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Utah House Approves New B&C Road-Funding Formula After Lengthy Floor Debate
Summary
The Utah House passed House Bill 247 on Feb. 21, 1997, changing how the B&C road fund is allocated — moving to a 50/50 split between weighted road miles and population, clarifying chip-seal as 'paved,' and adding hold‑harmless and limited growth provisions; the bill passed 72–0 and will go to the Senate.
The Utah House voted unanimously on Feb. 21 to pass House Bill 247, a major rewrite of the B & C road-funding formula that redistributes the 25% local share of the gas tax. The motion, adopted as amended on a pink-sheet substitute, passed the House 72–0 and the measure was forwarded to the Senate for further consideration.
The bill replaces the prior multi-factor allocation with a straightforward split: 50% allocated by weighted road miles and 50% by population. Road miles are weighted by surface type — the floor discussion and bill text use the multiplier system the sponsor described, with paved roads weighted highest (sponsor: "a paved road would receive 5 times as much funding"), gravel roads assigned…
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