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House passes transit-district bill after hours of debate over UTA name change
Summary
The Utah House passed House Bill 15, a package of changes for the Utah Transit Authoritys governance and operations, after a lengthy floor fight about a floor amendment that would remove "Utah" from the agencys statutory name. Supporters said the change symbolized local control; opponents called it unnecessary or punitive.
The Utah House of Representatives passed House Bill 15 on Feb. 13, 1997, sending the transit-district overhaul to the Senate after a 41-27 recorded vote.
Representative Bigelow, the bill sponsor, said the package contains two parts: a provision allowing the transit district to provide services outside its formal service area under strict guidelines, and a floor amendment that would change the agencys statutory name to remove the word "Utah." Bigelow framed the name change as "symbolic" of local control and said the measure reflected a task force agreement reached by counties and cities that participate in the…
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