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House passes utilities and highway rights-of-way task force bill after amendment preserving municipal franchise fees
Summary
Lawmakers passed the second substitute to Senate Bill 150 to establish a task force on utilities and rights-of-way; an amendment preserves municipal franchise-fee authority and the chamber debated fee criteria and protections for rural utilities.
The Utah House passed the second substitute to Senate Bill 150, a bill to establish a task force addressing utilities and highway rights-of-way, after adopting an amendment preserving municipal franchise-fee authority.
Representative Garn introduced Amendment Number 2—language requested by the League of Cities and Towns—that affirms municipalities may continue to charge franchise fees and certain sales…
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