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House approves broad codification of county statutes in HB 130 after debate
Summary
House members approved First Substitute HB 130 to recodify and move county statutes into a new Title 17 (chapters 50+), clarifying separation of legislative and executive powers, establishing six optional county government forms, and standardizing powers; the bill passed the House and will be referred to the Senate.
The Utah House on Feb. 21 approved First Substitute House Bill 130, a multi‑year codification of county statutes that sponsors described as a technical recodification with several policy clarifications.
Representative David L. Gladwell presented the bill as a broad effort, coordinated with the Utah Association of Counties, to reorganize county law into Title 17, Chapter 50 and subsequent chapters. Gladwell said the package clarifies the separation of powers between legislative…
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