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House affirms Central Utah Project allocation, resisting calls to reassign remaining water to Wasatch Front
Summary
The Utah House passed HJR6, endorsing completion of the Central Utah Project as originally authorized and directing water to designated southern counties, after extensive floor debate over federal ownership, conversion costs and regional impact. The resolution passed 58–16.
The Utah House of Representatives passed a resolution affirming that remaining water from the Central Utah Project (CUP) should be completed and allocated as originally intended, a move supporters said honors federal commitments and local taxpayers. Representative Johnson introduced HJR6, saying: "Our findings were that we should just complete the project." The resolution passed the House 58–16 and will be referred to the Senate.
The measure grew out of a Natural Resources Committee review and a unanimous recommendation from the State Water Development Commission,…
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