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House debates corridor-preservation bill; amends lookback and tables measure for further work
Summary
The House debated House Bill 165 on corridor preservation, adopted amendments to protect original grantors and reduce the official-map lookback from 25 to 20 years, and then voted to 'circle' (table) the bill for further drafting on property-rights language.
Representative Dilley introduced House Bill 165, the Transportation Corridor Preservation Act, saying the bill provides local governments and the Department of Transportation with voluntary tools to protect future rights of way and avoid displacing residents when projects occur. He described a joint study effort that included UDOT and BYU and cited a revolving fund estimated at roughly $4.5 million to $5.0 million annually to help purchase interests in property.
The sponsor said language from the state's property-rights ombudsman (Greg Kahl) was inserted to protect owners and to define when an official map may be used. "We've also brought into the process our property rights ombudsman, Greg Kahl, and he has given us specific language that we…
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