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Utah House approves bill allowing RDA tax-increment to fund municipal telecom infrastructure
Summary
After debate over scope and ownership, the House passed House Bill 272 to let redevelopment agencies spend tax-increment dollars for telecommunications infrastructure and related cultural facilities outside project areas, 55-15. Sponsors say cities will retain discretion and must require nondiscriminatory access.
The Utah House on Feb. 25 approved House Bill 272, which allows redevelopment agencies (RDAs) to spend tax-increment revenues outside their original project areas for specified public purposes, including municipal or leased telecommunications infrastructure, cultural facilities and related maintenance. The measure passed the House 55 to 15 and will be sent to the Senate for its consideration.
Sponsor Representative Curtis said the amendment adds a specific criterion to existing code so cities may use increment funds to "put in infrastructure for cable or municipal cable or telecommunications systems that they would…
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