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House rejects bill enabling special police-service districts after debate over local control
Summary
The Utah House voted 44-23 to reject House Bill 103, which would have enabled voluntary special service districts to consolidate police services. Supporters said the measure offered a voluntary, 'revenue neutral' option; opponents warned it threatened local control and could centralize taxing authority.
The Utah House on the floor refused to adopt House Bill 103, a measure sponsored by Representative Ty McCartney that would have authorized voluntary special service districts to provide consolidated police services. The bill failed 44-23 and was filed.
McCartney told the chamber the bill is enabling and voluntary and said it "is revenue neutral," describing the proposal as a third option for cities—alongside self-provision and contracting—that could preserve economies of scale in administration, records and training. He…
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