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House advances bill limiting city authority to acquire property outside limits, citing Ivy v. Provo and negotiated compromise
Utah House of Representatives · February 25, 2005
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Summary
House passed second substitute House Bill 2 56, revising Title 10 and 11 to permit acquisition or condemnation outside municipal limits only for essential services; the bill passed 68‑1 and will be transmitted to the Senate.
Representative Hardy brought House Bill 2 56 to the floor after procedural circling and substitution. In light of the Ivy v. Provo supreme‑court decision, members discussed two options — encouraging municipalities to adopt charters or adopting legislative changes to…
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