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Utah House approves Bear River Development Act after debate over land acquisition
Summary
The Utah House passed House Bill 45, the Bear River Development Act, after debate over whether preconstruction funds should include acquisition of land and rights-of-way. Sponsor Rep. Adams said the measure funds preconstruction activities; an amendment to delete right-of-way acquisition failed.
The Utah House on the floor passed House Bill 45, the Bear River Development Act, as amended, by a recorded vote of 63 yes to 9 no. The bill authorizes state support for preconstruction work on the Bear River project and clarifies that the Legislature's 70 percent threshold for starting construction applies by phases, not only to entire projects.
The bill’s sponsor, Representative Adams, framed the measure as funding necessary preconstruction work — ‘‘the preconstruction cost, the right of way acquisitions, the environmental studies’’ — that lays the groundwork for a long-term water project, which he described as about a $700,000,000 undertaking and said still…
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