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House approves $5 million litigation reserve for Mountain View Corridor, funds to roll to conservation if unused
Summary
Lawmakers approved a $5 million restricted litigation account for highway corridor projects, targeting the Mountain View Corridor; sponsors said the account would fund legal defense if needed and otherwise transfer remaining funds to the LeRay McAllister Critical Land Conservation Fund.
The Utah House on Feb. 27 approved First Substitute Senate Bill 240, creating a $5,000,000 restricted fund intended to pay litigation expenses related to new highway corridor projects, with unused funds to roll into the LeRay McAllister Critical Land Conservation Fund.
Sponsor Representative Dougal told the chamber the fund responds to past litigation (citing the Legacy Highway experience) and is a proactive measure so the Legislature would not need special…
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