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House passes Mountain View Corridor funding bill after removing gas‑tax hike
Summary
Lawmakers advanced a transportation package that creates a Mountain View Corridor Fund and allows Salt Lake County funds to be used for right‑of‑way acquisition while removing a proposed phased 10¢/gallon motor‑fuel tax increase; third substitute passes 67–4.
Floor debate on House Bill 158 focused on transportation funding mechanics and a contentious proposed increase in the motor fuel tax. Representative Harper, sponsor of the amendments, said the substitute creates a Mountain View Corridor Fund, redirects certain Salt Lake County transportation revenues into that fund for right‑of‑way acquisition, and provides bonding mechanisms to accelerate corridor land acquisition.
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