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House adopts substitute updating town incorporation process and signature thresholds
Summary
Lawmakers approved a fifth substitute to House Bill 164 updating the procedures and signature thresholds for town incorporation petitions, including public hearing rules and optional county-commission feasibility studies; the measure passed unanimously and goes to the Senate.
The Utah House approved a substantially revised substitute to House Bill 164, which adjusts the process for incorporating towns and clarifies petition, mapping, public hearing and feasibility-study procedures.
Representative Brown, speaking to the substitute, said the new version consolidates committee amendments and staff technical corrections into a 'clean bill.' Brown walked members through the process: an initial petition by five property owners…
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