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House approves bill letting counties use B & C road funds for rights-of-way and litigation
Summary
Lawmakers passed HB278, amended to let counties use up to 30% of B & C road funds for acquiring rights-of-way and litigation related to RS-2477 roads after federal challenges; proponents said the tool is needed to defend access and resource revenues, opponents warned of diverting maintenance funds.
The Utah House of Representatives on Feb. 10 passed an amended bill allowing counties to use a portion of B & C roads funding for rights-of-way acquisition and litigation related to historic RS-2477 road claims.
Representative Michael Noel, sponsor of HB278, said the amendment removes references to state ownership and provides counties an option ‘‘to take up to 30% of their B and C road funds and use these funds to acquire rights of ways and to litigate for those rights of ways,’’ a step he called necessary in light of recent…
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