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House approves changes to incorporation law, lowering revenue threshold and making feasibility studies optional
Summary
First Substitute HB 216 lowers the revenues‑over‑cost approval threshold for incorporation petitions from 25% to 15% and makes county feasibility studies discretionary; the House passed the bill 70–1 after sponsor amendments.
The Utah House on Feb. 1 passed First Substitute House Bill 216, which revises statutory procedures for incorporation petitions. The bill reduces the threshold under which counties must approve an incorporation petition from 25% to 15% (revenues exceeding costs), makes mandatory county feasibility studies discretionary in some cases, and gives county bodies options when revenues…
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