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House approves creation of legislative Prison Relocation Commission with reduced fiscal note
Summary
The House passed SB 268 establishing a commission to study moving the Draper prison; lawmakers approved an amendment reducing the fiscal appropriation from $5 million to $3.4 million and emphasized the commission must pair relocation planning with recidivism reduction efforts.
The Utah House approved Senate Bill 268 on March 12, creating a legislative Prison Relocation Commission charged with studying options to locate the state prison outside Draper and to recommend next steps. Representative Wilson, floor sponsor, told the chamber the commission will include members from both chambers (including minority-party representation)…
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