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Historic-district bill fails after hours of debate over property rights
Summary
A proposed change to the process for creating local historic districts — which would have raised the final approval threshold to a supermajority — failed in the Utah House after extended floor debate about property rights, local control, and process. Opponents urged interim study.
House members spent an extended portion of the March 12, 2015 floor session debating second substitute SB293, which would have raised the final approval threshold for creating a local historic district (the text discussed included a 75 percent requirement). Sponsors said the higher threshold was intended to protect private-property rights and prevent a small group from imposing restrictions on neighbors; critics said the proposed standard would make…
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