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House raises population caps for enterprise-zone incentives and sends HB 87 to Senate
Summary
The House passed HB 87 to increase population thresholds for enterprise-zone eligibility (counties to 70,000; cities to 20,000) to keep growing rural communities eligible; the bill passed 73–0 after floor questioning about the fiscal note.
The Utah House of Representatives passed HB 87 on Feb. 10, a bill that adjusts population thresholds for participation in the state’s enterprise zone incentive program to reflect local growth. The bill, as amended on the floor, raises the county eligibility cap to 70,000 and the city cap to 20,000; supporters said the change prevents communities that previously qualified from being excluded solely due to population growth.
Representative Bridal, the bill sponsor, said no new…
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