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House passes bill to create land-trust advocacy office, adding oversight for trust lands
Summary
The House passed First Substitute House Bill 404 to create a Land Trust Protection and Advocacy Office and a five-member committee to select a director who will advocate for trust beneficiaries; Amendment 1 reduced the fiscal note and clarified committee membership. Vote: 53–18.
The Utah House passed First Substitute House Bill 404 on March 5, 2018, creating a Land Trust Protection and Advocacy Office and a five-member Land Trust Protection and Advocacy Committee to oversee selection of a director and advocate for trust beneficiaries.
Representative Last, the bill’s sponsor, said Amendment 1 reduces the fiscal note and clarifies committee membership and responsibilities. The sponsor described the office’s role as advocating with "undivided loyalty" to…
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