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House passes Inland Port amendments after floor changes requiring local consultation and affordable‑housing set‑aside
Summary
The Utah House amended and passed HB 2001 to revise the Utah Inland Port Authority’s boundaries, strengthen environmental standards, require consultation with taxing entities by 12/31/2020, and set aside 10% of port tax increment for affordable housing; the bill passed the House 66–5 and will be sent to the Senate.
The Utah House on a special-session floor vote approved legislation to revise the Utah Inland Port Authority’s governing law, adding procedural safeguards for municipalities, schools and environmental review. House Bill 2,001 passed the chamber 66–5 after two floor amendments and extended debate on environmental language.
Representative Gibson, sponsor of HB 2,001, said the changes increase transparency, add public notices and an appeals process, and narrow the port boundary to exclude already‑developed properties and certain wetlands. Gibson told colleagues an appeals route will let a municipality that denies a…
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