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Senate advances dam-safety bill after debate on exemptions and prioritization
Summary
Lawmakers amended and advanced a comprehensive dam-safety bill that implements audit recommendations after a prior failure; floor debate centered on the 20-acre-foot exemption threshold, state engineer oversight, and prioritizing higher-risk dams. The bill was placed on third-reading after unanimous recorded support in the final roll call.
The Utah Senate advanced a dam-safety overhaul after extended floor debate and a committee-of-the-whole review that added an amendment package focused on prioritization and expedited treatment for high-risk dams.
Senator Patty (floor sponsor) said the bill incorporated recommendations from a legislative audit conducted after the Coral Creek disaster and that the measure updates the state’s dam-safety law. Floor amendments require the state engineer to prepare a prioritized list of dams by risk (loss of life, property damage, and dam size) and direct an annual program to select a fixed number of dams for attention. Sponsors also removed a provision that would have…
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