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Senate Approves $100,000 Start-up for Washington County Habitat Study After Heated Debate
Summary
The Utah Senate adopted a substitute for SB 118 to provide $100,000 in state startup funds (matched locally) for a habitat-conservation study to address endangered-species limits on development in Washington County.
The Utah State Senate on Feb. 14, 1991, advanced substitute Senate Bill 118 — a habitat-conservation appropriation aimed at resolving development constraints tied to federal endangered-species listings in Washington County. Sponsor Sen. Fred Levitt explained the measure would provide one-time matching funds to develop a conservation plan that state and local officials hope will allow responsible development of state trust lands and private parcels.
Levitt told senators the bill originally proposed $250,000 total — $50,000 from…
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