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Senate rejects interlocal coordination planning bill after hours of debate
Summary
Senate Bill 91, which would have created a voluntary interlocal coordination planning process across local governments and associations of governments, failed on the floor 11–18 after senators debated whether the measure would effectively mandate local planning and impose costs on smaller jurisdictions.
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Senate rejected Senate Bill 91 after an extended floor debate, with opponents arguing the measure risked imposing mandates and costs on local governments and supporters saying it would improve coordination on transportation, air quality and land-use decisions.
Senator Sandra McAllister, the bill’s floor sponsor, said the measure was the product of extensive interim work and had been pared back to…
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