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Senate approves land purchase near State Developmental Center after heated debate
Summary
The Utah Senate passed a bill authorizing a land purchase adjacent to the State Developmental Center after a contentious floor debate over whether carving 100 acres from a 300-acre trust would undermine the center’s long-term mission; the measure passed 16–11 and now goes to the House.
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah State Senate on Feb. 19 approved substitute Senate Bill 177, a measure that authorizes a land purchase adjacent to the Utah State Developmental Center, after a prolonged and sometimes emotional floor debate about the future of land held in trust for people with severe disabilities.
Senators voted 16–11, with 2 absent, to pass the substitute bill and return the measure to the House. Senator McAllister, who led floor action on the bill, said the request originated with the director of the developmental center and that parents and center representatives had expressed support. “The initial request for this action was initiated by…
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