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Senate approves bill enabling third IPP unit and out-of-state participation, preserves tax parity
Summary
Senate Bill 29, allowing out-of-state participation in a proposed third unit at the IPP plant and preserving equivalent tax treatment, passed 25–0 after sponsors reassured members that financing would be structured to prevent state liability for out-of-state bond defaults.
The Utah Senate on Feb. 5 passed Senate Bill 29, a committee bill that amends the Interlocal Cooperation Act to permit a third generating unit at the Independent Power Project (IPP) to include out-of-state ownership while preserving the tax and obligations currently applied to the existing units. The bill passed on a roll-call vote of 25 yeas, no nays, and 4 absent and will move to the third-reading calendar.
Sponsor Sen. Blackcomb said the change is primarily technical and intended to allow a new project participant structure that…
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