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Senate advances bill to enable redevelopment of Midvale Superfund property after contested debate
Summary
Senate Bill 35, aimed at enabling redevelopment of a 235-acre Midvale Superfund area, advanced to third reading after senators debated an exemption that would bypass the taxing-entity committee; an amendment to require taxing-entity review failed and the bill moved forward.
Senate Bill 35, presented as a redevelopment vehicle for a large, remediated Superfund area in Midvale, cleared a procedural hurdle Jan. 23 after a contested floor debate over whether the bill should exempt project areas from the taxing-entity-committee review.
Senator Steele, sponsor of SB 35, described the property and argued the bill would redefine ‘‘blight’’ to allow redevelopment and lift an arbitrary acreage cap that had previously prevented redevelopment of large former industrial parcels. Steele said the site represents a substantial portion of Midvale…
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