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Utah Senate adopts wastewater reuse bill and spreads sponsor's intent language
Summary
The Utah Senate passed House Bill 38 on Feb. 9, 2006, endorsing reuse of sewage effluent to extend water supplies and reduce pollution. Senators approved the bill unanimously (22-0, 7 absent) and agreed to spread Senator Hatch’s explanatory statement as legislative intent in the Senate Journal.
The Utah State Senate on Feb. 9 approved House Bill 38, the wastewater reuse requirements bill, and directed the sponsor’s accompanying statements be spread on the Senate Journal as legislative intent.
Senator Orrin Hatch, the bill’s sponsor in the Senate, opened the third-reading debate with a prepared statement emphasizing water scarcity in Utah. "Water is 1 of the most scarce and valuable resources in the state of Utah," he said, arguing that reuse of sewage effluent will be "an important component in meeting future demands for water" and help protect…
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