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Senate authorizes initial participation in Lake Powell Pipeline planning, stops short of funding
Summary
Senators approved a bill authorizing the Board of Water Resources to participate in planning and early work for the Lake Powell Pipeline but the measure does not appropriate construction funds; sponsors and floor members debated cost escalation risks and local repayment obligations.
The Utah Senate moved Senate Bill 27 to third reading on Jan. 17 after extended floor discussion about a long‑range water project that would link Lake Powell to Washington and Kane counties.
Sponsor Senator Orrin Hatch told colleagues the measure ‘‘allows the state to go ahead and build the Lake Powell Pipeline’’ in the sense of authorizing the Board of Water Resources to participate in planning and early…
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