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Senate circles bill to help cities finance mobile-home park resident relocation after extended debate

Utah State Senate · February 4, 2009
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Summary

Senate Bill 115, proposing an incremental tax-style tool to help local governments finance relocation costs for mobile-home-park residents, drew extended floor debate over developer responsibility and government role and was circled for further work.

Senate Bill 115, introduced by Senator Niederhauser, would create a tax-increment style vehicle allowing a municipality or county to work with developers to fund relocation expenses for residents of mobile-home parks facing redevelopment. The sponsor described the tool as optional for taxing entities and aimed at giving cities another option to help residents who face expensive moves.

On the floor senators raised economic, equity and…

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