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Senate hears sponsor’s case for Utah State Developmental Center master plan; members press on oversight and funding
Summary
Senator Dayton presented a 60‑page master plan for the Utah State Developmental Center, outlining a multi‑step approval process and potential funding options from land leasing or sales; senators questioned readiness, building upgrades, and how proceeds would be governed.
Senator Dayton used sponsor time to deliver a detailed history and explanation of the Utah State Developmental Center Properties Master Plan and asked the Senate to give it a legislative stamp of support. The plan, she said, was developed over two years with many stakeholders and roughly 20 focus‑group reviews; she described it as 'about 60 pages long' and emphasized the multi‑step approval pathway it envisions: the USDC board, division director, departmental leadership, the governor, and then the legislature.
Dayton framed the master plan as a tool to manage the last remaining undeveloped acreage (approximately 150 acres, per her floor…
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