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Utah Senate advances several bills, including CDA changes that shorten notice period

Utah State Senate · February 13, 2015
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Summary

On Feb. 10 the Utah Senate passed multiple bills on third reading and the consent calendar, including First Substitute House Bill 41 (shortening some community development area notice/hearing steps while restricting incentives to new, non-retail primary industries), First Substitute House Bill 70 (posting political signs), and other consent items; vote tallies recorded in the session minutes.

The Utah Senate completed a busy morning calendar on Feb. 10, approving multiple bills on the consent calendar and on third reading.

Among the measures the chamber passed was First Substitute House Bill 41, a package of changes to community development area (CDA) procedures. The sponsor told senators the bill removes one public-hearing step and shortens the process for adopting or amending a CDA project-area plan—saying the change could shorten formation timelines by roughly 30 to 45 days—while also restricting the incentive program to primary (non-retail) industries, requiring affected property owners’ written consent, and making incentives contingent on a company’s prior presence and tax payments in the state.

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