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Senate moves bill favoring long-term leases of state land to third reading after debate on exemptions
Summary
Senator Davis said the bill sets a public-policy preference to lease state land rather than sell it; senators raised questions about UDOT exemptions, potential conflicts in statutory definitions, tax consequences and financing under long leases. Sponsor agreed to pursue clarifying amendments; the Senate recorded 22 yea, 3 nay, 4 absent to read the bill a third time.
The Utah Senate debated a policy bill that would establish a preference for leasing state-owned land before selling it, with sponsors arguing leases preserve public ownership and allow continued state use of strategic parcels in the future.
Senator Davis, sponsor of the measure, said the bill "sets a public policy to lease first" and does not prohibit sales but urges the state to consider leasing to…
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