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Heber Valley Railroad Authority extension put on hold after senators press for review

Utah State Senate · January 27, 2020
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Summary

Senate debate over a 10-year sunset extension for the Heber Valley Historic Railroad Authority prompted senators to question routine renewals and the authority’s past funding and contracts. The chamber voted to lift the measure from the second-reading calendar and return it to rules for committee consideration.

Senator Curt Harper presented Senate Bill 17, which would extend the Heber Valley Historic Railroad Authority’s sunset date by 10 years to give stakeholders time to determine whether the quasi-governmental authority should be discontinued or converted to a private entity.

Harper said the extension would allow stakeholders to "unwrap it" with the parties involved and explore next steps. Several senators pushed back on the floor process for routine sunset renewals, arguing…

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