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Senate approves rewritten Inland Port Authority bill after heated debate over local control and mitigation
Summary
The Utah Senate passed a substituted version of House Bill 443 that shrinks the Inland Port Authority board, returns some tax increment to Salt Lake City under spending conditions and creates nonvoting advisory roles; an amendment to give the mayor a joint appointment failed amid rural/urban tensions.
The Utah Senate on third reading passed third substitute House Bill 443, rewriting governance and fiscal arrangements for the Utah Inland Port Authority after a prolonged floor debate that exposed sharp urban–rural tensions and disagreements over local representation.
Senator Daniel Stevenson, the floor sponsor, told colleagues the substitute package reduced the authority’s board from 11 members to five and restored a portion of Salt Lake City’s property tax revenue with statutory conditions on how those funds may be spent. The measure also creates nonvoting advisory positions and narrows appointments toward business‑oriented board members, Stevenson said, arguing the change…
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