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Senate rejects statewide water-efficient landscaping mandate for public facilities
Summary
The Utah Senate debated Second Substitute House Bill 272, which would have required water-efficient landscaping on new public facilities statewide, limiting turf to 20% and banning grass in narrow park strips. After concerns about a one-size-fits-all mandate and local conditions, the bill failed on a 10–14 roll-call vote.
Senator L. Harper presented Second Substitute House Bill 272, proposing statewide standards to promote water-efficient landscaping on new public facilities — including school districts, municipalities, state buildings and highways — effective May 3, 2023. Under the substitute, new construction would be limited to no more than 20% of outdoor space in turf or lawn except for active use fields (such as football or baseball) and would prohibit grass plantings in park strips narrower than 8 feet. Harper said the measure ‘‘encourages water…
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