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Senate moves to require petitioners to pay municipal feasibility studies upfront
Utah State Senate · February 12, 2024
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Summary
Senate Bill 201 would shift the upfront cost of required municipal feasibility studies from the lieutenant governor's office (taxpayers) to petitioners, with reimbursement available if incorporation proceeds; sponsor said a typical study costs about $20,000.
Senate Bill 201, presented by Senator Vickers, would change the Municipal Corporation Code so that petitioners seeking municipal incorporation would pay the cost of initial feasibility studies up front rather than the lieutenant governor's office advancing funds.
On the floor Senator Vickers described…
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