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Senator Hankins substitutes seismic safety bill, Senate adds focus on restoring critical infrastructure after major Wasatch quake
Summary
Senator Hankins moved to substitute House Bill 47 to direct review of earthquake-related hazards and prioritize restoring water, electrical, gas and telecommunications infrastructure; the Senate substituted and circled the bill for further review.
Senator Hankins moved to substitute House Bill 47, which refocuses the Utah Seismic Safety Commission’s work to review earthquake-related hazards and the state’s likely losses and damages and to prioritize restoration of critical infrastructure.
Hankins told colleagues there is “a 43% chance of a magnitude of 6.7 to 7.6 earthquake on the Wasatch Fault in the next 50 years,” and said the substitute emphasizes actions the…
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