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Utah House advances constitutional amendment to clarify municipal water service areas
Summary
The Utah House on Jan. 28 advanced HJR3, a proposed constitutional amendment to allow municipalities to supply water outside their boundaries within a designated service area; sponsor said companion legislation (HB31) provides statutory safeguards and the House approved the resolution 71-0.
The Utah House of Representatives voted Jan. 28 to advance a constitutional amendment intended to clarify how municipalities may manage and provide water beyond their boundaries. House Joint Resolution 3 (HJR3) passed the House by voice and recorded vote and was transmitted to the Senate after a 71-0 tally.
Sponsor Representative Stratton told colleagues the measure strikes and replaces language in the state constitution that historically barred municipalities from disposing of water rights. “No municipality corporation shall directly or indirectly lease, sell, alien, or dispose of any water works, water rights, or sources of water supplies,” Stratton said, explaining that HJR3 would revise that provision…
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