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House approves housing-affordability amendments after debate over local control
Summary
The Utah House passed second substitute House Bill 462, a package of housing-affordability changes tied to transit hubs, by a 61–11 vote. Sponsor Representative Waldrop said the measure was negotiated with local leaders and provides technical support while affirming municipal discretion to craft station-area plans.
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah House on March 3 passed second substitute House Bill 462, titled the Utah housing affordability amendments, sending the measure back to the Senate after a 61–11 roll call.
Representative Waldrop, the bill sponsor, said the Senate’s amendments were intended to "make sure that we didn't destroy the Salt Lake City housing restoration fund" and to correct unintended consequences. He described the package as the product of a collaborative process with the League of Cities and Towns and other stakeholders and said it was designed to balance state interests in major transportation investments with…
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