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House backs bill to revert unused private thoroughfares after 50 years amid county‑authority concerns
Summary
Second substitute SB67 would return long‑unused public thoroughfares on private land to property owners after 50 years of nonuse; proponents called it a clarifying fix, while opponents warned it intrudes on county road decisions and could affect RS 2477 disputes. The House passed the bill 64‑3.
The Utah House on Feb. 14 approved second substitute Senate Bill 67, a measure that would cause certain public thoroughfares that cross private land and have not been used in 50 years to revert to the adjoining private owners.
Sponsor Representative Bollander told members the bill “addresses public thoroughfare”…
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