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Utah legislative speaker urges local-state collaboration on housing, transit and gas-tax reform
Summary
A legislative leader told the Utah League of Cities and Towns that housing, transit and property taxes require collaboration between state and local officials; he outlined a proposal to broaden the gas-tax base, defended past transit governance changes and urged locally tailored starter-home solutions.
Speaker 1 told members of the Utah League of Cities and Towns that solving housing, transportation and tax problems will require state and local governments to work together rather than rely on state preemption.
"I have never been in favor of preemptions just for the record," Speaker 1 said, adding that the state should avoid taking over local zoning while still seeking shared solutions to increase starter-home supply.
He described housing as the top issue constituents raised for a second consecutive year, and argued a prior push for density helped produce thousands of apartments that — Speaker 1 said — have contributed to rent declines over the past three years. "Rent prices in the state of Utah has been coming down 3 years in a row," he said, while cautioning that market equilibrium may shift in 2026.
Speaker 1 pressed for locally tailored starter-home strategies rather…
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