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Committee holds bill to create state office for water projects after debate over scope and debt

Utah Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment Standing Committee
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Summary

Senate Bill 198, which would create an Office of Water Management within the Division of Water Resources to develop and manage water projects, was held in committee 4–2 after testimony raised concerns about potential long‑term debt, local control and lack of project‑level detail.

Senate Bill 198, a proposal to create an Office of Water Management within the Division of Water Resources to own, operate and manage certain water projects, was held in committee on Jan. 30 after a heated debate about scope, fiscal exposure and local control.

Senator Sandle presented the bill as a framework to allow the state to step in where local capacity is lacking and to pursue opportunities —…

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