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Committee approves allowing municipalities to use Geneva Steel slag pile for road base
Summary
SB 146 would let municipalities access remaining slag material at the former Geneva Steel site (previously used by UDOT) for road‑base applications. The committee passed the first substitute unanimously and the sponsor committed to provide additional ownership and payment details to members ahead of the floor.
Sponsor introduced SB 146 to authorize municipalities to use material remaining at the former Geneva Steel site (a long‑used source of slag road base) for public road work. The sponsor said UDOT has historically used the stockpile and the bill enables municipalities to access the material for municipal roads.
Committee members asked practical questions about ownership, whether municipalities would pay the private owner, and whether the stockpile remains privately controlled. The sponsor acknowledged there are transactional details to resolve, pledged to provide members more information for the House floor, and said municipalities that have requested access would pay for material as appropriate.
After brief discussion, the committee voted unanimously to favorably recommend the first substitute of SB 146 to the House floor.
