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League briefs lawmakers and members on HB501 water-fee changes, HB236 property-tax move and other pending bills
Summary
A Utah League of Cities and Towns speaker said legislators are revising HB501 (water fees) to remove a 2031 fee mandate, reported HB236 (Karen Peterson) has moved to the Senate, and noted SB245 (impact fees) passed committee with changes; the League also announced a prioritized funding request and an 08:00 Tuesday stakeholder meeting.
Unidentified Speaker provided a legislative briefing on behalf of the Utah League of Cities and Towns on a range of bills and League priorities, saying lawmakers have begun to make changes after recent outreach.
"We expect the mandate to go away that everyone has to impose those fees by 2031," Unidentified Speaker said of HB501, the water-fees bill. The speaker said the League and legislators have been in ongoing discussions and that tweaks to the bill are expected.
The League also highlighted HB236, described in the briefing as "Karen Peterson's bill," which has moved from the House and will be heard in the Senate. The speaker urged municipal finance staff to "please read" HB236 closely and…
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