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Sen. Wyler briefs Bountiful on bills touching housing, water rates, homelessness and schools
Summary
Visiting Sen. Todd Wyler and local officials updated the council on a slate of bills affecting land use, property tax rules, a proposed homelessness mitigation-fund increase, a water-rate eligibility bill (HB 501), liability reform (SP 211) and education measures including a bell-to-bell cell-phone ban.
Sen. Todd Wyler and city officials used Bountiful’s Feb. 24 work session to brief the council on several bills at the state Capitol that could affect the city’s planning, finances and services.
City Manager Gary and the mayor described land-use proposals they consider preemptive, including a bill identified in the meeting as HB 81 84 that would create a state “preferred land use” and an expedited approval process that could override local zoning. Gary said the League of Cities and Towns has been working to protect local decision-making and that Mayor Bradshaw testified in committee against aspects of the proposal.
Why it matters: Several bills under consideration could change how municipalities regulate land use, raise or limit property-tax revenue, or change eligibility…
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