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House debate centers on student-housing study bill after data showed tight inventories in college towns
Summary
Representative Thompson introduced HB 520 to direct a statewide feasibility study on how higher-education enrollments affect local housing markets; he said the bill won’t mandate construction or spend general-fund dollars, and members asked about scope, fiscal notes and private-sector roles.
Representative Jason Thompson urged passage of HB 520 on Feb. 26, describing a statewide feasibility study to measure the impact of student populations on local housing markets and to identify practical mitigation strategies coordinated across the governor’s office, higher-education institutions and municipalities.
Thompson told the House he had received local data showing substantial imbalances in some college towns — for example, Utah State University’s 20,000 students versus about 18,570 housing…
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