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Senate panel sends student‑housing study bill to the floor after hearing university‑town data
Summary
A Senate committee unanimously recommended HB 520, a study of student and faculty housing in college towns; Representative Thompson cited Logan/USU data showing local owner‑occupancy and student housing pressures and the governor’s office said it is working on funding for the study.
Representative Thompson described HB 520 as a data‑driven study of student and faculty housing pressures in college towns. Citing figures from Logan City and Utah State University, he told the committee there are roughly 20,000 students at USU, about 3,500 in on‑campus housing and another 3,500 living with families,…
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