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Utah committee backs resolution urging transfer of small federal parcels for housing

Senate Economic Development and Workforce Services Standing Committee · March 3, 2026
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Summary

The Senate committee unanimously recommended HCR 14, a concurrent resolution asking federal authorities to consider transferring small, clearly defined parcels of federally managed land adjacent to municipalities so they can be used for moderate‑income housing, sponsor said.

Representative Ward urged the committee to approve HCR 14, saying Utah faces housing‑affordability pressures and some small federal parcels adjacent to cities could be repurposed for moderate‑income housing. "We have in our state a difficulty with housing affordability," Ward said, arguing the resolution targets "the tiniest amounts of land" and aims to be narrowly limited to parcels directly adjacent to existing infrastructure.

The sponsor said the resolution is a…

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