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Senate passes substitute to Great Salt Lake funding bill redirecting species-protection funds, freezes brine-producer tax rate for one year
Summary
After negotiated changes, the Senate passed the fifth substitute to H.B. 247 to redirect species-protection account money toward leasing water rights and projects to restore the Great Salt Lake and temporarily freeze tax liability for brine producers while the state pursues contracts.
The Utah Senate passed a substituted version of House Bill 247 that redirects portions of the species protection account and authorizes limited, temporary tax protections for brine-industry producers while the state negotiates contracts to manage lake health.
Senator Sandel, the floor sponsor, told colleagues the bill continues prior work on the species protection account and will shift remaining funds to lease water rights or to other projects intended to stabilize or improve Great Salt Lake conditions. "This bill is a continuation of previous work regarding the species protection account," Sandel said, describing a plan to dedicate more funds toward brine shrimp and projects that support lake health.
The substitute (fifth substitute) also includes a one-year freeze for the tax liability of certain brine…
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