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City hails HB296 victory as win for Great Salt Lake water conservation
Summary
Angela Price and city officials said HB296 (water commitment amendments) allows cities to include conserved water in plans benefiting the Great Salt Lake; officials described the bill as a 'really big victory.'
Angela Price told reporters that HB296 will allow a city's water conservation plan to count conserved water for benefits to the Great Salt Lake, calling the bill a major policy win for the city.
"There there was 1 water bill that'd be actively worked on, which was h b 2 96 water commitment amendments. And this bill would allow for, in your water conservation plan for the water that you're conserving going to the Great Salt Lake to be captive as well. And so that was a really big victory for us," Angela Price said.
City officials said the bill had been pursued in the prior session and that passing it this year advanced the city's goals for improving Great Salt Lake health. They said the measure will help align local conservation planning with broader state efforts to protect the lake.
