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Utah lawmakers say no to ‘preemption,’ halt 2 housing bills aimed at allowing smaller homes
Tackling Utah’s stubborn housing affordability crisis continues to be a stated top priority for state leaders — but at the same time lawmakers still resist taking broad, aggressive action to more widely allow smaller housing types. Met with pushback from local governments fearing loss of local control, Utah lawmakers aren’t opting to flex their power over cities when it comes to zoning — at least not yet. Two bills sponsored by Rep. Ray Ward, R-Bountiful, that would have required cities to more widely allow smaller homes didn’t survive their first legislative obstacle, ...
