Signed by Governor Gary Herbert

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with Senate amendments and pass a bill that amends the boundaries of the land governed by the Utah Inland Port Authority.

Highlights:

• Amends the boundaries over which the Utah Inland Port Authority has jurisdiction (Sec. 4).

• Specifies that the port authority board members have jurisdiction over emissions standards and environmental effects of projects within the new boundaries (Sec. 5).

• Authorizes board members to also have jurisdiction over (Sec. 6):

• Taxes, trade, and land use;

• National and international investment projects;

• Deciding where shipping containers will be loaded and unloaded; and

• Warehousing, manufacturing, and distribution facilities.

• Establishes a 2 percent cap on property tax increment to be used for port authority operations (Sec. 15).

• Requires 10 percent of the taxes from the port to be set aside for affordable housing (Sec. 14).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass with amendment a bill that amends the boundaries of the land governed by the Utah Inland Port Authority.

Highlights:

• Amends the boundaries over which the Utah Inland Port Authority has jurisdiction (Sec. 4).

• Specifies that the port authority board members have jurisdiction over emissions standards and environmental effects of projects within the new boundaries (Sec. 5).

• Authorizes board members to also have jurisdiction over (Sec. 6):

• Taxes, trade, and land use;

• National and international investment projects;

• Deciding where shipping containers will be loaded and unloaded; and

• Warehousing, manufacturing, and distribution facilities.

• Establishes a 2 percent cap on property tax increment to be used for port authority operations (Sec. 15).

• Requires 10 percent of the taxes from the port to be set aside for affordable housing (Sec. 14).

Full Bill Text