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Hefty new ‘Beehive Development Agency’ bill advances despite government overreach concerns

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S.B. 337 “Land Use and Development Amendments” sets out to create a powerful new state entity called the Beehive Development Agency .

The agency would work to expedite and coordinate economic development projects, like housing or energy projects, funded through property tax differentials.

Sponsor Sen. Kirk Cullimore said it would be “a limited tool for the Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity” Critics say this agency is an expansive use of state power.

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