The Salt Lake Tribune's Kristen Moulton picks up on the Powder Mountain incorporation story this morning, with a short article clarifying the status of the two bills (SB25 and HB164) which appear on the House of Representatives agenda this morning. Contrary to our earlier impressions, these bills are not actually scheduled for floor debate, but rather for deliberation within the House Political Subdivisions Committee.We incorporate Ms. Moulton's opening 'graphs below:
A group of Ogden Valley residents plan to plead with lawmakers this morning to reverse a 2007 law that would allow Powder Mountain ski resort to become Powder Mountain Town.For those readers interested in listening to the testimony and deliberations of this morning's committee hearing, click here for the previously recorded audio feed. (RealPlayer format)
Armed with petitions signed by 517 opponents, they'll argue that the new law should be retroactive to Jan. 1.
Though the Legislature appears ready to reverse the law that made it easy for county residents or developers to incorporate small towns - the Senate already passed its version - it has shown little stomach for kicking the effective date back to Jan. 1.
