Utah House speaker says he’s open to repealing controversial development law

By: Katie McKellar

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: October 12, 2026

Words: 1,415

Last Updated: 4 days, 19 hours ago

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Amid ongoing controversy over a state law that allows landowners to essentially self-form a new city or town, one of Utah’s top Republican lawmakers says he’s open to a change — or even a full repeal of the law.

House Speaker Mike Schultz, R-Hooper, told Utah News Dispatch in an interview Monday he’s supportive of addressing issues with SB258 that passed in 2024, and he fully expects a repeal …

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