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Dave Harmon, PW editor
- Feb 27, 2020
- 1 min read

Utah legislators advance proposal for new SP focused on dinosaur fossils

The Utah House on Wednesday approved creation of Utahraptor State Park near Arches National Park to help develop and preserve a dinosaur quarry and surrounding area.

Rep. Steve Eliason’s HB322 passed on a 45-23 vote. But as it heads to the Senate for consideration, it has one big sticking point — its $10 million price tag.

https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2020/02/26/utah-house-approves/

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