A bill that would expand the scope of the inland port, a massive distribution hub planned for Salt Lake City’s westernmost side, received final passage in the Legislature on Wednesday and now heads to the governor for his signature.
HB433, sponsored by inland port board member and House Majority Leader Francis Gibson, received a 21-5 vote in the Senate Wednesday morning, followed by a 57-10 vote in the House later in the day concurring with amendments made to the bill.
Gibson’s original proposal had included a controversial prohibition against legal challenges to the “creation, existence, funding, powers, project areas or duties of the Utah Inland Port Authority” and the use of public money to bring forward any litigation.