Salt Lake City is trying to make this about them. “I don’t know the outcome of what this is going to look like,” Schultz said. Schultz, the House majority leader and likely sponsor of the legislation, added that conversations are ongoing and that discussions have included Salt Lake City’s lobbyists. The port authority hosted a forum Monday that included members of the shipping industry along with representatives from California’s ports of Long Beach and Oakland. “The inland port has always been thought of as an investment that would benefit the entire state, not just one political subdivision,” Wilson said, adding that the port authority would not only benefit Utah, but also “the whole western United States’ future.” Mike Schultz, R-Hooper, confirmed Friday they are drafting a bill that’s “reconstituting” the board’s representation but did not outright say Salt Lake City’s seats would be nixed. House Speaker Brad Wilson, R-Kaysville, and Rep. There’s also a representative for rural Utah because the port authority plans to build smaller “satellite” ports throughout the state. ![]() ![]() Other members of the port’s board include appointees from the Legislature, the governor’s office, West Valley City, Magna and Salt Lake County. The mayor and council also issued a letter in September with a long list of questions and concerns about the bond, asking the port authority for more transparency.
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