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Show Windfall possible SALT LAKE CITY Utah can now claim a port authority since the state legislature approved Senate Substitute Bill 78 earlier this year, establishing the Intermountain Port Authority. The State Department of Community Com-munity and Economic Development, De-velopment, along with a 1 9 member statewide port authority board appointed ap-pointed by the governor, now have the responsibility for developing a business plan and getting the Port Authority operational within two years. State officials said the port could be a potential windfall for the state for several key reasons: It will facilitate more efficient use of existing transportation and distribution capacity. It will give Utah companies better access to more efficient and cost-effective transportation methods. Promote improved services and transportation rates to shippers and cosigners throughout the region. |