Spencer Cox: “We changed legislation that had been in place since Utah…”

“Additional legislation around preserving the Great Salt Lake, which as you mentioned is it at record lows right now? We're about a foot below the record we set in 1964. Certainly something we're deeply concerned about. We changed legislation that had been in place since Utah became a state well over 100 years ago impacting the way that we [manage water rights]. That I guess let me back up. Historically in Utah and many other states we had a use it or lose it mentality.” (04:55–04:57)

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