Utah Legislature passes 2 bills to fund, facilitate Operation Rio Grande

SALT LAKE CITY — With near-unanimous support, the Utah Legislature has passed two bills to support Operation Rio Grande — one to fund nearly $5 million in law enforcement efforts and one to facilitate a two-year closure of Rio Grande Street.The bills faced little opposition as they sailed through both the House and Senate during Tuesday's special session, both driven by House Speaker Greg Hughes, R-Draper, who has worked closely with city, county and state agencies to make the multia