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House passes law setting guardrails for local fees, narrows exemptions for religious property — HB 454 passes 70–3
Summary
After a monthslong negotiation and several floor amendments, the Utah House on March 3 approved HB 454 governing local transportation and utility fees, adding public notice and expiration requirements and carving a narrow exemption for certain religious meeting houses. The measure passed 70–3.
The Utah House on March 3 approved HB 454, local government fees modifications, after floor debate over whether religious organizations should receive exemptions from certain fees. Representative Karen Peterson, the sponsor, described the substitute as a compromise she said preserves cities’ ability to charge user‑based fees while protecting meeting houses and certain administrative church buildings from specified charges.
What the bill does: Representative Peterson said the measure precludes some general fees…
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