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House approves local government fees bill after rejecting broader religious exemption
Summary
House Bill 454, setting guardrails for local transportation utility fees and a 10‑year expiration requirement, passed the Utah House 70–3 after an attempt to adopt a wider exemption for religious organizations failed. Sponsors said the measure protects local fee administration and volunteer fire departments.
The Utah House passed House Bill 454 on March 3, a measure that sets statewide rules for certain local government fees that some cities have used to cover transportation infrastructure impacts.
Representative Karen Peterson, sponsor of HB 454, said the bill places guardrails on local transportation utility fees — including a public process for adoption similar to truth‑in‑taxation procedures and a 10‑year expiration to keep the user‑nexus…
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