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House rejects bill raising employer garnishment fees after debate on fairness
Utah House of Representatives · February 17, 2005
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Summary
HB163, which would have raised employer garnishment processing fees and allowed limited employer deductions, failed 33–36 after lawmakers debated whether the change would unfairly burden employees or fairly reimburse employers.
The Utah House considered and rejected House Bill 163 on Feb. 15. The bill, sponsored by Representative Steven R. Mascaro, would have increased statutory garnishment processing fees (raising the one‑time fee from $10 to $25 and the continuing garnishment fee from $25 to $35) and allowed employers to deduct…
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