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House rejects bill to expand local inspectors' authority to issue civil citations
Summary
After extended debate about enforcement incentives and fiscal incentives for building departments, the House voted down a bill that would have allowed local building inspectors to issue administrative citations and keep citation revenue; the measure failed, 25‑45.
The Utah House on Wednesday defeated a bill that would have expanded local building inspectors’ authority to issue administrative citations for contractor licensing and code violations and allowed jurisdictions to keep citation revenue.
Representative Larry Wiley, who sponsored House Bill 325, said the measure would allow local building inspectors to issue civil…
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