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House amends and approves $10 marriage‑license fee to support domestic‑violence shelters
Summary
The House passed HB198 after adopting an amendment that changed the proposed marriage‑license fee from opt‑out to opt‑in; sponsor said revenues (no state appropriation) will go to domestic‑violence shelters via the Division of Child and Family Services. Vote: 47–24.
The Utah House on March 6 passed HB198, which creates an optional $10 marriage‑license fee to provide ongoing revenue to domestic‑violence shelters, after adopting an amendment to change the mechanism from opt‑out to opt‑in.
Representative Johnson, sponsor of the bill, told the House the fee is designed to send revenue directly to the Division of Child and Family Services and then to 15 shelters statewide. Johnson cited…
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