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House directs state liquor‑store signage to include 'State' after commission removed it
Summary
Lawmakers approved HB 419 to require the words 'State' or 'State of Utah' on signage at state liquor stores; sponsor said the Liquor Commission removed such identifiers to make stores less obtrusive, but constituents requested the change to clarify state operation.
The House passed House Bill 419 on Feb. 26, directing signage at state liquor stores to include the words 'State' or 'State of Utah.'
Representative Craig Powell, sponsor, said constituents had complained that recent Liquor Commission signage omitted identification that the stores are state‑operated. Powell told members that the Liquor Commission had removed ‘‘Utah State’’ from some signs to make stores less obtrusive and that the commission did not strongly oppose the legislature directing a change.
Supporters argued the amendment restores transparency about state operation of liquor stores and resists efforts to market distilled spirits more attractively. Representative Drechsler said it was improper for the commission to independently remove the words. Sponsor acknowledged that only replacement signs posted after the bill’s effective date would be changed to avoid a fiscal note. The House approved HB 419 by 66 yes to 5 no and will send the bill to the Senate.
