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Utah House Advances Changes to State Construction Registry After Heated Debate
Summary
Lawmakers passed HB126 to alter the State Construction Registry so subcontractors can file preliminary notices by tax ID or permit number; supporters say it improves transparency and payment; opponents warned it shifts burdens and could increase litigation. The bill passed 65-7.
Representative Webb pushed the House to adopt HB126, a set of amendments intended to strengthen the state construction registry and reduce so-called "blind" mechanics' liens by making notices searchable and tying filings to property identifiers.
The sponsor said the registry—an online notice system created about six years earlier—lets subcontractors and suppliers give advance notice of their lien rights and avoid later litigation. "All I gotta do is look up the tax ID number or the building permit number, and then that goes on the registry," Webb said,…
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