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House approves SB 33 to set Capitol room fees, sponsor frames it as free‑speech access
Summary
The House passed Senate Bill 33, which sets fees and rules for public use of Capitol meeting spaces and designates many rooms free for registered nonprofit use; sponsors said the package balances free‑speech access with revenue needs and includes a $37,000 lease and a $30,000 fiscal note.
The Utah House on Jan. 28 approved Senate Bill 33, amending how the Capitol Preservation Board sets fees and manages use of meeting rooms. Sponsors said the bill will allow many nonprofit groups to use rooms at no charge during the legislative session while setting hourly rates for other uses and formalizing registration and scheduling rules.
Sponsor (SB33) told the chamber the board worked with groups using the Capitol and secured a year‑long lease for about $37,000 for full‑time space that offsets some of…
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