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House passes bill requiring bonds for some environmental litigation stays after amending out DEQ
Summary
House Bill 399 would require plaintiffs seeking administrative stays or preliminary injunctions challenging certain agency permits to post bonds; the House struck Department of Environmental Quality from the covered agencies and passed the bill 62-13.
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah House on Feb. 24 approved House Bill 399, a measure requiring plaintiffs who seek an administrative stay or preliminary injunction after agency permitting to post a bond intended to cover potential losses to the permit-holder, supporters said, while opponents warned it could chill legitimate environmental litigation.
Representative Noel, sponsor of HB399, framed the measure as a protection for companies that have…
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