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House rejects reauthorization of Motor Fuel Marketing Act after contentious debate
Summary
The House voted down HB 325, which would have reauthorized the Motor Fuel Marketing Act that bars selling gasoline below cost. Supporters argued it protects small retailers; opponents said it interferes with free-market pricing and lacks evidence of harm.
The Utah House debated and then failed to pass House Bill 325, a reauthorization of the Motor Fuel Marketing Act that prohibits petroleum retailers from selling fuel below cost. Representative Cory Ipson (Ipsen) presented the bill as a deterrent to large retailers undercutting small, local sellers and argued the law preserves competition and…
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