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House approves alcohol-license expansion and enforcement funding in SB 4,001 after heated debate; substitute fails
Summary
Senate Bill 4,001, which would add 90 alcohol licenses (50 full-service, 40 limited-service), postpone commoditization and add enforcement resources, passed the House 57–10 after debate and a failed substitute to remove a proposed fee increase; the bill includes an estimated $280,000 fiscal note to fund four dedicated enforcement officers and UHP overtime.
The Utah House of Representatives on June 20 approved Senate Bill 4,001, an amendment to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act that adds a total of 90 new licenses (50 full‑service restaurant licenses and 40 limited‑service licenses), postpones the effective date for license commoditization from July 1, 2012 to February of the following year, and provides additional funding for enforcement.
Sponsor Representative Frower described the measure as balancing economic…
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