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Senate advances sign-regulation bill, preserves right to trial de novo; debate over attorney-fee language and fee-setting by rule
Summary
The Utah Senate approved Senate Bill 12 on third reading after debate over preserving landowners' access to trial de novo in disputes with the Department of Transportation, whether permit fees should be set by administrative rule and an amendment seeking to remove an award of attorneys' fees to the state.
The Utah Senate advanced Senate Bill 12 on a third reading vote after lawmakers debated whether the measure properly preserves landowners' rights and how the state should set sign-permit fees.
Supporters said the bill retains the right for a party to seek a trial de novo after an administrative hearing, ensuring that disputes over removal of outdoor-advertising signs can be reheard in a court rather than resolved solely on an administrative record. An unnamed senator speaking on the floor said, “If you do that and then find that you have not come to an agreement after the administrative hearing,…
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