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Senate advances Utah Fair Housing bill after debate on disability definition and HUD compliance
Summary
Senate passed House Bill 7 to establish a Utah Fair Housing statute aligning with federal law; senators debated disability definitions (including how AIDS is treated), the scope of private causes of action, HUD compliance, and the bill’s fiscal note (about $30,000).
Salt Lake City — The Utah Senate on Feb. 24, 1992, advanced House Bill 7, a measure to establish a state-level fair housing statute to mirror the federal Fair Housing Act and allow complaints to be initiated in Utah instead of the regional office.
Senator Shepherd, the bill sponsor, explained the bill would bring Utah into compliance with federal standards, permit local handling of complaints, and secure $750 per case from the federal…
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