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Senate narrows tax‑sale redemption change, keeping four‑year protection for most property
Summary
After hours of testimony, the Utah Senate inserted an amendment into SB108 that preserves a four‑year redemption period for most parcels while allowing a two‑year redemption only for vacant land whose owner signs a waiver; the amendment passed 18–10 with 1 absence.
The Utah Senate debated changes to the state’s tax‑lien sale law and adopted an amendment narrowing a proposed reduction of the redemption period.
Proponents of the original bill said it would modernize an antiquated statute and let counties intervene earlier to help owners. Carl Hendrickson, a deputy Salt Lake County attorney and member of the property tax task force, told the Senate: "This bill would shorten that period from 4 years down to 2 years." Hendrickson argued earlier intervention would prevent penalties and compound interest from making repayment impossible for struggling property owners.
Opponents — including the Utah Association of Realtors and the Utah…
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