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Senate approves liability protections for LP gas dealers after contentious debate
Summary
The Utah Senate passed Senate Bill 21, allowing an affirmative defense for liquefied petroleum dealers not materially involved in accidents; supporters said it addresses insurance-cost pressures on small dealers while opponents warned it could create evidentiary and insurance-coverage gaps. The bill passed 17–11 and moves to the House.
Senate Bill 21, a measure to allow an affirmative defense for liquefied petroleum (LP) dealers in some liability cases, passed the Utah Senate after a floor debate that divided members along legal and policy lines.
Sponsor Senator Mark Eastman (sponsorship and name as used in the transcript) told colleagues the measure responds to “extreme increases in liability insurance coverage costs” for small propane dealers and would let dealers seek an affirmative defense when they had no material involvement in an incident (for example, when they merely filled a tank and did not install or service equipment). "We're…
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