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Utah Senate rejects plan to divert DABC fines to Attorney General—s office
Summary
After extended debate over conflicts and precedent, the Utah Senate voted down SB 72, a bill that would have directed a portion of DABC fines to the Attorney General—s Office (capped at $180,000) to fund enforcement; tally was 12 yeas, 14 nays, 3 absent.
The Utah Senate on the floor considered Senate Bill 72, a proposal to direct a portion of fines collected for violations of the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control (DABC) to the state Attorney General—s Office to provide legal enforcement support, capped at $180,000 a year.
Senator Stevenson, sponsor of the measure, described the change as a response to caseload increases in enforcement and said the funding would cover dedicated attorney and…
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