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House moves to criminalize unauthorized personal use of public property after auditor report
Utah House of Representatives · February 14, 2019
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Summary
Lawmakers adopted a second substitute to HB 163 to clarify unauthorized personal use of public property and set exceptions for written policies and incidental use; the bill passed 63–10 and will go to the Senate.
The Utah House on Feb. 14 advanced changes to the criminal code aimed at making misuse of government property easier to prosecute after a state auditor’s report documented purchases of electronics and other items later used for personal purposes.
Rep. Hall, sponsor of House Bill 163 (second substitute), said the audit detailed government…
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