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Committee hears bill to preserve cash acceptance at many businesses; concerns from small-business and safety advocates
Summary
Representative Chevrier’s HB 304 would require certain brick‑and‑mortar businesses (10+ employees) to accept cash and delays implementation to July 1, 2027. Supporters cited inclusion and resilience; small‑business groups and housing authorities raised operational, safety, and cost concerns. Committee advanced procedure without final action.
Representative Chevrier and State Treasurer Marlo Oakes presented HB 304 as a measure to preserve lawful‑tender cash acceptance for physical businesses with 10 or more employees and to delay implementation until July 1, 2027. Sponsors framed the measure as protecting payment choice, reducing exclusion of unbanked Utahns, and ensuring resilience during outages or cyber incidents.
The bill’s scope emerged as a central question.…
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