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Beehive State lacks renter protections that neighboring states have adopted
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Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
SALT LAKE CITY Utah’s protections for renters are weaker than in most states, but a proposal at the state Legislature could help give them a leg up, according to a new analysis from law students at the University of Utah.
The Beehive State doesn’t require landlords to disclose all the fees tenants must cover on top of rent. Rep. Marsha Judkins is now seeking to change that so tenants don’t wind up with unexpected bills by sponsoring HB68.
SALT LAKE CITY Utah s protections for renters are weaker than in most states, but a proposal at the state Legislature could help give them a leg up, according to a new analysis from law students at the University of Utah.
The Beehive State doesn t require landlords to disclose all the fees tenants must cover on top of rent. Rep. Marsha Judkins is now seeking to change that so tenants don t wind up with unexpected bills by sponsoring HB68. It s a consumer protection bill, like truth in advertising, truth in lending, the Provo Republican said. You need to know what the cost is going to be before money changes hands.
Proponents of the merger say it will improve efficiency and information-sharing.
(Leah Hogsten | Tribune file photo) Utah Health Director Richard Saunders, pictured in this Sept. 3, 2020, file photo, supports the planned merger of his department with the agency over human services in the state. The proposal is advancing in the Legislature and has the support of Gov. Spencer Cox.
| Feb. 25, 2021, 9:45 p.m.
An attempt to combine two major state agencies the departments of health and human services is progressing through the Legislature with support from Utah’s new governor.
“We feel the best way to be more efficient and effective as we deliver services to the public is to combine these two agencies together and try to break down those silos and get communication going,” said Rep. Paul Ray, who’s sponsoring legislation to set this merger in motion. “So that people aren’t going to two, three, four different places to get services.”