Property rights

2020 Bills

HB 131: Letting Local Government Enact Rent Control

This bill would allow local governments to create "rent control" laws that arbitrarily impose price restrictions on the cost of renting property.

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Blog, Property Rights

A Modest Proposal to Help Seniors with Property Taxes

Property tax deferrals for seniors could help homeowners enjoy their property in the twilight of their lives.

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Op-Eds

Get The Government Off My Lawn

In many Utah cities, an unkempt lawn is a criminal offense—should it be?

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Property Rights

Eminent Domain: A Fancy Name for Property Theft

Property rights sound great in theory, but the law still needs to be improved to make sure the government can't take your property when it thinks it needs it.

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Op-Eds

Local Utah government should respect property rights

Utahns aren't able to fully utilize there property due to local government regulations—SB 107 seeks to change that.

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2019 Bills

SB 109: Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform

This bill enacts several restrictions on civil asset forfeiture in order to minimize government abuse.

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