2018 Bills
HB 369: The Tesla Carve-Out
This bill exempts Tesla from the current protectionist laws that prohibit vehicle manufacturers from selling their cars directly to Utahns.
Op-Eds
The Utah Legislature should allow Tesla to compete
The following op-ed, written by our policy director Michael Melendez, was published today in the Deseret News. Over 130 years ago, Thomas Edison invested in technology and infrastructure to build electric power distribution...
2016 Bills
HB 384: Legalizing Direct Sales for Tesla, Vanderhall, and Other Manufacturers
This bill was referred by a House committee to interim study. Libertas Institute supports this bill. Last year, Representative Kim Coleman sponsored legislation designed to legalize the direct sales of vehicles from manufacturer...