Zoning Meets Property Rights: Airbnb and VRBO Outlawed in Several Utah Cities
Recently we interviewed a St. George resident who was warned by a city code enforcement officer that his house sharing attempts via the popular site Airbnb were in violation of an ordinance prohibiting short-term...
New EPA Rules Threaten Property Rights in Utah
School children across Utah were likely exposed this week to the virtues of environmental conservation and the heroics of “Captain Planet” in honor of Earth Day. We presume that few were introduced to the unintended consequences...
Ogden City Overrides Property Rights, Shutting Down Cardboard Creation
Jeremy Trentelman is a resident of Ogden who recently built a cardboard fort for his three-year-old daughter. While his young daughter received a lesson in fatherly love and support, she is also now learning a lesson about the...
SB296: Anti-Discrimination and Religious Liberty, Violating Property Rights
This bill passed the Senate 23-5 and passed the House 65-10. It was subsequently signed into law by Governor Herbert. Libertas Institute opposes this bill. Following negotiations between legislators, LDS Church leaders, and LGBT...
HB224: Deregulating Beekeeping in Utah
This bill was not considered by the legislature. Libertas Institute supports this bill. Currently, Utah law prohibits beekeeping unless the individual first registers with, and pays, the state government. This mandate has led...
Supporting Property Rights Means Opposing Anti-Discrimination Law
New legislation proposed by Senator Steve Urquhart seeks to legally prohibit certain landlords and business owners from discriminating against people due to their “gender identity” and “sexual...