Rep. Brad Wilson (R)

HB 442 (Alcohol Amendments)

Libertas Institute opposes this bill.

This bill compels all restaurants to either have a "Zion Curtain" (an opaque barrier hiding liquor from patrons) or a "Zion Moat" (a 10 foot barrier between the bar and any seats where Utahns under 21 may sit.

Libertas Institute opposes this bill. It eliminates a grandfathering exemption for existing restaurants that don't currently have to comply with the Zion Curtain law, and will come at a significant cost to restaurants with no benefit. The bill also increases the already steep tax on liquor by 2%, making the "sin tax" even more burdensome.