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UTAH STATE SENATE
UTAH STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX * 320 STATE CAPITOL

P.O. BOX 145115 * SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84114-5115 * (801) 538-1035

February 10, 2009

Mr. President:

    The Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee recommends S.B. 53, AWARDING OF ATTORNEY FEES, by Senator S. Urquhart, be replaced and favorably recommends 1st Sub. S.B. 53, AWARDING OF ATTORNEY FEES with the following amendments:

1.    Page 1, Line 25 through Page 2, Line 26 :    

             25          A court may not award attorney fees under the private attorney general doctrine

{   as

             26      stated in Stewart v. Utah Public Service Commission, 885 P.2d 759 (1994), and its progeny   } .

        Respectfully,

        D. Chris Buttars
        Committee Chair

Voting: 5-0-2
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Bill Number
Action Class
Action Code

*SB0053S01*
*S*
*SCRSUBAMD*

 SB0053S01
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SCRSUBAMD