Lawmakers split on noncompete bill but push it forward

SALT LAKE CITY — A state lawmaker who tried to prohibit Utah employers from using noncompete contracts two years ago is back with a bill aimed at banning those agreements — but only for media outlets.Rep. Mike Schultz, R-Hooper, stirred up a hornet's nest in the business community with his 2016 proposal that passed in a watered down form after intense behind-the-scenes negotiations and 10 iterations. It bans noncompete contracts that are more than one year long for all employers.The