Plan to deregulate yurts tripped up in Utah legislative committee

A proposal to deregulate yurts ran into a blockade of questions and objections in its first committee hearing Tuesday.The House Business and Labor Committee voted 12-0 to hold HB297 after questions were raised about whether it differentiated between commercial and private yurts and concerns were aired about public safety.Some members said the bill language could easily be interpreted to exempt commercial yurts — like those in Solitude — from fire safety codes and food safety rules.&l