New Utah laws are in effect. Here's how they'll impact you

Here are some lesser-known laws worth your attention:

✍️ English learners: HB 42 gives public schools emergency funding if they experience a large enrollment increase of English language learners.

💰 Income tax cut: HB 106 lowers the state income tax rate from 4.55% to 4.5%.

🚗 Window tinting: HB 112 bars law enforcement officers from requesting driver's license or car registration suspensions for window tint violations.

🚫 Food additives: HB 402 prevents public schools from serving foods that contain certain additives, like Red Dye 40.

• Red Dye 40 is commonly found in candies, cereals, sodas and other packaged snacks.

💧 Water rates: HB 274 allows cities to set up tiered water rates to promote conservation.

🎭 Child actors: HB 322 provides legal protections for child actors and social media influencers and mandates that parents or guardians establish trust accounts for them.

• Once they turn 18, they can request that an individual content creator delete or edit social media content of them posted when they were a minor.

🏕️ Unsanctioned camping: As local and state officials increase enforcement on homeless encampments, HB 505 makes unsanctioned camping on state property a Class C misdemeanor, punishable by up to 90 days in jail and a $750 fine.

• Salt Lake City's first legal homeless camp opened in late 2023.

🐶 Dog bites: SB 101 says dog owners aren't liable if their dog injures or kills a trespasser.

✍️ Utahns over Utahans: SB 230 makes "Utahn" the official state demonym.