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===2022 Utah legislative action=== In 2022, legislators in Utah brought forth two separate bills specifically aimed at Union Pacific. The first, HB181, was raised after some municipalities encountered resistance from Union Pacific when attempting to upgrade rail crossings. In [[Logan, Utah]], Union Pacific altered a construction agreement to require the city to pay maintenance fees in perpetuity for an upgraded crossing, a mandate which was against state code.<ref name="Webb 2022">{{Cite web |last=Webb |first=Kat |date=June 20, 2022 |title=New Traffic Signal Left on 'Red': Logan Claims Union Pacific Trying to Railroad Them with Perpetual Fees |url=https://www.hjnews.com/news/government/new-traffic-signal-left-on-red-logan-claims-union-pacific-trying-to-railroad-them-with/article_daae9329-98ad-5eeb-9516-1026c350c32d.html |access-date=June 25, 2022 |website=The Herald Journal}}</ref> The proposed legislation would make it easier for municipalities to get crossing improvements approved, and clarifies which party must pay associated maintenance costs. HB181 was ultimately passed.<ref name="Deseret News 2022">{{Cite web |date=March 1, 2022 |title=Utah Lawmakers, Union Pacific Make Nice: Bill to Force Clean Switchers Put on Hold |url=https://www.deseret.com/utah/2022/3/1/22956621/air-quality-utah-union-pacific-make-nice-bill-force-clean-switchers-put-on-hold-pollution-salt-lake |access-date=June 25, 2022 |website=Deseret News}}</ref><ref name="Trains 2022">{{Cite web |date=March 2, 2022 |title=Utah Bill Aimed at Union Pacific Switch Engines Placed on Hold |url=https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/utah-bill-aimed-at-union-pacific-switch-engines-placed-on-hold/ |access-date=June 25, 2022 |website=Trains}}</ref>
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