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H.B. 131 rewrites existing Utah wage law language to be clearer and more straightforward, without changing the underlying rules. It updates the definition of "wages," clarifies which individuals count as employers, restates employer requirements to notify new hires of their pay rate and payday, and reorganizes the list of actions — such as refusing to pay wages or hiding unpaid wage claims from new employees — that constitute a criminal violation.