(SALT LAKE CITY)—Utah lawmakers want the word “state” placed in all liquor store signs. In Utah, all liquor stores are state owned and many signs already tell customers that. However, the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control left the word out of some store signs in an effort to better fit with certain store surroundings and to present a less imposing environment to out-of-state customers. Nevertheless, lawmakers say they want it to be known alcohol isn’t easy to come by as they contend that telling customers the store is state-owned assures that. Despite this, there is little difference in the way liquor stores operate in Utah as compare to other states. The Senate approved House Bill 419 Thursday. It now advances to Governor Gary Herbert.