That's cool that they are normally lax about off road type stuff. With Moab and all the sick land out there, they should be! I love camping in Utah, but the only thing I didn't like was searching for a place that sold beer. One of the most beautiful states in the Union!
Liquor laws changed this past session and have already gone into effect. I am not a drinker, so I am not sure what happened exactly, but I heard that the amount of liquor licenses went up considerably, and the stupid nonsensical private club requirement for bars went by the wayside. Anybody of age can just go into a bar and have at it like in any other state.
I am not sure if that will make a huge difference, but I haven't heard as much of the usual complaints. One of my friends came in to town from Seattle to ski for a few days and he had nothing but good to say. He is the type that drinks every chance he gets, so I am assuming that things went ok for him or he would have told me! Haha.