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The bill makes several changes to the state’s towing laws: it requires towers to provide access to life-essential personal items (for example, medication and identification) from impounded vehicles; guarantees that once a towing fee is paid an owner can retrieve personal property; standardizes a reasonable 3% credit-card-processing fee for tows paid by card; and clarifies signage requirements by allowing signage that ‘‘substantially meets’’ specified legal standards rather than requiring exact dimensions.

Malloy and stakeholders also said the bill allows UDOT to remove a tow company from a towing-dispatch rotation if the company violates towing laws and regulations and prohibits local governments from imposing a maximum rate that deviates from state-established towing rates (the sponsor said the state has authority to set rates and local deviations would be unfair to towers who operate across municipal boundaries). The sponsor introduced an amendment to exempt vehicles and contents that are being held as evidence from immediate release until law enforcement notifies that the vehicle is no longer evidence.

UDOT, association representatives and industry speakers told the committee they worked with the sponsor and that the substitute is a negotiated compromise. Representatives from the Utah Professional Towing Alliance and the Utah Professional Towing Alliance president testified in support, urging enforcement teeth so that excessive charges are prevented. UDOT’s witness said the substitute gives the agency the regulatory tools needed to administer towing rules more effectively.

The committee adopted substitute 2, then adopted the sponsor’s amendment exempting vehicles held as evidence, and passed the bill out favorably by voice vote; the chair ruled the motions passed unanimously.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Transportation Committee - February 18, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The committee adopted a substitute for HB 261 that clarifies when owners can retrieve life-essential items from impounded vehicles, standardizes credit-card processing fees, allows UDOT to remove tow companies from rotations for violations, and exempts vehicles held as evidence until law enforcement releases them.","taxTitle","2025 Utah Legislature, Utah Legislature, Utah Legislative Branch, Utah","taxId",78171,"location","Utah","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6323891,"Committee approves ALPR bill adding privacy, retention and transparency rules",999,2281000,3280000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2340748-0658fa58201233ac028cf090482e3893&start=2281&end=3280","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2340748-0658fa58201233ac028cf090482e3893/thumbnail_2281000.jpg","/articles/6323891/Utah/Committee-approves-ALPR-bill-adding-privacy-retention-and-transparency-rules","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6323891-bbc7feeed883f406e8dd3694b42700f2/orig.mp4?Expires=1776231441&Signature=k1bnIzEqotkPnk~ff0cxfRPNeivXAwnZwUEtXwZOWgS5JPSCVxXzchRsfqEGrBn6ILExlaEVFj4RRzrSzhbCI0yHwpS9jH-vB6tYp07Z7Ag-WMqP0ym4P8f5mbICUQg6HzWHWxBG3zzsjt10iivI5tdFLCdPGgE3oCMTW2WI5O1vimjhl0xBNXHMN1PJuZvEFpjGF4ngImBHs7Zr-j~xbkcM-CftbU65bbhMDrTBD28WpnZmvBPhqpr3XA052vp3~IZ8mP1ni3Ary3TQLotb6avSFdE~KPzEpwLo4SCb~se847uzsVpEWsb1sgAk~qIe3Bc-au094oX7ckDy6iGB2Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representative Chevrier presented second substitute House Bill 468, which sponsors and the Utah Office of Data Privacy characterized as a compromise balancing law enforcement utility and privacy safeguards for automatic license plate reader (ALPR) systems.

Christopher Bramwell, chief privacy officer, Utah Office of Data Privacy, told the committee the bill clarifies permitted uses of ALPR systems, narrows retention periods (the bill shortens a previous retention period to a presumptive 90 days for general law-enforcement use, with tailored exceptions for specific functions such as tolling), requires encryption of ALPR data, mandates training for employees who use ALPR systems, and imposes transparency and reporting obligations to the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Commission so the legislature can be informed of concentrated camera deployments that may amount to tracking.

Representatives of law enforcement and transportation testified in support with technical caveats. Colonel Rapich of the Utah Highway Patrol and a Department of Public Safety deputy commissioner said the Department supports the bill’s direction and has continued conversations with chiefs and sheriffs about statutory references and operational compatibility with investigative requirements. UDOT urged the committee to retain flexibility for very short-term retention where necessary for tolling or transient transactions and said the bill provides that flexibility while shortening general retention. The Utah Chiefs of Police Association said the bill was the result of extended collaboration and urged favorable passage.

Representative Thurston moved to adopt the second substitute and then moved that the committee favorably recommend the substitute. The committee adopted the second substitute and then voted to pass the bill out favorably; the chair ruled motions passed.","The committee passed a second substitute for HB 468 that establishes statewide guardrails for automatic license-plate-reader systems, including encryption, training, reduced retention for most data to 90 days, and reporting requirements to the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Commission.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6323896,"Committee advances $1.7 million appropriation for South Jordan road project from first-class highway fund",810,1550000,2360000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2340748-0658fa58201233ac028cf090482e3893&start=1550&end=2360","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2340748-0658fa58201233ac028cf090482e3893/thumbnail_1550000.jpg","/articles/6323896/Utah/Committee-advances-17-million-appropriation-for-South-Jordan-road-project-from-first-class-highway-fund","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6323896-25fb386c1967c511507e80e62c96a9cf/orig.mp4?Expires=1776231441&Signature=de0wl74TRWbeuKmaMdjkrnDipyrwteDAx0YZY9rvAArUimAaMVcBBBJk3aAEUvHi0NJL7g~TNC2T8ICXsfrySP-Y8QX0yRYEB3ZGQZZZ2NJfEIlVKhIkp4NnadBdX0zJC0S5UuNESo6NM7CW7-pUO-Wv4sGfKWGoYM1NvvlMa3LyM6-IdY9Ff-Mdx0WmjXfZsm1xrvoPbKQ6YfYITugRwuprTpf9IetEVRx2IRWbF8kUwFKU-f3uFgn7eFPC8vGF0SGp6NPO7pnneQISswnkxlN5H9fp5rJqtJbTWCTJix8umkqwzjKfkb9YCPBkkeOBl2GA8dpdSztfOow7m6fCIQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representative Tuscher presented House Bill 502 and distributed a project flyer. He said the bill requests a one-time $1,700,000 appropriation from the County of the First Class Highway Project Fund to construct phase 1 of a connector road in South Jordan that would link Crimson View Drive to a future Bingham Rim corridor and ultimately improve north-south connectivity west of Mountain View Corridor.

Tuscher described the fund’s origin (a 2001 legislative creation that earmarks portions of certain sales-and-use-tax revenues for county highway projects), and said the legislature annually allocates remaining balances. He told the committee the project appears on the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) and Wasatch Front Regional Council priority lists as a regional connector.

Ryan Lewis, South Jordan city attorney, and a South Jordan official (Ryan Luce referenced by Tuscher) described the project’s role in relieving Mountain View Corridor traffic and connecting Daybreak and surrounding developments to West Jordan and Herriman. Lewis described the corridor as a planned collector route with residential build-out (roughly 800–1,000 homes in nearby planned developments) and industrial/job centers near the northern boundary (data center and Freeport West), saying the road would also serve commercial and industrial traffic.

Committee members asked about prioritization and whether the legislature is the appropriate forum to allocate this county-designated fund; Tuscher said the legislature ultimately decides and that project lists from UDOT and regional partners inform prioritization. Representative Ivory moved to pass the bill out favorably; the committee voted by voice and the chair ruled the motion carried unanimously.","House Bill 502 would appropriate a one-time $1.7 million from the County of the First Class Highway Project Fund to build the first phase of a connector road in South Jordan; the sponsor said the project is on the UDOT list and supports regional connectivity.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6323902,"Committee advances bill tightening rules for motorized vehicles driven by minors",843,677000,1520000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2340748-0658fa58201233ac028cf090482e3893&start=677&end=1520","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2340748-0658fa58201233ac028cf090482e3893/thumbnail_677000.jpg","/articles/6323902/Utah/Committee-advances-bill-tightening-rules-for-motorized-vehicles-driven-by-minors","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6323902-45f2ee8622e90848aae44569703d7faf/orig.mp4?Expires=1776231441&Signature=NAVaZvc~kBBy5YZg-jAmyLwpb85NwmTa~dnuK33FmvcgrAxtYHyyc5Mbbpw4~vCj92twNaNqxZ3U53kKLH0kLoesWLJNnudBoz4CCKEyjb1M3TE3nUkx-1fkTdyQvQIEDZsXv0zH2A-lvlfsMCE7gUe-ywf7wHpLNLSEZDuJbQkOjniftY~KOiOaK-nbSCBMfdAeI16yLzvCJwjZ3jrqhzL2R5Nn7zRBsQ~2~S9X~aCO0clBm3NORYkmsuiWuTX4yIYC3Su0cgPgiRSRegxksqG4OTQrh8Rv3SyY6DWd52qF43PaPgKTTwOmJahKEXWzcwCvLGRFAVIdgxlFZFLd8g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representative Matthews presented substitute 2 of House Bill 407, describing changes that remove bicycles and other non-motorized devices from the bill’s scope, narrow the focus to motorized minibikes/mini-motorcycles, and clarify the definition of “parent or guardian” at the request of the Department of Health and Human Services to avoid making the state liable when minors are in state custody.

The committee heard from transit and local government representatives. LeGrande Bitter of the Utah Association of Special Districts said transit drivers sometimes encounter high-speed small vehicles near transit routes and supported policies that increase safety. Corey Holdaway of Kearns said the mayor of Kearns had testified previously and urged the committee to move the bill forward to address local concerns.

A substantive committee amendment (Amendment 1) narrowed parental liability: under the version discussed in committee, a parent would be penalized only after a child has been convicted twice and the parent knows of the prior convictions and the child reoffends; the sponsor also noted different penalties could apply to older minors (for example, suspending or delaying a new driver’s license for a 16-year-old). Committee members debated whether penalizing parents is appropriate, noting collateral consequences such as impoundment and towing/storage fees that could already act as deterrents. Representative Kristofferson said he supported removing or limiting parental liability to help the bill move forward, and Representative Thurston clarified the parent-liability language and target age ranges.

The committee adopted substitute 2 and then adopted Amendment 1 narrowing parental penalties; Representative Kristofferson moved the bill out of committee with a favorable recommendation. Committee votes included a roll-call for the amendment that was recorded as a series of affirmative votes during the session; the committee ultimately passed HB 407 sub 2 as amended and reported it favorably.","The committee passed a substituted HB 407 that narrows the bill’s scope to motorized minibikes and similar vehicles (excluding bicycles and scooters), clarifies parental-liability provisions, and creates penalties aimed at safety and enforcement.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6323907,"Committee adopts bill to direct new license-plate fees and endowment dollars to State Historical Society",589,67000,656000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2340748-0658fa58201233ac028cf090482e3893&start=67&end=656","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2340748-0658fa58201233ac028cf090482e3893/thumbnail_67000.jpg","/articles/6323907/Utah/Committee-adopts-bill-to-direct-new-license-plate-fees-and-endowment-dollars-to-State-Historical-Society","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6323907-e9247bf528e6ba96553a3fb46de8f956/orig.mp4?Expires=1776231441&Signature=miZgRtjgqhVseEwujuFVvfet3f4GsSCYNBDInWTPRHhXBSnysOl48rpyxFnNvjoi2nQbeMyJnEbgrJOPK9Pb7s11NPxaVNt~ag8R6GLdR2zgjwOaNMXnz~fW1xCFyMyhLMwOCVRX9yb6DF0zq6rgLlXF08WypALanNP0MVvUyzw61Pz8816gULYeQtiyJFWAOHhDXqYBYEw5bVBAtvvMXlaJjg06KTAu1TSw9uloZlt2bPA5xTmqZt-RKQzaAXRR9p1FlxWob7q~wceVnPxGLGmETzVvmLJP9~XqJQEPqkk1aZ7aZRdNax2DiOvlkxmoTydnOfv4SLTy2PRR0nUgBQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representative Peterson, the bill sponsor, told the committee House Bill 324’s substitute clarifies several funding streams to the Utah State Historical Society.

The substitute directs $2 from each sale of a specific license plate toward the historical society, which Peterson and sponsors said should work out to a $500,000 annual cap from plate revenues. The substitute also appropriates a one-time $3.5 million payment to an existing historical society endowment (which Peterson said is currently “a little over $6,000,000”), bringing the endowment to roughly $10,000,000; using the legislature’s customary 5% draw rate, sponsors said that would yield about $500,000 annually. Combined, the two streams were presented as producing $1,000,000 per year to the historical society under the assumptions in testimony.

Representative Thurston and Representative Dominguez asked clarifying questions about timing and treatment of prior donations. Thurston asked for confirmation that “everything that is donated up through June 30 of this year” would go to the historical society and that, starting July 1, the $2-per-plate rule plus the separate $3,500,000 one-time allocation would apply. The sponsor confirmed that understanding during committee discussion.

The substitute also contains language to address online communications and website text tied to the plate program; Peterson said the substitute updates the website language and “delineate[s] how the funding is going to go.” Representative Thurston also prompted the sponsor to clarify treatment of vintage or black-and-white plates; Peterson said he was not attached to maintaining an exemption for vintage plates and, after discussion, the committee approved a motion to remove language exempting new black-and-white replacement plates from the fee so that purchasers of the new black-and-white plate would pay the $25 contribution.

Committee action: Representative Thurston moved to adopt the second substitute for HB 324. The committee adopted the second substitute by voice vote and then adopted a clarifying amendment offered by Thurston about black-and-white plates; the committee then favorably passed the bill out of committee.

Votes and procedural rulings were made by voice; the chair ruled the motions passed unanimously.","The committee passed a substitute for House Bill 324 directing a $2-per-plate capped fee and a one-time $3.5 million endowment payment to the State Historical Society, producing an estimated $1 million annually under current assumptions.","actionData","errors"]

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