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Committee advances SB 67 to streamline permits for sanctioned motorsports events
Summary
The Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on a voice vote approved the committee substitute for Senate Bill 67, moving responsibility for permits for certain motorsports events toward the state Division of Highways/Department of Transportation and allowing the agency to charge a fee to reimburse administrative costs.
The Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on a voice vote approved the committee substitute for Senate Bill 67, moving responsibility for permits for certain motorsports events toward the state Division of Highways/Department of Transportation and allowing the agency to charge a fee set to reimburse administrative costs. The committee voted to report the substitute to the full Senate with a recommendation that it do pass and that it first be referred to the committee on finance.
Supporters told the committee the change is intended to simplify approvals and make the process more consistent for event organizers. Christian Robinson, senior director of state government affairs for CEMA and PRI, said, “Simply put, as we've seen in the…
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