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Tax Commission presents motor vehicle cleanup; committee favors amendment amid insurance enforcement concerns
Summary
The Transportation Interim Committee heard Tax Commission Commissioner John Valentine on technical 'motor vehicle division' amendments addressing gross weight/axle and registration rules. Lawmakers debated removing an insurance requirement for vehicles registered but not driven; the committee voted to favorably recommend the amendments despite concerns about potential uninsured driving loopholes.
Commissioner John Valentine of the Utah State Tax Commission told the Transportation Interim Committee the motor vehicle division amendments are a cleanup bill to address gross‑axle and other technical problems and that Tax Commission staff, including deputy executive director Jason Gardner, worked with committee staff to resolve earlier issues.
Representative Benjamin Thurston pressed the commission on a provision that removes a separate insurance requirement for vehicles that are registered but reported as not being driven on public roads, arguing…
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