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House debate narrows proposed jump in school‑zone fines; substitute amendment adopted
Summary
Lawmakers debated steep increases to school‑zone speeding fines and a proposed substitute that reduced the maximum penalties. The House adopted the substitute amendment and subsequently held a final recorded vote on HB22.
Representative Norm Nielsen introduced a floor amendment to HB22 that would sharply raise fines for speeding in school zones and increase penalties for repeat offenders; he argued the change was necessary to protect children and said the result would likely make Utah among the harshest in the country.
The substitute motion, offered by Representative Goodfellow, reduced Nielsen’s proposed amounts…
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