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House approves 75¢ dealer fee to fund motor-vehicle enforcement prosecutor
Summary
The Utah House approved a 75¢ increase in a dealer-paid temporary permit fee to fund investigators and a prosecutor in the Motor Vehicle Enforcement Division; supporters said it will recover lost tax revenue while opponents warned of government expansion. The bill passed 39-28 and now goes to the Senate.
The Utah House approved legislation that raises a dealer-paid temporary permit fee from $6 to $6.75 to fund additional enforcement in the Motor Vehicle Enforcement Division.
"By doing that, that creates enough money in order for the motor vehicle enforcement division to hire 2 investigators, a prosecutor, and a staff person," said Representative Paul Ray, the bill sponsor, describing the bill’s revenue model…
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