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House approves commercial driver-license changes to protect federal highway funding
Summary
The House passed first substitute Senate Bill 13, updating Utah law to align with federal motor-carrier rules and to require certain reporting and unmasking of pleas for commercial drivers; sponsors warned Utah could lose federal highway funds if it fails to comply.
Representative Jay Dunnigan, sponsor of first substitute Senate Bill 13, told the House the bill aligns Utah with provisions in the 1999 Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act and closes gaps in state law that risk federal highway funding. "If we don't do it, we'll lose $8,000,000 of highway funds this September and $16,000,000 next year," Dunnigan said, arguing the changes are necessary to…
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