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House rejects off-highway vehicle bill after safety, fiscal debate
Summary
The House voted 37-37 to reject first substitute House Bill 237, which would have created an affirmative defense for transporting unregistered OHVs, lowered certification age to 6 with adult supervision and granted Parks rulemaking authority; an amendment removing a $50,400 fiscal note had been adopted earlier.
The Utah House on Feb. 16 rejected First Substitute House Bill 237 (Requirements for Off-Highway Vehicle Use) in a tied 37-37 vote after extended debate over child safety and fiscal impact. The bill’s sponsor, Representative Aaron Tilton, framed the measure as correcting an inequity that criminalized some people for transporting unregistered or expired OHVs while others doing the same by trailer were not cited.
Tilton said the bill would add…
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