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House backs higher motor‑carrier fees to support port‑of‑entry enforcement
Summary
The House approved HB253 to raise certain overweight and oversize fees to better fund port‑of‑entry enforcement; sponsor said the bill carries a $1.5 million fiscal note and UDOT has requested additional building‑block funding for portable scales and staff.
House Bill 253, addressing motor‑carrier permit fees, passed the Utah House on Feb. 9 after sponsor Representative Todd Kaiser outlined the need to better regulate overweight and oversize commercial vehicles at state entry points.
Kaiser said the bill would increase certain fees and is intended to generate additional resources for enforcement of weight restrictions and to support port‑of‑entry operations. He told…
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