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House backs higher surcharge on fines to help counties hosting halfway houses
Utah House of Representatives · March 11, 2010
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Summary
The House approved second-substitute SB217 to raise a surcharge on criminal fines to fund local law enforcement agencies bearing costs associated with halfway houses; sponsor cited probation/parole statistics to justify the change.
The Utah House passed second-substitute SB217 on March 11 to increase a surcharge on criminal fines and penalties. Representative Garn, the floor sponsor, said surcharge revenue would go to local law-enforcement agencies in communities that host halfway houses and incur additional costs for supervising probationers and parolees.
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