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House OKs limited advertising on school buses after safety and competition debate
Summary
The House passed HB 199 with amendments capping ads to 35% of a bus side and directing revenue for transportation needs; the measure passed 42–30 after extended debate about safety and government competition with private advertisers.
The Utah House of Representatives on Feb. 14 approved House Bill 199 to allow advertising on school buses with limits and conditions after a prolonged floor debate.
Representative Jim Byrd, the sponsor, said amendments before the House reduce advertising to no more than 35% of the area beside a bus and prohibit ads on the front and back. Byrd told colleagues that UTA and others had not reported accidents attributable to vehicle-wrap advertising and that the bill requires district…
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