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House bans local 'crash taxes,' bars state agencies from charging emergency-response fees
Summary
The House passed Senate Bill 60 to prohibit municipalities and state agencies from charging motorists 'crash taxes' for emergency response; sponsors said fees that exceed actual costs are unfair, and the bill passed 68–2 and returns to the Senate.
The Utah House on Feb. 29 approved Senate Bill 60, a measure that bars municipalities and state agencies, including the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) and Utah Highway Patrol, from charging motorists one-time ‘‘crash tax’’ fees for emergency response. Representative Hughes, the House sponsor, said the bill seeks to prevent local…
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