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Senate approves small surcharges, $80,000 appropriation to fund volunteer search-and-rescue equipment
Summary
The Senate voted to pass House Bill 32, establishing a 25¢ surcharge on hunting/fishing licenses, a 50¢ surcharge on off‑highway vehicles and boats, and a state appropriation of $80,000 to support volunteer search‑and‑rescue organizations and equipment.
On Feb. 28 the Utah Senate approved House Bill 32, a measure to create a modest funding stream for county search‑and‑rescue organizations and related equipment. Senator Stevenson, carrying the bill for Representative Valentine, described a personal rescue that underpinned the bill’s urgency and explained the mix of user surcharges and a state appropriation.
Stevenson told colleagues he had been rescued after an ankle injury and emphasized…
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