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Traffic‑surcharge proposal fails in Utah Senate after debate over policing and revenue
Summary
The Senate rejected House Bill 447, a measure to add a $10 surcharge on certain traffic fines to fund mitigation and safety projects; opponents said it turned enforcement into revenue collection and the bill failed on a 12‑15 roll call.
The Utah Senate voted down House Bill 447 on final floor consideration after extended debate over whether the measure would fund targeted traffic‑mitigation projects or simply become a new revenue stream.
House Bill 447 would have added a $10 surcharge to specified traffic surcharges along the Wasatch Front, directing the money to local traffic‑mitigation and public‑safety projects. The bill reached the…
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