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Senate approves transit bill making fare evasion illegal and authorizing enforcement officers
Utah State Senate · March 3, 1998
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Summary
House Bill 426, addressing transit‑district responsibilities for light rail and buses, passed the Senate under suspension of the rules. The bill makes riding transit without paying a fare illegal, authorizes special function officers for enforcement and allows contracting for parking enforcement; vote was 28–0–1.
Senator Mancil presented House Bill 426, describing measures to help transit authorities manage new mass‑transit responsibilities tied to light rail. "This bill makes it…
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