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Senate advances wide slate of bills, from scooter rules to special-district recodification
Summary
On Feb. 18 the Utah Senate advanced many second-reading items to third reading, including HB 63 (motorized scooters), HB 244 (DUI penalties), HB 45 (wildlife license fees), SB 80 (special districts recodification), HB 58 (oil and gas severance tax), and others; several bills were circled or tabled for further work.
The Utah Senate moved a large number of bills forward on Feb. 18, 1998, voting to place multiple measures on the third-reading calendar and handling several procedural motions and substitutions.
Among bills the Senate advanced:
- House Bill 63 (regulation of motorized scooters): Sponsor described the measure as defining "motor-assisted scooter" and exempting such scooters from licensing while restricting use on highways over 25 mph; the Senate recorded 22 aye votes, 1 nay and advanced the bill to third reading.
- House Bill 244 (DUI penalties amendments): Removes the requirement that officers remove license plates when stopping a vehicle for DUI; chair reported the bill passed to third reading with 24 aye votes.
- First substitute House Bill 45 (wildlife license fees): Proposal to increase wildlife license…
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