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Utah Senate debates proliferation and funding of special-license plates; several measures held or amended
Summary
Senators spent an extended portion of the Feb. 5 session debating a package of special-license-plate proposals, including soil conservation, children's advocacy, snowmobile and snowboard plates. Lawmakers disagreed over fees, who should cover a $9,000 start-up cost and whether revenue earmarks change plate policy.
Senators devoted a lengthy floor period Feb. 5 to a set of related bills that would authorize special-license-plate decals to benefit causes including soil conservation, children's advocacy and winter-sports organizations. Sponsors described modest start-up costs and plate-based fundraising; opponents warned the bills would alter longstanding policy and could create a flood of requests from special-interest groups.
The sponsor of Senate Bill 134 said the soil-conservation plate would fund the Soil Conservation Service’s school-education work and that a one-time $9,000 fiscal note would be recovered through plate sales. "The funds from it would go to a government agency, the Soil…
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