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Senate debates motor‑vehicle registration fee to shore up Highway Patrol funding; bill tabled on third reading
Utah State Senate · March 5, 2009
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Summary
Senators debated House Bill 140, which would add a modest registration fee intended to avert cuts to Highway Patrol staffing; after floor debate the chamber tabled the bill on third reading at the request of appropriations leadership.
SALT LAKE CITY — House Bill 140, a proposal to amend motor‑vehicle registration fees, prompted a floor exchange on March 5 about enforcement funding for the Utah Highway Patrol and the fiscal mechanics of any fee increase.
Sponsor Senator Valentine explained the bill would add a $2 fee to license registrations to cover…
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