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Senate passes bill to repeal mandatory vehicle safety inspections, adds fee for troopers
Summary
On March 8 the Utah Senate passed a third substitute to House Bill 265 that repeals mandatory vehicle safety inspections, retains emissions checks, and raises registration fees to fund highway patrol troopers; the bill passed 21–8 after proponents argued inspections don't affect driver error‑related accidents.
The Senate passed a third substitute to House Bill 265 that removes mandatory vehicle safety inspections while retaining emissions testing and increasing the vehicle registration fee by $1 to fund highway patrol staffing and equipment.
Sponsor Senator Henderson framed the substitute as a compromise that eliminates…
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