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Senate Passes Bill Letting Opted-In Counties Add Limited Registration Fee for Right-of-Way Reuse
Summary
The Senate approved House Bill 152, which allows counties that have opted in to levy an additional vehicle registration fee to fund right-of-way reuse and maintenance; sponsor Senator Van Tassel said counties may use only a portion of revenues for reuse ("It's only like 50%").
The Utah Senate approved House Bill 152, authorizing counties that have opted in to add an additional vehicle registration fee to support right-of-way reuse and maintenance.
Senator Van Tassel, who presented the bill on the floor, described it as a narrowly targeted tool for a few counties that chose to participate and said the fee proceeds cannot be used fully for all purposes: "They can't use it all. It's only like 50%." He said the provision was worked out with counties, cities and towns.
The bill was placed on the consent calendar for second reading as recommended by committee. Senators then debated and proceeded to a roll-call vote; the clerk announced that House Bill 152 "had received 21 yay, 8 being absent" and that it "passes, shall be signed by the president, and sent to the house for the signature." The Senate returned the measure to the House for enrollment after approval.
The measure gives participating counties additional, optional revenue authority limited to particular transportation/right-of-way activities and includes a cap on allowable uses of the proceeds as described by the sponsor.
