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House backs measure to expand driver‑license renewal to eight years; effective date Jan. 1, 2020
Summary
Representative Robertson’s bill would extend standard driver‑license renewal cycles from five to eight years (the maximum allowed under federal Real ID rules), raise the up‑front fee to about $52 and take effect Jan. 1, 2020; the bill was transmitted to the Senate for further consideration.
The Utah House on Feb. 26 considered and transmitted second substitute House Bill 294, a measure to extend regular driver‑license renewal cycles from five to eight years. Representative Robertson, sponsor of the bill, said the change is the longest allowable under federal Real‑ID constraints and would reduce the frequency of visits to Driver License Division offices while keeping the annualized cost roughly the same.
Robertson said an…
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