Optional front license plate bill stalls in committee
After 20 minutes of debate on HB299, members of the House Transportation Committee on Tuesday declined to take action on the measure, instead voting to move on to another agenda item. The bill, which would eliminate a requirement that Utah motorists have a front license plate, could be held in committee indefinitely, or brought up for debate again.
Rep. Wayne Harper, R-West Jordan, said his measure would save the state nearly $500,000 in costs that could go to help with drug enforcement. Three members of the public spoke against the bill, while one spoke in favor.
Lincoln Shurtz, with the League of Cities and Towns, said he worried the bill would make it harder for law enforcement officers to track criminals by scanning their license plates.
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