During the finish-line push of the 2024 Utah legislative session, state lawmakers passed a bill that would no longer require drivers to have a front license plate on their vehicles. Senate Bill 45 passed its final vote in the Senate 27-0 on Wednesday, when the upper chamber concurred with a slight change to the legislation made in the House. The bill is now on its way to Gov. Spencer Cox’s desk. Sen. Daniel McCay (R-Riverton) ran the bill, and he told ABC4 earlier this month that front license plate compliance in Utah is already relatively low. “So we thought of getting rid of that requirement and using that to create some cost savings,” he said. The change made in the House specifies that commercial vehicles would still need to have front and back license plates, in compliance with federal standards.
SB45, which is over 1,300 lines long, also centralizes and streamlines the license plate distribution process. McCay expects the state to save roughly $3 million a year through these changes. Taxpayers will also see savings, as they will pay less in fees, McCay said. He noted that the state will save $3.50 for each license plate that isn’t printed, and a dollar from each plate saved with go toward the Utah Highway Patrol to boost trooper ranks. The legislation is slated to go into effect on Jan. 1, 2025. As it stands, Utah is on track to become the 22nd state not to require a front license plate. Others include New Mexico, Arizona, Alaska, and Florida.
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