Lawmaker pushes limits on public records to curb ID theft
Rep. Stephen Handy of Layton calls for HB 79 to shield vehicle registrations and insurance forms from containing addresses. The bill, backed by the House transportation committee, aims to prevent thieves from using public records to locate residences and steal valuables, citing a Salt Lake City spike in related cases.
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House Transportation Committee
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Lawmakers push removing addresses from vehicle records
Rep Dixon Pitcher Rogden notes thefts from vehicle registration data. He says hiding addresses would curb theft as thieves adapt. Handy cites Tax Commission and insurers agreeing the change is not a problem, warning thefts occur when people are unsuspecting.
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Rogden
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Handy
State Tax Commission
Bill offers path to expungement for drug offenders in Utah
Utah House passes HB 33 described as opening light at tunnel for drug users. The bill allows expungement of drug use or possession records via Board of Pardons under defined conditions. Sponsored by Rep. Hutchings the measure cleared the House 72 to 0 and heads to the Senate. Republican lawmakers praise redemption and new starts for those who have overcome addictions.
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R-Kearns
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Royden
Peterson
Rebecca Lockhart
R-Provo
Lockhart
Richard Greenwood
R-Roy
Greenwood
Lawmaker bills head to House for head injury rules and road tax boosts
A Health and Human Services panel unanimously approved HB 58 to require immediate removal of youths with head injuries from play and limit protections for schools and government fields. Other measures advance, including HB 23 capping clean vehicle decals and HB 34 enabling In God We Trust plates, with debates over fundraising and costs. HB 29 proposes a 2000 tax credit for businesses hiring the homeless, moving to the Senate.
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House Health and Human Services
Paul Ray
Oklahoma mission volunteer dies after bicycle crash
A 22 year old Arkansas woman, Alesa Smith of Benton, was killed in Woodward when a pickup struck her bicycle while she served a Mormon mission across Oklahoma. Church official Nolan Taylor said Smith spent ten months serving in several cities. Funeral arrangements are underway.
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Benton
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Nolan Taylor
Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints
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Lockhart talks Utah House leadership and policy balance
In her second session as House president, Lockhart addresses debt funding impacts on education, growth driven funding, clean air, immigration timing, and the LDS Church's influence. She stresses viewpoints, balance, and her district duty, as Republicans hold a 61-14 majority.
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Farmington Library Sees Reading Shifts With New Facility
The Farmington library reports higher circulation since opening, with adult and children's DVDs and music materials gaining popularity. In late 2012 six of the eight top titles were young adult fiction, led by Catching Fire Crossed Inheritance and Mark of Athena. Casual Vacancy emerged as the top adult title and wireless use more than doubled from 2011 to 2012.
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Farmington
Suzanne Collins
Ally Condie
Christopher Paolini
Mark of Athena
Rick Riordan
J. K. Rowling
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