SALT LAKE CITY ( ABC4 ) — A Utah bill aims to scrap the requirement for front license plates.
Senate Bill 45 , sponsored by Sen. Daniel McCa y (R-Riverton), told ABC4.com on Tuesday that compliance with front license plates is already low in the Beehive State.
“So we thought of getting rid of that requirement and using that to create some cost savings,” he said.
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The state saves $3.50 for each license plate that isn’t printed, McCay said. Savings from the bill, which also streamlines and centralizes the license plate distribution process, are expected to be about $3 million a year.
“Less plates being printed along with a more streamlined process along with a more centralized distribution — all of those things will save us a lot of money,” McCay said.
A dollar from each license plate saved would go to the Utah Highway Patrol to boost trooper availability on roads, especially as new ones open, such as the West Davis Corridor .