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SALT LAKE CITY — Bicyclists will be allowed to go through red lights after stopping first, and trampoline parks will face regulations under two separate bills approved by the House Tuesday.
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Utah House passes bill allowing cyclists to proceed through stop signs and red lights
Utah representatives passed a bill Tuesday that would modify cyclist laws to allow bike riders to roll through stop signs and proceed after stopping at a red traffic light, provided the cyclist yields the right of way to any vehicle.
The vote in the house on the bill, HB161, was 53-20. The bill's sponsor, House Minority Whip Carol Spackman Moss, D-Holladay, said a similar law has been in place for 32 years in Idaho.
"They have not had any increase in cycling accidents. They have felt that it encouraged biking," Moss said.
Utah House springs bill to add regulations for trampoline parks
The Utah House voted 54-19 Tuesday to add standards for trampoline parks across the state.
HB150 would require the parks to follow safety standards, get an inspection before acquiring a business license and have liability insurance.
"The standard that is incorporated here is what I think is the least intrusive possible, it’s simply that if you’re going to operate a trampoline park you ought to follow industry standards," said the bill's sponsor, Rep. Norm Thurston, R-Provo.
Utah Legislature honors families of fallen police officers
Family and colleagues of David Romrell and Dennis Vincent, two police officers who died in the line of duty last year, came to the Capitol where legislators stood and honored their sacrifice.
"(This is) one of the days that we wish we didn't have to have at the Capitol, it's never acceptable to lose one … or more than one of our officers in the state of Utah," said Sen. Wayne Harper, R-Taylorsville.
David Romrell, a former U.S. Marine who served in the South Salt Lake Police Department for 11 months before he lost his life in November, was the city's first officer to be killed in the line of duty.
Utah Senate approves bill adding 4 judgeships in 3rd District Court
A bill creating four new 3rd District Court judgeships passed the Senate Tuesday.
SB92, sponsored by Sen. Todd Weiler, R-Woods Cross, was approved 27-1 and now goes to the House. Yet to be decided is whether the $1.81 million cost of adding the new judges will be included in the final budget.
The sole vote against the bill came from Sen. David Hinkins, R-Orangeville, who questioned why judges weren't transferred from some of the state's seven other court districts for a day or two at a time to save money.
