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PROVO, Utah (AP) — Utah transportation officials are exploring other ways to bring in money as more drivers switch to electric and hybrid vehicles. The Provo Daily Herald reports the Utah Department of Transportation has launched the Road Usage Charge program aimed at giving drivers of alternative-fuel vehicles the option of paying by the number of miles driven instead of paying an annual fee. As of 2019, drivers of these vehicles pay a flat fee when they register their car. Last year’s fees were $60 for electric vehicles, $26 for plug-in hybrids, and $10 for gas hybrids. Those numbers will increase this year and next year. Road Usage Charge program manager Tiffany Pocock says those who participate in the voluntary program will be charged 1.5 cents per mile driven.

PROVO, Utah (AP) — The Utah County Republican Party and Utah Republican Party have settled a lawsuit filed by two party members over the Americans with Disabilities Act. The Provo Daily Herald reports as part of the settlement the Utah Republican Party will update “its governing documents to reflect that ADA compliance is mandated for its political caucuses and conventions.” Court documents say Aaron Heineman, who is deaf, tried to arrange for an American Sign Language interpreter in 2016 to attend a local caucus so he could participate and give prepared remarks. The lawsuit says the county GOP planned to have an interpreter from Interwest Interpreting Agency attend but canceled after the precinct chair said they had arranged for other interpreters to be there.

LOGAN, Utah (AP) — A Utah highway patrol lieutenant and state lawmaker has retired from his law enforcement job after 31 years. Lee Perry tells the Logan Herald Journal that he's seen good changes in police work during his career, including an increased recognition that mental-health treatment is an asset that helps keep officers in the profession rather than a sign of weakness. He says he's loved serving in the northern Utah he grew up in, though the hardest parts of his career were the deaths of two officers under his command in 2012 and 2016.

WEST JORDAN, Utah (AP) — Utah state Rep. Kim Koleman is running for the Republican nomination for the 4th Congressional District seat held by first-term Democrat Ben McAdams. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that Coleman announced her candidacy Saturday at her campaign headquarters in West Jordan. The Deseret News reports that other Republicans in the 4th District race include former Utah GOP communications adviser Kathleen Anderson, former radio host Jay Mcfarland, former NFL player Burgess Owens and nurse practitioner Chris Biesinger. McAdams is a former Salt Lake County mayor who narrowly won the 2018 general election by defeating two-term incumbent Republican Mia Love. The 4th District includes parts of Salt Lake and Utah counties.