Senator Wilson presented the first substitute to Senate Bill 210, proposing a permanent distribution to counties that operate their own motor vehicle registration offices and a $1.25 increase in registration fees to fund the change.

Wilson told the Senate that many counties currently subsidize local DMV services and that the county contract rates have not kept pace with rising personnel and operating costs. "Cache County is paying between 800,000 and a million dollars a year and have for a number of years," Wilson said, and told senators the measure would recognize the statewide nature of DMV services and provide reimbursements per transaction adjusted annually for inflation.

Sponsor's description and examples: Wilson listed examples of county practices and out‑of‑county customers who use rural county offices — Salt Lake customers who prefer Box Elder for short turnaround times, Spanish‑speaking customers who use Box Elder, visitors registering watercraft in Kane County, and others. He said the change would raise about $4,000,000 a year (based on roughly 3.5 million registered vehicles) and specifically named counties that would receive distributions, including Box Elder, Iron, Summit, Tooele, Duchesne, Juab, Millard, Morgan, San Juan, Sanpete, Wasatch, Beaver, Emery, Garfield, Grand, Kane, Daggett, Paiute, Rich and Wayne.

Policy mechanics and precedent: Wilson noted that 2023 legislation (H.B. 301) raised a registration fee previously; SB210 would add a $1.25 fee and place the new receipts into an expendable special revenue account distributed to eligible counties. The first substitute also includes a technical exemption for a rural transportation infrastructure fund distribution tied to the new fee.

Floor action: Senator Wilson moved that the first substitute be read for third reading. The roll call on that motion was read on the floor; the clerk announced the result and the measure was taken to the third‑reading stage for further consideration. (Transcript records the clerk's roll call language as "First substitute Senate Bill 210, having received 20 yea votes, 0 nay votes, 2 being absent" and the chair then stated the measure would be read a third time.)

Ending: The sponsor said the distribution and fee adjustments are designed to fund county offices on an ongoing basis without requiring ad hoc appropriations; members will consider the measure on third reading.