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Utah Designates Portion of SR-198 as Gail S. Halvorsen Memorial Highway

Original title: Highway Recognition Amendments

Last action · March 6, 2026: House/ filedSponsor: Rep. Burton, Jefferson S.

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What This Bill Proposed

Utah lawmakers designate a stretch of State Route 198 in Utah County as the Gail S. Halvorsen Memorial Highway, effective May 6, 2026.

Why it matters

Changes only the official honorary designation of a specific road segment; no funding or service changes are stated.

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Department of Transportation

The agency is required to update future state highway maps and install appropriate signs along the designated portion of the highway.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which section of the road is being renamed?
The portion of SR-198 from SR-164 in Spanish Fork southward to the common municipal boundary between Spanish Fork and Salem.

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News Coverage

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · introduced in the House.

Procedural history

11 actions
  1. Mar 6, 2026House
    House/ filed
  2. Mar 6, 2026House
    House/ strike enacting clause
  3. Jan 26, 2026House
    House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
  4. Jan 26, 2026Released
    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0322
  5. Jan 25, 2026Version Sponsor
    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0322
  6. Jan 23, 2026HouseIntroduced
    House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
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  1. Jan 23, 2026House
    House/ received bill from Legislative Research
  2. Jan 22, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0322
  3. Jan 22, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0322
  4. Jan 22, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel
    Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed
  5. Jan 22, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel
    Bill Numbered but not Distributed

Version history

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Lobbying Activity

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Full breakdown

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Sponsors

Rep. Burton, Jefferson S.HousePrimary sponsorNo profile match

Connected Entities

Gail S. Halvorsen, Salem, Department of Transportation and 3 more
PersonGail S. Halvorsen“Namesake for the memorial highway”Map →
locationSalem“Southern boundary point of the designated highway portion”Map →
OrganizationDepartment of Transportation“State agency responsible for highway signage and maps”Map →
locationSpanish Fork“Northern boundary point of the designated highway portion”Map →
PersonJefferson S. Burton“Chief Sponsor in the House”Map →
locationUtah County“Location of the designated highway portion”Map →

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