Welcome to another week of news here on Summit in 6! Today we are going to give another update of what’s going down in the legislature this week, then we will share some info about an upcoming recycling opportunity in Coalville, give a recap about Summit Bike Share services provided in 2024 and share info about an upcoming public open house next week to discuss the future of High Valley Transit.

TOPIC 1: Legislative Update

With less than a week to go in the 2025 Utah State Legislative Session, we’ve got updates on some important bills that could impact Summit County:

SB 91: Restaurant Tax Revisions

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• This bill aims to provide parity in the restaurant tax between restaurants and prepared foods sold at grocery and convenience stores. Currently, prepared foods sold at grocery and convenience stores are not subject to the tax. This bill would change that.
  

SB 295: Property Tax Modifications

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• This impacts the assessment process for ski resorts in Summit County and the Montage. The County is working to delete some lines from the bill so that these entities go through the appeal process like everyone else.
  

SB 333:Major Sporting Event Venue Financing Amendments

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• The intent of this bill is to support funding for key infrastructure upgrades to various sports and event venues to solidify Utah as a worldwide premier destination for both winter and summer sports. These improvements will provide local communities with the opportunity to boost local economies, showcase local communities on a global stage, and create a destination for future athletes and competition with world-class venues and amenities. This would also give Summit County the option to implement the resort communities tax.
  
  
  
• Some of the infrastructure that could benefit from this include past Olympic venues across the state, the Delta Center, and here in Summit County, our ski resorts, and the Utah Olympic Park.
  

As a reminder, the General Session runs until March 7 which is one week away! Every week of the session, we’ll remind our listeners that you can watch the 2025 legislative session in real time through the online tool at le.utah.gov. Click on the “calendar” button then the desired meeting and the committee webpage will have links to materials and the audio/video recording.

You can also follow individual bills and receive email alerts whenever action is taken on the measure. To sign up for alerts, visit le.utah.gov and click on the “Bills” tab at the top of the page to perform a bill request or keyword search. Once you’ve located the desired bill, click “Track this” or “Email notification.” The website for each bill also provides the bill text, status information, audio/video of any committee hearings or floor debates, and details on the bill sponsor.

TOPIC 2: HPV Awareness Day

March 4th is HPV Awareness Day. HPV, or human papillomavirus, is a common virus that can cause cancers later in life. Nearly everyone will get HPV at some point in their lives.

Each year in the United States, HPV causes about 36,000 cases of cancer in both men and women. Most people will not have any symptoms from an HPV infection.

Being vaccinated is the best way to prevent HPV infection, cervical cancer and other HPV-related cancers.

Now let’s talk about the HPV vaccine… Did you know:

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• The vaccine is safe and effective and is backed by 30 years of research.
  
• It can be given starting at age 9.
  
• The vaccine can prevent 90% of HPV cancers
  

Contact the Summit County Health Department today to inquire more about our cancer screening services and about appointments for the HPV vaccine at 435-333-1500

TOPIC 3: Recycling Opportunity in Coalville

Attention Coalville residents: Recycle Utah will be holding another FREE recycling collection event on March 8th from 10-2 in the Ledges Event Center parking lot. They will be collecting:

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• Cardboard 
  
• Plastics
  
• Electronic waste
  
• Batteries
  

Come recycle and share your input with us. We received a grant from the USDA and we are looking for ways to expand recycling resources in Coalville! Share with your family and neighbors—see you there!

TOPIC 4: 2024 Summit BikeShare Recap

As we’re looking forward to spring and the return of Summit Bike Share, the Transportation Department shared some numbers on the success of the 2024 season in Council this week.

The 2024 Season ran from May 14 to October 30 and reached several exciting benchmarks:

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• Added new stations at Park City Hospital & Lincoln Station for a total of 23 stations
  
• The top 3 most popular stations were the Old Town Transit Center, Canyons Transit Hub, and New Park Plaza
  
• Summit Bike Share Riders burned 4.1 million calories, and rode over 74,000 miles over 17,976 rides
  

We can’t wait to kick off the 2025 season in a few short months!

TOPIC 5: High Valley Transit Open House

Do you have thoughts on how High Valley Transit can improve its service? Maybe it’s more frequent bus routes or expanded service to new areas that are currently hard to reach by transit?

Join the HVT team at their 2025 Public Meeting next week, Thursday March 6, at 6pm at the Summit County Health Department Building in Quinn’s Junction near the PC Hospital. The address is 650 Round Valley Drive. The meeting will be held in the downstairs conference room.