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Read. Follow. Verify.Utah Reclassifies Vehicle Taxes and Fees, Creates MVD Restricted Account, and Appropriates $9.88 Million
Last action · March 6, 2026: House/ filedSponsor: Norm Thurston
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What This Bill Proposed
This bill reclassifies various vehicle-related taxes and fees into service fees, regulatory fees, and vehicle taxes, reorganizes code sections, and creates the Motor Vehicle Division . It appropriates $9,883,900 in capital project funds for 2027 and establishes a special effective date of January 1, 2027.
- Norman K Thurston serves as a member of the Utah House of Representatives, sponsoring legislation related to state revenue and motor vehicle administration. context
- The Utah State Tax Commission and its Motor Vehicle Division oversee the collection of vehicle registration fees, taxes, and the issuance of titles and license plates across the state. context
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.
Utah vehicle owners
Vehicle owners must pay restructured vehicle taxes and registration fees under the reclassified statutory framework.
Motor Vehicle Division
The division administers the reclassified fee structure, deposits revenue into newly established restricted accounts, and receives operational appropriations.
State Tax Commission
The commission is responsible for establishing fee schedules, publishing rates, and adjusting vehicle taxes annually based on consumer price index changes.
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This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · introduced in the House.
Procedural history
15 actions- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ filed
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ strike enacting clause
- Mar 2, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0505S01
- Mar 2, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0505S01
- Feb 25, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0505S01
- Feb 25, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0505S01
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- Feb 11, 2026HouseHouse/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
- Feb 11, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0505
- Feb 11, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0505
- Feb 5, 2026HouseIntroducedHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Feb 5, 2026HouseHouse/ received bill from Legislative Research
- Feb 5, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0505
- Feb 5, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0505
- Feb 5, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Feb 5, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
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Restructuring of Vehicle Fee Classifications
The legislation systematically categorizes all vehicle registration charges into distinct service fees, regulatory fees, and weight-based taxes.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 80)
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz25Current news / social attention level
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