H.B. 11
Signed into LawDyed Diesel Fuel Search Amendments
Dyed Diesel Fuel Search Amendments
Introduction
Jan 20
House Rules
House Committee
Skipped
House Floor Vote
Jan 20
Senate Rules
Jan 21
Senate Committee
Jan 28
Senate 2nd Reading
Feb 4
Senate 3rd Reading
Feb 5
Governor Signed
Feb 27
What This Bill Does
This bill addresses searching a vehicle for a dyed diesel fuel violation.
Key Provisions
This bill:
- establishes that a government official may only inspect a vehicle for a dyed diesel fuel violation if the official:
- has probable cause that a dyed diesel fuel violation has occurred;
- has consent of the owner of the vehicle; or
- is conducting the search at a port-of-entry in compliance with Section 72-9-501; and
- specifies that probable cause is not established simply by observing an individual drive a motor vehicle that uses diesel fuel on a highway.
Plain-Language Summary
AI-generated summary. We recommend consulting the bill text for important decisions.
Dyed diesel fuel is a tax-exempt fuel meant only for off-road use like farming equipment, and using it on public roads is illegal in Utah. This bill limits when a government official or law enforcement officer can inspect a vehicle's fuel tank for a dyed diesel violation, requiring that the official first have probable cause, the vehicle owner's consent, or be conducting the inspection at a designated port-of-entry checkpoint — and it explicitly states that simply observing someone driving a diesel-powered vehicle on a highway is not enough to establish probable cause.
H.B. 11
Signed into LawDyed Diesel Fuel Search Amendments
Introduction
Jan 20
House Rules
House Committee
Skipped
House Floor Vote
Jan 20
Senate Rules
Jan 21
Senate Committee
Jan 28
Senate 2nd Reading
Feb 4
Senate 3rd Reading
Feb 5
Governor Signed
Feb 27
IntroductionJan 20
House Rules
House CommitteeSkipped
House Floor VoteJan 20
Senate RulesJan 21
Senate CommitteeJan 28
Senate 2nd ReadingFeb 4
Senate 3rd ReadingFeb 5
Governor SignedFeb 27
What This Bill Does
This bill addresses searching a vehicle for a dyed diesel fuel violation.
Key Provisions
This bill:
- establishes that a government official may only inspect a vehicle for a dyed diesel fuel violation if the official:
- has probable cause that a dyed diesel fuel violation has occurred;
- has consent of the owner of the vehicle; or
- is conducting the search at a port-of-entry in compliance with Section 72-9-501; and
- specifies that probable cause is not established simply by observing an individual drive a motor vehicle that uses diesel fuel on a highway.
Plain-Language Summary
AI-generated summary. We recommend consulting the bill text for important decisions.
Dyed diesel fuel is a tax-exempt fuel meant only for off-road use like farming equipment, and using it on public roads is illegal in Utah. This bill limits when a government official or law enforcement officer can inspect a vehicle's fuel tank for a dyed diesel violation, requiring that the official first have probable cause, the vehicle owner's consent, or be conducting the inspection at a designated port-of-entry checkpoint — and it explicitly states that simply observing someone driving a diesel-powered vehicle on a highway is not enough to establish probable cause.
Votes
Motion: Favorable Recommendation
Documents
Floor Debates
Committee Hearings
Other Versions
Original
Subjects
Action History35
Governor Signed
Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
House/ to Governor
Executive Branch - Governor
House/ received enrolled bill from Printing
Clerk of the House
House/ enrolled bill to Printing
Clerk of the House
Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
Clerk of the House
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