H.B. 57
Signed into LawMotor Vehicle Division Amendments
HB0057S02 (Substitute)
Motor Vehicle Division Amendments
Introduction
Jan 20
House Rules
House Committee
Jan 23
House Floor Vote
Feb 3
Senate Rules
Feb 4
Senate Committee
Feb 9
Senate 2nd Reading
Feb 18
Senate 3rd Reading
Mar 4
House Concurrence
Mar 5
Governor Signed
Mar 23
What This Bill Does
This bill makes technical changes including standardization of vehicle weight definitions and usage, exempting street-legal all-terrain vehicles from certain provisions, correcting a sales tax earmark, and various technical and cleanup changes.
Key Provisions
This bill:
- standardizes terms used to refer to the weight of a vehicle for consistency throughout the code;
- allows alternative registration term provisions to apply to rental car fleets;
- discontinues the issuance of special interest vehicle license plates;
- amends the definition of "rack" to only include those in operation before a certain date;
- amends provisions related to consignment sales of motor vehicles and motor vehicle auction licenses;
- strikes language requiring owner's or operator's security for a vehicle merely registered in the state but not operated on a highway;
- codifies a definition related to motor fuel tax;
- grants rulemaking authority to the Department of Transportation to accommodate vehicles registered for a two-year term to participate in the road usage charge program;
- exempts a street-legal all-terrain vehicle from certain emissions inspection fees and odometer requirements;
- makes technical changes to various code sections related to motor vehicles and license plates to provide clarity and correct mistakes;
- corrects a technical drafting error in a sales tax earmark; and
- makes technical changes.
Plain-Language Summary
AI-generated summary. We recommend consulting the bill text for important decisions.
A wide-ranging technical cleanup bill, HB0057 makes numerous adjustments to Utah's motor vehicle laws, including standardizing how vehicle weight is described across the state code, allowing rental car fleets to use alternative registration terms, ending the issuance of special interest vehicle license plates, exempting street-legal all-terrain vehicles from certain emissions inspection fees and odometer requirements, and correcting a drafting error in a sales tax earmark. Most of these changes align existing law with current practice or fix inconsistencies rather than creating new requirements.
H.B. 57
Signed into LawMotor Vehicle Division Amendments
Current version: HB0057S02 (Substitute)
Introduction
Jan 20
House Rules
House Committee
Jan 23
House Floor Vote
Feb 3
Senate Rules
Feb 4
Senate Committee
Feb 9
Senate 2nd Reading
Feb 18
Senate 3rd Reading
Mar 4
House Concurrence
Mar 5
Governor Signed
Mar 23
IntroductionJan 20
House Rules
House CommitteeJan 23
House Floor VoteFeb 3
Senate RulesFeb 4
Senate CommitteeFeb 9
Senate 2nd ReadingFeb 18
Senate 3rd ReadingMar 4
House ConcurrenceMar 5
Governor SignedMar 23
What This Bill Does
This bill makes technical changes including standardization of vehicle weight definitions and usage, exempting street-legal all-terrain vehicles from certain provisions, correcting a sales tax earmark, and various technical and cleanup changes.
Key Provisions
This bill:
- standardizes terms used to refer to the weight of a vehicle for consistency throughout the code;
- allows alternative registration term provisions to apply to rental car fleets;
- discontinues the issuance of special interest vehicle license plates;
- amends the definition of "rack" to only include those in operation before a certain date;
- amends provisions related to consignment sales of motor vehicles and motor vehicle auction licenses;
- strikes language requiring owner's or operator's security for a vehicle merely registered in the state but not operated on a highway;
- codifies a definition related to motor fuel tax;
- grants rulemaking authority to the Department of Transportation to accommodate vehicles registered for a two-year term to participate in the road usage charge program;
- exempts a street-legal all-terrain vehicle from certain emissions inspection fees and odometer requirements;
- makes technical changes to various code sections related to motor vehicles and license plates to provide clarity and correct mistakes;
- corrects a technical drafting error in a sales tax earmark; and
- makes technical changes.
Plain-Language Summary
AI-generated summary. We recommend consulting the bill text for important decisions.
A wide-ranging technical cleanup bill, HB0057 makes numerous adjustments to Utah's motor vehicle laws, including standardizing how vehicle weight is described across the state code, allowing rental car fleets to use alternative registration terms, ending the issuance of special interest vehicle license plates, exempting street-legal all-terrain vehicles from certain emissions inspection fees and odometer requirements, and correcting a drafting error in a sales tax earmark. Most of these changes align existing law with current practice or fix inconsistencies rather than creating new requirements.
Votes
Motion: Favorable Recommendation
Motion: Favorable Recommendation
Documents
Floor Debates
Committee Hearings
Other Versions
Subjects
Action History57
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
Last updated Mar 26, 2026, 9:38 PM