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This bill amends license plate provisions, repeals the clean vehicle program, amends distribution frequency for class B and class C road funding, and amends provisions related to local corridor preservation fund administration.
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Utah's system for designing and approving license plates, driver licenses, and identification cards would see substantial changes under this proposal, which creates and expands the authority of a state design review board responsible for approving all standard license plate redesigns (now proposed through the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity rather than a separate ad hoc board), special group license plate designs, and, newly, driver license and ID card designs. The bill would also change how specialty and sponsored license plates are managed by imposing an additional service fee for any special group plate with fewer than 250 participants, folding that fee into what counts as a driver's "required contribution," and eliminating the current option to reorder a plate's "symbol decal" in favor of similar new fee structures. Separately, the bill would repeal Utah's clean vehicle program and make changes to the road usage charge program that alternative-fuel vehicle owners currently pay in place of gas taxes. It also addresses local authority over property needed for commuter rail construction (limiting city and county jurisdiction over such property until a project is complete), gives the Department of Transportation more flexibility in how often it distributes certain state road funds to local governments, and changes local corridor preservation funds so that money flows directly to local governments rather than through the state Transportation Fund, while also broadening how those preservation funds can be used.
Current version: HB0481S05 (Substitute)
Introduction
Feb 4
House Rules
House Committee
Feb 11
House Floor Vote
Feb 19
Senate Rules
Mar 4
Senate Committee
Feb 24
Senate 2nd Reading
Mar 5
Senate 3rd Reading
Mar 6
House Concurrence
Mar 6
Governor Signed
Mar 24
IntroductionFeb 4
House Rules
House CommitteeFeb 11
House Floor VoteFeb 19
Senate RulesMar 4
Senate CommitteeFeb 24
Senate 2nd ReadingMar 5
Senate 3rd ReadingMar 6
House ConcurrenceMar 6
Governor SignedMar 24
This bill amends license plate provisions, repeals the clean vehicle program, amends distribution frequency for class B and class C road funding, and amends provisions related to local corridor preservation fund administration.
This bill:
AI-generated summary, not yet reviewed by Better Utah staff. Please consult the bill text.
Utah's system for designing and approving license plates, driver licenses, and identification cards would see substantial changes under this proposal, which creates and expands the authority of a state design review board responsible for approving all standard license plate redesigns (now proposed through the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity rather than a separate ad hoc board), special group license plate designs, and, newly, driver license and ID card designs. The bill would also change how specialty and sponsored license plates are managed by imposing an additional service fee for any special group plate with fewer than 250 participants, folding that fee into what counts as a driver's "required contribution," and eliminating the current option to reorder a plate's "symbol decal" in favor of similar new fee structures. Separately, the bill would repeal Utah's clean vehicle program and make changes to the road usage charge program that alternative-fuel vehicle owners currently pay in place of gas taxes. It also addresses local authority over property needed for commuter rail construction (limiting city and county jurisdiction over such property until a project is complete), gives the Department of Transportation more flexibility in how often it distributes certain state road funds to local governments, and changes local corridor preservation funds so that money flows directly to local governments rather than through the state Transportation Fund, while also broadening how those preservation funds can be used.
Motion: Favorable Recommendation
Motion: Favorable Recommendation
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 Aug 29, 2026, 5:26 PM
