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Starting in January 2027, vehicle registration fees in Utah would increase by 50 cents for standard annual registrations and 25 cents for six-month registrations, with that money deposited into a new "Vehicle Registration Services Restricted Account." This account would fund county governments that handle motor vehicle registration services on behalf of the state, with smaller and more rural counties (classified as third through sixth class) receiving payments ranging from $3 to $5 per registered vehicle depending on county size, and with a one-time $500,000 payment set aside to help the county that registered the most vehicles among those providing these services establish a state-run office. Separately, the bill would raise the voluntary contribution for the historical black license plate, a specialty plate supporting Utah history, from $25 to $50, and would redirect that revenue away from the Utah State Historical Society and instead split it between the Cultural and Community Engagement Foundation Fund, the Transportation Investment Fund, and the Olympic and Paralympic Venues Grant Fund. The bill also appropriates $2.2 million for the 2027 fiscal year to support these county DMV services and related tax administration costs.