Utah legislation · 2025 General Session
Utah HB166: Trailer Registration and Uniform Fee Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 25, 2025
This bill allows the owner of certain types of trailers to obtain a lifetime registration and pay a one-time uniform fee in lieu of ad valorem tax.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text:
Trailer Registration and Uniform Fee Amendments 2025 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Scott H. Chew Senate Sponsor: Ronald M. Winterton LONG TITLE General Description: This bill allows the owner of certain types of trailers to obtain a lifetime registration and pay a one-time uniform fee in lieu of ad valorem tax. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - allows an owner of certain types of trailers to register a trailer for the life of the trailer and pay a one-time uniform fee in lieu of ad valorem tax or a uniform statewide fee; and - makes technical changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: This bill provides a special effective date. Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 41-1a-228 , (Effective 01/01/26) as last amended by Laws of Utah 1997, Chapter 360 41-1a-1206 , (Effective 01/01/26) as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 483 59-2-405 , (Effective 01/01/26) as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 210 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1, Section 41-1a-228 is amended to read: 41-1a-228 (Effective 01/01/26). Special lifetime trailer registration -- Property tax or in lieu fees. (1) (a) The owner of a trailer or semitrailer used as a commercial vehicle may obtain an alternative special registration and license plate valid for the …
Sponsors
- Chew, Scott H. (R, 68) · primary sponsor
- Ronald Winterton (R, 20)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : House/ to Governor
- : House/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- : House/ enrolled bill to Printing
- : Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- : Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- : Bill Received from House for Enrolling
- : House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
- : House/ received from Senate
- : Senate/ to House
Votes
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 21, 2025): 68 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 3rd reading (February 18, 2025): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 18, 2025): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading (February 11, 2025): 23 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 11, 2025): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 11, 2025): 3 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Property Tax, Uniform Fees, Commercial Motor Vehicle Regulation, Transportation, License Plates, Vehicle Registration, Motor Vehicles, Revenue and Taxation
Common questions
- What is HB166?
- HB166 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2025 General Session): Trailer Registration and Uniform Fee Amendments.
- What does HB166 do?
- This bill allows the owner of certain types of trailers to obtain a lifetime registration and pay a one-time uniform fee in lieu of ad valorem tax.
- What is the status of HB166?
- Signed into law as of March 25, 2025. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB166?
- Chew, Scott H. (R, 68), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB166?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2025/bills/static/HB0166.html
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