Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB263: Heavy Duty Vehicle Amendments
Status: Failed, March 6, 2026
This bill addresses provisions related to heavy duty vehicles.
What the bill says
From the substitute text, February 20, 2026:
0 Heavy Duty Vehicle Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Tyler Clancy Senate Sponsor: Kirk A. Cullimore LONG TITLE General Description: This bill addresses provisions related to heavy duty vehicles. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - defines terms; - establishes a heavy duty emissions compliance fee for a registration or renewal of a heavy duty vehicle with a 2009 or older model year; - provides for the deposit of revenue from the heavy duty emissions compliance fee into the Transportation Fund; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: ENACTS: 41-1a-1226 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 41-1a-1226 is enacted to read: 41-1a-1226 . Heavy duty emissions compliance fee -- Deposit. (1) As used in this section: (a) "High emissions heavy duty vehicle" means a motor vehicle that has: (i) a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 14,000 pounds; and (ii) a model year of 2009 or older. (b) "High emissions heavy duty vehicle" does not include: (i) a farm tractor; (ii) a farm truck; (iii) an implement of husbandry; (iv) an ambulance; (v) a law enforcement vehicle; (vi) a fire engine; (vii) a vehicle owned and used by the United …
Sponsors
- Tyler Clancy (R, 60) · primary sponsor
- Cullimore, Kirk A. (R, 19)
- Ballard, Melissa G. (R, 20)
- Barlow, Stewart E. (R, 17)
- Paul Cutler (R, 18)
- Defay, Ariel (R, 15)
- Steve Eliason (R, 43)
- Hawkins, Jon (R, 55)
- Loubet, Anthony E. (R, 27)
- Miller, Tracy (R, 45)
- Okerlund, Clinton (R, 42)
- Stephanie Pitcher (D, 14)
Latest actions
- : House/ filed
- : House/ received from Senate
- : Senate/ to House
- : Senate/ strike enacting clause
- : Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules
- : Senate/ circled
- : Senate/ 2nd reading
- : LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0263S01
- : LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0263S01
- : Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
Votes
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 23, 2026): 3 yea, 2 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 18, 2026): 40 yea, 25 nay, passed
- House/ failed (February 17, 2026): 33 yea, 37 nay, failed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 5, 2026): 8 yea, 2 nay, passed
- House Comm - Amendment Recommendation (February 5, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Amendment Recommendation (February 5, 2026): 8 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: Transportation Fund, Transportation Funding, Transportation, Vehicle Registration, Motor Vehicles, Air Quality, Environment
Common questions
- What is HB263?
- HB263 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Heavy Duty Vehicle Amendments.
- What does HB263 do?
- This bill addresses provisions related to heavy duty vehicles.
- What is the status of HB263?
- Failed as of March 6, 2026. Latest action: House/ filed (March 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB263?
- Tyler Clancy (R, 60), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB263?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0263.html
Source: official Utah record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.