Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB266: Highway Designation Changes
Status: Failed, March 6, 2026
This bill enacts provisions related to the naming of Route 198 in Utah County.
What the bill says
From the introduced text, January 15, 2026:
Highway Designation Changes 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Doug Welton Senate Sponsor: Michael K. McKell LONG TITLE General Description: This bill enacts provisions related to the naming of Route 198 in Utah County. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - establishes the name of Route 198 from Main Street in Payson to Main Street in Santaquin as the Sgt. Billy D. Hooser Memorial Highway. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: ENACTS: 72-4-225 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1, Section 72-4-225 is enacted to read: 72-4-225. Sgt. Billy D. Hooser Memorial Highway. (1) There is established the Sgt. Billy D. Hooser Memorial Highway composed of the portion of existing Route 198 in Utah County from Main Street in Payson to Main Street in Santaquin. (2) In addition to other official designations, the Department of Transportation shall designate the portion of the highway identified in Subsection (1) as the Sgt. Billy D. Hooser Memorial Highway on future state highway maps. (3) As soon as practicable, the Department of Transportation shall install appropriate signs along portions of the highway indicating the designation as the Sgt. Billy D. Hooser Memorial Highway as described in Subsection (1) . Section 2. Effective Date. This bill …
Sponsors
- Douglas Welton (R, 65) · primary sponsor
- Michael McKell (R, 25)
Latest actions
- : House/ filed
- : House/ strike enacting clause
- : House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- : House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
- : House/ received bill from Legislative Research
- : LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0266
- : LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0266
- : LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0266
- : LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0266
- : Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed
Subjects: Department of Transportation, Transportation, Roads/Highways
Common questions
- What is HB266?
- HB266 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Highway Designation Changes.
- What does HB266 do?
- This bill enacts provisions related to the naming of Route 198 in Utah County.
- What is the status of HB266?
- Failed as of March 6, 2026. Latest action: House/ filed (March 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB266?
- Douglas Welton (R, 65), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB266?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0266.html
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