Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB425: Local Government Fees Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 24, 2026
This bill modifies and enacts provisions related to municipal and county fees.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 11, 2026:
0 Local Government Fees Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Karen M. Peterson Senate Sponsor: Brady Brammer LONG TITLE General Description: This bill modifies and enacts provisions related to municipal and county fees. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - defines terms; - prohibits a city from imposing a fee on the general public for broadband or public safety service, with exceptions; - prohibits a town from imposing a fee on the general public for public safety services, with exceptions; - authorizes a municipality or a county to impose a transportation utility fee; - establishes the process and requirements for a municipality or county to impose or increase a transportation utility fee; - establishes the process and requirements for a municipality or county to use the revenue generated by a transportation utility fee; - requires a municipality or county that establishes a transportation utility fee to: - establish an appeal process; and - conduct an annual review of the fee; - provides that an ordinance imposing a transportation utility fee is subject to local referenda; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 10-1-406 , as enacted by Laws of Utah 2003, Chapter 253 ENACTS: 10-5-133 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 10-5-134 , Utah Code …
Sponsors
- Peterson, Karen M. (R, 13) · primary sponsor
- Brady Brammer (R, 21)
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
- Senate/ passed 3rd reading (February 27, 2026): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading (February 26, 2026): 20 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 23, 2026): 3 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 18, 2026): 68 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 6, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Public Utilities and Technology, County and Municipal Finance, Broadband, Transportation Funding, Local Government Ordinances, Transportation, Public Safety, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice
Common questions
- What is HB425?
- HB425 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Local Government Fees Amendments.
- What does HB425 do?
- This bill modifies and enacts provisions related to municipal and county fees.
- What is the status of HB425?
- Signed into law as of March 24, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB425?
- Peterson, Karen M. (R, 13), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB425?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0425.html
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