Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah SB247: Road Funding Amendments
Status: Failed, March 6, 2026
This bill amends the minimum average rack price of motor fuel for purposes of calculating fuel tax rates.
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 4, 2026:
0 Road Funding Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Emily Buss House Sponsor: LONG TITLE General Description: This bill amends the minimum average rack price of motor fuel for purposes of calculating fuel tax rates. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - amends the minimum average rack price of motor fuel for purposes of calculating fuel tax rates. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 59-13-201 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 464 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 59-13-201 is amended to read: 59-13-201 . Rate -- Tax basis -- Exemptions -- Revenue deposited into the Transportation Fund -- Restricted account for boating uses -- Refunds -- Reduction of tax in limited circumstances. (1) (a) (i) Subject to the provisions of this section and except as provided in Subsection (1)(e) , a tax is imposed at the rate of 14.2% of the statewide average rack price of a gallon of motor fuel per gallon upon all motor fuel that is sold, used, or received for sale or used in this state. (ii) Notwithstanding Subsection (1)(a)(i) , for the period beginning on July 1, 2023, and ending on December 31, 2023, the rate described in Subsection (1)(a)(i) shall be …
Sponsors
- Buss, Emily (I, 11) · primary sponsor
- Dailey-Provost, Jennifer (D, 22)
Latest actions
- : Senate/ filed
- : Senate/ strike enacting clause
- : Senate/ filed
- : Senate/ failed
- : Senate/ circled
- : Senate/ floor amendment
- : Senate/ uncircled
- : Senate/ circled
- : Senate/ 2nd reading
- : LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0247
Votes
- Senate/ failed (March 3, 2026): 6 yea, 22 nay, failed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 11, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation (February 11, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Transportation Funding, Transportation, Motor Fuel and Special Fuel Taxes, Revenue and Taxation
Common questions
- What is SB247?
- SB247 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Road Funding Amendments.
- What does SB247 do?
- This bill amends the minimum average rack price of motor fuel for purposes of calculating fuel tax rates.
- What is the status of SB247?
- Failed as of March 6, 2026. Latest action: Senate/ filed (March 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB247?
- Buss, Emily (I, 11), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB247?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/SB0247.html
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