HB 277 Utah House · 2025 General Session

Vehicle Registration Amendments

HB 277 allows owners of eligible vehicles (under 12,000 pounds gross weight, excluding motorcycles, ATVs, RVs, and vintage vehicles) to cancel registration and receive refunds for unused registration fees and the statewide uniform fee in lieu of property tax. The refund is calculated pro rata based on the remaining months in the 12-month registration period, minus administrative costs. This applies to vehicles registered under Utah law, with specific exclusions listed in the bill text. The bill amends Utah Code sections governing vehicle registration cancellation and refund procedures.

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Bill status failed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Jan 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

Governor

Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Last action Mar 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Substitute #1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was revised to exclude certain vehicle types from receiving refunds when registration is cancelled, clarify the weight threshold for refund eligibility, and update formatting and section references. These changes narrow the refund eligibility to specific motor vehicles while removing motorcycles, heavier vehicles, off-road vehicles, recreational vehicles, and vintage vehicles from the refund program.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed to exclude specific vehicle categories from refund eligibility and clarified the weight threshold for refund-eligible vehicles.

ELIGIBILITY

Added a new subsection (e) that explicitly excludes motorcycles, vehicles over 12,001 pounds, roadable aircraft, off-highway vehicles, all-terrain vehicles, off-highway implements of husbandry, street-legal all-terrain vehicles, recreational vehicles, and vintage vehicles from refund eligibility.

Changed the refund eligibility language to specify 'motor vehicle' rather than just 'vehicle' in Subsection (4)(a) to align with the new exclusions.

TECHNICAL

Updated formatting, spacing, and section references throughout the bill to match standard legislative formatting conventions.

TIMELINE

Maintained the effective date of January 1, 2026, with no changes to the implementation timeline.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 10, 2025

Introduced

Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

upper

Feb 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

House/ passed 3rd reading

upper

Jan 30, 2025

Lower · Passed

House/ committee report favorable

lower

Jan 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Comm - Favorable Recommendation

lower

Jan 28, 2025

Committee

House/ to standing committee

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Introduced

House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

lower

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor