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HB 525 Utah House · 2025 General Session

Clean Truck Amendments

HB 525 creates a one-time registration fee and an annual registration requirement for heavy-duty trucks (over 14,000 pounds gross vehicle weight rating) that are 2009 model year or older. The fees fund Utah’s existing Clean Fuels and Emission Reduction Technology Fund, which supports clean vehicle initiatives. It also expands tax credits for businesses purchasing qualified new heavy-duty vehicles under specific conditions. This bill directly affects owners and operators of older commercial trucks in Utah.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesCreates registration fees funding Clean Fuels Fund and expands tax credits for clean vehicle purchases, directly allocating revenue to environmental initiatives.90% confidence ✓ EnergySupports EnergyFunds clean vehicle initiatives via truck fees and expands tax credits for new clean heavy-duty vehicles, advancing emission reduction and clean energy infrastructure.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentFunds emission reduction tech via truck fees & expands clean vehicle tax credits, directly advancing air quality goals.95% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationFunds clean vehicle initiatives via truck registration fees and expands tax credits for new clean trucks, promoting sustainable transportation infrastructure and emissions control.95% confidence
Bill status introduced 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Feb 19, 2025 Last action Mar 8, 2025
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Introduced → Substitute #1 · 5 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to add a new registration fee for high-emissions heavy-duty vehicles and expand the Clean Fuels and Emission Reduction Technology Fund to include revenue from these fees. It also updates affected code sections to reflect the new fee structure and fund provisions.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded to include a new fee mechanism for high-emissions heavy-duty vehicles and additional funding sources for the Clean Fuels and Emission Reduction Technology Fund.
FISCAL

Added a new fee for registering high-emissions heavy-duty vehicles (GVWR over 14,000 pounds, model year 2009 or older) in certain counties, with revenue deposited into the Clean Fuels and Emission Reduction Technology Fund.

Modified the Clean Fuels and Emission Reduction Technology Fund to include money collected from the new heavy duty emissions compliance fee as a source of fund money.

SCOPE

Added Section 41-1a-1226 to establish the heavy duty emissions compliance fee and related administrative provisions.

TECHNICAL

Updated Utah Code sections 19-1-403, 41-1a-102, 59-7-618.1, and 59-10-1033.1 to reflect the new fee structure and fund provisions.

DEFINITION

Added new code section 41-1a-1226 to define the heavy duty emissions compliance fee and related administrative procedures.

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Feb 19, 2025
Introduced
House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Paul Cutler
Paul Cutler
RRepublican
UT
18
Co
Photo of Kirk Cullimore
Kirk Cullimore
RRepublican
UT
19