SB 210 Utah Senate · 2025 General Session

Motor Vehicle Registration Services Amendments

SB 210 creates the Vehicle Registration Services Expendable Special Revenue Fund to support counties that provide motor vehicle registration services on behalf of Utah's Motor Vehicle Division. It directs specific portions of existing registration fees into this fund, providing counties of the third through sixth class with annual funding based on vehicle registrations ($3-$5 per vehicle) and a one-time $500,000 payment to the top-performing county in 2024. Funding distributions begin in fiscal year 2027, contingent on the fund accumulating $500,000, securing office space, and meeting other conditions. The bill does not change registration fee amounts but redirects existing fee revenue to support county-level registration services.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 4, 2025 Last action Mar 8, 2025
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Introduced Substitute #1 · 6 edits
MODERATE
This bill creates a new special revenue fund to provide financial support to counties that offer Motor Vehicle Division registration services, particularly smaller counties. It establishes specific per-vehicle funding rates for counties of different classes and modifies how certain registration fees are collected and distributed. The bill also adds a new requirement that counties receiving this funding must use it only for expenses related to providing vehicle registration services.
Scope change
The bill expands funding eligibility to include counties of the third through sixth class that provide vehicle registration services on behalf of the Motor Vehicle Division, in addition to the county that registered the most vehicles in 2024.
FISCAL

Created a new 'Vehicle Registration Services Expendable Special Revenue Fund' to provide financial support to counties offering Motor Vehicle Division services.

Establishes one-time $500,000 funding to establish division services in the county that registered the most vehicles in 2024, beginning in fiscal year 2027.

Creates ongoing per-vehicle funding for counties of the third through sixth class: $3 for third class, $3.50 for fourth class, $4 for fifth class, and $5 for sixth class.

Added a new fee provision in Section 41-1a-1201(10) directing registration fees from specific vehicle categories to the new Vehicle Registration Services Expendable Special Revenue Fund.

REQUIREMENT

Requires counties receiving funding to use it only for expenses related to providing vehicle registration services.

TIMELINE

Set the effective date of the bill to January 1, 2026, and specified that distributions from the fund will begin in fiscal year 2027.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
27
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Feb 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
House/ committee report favorable
lower
Feb 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Committee
House/ to standing committee
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Introduced
House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate/ passed 3rd reading
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate/ committee report favorable
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
upper
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Senate/ to standing committee
upper
Feb 4, 2025
Introduced
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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