SB 16 Utah Senate · 2026 General Session

Tax Credit Review Process Amendments

SB 16 amends the process for agricultural businesses to claim tax refunds on motor fuel used for nonhighway farming activities. It requires claimants to retain original invoices as proof and limits each business to one annual refund claim. The bill specifies that refunds are processed only after commission approval of the claim. This directly affects farmers and agricultural operations purchasing fuel for off-highway use, streamlining their existing refund procedure without creating new tax credits.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Jan 20, 2026 Signed Mar 23, 2026
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Amended Excerpts 1/20/2026 15:01:582 Amended 1/20/2026 15:01:582 · 4 edits
MODERATE
This bill updates the tax credit review process by exempting the tax credit for taxes paid to other states from periodic review, repeals an expired review requirement for a $250,000 refund threshold, and aligns the review schedule for agricultural motor fuel credits with other income tax credits. These changes streamline administrative oversight and remove outdated procedural mandates.
Scope change
The bill expands the scope of exemptions by permanently excluding the tax credit for taxes paid to another state from the standard five-year review cycle and removes a specific review requirement that had already expired.
REQUIREMENT

Exempts the income tax credit for taxes paid to another state from the mandatory periodic review by the Revenue and Taxation Interim Committee.

Repeals an expired requirement that mandated a review of the $250,000 refund threshold for pass-through entities.

TIMELINE

Aligns the review timing for agricultural motor fuel tax credits with the standard five-year cycle used for other income tax credits.

TECHNICAL

Updates the list of affected Utah Code sections to reflect recent amendments and corrects section numbering.

Floor votes · Senate Jan 20, 2026 · House Feb 5, 2026

How they voted

280
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 29
Jan 20, 2026
D Democratic6
6 Yea
100% Yea
N Forward1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican22
21 Yea 1
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
35
Key actions
7
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Mar 23, 2026
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
Feb 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
upper
Feb 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
upper
Feb 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
House/ passed 3rd reading
lower
Jan 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
House/ committee report favorable [House Revenue and Taxation Committee]
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Revenue and Taxation Committee]
lower
Jan 26, 2026
Committee
House/ to standing committee [House Revenue and Taxation Committee]
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Introduced
House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
lower
Jan 20, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (28-0-1)
senate
Jan 20, 2026
Introduced
Senate/ floor amendment
upper
Jan 20, 2026
Introduced
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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