Motor Vehicle Registration Services Amendments

Created the 'Vehicle Registration Services Expendable Special Revenue Fund' to collect and distribute specific registration fees to eligible counties.

Established a one-time $500,000 grant for the county that registered the most vehicles in 2024 among those providing division services.

Set annual per-vehicle funding rates for third through sixth class counties ($3 to $5 per vehicle) effective fiscal year 2027.

Amended fee disposition rules in Section 41-1a-1201 to require deposits of specific registration fees into the new Vehicle Registration Services Expendable Special Revenue Fund.

Adjusted effective dates for certain sections, with some provisions taking effect on July 1, 2027, and others on January 1, 2027.

Corrected formatting errors and clarified text in fee schedules and contribution allocation descriptions.

Created the 'Vehicle Registration Services Expendable Special Revenue Fund' to distribute money directly to counties providing Motor Vehicle Division services.

Established a one-time $500,000 grant for the single county that registered the most vehicles in 2024 among those providing services.

Set annual per-vehicle reimbursement rates for eligible counties: $3 for third class, $3.50 for fourth class, $4 for fifth class, and $5 for sixth class.

Changed the effective date for the allocation of historical support special group license plate contributions from July 1, 2025, to January 1, 2027.

Corrected a typo in the fee disposition section where the word 'and' was accidentally removed from the list of subsections exempt from depositing fees into the Transportation Fund.

Created the 'Vehicle Registration Services Expendable Special Revenue Fund' to hold and distribute specific registration fees to counties.

Established a one-time $500,000 grant for the county with the highest vehicle registration volume among those providing state services in 2024.

Set specific annual per-vehicle funding rates for counties of the third through sixth class ($3 to $5 depending on class) to support their local registration offices.

Added a requirement that the one-time $500,000 distribution only begins after the fund has accrued at least $500,000 and the commission has secured office space.

Confirmed the effective date for these new funding mechanisms and fee dispositions is January 1, 2027.

Updated the Utah Code sections 41-1a-1201 and 41-1a-1206 to specify which fee amounts go to the new county fund versus other state funds.

The account name was changed from 'Vehicle Registration Services Restricted Account' to 'Vehicle Registration Services Expendable Special Revenue Fund'.

A new subsection was added requiring any remaining funds in the account after distributions to be deposited into the Transportation Investment Fund of 2005.

The total appropriation amount was increased from $2,200,000 to $2,867,000.

The funding source was changed from a combination of the General Fund and various sources to entirely the General Fund.

A specific reference to the 'historical black license plate' was removed from the bill's highlighted provisions.

Created a new 'Vehicle Registration Services Restricted Account' in the General Fund to provide direct funding to counties.

Established a one-time $500,000 grant for the county with the highest vehicle registration volume in 2024.

Set specific annual per-vehicle reimbursement rates ranging from $3 to $5 depending on whether the county is in the third through sixth class.

Increased the required contribution for the historical black license plate from $25 to $50.

Allocated $900,000 from various sources and $1,300,000 from the General Fund for fiscal year 2027.

Clarified that the initial $500,000 distribution begins in fiscal year 2027 only after the account accrues $500,000 and office space is secured.

Replaced the previous House Amendments header with a formal substitute bill title and sponsor information.

Corrected a broken sentence structure in the funding distribution section to ensure the rule about proportional reductions during budget shortfalls is legally enforceable.

Changed the effective date for the increased $50 historical black license plate fee from July 1, 2025, to January 1, 2027.

The fund created in Section 1 was renamed from the 'Vehicle Registration Services Expendable Special Revenue Fund' to the 'Vehicle Registration Services Restricted Account'.

The Long Title was updated to list new provisions regarding the historical black license plate, including a fee increase from $25 to $50 and the allocation of that revenue.

The Long Title was updated to state that the bill appropriates $2,200,000 in total, broken down into $1,300,000 from the General Fund and $900,000 from fee sources.

Minor formatting corrections were made throughout the text, such as removing stray numbers, fixing line breaks, and correcting the citation of Chapter 279.