Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 209 Fourth Substitute (2021GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Christofferson, K.

Final action

House/ filed 3/5/2021

Outcome

Failed / filed without passage

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• increases annual and six-month vehicle registration fees on electric, hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and other alternative fuel vehicles; and
• makes technical changes.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

VEHICLE REGISTRATION FEE REVISIONS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Kay J. Christofferson
Senate Sponsor: 
 Wayne A. Harper
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill increases vehicle registration fees on electric, hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and other
vehicles.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ increases annual and six-month vehicle registration fees on electric, hybrid, plug-in
hybrid, and other alternative fuel vehicles; and
▸ makes technical changes.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
41-1a-1206
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 377
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
41-1a-1206
 is amended to read:
41-1a-1206.
Registration fees -- Fees by gross laden weight.
(1) Except as provided in Subsections (2) and (3), at the time application is made for
registration or renewal of registration of a vehicle or combination of vehicles under this
chapter, a registration fee shall be paid to the division as follows:
(a) $46.00 for each motorcycle;
(b) $44 for each motor vehicle of 12,000 pounds or less gross laden weight, excluding
motorcycles;
(c) unless the semitrailer or trailer is exempt from registration under Section 
41-1a-202
or is registered under Section 
41-1a-301
:
(i) $31 for each trailer or semitrailer over 750 pounds gross unladen weight; or
(ii) $28.50 for each commercial trailer or commercial semitrailer of 750 pounds or less
gross unladen weight;
(d) (i) $53 for each farm truck over 12,000 pounds, but not exceeding 14,000 pounds
gross laden weight; plus
(ii) $9 for each 2,000 pounds over 14,000 pounds gross laden weight;
(e) (i) $69.50 for each motor vehicle or combination of motor vehicles, excluding farm
trucks, over 12,000 pounds, but not exceeding 14,000 pounds gross laden weight; plus
(ii) $19 for each 2,000 pounds over 14,000 pounds gross laden weight;
(f) (i) $69.50 for each park model recreational vehicle over 12,000 pounds, but not
exceeding 14,000 pounds gross laden weight; plus
(ii) $19 for each 2,000 pounds over 14,000 pounds gross laden weight;
(g) $45 for each vintage vehicle that is less than 40 years old; and
(h) in addition to the fee described in Subsection (1)(b):
(i) for each electric motor vehicle:
(A) $90 during calendar year 2020; [
and
]
(B) $120 beginning January 1, 2021[
, and thereafter
]; 
and
(C) $300 beginning January 1, 2022, and thereafter;
(ii) for each hybrid electric motor vehicle:
(A) $15 during calendar year 2020; [
and
]
(B) $20 beginning January 1, 2021[
, and thereafter
]; 
and
(C) $50 beginning January 1, 2022, and thereafter;
(iii) for each plug-in hybrid electric motor vehicle:
(A) $39 during calendar year 2020; [
and
]
(B) $52 beginning January 1, 2021[
, and thereafter
]; and
(C) $260 beginning January 1, 2022, and thereafter; and
(iv) for any motor vehicle not described in Subsections (1)(h)(i) through (iii) that is
fueled exclusively by a source other than motor fuel, diesel fuel, natural gas, or propane:
(A) $90 during calendar year 2020; [
and
]
(B) $120 beginning January 1, 2021[
, and thereafter.
]
; and
(C) $300 beginning on January 1, 2022, and thereafter.
(2) (a) At the time application is made for registration or renewal of registration of a
vehicle under this chapter for a six-month registration period under Section 
41-1a-215.5
, a
registration fee shall be paid to the division as follows:
(i) $34.50 for each motorcycle; and
(ii) $33.50 for each motor vehicle of 12,000 pounds or less gross laden weight,
excluding motorcycles.
(b) In addition to the fee described in Subsection (2)(a)(ii), for registration or renewal
of registration of a vehicle under this chapter for a six-month registration period under Section
41-1a-215.5
 a registration fee shall be paid to the division as follows:
(i) for each electric motor vehicle:
(A) $69.75 during calendar year 2020; [
and
]
(B) $93 beginning January 1, 2021[
, and thereafter
]; 
and
(C) $232.50 beginning January 1, 2022, and thereafter;
(ii) for each hybrid electric motor vehicle:
(A) $11.25 during calendar year 2020; [
and
]
(B) $15 beginning January 1, 2021[
, and thereafter
]; 
and
(C) $38.75 beginning January 1, 2022, and thereafter;
(iii) for each plug-in hybrid electric motor vehicle:
(A) $30 during calendar year 2020; [
and
]
(B) $40 beginning January 1, 2021[
, and thereafter
]; and
(C) $201.50 beginning January 1, 2022, and thereafter; and
(iv) for each motor vehicle not described in Subsections (2)(b)(i) through (iii) that is
fueled by a source other than motor fuel, diesel fuel, natural gas, or propane:
(A) $69.75 during calendar year 2020; [
and
]
(B) $93 beginning January 1, 2021[
, and thereafter.
]
; and
(C) $232.50 beginning January 1, 2022, and thereafter.
(3) (a) (i) Beginning on January 1, 2019, the commission shall, on January 1, annually
adjust the registration fees described in Subsections (1)(a), (1)(b), (1)(c)(i), (1)(c)(ii), (1)(d)(i),
(1)(e)(i), (1)(f)(i), (1)(g), (2)(a), (4)(a), and (7), by taking the registration fee rate for the
previous year and adding an amount equal to the greater of:
(A) an amount calculated by multiplying the registration fee of the previous year by the
actual percentage change during the previous fiscal year in the Consumer Price Index; and
(B) 0.
(ii) Beginning on January 1, [
] 
, the commission shall, on January 1, annually
adjust the registration fees described in Subsections [
(1)(h)(i)(B), (1)(h)(ii)(B), (1)(h)(iii)(B),
(1)(h)(iv)(B), (2)(b)(i)(B), (2)(b)(ii)(B), (2)(b)(iii)(B), and (2)(b)(iv)(B)
] 
(1)(h)(i)(C),
(1)(h)(ii)(C), (1)(h)(iii)(C), (1)(h)(iv)(C), (2)(b)(i)(C), (2)(b)(ii)(C), (2)(b)(iii)(C), and
(2)(b)(iv)(C),
 by taking the registration fee rate for the previous year and adding an amount
equal to the greater of:
(A) an amount calculated by multiplying the registration fee of the previous year by the
actual percentage change during the previous fiscal year in the Consumer Price Index; and
(B) 0.
(b) The amounts calculated as described in Subsection (3)(a) shall be rounded up to the
nearest 25 cents. 
(4) (a) The initial registration fee for a vintage vehicle that is 40 years old or older is
$40.
(b) A vintage vehicle that is 40 years old or older is exempt from the renewal of
registration fees under Subsection (1).
(c) A vehicle with a Purple Heart special group license plate issued in accordance with
Section 
41-1a-421
 is exempt from the registration fees under Subsection (1).
(d) A camper is exempt from the registration fees under Subsection (1).
(5) If a motor vehicle is operated in combination with a semitrailer or trailer, each
motor vehicle shall register for the total gross laden weight of all units of the combination if the
total gross laden weight of the combination exceeds 12,000 pounds.
(6) (a) Registration fee categories under this section are based on the gross laden
weight declared in the licensee's application for registration.
(b) Gross laden weight shall be computed in units of 2,000 pounds. A fractional part
of 2,000 pounds is a full unit.
(7) The owner of a commercial trailer or commercial semitrailer may, as an alternative
to registering under Subsection (1)(c), apply for and obtain a special registration and license
plate for a fee of $130.
(8) Except as provided in Section 
41-6a-1642
, a truck may not be registered as a farm
truck unless:
(a) the truck meets the definition of a farm truck under Section 
41-1a-102
; and
(b) (i) the truck has a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 12,000 pounds; or
(ii) the truck has a gross vehicle weight rating of 12,000 pounds or less and the owner
submits to the division a certificate of emissions inspection or a waiver in compliance with
Section 
41-6a-1642
.
(9) A violation of Subsection (8) is an infraction that shall be punished by a fine of not
less than $200.
(10) Trucks used exclusively to pump cement, bore wells, or perform crane services
with a crane lift capacity of five or more tons, are exempt from 50% of the amount of the fees
required for those vehicles under this section.