Bills / S.B. 247
S.B. 247 Road Funding Amendments
- Introduced
- Senate committee
- Senate vote (stopped here)
- House committee
- House vote
- Signed into law
What this bill does
The bill sets the minimum gas tax rate, called the floor, at the current 37.90 cents per gallon so that it can no longer decrease from year to year. An amendment changes a rack price figure used in that calculation from 2.67 to 2.39 for next year.
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Official description
- amends the minimum average rack price of motor fuel for purposes of calculating fuel tax rates
What it costs you
- The state would collect $31 million more in taxes and fees in FY2027. Spread across Utah's 1,124,822 households, that's about $27 more each. Who actually pays depends on the bill.
- The official fiscal note on residents and businesses:
Enactment of this legislation could increase the price per gallon of gas paid by 3.9 cents in FY 2027 and by 4.1 cents in FY 2028 for aggregate costs of $30.72 million in FY 2027 for a half year impact and $77.02 million in FY 2028.
From the bill's latest official fiscal note, counting the state's tax funds (General, Income Tax, Education, Uniform School, and Transportation) in the first full budget year after the session. Some bills take effect partway through that year, so later years can be larger; the note shows each year. Household count: U.S. Census Bureau. An average is a starting point, not your bill.
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Every vote
- 4 yes, 0 no, 3 absentSenate Revenue and Taxation Committee: Amendment Recommendation · Feb 11, 2026Who voted how
- 4 yes, 0 no, 3 absentSenate Revenue and Taxation Committee: vote to approve it · Feb 11, 2026Who voted how
- 6 yes, 22 no, 1 absentSenate vote, which failed · Mar 3, 2026Who voted how
Hearings and debates
- Feb 11, 2026 Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee▶ WatchRead the transcript (36 turns) →
- Mar 3, 2026 Senate floor debate▶ WatchRead the transcript (12 turns) →
- Mar 3, 2026 Senate floor debate▶ WatchRead the transcript (13 turns) →