# Utah H.B. 318: Agency Fee Amendments

Utah H.B. 318, Agency Fee Amendments, is a 2026 General Session House bill sponsored by Kay J. Christofferson (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-24 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-14).

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## Facts
- Bill: Utah H.B. 318
- State: Utah
- Session: 2026 General Session
- Title: Agency Fee Amendments
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-21
- Last action: 2026-03-24, Governor Signed
- Sponsor: Kay J. Christofferson (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Public Funds and Accounts, Public Budgeting, Legislative Operations, Legislative Organization, Government Operations (State Issues), Appropriations, Uniform Fees, Legislative Staff Offices, Revenue
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (134 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- State agencies gain billing checks and refunds: benefit, low. For fiscal years starting on or after July 1, 2027, state internal service funds face advance checks before billing other agencies. They must send rate data to the Governor's budget office and legislative fiscal analyst by September 15 of the prior fiscal year. The Legislature must approve budgets,…
- State agencies must report fees in advance: benefit, low. For fiscal years starting on or after July 1, 2027, fee agencies generally must report before charging even existing fees. Fee data goes to the Governor's budget office and legislative fiscal analyst by September 15 of the prior fiscal year. It covers amounts, expected revenue, costs, charge counts…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kay J. Christofferson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Evan J. Vickers (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Senate/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension | pass | 27 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Senate/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Senate/ passed 2nd reading | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-23 | Senate | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 5 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-17 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 70 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-06 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 11 | 0 |   |

## Actions (35)

- 2026-03-24: Governor Signed
- 2026-03-16: House/ to Governor (House)
- 2026-03-16: House/ received enrolled bill from Printing (House)
- 2026-03-12: House/ enrolled bill to Printing (House)
- 2026-03-12: Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- 2026-03-06: Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- 2026-03-06: Bill Received from House for Enrolling
- 2026-03-04: House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling (House)
- 2026-03-04: House/ received from Senate (House)
- 2026-03-04: Senate/ to House (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Senate/ uncircled (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Senate/ circled (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Senate/ placed on 3rd Reading Calendar table (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Senate/ 3rd reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Senate/ passed 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Senate/ committee report favorable (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- 2026-02-19: Senate/ to standing committee (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Senate/ received from House (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: House/ to Senate (House)
- 2026-02-17: House/ passed 3rd reading (House)
- 2026-02-17: House/ 3rd reading (House)
- 2026-02-09: House/ 2nd reading (House)
- 2026-02-09: House/ committee report favorable (House)
- 2026-02-06: House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- 2026-02-04: House/ to standing committee (House)
- 2026-01-22: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) (House)
- 2026-01-22: House/ received bill from Legislative Research (House)
- 2026-01-21: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2026-03-12: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/HB0318.pdf)
- Introduced, 2026-01-21: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0318.pdf)

## Related bills

- H.B. 136: Unlicensed Driver Amendments (signed)
- H.B. 101: Firearm Background Check Amendments (signed)
- H.B. 134: Offender Transfer Amendments (signed)
- H.B. 178: School Zone Speeding Amendments (signed)
- H.B. 94: Criminal Accounts Receivable Amendments (signed)
- H.B. 220: Public Safety Data Amendments (signed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/HB0318.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0318.pdf)

## Related
- [H.B. 136: Unlicensed Driver Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB136-2026GS)
- [H.B. 101: Firearm Background Check Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB101-2026GS)
- [H.B. 134: Offender Transfer Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB134-2026GS)
- [H.B. 178: School Zone Speeding Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB178-2026GS)
- [H.B. 94: Criminal Accounts Receivable Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB94-2026GS)
- [H.B. 220: Public Safety Data Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB220-2026GS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB318-2026GS (as of 2026-10-14).
