# Utah H.B. 425: Local Government Fees Amendments Utah H.B. 425, Local Government Fees Amendments, is a 2026 General Session House bill sponsored by Karen M. Peterson (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-24 (Governor Signed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-14). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB425-2026GS - As of: 2026-10-14 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Utah H.B. 425 - State: Utah - Session: 2026 General Session - Title: Local Government Fees Amendments - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-29 - Last action: 2026-03-24, Governor Signed - Sponsor: Karen M. Peterson (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Counties, Public Utilities and Technology, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, Municipalities, Political Subdivisions (Local Issues), Public Safety, Transportation, County and Municipal Finance, Local Government Ordinances, Local Taxation and Fees, Transportation Funding, Transportation Related Fees, Broadband - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 5 (124 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Cities and towns face emergency-fee limits: benefit, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, cities and towns generally cannot charge general fees for police, fire, 911 ambulance, paramedic, or emergency services. Fees for volunteer public safety services remain allowed. Fees imposed before January 1, 2026, can remain when they fund public safety agreements with othe… - Cities must end most broadband fees: benefit, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, cities generally cannot charge a general broadband fee. Cities with fees imposed before that date must end them by July 1, 2027, unless a bond exception applies. The exceptions cover fees securing bonds issued before May 6, 2026, or paying city bonds issued before January 1,… - Tax-exempt property gains city fee protection: benefit, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, city transportation utility fees must respect Utah's constitutional property-tax exemptions when a court classifies them as property taxes. A city cannot require payment for property, or its use, that qualifies for that constitutional exemption. Both the court ruling and the… - Local transportation fees get new safeguards: mixed, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, cities, towns, and counties can charge transportation utility fees under new limits. County fees fund county-owned and operated facilities. Before setting or raising fees, local governments must study transportation needs, existing funding gaps, and how charges relate to user… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Karen M. Peterson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Brady Brammer (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-02-27 | Senate | Senate/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 26 | 0 | | | 2026-02-26 | Senate | Senate/ passed 2nd reading | pass | 20 | 0 | | | 2026-02-23 | Senate | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 3 | 0 | | | 2026-02-18 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 68 | 0 | | | 2026-02-06 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 7 | 0 | | ## Actions (32) - 2026-03-24: Governor Signed - 2026-03-12: House/ to Governor (House) - 2026-03-12: House/ received enrolled bill from Printing (House) - 2026-03-11: House/ enrolled bill to Printing (House) - 2026-03-11: Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate - 2026-03-03: Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared - 2026-03-03: Bill Received from House for Enrolling - 2026-02-27: House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling (House) - 2026-02-27: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2026-02-27: Senate/ to House (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Senate/ passed 3rd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Senate/ 3rd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Senate/ passed 2nd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Senate/ 2nd reading (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 - 2026-02-20: Senate/ to standing committee (Senate) - 2026-02-18: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate) - 2026-02-18: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2026-02-18: House/ to Senate (House) - 2026-02-18: House/ passed 3rd reading (House) - 2026-02-18: 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 - 2026-02-05: House/ to standing committee (House) - 2026-02-03: House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst (House) - 2026-01-29: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) (House) - 2026-01-29: House/ received bill from Legislative Research (House) - 2026-01-29: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2026-03-11: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/HB0425.pdf) - Introduced, 2026-01-29: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0425.pdf) ## Related bills - H.B. 94: Criminal Accounts Receivable Amendments (signed) - H.B. 101: Firearm Background Check Amendments (signed) - H.B. 178: School Zone Speeding Amendments (signed) - H.B. 134: Offender Transfer Amendments (signed) - H.B. 136: Unlicensed Driver Amendments (signed) - H.B. 220: Public Safety Data Amendments (signed) ## Sources - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/HB0425.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0425.pdf) ## Related - [H.B. 94: Criminal Accounts Receivable Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB94-2026GS) - [H.B. 101: Firearm Background Check Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB101-2026GS) - [H.B. 178: School Zone Speeding Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB178-2026GS) - [H.B. 134: Offender Transfer Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB134-2026GS) - [H.B. 136: Unlicensed Driver Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB136-2026GS) - [H.B. 220: Public Safety Data Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB220-2026GS) - [Utah bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/utah/bills) - [Utah state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/utah) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB425-2026GS (as of 2026-10-14).