# Utah H.B. 456: Transient Room Tax Amendments Utah H.B. 456, Transient Room Tax Amendments, is a 2025 General Session House bill sponsored by Bridger Bolinder (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-03-25 (Governor Signed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB456-2025GS - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Utah H.B. 456 - State: Utah - Session: 2025 General Session - Title: Transient Room Tax Amendments - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-07 - Last action: 2025-03-25, Governor Signed - Sponsor: Bridger Bolinder (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Counties, Business, Tourism, Hotels and Hotel Keepers, Municipalities, Political Subdivisions (Local Issues), Public Safety, Government Operations (State Issues), Sunsets and Repealers, State Tax Commission, Revenue and Taxation, Constitutional Officers, County and Municipal Finance, Grant Programs and Incentives, Local Taxation and Fees, Outdoor Recreation, Rental and Leasing Services, State Auditor - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 14 (179 yes, 15 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 13 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Volunteer emergency workers keep insurance program: benefit, medium. The law removes the July 1, 2027 expiration of Utah’s Volunteer Emergency Medical Service Personnel Health Insurance Program. Eligible volunteer emergency medical workers retain access to the program. This provision sets no replacement expiration date and does not change stated benefit amounts or i… - Counties get visitor emergency grant help: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, competitive grants help third- through sixth-class counties charging the maximum county room tax and collecting under $10 million last calendar year. Awards depend on available money and documented visitor-related costs, including rescue, emergency medical care, waste, polic… - Local tourism boards get representation rules: benefit, low. County tourism tax advisory boards must have at least five members who live in the county. A majority must currently work for entities covered by the specified tourism taxes. At least two must work in recreation, conventions, museums, cultural attractions, or other tourism-related fields. A municip… - Search and rescue board continues longer: benefit, low. Utah’s Search and Rescue Advisory Board remains authorized until July 1, 2030, instead of July 1, 2027. The board continues advising on search and rescue matters. The extension does not create a household payment. - Room taxes support outdoor recreation grants: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, the Outdoor Recreation Mitigation Grant Fund supports grants to eligible counties. It receives designated tax deposits and can receive appropriations, donations, returned grants, and interest. Administration cannot exceed 2% of annual deposits from the designated state tax s… - Counties face stronger tourism spending checks: benefit, low. County annual financial statements must identify restricted room-tax and other tourism-tax revenue. Annual financial reports are due within 180 days after the fiscal period ends. Counties must also report tourism spending and visitor-related emergency incidents and costs by October 1 each year. The… - Individual heavy-duty vehicle credit ends: cost, low. Utah’s individual income tax credit for alternative-fuel heavy-duty vehicles is repealed July 1, 2029. Qualifying individuals lose this tax benefit when the repeal takes effect. The provision does not state the credit amount or claiming requirements. - Room taxes and county caps rise: cost, low. Covered lodging and service purchases carry a 0.75% state tax, alongside the existing 0.32% state tax. Purchases in first-class counties carry another 0.25% state tax, or 25 cents per $100. Beginning July 1, 2025, second- through sixth-class counties can raise their county rate from 4.25% to 4.5%,… - Workplace safety donation tax break ends: cost, low. Utah’s tax offset for occupational health and safety-related donations is repealed December 31, 2030. Qualifying taxpayers lose that tax benefit when the repeal takes effect. The provision does not state the offset amount or claiming requirements. - Business heavy-duty vehicle credit ends: cost, low. Utah’s business tax credit for alternative-fuel heavy-duty vehicles is repealed July 1, 2029. Qualifying businesses lose this tax benefit when the repeal takes effect. The provision does not state the credit amount. - Convention-area funding shifts and faces limits: mixed, low. The Transient Room Tax Fund receives specified first-class county tax revenue and the additional 0.25% state lodging tax. Before July 1, 2027, money can support listed tourism purposes or convention-related traffic and parking mitigation; traffic and parking spending is capped at $20 million total.… - Counties gain room-tax options with limits: mixed, low. Counties can use room taxes for tourism, recreation, film, conventions, facilities, land, related infrastructure, and debt payments. Allowed visitor-impact costs include waste disposal, emergency medical care, search and rescue, policing, and specified road work. Eligible transit and parking routes… - Counties must reserve money for tourism: mixed, low. Counties collecting at least $1 million in room taxes last calendar year must reserve revenue from the first 2% of their tax rate for promotion. Counties collecting $500,000 to under $1 million must reserve revenue from the first 1% of their rate. These are tax-rate portions, not 1% or 2% of total… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Bridger Bolinder (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Evan J. Vickers (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-06 | House | House/ concurs with Senate amendment | pass | 61 | 10 | | | 2025-03-06 | Senate | Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension | pass | 27 | 0 | | | 2025-03-06 | Senate | Senate/ substituted | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2025-02-28 | Senate | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 4 | 0 | | | 2025-02-24 | House | House/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2025-02-24 | House | House/ substituted | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2025-02-24 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 61 | 5 | | | 2025-02-21 | House | House/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2025-02-14 | House | House Comm - Substitute Recommendation | pass | 13 | 0 | | | 2025-02-14 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 13 | 0 | | | | House | House/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | | Senate | Senate/ substituted | fail | 0 | 0 | | | | House | House/ substituted | fail | 0 | 0 | | | | House | House/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 | | ## Actions (43) - 2025-03-25: Governor Signed - 2025-03-17: House/ to Governor (House) - 2025-03-17: House/ received enrolled bill from Printing (House) - 2025-03-13: House/ enrolled bill to Printing (House) - 2025-03-13: Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate - 2025-03-07: Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared - 2025-03-07: Bill Received from House for Enrolling - 2025-03-07: House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling (House) - 2025-03-07: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2025-03-07: Senate/ to House (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2025-03-06: House/ to Senate (House) - 2025-03-06: House/ concurs with Senate amendment (House) - 2025-03-06: House/ placed on Concurrence Calendar (House) - 2025-03-06: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2025-03-06: Senate/ to House with amendments (Senate) - 2025-03-06: Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (Senate) - 2025-03-06: Senate/ substituted (Senate) - 2025-03-06: Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (Senate) - 2025-03-06: Senate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate) - 2025-03-05: Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules (Senate) - 2025-02-28: Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate) - 2025-02-28: Senate/ committee report favorable (Senate) - 2025-02-28: Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (Senate) - 2025-02-26: Senate/ to standing committee (Senate) - 2025-02-25: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate) - 2025-02-25: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2025-02-24: House/ to Senate (House) - 2025-02-24: House/ passed 3rd reading (House) - 2025-02-24: House/ substituted (House) - 2025-02-24: House/ uncircled (House) - 2025-02-21: House/ circled (House) - 2025-02-21: House/ 3rd reading (House) - 2025-02-14: House/ 2nd reading (House) - 2025-02-14: House/ comm rpt/ substituted (House) - 2025-02-14: House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (House) - 2025-02-14: House Comm - Substitute Recommendation (House) - 2025-02-12: House/ to standing committee (House) - 2025-02-11: House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst (House) - 2025-02-10: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) (House) - 2025-02-10: House/ received bill from Legislative Research (House) - 2025-02-07: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2025-03-13: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/enrolled/HB0456.pdf) - Substitute #7, 2025-03-06: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HB0456S07.pdf) - Substitute #8, 2025-03-06: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HB0456S08.pdf) - Substitute #6, 2025-03-05: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HB0456S06.pdf) - Substitute #4, 2025-02-24: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HB0456S04.pdf) - Substitute #5, 2025-02-24: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HB0456S05.pdf) - Substitute #3, 2025-02-21: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HB0456S03.pdf) - Substitute #2, 2025-02-20: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HB0456S02.pdf) - Substitute #1, 2025-02-13: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HB0456S01.pdf) - Introduced, 2025-02-07: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HB0456.pdf) ## Related bills - S.B. 199: Guardianship Amendments (signed) - H.B. 562: Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Amendments (signed) - H.B. 493: Medical Examiner Amendments (signed) - H.B. 482: Health and Human Services Reporting Requirements (signed) - S.B. 197: Property Tax Amendments (vetoed) - S.B. 3: Appropriations Adjustments (signed) ## Sources - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/enrolled/HB0456.pdf) - [Substitute #7 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HB0456S07.pdf) - [Substitute #8 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HB0456S08.pdf) - [Substitute #6 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HB0456S06.pdf) - [Substitute #4 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HB0456S04.pdf) - [Substitute #5 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HB0456S05.pdf) - [Substitute #3 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HB0456S03.pdf) - [Substitute #2 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HB0456S02.pdf) - [Substitute #1 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HB0456S01.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HB0456.pdf) ## Related - [S.B. 199: Guardianship Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-SB199-2025GS) - [H.B. 562: Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB562-2025GS) - [H.B. 493: Medical Examiner Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB493-2025GS) - [H.B. 482: Health and Human Services Reporting Requirements](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB482-2025GS) - [S.B. 197: Property Tax Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-SB197-2025GS) - [S.B. 3: Appropriations Adjustments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-SB3-2025GS) - [Utah bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/utah/bills) - 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