# Utah H.B. 575: Fuel Tax and Supply Amendments

Utah H.B. 575, Fuel Tax and Supply Amendments, is a 2026 General Session House bill sponsored by Calvin Roberts (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-23 (Governor Signed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-14).

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- As of: 2026-10-14
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## Facts
- Bill: Utah H.B. 575
- State: Utah
- Session: 2026 General Session
- Title: Fuel Tax and Supply Amendments
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-16
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Governor Signed
- Sponsor: Calvin Roberts (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Economic Development, Energy, Environment, Department of Environmental Quality, Natural Resources, Oil and Gas, Administrative Rulemaking and Procedures, Motor Fuel and Special Fuel Taxes, State Tax Commission, Revenue and Taxation, Transportation, Fossil Fuels, Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity, Transportation Funding, New Rulemaking Authority, Office of Energy Development
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 6 (118 yes, 5 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 6

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Utah local roads get more funding: benefit, low. Utah provides an additional $11.9039 million in one-time General Fund money for the B and C Roads program. The funding goes through the transportation department's pass-through program for fiscal year 2027. That year runs from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. The money supports road programs, n…
- More storage projects qualify for business credits: benefit, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, Utah expands business tax-credit eligibility to projects that increase refined hydrocarbon storage. Covered projects also include pipelines and related equipment carrying refined hydrocarbons to solution-mined underground salt caverns. Businesses must operate in Utah and sign…
- Alternative fuel drivers get capped tax rates: cost, low. Beginning January 1, 2026, Utah taxes highway-use compressed natural gas, liquefied natural gas, and hydrogen at 21.2 cents per gallon equivalent. Compressed natural gas and hydrogen use gasoline gallon equivalents; liquefied natural gas uses diesel gallon equivalents. Beginning January 1, 2027, ra…
- Temporary fuel tax rates for Utah drivers: mixed, low. From July 1 through December 31, 2026, Utah taxes covered motor fuel at 31.9 cents per gallon. This replaces the usual calculation of 14.2% of the statewide average rack price, a wholesale fuel price. During those same dates, special fuel, mainly diesel, stays at its January 1, 2026 tax rate. The s…
- Energy builders get deadlines and permit requirements: mixed, low. Utah environmental divisions review required permits for covered facilities that process, store, or transport petroleum between extraction and end use. They coordinate with the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity. Applicants must provide project details, legally required safety and environmen…
- Refinery reports required but kept confidential: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, refiners must file quarterly production reports with Utah's Office of Energy Development. Reports cover crude refined, products produced, and finished petroleum products entering and leaving refineries or terminals. Agencies must protect identifying and private business info…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Calvin Roberts (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brady Brammer (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 6 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension | pass | 24 | 1 |   |
| 2026-03-02 | Senate | Senate Comm - Motion to Recommend Failed | fail | 1 | 2 |   |
| 2026-02-24 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 67 | 2 |   |
| 2026-02-18 | House | House Comm - Substitute Recommendation | pass | 10 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-18 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 10 | 0 |   |

## Actions (34)

- 2026-03-23: Governor Signed
- 2026-03-17: House/ to Governor (House)
- 2026-03-17: 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
- 2026-03-06: Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- 2026-03-06: Bill Received from House for Enrolling
- 2026-03-05: House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling (House)
- 2026-03-05: 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/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Senate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Senate/ committee report favorable (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- 2026-03-02: Senate Comm - Motion to Recommend Failed
- 2026-02-26: Senate/ to standing committee (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Senate/ received from House (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: House/ to Senate (House)
- 2026-02-24: House/ passed 3rd reading (House)
- 2026-02-24: House/ 3rd reading (House)
- 2026-02-18: House/ 2nd reading (House)
- 2026-02-18: House/ comm rpt/ substituted (House)
- 2026-02-18: House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- 2026-02-18: House Comm - Substitute Recommendation
- 2026-02-18: House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst (House)
- 2026-02-17: House/ to standing committee (House)
- 2026-02-17: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) (House)
- 2026-02-17: House/ received bill from Legislative Research (House)
- 2026-02-16: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2026-03-11: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/HB0575.pdf)
- Substitute #1, 2026-02-17: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0575S01.pdf)
- Introduced, 2026-02-16: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0575.pdf)

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- H.B. 94: Criminal Accounts Receivable Amendments (signed)
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- 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/HB0575.pdf)
- [Substitute #1 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0575S01.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0575.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB575-2026GS (as of 2026-10-14).
