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Utah County reviews new transient room tax options, cites about $400,000 in potential annual revenue
Summary
Commission staff reviewed HB 456 changes to the transient room tax and potential county uses — from trail repairs to search-and-rescue support — and reminded commissioners of a pre-July 1 adoption window to make an added 0.25 percentage point take effect Oct. 1.
The Utah County Commission held a work session on June 11 to review changes in House Bill 456 to the transient room tax (TRT) and to discuss how the county might use newly eligible revenue.
County staff member Ezra said the 2025 law “changes the transient room tax” and gives counties “more flexibility on the uses.” He told the commission the county could adopt an additional 0.25 percentage point before July 1; if enacted before that date, the extra revenue would begin on Oct. 1.
Why it matters: the optional 0.25 point would raise the county TRT from 4.25% to 4.5% and is estimated by staff to generate roughly $400,000 a year for Utah County. Under the revised eligibility in HB 456, marketing and promotion…
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