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House raises classification for fuel-tax permits, moves revenue timing for lighter trucks
Summary
Lawmakers passed House Bill 90 to change the gross-weight classification for certain commercial vehicles from 15,000 to 26,000 pounds, moving some lighter trucks to pay motor-fuel tax at the pump rather than by quarterly filing; sponsor said the change brings Utah into compliance with interstate agreements.
The Utah House voted to pass House Bill 90, a motor-vehicle fiscal measure that reclassifies certain commercial vehicles for motor-fuel tax purposes.
Representative Steven M. Bodley described the bill as largely housekeeping that "changes the classification for heavy vehicles by raising the gross weight limit from 15,000 pounds up to 26,000 pounds." He said the change brings Utah into compliance with the commercial driver's-license regime and interstate cooperative agreements on motor-fuel taxation and shifts some lighter trucks from quarterly reporting to paying tax at the pump.
The sponsor said the change does not exempt lighter trucks from motor-fuel tax but accelerates revenue collection into the state transportation fund. The House opened and closed voting on HB90; the clerk reported the bill received 68 affirmative votes and no negatives and "has passed this House."
Next steps: HB90 will be sent to the Senate for consideration.
