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House approves $850,000 cap for off‑highway vehicle fund after amendment
Summary
The Utah House adopted an amendment to House Bill 35 that raises the cap on motor fuel tax transfers to the off‑highway vehicle account from $600,000 to $850,000, a figure sponsors said was negotiated with UDOT and Parks and Recreation. The amended bill passed 68‑0 and was sent to the Senate.
The Utah House on Feb. 9 approved an amendment to House Bill 35 to increase the cap on motor fuel tax revenues transferred to the Off‑Highway Vehicle (OHV) restricted account from $600,000 to $850,000.
Representative Garn, sponsor of the amendment, said the $850,000 figure had been negotiated between the Utah Department of Transportation and the Division of Parks and Recreation and reflected increased OHV registrations and program costs. “The purpose of the amendment is to increase the cap on motor fuel tax revenues transferred to the off‑highway vehicle account from the current amount, which is $600,000 to the new amount based on this latest amendment of $850,000,” Garn said.
Garn told the chamber the OHV program has seen a 44% increase in registrations since 1991 and that administrative and program costs have risen accordingly. He said estimates of motor fuel tax contributions from OHVs now far exceed the existing $600,000 transfer and that the amendment reflects an agreed‑upon, negotiated figure.
The motion to amend (deleting $1,000,000 and inserting $850,000) was adopted without recorded opposition, then the bill was approved on final passage. The Clerk announced that House Bill 35 received 68 yes votes and 0 no votes; the bill will be referred to the Senate for further action.
Next steps: the bill goes to the Senate for consideration. If enacted by both houses, the change will raise the statutory cap on annual motor fuel tax transfers to the OHV account to $850,000.
