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Committee backs online cancellation and prorated refunds for vehicle registration with $6M fiscal note

Utah Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee · February 17, 2026
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Summary

HB 56 would allow online cancellation of vehicle registration and prorated refunds for unused months (minimum $40 refund, $5 administrative retention). The Tax Commission estimates about $6 million in lost registration revenue, and UDOT warned it could reduce transportation projects; the committee passed the substitute 5–0.

Representative Hall told the committee HB 56 would let motorists cancel vehicle registrations online and receive a prorated refund for unused months, subject to a $40 minimum refund and a $5 administrative retention to offset processing costs. The bill also requires a six-month evaluation period to gather…

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