Representatives Seal

Fiscal Note

H.B. 52

2026 General Session

Tribal Endorsement of Utah Driver License Amendments

by Maloy, A. Cory

Senate Seal
General, Income Tax, and Uniform School FundsJR4-4-101
OngoingOne-timeTotal
Net GF/ITF/USF (rev.-exp.) $0 $(215,000) $(215,000)


State GovernmentUCA 36-12-13(2)(c)
Revenues FY2026 FY2027 FY2028
Dedicated Credits Revenue, One-time $40,000 $0 $0
Total Revenues $40,000 $0 $0

Enactment of this legislation could increase dedicated credits for the Department of Government Operations, Division of Technology Services by $40,000 one-time in FY2026 paid by the Department of Public Safety for driver license software upgrades.


Expenditures FY2026 FY2027 FY2028
Dedicated Credits Revenue, One-time $40,000 $0 $0
General Fund, One-time $215,000 $0 $0
Total Expenditures $255,000 $0 $0

Enactment of this legislation could cost the Department of Public Safety $215,000 one-time from the General Fund in FY 2026 to update driver license processing to include the new certification outlined in this bill. Of that, $175,000 would be to upgrade the physical driver license design, and $40,000 would be paid to the Division of Technology Services to upgrade the driver license processing software. The $40,000 would then be spent as one-time dedicated credits revenue by the Division of Technology Services.


FY2026 FY2027 FY2028
Net All Funds (rev-exp) $(215,000) $0 $0
Local GovernmentUCA 36-12-13(2)(c)

Enactment of this legislation likely will not result in direct, measurable costs for local governments.

Individuals & BusinessesUCA 36-12-13(2)(c)

Enactment of this legislation likely will not result in direct expenditures from tax or fee changes for Utah residents and businesses.

Regulatory ImpactUCA 36-12-13(2)(d)

Enactment of this legislation likely will not change the regulatory burden for Utah residents or businesses.

Performance EvaluationJR1-4-601

This bill does not create a new program or significantly expand an existing program.