Representatives Seal

Fiscal Note

1st Sub. H.B. 52 (Buff)

2026 General Session

Tribal Endorsement of Utah Driver License Amendments

by Maloy, A. Cory (Brammer, Brady)

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


State GovernmentUCA 36-12-13(2)(c)
Revenues FY2026 FY2027 FY2028
Dedicated Credits Revenue, One-time $0 $40,000 $0
Total Revenues $0 $40,000 $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 FY2027 paid by the Department of Public Safety for driver license software upgrades.


Expenditures FY2026 FY2027 FY2028
Dept. of Public Safety Rest. Acct., One-time $0 $192,900 $0
Dedicated Credits Revenue, One-time $40,000 $0 $0
Total Expenditures $40,000 $192,900 $0

This legislation appropriates to the Department of Public Safety $192,900 one-time from the Department of Public Safety Restricted Account in FY 2027 to update driver license processing to include the new certification outlined in this bill. Of that, $152,900 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) $(40,000) $(152,900) $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.