Representatives Seal

Fiscal Note

1st Sub. S.B. 273 (Green)

2026 General Session

License Plate Amendments

by McCay, Daniel

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
Transportation Investment Fund of 2005 $0 $92,200 $92,200
Cultural and Community Engagement Foundation Fund $0 $(92,200) $(92,200)
Total Revenues $0 $0 $0

Enactment of this legislation may reduce revenue to the Utah State Historical Society by $92,200 ongoing beginning in FY 2027 due to the $500,000 cap on distributions from license plate proceeds. Enactment of this legislation may increase revenue to the Transportation Investment Fund by $92,200 ongoing beginning in FY 2027 due to the $500,000 cap on distributions from license plate proceeds. To the extent that sponsoring organizations choose to apply for the creation of new special group license plates, enactment of this legislation may increase dedicated credit revenue to the License Plate Restricted Account by $16,000 per application due to new application fees totaling $20,000.


Expenditures FY2026 FY2027 FY2028
License Plate Restricted Account (GFR), One-time $38,800 $0 $0
Total Expenditures $38,800 $0 $0

Enactment of this legislation may cost the Tax Commission $38,800 from the License Plate Restricted Account one-time in FY 2026 system modifications to administer the legislation.


FY2026 FY2027 FY2028
Net All Funds (rev-exp) $(38,800) $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)

To the extent that sponsoring organizations choose to apply for the creation of new special group license plates, enactment of this legislation may increase the cost of applying for a special group license plate by $16,000 due to new application fees totaling $20,000.

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.