Utah 2026 General Session Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

HB 272 — Tourism Taxes Amendments

Last action — Governor Signed

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 16, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Spencer Cox (Republican) on March 18, 2026.

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Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

10 added · 10 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to Bill HB 272 involves the adjustment of certain lines that clarify the specific Utah Code section being amended. While the content within those lines remains the same, the layout has been cleaned up to ensure better readability. This matters because clearer language helps legislators and the public better understand the changes being proposed in the law, fostering greater transparency and engagement with the legislative process.

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None H Utah Code Sections Affected:
None Utah Code Sections Affected:
B AMENDS:
AMENDS:
17-78-704, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session, 7 Chapter 14 2 51-2a-401, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session, Chapter 16 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
17-78-704, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session, Chapter 14 H.B.
H.B.
272 Enrolled Copy 51-2a-401, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session, Chapter 16 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
272 02-05 11:04 Section 1.
Section 1.
(vi) what money, if any, the county was able to recover in the previous fiscal year from an individual on whose behalf the county incurred the cost of search and rescue or emergency medical services;
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272 (vi) what money, if any, the county was able to recover in the previous fiscal year from an individual on whose behalf the county incurred the cost of search and rescue or emergency medical services;
272 (vii)(A) data on the percentages of individuals on whose behalf the county incurred the cost of search and rescue or emergency medical services who were in-state visitors to the county, out-of-state visitors to the county, or residents of the county;
and (vii)(A) data on the percentages of individuals on whose behalf the county incurred the cost of search and rescue or emergency medical services who were in-state visitors to the county, out-of-state visitors to the county, or residents of the county;
[(b)] (c) If the state auditor and the Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst [determines] determine by consensus under Subsection (4)(a)(i) that a county written report does not sufficiently demonstrate that a county is expending revenue in accordance with the requirements of Sections 17-78-702, 59-12-301, and 59-12-603, the state auditor - 3 - H.B.
[(b)] (c) If the state auditor and the Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst [determines] - 3 - H.B.
272 02-05 11:04 and the Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst shall include a copy of the county's written report with the summary described in Subsection (4)(a)(ii)[ to the entities described in Subsections (4)(a)(ii)(A) through (C)].
272 Enrolled Copy determine by consensus under Subsection (4)(a)(i) that a county written report does not sufficiently demonstrate that a county is expending revenue in accordance with the requirements of Sections 17-78-702, 59-12-301, and 59-12-603, the state auditor and the Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst shall include a copy of the county's written report with the summary described in Subsection (4)(a)(ii)[ to the entities described in Subsections (4)(a)(ii)(A) through (C)].
(b) The state auditor shall remove the prohibition on accessing funds described in Subsection (3)(a) if the local entity meets the accounting report requirements either voluntarily or by action under Section 51-2a-402.
(b) The state auditor shall remove the prohibition on accessing funds described in Subsection (3)(a) if the local entity meets the accounting report requirements either - 4 - Enrolled Copy H.B.
(4) The state auditor may take the action described in Subsection (3) in regard to revenue generated by a county's imposition of a transient room tax under Section 59-12-301 or a - 4 - 02-05 11:04 H.B.
272 voluntarily or by action under Section 51-2a-402.
272 tourism, recreation, cultural, convention, and airport facilities tax under Section 59-12-603 if, after completing the analysis and determination required by Subsection 17-78-704(4)(a)(i), the state auditor and the Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst determine by consensus that the county's written report does not sufficiently demonstrate that the county is expending revenue in accordance with the requirements of Sections 17-78-702, 59-12-301, and 59-12-603.
(4) The state auditor may take the action described in Subsection (3) in regard to revenue generated by a county's imposition of a transient room tax under Section 59-12-301 or a tourism, recreation, cultural, convention, and airport facilities tax under Section 59-12-603 if, after completing the analysis and determination required by Subsection 17-78-704(4)(a)(i), the state auditor and the Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst determine by consensus that the county's written report does not sufficiently demonstrate that the county is expending revenue in accordance with the requirements of Sections 17-78-702, 59-12-301, and 59-12-603.
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Action History

  1. Governor Signed

  2. House/ to Governor

  3. House/ received enrolled bill from Printing

  4. House/ enrolled bill to Printing

  5. Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate

  6. Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared

  7. Bill Received from House for Enrolling

  8. House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling

  9. House/ received from Senate

  10. Senate/ to House

  11. Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House

  12. Senate/ passed 3rd reading

  13. Senate/ 3rd reading

  14. Senate/ passed 2nd reading

  15. Senate/ 2nd reading

  16. Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar

  17. Senate/ committee report favorable [Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee]

  18. Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee]

  19. Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee]

  20. Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  21. Senate/ received from House

  22. House/ to Senate

  23. House/ passed 3rd reading

  24. House/ 3rd reading

  25. House/ 2nd reading

  26. House/ comm rpt/ placed on Consent Calendar [House Transportation Committee]

  27. House Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation [House Transportation Committee]

  28. House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Transportation Committee]

  29. House/ to standing committee [House Transportation Committee]

  30. House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst

  31. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0272

  32. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0272

  33. House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  34. House/ received bill from Legislative Research

  35. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0272

  36. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0272

  37. Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

  38. Bill Numbered but not Distributed

Sponsors

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Who sponsors HB 272?
HB 272 is sponsored by Brady Brammer (Republican) and Bridger Bolinder (Republican).
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 16, 2026. Enacted.
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