UtahUtah sets an oil recycling fee and lets the state adjust it
The law sets an 8-cent-per-quart recycling fee for lubricating oil through June 2027 and allows available grants to pay transporters in curbside collection programs.
What it does
Vendors collect 8 cents per quart on first sales of lubricating oil from July 2026 through June 2027. Starting in July 2027, the state division sets the fee.
Available grants may pay permitted transporters and other costs for curbside used oil programs, with emphasis on rural areas.
Argument forGrant money could help curbside programs pay permitted transporters to collect used oil, especially in rural areas with fewer collection options.
Argument againstThe fee could raise costs for people buying lubricating oil, and later changes could make the fee harder for vendors to plan around.
More detail
Lubricating oil vendors collect a recycling fee on first sales in Utah. The fee applies to lubricating oil vendors making the first sale of the oil in Utah. The fee does not apply to oil shipped outside Utah, oil in containers of five gallons or less used solely in underground mining, or oil in bulk containers of 55 gallons or more. The 8-cent-per-quart fee applies from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. Starting July 1, 2027, the division sets the fee; each change takes effect on the first day of a calendar quarter, at least 90 days after notice to the State Tax Commission.
The Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control may use grant money to pay permitted transporters for curbside used oil collection programs. The grants support used oil collection programs, with emphasis on rural areas where collection facilities or public access are limited. The division awards grants as funds are available and follows the stated funding priorities. The law takes effect May 6, 2026. Grant spending depends on available funds and the law's funding priorities.
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- Passed House
- Passed Senate
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- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Mar 25Governor Spencer Cox SignedBecame Law
- Mar 11House/ to GovernorTo Governor
- Mar 11House/ received enrolled bill from PrintingMinor
- Mar 4House/ enrolled bill to Printing
- Mar 4Enrolled Bill Returned to House or SenateMinor
- Feb 24Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- Feb 24Bill Received from House for EnrollingMinor
- Feb 20House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrollingMajor
- Vote recorded House/ concurs with Senate amendment. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 20House/ received from SenateMinor
- Feb 20Senate/ to House
- Feb 20Senate/ signed by President/ returned to HouseMajor
- Feb 20Senate/ received from HouseMinor
- Feb 20House/ to Senate
- Feb 20House/ concurs with Senate amendmentMajor
- Feb 19House/ placed on Concurrence Calendar
- Vote recorded Senate/ passed 3rd reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 19House/ received from SenateMinor
- Feb 19Senate/ to House with amendments
- Feb 19Senate/ passed 3rd readingPassed Senate
- Feb 19Senate/ 3rd readingMinor
- Feb 18Senate/ passed 2nd readingMinor
- Vote recorded Senate/ passed 2nd reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 18Senate/ 2nd readingMinor
- Feb 17Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- Feb 17Senate/ comm rpt/ amended [Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]Major
- Feb 12Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]Minor
- Feb 12Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation [Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]Minor
- Feb 5Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]Minor
- Feb 4Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)Minor
- Feb 3Senate/ received from HouseMinor
- Vote recorded House/ passed 3rd reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 3House/ to Senate
- Feb 3House/ passed 3rd readingPassed House
- Feb 3House/ 3rd readingMinor
- Jan 26House/ 2nd readingMinor
- Jan 26House/ comm rpt/ substituted [House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]
- Jan 23House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]Minor
- Jan 23House Comm - Substitute Recommendation [House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]Major
- Jan 23LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0037S01
- Jan 23LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0037S01
- Jan 22LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0037S01
- Jan 22LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0037S01
- Jan 21LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0037
- Jan 20LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0037
- Jan 20House/ to standing committee [House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]Minor
- Jan 20House/ 1st reading (Introduced)Minor
- Jan 14House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal AnalystMinor
- Jan 14House/ received bill from Legislative ResearchMinor
- Jan 3LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0037
- Jan 3LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0037
- 2025
- Dec 16LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0037
- Dec 16LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0037
- Dec 16Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Dec 16Bill Numbered but not DistributedIntroduced
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