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<leg xml:space="preserve" billnum="HB0011" sponsor="Stephanie Gricius" designation="HB" otherSponsor="Wayne A. Harper" otherHouse="Senate" sess="2026GS" fileno="2026FL0035" date="02-11-26" printDate="02-11 13:13" subVer="-2" minVer="1" office="LEGISLATIVE GENERAL COUNSEL" actionDate="" impact="code"><info><nextbuid>9</nextbuid><aminfo anum="0" effdate="05/06/2026"><seclist><sect action="A" src="code" buid="3" uid="C59-13-S320.5_2026050620260506" fromuid="C59-13-S320.5_1800010118000101" sort="59 13 03200520260506" mtype="section" effdate="05/06/2026">59-13-320.5</sect><sect src="uncod" untype="effdate" buid="8" uid="EF0000" sort="UZEFF" mtype="uncod" effdate="05/06/2026"/></seclist></aminfo></info><tbox><sinfo><nextpairid>1</nextpairid></sinfo><st numlevel="1" lineno="1" slineno="0-1">Dyed Diesel Fuel Search Amendments</st><sessionhead>2026 GENERAL SESSION</sessionhead><statehead>STATE OF UTAH</statehead><sponsorhead>Chief Sponsor: Stephanie Gricius</sponsorhead><otherSponsorhead>Senate Sponsor: Wayne A. Harper</otherSponsorhead></tbox><lt numlevel="1" lineno="2" slineno="0-2"><lthead lineno="3">LONG TITLE</lthead><gdhead lineno="4">General Description:</gdhead><gd numlevel="1" lineno="5" slineno="0-5">This bill addresses searching a vehicle for a dyed diesel fuel violation.</gd><hphead lineno="6">Highlighted Provisions:</hphead><hp numlevel="1" lineno="7" slineno="0-7">This bill:<hl numlevel="1" lineno="8" slineno="0-8" level="1">establishes that a government official may only inspect a vehicle for a dyed diesel fuel <ln numlevel="1" lineno="9" slineno="0-9"/>violation if the official:<hl numlevel="1" lineno="10" slineno="0-10" level="2">has probable cause that a dyed diesel fuel violation has occurred;</hl><hl numlevel="1" lineno="11" slineno="0-11" level="2">has consent of the owner of the vehicle; or</hl><hl numlevel="1" lineno="12" slineno="0-12" level="2">is conducting the search at a port-of-entry in compliance with Section 72-9-501; and</hl></hl><hl numlevel="1" lineno="13" slineno="0-13" level="1">specifies that probable cause is not established simply by observing an individual drive a <ln numlevel="1" lineno="14" slineno="0-14"/>motor vehicle that uses diesel fuel on a highway.</hl></hp><moni numlevel="1" lineno="15" slineno="0-15" display="none">Money Appropriated in this Bill:</moni><moniNone lineno="16">None</moniNone><oc numlevel="1" lineno="17" slineno="0-17">Other Special Clauses:</oc><ocNone lineno="18">None</ocNone><sa numlevel="1" lineno="19" slineno="0-19">Utah Code Sections Affected:<saamd numlevel="1" lineno="20" slineno="0-20"><snhead>AMENDS:</snhead><sn num="59-13-320.5" src="code" uid="C59-13-S320.5_2026050620260506" buid="3" sort="59 13 03200520260506" numlevel="1" lineno="21" slineno="0-21"><bold>59-13-320.5</bold>, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2001, Chapter 29</sn></saamd></sa></lt><enacthead lineno="22"/><enact numlevel="1" lineno="23" slineno="0-23">Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:</enact><bdy><bsec buid="3" num="59-13-320.5" type="amend" src="code" uid="C59-13-S320.5_2026050620260506" sort="59 13 03200520260506" numlevel="1" lineno="24" slineno="1-1" sn="1"><section number="59-13-320.5" numlevel="1" lineno="25" slineno="1-2" type="amend"><secline lineno="24">Section 1. Section <bold>59-13-320.5</bold> is amended to read:</secline><catline lineno="25"><bold>59-13-320.5<parens/>. Use of dyed diesel on highways prohibited -- Penalty.</bold></catline><subsection ssid="3-null-1" dnum="1-o" numlevel="1" lineno="26" slineno="1-3" level="1" placement="noreturn"><display>(1)</display>A person may not operate a motor vehicle on a highway if a fuel supply tank of the <ln numlevel="1" lineno="27" slineno="1-4"/>motor vehicle contains dyed diesel fuel, unless:<subsection ssid="3-null-2" dnum="a-o" numlevel="1" lineno="28" slineno="1-5" level="2"><display>(a)</display>permitted under federal law;</subsection><subsection ssid="3-null-3" dnum="b-o" numlevel="1" lineno="29" slineno="1-6" level="2" space="false"><display>(b)</display><subsection ssid="3-null-4" dnum="i-o" level="3" placement="sameline"><display>(i)</display>the motor vehicle is used on the highway only to travel from one parcel of land <ln numlevel="1" lineno="30" slineno="1-7"/>owned or operated by the owner to another parcel of land owned or operated by <ln numlevel="1" lineno="31" slineno="1-8"/>the owner; and</subsection><subsection ssid="3-null-5" dnum="ii-o" numlevel="1" lineno="32" slineno="1-9" level="3"><display>(ii)</display>the motor vehicle's travel on the highway is necessary for furtherance of <ln numlevel="1" lineno="33" slineno="1-10"/>agricultural purposes; or</subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="3-null-6" dnum="c-o" numlevel="1" lineno="34" slineno="1-11" level="2"><display>(c)</display>the motor vehicle is special mobile equipment, as defined in Section <xref depth="3" refid="C41-1a-S102_1800010118000101" refnumber="41-1a-102" start="0">41-1a-102</xref>, <ln numlevel="1" lineno="35" slineno="1-12"/>including off-road motorized construction or maintenance equipment, that is only <ln numlevel="1" lineno="36" slineno="1-13"/>incidentally operated or moved on a highway in connection with a construction <ln numlevel="1" lineno="37" slineno="1-14"/>project.</subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="3-null-7" dnum="2-o" numlevel="1" lineno="38" slineno="1-15" level="1"><display>(2)</display>A person who violates Subsection <xref depth="4" refid="C59-13-S320.5_1800010118000101" refnumber="59-13-320.5(1)" start="0">(1)</xref> shall pay a penalty assessed by the commission as <ln numlevel="1" lineno="39" slineno="1-16"/>follows:<subsection ssid="3-null-8" dnum="a-o" numlevel="1" lineno="40" slineno="1-17" level="2"><display>(a)</display>the greater of $500 or $5 per gallon of dyed diesel fuel within each fuel supply tank <ln numlevel="1" lineno="41" slineno="1-18"/>of the motor vehicle, based on the maximum storage capacity of each fuel supply <ln numlevel="1" lineno="42" slineno="1-19"/>tank; or</subsection><subsection ssid="3-null-9" dnum="b-o" numlevel="1" lineno="43" slineno="1-20" level="2"><display>(b)</display>for a second and subsequent offense, the greater of $1,000 or $10 per gallon of dyed <ln numlevel="1" lineno="44" slineno="1-21"/>diesel fuel within each fuel supply tank of the motor vehicle, based on the maximum <ln numlevel="1" lineno="45" slineno="1-22"/>storage capacity of each fuel supply tank.</subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="3-null-10" dnum="3-o" numlevel="1" lineno="46" slineno="1-23" level="1"><display>(3)</display>The penalty imposed under this section:<subsection ssid="3-null-11" dnum="a-o" numlevel="1" lineno="47" slineno="1-24" level="2"><display>(a)</display>is in addition to any other taxes, interest, or penalties imposed under this chapter; and</subsection><subsection ssid="3-null-12" dnum="b-o" numlevel="1" lineno="48" slineno="1-25" level="2"><display>(b)</display>shall be deposited in the Transportation Fund.</subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="3-null-13" dnum="4-o" numlevel="1" lineno="49" slineno="1-26" level="1"><display>(4)</display>Upon making a record of its actions, and upon reasonable cause shown, the commission <ln numlevel="1" lineno="50" slineno="1-27"/>may waive, reduce, or compromise the penalty imposed under this section.</subsection><subsection ssid="3-14" dnum="_-o:5-e" numlevel="1" lineno="51" slineno="1-28" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="admin" style="1" level="1" space="false"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1013" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(5)</amend></display><subsection ssid="3-17" dnum="_-o:a-e" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="admin" style="1" level="2" placement="sameline"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1014" style="1" owner="e" level="1">(a)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="4" groupid="3" style="1" owner="admin" level="1" amendtag="end">A government official, including a law enforcement officer, may not inspect the <ln numlevel="1" lineno="52" slineno="1-29"/>fuel from a fuel supply tank of a motor vehicle to determine if the fuel supply tank <ln numlevel="1" lineno="53" slineno="1-30"/>contains dyed diesel fuel unless the official:</amend><subsection ssid="3-19" dnum="_-o:i-e" numlevel="1" lineno="54" slineno="1-31" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="admin" style="1" level="3" tab="1"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1015" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(i)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="28" groupid="21" style="1" owner="admin" level="1" amendtag="end">subject to Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="59-13-320.5(5)(b)">(5)(b)</xref>, has probable cause to believe that the operator or <ln numlevel="1" lineno="55" slineno="1-32"/>owner of the motor vehicle is in violation of this section;</amend></subsection><subsection ssid="3-20" dnum="_-o:ii-e" numlevel="1" lineno="56" slineno="1-33" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="admin" style="1" level="3" tab="1"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1016" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(ii)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="33" groupid="25" style="1" owner="admin" level="1" amendtag="end">has received consent from the operator or owner of the motor vehicle to inspect <ln numlevel="1" lineno="57" slineno="1-34"/>the fuel; or</amend></subsection><subsection ssid="3-21" dnum="_-o:iii-e" numlevel="1" lineno="58" slineno="1-35" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="admin" style="1" level="3" tab="1"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1017" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(iii)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="38" groupid="29" style="1" owner="admin" level="1" amendtag="end">is conducting the search at a port-of-entry in accordance with Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="72-9-501">72-9-501</xref> <ln numlevel="1" lineno="59" slineno="1-36"/>for the purpose of checking the motor vehicle for compliance with state and <ln numlevel="1" lineno="60" slineno="1-37"/>federal laws.</amend></subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="3-18" dnum="_-o:b-e" numlevel="1" lineno="61" slineno="1-38" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="admin" style="1" level="2"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1018" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(b)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="23" groupid="17" style="1" owner="admin" level="1" amendtag="end">The act of driving a motor vehicle that uses diesel fuel on a highway, without <ln numlevel="1" lineno="62" slineno="1-39"/>additional facts indicating a potential violation of this section, does not constitute <ln numlevel="1" lineno="63" slineno="1-40"/>sufficient facts to establish probable cause for an official, including a law <ln numlevel="1" lineno="64" slineno="1-41"/>enforcement officer, to inspect the fuel from a fuel supply tank of a motor vehicle <ln numlevel="1" lineno="65" slineno="1-42"/>under Subsection <xref tempid="419">(5)(a)(i)</xref>.</amend></subsection></subsection></section></bsec><bsec buid="8" type="uncod" untype="effdate" src="uncod" uid="EF0000" sort="UZEFF" langlock="true" numlevel="1" lineno="66" slineno="2-1" sn="2"><section type="uncod" untype="effdate" display="false" src="uncod"><secline lineno="66">Section 2.  <bold>Effective Date.</bold></secline><sectionText lineno="67"><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1" groupid="1" style="1" owner="admin" level="1" amendtag="both">This bill takes effect on <effdate uid="code" date="5/6/2026">May 6, 2026</effdate>.</amend></sectionText></section></bsec></bdy><foot><rev><tm>2-11-26 9:08 AM</tm></rev></foot></leg>