Utah Enacts Law Prohibiting Municipal Broadband Fees, Protecting Tax-Exempt Entities

The Utah Governor signed a law that prohibits municipalities from imposing general fees for broadband services and public safety services, while establishing frameworks for transportation utility fees at both city and county levels. The law includes protecting tax-exempt organizations by prohibiting local governments from considering an entity’s tax-exempt status as a basis for fee classifications. The law takes effect May 6. [H.B. 425, enacted 03/12/26]

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