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UtahH.B. 4362026 General SessionHouseWALLET
Moderate Income Housing Infrastructure Amendments
Sponsored By: Stephanie Gricius (Republican)
Signed by Governor
CountiesLand UseHousingMunicipalitiesPolitical Subdivisions (Local Issues)TransportationTransportation FundingActive Transportation Investment Fund
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
6 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 3 mixed.
More transit funding and Cottonwood hub focus
The Transit Transportation Investment Fund can now receive more types of money, including certain tax deposits, legislative appropriations, sales tax growth from housing‑transit zones, transfers of local option taxes, and private donations or grants. Starting with the fiscal year that begins July 1, 2025, sales tax growth over 2025 collections is used for access and building a public transit hub in Big Cottonwood Canyon. These funding rules take effect July 1, 2026.
No TIF funds for noncompliant areas
If the state finds a city or county ineligible under the housing rules, the DOT director cannot program Transportation Investment Fund or Transit TIF money for commission‑prioritized projects in that place. Allowed: funding for a limited‑access facility or an interchange that connects limited‑access facilities, and multi‑community fixed‑guideway transit projects. Not allowed: construction, reconstruction, or renovation of a limited‑access interchange or a fixed‑guideway station. These limits start July 1, 2026 and last until eligibility is restored.
Cities must file housing plans or pay
Specified cities and towns must send an initial moderate‑income housing plan to the state. New qualifying cities after January 1, 2023 file by August 1 of the first qualifying year, then file a progress report every year by August 1. Reports must list actions taken, land‑use changes, barriers, ADU permits, entitled units, certificates of occupancy in the last 12 months, estimated percent change in total units, maps, market response, and requests for state help. Compliance rules: no fixed‑guideway station = plan three or more strategies; with a fixed‑guideway station = a larger, specific mix of strategies. Cities without a fixed‑guideway station can adopt one listed program by ordinance or development agreement and have it count as three strategies and as compliant for that year and the next two. For 2026, a city that complied in 2025 stays compliant and keeps any 2025 priority; by July 1, 2026 it must report certificates of occupancy for the prior 12 months. If a report is not compliant, the city has 90 days to cure or 10 days to appeal to a three‑member board; otherwise it is ineligible for certain funds and pays $250 per day starting with 2024 reports, and $500 per day for consecutive‑year failures starting with 2025 reports. While ineligible, the DOT cannot program Transportation Investment Fund money to projects in the city.
Counties must file housing plans and updates
Specified counties must send an initial moderate‑income housing plan to the state and, after that, a yearly progress report by August 1. Reports must cover actions taken, land‑use decisions, barriers, entitled units, counts of internal and external ADUs with permits or rental licenses, maps, market response, and recommendations. A county is compliant if it plans three or more listed strategies or at least one advanced strategy; using an advanced strategy counts for the year and the next two years. If the county fails to submit, fix, or timely appeal, it is ineligible for Transportation Investment Fund programming in unincorporated areas and pays $250 per day starting with 2024 reports, and $500 per day for consecutive‑year failures starting with 2025 reports. Appeals go to a three‑member board (counties, homebuilders, and regional governments); the board’s written decision is final.
Project ranking favors housing and transit zones
The Transportation Commission must weigh economic development and local access to homes, including moderate‑income housing shown in local or transit plans, when ranking projects. Transit capacity projects inside housing and transit reinvestment zones get priority, and road capacity projects there may also get priority. If a city or county receives a prioritization notice, projects in that area may get priority until the state says it no longer qualifies.
Some local fees and rules are repealed
On July 1, 2026, the state repeals the inspection‑fee authority for qualified water conservancy districts. It also removes some county governance procedures on set dates: January 1, 2028, and July 1, 2029. These changes end those fee and process powers on the listed dates.
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Stephanie Gricius
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Calvin R. Musselman
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 3/6/2026
House/ concurs with Senate amendment
Yes: 64 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/6/2026
Senate/ uncircled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/6/2026
Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
Yes: 20 • No: 8
Senate vote • 3/5/2026
Senate/ circled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 2/27/2026
Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation
Yes: 6 • No: 0
House vote • 2/27/2026
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 6 • No: 0
House vote • 2/18/2026
House/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 65 • No: 0
House vote • 2/6/2026
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 8 • No: 1
Actions Timeline
Governor Signed
3/23/2026House/ to Governor
3/16/2026HouseHouse/ received enrolled bill from Printing
3/16/2026HouseHouse/ enrolled bill to Printing
3/12/2026HouseEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
3/12/2026Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
3/10/2026Bill Received from House for Enrolling
3/10/2026House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
3/7/2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
3/7/2026HouseSenate/ to House
3/6/2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ returned to House
3/6/2026SenateSenate/ received from House
3/6/2026SenateHouse/ to Senate
3/6/2026HouseHouse/ concurs with Senate amendment
3/6/2026HouseHouse/ placed on Concurrence Calendar
3/6/2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
3/6/2026HouseSenate/ to House with amendments
3/6/2026SenateSenate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
3/6/2026SenateSenate/ uncircled
3/6/2026SenateSenate/ circled
3/5/2026SenateSenate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
3/5/2026SenateSenate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar
3/5/2026SenateSenate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules
3/4/2026SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
3/2/2026SenateSenate/ comm rpt/ substituted
3/2/2026Senate
Bill Text
Enrolled
3/12/2026
Substitute #1
2/26/2026
Introduced
1/30/2026
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