# Utah H.B. 428: Property Tax Changes

Utah H.B. 428, Property Tax Changes, is a 2025 General Session House bill sponsored by Jill Koford (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-03-26 (Governor Signed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
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## Facts
- Bill: Utah H.B. 428
- State: Utah
- Session: 2025 General Session
- Title: Property Tax Changes
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-06
- Last action: 2025-03-26, Governor Signed
- Sponsor: Jill Koford (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Public Budgeting, Education, K-12 Education, School Finance, Legislative Operations, Government Operations (State Issues), Property Tax, State Tax Commission, Revenue and Taxation, Legislative Staff Offices, School Districts
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 5 (120 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Utah school funding gains a backup: benefit, low. Beginning May 7, 2025, Utah can use its education stabilization account to cover gaps in required local school funding. This option applies when the minimum basic tax rate cannot raise the amount set by lawmakers. Funding requires available ongoing appropriations, follows state constitutional limit…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jill Koford (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Stephanie Pitcher (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-07 | Senate | Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension | pass | 24 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-03 | Senate | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 3 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-26 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 73 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-20 | House | House Comm - Substitute Recommendation | pass | 10 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-20 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 10 | 0 |   |

## Actions (33)

- 2025-03-26: Governor Signed
- 2025-03-17: House/ to Governor (House)
- 2025-03-17: House/ received enrolled bill from Printing (House)
- 2025-03-14: House/ enrolled bill to Printing (House)
- 2025-03-14: Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- 2025-03-11: Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- 2025-03-11: Bill Received from House for Enrolling
- 2025-03-07: House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling (House)
- 2025-03-07: House/ received from Senate (House)
- 2025-03-07: Senate/ to House (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Senate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: Senate/ committee report favorable (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: Senate/ to standing committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Senate/ received from House (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: House/ to Senate (House)
- 2025-02-26: House/ passed 3rd reading (House)
- 2025-02-26: House/ 3rd reading (House)
- 2025-02-21: House/ 2nd reading (House)
- 2025-02-21: House/ comm rpt/ substituted (House)
- 2025-02-20: House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (House)
- 2025-02-20: House Comm - Substitute Recommendation (House)
- 2025-02-19: House Comm - Not Considered (House)
- 2025-02-14: House/ to standing committee (House)
- 2025-02-06: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) (House)
- 2025-02-06: House/ received bill from Legislative Research (House)
- 2025-02-06: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-03-14: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/enrolled/HB0428.pdf)
- Substitute #1, 2025-02-18: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HB0428S01.pdf)
- Introduced, 2025-02-06: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HB0428.pdf)

## Related bills

- S.B. 199: Guardianship Amendments (signed)
- H.B. 562: Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Amendments (signed)
- H.B. 493: Medical Examiner Amendments (signed)
- H.B. 482: Health and Human Services Reporting Requirements (signed)
- S.B. 197: Property Tax Amendments (vetoed)
- S.B. 3: Appropriations Adjustments (signed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/enrolled/HB0428.pdf)
- [Substitute #1 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HB0428S01.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HB0428.pdf)

## Related
- [S.B. 199: Guardianship Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-SB199-2025GS)
- [H.B. 562: Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB562-2025GS)
- [H.B. 493: Medical Examiner Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB493-2025GS)
- [H.B. 482: Health and Human Services Reporting Requirements](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB482-2025GS)
- [S.B. 197: Property Tax Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-SB197-2025GS)
- [S.B. 3: Appropriations Adjustments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-SB3-2025GS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB428-2025GS (as of 2026-10-17).