# Utah H.B. 429: Special Districts Amendments Utah H.B. 429, Special Districts Amendments, is a 2026 General Session House bill sponsored by Candice B. Pierucci (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-23 (Governor Signed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-14). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB429-2026GS - As of: 2026-10-14 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Utah H.B. 429 - State: Utah - Session: 2026 General Session - Title: Special Districts Amendments - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-30 - Last action: 2026-03-23, Governor Signed - Sponsor: Candice B. Pierucci (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Counties, Public Bonds, Interlocal Cooperation, Local Districts, Municipalities, Limited Purpose Local Government Entities, Political Subdivisions (Local Issues), Special Service Districts, County and Municipal Finance, Interlocal Agreements, Interlocal Entities, Unincorporated Areas - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 14 (218 yes, 4 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Property owners still pay district debt: cost, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, property leaving a qualifying district remains taxable for its share of earlier bonded debt or judgments. This applies to districts funded mostly by sources other than property taxes, service charges, or water-allotment assessments. Generally, the debt or judgment must predat… - Residents wait longer for withdrawal votes: cost, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, municipal services district withdrawal votes use the next municipal general election more than 180 days after the resolution. The previous rule required more than 60 days. This extends the required wait before residents can vote. - Garbage districts face temporary debt limits: mixed, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, a garbage district receiving a withdrawal notice cannot take on debt, issue bonds, or make other financial commitments. The limit ends when withdrawal is final, the notice is rescinded, or one year passes—whichever happens first. Continuing the specified day-to-day operations… - Local governments can leave garbage districts: mixed, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, first-class counties can start withdrawing unincorporated areas from garbage districts; municipalities in those counties can also withdraw. They give notice of intent, and district board approval is not required. A written agreement within 30 days after the district receives… - Local governments get district withdrawal rules: mixed, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, this process is the sole withdrawal route for municipalities entirely within first responder or municipal services districts. A first-class county can also start withdrawal by resolution for all its unincorporated land entirely within a first responder district. First respond… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Candice B. Pierucci (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Daniel McCay (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-05 | Senate | Senate/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-05 | House | House/ concurs with Senate amendment | pass | 73 | 0 | | | 2026-03-05 | Senate | Senate/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 26 | 3 | | | 2026-03-05 | Senate | Senate/ substituted | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-05 | House | House/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-05 | House | House/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-27 | Senate | Senate/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-26 | Senate | Senate/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-26 | Senate | Senate/ passed 2nd reading | pass | 24 | 0 | | | 2026-02-26 | Senate | Senate/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-23 | Senate | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 6 | 0 | | | 2026-02-17 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 68 | 0 | | | 2026-02-06 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 10 | 1 | | | 2026-02-06 | House | House Comm - Substitute Recommendation | pass | 11 | 0 | | ## Actions (46) - 2026-03-23: Governor Signed - 2026-03-16: House/ to Governor (House) - 2026-03-16: House/ received enrolled bill from Printing (House) - 2026-03-12: House/ enrolled bill to Printing (House) - 2026-03-12: Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate - 2026-03-10: Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared - 2026-03-10: Bill Received from House for Enrolling - 2026-03-06: House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling (House) - 2026-03-06: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2026-03-06: Senate/ to House (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2026-03-05: House/ to Senate (House) - 2026-03-05: House/ concurs with Senate amendment (House) - 2026-03-05: House/ uncircled (House) - 2026-03-05: House/ circled (House) - 2026-03-05: House/ placed on Concurrence Calendar (House) - 2026-03-05: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2026-03-05: Senate/ to House with amendments (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Senate/ passed 3rd reading (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Senate/ substituted (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Senate/ uncircled (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Senate/ circled (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Senate/ 3rd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Senate/ passed 2nd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Senate/ uncircled (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Senate/ circled (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Senate/ 2nd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-23: Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate) - 2026-02-23: Senate/ committee report favorable (Senate) - 2026-02-23: Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-02-19: Senate/ to standing committee (Senate) - 2026-02-18: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2026-02-17: House/ to Senate (House) - 2026-02-17: House/ passed 3rd reading (House) - 2026-02-17: House/ 3rd reading (House) - 2026-02-09: House/ 2nd reading (House) - 2026-02-09: House/ comm rpt/ substituted (House) - 2026-02-06: House Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-02-06: House Comm - Substitute Recommendation - 2026-02-05: House/ to standing committee (House) - 2026-02-04: House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst (House) - 2026-01-30: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) (House) - 2026-01-30: House/ received bill from Legislative Research (House) - 2026-01-30: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2026-03-12: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/HB0429.pdf) - Substitute #2, 2026-03-03: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0429S02.pdf) - Substitute #1, 2026-02-05: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0429S01.pdf) - Introduced, 2026-01-30: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0429.pdf) ## Related bills - H.B. 94: Criminal Accounts Receivable Amendments (signed) - H.B. 101: Firearm Background Check Amendments (signed) - H.B. 178: School Zone Speeding Amendments (signed) - H.B. 134: Offender Transfer Amendments (signed) - H.B. 136: Unlicensed Driver Amendments (signed) - H.B. 220: Public Safety Data Amendments (signed) ## Sources - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/HB0429.pdf) - [Substitute #2 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0429S02.pdf) - [Substitute #1 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0429S01.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0429.pdf) ## Related - [H.B. 94: Criminal Accounts Receivable Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB94-2026GS) - [H.B. 101: Firearm Background Check Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB101-2026GS) - [H.B. 178: School Zone Speeding Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB178-2026GS) - [H.B. 134: Offender Transfer Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB134-2026GS) - [H.B. 136: Unlicensed Driver Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB136-2026GS) - [H.B. 220: Public Safety Data Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB220-2026GS) - 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