# Utah H.B. 492: Transportation, Infrastructure, and Housing Amendments Utah H.B. 492, Transportation, Infrastructure, and Housing Amendments, is a 2026 General Session House bill sponsored by Calvin Roberts (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-25 (Governor Signed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-14). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB492-2026GS - 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. 492 - State: Utah - Session: 2026 General Session - Title: Transportation, Infrastructure, and Housing Amendments - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-04 - Last action: 2026-03-25, Governor Signed - Sponsor: Calvin Roberts (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Public Funds and Accounts, Public Bonds, Political Subdivisions (Local Issues), Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity, Local Government Infrastructure and Utilities - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 17 (197 yes, 19 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 10 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Higher bond cap for housing grants: benefit, medium. Beginning May 6, 2026, the housing infrastructure grant bond cap rises from $70 million to $150 million. That remains a firm ceiling, and the state's constitutional debt limit still applies. Transportation Investment Fund money can advance grant funding only when it will not delay commission-priori… - Local governments get housing infrastructure loans: benefit, medium. Beginning May 6, 2026, qualifying local governments can borrow for infrastructure that speeds approved or planned housing projects. Applicants must show matching funds, bonding capacity, repayment revenue, and a developer's completion timeline; cities and counties need compliant moderate-income hou… - New funding for housing infrastructure loans: benefit, medium. Beginning May 6, 2026, the law creates a revolving fund for loans that support housing infrastructure. For fiscal year 2027, it transfers and appropriates $100 million from the Transportation Infrastructure General Fund Support Subfund. Spending from the housing fund requires a legislative appropri… - Former owners can repurchase unused land: benefit, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, the transportation department must offer qualifying original owners a chance to repurchase unused property or easements. The price is the original purchase price, and no portion can have been used for a state transportation purpose. Since the transfer, the original owner must… - More public land options for housing: benefit, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, state agencies can sell surplus land to state agencies or independent entities serving public housing interests. Sales use the appraised value before development approvals, and agencies can defer payment subject to state and federal law. The transportation department gains re… - Land purchase rights lose transfer flexibility: cost, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, the law removes express permission to transfer specified rights of first refusal to another person. This covers qualifying original grantors and later bona fide purchasers of transportation property or surplus property acquired through condemnation. If the right holder does n… - Transportation money shifts to convention center: mixed, high. Beginning May 6, 2026, the law creates a convention center reserve account, with spending subject to appropriation. It supports a first-class county's convention center in a first-class city, related revitalization, or security for county convention-center debt up to $1.6 billion. For the fiscal ye… - Broader highway projects, lower funding cap: mixed, medium. Effective May 6, 2026, the law changes the authorization for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025. Up to $250 million from the Transportation Investment Fund can fund SR-89 improvements in a first-class county. Eligible work includes land acquisition, construction, connections to SR-89, and nearb… - Housing ethics exception keeps coercion ban: mixed, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, public officers, employees, and legislators cannot use their positions to coerce others into securing special privileges. A targeted exception allows specified affordable-housing work despite restrictions on advancing personal economic interests or securing special privileges… - Housing grants favor buyers over renters: mixed, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, housing infrastructure grants serve public entities in first-class counties, subject to available funding. Qualifying affordable homes must be for sale to owner-occupiers at board-approved prices, with deed restrictions lasting up to five years; rentals and the former buyer-i… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Calvin Roberts (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kirk A. Cullimore (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-06 | Senate | Senate/ refused to recede from Senate amendments | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-06 | Senate | Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension | pass | 24 | 5 | | | 2026-03-06 | House | House/ refuse to concur with Senate amendment | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-06 | House | House Motion to Adopt Joint Conference Comm Rpt | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-06 | Senate | Senate Motion to Adopt Joint Conference Comm Rpt | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-06 | Senate | Senate Conference Committee - Final Passage | pass | 27 | 0 | | | 2026-03-06 | House | House Conference Committee - Final Passage | pass | 66 | 5 | | | 2026-03-06 | Senate | Senate/ substituted | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-06 | Senate | Senate/ uncircled | fail | | | | | 2026-03-06 | House | House/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-06 | House | House/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-05 | Senate | Senate/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-27 | Senate | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 4 | 0 | | | 2026-02-24 | House | House/ substituted | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-24 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 61 | 8 | | | 2026-02-18 | House | House Comm - Substitute Recommendation | pass | 8 | 0 | | | 2026-02-18 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 7 | 1 | | ## Actions (62) - 2026-03-25: 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 - 2026-03-11: Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared - 2026-03-11: Bill Received from House for Enrolling - 2026-03-11: House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling (House) - 2026-03-11: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2026-03-10: Senate/ to House (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2026-03-06: House/ to Senate (House) - 2026-03-06: House Conference Committee - Final Passage - 2026-03-06: House Motion to Adopt Joint Conference Comm Rpt - 2026-03-06: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2026-03-06: Senate/ to House (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Senate Conference Committee - Final Passage - 2026-03-06: Senate Motion to Adopt Joint Conference Comm Rpt - 2026-03-06: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Conference Committee Report - 2026-03-06: Bill Substituted by Conference Committee - 2026-03-06: House/ to Senate (House) - 2026-03-06: House Conference Committee Appointed - 2026-03-06: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2026-03-06: Senate/ to House (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Senate Conference Committee Appointed - 2026-03-06: Senate/ refused to recede from Senate amendments (Senate) - 2026-03-06: House/ to Senate (House) - 2026-03-06: House/ refuse to concur with Senate amendment (House) - 2026-03-06: House/ uncircled (House) - 2026-03-06: House/ circled (House) - 2026-03-06: House/ placed on Concurrence Calendar (House) - 2026-03-06: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2026-03-06: Senate/ to House with amendments (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Senate/ substituted (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Senate/ uncircled (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Senate/ circled (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Senate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Senate/ returned to Rules (Senate) - 2026-03-02: Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate) - 2026-03-02: Senate/ committee report favorable (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-02-26: Senate/ to standing committee (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate) - 2026-02-24: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2026-02-24: House/ to Senate (House) - 2026-02-24: House/ passed 3rd reading (House) - 2026-02-24: House/ substituted (House) - 2026-02-24: House/ 3rd reading (House) - 2026-02-19: House/ 2nd reading (House) - 2026-02-19: House/ comm rpt/ substituted (House) - 2026-02-18: House Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-02-18: House Comm - Substitute Recommendation - 2026-02-12: House/ to standing committee (House) - 2026-02-11: House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst (House) - 2026-02-04: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) (House) - 2026-02-04: House/ received bill from Legislative Research (House) - 2026-02-04: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2026-03-12: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/HB0492.pdf) - Substitute #4, 2026-03-06: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0492S04.pdf) - Substitute #5, 2026-03-06: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0492S05.pdf) - Substitute #6, 2026-03-06: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0492S06.pdf) - Substitute #3, 2026-02-24: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0492S03.pdf) - Substitute #1, 2026-02-18: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0492S01.pdf) - Substitute #2, 2026-02-18: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0492S02.pdf) - Introduced, 2026-02-04: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0492.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/HB0492.pdf) - [Substitute #4 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0492S04.pdf) - [Substitute #5 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0492S05.pdf) - [Substitute #6 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0492S06.pdf) - [Substitute #3 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0492S03.pdf) - [Substitute #1 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0492S01.pdf) - [Substitute #2 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0492S02.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0492.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) - [Utah bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/utah/bills) - [Utah state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/utah) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB492-2026GS (as of 2026-10-14).