# Utah H.B. 507: State Coordination of Regional and Local Economic Development Projects Amendments Utah H.B. 507, State Coordination of Regional and Local Economic Development Projects 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-HB507-2026GS - 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. 507 - State: Utah - Session: 2026 General Session - Title: State Coordination of Regional and Local Economic Development Projects Amendments - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-06 - Last action: 2026-03-25, Governor Signed - Sponsor: Calvin Roberts (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Economic Development, Community Reinvestment Agencies, Electricity, Natural Gas, Public Utilities, Public Utilities and Technology, Workforce Services, Limited Purpose Local Government Entities, Political Subdivisions (Local Issues), State Tax Commission, Revenue and Taxation, Utah Inland Port Authority, County and Municipal Finance, Local Taxation and Fees, Tax Increment Financing, Public Infrastructure District, Affordable Housing - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 17 (192 yes, 7 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 40 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Governments can share protected project records: benefit, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, governments can share protected economic development records with government entities considering a project. Recipients do not need a nondisclosure agreement with the person who requested protection. Eligible recipients include specified state entities, the Utah Fairpark Area… - Development agencies must report project finances: benefit, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, the state economic opportunity office must maintain a public online database of agencies and project areas. By June 30 each year, agencies must report values, money received and spent, development, budgets, and authorized funds. This covers active project areas whose funding… - Development authorities gain local project roles: benefit, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, certain development authorities count as local government entities in the covered economic development process. For state land, an authority must have legal power to manage the land. For authority-owned land, it must own the land involved. On July 1, 2027, the law also repeal… - Local incentives expand for nonnuclear energy: benefit, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, counties and cities can offer financial incentives for nonnuclear electricity projects outside designated energy zones. Existing exceptions remain for municipal power projects and projects using only intermittent energy sources. Projects with a project-area plan approved befo… - Port cleanup projects can include land: benefit, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, acquiring an interest in land counts as remediation within an Inland Port Authority remediation project area. The Authority and public entities can treat these acquisitions as part of remediation work. The law provides no direct household payment. - Affordable homes required near transit: benefit, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, most regional transit development proposals must make at least 12% of homes affordable. Up to 9% may serve households earning no more than 80% of county median gross income. At least 3% must serve households earning no more than 60%. Each development phase must meet the 12% r… - First home villages reserve affordable homes: benefit, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, first home village proposals must reserve affordable homes for both owners and other residents. At least 12% of owner-occupied homes inside the zone must qualify as affordable housing. At least 12% of non-owner-occupied homes inside the zone must also qualify. At least 20% of… - Zones gain flexible property tax collections: benefit, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, reinvestment zones overlapping existing community reinvestment projects can capture tax growth above their base year, up to the allowed maximum. In a capital-city convention center zone, a city or public infrastructure district can file separate collection-start notices for p… - Counties can fund energy zone projects: benefit, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, counties collecting the county energy excise tax can give revenue to zones containing a large-load data center. Counties and cities receiving energy-zone distributions can fund electric and water systems, local job training, or incentives within statutory limits. They can als… - Covered development agreements cannot provide subsidies: cost, low. Under the covered participation agreements, an agency cannot provide a direct subsidy. The other party cannot receive one through that agreement. The provision states no subsidy amount or direct household tax change. - Development agencies face fees and withholding: cost, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, the state economic development office may charge counties, cities, or agencies for database submissions. It must set fees by rule; households are not directly charged. Missing required project-area information by September 30 triggers a state auditor referral and public nonco… - Regional agencies must manage zone money: cost, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, a regional zone's creating entity must name an agency to manage development and hold revenue. Joint proposals must assign management and revenue duties to an agency or explain how agencies share them. Governmental and private recipients must agree with the creating entity or… - Counties face development zone count caps: cost, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, each county can have at most eight light rail increment zones, excluding a convention center zone. Each county can also have at most eight regional development zones, and each regional zone must cover at least 10 acres. First-class counties face an additional cap of three hou… - New first home zones end in 2028: cost, low. Beginning January 1, 2028, municipalities cannot propose new first home investment zones. They can still amend proposals pending on December 31, 2027. The Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity can continue its duties for those pending proposals. This cutoff limits a local development tool, not… - Transit developments must include dense housing: cost, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, regional transit development proposals must address housing, transit, water savings, air quality, and mixed-use development. They must also address access to jobs, education, and child care. Generally, at least 51% of developable land must serve residential uses, averaging at… - Transit zones require property owner agreements: cost, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, approved housing and transit zones require local governments to make agreements with relevant property owners. One agreement must identify the density needed to carry out the proposal. Entitlement, development, or participation agreements must follow as soon as reasonably pos… - Counties can tax large energy users: cost, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, counties may tax delivered gas or electricity for large-load customers and qualifying data centers on unincorporated land. The excise tax is additional to county sales and use tax and cannot exceed 6% of delivered value. In covered project areas, county and regional-authority… - Water-heavy port projects lose recruitment incentives: cost, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, Inland Port Authority standards must bar a property-tax recruitment incentive for high-water-use projects. The rule covers new or expanded commercial and industrial development on land under the Authority's jurisdiction. It applies when expected drinking-water use exceeds 200… - Protected records gain remedies and caps: mixed, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, people who requested protection for covered records shared between government entities can seek court remedies. They can ask a court to stop an intentional improper disclosure that has occurred or is imminent. They can also seek damages, subject to liability limits set by rul… - Property owners control district boundary changes: mixed, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, public infrastructure district annexations and withdrawals require board approval and signed consent from 100% of surface property owners in the affected area. Annexations must also be authorized by the district's governing document or creation resolution. Adding land outside… - Business records gain broader confidentiality protections: mixed, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, governments can protect qualifying information supplied while recruiting or negotiating a business expansion or move to Utah. Related nondisclosure agreements are also covered, and submitters must provide the information state law requires. Written business-confidentiality cl… - Data center zones face infrastructure checks: mixed, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, large data center zone proposals must map boundaries and assess nearby power systems. Plans must identify improvements, realistic schedules, local economic benefits, and required local support, while aligning with state goals. Approval is required when applications demonstrat… - Development zones gain financing and partnerships: mixed, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, agencies can issue legally allowed bonds for zone projects, including interest, reserves, and financing costs. They can create financing districts inside zones and pledge zone money to repay district bonds. Infrastructure financing districts serving regional development zones… - Local agencies manage zones within limits: mixed, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, counties and cities can direct their community reinvestment agencies to handle regional development-zone duties. Agency policies must follow the approved zone proposal and the approving committee's conditions. When the agency and creating government determine a change is need… - Major projects gain a financing pathway: mixed, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, entities with general land-use authority can propose major economic development opportunities outside the transit and first home village categories. Proposals must show likely significant capital investment and meet additional criteria set by state rule. Large electricity use… - One state rule reaches back further: mixed, low. The law applies Utah Code Section 63N-3-605 retrospectively beginning May 4, 2022, despite the act's May 6, 2026 effective date. The supplied provision does not explain that section's underlying rule. It does not establish whether this earlier reach creates household savings, costs, or duties. - Cities face home ownership zone deadline: mixed, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, cities can create home ownership promotion zones, but only before January 1, 2028. A zone must cover no more than 10 connected acres entirely within the city. The land must be rezoned from fewer than six homes per acre to at least six. No residential building permits can cove… - Counties can create home ownership zones: mixed, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, counties can create home ownership promotion zones before January 1, 2028. Each zone must cover no more than 10 connected acres of unincorporated land, all within the county. Land must be rezoned from fewer than six homes per acre to at least six, with no existing residential… - First home villages get occupancy rules: mixed, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, first home village proposals must address housing, walking, transportation, water, air quality, and access to services. Their dense, mixed-use core must offer opportunities for shopping, child care, and jobs. At least 51% of developable land must provide 30 homes per acre, wi… - First home zones follow parcel boundaries: mixed, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, municipalities may adjust first home investment zone boundaries when county assessors or auditors change related parcel boundaries. After proposal approval, the state economic development office must consult the county assessor about a parcel-boundary adjustment. Tax-incremen… - Infrastructure districts bear their own costs: mixed, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, a public infrastructure district alone bears its financial costs, including accounting, audits, and budgets. Its legal duties, liabilities, judgments, and claims do not fall on its creating government, Utah, or other political subdivisions. District governing documents can as… - New reinvestment zones face 2028 cutoff: mixed, low. Beginning January 1, 2028, cities and public transit counties cannot propose new housing and transit reinvestment zones. The state office also stops the covered analysis and funding work for new proposals, and the state cannot propose or consider new convention center zones. Committee approval of h… - Reinvestment zones get tax timing rules: mixed, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, a zone's base year is its approval year or a year chosen at approval, no more than five years later. Capital-city convention center zones use 2023 and may stagger collection across parcels or subareas, starting within five years after approval. Parcel collection must use the… - Transit housing zones get tighter boundaries: mixed, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, light rail and bus rapid transit housing zones generally have a one-quarter-mile radius; earlier larger-radius exceptions are removed. Third- and fourth-class cities can connect two or three stations within 0.95 miles of one another on the same line or dedicated bus lane. Con… - Zone money can fund nearby homes: mixed, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, cities and public transit counties can use housing-and-transit zone money for affordable homes outside the zone. The homes must remain within the proposing municipality and meet the law's affordable-housing standards. Development must provide at least six homes per acre and r… - Inland port projects share development revenue: mixed, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, the Utah Inland Port Authority must send 1% to 5% of tax differential revenue from areas adopted on or after September 30, 2026, to the state reinvestment account. Its board sets the percentage and annual or quarterly payment schedule. For older areas, participating counties… - Local data center incentives face limits: mixed, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, counties and cities cannot offer large-load data center incentives outside regional development zones, except for project areas or agreements established before May 6, 2027. Beginning May 6, 2027, local governments generally cannot offer these incentives, but designated zone… - Local development zones face tax collection limits: mixed, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, regionally significant development zones face limits on overlapping tax-increment collection—using growth in property-tax revenue for projects. Generally, collection from a parcel must wait until an existing project's collection period ends. Overlap with housing and transit r… - Regional zones capture taxes with limits: mixed, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, approved regional zones start on the January 1 set by the approval schedule. Affected taxing entities must participate under committee terms, generally at equal rates. Tax-increment capture is capped at 70% for transit zones and first home villages, and 60% for economic devel… - Zone funding comes with spending limits: mixed, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, agencies can fund zones with authorized property-tax revenue and county contributions; counties need not contribute. Spending must support allowed development costs, infrastructure, improvements, or bond payments within the zone. Spending in an impacted primary area requires… ## 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 Conference Committee - Final Passage | pass | 27 | 1 | | | 2026-03-06 | Senate | Senate/ refused to recede from Senate amendments | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-06 | House | House Conference Committee - Final Passage | pass | 57 | 1 | | | 2026-03-06 | Senate | Senate Motion to Adopt Joint Conference Comm Rpt | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-06 | House | House Motion to Adopt Joint Conference Comm Rpt | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-05 | Senate | Senate/ substituted | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-05 | Senate | Senate/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-05 | Senate | Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension | pass | 22 | 2 | | | 2026-03-05 | House | House/ refuse to concur with Senate amendment | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-04 | Senate | Senate/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-02 | Senate | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 3 | 0 | | | 2026-02-25 | House | House/ substituted | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-25 | House | House/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-25 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 69 | 1 | | | 2026-02-24 | House | House/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-18 | House | House Comm - Substitute Recommendation | pass | 7 | 1 | | | 2026-02-18 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 7 | 1 | | ## Actions (59) - 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 - 2026-03-10: Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared - 2026-03-10: Bill Received from House for Enrolling - 2026-03-07: House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling (House) - 2026-03-07: 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) - 2026-03-06: 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) - 2026-03-05: House/ to Senate (House) - 2026-03-05: House/ refuse to concur with Senate amendment (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 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Senate/ substituted (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Senate/ uncircled (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Senate/ circled (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (Senate) - 2026-03-02: Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate) - 2026-03-02: Senate/ committee report favorable (Senate) - 2026-03-02: Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-02-27: Senate/ to standing committee (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2026-02-25: House/ to Senate (House) - 2026-02-25: House/ passed 3rd reading (House) - 2026-02-25: House/ substituted (House) - 2026-02-25: House/ uncircled (House) - 2026-02-24: House/ circled (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 - 2026-02-13: House/ to standing committee (House) - 2026-02-12: House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst (House) - 2026-02-06: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) (House) - 2026-02-06: House/ received bill from Legislative Research (House) - 2026-02-06: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2026-03-12: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/HB0507.pdf) - Substitute #4, 2026-03-06: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0507S04.pdf) - Substitute #3, 2026-03-05: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0507S03.pdf) - Substitute #2, 2026-02-24: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0507S02.pdf) - Substitute #1, 2026-02-17: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0507S01.pdf) - Introduced, 2026-02-06: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0507.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/HB0507.pdf) - [Substitute #4 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0507S04.pdf) - [Substitute #3 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0507S03.pdf) - [Substitute #2 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0507S02.pdf) - [Substitute #1 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0507S01.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0507.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-HB507-2026GS (as of 2026-10-14).