# Utah H.B. 540: Municipal Incorporation Modifications

Utah H.B. 540, Municipal Incorporation Modifications, is a 2025 General Session House bill sponsored by Mike L. Kohler (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-03-07 (House/ filed) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Utah H.B. 540
- State: Utah
- Session: 2025 General Session
- Title: Municipal Incorporation Modifications
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-21
- Last action: 2025-03-07, House/ filed
- Sponsor: Mike L. Kohler (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Counties, Local Government Boundaries, Municipalities, Political Subdivisions (Local Issues), Incorporation
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (69 yes, 20 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mike L. Kohler (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ronald M. Winterton (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-07 | Senate | Senate/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-04 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 53 | 19 |   |
| 2025-03-03 | House | House Comm - Substitute Recommendation | pass | 8 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-03 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 8 | 1 |   |
|   | Senate | Senate/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 |   |

## Actions (21)

- 2025-03-07: House/ filed (House)
- 2025-03-07: House/ received from Senate (House)
- 2025-03-07: Senate/ to House (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Senate/ strike enacting clause (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Senate/ circled (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Senate/ 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Senate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Senate/ received from House (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: House/ to Senate (House)
- 2025-03-04: House/ passed 3rd reading (House)
- 2025-03-04: House/ 3rd reading (House)
- 2025-03-03: House/ 2nd reading (House)
- 2025-03-03: House/ comm rpt/ substituted (House)
- 2025-03-03: House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (House)
- 2025-03-03: House Comm - Substitute Recommendation (House)
- 2025-02-28: House/ to standing committee (House)
- 2025-02-26: House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst (House)
- 2025-02-24: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) (House)
- 2025-02-24: House/ received bill from Legislative Research (House)
- 2025-02-21: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

## Bill text

- Substitute #4, 2025-03-07: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HB0540S04.pdf)
- Substitute #2, 2025-03-06: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HB0540S02.pdf)
- Substitute #3, 2025-03-06: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HB0540S03.pdf)
- Substitute #1, 2025-03-03: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HB0540S01.pdf)
- Introduced, 2025-02-21: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HB0540.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
- [Substitute #4 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HB0540S04.pdf)
- [Substitute #2 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HB0540S02.pdf)
- [Substitute #3 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HB0540S03.pdf)
- [Substitute #1 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HB0540S01.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HB0540.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-HB540-2025GS (as of 2026-10-17).