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Read. Follow. Verify.Utah exempts subcontractors and suppliers list providers from contractor licensing requirements
Last action · March 6, 2026: House/ filedSponsor: Tracy Miller
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What This Bill Proposed
This bill modifies the Utah Construction Trades Licensing Act.
Changes licensing obligations for construction consultants and referral services, determining whether specific businesses must obtain state contractor credentials to operate legally.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Construction consultants
Individuals or entities providing only subcontractor or supplier lists are exempted from contractor licensing requirements.
Construction Trades Licensing Commission
The commission operates under modified statutory definitions regarding contractor classifications.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
19 actions- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ filed
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ strike enacting clause
- Mar 5, 2026HouseHouse/ comm rpt/ sent to Rules
- Mar 4, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Recommends Returned to Rules
- Feb 26, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse/ to standing committee
- Feb 26, 2026House Rules CommitteeBill Substituted by Sponsor in House Rules Comm
Show 13 earlier actions
- Feb 25, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0344S01
- Feb 24, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0344S01
- Feb 23, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0344S01
- Feb 23, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0344S01
- Jan 28, 2026HouseHouse/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
- Jan 27, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0344
- Jan 27, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0344
- Jan 23, 2026HouseIntroducedHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Jan 23, 2026HouseHouse/ received bill from Legislative Research
- Jan 23, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0344
- Jan 23, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0344
- Jan 23, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Jan 23, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
Version history
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 40)
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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