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Read. Follow. Verify.Utah requires municipal services districts to provide impact analyses and board representation for local planning and zoning
Last action · March 6, 2026: Senate/ filedSponsor: Jen Plumb
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What This Bill Proposed
s in Utah must now analyze property value impacts, consult third parties on unintended consequences, and have a representative present at municipal meetings when proposing planning or zoning actions, starting May 6, 2026.
Local property owners and municipalities receive detailed impact analyses and mandatory district representation during planning decisions, altering how zoning proposals are communicated and reviewed.
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.
municipal services districts
Districts must fulfill new procedural duties, including conducting impact analyses, consulting third parties, and ensuring staff or board attendance at municipal meetings.
municipalities
Municipalities receive mandatory impact analyses, third-party assessments, and direct district representation when considering planning or zoning proposals.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What must a municipal services district do before submitting a planning proposal to a city?
Who must attend municipal public meetings when zoning recommendations are discussed?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · introduced in the Senate.
Procedural history
11 actions- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ filed
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ strike enacting clause
- Mar 3, 2026SenateSenate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
- Mar 3, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0328
- Mar 3, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0328
- Mar 2, 2026SenateIntroducedSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
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- Mar 2, 2026SenateSenate/ received bill from Legislative Research
- Feb 27, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0328
- Feb 27, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0328
- Feb 27, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Feb 27, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
Version history
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Full breakdown
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Sources
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 45)
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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