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Read. Follow. Verify.Utah Legislature and Governor Support Implementation of the Utah Housing Strategic Plan
Last action · March 17, 2026: House/ to GovernorSponsors: Stephen Whyte and 1 other
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What This Bill Does
The Utah Legislature and Governor have approved a supporting the implementation of the Utah Housing Strategic Plan to align statewide housing policies, increase housing supply, and improve affordability. The measure commits state leadership to tracking the plan's implementation and results.
Establishes an official state commitment to coordinate housing programs across government agencies, track housing outcomes, and address the gap between housing supply and demand that impacts home purchasing prices and workforce recruitment in Utah.
- During the 2025 General Session, the Utah Legislature passed H.B. 37, which required the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget to develop a state housing plan by December 31, 2025. context
- Also in the 2025 General Session, H.C.R. 14 recommended streamlining and consolidating the state's housing programs to improve alignment and coordination among government entities. context
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Utah residents
Residents experience changes in statewide housing supply efforts and housing affordability initiatives.
Utah businesses
Businesses are affected by changes in workforce recruitment and economic competitiveness related to housing costs.
State government agencies
Agencies involved in housing programs must align their policy efforts and coordinate through the strategic plan.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
41 actions- Mar 17, 2026HouseHouse/ to Governor
- Mar 17, 2026HouseHouse/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- Mar 17, 2026Lieutenant Governor's office for filingEnrolledGovernor Signed
- Feb 27, 2026HouseHouse/ enrolled bill to Printing
- Feb 27, 2026Clerk of the HouseEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- Feb 23, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingDraft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
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- Feb 23, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingBill Received from House for Enrolling
- Feb 20, 2026HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
- Feb 20, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Feb 20, 2026SenateSenate/ to House
- Feb 20, 2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ returned to House
- Feb 20, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 3rd reading
- Feb 20, 2026SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
- Feb 17, 2026SenateSenate/ 2nd reading
- Feb 17, 2026SenateSenate/ comm rpt/ placed on Consent Calendar
- Feb 13, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation
- Feb 13, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Feb 10, 2026SenateCommitteeSenate/ to standing committee
- Feb 6, 2026SenateIntroducedSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Feb 6, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Feb 6, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Feb 6, 2026HouseFloorHouse/ passed 3rd reading
- Feb 6, 2026HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
- Feb 4, 2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
- Feb 4, 2026HouseHouse/ committee report favorable
- Feb 3, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Jan 30, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse/ to standing committee
- Jan 30, 2026House Rules CommitteeBill Substituted by Sponsor in House Rules Comm
- Jan 27, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HCR006S01
- Jan 27, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HCR006S01
- Jan 27, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HCR006S01
- Jan 27, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HCR006S01
- Jan 21, 2026HouseHouse/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
- Jan 21, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HCR006
- Jan 21, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HCR006
- Jan 20, 2026HouseIntroducedHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Jan 20, 2026HouseHouse/ received bill from Legislative Research
- Jan 19, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HCR006
- Jan 19, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HCR006
- Jan 19, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Jan 19, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
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Consolidation of State Housing Programs
The resolution builds on prior legislative efforts from 2025 (H.C.R. 14 and H.B. 37) to streamline, consolidate, and coordinate fragmented housing programs across multiple state agencies.
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- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz30Current news / social attention level
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