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Read. Follow. Verify.Utah Expands Housing Investment Program to Include Multi-Family Developments and Municipal Shelter Financing
Last action · March 6, 2026: Senate/ filedSponsors: Keven Stratton and 1 other
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What This Bill Proposed
This bill modifies provisions related to the Utah Homes Investment Program.
The measure alters how state funds are deployed for residential construction and home rehabilitation, directly affecting municipal financing options, housing developers, and credit unions across participating Utah jurisdictions.
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.
Housing developers
Developers gain eligibility for loan financing through qualified depositories for a broader array of project types, including multi-family housing and acquisitions.
Qualifying cities
Municipalities with eligible shelters or first and second-class cities can participate in the program to acquire single-family homes, operate low-interest loan programs, and obtain program financing.
State and federally chartered credit unions
Credit unions are granted an exception to standard borrower membership requirements when making loans for qualified program projects.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What new types of housing projects are covered under the expanded program?
When does the program now expire?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · passed the Senate · on the House floor.
Procedural history
40 actions- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ filed
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ strike enacting clause
- Mar 4, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Mar 4, 2026HouseHouse/ failed
- Mar 4, 2026HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
- Mar 4, 2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
Show 34 earlier actions
- Mar 4, 2026HouseHouse/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar
- Mar 4, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0277S02
- Mar 3, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0277S02
- Mar 3, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0277S02
- Mar 3, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0277S02
- Mar 2, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0277S01
- Mar 2, 2026HouseHouse/ return to Rules due to fiscal impact
- Mar 2, 2026HouseHouse/ comm rpt/ substituted
- Feb 28, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0277S01
- Feb 27, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Feb 27, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Substitute Recommendation
- Feb 27, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0277S01
- Feb 27, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0277S01
- Feb 26, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse/ to standing committee
- Feb 25, 2026HouseIntroducedHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Feb 25, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Feb 25, 2026SenateSenate/ to House
- Feb 25, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 3rd reading
- Feb 25, 2026SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
- Feb 24, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 2nd reading
- Feb 24, 2026SenateSenate/ 2nd reading
- Feb 17, 2026SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- Feb 17, 2026SenateSenate/ committee report favorable
- Feb 17, 2026SenateSenate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
- Feb 13, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0277
- Feb 13, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Feb 11, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0277
- Feb 10, 2026SenateCommitteeSenate/ to standing committee
- Feb 10, 2026SenateIntroducedSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Feb 9, 2026SenateSenate/ received bill from Legislative Research
- Feb 9, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0277
- Feb 9, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0277
- Feb 9, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Feb 9, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
Version history
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Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Broadening of Housing Investment Scope
The state is shifting its investment program from strictly new construction single-family homes to include multi-family housing, rental projects, and municipal shelter areas.
Connected Entities
Sources
le.utah.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 65)
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz25Current news / social attention level
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