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Read. Follow. Verify.Utah bill limits property tax revenue increases and requires voter approval for hikes exceeding 5 percent
Last action · March 6, 2026: House/ filedSponsor: Kay Christofferson
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What This Bill Proposed
This bill amends the processes by which a taxing entity may increase the taxing entity's property tax revenue.
Property owners face new voter-approval thresholds for local tax increases while school districts undergo a phased-out reduction of certain excess state guarantee funds over a three-year period starting in the 2026 .
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.
taxing entity
Taxing entities face new limits on obtaining additional property tax revenue through the truth-in-taxation process and must obtain voter approval for property tax budget increases exceeding 5 percent.
school district
School districts experience a phase-out of excess state guarantee funds over a three-year period beginning with the 2026 fiscal year.
taxpayer
Taxpayers receive updated notices of proposed tax increases and gain the ability to vote on local tax increases exceeding the 5 percent revenue threshold.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
When does a taxing entity need voter approval to raise property taxes under this bill?
What are the time restrictions for holding public hearings on proposed tax increases?
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This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
14 actions- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ filed
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ strike enacting clause
- Mar 5, 2026HouseHouse/ comm rpt/ sent to Rules
- Mar 2, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Recommends Returned to Rules
- Feb 19, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Held
- Feb 18, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse/ to standing committee
Show 8 earlier actions
- Feb 14, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0484
- Feb 5, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0484
- Feb 4, 2026HouseIntroducedHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Feb 4, 2026HouseHouse/ received bill from Legislative Research
- Feb 4, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0484
- Feb 4, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0484
- Feb 4, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Feb 4, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
Version history
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Introduction of Voter Approval Mandate for Property Tax Hikes
The legislation shifts authority by requiring direct voter approval for property tax revenue budget increases exceeding 5 percent, replacing or supplementing traditional truth-in-taxation hearing processes.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 80)
- Controversy65Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz40Current news / social attention level
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