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HB 485UTAHSession 2026State Billdead
Did Not Advance

Utah HB 485 limits taxing entity revenue from property tax new growth increases

Original title: Property Tax Revenue Increase Amendments

Last action · March 6, 2026: House/ filedSponsor: Tiara Auxier

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What This Bill Proposed

This bill modifies provisions relating to property tax new growth increases by limiting how much revenue a taxing entity receives from new growth and making technical and conforming changes, effective January 1, 2027.

Why it matters

Changes the calculation rules and revenue caps for property taxes derived from new real estate development, directly impacting the funds available to local taxing districts and school boards.

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.

Directly affected

taxing entities

Taxing entities face revised limits and calculation methods regarding property tax revenue generated from new growth.

Directly affected

local school boards

School districts are subject to modified basic tax rate, voted local levy, and minimum basic local amount calculations.

Directly affected

property taxpayers

Taxpayers experience modified rules concerning property tax assessments, residential exemptions, and truth-in-taxation notices.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the main objective of HB 485?
The bill modifies provisions relating to property tax new growth increases by limiting how much revenue a taxing entity receives from new growth.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · introduced in the House.

Procedural history

11 actions
  1. Mar 6, 2026House
    House/ filed
  2. Mar 6, 2026House
    House/ strike enacting clause
  3. Feb 5, 2026House
    House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
  4. Feb 5, 2026Released
    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0485
  5. Feb 5, 2026Version Sponsor
    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0485
  6. Feb 4, 2026HouseIntroduced
    House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
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  1. Feb 4, 2026House
    House/ received bill from Legislative Research
  2. Feb 4, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0485
  3. Feb 4, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0485
  4. Feb 4, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel
    Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed
  5. Feb 4, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel
    Bill Numbered but not Distributed

Version history

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Lobbying Activity

No state lobbying filings in our records match this bill. Federal lobbying reports (LDA) cover Congress, so they are not listed on state bills.

Full breakdown

Who this bill affects and the strongest case for and against it, written only from the bill’s own text.

Sponsors

Tiara AuxierHouse · District 4RepublicanPrimary sponsor

Discoveries

1 pattern noticed across the record

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

policy shift95% confidence

Refinement of Property Tax New Growth Caps

The legislation systematically updates references from eligible new growth to maximum new growth revenue across multiple sections of the Utah Code.

State Tax Commission

Connected Entities

Federal Aviation Administration, State Tax Commission, Division of Finance and 3 more
OrganizationFederal Aviation Administration“Issues airworthiness certificates for aerial applicators”Map →
OrganizationState Tax Commission“Certified tax rates, property valuations, and assessment rolls”Map →
OrganizationDivision of Finance“Deposits proceeds generated statewide into the Minimum Basic Growth Account”Map →
OrganizationUnited States Bureau of Statistics“Prepares the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers”Map →
OrganizationGovernor's Office of Planning and Budget“Certifies the minimum basic tax rate by consensus”Map →
OrganizationOffice of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst“Certifies the minimum basic tax rate and advertises state tax increases”Map →

Sources

Open source document

le.utah.gov

Analysis Score

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  • Significance20
    Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 75)
  • Controversy40
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