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HB 508UTAHSession 2026State BillSigned into law
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Utah Raises Direct-Supervision Thresholds for State Facilities and Restructures Capital Project Procedures

Original title: State Facilities Modifications

Last action · March 26, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Walt Brooks and 2 others

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What This Bill Does

This bill increases from $100,000 to $1,500,000 the maximum project cost for which state entities may directly supervise facility design and construction, establishes higher supervisory thresholds for higher education institutions, and sets rules for capital development project requests, , and bond requirements.

Why it matters

State agencies and higher education institutions gain the authority to directly manage larger construction projects without direct division oversight, while technical colleges and universities face new requirements for submitting capital project proposals and feasibility studies.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

State agencies

State agencies face new supervisory thresholds, mandatory architectural programming requirements prior to design-and-construction funding requests, and memorandum of understanding obligations when supervising projects.

Directly affected

Institutions of higher education

Higher education institutions and technical colleges receive customized project supervision cost limits, must submit dedicated and non-dedicated project proposals to the Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee, and can share in design-derived cost savings.

Directly affected

Division of Facilities Construction and Management

The division gains authority to oversee memorandums of understanding, assume control of deficient direct-supervision projects, manage contingency and project reserves, and determine performance bond requirements for its contracts.

Directly affected

Contractors

Contractors working on division-administered projects are subject to discretionary performance and payment bonding requirements rather than blanket statutory mandates.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the new cost limit for state entities to directly supervise construction projects?
The maximum project construction cost for direct supervision by a state entity is increased from $100,000 to $1,500,000, with higher limits established for specific higher education institutions.
Can higher education institutions supervise larger projects than standard state agencies?
Yes. The University of Utah may supervise projects up to $30,000,000, Utah State University up to $10,000,000, certain other universities up to $2,500,000, and community and technical colleges up to $1,000,000.
What happens if a state entity's direct-supervision construction work is found to be deficient?
The director of the Division of Facilities Construction and Management may assume direct supervision and control over the design and construction of the project.
Are construction contracts administered by the Division of Facilities Construction and Management required to have performance and payment bonds?
They are exempt from statutory performance and payment bond requirements by default, but the division may require them if necessary to protect against financial loss or performance risk.

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Where This Stands

Current status: Signed into law.

Procedural history

58 actions
  1. Mar 26, 2026Lieutenant Governor's office for filingEnrolled
    Governor Signed
  2. Mar 17, 2026House
    House/ to Governor
  3. Mar 17, 2026House
    House/ received enrolled bill from Printing
  4. Mar 12, 2026House
    House/ enrolled bill to Printing
  5. Mar 12, 2026Clerk of the House
    Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
  6. Mar 10, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling
    Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
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  1. Mar 10, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling
    Bill Received from House for Enrolling
  2. Mar 6, 2026House
    House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
  3. Mar 6, 2026House
    House/ received from Senate
  4. Mar 6, 2026Senate
    Senate/ to House
  5. Mar 6, 2026Senate
    Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House
  6. Mar 6, 2026Senate
    Senate/ received from House
  7. Mar 5, 2026House
    House/ to Senate
  8. Mar 5, 2026House
    House/ concurs with Senate amendment
  9. Mar 5, 2026House
    House/ placed on Concurrence Calendar
  10. Mar 5, 2026House
    House/ received from Senate
  11. Mar 5, 2026Senate
    Senate/ to House with amendments
  12. Mar 5, 2026SenateFloor
    Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
  13. Mar 5, 2026Senate
    Senate/ uncircled
  14. Mar 5, 2026Senate
    Senate/ circled
  15. Mar 5, 2026Senate
    Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
  16. Mar 5, 2026Senate
    Senate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar
  17. Mar 4, 2026Senate
    Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules
  18. Mar 2, 2026Senate
    Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
  19. Mar 2, 2026Senate
    Senate/ comm rpt/ substituted
  20. Mar 2, 2026Released
    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0508S03
  21. Mar 2, 2026Released
    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0508S01
  22. Mar 2, 2026Version Sponsor
    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0508S03
  23. Mar 2, 2026Senate
    Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
  24. Mar 2, 2026Senate
    Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation
  25. Mar 1, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0508S03
  26. Mar 1, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0508S03
  27. Feb 26, 2026SenateCommittee
    Senate/ to standing committee
  28. Feb 25, 2026SenateIntroduced
    Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
  29. Feb 24, 2026Senate
    Senate/ received from House
  30. Feb 24, 2026House
    House/ to Senate
  31. Feb 24, 2026HouseFloor
    House/ passed 3rd reading
  32. Feb 24, 2026House
    House/ 3rd reading
  33. Feb 19, 2026Released
    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0508S02
  34. Feb 19, 2026Version Sponsor
    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0508S02
  35. Feb 18, 2026House
    House/ 2nd reading
  36. Feb 18, 2026House
    House/ comm rpt/ substituted
  37. Feb 18, 2026House
    House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
  38. Feb 18, 2026House
    House Comm - Substitute Recommendation
  39. Feb 17, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0508S02
  40. Feb 17, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0508S02
  41. Feb 17, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0508S01
  42. Feb 17, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0508S01
  43. Feb 11, 2026HouseCommittee
    House/ to standing committee
  44. Feb 11, 2026House
    House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
  45. Feb 11, 2026Released
    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0508
  46. Feb 11, 2026Version Sponsor
    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0508
  47. Feb 6, 2026HouseIntroduced
    House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
  48. Feb 6, 2026House
    House/ received bill from Legislative Research
  49. Feb 6, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0508
  50. Feb 6, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0508
  51. Feb 6, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel
    Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed
  52. Feb 6, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel
    Bill Numbered but not Distributed

Version history

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Lobbying Activity

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Full breakdown

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

Sponsors

Walt BrooksHouse · District 75RepublicanPrimary sponsor
Jill KofordHouse · District 10RepublicanCosponsor
Don IpsonSenate · District 29RepublicanCosponsor

Discoveries

1 pattern noticed across the record

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

policy shift98% confidence

Decentralization of Minor Project Supervision

The legislation significantly raises the direct-supervision threshold for state entities from $100,000 to $1,500,000 and grants higher education institutions tiered limits up to $30,000,000.

Division of Facilities Construction and ManagementUniversity of UtahUtah State University

Connected Entities

Division of Facilities Construction and Management, Snow College, University of Utah and 10 more
OrganizationDivision of Facilities Construction and Management“State division overseeing state facility construction, standards, and reserves”Map →
OrganizationSnow College“Institution of higher education with a $1,000,000 direct supervision threshold”Map →
OrganizationUniversity of Utah“Degree-granting institution of higher education with a $30,000,000 direct superv”Map →
PersonWalt Brooks“Chief Sponsor of the bill in the lower house”Map →
OrganizationHigher Education Appropriations Subcommittee“Legislative subcommittee designated to hear and prioritize higher education capi”Map →
OrganizationDepartment of Workforce Services“State department referenced in targeted jobs reports”Map →
PersonDon L. Ipson“Senate Sponsor of the bill”Map →
OrganizationSalt Lake Community College“Institution of higher education with a $1,000,000 direct supervision threshold”Map →
OrganizationGovernor's Office of Economic Opportunity“State agency referenced in recurring reports”Map →
OrganizationDivision of Fine Arts“Division administering the Utah Percent-for-Art Program”Map →
OrganizationUtah State University“Degree-granting institution of higher education with a $10,000,000 direct superv”Map →
PersonJill Koford“Cosponsor of the bill”Map →
OrganizationUtah System of Higher Education“System of public higher education institutions in Utah”Map →

Sources

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le.utah.gov

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  • Controversy15
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  • Entertainment5
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