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Read. Follow. Verify.Utah modifies community reinvestment project area dissolution and dormancy extension rules
Last action · March 18, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Wayne Harper and 1 other
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What This Bill Does
Utah adjusts requirements for dissolving community reinvestment agency project areas, establishes a process for agencies to extend project area s by up to two years, and outlines rules for returning unexpended funds to taxing entities.
Local taxing entities and property owners within project areas are directly affected by changes to project area timelines, funds distribution, and the return of unexpended revenues.
- Community reinvestment agencies in Utah use tax increment financing to promote development, urban renewal, and economic growth within designated project areas. 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.
Community Reinvestment Agencies
Agencies must follow revised procedures for dissolving project areas, handling dormancy period extensions, and returning unexpended funds.
Local Taxing Entities
Taxing entities receive proportionate shares of unexpended project area funds at the end of dormancy periods and review budget amendments.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a project area dormancy period under this law?
Can a community reinvestment agency extend its project area dormancy period?
What happens to unexpended funds at the end of a project area's dormancy period?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
50 actions- Mar 18, 2026Lieutenant Governor's office for filingEnrolledGovernor Signed
- Mar 13, 2026SenateSenate/ to Governor
- Mar 13, 2026SenateSenate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- Mar 11, 2026SenateSenate/ enrolled bill to Printing
- Mar 11, 2026Senate SecretaryEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- Mar 10, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingDraft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
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- Mar 10, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingBill Received from Senate for Enrolling
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ to House
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ concurs with House amendment
- Mar 5, 2026SenateSenate/ placed on Concurrence Calendar
- Mar 5, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Mar 5, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Mar 5, 2026HouseFloorHouse/ passed 3rd reading
- Mar 5, 2026HouseHouse/ floor amendment
- Mar 5, 2026HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
- Feb 26, 2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
- Feb 26, 2026HouseHouse/ committee report favorable
- Feb 25, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Feb 24, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse/ to standing committee
- Feb 24, 2026HouseIntroducedHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Feb 24, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Feb 24, 2026SenateSenate/ to House
- Feb 24, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 3rd reading
- Feb 24, 2026SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
- Feb 23, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 2nd reading
- Feb 23, 2026SenateSenate/ floor amendment
- Feb 23, 2026SenateSenate/ 2nd reading
- Feb 12, 2026SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- Feb 12, 2026SenateSenate/ comm rpt/ substituted
- Feb 12, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0228S01
- Feb 12, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0228S01
- Feb 11, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Feb 11, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Substitute Recommendation
- Feb 10, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0228S01
- Feb 10, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0228S01
- Feb 9, 2026SenateCommitteeSenate/ to standing committee
- Feb 5, 2026SenateSenate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
- Feb 4, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0228
- Feb 4, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0228
- Feb 2, 2026SenateIntroducedSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Feb 2, 2026SenateSenate/ received bill from Legislative Research
- Jan 30, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0228
- Jan 30, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0228
- Jan 30, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Jan 30, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
Version history
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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.
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Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Stricter Timelines for Project Area Dissolution
The legislation establishes explicit criteria for dormancy periods and mandates the return of unexpended funds to taxing entities.
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Sources
le.utah.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance60How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz20Current news / social attention level
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