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Read. Follow. Verify.Utah Legislature creates the Statewide Tax Administration and Technology Solutions program and tightens tax increment financing reporting rules
Last action · March 23, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Wayne Harper and 2 others
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What This Bill Does
This bill creates the Statewide Tax Administration and Technology Solutions (STATS) program, transfers assessment responsibilities from the Multicounty Appraisal Trust, and establishes new pre-increment disclosure and annual reporting requirements for entities using tax increment financing beginning July 1, 2026.
Local governments and tax increment entities face new public hearing mandates, debt-payoff rules for excess revenue, and reporting obligations, while property tax assessment duties transition to a centralized program manager.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Tax increment entities
Must comply with new pre-increment disclosure requirements, hold public authorization meetings, and submit annual progress reports to the program manager.
County auditors
Required to submit annual project area reports to the program manager and include specific property valuation and tax change notices.
Telecommunications service providers
Must submit signed statements itemizing personal property to the program manager instead of the Multicounty Appraisal Trust.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the STATS program?
What must tax increment entities do beginning July 1, 2026?
What happens if a TIF entity receives more tax increment revenue than projected?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
66 actions- Mar 23, 2026Lieutenant Governor's office for filingEnrolledGovernor Signed
- Mar 16, 2026SenateSenate/ to Governor
- Mar 16, 2026SenateSenate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- Mar 12, 2026SenateSenate/ enrolled bill to Printing
- Mar 12, 2026Senate SecretaryEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- Mar 11, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingDraft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
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- Mar 11, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingBill Received from Senate for Enrolling
- Mar 11, 2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
- Mar 11, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Mar 7, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Mar 7, 2026HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
- Mar 7, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ to House
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ concurs with House amendment
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ placed on Concurrence Calendar
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Mar 6, 2026HouseFloorHouse/ passed 3rd reading
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ substituted
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar
- Mar 5, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0206S04
- Mar 5, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0206S04
- Mar 4, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0206S04
- Mar 4, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0206S04
- Mar 3, 2026HouseHouse/ 3rd Reading Calendar to Rules
- Mar 3, 2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
- Mar 3, 2026HouseHouse/ comm rpt/ amended
- Mar 2, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Mar 2, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Amendment Recommendation
- Feb 27, 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 24, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0206S03
- Feb 24, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0206S03
- Feb 23, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 2nd reading
- Feb 23, 2026SenateSenate/ substituted
- Feb 23, 2026SenateSenate/ uncircled
- Feb 22, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0206S03
- Feb 22, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0206S03
- Feb 20, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0206S02
- Feb 20, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0206S02
- Feb 20, 2026SenateSenate/ circled
- Feb 20, 2026SenateSenate/ 2nd reading
- Feb 17, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0206S02
- Feb 17, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0206S02
- Feb 3, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0206S01
- Feb 3, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0206S01
- Feb 3, 2026SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- Feb 3, 2026SenateSenate/ comm rpt/ substituted
- Feb 2, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Feb 2, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Substitute Recommendation
- Feb 2, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0206S01
- Feb 2, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0206S01
- Jan 30, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0206
- Jan 30, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0206
- Jan 29, 2026SenateCommitteeSenate/ to standing committee
- Jan 28, 2026SenateIntroducedSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Jan 28, 2026SenateSenate/ received bill from Legislative Research
- Jan 27, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0206
- Jan 27, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0206
- Jan 27, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Jan 27, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
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Centralization of Property Tax Oversight
Responsibilities previously held by the Multicounty Appraisal Trust are transferred to the newly created STATS program manager and state-level database systems.
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