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Read. Follow. Verify.Utah Modifies Moderate Income Housing Reporting Requirements and Transportation Priority Funding
Last action · March 23, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Stephanie Gricius and 1 other
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What This Bill Does
Utah modifies moderate income housing plan and reporting requirements for municipalities and counties for reporting year 2026, and provides priority consideration for transportation projects to municipalities with a 2.5% or greater increase in residential dwelling units.
Local governments face adjusted annual reporting rules and potential fund ineligibility or daily fees payable to the Olene Walker Housing Loan Fund if they fail to comply with moderate income housing mandates, while gaining transportation funding priority under specific growth thresholds.
- Utah requires specified municipalities and counties to adopt moderate income housing plans and submit annual progress reports to encourage housing availability. 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.
Specified municipalities
Must submit annual moderate income housing progress reports, track residential certificates of occupancy, and face potential funding restrictions or fees for noncompliance.
Specified counties
Required to submit annual moderate income housing reports and implementation plans to remain eligible for state transportation funds.
Department of Transportation
Receives housing reports and must restrict or prioritize funding for transportation projects based on local government housing compliance and growth rates.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What happens if a municipality fails to submit its moderate income housing report?
How does a municipality qualify for priority transportation project consideration based on housing growth?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
51 actions- Mar 23, 2026Lieutenant Governor's office for filingEnrolledGovernor Signed
- Mar 16, 2026HouseHouse/ to Governor
- Mar 16, 2026HouseHouse/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- Mar 12, 2026HouseHouse/ enrolled bill to Printing
- Mar 12, 2026Clerk of the HouseEnrolled 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 House for Enrolling
- Mar 7, 2026HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
- Mar 7, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ to House
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ returned to House
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ concurs with Senate amendment
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ placed on Concurrence Calendar
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ to House with amendments
- Mar 6, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ uncircled
- Mar 5, 2026SenateSenate/ circled
- Mar 5, 2026SenateSenate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
- Mar 5, 2026SenateSenate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar
- Mar 4, 2026SenateSenate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules
- Mar 2, 2026SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- Mar 2, 2026SenateSenate/ comm rpt/ substituted
- Feb 27, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Feb 27, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Substitute Recommendation
- Feb 27, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0436S01
- Feb 27, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0436S01
- Feb 26, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0436S01
- Feb 26, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0436S01
- Feb 26, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Not Considered
- Feb 20, 2026SenateCommitteeSenate/ to standing committee
- Feb 18, 2026SenateIntroducedSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Feb 18, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Feb 18, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Feb 18, 2026HouseFloorHouse/ passed 3rd reading
- Feb 18, 2026HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
- Feb 9, 2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
- Feb 9, 2026HouseHouse/ committee report favorable
- Feb 6, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Feb 5, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse/ to standing committee
- Feb 3, 2026HouseHouse/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
- Feb 2, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0436
- Feb 2, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0436
- Jan 30, 2026HouseIntroducedHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Jan 30, 2026HouseHouse/ received bill from Legislative Research
- Jan 30, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0436
- Jan 30, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0436
- Jan 30, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Jan 30, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
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Tying Housing Growth to Transportation Priority
The legislation explicitly connects a 2.5% or greater increase in residential dwelling units within a municipality to priority consideration for regional transportation projects.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance75How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy25Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz30Current news / social attention level
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