Utah legislation · 2025 General Session
Utah HB255: Local Land Use Modifications
Status: Signed into law, March 24, 2025
This bill modifies provisions related to minor subdivisions of agricultural land in a county of the third, fourth, fifth, or sixth class.
What the bill says
From the amended text:
Local Land Use Modifications 2025 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Scott H. Chew Senate Sponsor: David P. Hinkins LONG TITLE General Description: This bill modifies provisions related to minor subdivisions of agricultural land in a county of the third, fourth, fifth, or sixth class. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - modifies definitions; - authorizes an owner of at least 50 contiguous acres of agricultural land in a county of the third, fourth, fifth, or sixth class to create a new parcel that, after the division, is separate from the remainder of the original 50 contiguous acres of agricultural land; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 17-27a-605 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 434 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1, Section 17-27a-605 is amended to read: 17-27a-605. Exemptions from plat requirement. (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a plat is not required if: (a) a county establishes a process to approve an administrative land use decision for the subdivision of unincorporated land or mountainous planning district land into 10 or fewer lots parcels without a plat; and (b) the county provides in writing that: (i) the county has provided notice as required …
Sponsors
- Chew, Scott H. (R, 68) · primary sponsor
- David Hinkins (R, 26)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : House/ to Governor
- : House/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- : House/ enrolled bill to Printing
- : Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- : Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- : Bill Received from House for Enrolling
- : House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
- : House/ received from Senate
- : Senate/ to House
Votes
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 27, 2025): 66 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 19, 2025): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Amendment Recommendation (February 12, 2025): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (February 7, 2025): 20 yea, 5 nay, passed
- House/ concurs with Senate amendment (February 7, 2025): 68 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Substitute Recommendation (February 7, 2025): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Land Use, Planning and Zoning, Counties, Political Subdivisions (Local Issues), Agriculture
Common questions
- What is HB255?
- HB255 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2025 General Session): Local Land Use Modifications.
- What does HB255 do?
- This bill modifies provisions related to minor subdivisions of agricultural land in a county of the third, fourth, fifth, or sixth class.
- What is the status of HB255?
- Signed into law as of March 24, 2025. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 24, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB255?
- Chew, Scott H. (R, 68), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB255?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2025/bills/static/HB0255.html
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