Utah legislation · 2025 General Session
Utah HB435: Building Code Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 27, 2025
This bill modifies local government provisions relating to high tunnel structures.
What the bill says
From the amended text:
Building Code Amendments 2025 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Michael L. Kohler Senate Sponsor: Michael K. McKell LONG TITLE General Description: This bill modifies local government provisions relating to high tunnel structures. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - provides an exemption for a high tunnel structure from county building regulation; and - adds to the permissible uses of a high tunnel structure. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 10-9a-525 , as enacted by Laws of Utah 2015, Chapter 129 ENACTS: 17-27a-536 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1, Section 10-9a-525 is amended to read: 10-9a-525. High tunnels -- Exemption from municipal regulation. (1) As used in this section, "high tunnel" means a structure that: (a) is not a permanent structure; (b) is used for the growing, keeping, storing, sale, or shelter of an agricultural commodity; and (c) has a: (i) metal, wood, or plastic frame; (ii) plastic, woven textile, or other flexible covering; and (iii) floor made of soil, crushed stone, matting, pavers, or a floating concrete slab. (2) A municipal building code does not apply to a high tunnel. (3) No building permit shall be required for the construction of a high tunnel. Section 2, Section 17-27a-536 is …
Sponsors
- Kohler, Mike L. (R, 59) · primary sponsor
- Michael McKell (R, 25)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : House/ to Governor
- : 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
Votes
- Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (March 7, 2025): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (March 4, 2025): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 26, 2025): 67 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 19, 2025): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Amendment Recommendation (February 19, 2025): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Business, Land Use, Political Subdivisions (Local Issues), Agriculture
Common questions
- What is HB435?
- HB435 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2025 General Session): Building Code Amendments.
- What does HB435 do?
- This bill modifies local government provisions relating to high tunnel structures.
- What is the status of HB435?
- Signed into law as of March 27, 2025. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 18, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB435?
- Kohler, Mike L. (R, 59), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB435?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2025/bills/static/HB0435.html
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