Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB17: Public Infrastructure District Meeting Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 13, 2026
This bill requires public infrastructure district meetings be held at a location in the boundaries of the public infrastructure district subject to certain exceptions.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 4, 2026:
3 Public Infrastructure District Meeting Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Doug Welton Senate Sponsor: Brady Brammer LONG TITLE General Description: This bill requires public infrastructure district meetings be held at a location in the boundaries of the public infrastructure district subject to certain exceptions. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - requires a public infrastructure district board to hold meetings at a location in the boundaries of the public infrastructure district; and - provides exceptions that permit a board to hold meetings outside the boundaries of the public infrastructure district. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 17D-4-205 , as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 314 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 17D-4-205 is amended to read: 17D-4-205 . Transparency -- Meetings of the board. (1) A public infrastructure district shall file annual reports with the creating entity regarding the public infrastructure district's actions as provided in the governing document. (2) (a) Notwithstanding Subsection 17B-1-310(2) , and except as provided in Subsection (2)(b) , a board shall hold regular and special meetings at a location within the boundaries of the public infrastructure district. (b) Subsection (2)(a) does not prohibit a board from holding a regular or special meeting …
Sponsors
- Douglas Welton (R, 65) · primary sponsor
- Brady Brammer (R, 21)
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
- Senate/ passed 3rd reading (February 6, 2026): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading (February 5, 2026): 24 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (January 30, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (January 23, 2026): 70 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (January 21, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Amendment Recommendation (January 21, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Limited Purpose Local Government Entities, Counties, Political Subdivisions (Local Issues), Public Infrastructure District, Municipalities, Open and Public Meetings
Common questions
- What is HB17?
- HB17 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Public Infrastructure District Meeting Amendments.
- What does HB17 do?
- This bill requires public infrastructure district meetings be held at a location in the boundaries of the public infrastructure district subject to certain exceptions.
- What is the status of HB17?
- Signed into law as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB17?
- Douglas Welton (R, 65), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB17?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0017.html
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