Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB68: Housing and Community Development Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 25, 2026
This bill creates the Division of Housing and Community Development within the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity.
What the bill says
To amend the municipality's general plan or change a zoning designation for the land use application to be approved; (e) that would require a higher density than the density currently allowed by the municipality; (f) that proposes the construction of new residential units, at least 10% of which are dedicated to moderate income housing; and (g) for which the land use applicant requests the municipality to initiate the process of satisfying the requirements of Subsection 10-21-203(1)(a) for the station area in which the development is proposed, subject to Subsection 10-21-203(2)(d) . (21) "Repor.
From the enrolled text, March 11, 2026:
to amend the municipality's general plan or change a zoning designation for the land use application to be approved; (e) that would require a higher density than the density currently allowed by the municipality; (f) that proposes the construction of new residential units, at least 10% of which are dedicated to moderate income housing; and (g) for which the land use applicant requests the municipality to initiate the process of satisfying the requirements of Subsection 10-21-203(1)(a) for the station area in which the development is proposed, subject to Subsection 10-21-203(2)(d) . (21) "Report" means an initial report or a subsequent progress report. (22) "Specified municipality" means: (a) a city of the first, second, third, or fourth class; or (b) a city of the fifth class with a population of 5,000 or more, if the city is located within a county of the first, second, or third class. (23) (a) "Station area" means: (i) for a fixed guideway public transit station that provides rail services, the area within a one-half mile radius of the center of the fixed guideway public transit station platform; or (ii) for a fixed guideway public transit station that provides bus services only, the area within a one-fourth mile radius of the center of the fixed guideway public transit station platform. (b) "Station area" includes any parcel …