Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB170: School Board Referendum Amendments
Status: Failed, March 6, 2026
This bill amends provisions related to local referendums.
What the bill says
A resolution or ordinance; or (ii) a temporary revision to an engineering specification that does not materially: (A) increase a land use applicant's cost of development compared to the existing specification; or (B) impact a land use applicant's use of land. (44) "Legislative body" means the municipal council. (45) "Local historic district or area" means a geographically definable area that: (a) contains any combination of buildings, structures, sites, objects, landscape features, archeological sites, or works of art that contribute to the historic preservation goals of a legislative body; an.
From the substitute text, February 9, 2026:
a resolution or ordinance; or (ii) a temporary revision to an engineering specification that does not materially: (A) increase a land use applicant's cost of development compared to the existing specification; or (B) impact a land use applicant's use of land. (44) "Legislative body" means the municipal council. (45) "Local historic district or area" means a geographically definable area that: (a) contains any combination of buildings, structures, sites, objects, landscape features, archeological sites, or works of art that contribute to the historic preservation goals of a legislative body; and (b) is subject to land use regulations to preserve the historic significance of the local historic district or area. (46) "Lot" means a tract of land, regardless of any label, that is created by and shown on a subdivision plat that has been recorded in the office of the county recorder. (47) "Major transit investment corridor" means public transit service that uses or occupies: (a) public transit rail right-of-way; (b) dedicated road right-of-way for the use of public transit, such as bus rapid transit; or (c) fixed-route bus corridors subject to an interlocal agreement or contract between a municipality or county and: (i) a public transit district as defined in Section 17B-2a-802 ; or (ii) an eligible political subdivision as defined in Section 59-12-2202 . (48) "Micro-education entity" means the same …