Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB484: Property Tax Changes
Status: Failed, March 6, 2026
This bill amends the processes by which a taxing entity may increase the taxing entity's property tax revenue.
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 4, 2026:
0 Property Tax Changes 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Kay J. Christofferson Senate Sponsor: LONG TITLE General Description: This bill amends the processes by which a taxing entity may increase the taxing entity's property tax revenue. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - limits the total amount of additional property tax revenue a taxing entity may obtain through the truth-in-taxation process; - requires a taxing entity to obtain voter approval to exceed the limit on total additional property tax revenue; - provides the requirements for submitting a question to voters for approval and the effect of receiving voter approval; - eliminates the hold harmless period for state guaranteed funding related to a reduction in a school district's certified tax rate; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: This bill provides a special effective date. Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 53F-2-601 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapters 6, 165 59-2-919 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session, Chapter 17 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 53F-2-601 is amended to read: 53F-2-601 . State guaranteed local levy increments -- Appropriation to increase number of guaranteed local levy increments -- No effect of change of minimum …
Sponsors
- Christofferson, Kay J. (R, 53) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : House/ filed
- : House/ strike enacting clause
- : House/ comm rpt/ sent to Rules
- : House Comm - Recommends Returned to Rules
- : House Comm - Held
- : House/ to standing committee
- : LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0484
- : LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0484
- : House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- : House/ received bill from Legislative Research
Votes
- House Comm - Held (February 19, 2026): 7 yea, 3 nay, passed
Subjects: Property Tax, Truth in Taxation, School Districts, Local Taxation and Fees, Voting and Voter Registration, Revenue and Taxation
Common questions
- What is HB484?
- HB484 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Property Tax Changes.
- What does HB484 do?
- This bill amends the processes by which a taxing entity may increase the taxing entity's property tax revenue.
- What is the status of HB484?
- Failed as of March 6, 2026. Latest action: House/ filed (March 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB484?
- Christofferson, Kay J. (R, 53).
- Where is the official record for HB484?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0484.html
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