Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB565: City Library Property Tax Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 23, 2026
This bill modifies provisions related to a property tax imposed for a city library.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 11, 2026:
0 City Library Property Tax Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Andrew Stoddard Senate Sponsor: Karen Kwan Cosponsor: Jennifer Dailey-Provost LONG TITLE General Description: This bill modifies provisions related to a property tax imposed for a city library. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - requires counties to separately state any levies imposed for city libraries on certain notices sent to owners of real property in a county of the first class; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: This bill provides a special effective date. This bill provides retrospective operation. Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 59-2-919.1 Effective 05/06/26 Superseded 07/01/26 Applies beginning 01/01/26 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 337 59-2-919.1 Effective 07/01/26 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 518 59-2-1317 Effective 05/06/26 Applies beginning 01/01/26 , 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 Section 59-2-919.1 is amended to read: 59-2-919.1 Effective 05/06/26 Superseded 07/01/26 Applies beginning 01/01/26 . Notice of property valuation and tax changes. (1) In addition to the notice requirements of Section 59-2-919 , the county auditor, on or before July 22 of each year, shall notify each owner …
Sponsors
- Stoddard, Andrew (D, 40) · primary sponsor
- Karen Kwan (D, 12)
- Dailey-Provost, Jennifer (D, 22)
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
- : Senate/ to House
- : Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House
Votes
- Senate/ passed 3rd reading (March 5, 2026): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ concurs with Senate amendment (March 5, 2026): 48 yea, 16 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation (March 2, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (March 2, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation (March 2, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 26, 2026): 55 yea, 8 nay, passed
Subjects: County and Municipal Finance, Local Taxation and Fees, Libraries, Political Subdivisions (Local Issues), Revenue and Taxation, Cultural and Community Engagement
Common questions
- What is HB565?
- HB565 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): City Library Property Tax Amendments.
- What does HB565 do?
- This bill modifies provisions related to a property tax imposed for a city library.
- What is the status of HB565?
- Signed into law as of March 23, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB565?
- Stoddard, Andrew (D, 40), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB565?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0565.html
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