Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah SB278: Development Authority Modifications
Status: Signed into law, March 18, 2026
This bill deals with the Point of the Mountain State Land Authority.
What the bill says
A resolution that approves the amended governing document. (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (8)(a) , any amendment to increase a property tax levy rate limitation requires the consent of 100% of surface property owners within the boundaries of the public infrastructure district. (9) A board member is not in violation of Section 67-16-9 if the board member: (a) discloses a business relationship in accordance with Sections 67-16-7 and 67-16-8 and files the disclosure with the creating entity: (i) before any appointment or election; and (ii) upon any significant change in the business relationship.
From the enrolled text, March 12, 2026:
a resolution that approves the amended governing document. (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (8)(a) , any amendment to increase a property tax levy rate limitation requires the consent of 100% of surface property owners within the boundaries of the public infrastructure district. (9) A board member is not in violation of Section 67-16-9 if the board member: (a) discloses a business relationship in accordance with Sections 67-16-7 and 67-16-8 and files the disclosure with the creating entity: (i) before any appointment or election; and (ii) upon any significant change in the business relationship; and (b) conducts the affairs of the public infrastructure district in accordance with this title and any parameters described in the governing document. (10) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the governing document governs and Section 17D-4-202.2 , unless inconsistent with existing contractual obligations, govern the number, appointment, and terms of board members of a public infrastructure district created by the development authority. Section 6. Section 17D-4-202.2 is enacted to read: 17D-4-202.2 Effective 05/06/26 . Public infrastructure district created by a development authority -- Board -- Governing document. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Governing body" means the governing body of the development authority that created a public infrastructure district. (b) "Grandfathered public infrastructure district" means a public infrastructure district: (i) created by the Point of the …