2025 bills / H.B. 37
H.B. 37 Utah Housing Amendments (2025)
- Introduced
- House committee
- House vote
- Senate committee
- Senate vote
- Signed into law
What this bill does
The bill lets cities and counties allow extra housing density in exchange for certain requirements and offer incentives for owner-occupied affordable homes in areas zoned for residential units. It also changes the minimum population needed to incorporate a new town, changes moderate income housing plan and report requirements, and requires the state to develop a state housing plan by December 31, 2025 and report on it yearly.
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Official description
- defines terms
- modifies the minimum population for incorporation of a new town
- authorizes a municipality or county to authorize additional housing density in exchange for certain requirements
- authorizes a municipality or county to offer incentives in an area approved for single-family or multi-family residential units to promote owner-occupied, affordable housing
- modifies requirements for a moderate income housing plan and a moderate income housing report
- authorizes a special district to provide the operation of a propane system within its boundaries
- authorizes the Division of Housing and Community Development to make rules regarding the content and form of a moderate income housing report
- requires the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget (GOPB) to develop a state housing plan by December 31, 2025
- requires GOPB to submit an annual written report on the implementation of the state housing plan to the Political Subdivisions Interim Committee
- makes technical and conforming changes
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Every vote
- 6 yes, 0 no, 4 absentHouse Political Subdivisions Committee: vote to change the bill · 2/13/2025 8:53 AMWho voted how
- 6 yes, 0 no, 4 absentHouse Political Subdivisions Committee: vote to approve it · 2/13/2025 8:53 AMWho voted how
- 58 yes, 9 no, 8 absentFinal House vote · 2/20/2025 3:39 PMWho voted how
- 5 yes, 0 no, 2 absentSenate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee: vote to change the bill · 2/27/2025 4:34 PMWho voted how
- 4 yes, 0 no, 3 absentSenate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee: vote to approve it · 2/27/2025 4:38 PMWho voted how
- 22 yes, 6 no, 1 absentFinal Senate vote · 3/7/2025 10:24 PMWho voted how
- 39 yes, 30 no, 6 absentHouse vote to accept the other chamber's changes · 3/7/2025 11:22 PMWho voted how