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17B-2a-1112
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Municipal Service District Amendments
2026 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Jen Plumb
House Sponsor:
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill modifies provisions regarding municipal services districts.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
requires a municipal services district to fulfill certain duties when providing planning or
zoning services to a municipality;
requires a municipal services district to ensure that at least one board member or one
district employee is available in any public meeting in which a municipal legislative
body considers a recommendation or proposal regarding planning or zoning that is
prepared by the municipal services district; and
makes technical and conforming changes.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
17B-2a-1112
, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2015, Chapter 352
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section
17B-2a-1112
is amended to read:
17B-2a-1112
. Audit -- Transparency in certain municipal services.
(1)
The board of trustees shall provide a copy of an accounting report, as defined in
Section
51-2a-102
, to each political subdivision that is provided municipal services by
the municipal services district that is filed with the state auditor on behalf of the
municipal services district in accordance with Section
51-2a-203
.
(2)
When the district provides a municipal services to a municipality within the district's
service area in regard to a proposal for planning or zoning, the district shall:
(a)
provide notice on the district's website that the district is engaged in a planning or
zoning project for the municipality;
(b)
analyze the potential impact of a proposed planning or zoning action on property
values within the municipality that may adopt the proposal;
(c)
provide the district's analysis described in Subsection
(2)(b)
with the proposal to the
municipality;
(d)
consult with an independent third party to assess potential unintended consequences
of a proposed planning or zoning action on residents and property owners within a
municipality;
(e)
identify properties, if any, that would be adversely affected by a proposed planning
or zoning action, including by address, parcel number, general description of type of
property, or another method that reasonably informs the municipality considering the
proposal; and
(f)
provide any results of the consultation described in Subsection
(2)(d)
with the
proposal to the municipality.
(3)
A municipal services district shall ensure that at least one board member or one district
employee is available to answer questions and present information in any public meeting
of a municipality in which a municipal legislative body considers a recommendation or
proposal regarding planning or zoning that is prepared by the municipal services district.
Section 2.
Effective Date.
This bill takes effect on
May 6, 2026
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2-27-26 4:16 PM