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Utah counties are currently grouped into six classes based solely on population, and those classifications affect how counties are governed and what powers they hold. This bill changes the process for reclassifying counties by requiring the Utah Population Commission and the State Tax Commission to jointly report to the lieutenant governor every five years, comparing each county's population and tax revenue to the averages for its current class — a county must move up a class if both its population and revenue are more than double the average for its class, or move down a class if both fall below 50% of that average. Counties most at risk of reclassification — whether rapidly growing or shrinking — could see changes to their governing authority and structure as a result.