S.B. 225
Signed into LawPublic Corporation Amendments
SB0225S03 (Substitute)
Public Corporation Amendments
Introduction
Feb 2
Senate Rules
Senate Committee
Feb 5
Senate 2nd Reading
Feb 20
Senate 3rd Reading
Feb 23
House Rules
Mar 3
House Committee
Feb 26
House Floor Vote
Mar 6
Senate Concurrence
Mar 6
Governor Signed
Mar 18
What This Bill Does
This bill modifies provisions related to the Utah Inland Port Authority and the State Fair Park Authority.
Key Provisions
This bill:
- defines terms and modifies definitions;
- clarifies the process by which the Utah Inland Port Authority maintains an official boundary of the authority jurisdictional land;
- provides that the description of a boundary of a project area created by the Utah Inland Port Authority may include a legal description, parcel number, property identification number, or other method of description that accurately depicts the project area;
- provides a process for the Utah Inland Port Authority to make an adjustment to a project area boundary;
- modifies the process by which a transition date and a trigger date are established for a parcel;
- modifies provisions related to the authority establishing minimum mitigation and environmental standards;
- modifies a prohibition on the use of property tax differential as a business recruitment incentive for certain development within authority jurisdictional land;
- modifies provisions related to the State Fair Park Authority;
- includes an immediate effective date; and
- makes technical and conforming changes.
Plain-Language Summary
AI-generated summary. We recommend consulting the bill text for important decisions.
This bill makes several administrative and procedural updates to the laws governing the Utah Inland Port Authority and the State Fair Park Authority. For the Inland Port Authority, it clarifies how the authority maintains its official land boundaries, allows project area boundaries to be described using parcel numbers, GIS files, or other mapping tools in addition to traditional legal descriptions, and creates a formal process for the authority's executive director to make minor boundary adjustments administratively without full board approval. It also changes the process for designating key tax-related dates for individual parcels from a board resolution to a written order issued by the executive director, and updates the water use threshold that triggers a ban on using property tax incentives as business recruitment tools — replacing the previous fixed limit of 200,000 gallons per day with a limit tied to whatever maximum daily water use a local water provider has established for its service area. For the State Fair Park Authority, the bill exempts procurements for concessions providers and qualified land developers from standard state procurement rules.
S.B. 225
Signed into LawPublic Corporation Amendments
Current version: SB0225S03 (Substitute)
Introduction
Feb 2
Senate Rules
Senate Committee
Feb 5
Senate 2nd Reading
Feb 20
Senate 3rd Reading
Feb 23
House Rules
Mar 3
House Committee
Feb 26
House Floor Vote
Mar 6
Senate Concurrence
Mar 6
Governor Signed
Mar 18
IntroductionFeb 2
Senate Rules
Senate CommitteeFeb 5
Senate 2nd ReadingFeb 20
Senate 3rd ReadingFeb 23
House RulesMar 3
House CommitteeFeb 26
House Floor VoteMar 6
Senate ConcurrenceMar 6
Governor SignedMar 18
What This Bill Does
This bill modifies provisions related to the Utah Inland Port Authority and the State Fair Park Authority.
Key Provisions
This bill:
- defines terms and modifies definitions;
- clarifies the process by which the Utah Inland Port Authority maintains an official boundary of the authority jurisdictional land;
- provides that the description of a boundary of a project area created by the Utah Inland Port Authority may include a legal description, parcel number, property identification number, or other method of description that accurately depicts the project area;
- provides a process for the Utah Inland Port Authority to make an adjustment to a project area boundary;
- modifies the process by which a transition date and a trigger date are established for a parcel;
- modifies provisions related to the authority establishing minimum mitigation and environmental standards;
- modifies a prohibition on the use of property tax differential as a business recruitment incentive for certain development within authority jurisdictional land;
- modifies provisions related to the State Fair Park Authority;
- includes an immediate effective date; and
- makes technical and conforming changes.
Plain-Language Summary
AI-generated summary. We recommend consulting the bill text for important decisions.
This bill makes several administrative and procedural updates to the laws governing the Utah Inland Port Authority and the State Fair Park Authority. For the Inland Port Authority, it clarifies how the authority maintains its official land boundaries, allows project area boundaries to be described using parcel numbers, GIS files, or other mapping tools in addition to traditional legal descriptions, and creates a formal process for the authority's executive director to make minor boundary adjustments administratively without full board approval. It also changes the process for designating key tax-related dates for individual parcels from a board resolution to a written order issued by the executive director, and updates the water use threshold that triggers a ban on using property tax incentives as business recruitment tools — replacing the previous fixed limit of 200,000 gallons per day with a limit tied to whatever maximum daily water use a local water provider has established for its service area. For the State Fair Park Authority, the bill exempts procurements for concessions providers and qualified land developers from standard state procurement rules.
Votes
Motion: Favorable Recommendation
Motion: Favorable Recommendation
Documents
Floor Debates
Committee Hearings
Other Versions
Subjects
Action History66
Governor Signed
Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
Senate/ to Governor
Executive Branch - Governor
Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
Senate Secretary
Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing
Senate Secretary
Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
Senate Secretary
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