Utah 2025 Regular Session

Utah House Bill HB0550 Compare Versions

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1		-	Enrolled Copy H.B. 550
	1	+	03-07 11:15 1st Sub. (Buff) H.B. 550
	2	+	David P. Hinkins proposes the following substitute bill:
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3	4		Building Permit Fee Prohibition Amendments
4	5		2025 GENERAL SESSION
5	6		STATE OF UTAH
6	7		Chief Sponsor: Thomas W. Peterson
7	8		Senate Sponsor: David P. Hinkins
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11	12		LONG TITLE
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13	14		General Description:
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15	16		This bill amends provisions related to permitting fees.
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17	18		Highlighted Provisions:
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19	20		This bill:
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21	22		▸ prevents a municipality or a county from imposing an inspection fee on a water
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23	24		conservancy district that hires a qualified inspector to conduct inspections on new
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25	26		infrastructure; and
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27	28		▸ provides a repeal date for the prohibition.
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29	30		Money Appropriated in this Bill:
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31	32		None
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33	34		Other Special Clauses:
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35	36		None
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37	38		Utah Code Sections Affected:
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39	40		AMENDS:
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41	42		10-9a-510, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 35
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43	44		17-27a-509, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 35
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45	46		63I-2-210, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Third Special Session, Chapter 5
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47	48		63I-2-217, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Third Special Session, Chapter 5
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51	52		Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
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53	54		Section 1. Section 10-9a-510 is amended to read:
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55	56		10-9a-510 . Limit on fees -- Requirement to itemize fees -- Appeal of fee --
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57	58		Provider of culinary or secondary water.
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59	60		(1) A municipality may not impose or collect a fee for reviewing or approving the plans for
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61		-	a commercial or residential building that exceeds the lesser of: ~~H.B. 550 Enrolled Copy~~
	62	+	a commercial or residential building that exceeds the lesser of:
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63	64		(a) the actual cost of performing the plan review; and
	65	+	1st Sub. H.B. 550 1st Sub. (Buff) H.B. 550 03-07 11:15
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65	67		(b) 65% of the amount the municipality charges for a building permit fee for that
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67	69		building.
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69	71		(2) Subject to Subsection (1), a municipality may impose and collect only a nominal fee for
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71	73		reviewing and approving identical floor plans.
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73	75		(3) A municipality may not impose or collect a hookup fee that exceeds the reasonable cost
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75	77		of installing and inspecting the pipe, line, meter, and appurtenance to connect to the
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77	79		municipal water, sewer, storm water, power, or other utility system.
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79	81		(4) A municipality may not impose or collect:
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81	83		(a) a land use application fee that exceeds the reasonable cost of processing the
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83	85		application or issuing the permit;[ or]
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85	87		(b) an inspection, regulation, or review fee that exceeds the reasonable cost of
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87	89		performing the inspection, regulation, or review[.] ; or
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89	91		(c) an inspection fee on a qualified water conservancy district, as defined in Section
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91	93		17B-2a-1010, that hires a qualified inspector to conduct inspections on new
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93	95		infrastructure.
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95	97		(5)(a) If requested by an applicant who is charged a fee or an owner of residential
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97	99		property upon which a fee is imposed, the municipality shall provide an itemized fee
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99	101		statement that shows the calculation method for each fee.
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101	103		(b) If an applicant who is charged a fee or an owner of residential property upon which a
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103	105		fee is imposed submits a request for an itemized fee statement no later than 30 days
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105	107		after the day on which the applicant or owner pays the fee, the municipality shall no
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107	109		later than 10 days after the day on which the request is received provide or commit to
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109	111		provide within a specific time:
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111	113		(i) for each fee, any studies, reports, or methods relied upon by the municipality to
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113	115		create the calculation method described in Subsection (5)(a);
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115	117		(ii) an accounting of each fee paid;
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117	119		(iii) how each fee will be distributed; and
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119	121		(iv) information on filing a fee appeal through the process described in Subsection
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121	123		(5)(c).
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123	125		(c) A municipality shall establish a fee appeal process subject to an appeal authority
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125	127		described in Part 7, Appeal Authority and Variances, and district court review in
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127	129		accordance with Part 8, District Court Review, to determine whether a fee reflects
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129	131		only the reasonable estimated cost of:
130		-	- 2 - Enrolled Copy H.B. 550
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132	133		(i) regulation;
	134	+	- 2 - 03-07 11:15 1st Sub. (Buff) H.B. 550
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134	136		(ii) processing an application;
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136	138		(iii) issuing a permit; or
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138	140		(iv) delivering the service for which the applicant or owner paid the fee.
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140	142		(6) A municipality may not impose on or collect from a public agency any fee associated
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142	144		with the public agency's development of its land other than:
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144	146		(a) subject to Subsection (4), a fee for a development service that the public agency does
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146	148		not itself provide;
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148	150		(b) subject to Subsection (3), a hookup fee; and
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150	152		(c) an impact fee for a public facility listed in Subsection 11-36a-102(17)(a), (b), (c), (d),
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152	154		(e), or (g), subject to any applicable credit under Subsection 11-36a-402(2).
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154	156		(7) A provider of culinary or secondary water that commits to provide a water service
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156	158		required by a land use application process is subject to the following as if it were a
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158	160		municipality:
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160	162		(a) Subsections (5) and (6);
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162	164		(b) Section 10-9a-508; and
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164	166		(c) Section 10-9a-509.5.
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166	168		Section 2. Section 17-27a-509 is amended to read:
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168	170		17-27a-509 . Limit on fees -- Requirement to itemize fees -- Appeal of fee --
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170	172		Provider of culinary or secondary water.
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172	174		(1) A county may not impose or collect a fee for reviewing or approving the plans for a
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174	176		commercial or residential building that exceeds the lesser of:
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176	178		(a) the actual cost of performing the plan review; and
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178	180		(b) 65% of the amount the county charges for a building permit fee for that building.
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180	182		(2) Subject to Subsection (1), a county may impose and collect only a nominal fee for
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182	184		reviewing and approving identical floor plans.
183	185		89
184	186		(3) A county may not impose or collect a hookup fee that exceeds the reasonable cost of
185	187		90
186	188		installing and inspecting the pipe, line, meter, or appurtenance to connect to the county
187	189		91
188	190		water, sewer, storm water, power, or other utility system.
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190	192		(4) A county may not impose or collect:
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192	194		(a) a land use application fee that exceeds the reasonable cost of processing the
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194	196		application or issuing the permit;[ or]
195	197		95
196	198		(b) an inspection, regulation, or review fee that exceeds the reasonable cost of
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198	200		performing the inspection, regulation, or review[.] ; or
199		-	- 3 - H.B. 550 Enrolled Copy
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201	202		(c) an inspection fee on a qualified water conservancy district, as defined in Section
	203	+	- 3 - 1st Sub. (Buff) H.B. 550 03-07 11:15
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203	205		17B-2a-1010, that hires a qualified inspector to conduct inspections on new
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205	207		infrastructure.
206	208		100
207	209		(5)(a) If requested by an applicant who is charged a fee or an owner of residential
208	210		101
209	211		property upon which a fee is imposed, the county shall provide an itemized fee
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211	213		statement that shows the calculation method for each fee.
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213	215		(b) If an applicant who is charged a fee or an owner of residential property upon which a
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215	217		fee is imposed submits a request for an itemized fee statement no later than 30 days
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217	219		after the day on which the applicant or owner pays the fee, the county shall no later
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219	221		than 10 days after the day on which the request is received provide or commit to
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221	223		provide within a specific time:
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223	225		(i) for each fee, any studies, reports, or methods relied upon by the county to create
224	226		109
225	227		the calculation method described in Subsection (5)(a);
226	228		110
227	229		(ii) an accounting of each fee paid;
228	230		111
229	231		(iii) how each fee will be distributed; and
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231	233		(iv) information on filing a fee appeal through the process described in Subsection
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233	235		(5)(c).
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235	237		(c) A county shall establish a fee appeal process subject to an appeal authority described
236	238		115
237	239		in Part 7, Appeal Authority and Variances, and district court review in accordance
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239	241		with Part 8, District Court Review, to determine whether a fee reflects only the
240	242		117
241	243		reasonable estimated cost of:
242	244		118
243	245		(i) regulation;
244	246		119
245	247		(ii) processing an application;
246	248		120
247	249		(iii) issuing a permit; or
248	250		121
249	251		(iv) delivering the service for which the applicant or owner paid the fee.
250	252		122
251	253		(6) A county may not impose on or collect from a public agency any fee associated with the
252	254		123
253	255		public agency's development of its land other than:
254	256		124
255	257		(a) subject to Subsection (4), a fee for a development service that the public agency does
256	258		125
257	259		not itself provide;
258	260		126
259	261		(b) subject to Subsection (3), a hookup fee; and
260	262		127
261	263		(c) an impact fee for a public facility listed in Subsection 11-36a-102(17)(a), (b), (c), (d),
262	264		128
263	265		(e), or (g), subject to any applicable credit under Subsection 11-36a-402(2).
264	266		129
265	267		(7) A provider of culinary or secondary water that commits to provide a water service
266	268		130
267	269		required by a land use application process is subject to the following as if it were a
268		-	- 4 - Enrolled Copy H.B. 550
269	270		131
270	271		county:
	272	+	- 4 - 03-07 11:15 1st Sub. (Buff) H.B. 550
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272	274		(a) Subsections (5) and (6);
273	275		133
274	276		(b) Section 17-27a-507; and
275	277		134
276	278		(c) Section 17-27a-509.5.
277	279		135
278	280		Section 3. Section 63I-2-210 is amended to read:
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280	282		63I-2-210 . Repeal dates: Title 10.
281	283		137
282	284		(1) Subsection 10-2a-205(2)(b)(iii), regarding a feasibility study for the proposed
283	285		138
284	286		incorporation of a community council area, is repealed July 1, 2028.
285	287		139
286	288		(2) Section 10-2a-205.5, Additional feasibility consultant considerations for proposed
287	289		140
288	290		incorporation of community council area -- Additional feasibility study requirements, is
289	291		141
290	292		repealed July 1, 2028.
291	293		142
292	294		(3) Subsection 10-9a-510(4)(c) is repealed July 1, 2026.
293	295		143
294	296		[(3)] (4) Section 10-9a-604.9, Effective dates of Sections 10-9a-604.1 and 10-9a-604.2, is
295	297		144
296	298		repealed January 1, 2025.
297	299		145
298	300		Section 4. Section 63I-2-217 is amended to read:
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300	302		63I-2-217 . Repeal dates: Titles 17 through 17D.
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302	304		(1) Subsection 17-22-2(1)(o), regarding a sheriff's contractual duties under an interlocal
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304	306		agreement for law enforcement services, is repealed July 1, 2025.
305	307		149
306	308		(2) Subsection 17-22-2(3), regarding the role of a sheriff in a police interlocal entity or
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308	310		police local district, is repealed July 1, 2025.
309	311		151
310	312		(3) Section 17-27a-604.9, Effective dates of Sections 17-27a-604.1 and 17-27a-604.2, is
311	313		152
312	314		repealed January 1, 2025.
313	315		153
314	316		(4) Subsection 17-27a-509(4)(c) is repealed July 1, 2026.
315	317		154
316	318		[(4)] (5) Subsection 17-52a-103(3), regarding the process for changing a form of county
317	319		155
318		-	government~~[ ]~~, is repealed January 1, 2028.
	320	+	government , is repealed January 1, 2028.
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320	322		Section 5. Effective Date.
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322	324		This bill takes effect on May 7, 2025.
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