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Utah League details compromises on major housing and land-use package including HB 368; staff to work toward support
Summary
League staff updated members on several housing and land-use bills — notably HB 368 — describing negotiated amendments on noticing, plan-review timelines and bonding; staff said they are working toward a support position for a substitute that remains under negotiation.
League staff gave a detailed briefing Feb. 10 on a suite of housing and land-use bills, describing negotiated changes to land-use noticing, plan-review timelines, bonding and other provisions and saying the League is working toward support on a substitute for House Bill 368.
League presenters said the board has discussed housing policy repeatedly since late 2023 and that the organization’s approach is to resist state preemption of local zoning while engaging in negotiated, statewide solutions where appropriate. The League urged members to provide input on the state housing plan by March 19 so the League can aggregate feedback for phase-two meetings.
On HB 368, staff said initial draft language was broad and difficult to parse; through negotiations they identified several compromises. Noticing changes would narrow circumstances that require large-area notice when land-use text amendments are minor or technical. For building-permit…
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