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Deputy city attorney briefs Sandy council on dozens of 2025 state bills, many effective May 7
Summary
Deputy Attorney Kim Bell summarized 2025 state legislation affecting housing, zoning, law enforcement, transit and short-term rentals and told the Sandy City Council most bills become effective May 7.
Deputy City Attorney Kim Bell delivered the Sandy City Council a final legislative briefing on April 15, 2025, summarizing dozens of bills from the 45-day session that she said will affect local control, housing affordability, zoning and public safety.
"Unless otherwise specified, the bills do become effective May 7," Bell told the council, listing major measures and briefly describing their likely local effects.
Bell highlighted measures on housing and land use, including HB 37 (housing amendments) which she said authorizes cities to allow additional housing density tied to owner-occupancy and affordability incentives, and HB 368 (local land use amendments), a broad bill flowing from the state land-use task force that touches on annexation, development standards, special…
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