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House adopts third substitute of SB124, a multi‑stakeholder land‑use package
Summary
Lawmakers substituted in and passed a third substitute of SB124 on the House floor. Sponsor representatives said the version restores elements from the first substitute, addresses public‑health plat signings, and reflects multi‑party negotiations including cities, counties and real‑estate stakeholders.
Representative Schultz introduced the third substitute for Senate Bill 124 on the House floor, telling members the version restores language from the first substitute after parties raised concerns about the second substitute. He said the text includes a minor set of changes on specific lines and clarifications about when local health departments must sign plats.
"We've since got the parties together and agreed to do away with that second substitute," Representative Schultz said, describing the bill as a product of the land‑use task force and more than 60 public‑private stakeholders. He listed supporters including the Leagues of Cities and Towns, the Utah Association of Counties, the Utah Association of Realtors and the Utah Home Builders Association.
Schultz said the bill adjusts the plat‑signing requirement so that when the health department is required to sign a plat, municipalities or counties also approve it. After brief floor discussion and a procedural substitute motion, the House substituted the third substitute and passed the bill 67–0.
The sponsor described SB124 as a negotiated, consensus product developed over the summer by stakeholders and urged members to support it. The House record shows the bill will be returned to the Senate for further consideration.
The bill text cited on the floor addresses interactions between municipal/county approvals and public‑health sign-offs on plats; the floor summary did not include full statutory line‑by‑line text or fiscal impact details. The House vote recorded the third substitute as duly substituted and passed.
