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Property‑tax rules tightened: HB236 adds pre‑notice requirements and interim budget rules

Utah League of Cities and Towns Legislative Policy Committee · March 13, 2026
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Summary

ULCT staff summarized HB236 and related truth‑and‑taxation changes: preliminary statements and property‑tax impact schedules are now required when a taxing entity is considering an increase, and interim budget/accounting rules with a one‑year grace period were added.

Alexa, covering revenue and taxation, walked LPC members through HB236 and related legislation affecting how municipalities consider and disclose property‑tax increases.

Under the third substitute of HB236, a taxing entity that is considering a property‑tax increase must make a preliminary statement in a public meeting between May 1 and June 13 and post a separate announcement on the meeting notice that a tax increase is being considered. The taxing entity must present…

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