SB 9 Utah Senate · 2025 General Session

Revenue Bond and Capital Facilities Amendments

SB 9 authorizes specific revenue bonds for three state projects without appropriating new state funds. It permits the University of Utah to issue up to $65 million in bonds for the Huntsman Cancer Institute Vineyard Campus (repaid via clinical revenues) and Utah State University to issue up to $100 million for the 800 East Residence Hall (repaid via housing fees). It also authorizes $85 million in bonds for a warehouse and club store for the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services (repaid via sales revenues). The bill specifies that universities and the department cannot request state funds for operations or maintenance, and requires a pre-implementation report to the Appropriations Committee. The bonds must be repaid using project-specific revenues, not general taxpayer money.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Mar 3, 2025 Signed Mar 26, 2025
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Introduced Enrolled · 6 edits · Mar 26, 2025
MODERATE
This bill enacts revenue bond authorizations for two major construction projects in Utah: a Huntsman Cancer Institute facility at the University of Utah and a residence hall at Utah State University. It also authorizes the State Building Ownership Authority to finance a warehouse and club store for the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services. The bill specifies funding limits, revenue sources for repayment, and operational restrictions for each project.
Scope change
The bill expands the scope of revenue bond authorizations to include three distinct projects: the Huntsman Cancer Institute Vineyard Campus Facility, the 800 East Residence Hall at Utah State University, and a warehouse/club store for the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services.
FISCAL

Authorizes up to $65 million in revenue bonds for the Huntsman Cancer Institute Vineyard Campus Facility at the University of Utah, with clinical revenues as the primary repayment source.

Authorizes up to $100 million in revenue bonds for the 800 East Residence Hall project at Utah State University, with student housing rental fees as the primary repayment source.

Authorizes up to $85 million in obligations for a warehouse facility and club store for the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services, with sales revenues as the primary repayment source.

REQUIREMENT

Requires a joint report from the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services, Division of Facilities and Construction Management, and state treasurer before the State Building Ownership Authority takes action on the warehouse project.

TIMELINE

Sets the effective date of the bill to July 1, 2025.

TECHNICAL

Changed formatting from plain text to structured enrolled copy format with line numbers and proper legislative markup conventions.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
25
Key actions
4
Committee
0
Mar 26, 2025
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
Mar 5, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
legislature
Mar 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
upper
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
House/ passed 3rd reading
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Introduced
House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Introduced
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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