HB 556 Utah House · 2026 General Session

Special District Board Appointment Amendments

HB 556 modifies Utah's rules for appointing board members to special districts (like water or fire districts). It requires appointing authorities to designate an alternative board member who must serve and vote specifically when the district considers raising assessments. This ensures representation from affected property owners during assessment decisions. The bill makes technical updates to existing appointment procedures without changing district funding or creating new requirements.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 12, 2026 Last action Mar 7, 2026
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Committee
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Mar 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
House/ comm rpt/ sent to Rules [House Rules Committee]
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Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Comm - Recommends Returned to Rules [House Political Subdivisions Committee]
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Comm - Held [House Political Subdivisions Committee]
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Committee
House/ to standing committee [House Political Subdivisions Committee]
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Introduced
House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Mark Strong
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