SB 280 Utah Senate · 2025 General Session

Retail Facility Amendments

SB 280 modifies Utah's rules for retail facility incentive payments. It prohibits the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity from offering these payments, allows public entities (like cities or counties) to provide them for retail spaces within mixed-use developments that include housing, and updates reporting requirements for such payments. The bill affects local governments and state agencies that use public funds to incentivize retail development. It makes technical changes to definitions and processes without appropriating new money.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Feb 14, 2025 Signed Mar 27, 2025
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Introduced Enrolled · 5 edits · Mar 27, 2025
MODERATE
This bill clarifies that the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity cannot offer retail facility incentive payments, while allowing other public entities to provide them under specific conditions. It adds new eligibility criteria for mixed-use developments that include moderate-income housing, establishes reporting requirements for incentive payments, and updates definitions to align with current state policies.
Scope change
The bill narrows the scope of who can offer retail facility incentive payments (excluding the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity) while expanding eligibility for certain mixed-use developments that include housing units.
ELIGIBILITY

Clarifies that the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity may not offer retail facility incentive payments, while other public entities may still provide them under specific circumstances.

Adds eligibility for retail facility incentive payments for mixed-use developments that include at least one housing unit for every 1,250 square feet of retail space, with at least 10% of housing units qualifying as moderate-income housing.

REQUIREMENT

Establishes new reporting requirements where public entities must submit written reports to the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity for certain types of retail facility incentive payments.

DEFINITION

Updates and renumbers definitions throughout the chapter, including clarifications for 'mixed-use development,' 'moderate income housing,' and 'public entity.'

ENFORCEMENT

Creates a process for the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity to review reports, determine violations, and notify the state auditor if violations are not appealed or corrected within specified timeframes.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
35
Key actions
9
Committee
6
Mar 27, 2025
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
Mar 7, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
legislature
Mar 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
House/ passed 3rd reading
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
House/ committee report favorable
lower
Mar 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
House/ to standing committee
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Introduced
House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
lower
Feb 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate/ passed 3rd reading
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate/ committee report favorable
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Committee
Senate/ to standing committee
upper
Feb 14, 2025
Introduced
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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