SB 337 Utah Senate · 2025 General Session

Land Use and Development Amendments

SB 337 creates the Beehive Development Agency to streamline economic development efforts in Utah. It replaces the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity with this new agency, which will coordinate statewide economic strategies, attract businesses, and consolidate housing programs from the Division of Housing and Community Development by July 1, 2026. The bill authorizes the agency to establish public infrastructure districts for major projects, using revenue sources like property tax differentials. This directly affects state agencies, local communities receiving infrastructure projects, and businesses seeking relocation or expansion opportunities. The bill repeals outdated structures like the Unified Economic Opportunity Commission but keeps the Utah Housing Corporation permanent.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Mar 8, 2025

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Introduced → Substitute #1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill substitute refines the Beehive Development Agency's governance structure and operational details. The primary changes involve adjusting the agency board composition from 12 to 5 members, updating the effective date for several code sections from May to July 2025, and clarifying the role of the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity executive as the chief executive officer. Additionally, the bill corrects a formatting error in the Utah Code sections affected list and adjusts the effective date for the Utah Inland Port Authority from May to July 2025.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on creating and governing the Beehive Development Agency, but the governance structure and specific effective dates for implementation have been modified.

REQUIREMENT

The Beehive Development Agency Board composition was changed from 12 members to 5 voting members, with the governor appointing three, the House speaker appointing one, and the Senate president appointing one.

TIMELINE

The effective date for several Utah Code sections was changed from May 7, 2025, to July 1, 2025, including sections related to the Utah Inland Port Authority and Economic Opportunity Act provisions.

The effective date for Section 17D-4-102 was changed from May 7, 2025, to July 1, 2025.

TECHNICAL

A formatting error in the Utah Code sections affected list was corrected, and the description of the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity executive was updated to 'commissioner' instead of 'chief executive officer' in some contexts.

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Committee

Mar 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation

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Feb 27, 2025

Committee

Senate/ to standing committee

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Feb 27, 2025

Introduced

Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

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