Sen. Dan McCay

Maddy summarySB 60 lowers Utah's corporate and individual income tax rates from 4.5% to 4.45% for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026. It directly affects corporations operating in Utah and residents filing state income taxes. The bill reduces the tax rate on both corporate franchise income and individual state taxable income, with the change applying retroactively to the 2026 tax year. No new state spending is involved, as the bill only adjusts existing tax rates.

Maddy summaryHB 535 modifies Utah's rules for how local governments (like cities, counties, and school districts) can sell or transfer publicly owned property. It requires local entities to first determine if property qualifies as a "significant parcel," and if so, obtain public approval for its sale during a formal meeting. The bill also clarifies that school districts can sell surplus property under specific conditions if no other buyer purchases it within a set timeframe, and repeals a minor criminal penalty related to property disposal. These changes aim to standardize and increase transparency in public property sales across Utah jurisdictions.

Maddy summarySB 77 amends Utah's laws to enhance concurrent enrollment courses for students who have passed foreign language Advanced Placement exams and extend proficiency assessments for dual language immersion programs. The bill requires universities to offer upper-level language courses in person or through blended learning models, taught exclusively by instructors with specific qualifications (such as a master's degree or advanced language proficiency). It extends the current proficiency assessment for dual language immersion students to cover grades 3 through 12 and allows school districts to partner with universities outside their service area if qualified instructors are unavailable. These changes directly affect accelerated language students, universities, school districts, and instructors involved in these programs.

Maddy summarySB 167 requires law enforcement and juvenile courts to notify school officials when a minor is taken into temporary custody for a serious offense, released from custody, or placed under home detention. This notification must include the minor's name and the offense, but no other details. The bill directly affects schools, law enforcement, and minors involved in juvenile court proceedings for serious offenses by creating a mandatory reporting process to help schools support these students. It does not change disciplinary policies but ensures schools are informed about custody situations impacting student reintegration.

Maddy summaryHB 445 restricts counties from acquiring real property located in another county through purchase, lease, or exchange without two conditions: (1) express permission from the county where the property is situated, and (2) the acquisition must be part of a joint effort under an interlocal agreement. This applies to all counties seeking to buy or lease land outside their own boundaries. The bill also clarifies that property owned by a county but located outside its borders is subject to Utah’s Property Tax Act and not exempt from taxation. These changes amend several Utah Code sections to formalize cross-county land acquisition rules and ensure tax compliance.

Maddy summaryHB 174 prohibits health care providers in Utah from administering cross-sex hormones or puberty blockers to minors after January 28, 2027, unless the minor was diagnosed with gender dysphoria before January 28, 2023. The bill amends Utah Code Section 58-1-603.1 to establish this ban, directly affecting minors seeking these treatments who do not meet the pre-2023 diagnosis requirement. It repeals a prior requirement for medical evidence reviews (Section 26B-1-239) and takes effect on May 6, 2026. The law applies to all minors under Utah's definition, with violations classified as unprofessional conduct for providers.

Maddy summarySB 202 limits local governments' ability to restrict mowing on private golf courses by prohibiting ordinances that ban maintenance between 5:30 a.m. and 10 p.m. It directly affects private golf courses within city or county boundaries, ensuring they can mow during those hours. The bill allows municipalities or counties to restrict mowing on their *own* publicly owned golf courses at any time. This bill takes effect on May 6, 2026, and amends Utah Code sections 10-8-85.11 and 17-60-509.

Maddy summaryHJR 28 amends Utah court rules to create a new procedure for remanding non-capital felony appeals (cases without a death sentence) to trial courts. It allows defendants to request the appellate court send their case back for factual findings about claims of ineffective legal counsel, requiring specific evidence and limiting the process to 90 days. The bill explicitly excludes capital felony cases (with death sentences) from this remand process. This affects defendants in non-capital felony appeals challenging their attorneys' performance, providing a structured way to address incomplete records without changing the death penalty process.

Maddy summaryHB 258 requires health insurance plans in Utah to cover reversal treatments for gender transition if the plan covers transition-related care. Specifically, plans covering hormonal transgender treatments must also cover reversal hormonal treatments, and plans covering surgical sex transition procedures must cover reversal surgeries. This applies to all health benefit plans renewed or entered into on or after January 1, 2027. The bill directly affects insurers and policyholders by mandating this coverage, without appropriating funds or adding new administrative requirements.

Maddy summaryHB 73 amends Utah's Public Employee Retaliatory Action law to specifically prohibit state employers from making complaints to professional licensing boards against employees who report wrongdoing. This directly protects public employees (including whistleblowers) from retaliation that could threaten their professional licenses. The key change adds "making a complaint to a licensing body" to the list of prohibited retaliatory actions, alongside dismissal or pay cuts. The law now explicitly covers situations where an employer tries to use licensing authorities to punish an employee for reporting issues.