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State Government / Utah / Legislation / HB 510

HB 510Session 2026HouseFailed

Municipal Incorporation Modifications

Official source overview

This bill modifies the process to incorporate as a preliminary municipality.

Published by Utah State Legislature for H.B. 510 S3. Civixly has formatted, but not rewritten, the official text.

Latest development · Mar 7, 2026

House/ filed

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Official Utah record ↗
Session
2026
Introduced
Feb 7, 2026
Latest passage
Feb 27, 2026
Key provisionsTopicsSponsorsActionsRelated billsDiscussion

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What the bill would do

These points come from the Utah Legislature’s published bill overview.

  • defines terms and modifies definitions;
  • authorizes the lieutenant governor's office to charge and collect a fee;
  • modifies uses of the Municipal Incorporation Expendable Special Revenue Fund;
  • requires an applicant to engage in good faith coordination with a county for 18 months before the applicant may file a feasibility request as part of an application to incorporate an area as a preliminary municipality, with an exception;
  • modifies the process for a person to apply to incorporate an area as a preliminary municipality;
  • authorizes a sponsor and a county to submit data, information, and analysis to the feasibility consultant evaluating a proposed preliminary municipality;
  • requires the feasibility consultant to rely on data, information, and analysis that is objective, reliable, and grounded in area-specific information from the preceding 10 years, including information from nearby areas;
  • extends the period of time in which a feasibility study shall be completed;
  • requires the lieutenant governor to hold public information sessions following a feasibility study;
  • modifies the requirements to file a petition for incorporation of a preliminary municipality, including: modifying the requirements for a bond, cash deposit, or letter of credit; requiring a property owner to include an executed improvement warranty; and requiring a certification that the preliminary municipality will be developed in accordance with the description in the certified feasibility request; and
  • makes technical and conforming changes.
Verify this overview with the Utah Legislature ↗

Topics and classification

Civixly topics

HousingElections & GovernmentBusiness & Economy

Source subjects

Affordable HousingConstitutional OfficersCountiesGovernment Operations (State Issues)HousingIncorporationLand UseLieutenant GovernorLocal Government BoundariesPolitical Subdivisions (Local Issues)Unincorporated Areas

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorAuxier, Tiara
cosponsorCullimore, Kirk A.

Action timeline

Newest action first. Action language is supplied by the state source.

View full action timeline50 actions⌄
  1. Mar 7, 2026

    House/ filed

    FilingHouse
  2. Mar 7, 2026

    House/ strike enacting clause

    House
  3. Mar 7, 2026

    Senate/ to House

    House
  4. Mar 7, 2026

    Senate/ failed

    FailureSenate
  5. Mar 7, 2026

    Senate/ uncircled

    Senate
  6. Mar 7, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0510S03

    Utah State Legislature
  7. Mar 7, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0510S03

    Utah State Legislature
  8. Mar 6, 2026

    Senate/ circled

    Senate
  9. Mar 6, 2026

    Senate/ substituted

    Senate
  10. Mar 6, 2026

    Senate/ uncircled

    Senate
  11. Mar 6, 2026

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0510S03

    Utah State Legislature
  12. Mar 6, 2026

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0510S03

    Utah State Legislature
  13. Mar 6, 2026

    Senate/ circled

    Senate
  14. Mar 6, 2026

    Senate/ 2nd reading

    Senate
  15. Mar 6, 2026

    Senate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar

    Senate
  16. Mar 5, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0510S02

    Utah State Legislature
  17. Mar 5, 2026

    Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules [Senate Rules Committee]

    Reading 2Senate
  18. Mar 5, 2026

    Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar

    Senate
  19. Mar 5, 2026

    Senate/ comm rpt/ substituted [Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee]

    Senate
  20. Mar 4, 2026

    Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee]

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  21. Mar 4, 2026

    Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation [Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee]

    SubstitutionSenate
  22. Mar 4, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0510S02

    Utah State Legislature
  23. Mar 4, 2026

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0510S02

    Utah State Legislature
  24. Mar 4, 2026

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0510S02

    Utah State Legislature
  25. Mar 2, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0510S01

    Utah State Legislature
  26. Mar 2, 2026

    Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee]

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  27. Mar 2, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0510S01

    Utah State Legislature
  28. Mar 2, 2026

    Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

    Senate
  29. Mar 2, 2026

    Senate/ received from House

    ReceiptSenate
  30. Feb 27, 2026

    House/ to Senate

    Senate
  31. Feb 27, 2026

    House/ passed 3rd reading

    PassageSenate
  32. Feb 27, 2026

    House/ uncircled

    House
  33. Feb 27, 2026

    House/ circled

    House
  34. Feb 27, 2026

    House/ 3rd reading

    House
  35. Feb 26, 2026

    House/ 2nd reading

    House
  36. Feb 26, 2026

    House/ comm rpt/ substituted [House Political Subdivisions Committee]

    House
  37. Feb 26, 2026

    House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Political Subdivisions Committee]

    Committee Passage FavorableHouse
  38. Feb 26, 2026

    House Comm - Substitute Recommendation [House Political Subdivisions Committee]

    SubstitutionHouse
  39. Feb 25, 2026

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0510S01

    Utah State Legislature
  40. Feb 25, 2026

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0510S01

    Utah State Legislature
  41. Feb 12, 2026

    House/ to standing committee [House Political Subdivisions Committee]

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  42. Feb 12, 2026

    House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst

    ReceiptHouse
  43. Feb 11, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0510

    Utah State Legislature
  44. Feb 11, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0510

    Utah State Legislature
  45. Feb 9, 2026

    House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

    House
  46. Feb 9, 2026

    House/ received bill from Legislative Research

    ReceiptHouse
  47. Feb 7, 2026

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0510

    Utah State Legislature
  48. Feb 7, 2026

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0510

    Utah State Legislature
  49. Feb 7, 2026

    Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

    Utah State Legislature
  50. Feb 7, 2026

    Bill Numbered but not Distributed

    Utah State Legislature

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Bill overview text and highlighted provisions are published by the Utah State Legislature and are not rewritten by Civixly.

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Source data last updated Jul 9, 2026.