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State Government / Utah / Legislation / SB 197

SB 197Session 2026SenateBecame law

Transportation Funding and Governance Amendments

Official source overview

This bill amends provisions related to the governance of a large public transit district and financial reporting of public transit districts.

Published by Utah State Legislature for S.B. 197 S1. Civixly has formatted, but not rewritten, the official text.

Latest development · Mar 26, 2026

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Official Utah record ↗
Session
2026
Introduced
Jan 26, 2026
Latest passage
Mar 10, 2026
Key provisionsTopicsSponsorsActionsRelated billsDiscussion

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What the bill would do

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

  • requires public transit districts to provide an annual financial report to the Transportation and Infrastructure Appropriations Subcommittee;
  • repeals the structure of the large public transit district board of trustees and changes the body to a transit commission;
  • provides for selection process, appointment, and duties of the transit commission of a large public transit district;
  • defines duties and reallocates certain responsibilities between the executive director and transit commission of a large public transit district;
  • provides for the transition of the governance structure of a large public transit district;
  • changes the appointment process for the executive director of a large public transit district to be appointed by the governor;
  • repeals the requirement of a large public transit district to have a local advisory council;
  • requires the State Tax Commission, beginning in fiscal year 2028, to annually deposit a certain amount of new growth derived from state sales and use taxes into the Transit Transportation Investment Fund; and
  • makes technical changes.
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Topics and classification

Civixly topics

Budget & TaxesTransportation

Source subjects

Legislative Committees and Task ForcesLegislative OperationsPublic TransitPublic Transit DistrictsRevenue and TaxationSales and Use TaxState Tax CommissionTransit Transportation Investment FundTransportationTransportation Funding

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorHarper, Wayne A.
cosponsorChristofferson, Kay J.

Action timeline

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

View full action timeline57 actions⌄
  1. Mar 26, 2026

    Governor Signed

    Executive SignatureOffice of the Governor
  2. Mar 13, 2026

    Senate/ to Governor

    Executive ReceiptOffice of the Governor
  3. Mar 13, 2026

    Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing

    ReceiptSenate
  4. Mar 11, 2026

    Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing

    Senate
  5. Mar 11, 2026

    Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate

    EnrolledSenate
  6. Mar 10, 2026

    Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared

    Utah State Legislature
  7. Mar 10, 2026

    Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling

    ReceiptUtah State Legislature
  8. Mar 10, 2026

    Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling

    PassageSenate
  9. Mar 10, 2026

    Senate/ received from House

    ReceiptSenate
  10. Mar 7, 2026

    House/ to Senate

    Senate
  11. Mar 7, 2026

    House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate

    PassageSenate
  12. Mar 7, 2026

    House/ received from Senate

    ReceiptHouse
  13. Mar 7, 2026

    Senate/ to House

    House
  14. Mar 7, 2026

    Senate/ concurs with House amendment

    Amendment PassageHouse
  15. Mar 7, 2026

    Senate/ placed on Concurrence Calendar

    Senate
  16. Mar 7, 2026

    Senate/ received from House

    ReceiptSenate
  17. Mar 7, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0197S01

    Utah State Legislature
  18. Mar 7, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0197S01

    Utah State Legislature
  19. Mar 6, 2026

    House/ to Senate

    Senate
  20. Mar 6, 2026

    House/ passed 3rd reading

    PassageSenate
  21. Mar 6, 2026

    House/ floor amendment

    House
  22. Mar 6, 2026

    House/ 3rd reading

    House
  23. Mar 6, 2026

    House/ 2nd reading

    House
  24. Mar 6, 2026

    House/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar

    House
  25. Mar 1, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0197S01

    Utah State Legislature
  26. Mar 1, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0197S01

    Utah State Legislature
  27. Feb 27, 2026

    House/ return to Rules due to fiscal impact [House Rules Committee]

    House
  28. Feb 27, 2026

    House/ comm rpt/ substituted/ amended [House Transportation Committee]

    Amendment PassageHouse
  29. Feb 27, 2026

    House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Transportation Committee]

    Committee Passage FavorableHouse
  30. Feb 27, 2026

    House Comm - Amendment Recommendation [House Transportation Committee]

    Amendment IntroductionHouse
  31. Feb 26, 2026

    House Comm - Substitute Recommendation [House Transportation Committee]

    SubstitutionHouse
  32. Feb 26, 2026

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0197S01

    Utah State Legislature
  33. Feb 26, 2026

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0197S01

    Utah State Legislature
  34. Feb 25, 2026

    House/ to standing committee [House Transportation Committee]

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  35. Feb 24, 2026

    House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

    House
  36. Feb 24, 2026

    House/ received from Senate

    ReceiptHouse
  37. Feb 24, 2026

    Senate/ to House

    House
  38. Feb 24, 2026

    Senate/ passed 3rd reading

    PassageHouse
  39. Feb 24, 2026

    Senate/ uncircled

    Senate
  40. Feb 23, 2026

    Senate/ circled

    Senate
  41. Feb 23, 2026

    Senate/ 3rd reading

    Senate
  42. Feb 20, 2026

    Senate/ passed 2nd reading

    Reading 2Senate
  43. Feb 20, 2026

    Senate/ floor amendment

    Senate
  44. Feb 20, 2026

    Senate/ 2nd reading

    Senate
  45. Feb 2, 2026

    Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar

    Senate
  46. Feb 2, 2026

    Senate/ committee report favorable [Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee]

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  47. Jan 30, 2026

    Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee]

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  48. Jan 28, 2026

    Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee]

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  49. Jan 28, 2026

    Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst

    ReceiptSenate
  50. Jan 28, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0197

    Utah State Legislature
  51. Jan 28, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0197

    Utah State Legislature
  52. Jan 26, 2026

    Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

    Senate
  53. Jan 26, 2026

    Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research

    ReceiptSenate
  54. Jan 26, 2026

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0197

    Utah State Legislature
  55. Jan 26, 2026

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0197

    Utah State Legislature
  56. Jan 26, 2026

    Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

    Utah State Legislature
  57. Jan 26, 2026

    Bill Numbered but not Distributed

    Utah State Legislature

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Source data last updated Jul 9, 2026.