Use of fairpark district funds.
Utah Code § 11-70-207
in effect11-70-207. Use of fairpark district funds.
(1)
(a) Subject to Subsection (2), the fairpark district may use fairpark district funds for any purpose authorized under this chapter, including to pay for:
(i) the development and construction of a qualified stadium;
(ii) administrative, overhead, legal, consulting, and other operating expenses of the fairpark district;
(iii) all or part of the development of land within a project area, including:
(A) financing or refinancing; and
(B) assisting the ongoing operation of a development or facility within the project area;
(iv) the cost of the installation of public infrastructure and improvements outside a project area if the board determines by resolution that the infrastructure and improvements are of benefit to the project area;
(v) the principal and interest on bonds issued by the fairpark district;
(vi) the payment of an infrastructure loan, as defined in Section 11-70-104, according to the terms of the infrastructure loan; and
(vii) the costs of promoting, facilitating, and implementing other development of land within the fairpark district boundary.
(b) The determination of the board under Subsection (1)(a)(iv) regarding benefit to the project area is final.
(2)
(a) The fairpark district may use money the fairpark district receives under Subsection 59-12-1201(2)(a)(ii) and Subsection 59-12-103(8) only for:
(i) the development and construction of a qualified stadium, including parking structures or facilities, lighting facilities, plazas, or open space associated with the qualified stadium; and
(ii) the payment of bonds issued to pay for the development and construction of a qualified stadium.
(b) If the amount of money the fairpark district receives under Subsection (2)(a) exceeds the amount required to pay the annual debt service on bonds issued to pay for the development and construction of a qualified stadium, the fairpark district shall use the excess amount received to pay down the principal on those bonds.
(c) The fairpark district may use money described in Subsection (2)(a) before or after a franchise agreement date.
(3) The fairpark district may share enhanced property tax revenue with a taxing entity that levies a property tax on land within the project area from which the enhanced property tax revenue is generated.
Amended by Chapter 285, 2025 General Session
Source: Utah Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel (le.utah.gov)URL: https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title11/Chapter70/11-70-S207.html?v=C11-70-S207_2026070120250507Fetched: 10/26/2026