General Provisions

Utah Code tit. 63N, ch. 63N-24, pt. 63N-24-P1

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Utah Code § 63N-24-101 Definitions.

63N-24-101. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Accessible housing" means housing which has been constructed or modified to be accessible, as described in the State Construction Code or an approved code under Title 15A, State Construction and Fire Codes Act. (2) "Division" means the Division of Housing and Community Development. (3) "Housing coordinator" means the state housing coordinator of the Division of Housing and Community Development. (4) "Low-income individual" means an individual whose household income is less than 80% of the area median income. (5) "Moderate income housing" means housing occupied or reserved for occupancy by households with a gross household income equal to or less than 80% of the median gross income for households of the same size in the county in which the housing is located. (6) "Moderate income housing unit" means a housing unit that qualifies as moderate income housing. Enacted by Chapter 393, 2026 General Session

Utah Code § 63N-24-102 Division of Housing and Community Development -- Creation -- Responsibilities.

63N-24-102. Division of Housing and Community Development -- Creation -- Responsibilities. (1) There is created the Division of Housing and Community Development within the Governor's Office of Economic Development. (2) The division shall be under the authority of the state housing coordinator. (3) The division shall: (a) create the state housing plan, as described in Section 63N-24-104; (b) assist housing authorities in carrying out the housing authority's responsibilities under Title 35A, Chapter 8, Part 4, Housing Authorities; (c) assist, when requested by a county or municipality, in the development of accessible housing; (d) make rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, regarding the form and content of a moderate income housing report in accordance with Title 10, Chapter 21, Municipalities and Housing Supply and Title 17, Chapter 80, Counties and Housing Supply, to: (i) ensure consistency across reporting political subdivisions; and (ii) promote better potential analysis of report data; (e) analyze the housing data received by political subdivisions; and (f) no later than November 1 of each year, provide a report with the analyses of the housing data the division collects to the Economic Development and Workforce Services Interim Committee and the Political Subdivisions Interim Committee. Enacted by Chapter 393, 2026 General Session

Utah Code § 63N-24-103 Division of Housing and Community Development state housing coordinator appointment, functions, and duties.

63N-24-103. Division of Housing and Community Development state housing coordinator appointment, functions, and duties. (1) (a) The governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint a state housing coordinator of the Division of Housing and Community Development to perform the functions and duties described in this section. (b) The housing coordinator serves at the pleasure of and under the direction of the governor. (c) The salary of the housing coordinator shall be established by the governor within the salary range fixed by the Legislature in Title 67, Chapter 22, State Officer Compensation. (2) The housing coordinator shall: (a) act as the governor's adviser on state housing matters; (b) counsel with the authorized representatives of the Department of Transportation, the Division of Facilities Construction and Management, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Workforce Services, the Labor Commission, the Department of Natural Resources, the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration, the Utah Housing Corporation, and other proper persons concerning state housing matters; (c) when designated to do so by the governor, receive funds made available to the state by the federal government; (d) provide information and cooperate with the Legislature or legislative committees in conducting housing studies; (e) cooperate and exchange information with federal agencies and local, metropolitan, or regional agencies as necessary to assist with federal, state, regional, metropolitan, and local housing programs; (f) make recommendations to the governor that the housing coordinator considers advisable for the proper development and coordination of housing for the state; and (g) assist in the interpretation of housing projections and analyses with respect to future growth needs. (3) The housing coordinator may: (a) assist city, county, metropolitan, and regional planning agencies in performing local, metropolitan, and regional planning, subject to Subsection (4); (b) appoint staff; and (c) conduct, or coordinate with stakeholders to conduct public meetings or hearings to: (i) encourage maximum public understanding of an agreement with the factual data and assumptions upon which housing projections and analyses are based; and (ii) receive suggestions as to the types of housing projections and analyses that are needed. (4) In performing the duties described in Subsection (3), to the extent possible, the housing coordinator or the housing coordinator's designee shall recognize and promote the plans, policies, programs, processes, and desired outcomes of the city, county, metropolitan, or regional planning agency that the housing coordinator or the housing coordinator's designee is assisting. (5) In assisting in the preparation of housing plans, policies, programs, or processes related to the management or use of federal lands or natural resources on federal lands in the state, the housing coordinator shall coordinate with the Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office created in Section 63L-11-201. Enacted by Chapter 393, 2026 General Session

Utah Code § 63N-24-104 State housing plan.

63N-24-104. State housing plan. (1) The division shall develop a state housing plan by December 31, 2025. (2) (a) The division shall partner with the Legislature, municipal and county governments, the home building industry and related stakeholders, and the general public in the development of the state housing plan described in Subsection (1). (b) In developing the state housing plan, the division may develop regional housing plans within the state housing plan. (3) The state housing plan shall: (a) prioritize collaboration over preemption and collaboration across private and public sectors; (b) promote a holistic and regional approach to housing; (c) enable connected communities and center-based development; (d) acknowledge cross-issue policy alignment; (e) maintain a long-range vision; (f) promote opportunity and inclusivity; (g) recognize complex market forces; and (h) consider rural and urban contexts. (4) The state housing plan shall include data and metrics: (a) about actual and potential housing production; (b) about actual and potential infrastructure capacity, maintenance, and development; and (c) allowing the division to measure success of the state housing plan over time. (5) In gathering data and developing metrics, the division shall analyze moderate income housing reports received by the division and: (a) determine which, if any, of the moderate income housing strategies described in Sections 10-21-201 and 17-80-201 are correlated with an increase in the supply of moderate income housing, either built or entitled to be built, in the political subdivision that implements the moderate income housing strategy; and (b) draw conclusions regarding any data trends identified by the division as meaningful or significant. (6) By no later than October 1 of each year, the division shall provide a written report on the development and implementation of the state housing plan to the Economic Development and Workforce Services Interim Committee and the Political Subdivisions Interim Committee. Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 393, 2026 General Session

Source: Utah Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel (le.utah.gov)URL: https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title63N/Chapter24/63N-24-P1.html?v=C63N-24-P1_2026050620260701Fetched: 10/26/2026