Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 457 (2023GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Wilcox, R.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/14/2023

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Spencer J. Cox

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• provides that an appraisal of real property is not required for the transfer of real property owned by specified agencies to a government entity, under certain circumstances; and
• provides an exception.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

STATE PROPERTY TRANSFER AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Ryan D. Wilcox
Senate Sponsor: 
Daniel McCay
Cosponsor:
Calvin R. Musselman
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill enacts language relating to the transfer of certain state property to a
government entity.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ provides that an appraisal of real property is not required for the transfer of real
property owned by specified agencies to a government entity, under certain
circumstances; and
▸ provides an exception.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
63A-5b-304
, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 152
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
63A-5b-304
 is amended to read:
63A-5b-304.
Agencies authorized to hold title -- Transfer of real property to a
government entity.
(1) As used in this section:
(a) "Agency property" means real property, as described in Subsection (2), that:
(i) is owned by a title agency; and
(ii) the title agency no longer uses or needs.
(b) "Government entity" means:
(i) a local government entity, as defined in Section 
63A-5b-901
; or
(ii) a state agency, as defined in Section 
63A-5b-901
.
(c) "Title agency" means an agency listed in Subsection (2).
(2)
 Notwithstanding Section 
63A-5b-303
, an agency may hold title to real property that
the agency occupies for a purpose other than the agency's administrative offices, if the agency
is:
[
(1)
] 
(a)
 the Department of Transportation;
[
(2)
] 
(b)
 the Department of Natural Resources;
[
(3)
] 
(c)
 the Department of Workforce Services;
[
(4)
] 
(d)
 the Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands;
[
(5)
] 
(e)
 the Utah National Guard;
[
(6)
] 
(f)
 an area vocational center or other institution administered by the State Board
of Education;
[
(7)
] 
(g)
 the trust lands administration; [
and
] 
or
[
(8)
] 
(h)
 an institution of higher education.
(3) A title agency is not required to obtain an appraisal of agency property the title
agency intends to transfer to a government entity if:
(a) the director of the title agency determines that the transfer is in the best interest of
the title agency and the state; and
(b) the government entity to which ownership of the agency property is transferred will
use the property for a public purpose.
(4) Subsection (3) does not apply if the title agency is required by law to receive fair
market value in exchange for a transfer of agency property to a government entity.