Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 550 (2025GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Peterson, Thomas W.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/19/2025

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Spencer J. Cox

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• prevents a municipality or a county from imposing an inspection fee on a water conservancy district that hires a qualified inspector to conduct inspections on new infrastructure; and
• provides a repeal date for the prohibition.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

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10-9a-510
17-27a-509
63I-2-210
63I-2-217
0
Building Permit Fee Prohibition Amendments
2025 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Thomas W. Peterson
Senate Sponsor: David P. Hinkins
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill amends provisions related to permitting fees.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
prevents a municipality or a county from imposing an inspection fee on a water 
conservancy district that hires a qualified inspector to conduct inspections on new 
infrastructure; and
provides a repeal date for the prohibition.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
10-9a-510
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 35
17-27a-509
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 35
63I-2-210
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Third Special Session, Chapter 5
63I-2-217
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Third Special Session, Chapter 5
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1, Section 
10-9a-510
 is amended to read:
10-9a-510
. Limit on fees -- Requirement to itemize fees -- Appeal of fee -- 
Provider of culinary or secondary water.
(1)
A municipality may not impose or collect a fee for reviewing or approving the plans for 
a commercial or residential building that exceeds the lesser of:
(a)
the actual cost of performing the plan review; and
(b)
65% of the amount the municipality charges for a building permit fee for that 
building.
(2)
Subject to Subsection 
(1)
, a municipality may impose and collect only a nominal fee for 
reviewing and approving identical floor plans.
(3)
A municipality may not impose or collect a hookup fee that exceeds the reasonable cost 
of installing and inspecting the pipe, line, meter, and appurtenance to connect to the 
municipal water, sewer, storm water, power, or other utility system.
(4)
A municipality may not impose or collect:
(a)
a land use application fee that exceeds the reasonable cost of processing the 
application or issuing the permit;
 or
(b)
an inspection, regulation, or review fee that exceeds the reasonable cost of 
performing the inspection, regulation, or review
.
; or
(c)
an inspection fee on a qualified water conservancy district, as defined in Section 
17B-2a-1010
, that hires a qualified inspector to conduct inspections on new 
infrastructure.
(5)
(a)
If requested by an applicant who is charged a fee or an owner of residential 
property upon which a fee is imposed, the municipality shall provide an itemized fee 
statement that shows the calculation method for each fee.
(b)
If an applicant who is charged a fee or an owner of residential property upon which a 
fee is imposed submits a request for an itemized fee statement no later than 30 days 
after the day on which the applicant or owner pays the fee, the municipality shall no 
later than 10 days after the day on which the request is received provide or commit to 
provide within a specific time:
(i)
for each fee, any studies, reports, or methods relied upon by the municipality to 
create the calculation method described in Subsection 
(5)(a)
;
(ii)
an accounting of each fee paid;
(iii)
how each fee will be distributed; and
(iv)
information on filing a fee appeal through the process described in Subsection 
(5)(c)
.
(c)
A municipality shall establish a fee appeal process subject to an appeal authority 
described in 
Part 7, Appeal Authority and Variances
, and district court review in 
accordance with 
Part 8, District Court Review
, to determine whether a fee reflects 
only the reasonable estimated cost of:
(i)
regulation;
(ii)
processing an application;
(iii)
issuing a permit; or
(iv)
delivering the service for which the applicant or owner paid the fee.
(6)
A municipality may not impose on or collect from a public agency any fee associated 
with the public agency's development of its land other than:
(a)
subject to Subsection 
(4)
, a fee for a development service that the public agency does 
not itself provide;
(b)
subject to Subsection 
(3)
, a hookup fee; and
(c)
an impact fee for a public facility listed in Subsection 
11-36a-102(17)(a)
, 
(b)
, 
(c)
, 
(d)
, 
(e)
, or 
(g)
, subject to any applicable credit under Subsection 
11-36a-402(2)
.
(7)
A provider of culinary or secondary water that commits to provide a water service 
required by a land use application process is subject to the following as if it were a 
municipality:
(a)
Subsections 
(5)
 and 
(6)
;
(b)
Section 
10-9a-508
; and
(c)
Section 
10-9a-509.5
.
Section 2, Section 
17-27a-509
 is amended to read:
17-27a-509
. Limit on fees -- Requirement to itemize fees -- Appeal of fee -- 
Provider of culinary or secondary water.
(1)
A county may not impose or collect a fee for reviewing or approving the plans for a 
commercial or residential building that exceeds the lesser of:
(a)
the actual cost of performing the plan review; and
(b)
65% of the amount the county charges for a building permit fee for that building.
(2)
Subject to Subsection 
(1)
, a county may impose and collect only a nominal fee for 
reviewing and approving identical floor plans.
(3)
A county may not impose or collect a hookup fee that exceeds the reasonable cost of 
installing and inspecting the pipe, line, meter, or appurtenance to connect to the county 
water, sewer, storm water, power, or other utility system.
(4)
A county may not impose or collect:
(a)
a land use application fee that exceeds the reasonable cost of processing the 
application or issuing the permit;
 or
(b)
an inspection, regulation, or review fee that exceeds the reasonable cost of 
performing the inspection, regulation, or review
.
; or
(c)
an inspection fee on a qualified water conservancy district, as defined in Section 
17B-2a-1010
, that hires a qualified inspector to conduct inspections on new 
infrastructure.
(5)
(a)
If requested by an applicant who is charged a fee or an owner of residential 
property upon which a fee is imposed, the county shall provide an itemized fee 
statement that shows the calculation method for each fee.
(b)
If an applicant who is charged a fee or an owner of residential property upon which a 
fee is imposed submits a request for an itemized fee statement no later than 30 days 
after the day on which the applicant or owner pays the fee, the county shall no later 
than 10 days after the day on which the request is received provide or commit to 
provide within a specific time:
(i)
for each fee, any studies, reports, or methods relied upon by the county to create 
the calculation method described in Subsection 
(5)(a)
;
(ii)
an accounting of each fee paid;
(iii)
how each fee will be distributed; and
(iv)
information on filing a fee appeal through the process described in Subsection 
(5)(c)
.
(c)
A county shall establish a fee appeal process subject to an appeal authority described 
in 
Part 7, Appeal Authority and Variances
, and district court review in accordance 
with 
Part 8, District Court Review
, to determine whether a fee reflects only the 
reasonable estimated cost of:
(i)
regulation;
(ii)
processing an application;
(iii)
issuing a permit; or
(iv)
delivering the service for which the applicant or owner paid the fee.
(6)
A county may not impose on or collect from a public agency any fee associated with the 
public agency's development of its land other than:
(a)
subject to Subsection 
(4)
, a fee for a development service that the public agency does 
not itself provide;
(b)
subject to Subsection 
(3)
, a hookup fee; and
(c)
an impact fee for a public facility listed in Subsection 
11-36a-102(17)(a)
, 
(b)
, 
(c)
, 
(d)
, 
(e)
, or 
(g)
, subject to any applicable credit under Subsection 
11-36a-402(2)
.
(7)
A provider of culinary or secondary water that commits to provide a water service 
required by a land use application process is subject to the following as if it were a 
county:
(a)
Subsections 
(5)
 and 
(6)
;
(b)
Section 
17-27a-507
; and
(c)
Section 
17-27a-509.5
.
Section 3, Section 
63I-2-210
 is amended to read:
63I-2-210
. Repeal dates: Title 10.
(1)
Subsection 
10-2a-205
(2)(b)(iii), regarding a feasibility study for the proposed 
incorporation of a community council area, is repealed July 1, 2028.
(2)
Section 
10-2a-205.5
, Additional feasibility consultant considerations for proposed 
incorporation of community council area -- Additional feasibility study requirements, is 
repealed July 1, 2028.
(3)
Subsection 
10-9a-510(4)(c)
 is repealed July 1, 2026.
(3)
(4)
Section 
10-9a-604.9
, Effective dates of Sections 
10-9a-604.1
 and 
10-9a-604.2
, is 
repealed January 1, 2025.
Section 4, Section 
63I-2-217
 is amended to read:
63I-2-217
. Repeal dates: Titles 17 through 17D.
(1)
Subsection 
17-22-2
(1)(o), regarding a sheriff's contractual duties under an interlocal 
agreement for law enforcement services, is repealed July 1, 2025.
(2)
Subsection 
17-22-2
(3), regarding the role of a sheriff in a police interlocal entity or 
police local district, is repealed July 1, 2025.
(3)
Section 
17-27a-604.9
, Effective dates of Sections 
17-27a-604.1
 and 
17-27a-604.2
, is 
repealed January 1, 2025.
(4)
Subsection 
17-27a-509(4)(c)
 is repealed July 1, 2026.
(4)
(5)
Subsection 
17-52a-103
(3), regarding the process for changing a form of county 
government
, is repealed January 1, 2028.
Section 5. 
Effective Date.
This bill takes effect on 
May 7, 2025
.
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