S.B. 278: Point of the Mountain State Land Authority Modifications
4 recorded floor votes in the 2026 General Session. The bill's official page has its text, sponsors, committee votes and full history.
About this bill
Signed by the governor on March 18, 2026. This bill deals with the Point of the Mountain State Land Authority.
- Defines terms
- Authorizes a municipality to coordinate with a state agency, independent entity, or regional economic development authority with exclusive control over the management, development, and disposition of a parcel of state-owned land in order to ensure future alignment with municipal general plans and land use regulations
- Requires a public infrastructure district created by a development authority to have a majority of the public infrastructure district's board members appointed by the governing body of the development authority, subject to exceptions
- Provides that a public infrastructure district created by a development authority that issues a bond may not issue additional or subsequent bonds but may refinance bonds one time
- Provides that the Point of the Mountain State Land Authority (authority) may coordinate with Draper when the authority intends to dispose of a parcel of point of the mountain state land to a private party
- Modifies the distribution percentages of privilege tax to the authority for certain parcels of point of the mountain state l
Utah Senate, February 26, 2026
2nd Reading, Passage on Second · 1st Sub. SB 278
Result as recorded: Passed, Ayes 21 Nays 3 Abs 5
Yes (21)
- Ann Millner
- Chris H. Wilson
- Daniel McCay
- David P. Hinkins
- Derrin R. Owens
- Don L. Ipson
- Evan J. Vickers
- J. Stuart Adams
- Jen Plumb
- Jerry W Stevenson
- John D. Johnson
- Karen Kwan
- Keven J. Stratton
- Kirk A. Cullimore
- Lincoln Fillmore
- Luz Escamilla
- Michael K. McKell
- Ronald M. Winterton
- Scott D. Sandall
- Todd Weiler
- Wayne A. Harper
Absent or not voting (5)
Utah Senate, February 27, 2026
3rd Reading, Final Passage · 1st Sub. SB 278
Result as recorded: Passed, Ayes 25 Nays 3 Abs 1
Yes (25)
- Ann Millner
- Calvin R. Musselman
- Chris H. Wilson
- David P. Hinkins
- Derrin R. Owens
- Don L. Ipson
- Evan J. Vickers
- J. Stuart Adams
- Jen Plumb
- Jerry W Stevenson
- John D. Johnson
- Karen Kwan
- Kathleen A. Riebe
- Keith Grover
- Keven J. Stratton
- Kirk A. Cullimore
- Lincoln Fillmore
- Luz Escamilla
- Michael K. McKell
- Nate Blouin
- Ronald M. Winterton
- Scott D. Sandall
- Stephanie Pitcher
- Todd Weiler
- Wayne A. Harper
Absent or not voting (1)
Utah House, March 6, 2026
Senate 3rd Reading, Final Passage · 4th Sub. SB 278
Result as recorded: Passed, Yeas 54 Nays 8 N/V 13
Yes (52)
- Andrew Stoddard
- Angela Romero
- Anthony E. Loubet
- Ariel Defay
- Ashlee Matthews
- Bridger Bolinder
- Candice B. Pierucci
- Carol S. Moss
- Cheryl K. Acton
- Christine F. Watkins
- Clinton Okerlund
- Colin W. Jack
- David Shallenberger
- Doug Fiefia
- Doug Owens
- Doug Welton
- Grant Amjad Miller
- Hoang Nguyen
- Jake Fitisemanu
- James A. Dunnigan
- Jason E. Thompson
- Jennifer Dailey-Provost
- Jill Koford
- Jon Hawkins
- Jordan D. Teuscher
- Joseph Elison
- Karen M. Peterson
- Katy Hall
- Kay J. Christofferson
- Ken Ivory
- Lisa Shepherd
- Logan Monson
- Mark A. Strong
- Matt MacPherson
- Melissa G. Ballard
- Mike Schultz
- Paul A. Cutler
- R. Neil Walter
- Raymond P. Ward
- Rosalba Dominguez
- Ryan D. Wilcox
- Sahara Hayes
- Sandra Hollins
- Scott H. Chew
- Stephen L. Whyte
- Stewart E. Barlow
- Thomas W. Peterson
- Tracy Miller
- Troy Shelley
- Val L. Peterson
- Verona Mauga
- Walt Brooks
No (7)
Utah Senate, March 6, 2026
Concurrence, Final Passage · 4th Sub. SB 278
Result as recorded: Ayes 27 Nays 1 Abs 1
Yes (27)
- Ann Millner
- Calvin R. Musselman
- Chris H. Wilson
- Daniel McCay
- David P. Hinkins
- Derrin R. Owens
- Don L. Ipson
- Emily Buss
- Evan J. Vickers
- J. Stuart Adams
- Jen Plumb
- Jerry W Stevenson
- John D. Johnson
- Karen Kwan
- Kathleen A. Riebe
- Keith Grover
- Keven J. Stratton
- Kirk A. Cullimore
- Lincoln Fillmore
- Luz Escamilla
- Michael K. McKell
- Nate Blouin
- Ronald M. Winterton
- Scott D. Sandall
- Stephanie Pitcher
- Todd Weiler
- Wayne A. Harper