Representatives Seal

Fiscal Note

H.B. 285

2026 General Session

Local Planning and Regulation Impacts on Wildlife Amendments

by Owens, Doug

Senate Seal
General, Income Tax, and Uniform School FundsJR4-4-101
OngoingOne-timeTotal
Net GF/ITF/USF (rev.-exp.) $0 $0 $0


State GovernmentUCA 36-12-13(2)(c)
Revenues FY2026 FY2027 FY2028
Total Revenues $0 $0 $0

Enactment of this legislation likely will not materially impact state revenue.


Expenditures FY2026 FY2027 FY2028
Total Expenditures $0 $0 $0

Enactment of this legislation likely will not materially impact state expenditures.


FY2026 FY2027 FY2028
Net All Funds (rev-exp) $0 $0 $0
Local GovernmentUCA 36-12-13(2)(c)

As municipalities and counties create general plans or revise their plans every 5 to 10 years, assessing wildlife impacts could increase plan costs by $15,000 on average; the aggregate impact of including wildlife impact is unknown. To the extent that municipalities and counties adopt land use regulations each year, assessing wildlife impacts could increase the cost of each regulation by $1,000 on average; the aggregate impact to these regulations is unknown.

Individuals & BusinessesUCA 36-12-13(2)(c)

Enactment of this legislation likely will not result in direct expenditures from tax or fee changes for Utah residents and businesses.

Regulatory ImpactUCA 36-12-13(2)(d)

Enactment of this legislation likely will not change the regulatory burden for Utah residents or businesses.

Performance EvaluationJR1-4-601

This bill does not create a new program or significantly expand an existing program.