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UT HB0058

UT HB0058
Building Inspector Amendments


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Introduced
01/21/2025
In Committee
02/27/2025
Crossed Over
02/21/2025
Passed
03/12/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
03/19/2025

Introduced Session

2025 General Session

Bill Summary

General Description: This bill modifies provisions relating to building inspectors.

AI Summary

This bill introduces comprehensive amendments to Utah's building inspection regulations, focusing on enhancing oversight, defining professional standards, and improving the building inspection process. The bill modifies definitions for building inspectors, third-party inspection firms, and local regulators, and establishes more stringent requirements for building officials and inspectors. Key provisions include creating a new definition of a "qualified building official" requiring at least six years of experience and specific licensing, expanding the Uniform Building Code Commission's responsibilities to collect and analyze data about building inspection processes, and mandating annual public reporting on local regulators' performance. The bill also significantly expands the list of unprofessional conduct for building inspectors, adding new prohibitions such as falsifying inspection reports, engaging in retaliatory actions, accepting bribes, and failing to maintain current knowledge of code amendments. Additionally, the bill increases the percentage of building permit surcharges dedicated to inspector education from 30% to 40% and introduces new data collection requirements to improve building code interpretation and enforcement across the state. The amendments aim to increase transparency, accountability, and professionalism in the building inspection process, with an effective date of January 1, 2026.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Governor Signed in Lieutenant Governor's office for filing (on 03/19/2025)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://le.utah.gov/~2025/bills/static/HB0058.html
BillText https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/enrolled/HB0058.pdf
Fiscal Note HB0058S04 https://pf.utleg.gov/public-web/sessions/2025GS/fiscal-notes/HB0058S04.fn.pdf
BillText https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HB0058S04.pdf
Senate Committee Report HB0058 https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/comreport/HB058S10.pdf
Comparison to Sub #3 https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/CP%20HB0058S03%20To%20HB0058S04.pdf
Comparison to Sub #2 https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/CP%20HB0058S02%20To%20HB0058S04.pdf
Comparison to Sub #1 https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/CP%20HB0058S01%20To%20HB0058S04.pdf
Comparison to Sub #0 https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/CP%20HB0058%20To%20HB0058S04.pdf
Fiscal Note HB0058S03 https://pf.utleg.gov/public-web/sessions/2025GS/fiscal-notes/HB0058S03.fn.pdf
Fiscal Note HB0058S02 https://pf.utleg.gov/public-web/sessions/2025GS/fiscal-notes/HB0058S02.fn.pdf
BillText https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HB0058S03.pdf
Comparison to Sub #2 https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/CP%20HB0058S02%20To%20HB0058S03.pdf
Comparison to Sub #1 https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/CP%20HB0058S01%20To%20HB0058S03.pdf
Comparison to Sub #0 https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/CP%20HB0058%20To%20HB0058S03.pdf
BillText https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HB0058S02.pdf
Comparison to Sub #1 https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/CP%20HB0058S01%20To%20HB0058S02.pdf
Comparison to Sub #0 https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/CP%20HB0058%20To%20HB0058S02.pdf
Fiscal Note HB0058S01 https://pf.utleg.gov/public-web/sessions/2025GS/fiscal-notes/HB0058S01.fn.pdf
Fiscal Note HB0058 https://pf.utleg.gov/public-web/sessions/2025GS/fiscal-notes/HB0058.fn.pdf
BillText https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HB0058S01.pdf
House Committee Report HB0058 https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/comreport/HB058H10.pdf
Comparison to Sub #0 https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/CP%20HB0058%20To%20HB0058S01.pdf
BillText https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HB0058.pdf
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