Utah § 17-78-407 - County funding for a fixed guideway.

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§ 17-78-407. County funding for a fixed guideway.

Effective 11/6/2025
17-78-407.  County funding for a fixed guideway.
(1)For purposes of this section, "fixed guideway" means a public transit facility that uses and occupies:
(a)rail for the use of public transit; or
(b)a separate right-of-way for the use of public transit.
(2)
(a)Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), a county legislative body may not levy a property tax or expend revenues from uniform fees or any tax or fee imposed in lieu of a property tax, to purchase, erect, repair, rebuild, maintain, or otherwise fund a fixed guideway.
(b)Subsection (2)(a) does not apply to a property tax levy imposed by a county for the purpose of paying for bonds if:
(i)before January 1, 2007, the bonds were issued or approved by voters for issuance to fund a fixed guideway; and
(ii)the county does not impose a sales and use tax authorized by Section 59-12-2217.


Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 14, 2025 Special Session 1

Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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