63N-24-103. Division of Housing and Community Development state housing coordinator appointment, functions, and duties.

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Effective 7/1/2026

(a)The governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint a state housing coordinator of the Division of Housing and Community Development to perform the functions and duties described in this section.

(b)The housing coordinator serves at the pleasure of and under the direction of the governor.

(c)The salary of the housing coordinator shall be established by the governor within the salary range fixed by the Legislature in Title 67, Chapter 22, State Officer Compensation.

(2)The housing coordinator shall:

(a)act as the governor's adviser on state housing matters;

(b)counsel with the authorized representatives of the Department of Transportation, the Division of Facilities Construction and Management, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Workforce Services, the Labor Commission, the Department of Natural Resources, the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration, the Utah Housing Corporation, and other proper persons concerning state housing matters;

(c)when designated to do so by the governor, receive funds made available to the state by the federal government;

(d)provide information and cooperate with the Legislature or legislative committees in conducting housing studies;

(e)cooperate and exchange information with federal agencies and local, metropolitan, or regional agencies as necessary to assist with federal, state, regional, metropolitan, and local housing programs;

(f)make recommendations to the governor that the housing coordinator considers advisable for the proper development and coordination of housing for the state; and

(g)assist in the interpretation of housing projections and analyses with respect to future growth needs.

(3)The housing coordinator may:

(a)assist city, county, metropolitan, and regional planning agencies in performing local, metropolitan, and regional planning, subject to Subsection

(4);

(b)appoint staff; and

(c)conduct, or coordinate with stakeholders to conduct public meetings or hearings to:

(i)encourage maximum public understanding of an agreement with the factual data and assumptions upon which housing projections and analyses are based; and

(ii)receive suggestions as to the types of housing projections and analyses that are needed.

(4)In performing the duties described in Subsection

(3), to the extent possible, the housing coordinator or the housing coordinator's designee shall recognize and promote the plans, policies, programs, processes, and desired outcomes of the city, county, metropolitan, or regional planning agency that the housing coordinator or the housing coordinator's designee is assisting.

(5)In assisting in the preparation of housing plans, policies, programs, or processes related to the management or use of federal lands or natural resources on federal lands in the state, the housing coordinator shall coordinate with the Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office created in Section 63L-11-201 .

Enacted by Chapter 393 , 2026 General Session