Utah 2026 General Session Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

HB 41 — Construction and Fire Codes Amendments

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 19, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Spencer Cox (Republican) on March 25, 2026.

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Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill HB 41 now includes specific references to the updated standards in the International Wildland-Urban Interface Code, which is important for ensuring better safety measures in areas where urban and wildland environments meet. It also allows counties to suggest modifications to the wildfire risk assessment mapping tool and requires that they either implement these suggestions or provide a justification for any changes not accepted. These changes aim to enhance local input and improve wildfire risk management, which is crucial for protecting communities from potential fire hazards.

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Construction and Fire Codes Amendments GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor:
Peterson Senate Sponsor:Evan J.
Peterson Senate Sponsor:
Evan J.
▸ amends the State Construction Code to address updated standards in the International Wildland- Urban Interface Code;
▸ amends the State Construction Code to address updated standards in the International Wildland-Urban Interface Code;
{and} ▸ modifies the International Wildland-Urban Interface Code;
▸ modifies the International Wildland-Urban Interface Code;
H ● give each county opportunity to provide written recommended changes to the wildfBre risk assessment mapping tool;and 0 ● 4 HB0041 compared with HB0041S03 implement the county's written recommended changes or provide a written response to the county justifying the division's rejection of the county's written recommended changes;
● give each county opportunity to provide written recommended changes to the wildfire risk assessment mapping tool;
and ● implement the county's written recommended changes or provide a written response to the county justifying the division's rejection of the county's written recommended changes;
15A-2-102 (Effective 01/01/27), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 95 15A-2-103 (Effective 01/01/27), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 532 17E-7-401 (Effective 05/06/26), as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session, Chapter 14 65A-8-203 (Effective 05/06/26), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 74 ENACTS:
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41 Enrolled Copy 15A-2-102 (Effective 01/01/27), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 95 15A-2-103 (Effective 01/01/27), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 532 17E-7-401 (Effective 05/06/26), as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session, Chapter 14 65A-8-203 (Effective 05/06/26), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 74 ENACTS:
15A-2-102.
15A-2-102 (Effective 01/01/27).
(Effective 01/01/27)Definitions.
Definitions.
Parts and 3282 (as revised April 1, 1990).
Parts 3280 and 3282 (as revised April 1, 1990).
- 2 - HB0041 compared with HB0041S03 (5) "IFGC" means the edition of the International Fuel Gas Code adopted under Section 15A-2-103.
(5) "IFGC" means the edition of the International Fuel Gas Code adopted under Section 15A-2-103.
(10) "IWUIC" means the edition of the International Wildland-Urban Interface Code adopted under Section 15A-2-103.
(10) "IWUIC" means the edition of the International Wildland-Urban Interface Code - 2 - Enrolled Copy H.B.
41 adopted under Section 15A-2-103.
15A-2-103.
15A-2-103 (Effective 01/01/27).
(Effective 01/01/27)Specific editions adopted of construction code of a nationally recognized code authority.
Specific editions adopted of construction code of a nationally recognized code authority.
- 3 - HB0041 compared with HB0041S03 (i) the 2021 edition of the International Existing Building Code, issued by the International Code Council;
(i) the 2021 edition of the International Existing Building Code, issued by the International Code Council;
(k) subject to Subsection 15A-2-104(1), Appendix AE of the 2021 edition of the International Residential Code, issued by the International Code Council;
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41 Enrolled Copy (k) subject to Subsection 15A-2-104(1), Appendix AE of the 2021 edition of the International Residential Code, issued by the International Code Council;
(2) Consistent with Title 65A, Chapter 8, Management of Forest Lands and Fire Control, the Legislature adopts the [2006] 2024 edition of the [Utah Wildland Urban] International Wildland- Urban Interface Code, issued by the International Code Council[, with the alternatives or amendments approved by the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands, as a construction code that may be adopted by a local compliance agency by local ordinance or other similar action as a local amendment to the codes listed in this section].
(2) Consistent with Title 65A, Chapter 8, Management of Forest Lands and Fire Control, the Legislature adopts the [2006] 2024 edition of the [Utah Wildland Urban] International Wildland-Urban Interface Code, issued by the International Code Council[, with the alternatives or amendments approved by the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands, as a construction code that may be adopted by a local compliance agency by local ordinance or other similar action as a local amendment to the codes listed in this section].
Section 3 is enacted to read:
Section 15A-3-1101 is enacted to read:
15A-3-1101.
15A-3-1101 (Effective 01/01/27).
(Effective 01/01/27)General provisions.
General provisions.
In IWUIC, Section 602 is deleted.
"Unless approved by the Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands no designated wildland-urban interface areas shall be below the risk category 5 threshold of the Smoothed Structure Exposure Score map found on the Utah Wildfire Risk Explorer Website." (2) In IWUIC, Section 602 is deleted.
17E-7-401.
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41 17E-7-401 (Effective 05/06/26).
- 4 - HB0041 compared with HB0041S03 (1) As used in this section:
(1) As used in this section:
and (b) (i) after retaining a portion of the fee under Subsection (3)(b)(ii), transmit the fee assessed under Subsection (3)(a) to the Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands for deposit into the Utah Wildfire Fund created in Section 65A-8-217;
and (b)(i) after retaining a portion of the fee under Subsection (3)(b)(ii), transmit the fee assessed under Subsection (3)(a) to the Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands for deposit into the Utah Wildfire Fund created in Section 65A-8-217;
- 5 - HB0041 compared with HB0041S03 (4) A county may hold a political subdivision lien on high risk wildland urban interface property for a fee that is past due by following the procedures in Sections 17B-1-902 and 17B-1-902.1, as if the county is a special district.
(4) A county may hold a political subdivision lien on high risk wildland urban interface property for a fee that is past due by following the procedures in Sections 17B-1-902 - 5 - H.B.
41 Enrolled Copy and 17B-1-902.1, as if the county is a special district.
65A-8-203.
65A-8-203 (Effective 05/06/26).
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(2) (a) The governing body of any eligible entity may enter into a cooperative agreement with the division to receive financial and wildfire management cooperation and assistance from the division, as described in this part.
(2)(a) The governing body of any eligible entity may enter into a cooperative agreement with the division to receive financial and wildfire management cooperation and assistance from the division, as described in this part.
(3) (a) The state shall assume an eligible entity's cost of suppressing catastrophic wildfire as defined in the cooperative agreement if the eligible entity has entered into, and is in full compliance with, a cooperative agreement with the division, as described in this section.
(3)(a) The state shall assume an eligible entity's cost of suppressing catastrophic wildfire as defined in the cooperative agreement if the eligible entity has entered into, and is in full compliance with, a cooperative agreement with the division, as described in this section.
(a) require that the fire department or equivalent fire service provider under contract with, or delegated by, the eligible entity on unincorporated land meet minimum standards for wildland fire training, - 6 - HB0041 compared with HB0041S03 certification, and suppression equipment based upon nationally accepted standards as specified by the division;
(a) require that the fire department or equivalent fire service provider under contract with, or delegated by, the eligible entity on unincorporated land meet minimum standards for wildland fire training, certification, and suppression equipment based upon nationally accepted standards as specified by the division;
(c) (i) file with the division an annual accounting of wildfire prevention, preparedness, mitigation actions, and associated costs;
(c)(i) file with the division an annual accounting of wildfire prevention, preparedness, - 6 - Enrolled Copy H.B.
41 mitigation actions, and associated costs;
(5) (a) The state forester may execute a cooperative agreement with the eligible entity.
(5)(a) The state forester may execute a cooperative agreement with the eligible entity.
(6) - 7 - HB0041 compared with HB0041S03 (a) The division shall send a financial statement to each eligible entity participating in a cooperative agreement that details the eligible entity's participation commitment for the coming fiscal year, including the prevention, preparedness, and mitigation actions agreed to under Subsection (4)(b).
(6)(a) The division shall send a financial statement to each eligible entity participating in a cooperative agreement that details the eligible entity's participation commitment for the coming fiscal year, including the prevention, preparedness, and mitigation actions agreed to under Subsection (4)(b).
(i) have the chief executive of the eligible entity sign the financial statement, or the legislative body of the eligible entity approve the financial statement by resolution, confirming the eligible entity's participation for the upcoming year;
(i) have the chief executive of the eligible entity sign the financial statement, or the legislative body of the eligible entity approve the financial statement by - 7 - H.B.
41 Enrolled Copy resolution, confirming the eligible entity's participation for the upcoming year;
(7) (a) An eligible entity may revoke a cooperative agreement before the end of the cooperative agreement's term by:
(7)(a) An eligible entity may revoke a cooperative agreement before the end of the cooperative agreement's term by:
(8) (a) The division shall develop and maintain a wildfire risk assessment mapping tool that is online and publicly accessible.
(8)(a) The division shall develop and maintain a wildfire risk assessment mapping tool that is online and publicly accessible.
(c) With regard to the categories used within the wildfire risk assessment mapping tool described in Subsection (8)(a), the division may adjust the assessment for participation commitments if the adjustment is based on the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers as published by - 8 - HB0041 compared with HB0041S03 the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor, in accordance with a formula established by the division by rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.
(c) With regard to the categories used within the wildfire risk assessment mapping tool described in Subsection (8)(a), the division may adjust the assessment for participation commitments if the adjustment is based on the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor, in accordance with a formula established by the division by rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.
(i) (A) for the wildfire risk assessment mapping tool that the division has adopted before the effective date of this section, provide a copy and explanation of the wildfire risk assessment mapping tool to each county on or before August 6, 2026;
(i)(A) for the wildfire risk assessment mapping tool that the division has adopted before the effective date of this section, provide a copy and explanation of the wildfire risk assessment mapping tool to each county on or before August 6, 2026;
and (B) for a wildfire risk assessment mapping tool that the division adopts on or after the effective date of this section which expands the boundary of the high risk wildland urban interface, provide a copy and explanation of the expansion of the boundary of the high risk wildland urban interface to each impacted county at least 60 days before adopting the change to the wildfire risk assessment mapping tool;
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(ii) give each impacted county 30 days after the day on which the division complies with Subsection (8) (d)(i) to provide the division written recommended changes;
41 (B) for a wildfire risk assessment mapping tool that the division adopts on or after the effective date of this section which expands the boundary of the high risk wildland urban interface, provide a copy and explanation of the expansion of the boundary of the high risk wildland urban interface to each impacted county at least 60 days before adopting the change to the wildfire risk assessment mapping tool;
(ii) give each impacted county 30 days after the day on which the division complies with Subsection (8)(d)(i) to provide the division written recommended changes;
(9) (a) If the state under Section 15A-2-103 adopts an edition of the Utah Wildland Urban Interface Code, issued by the International Code Council, with the alternatives or amendments approved by the division, as a wildland urban interface building standard that may be adopted by a local compliance agency:
(9)(a) If the state under Section 15A-2-103 adopts an edition of the Utah Wildland Urban Interface Code, issued by the International Code Council, with the alternatives or amendments approved by the division, as a wildland urban interface building standard that may be adopted by a local compliance agency:
- 9 - HB0041 compared with HB0041S03 (i) for purposes of an unincorporated area within a county, the county shall adopt and enforce the wildland urban interface building standard described in this Subsection (9)(a);
(i) for purposes of an unincorporated area within a county, the county shall adopt and enforce the wildland urban interface building standard described in this Subsection (9)(a);
(c) (i) If the state adopts a different wildland urban interface building standard than was previously adopted under Section 15A-2-103, a county or municipality has two years from the date the state adopts the different wildland urban interface building standard to adopt the appropriate wildland urban interface building standard.
(c)(i) If the state adopts a different wildland urban interface building standard than - 9 - H.B.
41 Enrolled Copy was previously adopted under Section 15A-2-103, a county or municipality has two years from the date the state adopts the different wildland urban interface building standard to adopt the appropriate wildland urban interface building standard.
(10) (a) The division may by rule, made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, establish criteria for community wildfire preparedness plans addressing wildland urban interface.
(10)(a) The division may by rule, made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, establish criteria for community wildfire preparedness plans addressing wildland urban interface.
Effective date.
{This bill takes } The actions affecting the following sections take effect on May 6, 2026{.} :
(2) The actions affecting the following sections take effect on May 6, 2026:
- 10 - HB0041 compared with HB0041S03 (a) Section 17E-7-401 (Effective 05/06/26);
(a) Section 17E-7-401 (Effective 05/06/26);
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The bill updates the State Construction Code and modifies provisions related to wildland urban interface regulations and fees.

  • 15A-2-102

    ["UWUI" means the edition of the Utah Wildland Urban Interface Code adopted under Section 15A-2-103.] → "IWUIC" means the edition of the International Wildland-Urban Interface Code adopted under Section 15A-2-103.

    Replaces the Utah Wildland Urban Interface Code with the International Wildland-Urban Interface Code.

  • 15A-2-103

    the [2006] 2024 edition of the [Utah Wildland Urban] International Wildland-Urban Interface Code, issued by the International Code Council[, with the alternatives or amendments approved by the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands, as a construction code that may be adopted by a local compliance agency by local ordinance or other similar action as a local amendment to the codes listed in this section]. → the 2024 edition of the International Wildland-Urban Interface Code, issued by the International Code Council.

    Updates the referenced edition of the Wildland-Urban Interface Code from 2006 to 2024.

  • 17E-7-401

    Beginning [January 1, 2026] → Beginning January 1, 2027

    Delays the start date for assessing fees on high risk wildland urban interface property by one year.

  • 17E-7-401

    the county may include in the county's annual accounting of wildfire prevention, preparedness, mitigation actions, and associated costs for purposes of Subsection 65A-8-203(4)(c). → the county may include in the county's annual accounting of wildfire prevention, preparedness, mitigation actions, and associated costs.

    Simplifies the reference to accounting purposes in the county's annual report.

  • 65A-8-203

    To enter into a cooperative agreement with the division, the eligible entity shall: require that the fire department or equivalent fire service provider under contract with, or delegated by, the eligible entity on unincorporated land meet minimum standards for wildland fire training, certification, and suppression equipment based upon nationally accepted standards as specified by the division; invest in prevention, preparedness, and mitigation efforts, as agreed to with the division, that will reduce the eligible entity's risk of catastrophic wildfire; file with the division an annual accounting of wildfire prevention, preparedness, mitigation actions, and associated costs; meet the eligibility entity's participation commitment by making direct payments to the division; or do a combination of Subsections (4)(c)(i) and (ii);

    Removes specific requirements for eligible entities entering into cooperative agreements, allowing for broader flexibility.

Action History

  1. Governor Signed

  2. House/ to Governor

  3. House/ received enrolled bill from Printing

  4. House/ enrolled bill to Printing

  5. Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate

  6. Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared

  7. Bill Received from House for Enrolling

  8. House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling

  9. House/ received from Senate

  10. Senate/ to House

  11. Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House

  12. Senate/ received from House

  13. House/ to Senate

  14. House/ concurs with Senate amendment

  15. House/ placed on Concurrence Calendar

  16. House/ received from Senate

  17. Senate/ to House with amendments

  18. Senate/ passed 3rd reading

  19. Senate/ substituted

  20. Senate/ uncircled

  21. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0041S03

  22. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0041S03

  23. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0041S03

  24. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0041S03

  25. Senate/ circled

  26. Senate/ 3rd reading

  27. Senate/ passed 2nd reading

  28. Senate/ 2nd reading

  29. Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar

  30. Senate/ committee report favorable [Senate Business and Labor Committee]

  31. Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Business and Labor Committee]

  32. Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Business and Labor Committee]

  33. Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  34. Senate/ received from House

  35. House/ to Senate

  36. House/ passed 3rd reading

  37. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0041S02

  38. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0041S02

  39. House/ comm rpt/ substituted [House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee]

  40. House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee]

  41. House Comm - Substitute Recommendation [House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee]

  42. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0041S02

  43. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0041S02

  44. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0041S01

  45. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0041S01

  46. House Comm - Not Considered [House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee]

  47. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0041S01

  48. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0041S01

  49. House/ lifted from calendar sent to standing comm [House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee]

  50. House/ circled

  51. House/ 3rd reading

  52. House/ 2nd reading

  53. House/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar

  54. House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  55. House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst

  56. House/ received bill from Legislative Research

  57. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0041

  58. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0041

  59. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0041

  60. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0041

  61. Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

  62. Bill Numbered but not Distributed

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