This bill modifies provisions related to the Utah Homes Investment Program. This bill: - expands the projects for which a qualified depository may offer loan financing to a developer or city under the Utah Homes Investment Program (program) to include:multi-family housing development projects that meet specified criteria;affordable rental projects;acquisition of housing development projects that meet specified criteria; andcity-operated programs that provide low-interest loans to income-eligible homeowners to make improvements; - allows a municipality with an eligible shelter to obtain financing through the program; - following the end of the program, directs the state treasurer to complete a study that analyzes the economic effect of the program; - allows the state treasurer to contract with a third party to complete the study; - removes the limitation on the rate at which a qualified depository may offer loan financing to a developer or city; and - makes technical and conforming changes.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 51-12-102, 51-12-202, 63I-1-251, 63I-1-272
Substitute #2: 51-12-101, 51-12-102, 51-12-202, 51-12-203, 51-12-204, 63I-1-251, 63I-1-272
Substitute #1: 51-12-101, 51-12-102, 51-12-202, 51-12-203, 51-12-204, 63I-1-251, 63I-1-272