Utah Lawmaker Proposes Bill to Establish New STR Guidelines

2/6/2024

Utah House. Rep. Gay Lynn Bennion (D) has proposed a bill that would change Utah’s short-term rental (STR) industry. “The only way for us to have a good impact where we can enjoy the benefits of STRs, but also not have them operating in manners that are not healthy for our communities, is to have them all licensed,” Bennion said. “Some cities and communities offer STR licenses, others don’t even offer them. So then we have some major cities in Utah with no short-term rentals licensed, but over 1,000 operating.” Under the proposed bill, each rental must have a local contact within a one-hour drive. The contact can represent a maximum of 20 properties. The owner and contact also must complete an approved training course.

KPCW (01/30/24) Parker Malatesta