Rental Housing Political Action Committee

What Has the PAC Done for Me Lately?

Your PAC dollars help protect Utah's rental housing industry before harmful proposals become costly laws. That means stronger property rights, fewer unnecessary costs, and a better environment for operating rental housing.

The return on your support

RHA PAC Benefits and What They Mean for You

The PAC gives rental housing operators a stronger voice at the Capitol. It helps RHA support candidates and public policy efforts that understand the real-world impact laws can have on owners, managers, residents, and the cost of providing housing.

Protects Your Ability to Recover Legitimate Losses

RHA works to stop proposals that would weaken the remedies available to housing providers when rent goes unpaid or a property is damaged.

What that means for you: Better protection of your income, your property, and your ability to enforce a lease.
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Helps Keep New Costs and Fines in Check

The PAC helps RHA push back on excessive penalties, local mandates, and new requirements that can increase the cost of operating rental housing.

What that means for you: Fewer unnecessary expenses affecting your operating budget and the cost of housing.

Creates Clearer, More Consistent Rules

RHA advocates for laws that give housing providers clearer expectations and more consistent treatment across courts and government agencies.

What that means for you: Less uncertainty, fewer surprises, and a more predictable way to manage your properties.

Supports Practical Property Management Policy

RHA works with lawmakers on policies that recognize property management as a distinct profession and improve how the industry is regulated.

What that means for you: Rules that are more closely aligned with the work rental housing operators actually perform.

Reduces Risk When Participating in Housing Programs

RHA advocates for resources and protections that make participation in programs such as housing vouchers more workable for property owners.

What that means for you: Less financial risk while helping preserve housing opportunities for residents who rely on assistance.

Gives the Industry a Seat at the Table

Many important policy decisions are shaped long before a final vote. PAC support helps RHA build relationships and make sure rental housing perspectives are heard early.

What that means for you: Your business has a voice even when you are not personally at the Capitol.
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Advocacy Happens Before the Vote

The biggest PAC victories often happen before a bill ever reaches the Governor's desk. RHA tracks proposals, meets with policymakers, explains how legislation will affect the rental housing industry, and works to improve or stop harmful policy.

PAC support gives RHA the resources and relationships needed to be part of those conversations.

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2026 results

What the PAC Has Already Done for You in 2026

These are the kinds of outcomes PAC support makes possible: protecting rental property owners from major new costs, pushing back on unfunded mandates, and securing resources that reduce risk.

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Helped Prevent a Massive Tax Increase on Rental Properties

The PAC was instrumental in defeating a proposal that could have increased taxes on rental properties by as much as 85%  and the outcome came down to a single vote.

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Unfunded Regulatory Mandates

RHA helped stop proposed mandates that would have placed additional regulatory requirements and costs on rental housing owners and managers without providing funding to meet them.

$900K

Secured for Housing Support and Risk Reduction

RHA helped secure $900,000 for the housing guarantee (Section 8) reimbursement fund and eviction prevention efforts, including rent owed by tenants during evictions.

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One vote can have an enormous impact. The 2026 tax proposal was defeated by just one vote a reminder that relationships, participation, and a strong PAC matter.
Previous session results

2025 PAC & Legislative Wins

Your support helped RHA stop harmful proposals and advance legislation that made rental housing operations more workable.

SB 125 — Eviction Amendments Helped preserve the ability to recover full losses from non-paying tenants.
HB 320 — Municipal Ordinance Amendments Stopped a proposal that could have allowed higher city fines tied to tenant code violations.
HB 480 — Landlord Communication Amendments Improved consistency in eviction rulings and allowed electronic deposit returns.
HB 337 — Property Management License Created a property-management-specific license separate from real estate sales.
Voucher Guarantee Fund Secured $350,000 to help reimburse owners for qualifying damage tied to Section 8 tenancies.
HB 182 — Rental Amendments Defeated a proposal that would have required 60 days' notice before certain mid-lease rent increases.
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Get Involved with the Government Affairs Committee

PAC contributions provide the resources. Member involvement provides the voice. If you want to take a more active role in RHA's advocacy efforts, consider joining the Government Affairs Committee.

  • Learn about legislation affecting Utah rental housing.
  • Help RHA identify how proposed policies affect real-world operations.
  • Participate in advocacy conversations and industry outreach.
  • Connect with other members who care about the future of rental housing.
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The PAC Works Because the Industry Supports It

Your contribution helps RHA defend rental housing operators, educate policymakers, and respond when legislation could affect your properties, your residents, and your business.