This document summarizes key economic development and tax-related issues addressed during the 2017 Utah legislative session. It discusses bills focused on transportation funding, justice reinvestment, homelessness, tax reform, land use and permitting, and economic incentives. The state budget increased funding for education, transportation infrastructure, homelessness, and criminal justice programs. Issues around regulating Airbnb, food trucks, business licensing, and economic development incentives faced debate. Questions are raised about the appropriate balance between state and local control, and how Utah can best promote business and coordinate its economic development efforts.