| Agriculture & Livestock |
H.B. 363 |
Livestock Grazing Amendments |
C. Albrecht |
2/16/24 |
Recognizes grazing allotment as an existing right in range management. |
| Agriculture & Livestock |
H.B. 291 |
Department of Agriculture and Food Amendments |
R.P. Shipp |
3/1/24 |
Annual clean-up bill on technicalities in Department of Agriculture and Food |
| Agriculture & Livestock |
H.B. 297 |
Utah Bee Inspection Act Amendments |
R.P. Shipp |
3/1/24 |
Restricts the ability of local governments to regulate beekeeping on private property. |
| Agriculture & Livestock |
H.B. 526 |
Shell Egg Producers Amendments |
R.P. Shipp |
3/1/24 |
Allows small producers to sell eggs on a wholesale basis. |
| Cannabis/Hemp |
H.B. 389 |
Cannabis Pharmacy Modifications |
W. Brooks |
2/29/24 |
Puts a cap on how much of the market a pharmacy can own and creates pharmacist-in-charge. |
| Cannabis/Hemp |
H.B. 52 |
Industrial Hemp Amendments |
J. Dailey-Provost |
2/28/24 |
Allows manufacturers to transport products at high THC levels and creates a sales tax on products, allowing the Department of Agriculture to identify and regulate products better. |
| Air |
H.B. 104 |
Property Owner Association Amendments |
N. Thurston |
2/16/24 |
Limits a homeowners' association's authority to prohibit an owner from making modifications for radon mitigation. |
| Air |
H.B. 373 |
Environmental Quality Amendments |
C. Snider |
2/28/24 |
Repeals the Air Quality Policy Advisory Board and creates an informal working group on environmental issues. It also adds a representative from the mining industry to the group. |
| Air |
H.B. 452 |
Carbon Capture Amendments |
S. Chew |
2/29/24 |
Combines two existing funds into the Carbon Dioxide Storage Fund. |
| Energy |
H.B. 116 |
Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy Act Amendments |
C. Watkins |
2/2/24 |
Amends act so commercial energy systems can use a public utility’s power grids if they are producing biofuel. |
| Energy |
S.B. 161 |
Energy Security Amendments |
D.R. Owens |
2/28/24 |
Part of a larger effort by legislators to change the governance of the IPA power plants, trying to force a change in how the plant is valued and sold. |
| Energy |
H.B. 124 |
Energy Infrastructure Amendments |
C. Albrecht |
2/29/24 |
Provides a tax credit for certain emissions reduction projects and adds to the definition of high-cost infrastructure. |
| Energy |
H.B. 048 |
Utah Energy Act Amendments |
C. Jack |
2/27/24 |
Requests the Office of Energy Development to project the supply and demand of energy so the state can make proper decisions on where to spend research dollars. |
| Energy |
H.B. 374 |
State Energy Policy Amendments |
C. Jack |
2/23/24 |
Modifies the state energy policy to make it more efficient and requires the Office of Energy Development to compile an annual report. |
| Energy |
H.B. 410 |
Utah San Rafael State Energy Lab |
C. Watkins |
2/28/24 |
This bill establishes the Utah San Rafael State Energy Lab and creates the Utah San Rafael Energy Lab Board |
| Energy |
S.B. 224 |
Energy Independence Amendments |
S. Sandall |
3/1/24 |
This bill modifies provisions related to planning and cost recovery for certain energy resource decisions and allows a large-scale electric utility to establish a Utah fire fund. |
| Energy |
H.B. 117 |
Wind Energy Facility Siting Modifications |
J. Burton |
2/21/24 |
Requires the owner of a wind energy facility to undergo a clearing process with the U.S. Department of Defense before construction. |
| Energy |
H.B. 191 |
Electrical Energy Amendments |
C. Jack |
2/16/24 |
Ensures that before a power plant is demolished, the Public Service Commission has to review the proposal and ensure that there is equal capacity available to replace the power plant that will be demolished. |
| Energy |
H.B. 241 |
Clean Energy Amendments |
C. Albrecht |
2/20/24 |
Changes code to add new types of energy to the definition of clean energy and makes other technical changes. |
| Energy |
H.B. 317 |
Energy Storage Amendments |
C.R. Musselman |
2/16/24 |
Requires the Office of Energy Development to conduct a study analyzing Utah's energy fuel infrastructure and supply chain. |
| Fire |
H.B. 437 |
Fire Amendments |
C. Snider |
2/29/24 |
Allows Wildland Fire Suppression Fund to be used for pre fire treatment and post fire restoration instead of only fire suppression. |
| Fire |
H.B. 567 |
Fire Regulation Amendments |
W. Brooks |
2/28/24 |
Allows rural Utah to burn natural horticultural or agricultural clipping and pruning waste outdoors from November to March. |
| Fire |
S.B. 119 |
Fire and Rescue Training Amendments |
W. Harper |
2/27/24 |
This bill adds aircraft rescue firefighting training to the fire prevention, education, and training program. |
| Land |
H.C.R. 8 |
Concurrent Resolution Creating the Butch Cassidy State Monument |
C. Albrecht |
2/16/24 |
Creates the Butch Cassidy State Monument of Butch Cassidy’s childhood home in Garfield County. |
| Land |
H.B. 57 |
Snake Valley Aquifer Advisory Council Amendments |
W. Brooks |
2/2/24 |
Repeals the Snake Valley Aquifer Advisory Council. |
| Land |
H.B. 262 |
School and Institutional Trust Lands Amendments |
C. Snider |
2/29/24 |
Provides School Institutional Trust Lands Institution an opportunity to sell land to the Department of Natural Resources if needed. |
| Land |
S.C.R. 6 |
Concurrent Resolution Creating the Golden Spike State Monument |
S. Sandall |
1/24/24 |
Creates the Golden Spike State Monument. |
| Land |
H.J.R 26 |
Joint Resolution Rejecting Exchange of School and Institutional Trust Lands |
C. Snider |
2/29/24 |
Rejects a proposed exchange of trust lands in and around Bears Ears National Monument for United States government lands. |
| Land |
H.B. 159 |
Bears Ears Visitor Center Advisory Committee Repeal Amendments |
D. Owens |
3/1/24 |
Enacts a sunset date for the Bears Ears Visitor Center Advisory Committee. |
| Land |
H.B. 302 |
Paleontological Landmark Amendments |
J. Elison |
3/1/24 |
If the state wants to create a paleontological landmark designation, the Board or a concurrent resolution between the House and the governor can designate it. |
| Land |
H.B. 496 |
Public Land Use Amendments |
C. Albrecht |
2/29/24 |
Prohibits natural asset companies from owning or leasing state public lands. |
| Land |
S.B. 198 |
Point of the Mountain State Land Authority Amendments |
J. Stevenson |
3/1/24 |
Modifies the definition of Point of the Mountain state land for purposes of the Point of the Mountain State Land Authority Act. |
| Management |
H.B. 5 |
Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environmental Quality Base Budget |
S. Barlow |
1/25/24 |
Finalized the 2024 legislative budget for Utah’s natural resources. |
| Management |
H.B. 26 |
Correctional Facility Amendments |
J. Burton |
3/1/24 |
If someone sells or passes a smartphone into a correctional facility, it is a third degree felony. |
| Management |
S.B. 36 |
Heber Valley Historic Railroad Authority Sunset Amendments |
W. Harper |
2/5/24 |
Extends the sunset for Heber Valley Historic Railroad Authority. |
| Management |
H.B. 74 |
Utility Relocation Cost Sharing Amendments |
K. Christofferson |
2/2/24 |
This bill amends provisions related to allocation costs to relocate utility infrastructure within state highways and certain public transit rights of way. |
| Management |
H.B. 76 |
State Resource Management Plan Amendments |
K. Stratton |
2/2/24 |
Updates the State Resources Management Plan and makes some technical changes. |
| Management |
H.B. 522 |
Veterinarian Education Loan Repayment Program Amendments |
C. Albrecht |
3/1/24 |
Amends the veterinarian education loan to modify payments on the annual loan balance. |
| Management |
S.B. 57 |
Utah Constitutional Sovereignty Act |
S. Sandall |
1/30/24 |
Creates a process for the legislature and governor to pass a resolution stating the state of Utah does not have to comply with a federal directive that appears to violate state sovereignty. |
| Management |
S.B. 135 |
Advanced Air Mobility and Aeronautics Amendments |
W. Harper |
2/29/24 |
Amends a provision related to aeronautics and air mobility systems. |
| Mining |
H.B. 54 |
Coal Miner Certification Panel Amendments |
C. Albrecht |
2/1/24 |
Extends the sunset on the panel for ten years. |
| Mining |
H.B. 433 |
Brine Amendments |
B. Bolinder |
3/1/24 |
Will require the Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining to do a study on brine mining and present it to the Natural Resource Interim Committee. |
| Mining |
H.B. 353 |
Mining Operations Amendments |
B. Bolinder |
2/29/24 |
Addresses regulations of mining operations to provide clarity and technical changes. |
| Mining |
H.B. 502 |
Critical Infrastructure and Mining |
C. Snider |
3/1/24 |
A study will be done by the Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining on how much sand and gravel (aggregate) we need, where it is, and examine the infrastructure for mining operations. |
| Mining |
S.B. 145 |
Utility Easement Amendments |
D. McCay |
2/29/24 |
Requires utility operators to create a statewide association to manage requests to mark utility facilities before excavation. |
| Outdoor Recreation |
H.B. 23 |
Division of Outdoor Recreation Advisory Council Sunset Extension |
W. Brooks |
2/1/24 |
Extends the sunset on the advisory council until 2029. |
| Outdoor Recreation |
S.B. 108 |
Veteran Access to State Parks |
K. Kwan |
2/29/24 |
Pilot program allowing for any resident veteran of Utah to have access to state parks with a free pass. |
| Outdoor Recreation |
H.B. 360 |
Outdoor Recreation Amendments |
D. Owens |
2/28/24 |
Creates a position and program in DNR to identify and promote projects in outdoor recreation. |
| Outdoor Recreation |
H.B. 90 |
Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Amendments |
J. Stenquist |
2/20/24 |
Adds avalanche forecasting infrastructure to be allowed in the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure restricted account. |
| Water |
S.B. 39 |
Water Shareholder Amendments |
S. Sandall |
2/7/24 |
Lengthens the acceptable time for a water company's response to a shareholder's proposed change application |
| Water |
S.B. 77 |
Water Rights Restricted Account Amendments |
S. Sandall |
2/7/24 |
Allows the state engineer additional flexibility over the Water Rights Restricted Account as more measuring tools are being implemented throughout the state. |
| Water |
H.B. 11 |
Water Efficient Landscaping Requirements |
D. Owens |
2/21/24 |
Limits use of nonfunctional turf on new government buildings (municipal and state). |
| Water |
H.B. 61 |
Water Measuring and Accounting Amendments |
C. Albrecht |
2/7/24 |
Will give the state engineer accurate real-time measurements of water flow through telemetry. |
| Water |
S.B. 18 |
Water Modifications |
S. Sandall |
2/14/24 |
Expands the definition of saved water to any water the state engineer can identify as saved whether participating in the ag water optimization program or not. |
| Water |
H.B. 42 |
Water Rights Publication Amendments |
J. Briscoe |
2/1/24 |
Allows the state engineer to document water rights notices electronically. |
| Water |
H.B. 275 |
Water Amendments |
C. Snider |
2/20/24 |
Cleans up technicalities relating to grant money for water metering, rules allowed by HOAs on turf installation and waterwise landscaping, and water use data collected by the Division of Water Rights. |
| Water |
H.B. 295 |
Produced Water Amendments |
S. Lund |
2/16/24 |
Water produced from oil gas and mining can be reused. |
| Water |
S.B. 17 |
Safe Drinking Water Act Sunset Extension |
S. Sandall |
1/31/24 |
Extends Safe Drinking Water Act to 2029. |
| Water |
S.B. 39 |
Water Shareholder Amendments |
S. Sandall |
2/7/24 |
Lengthens the acceptable time for a water company's response to a shareholder's proposed change application. |
| Water |
H.B. 62 |
Utah Water Ways Amendments |
D. Owens |
2/28/24 |
Provides instructions on water curriculum and coordination with Utah Water Ways for public education system. |
| Water |
S.B. 125 |
Secondary Water Amendments |
D. Hinkins |
2/23/24 |
Includes water districts with more hookups in the exemption for secondary metering. |
| Water |
H.B. 280 |
Water Related Changes |
C. Snider |
2/28/24 |
Coordinates water planning efforts in the state, creates Water Infrastructure Fund, and enacts a planning process and decision-making body to distribute the fund. |
| Water |
S.B. 211 |
Generational Water Infrastructure Amendments |
J. Stuart Adams |
2/28/24 |
Creates a Water Commission that reports every year to legislature. |
| Water |
H.B. 453 |
Great Salt Lake Revisions |
C. Snider |
2/29/24 |
This bill will pull users from below the water line into a water distribution management plan and adds more restrictions to mining industries. |
| Water |
S.B. 242 |
Utah Lake Modifications |
M. McKell |
3/1/24 |
Repeals the Utah Lake Restoration Act and provisions related to the Utah Lake Diking Project. |
| Water |
S.B. 270 |
Utah Lake and Great Salt Lake Study Amendments |
C. Bramble |
3/1/24 |
Requires the Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands to conduct a study on Utah Lake. |
| Water |
H.B. 206 |
Columbia Interstate Compact Amendments |
T. Peterson |
3/16/24 |
Repeals any legislation tied to this compact. |
| Wildlife |
S.B. 20 |
Agricultural and Wildlife Damage Prevention Board Amendments |
S. Sandall |
1/31/24 |
Extends the sunset of the board from 2024 to 2034. |
| Wildlife |
H.B. 222 |
Wildlife Hunting Amendments |
S. Gricius |
2/29/24 |
Simplifies clothing requirement to one orange item on the exterior a person’s upper body. |
| Wildlife |
H.B. 375 |
Domesticated Elk Amendments |
K. Stratton |
3/1/24 |
Allows the state to bring in domesticated elk from Canada for breeding after they have been dewormed. |
| Wildlife |
H.C.R. 13 |
Concurrent Resolution Related to the Division of Wildlife Resources |
C. Albrecht |
3/1/24 |
Encourages the Division of Wildlife Resources to capture and return wolves to Colorado. |
| Wildlife |
H.B. 382 |
Wildlife Amendments |
C. Snider |
3/1/24 |
Annual clean-up bill for the Division of Wildlife with small technical changes. |
