UtahCovered Utah landscaping contractors must study water conservation or fire prevention
Specialty contractors identified as mainly doing landscaping must devote at least one hour per two-year license renewal cycle to saving water or limiting fire spread.
What it does
Covered landscaping contractors must spend at least one of their six required training hours on saving water or limiting fire spread during each two-year license renewal cycle.
Argument forTraining on saving water or slowing fire spread could help covered landscapers choose plants and designs that protect water supplies or property.
Argument againstRequiring a specific topic within the six training hours could leave covered landscapers less time to study other skills their businesses need.
More detail
The Division of Professional Licensing must identify the specialty contractors who mainly do landscaping. Those contractors must complete training on saving water or limiting fire spread. The requirement covers licensed specialty contractors identified by the division as mainly doing landscaping. The training counts toward the six required hours; at least one hour must cover water-saving landscaping or landscaping that limits fire spread. Water topics cover Utah's water scarcity, native drought-tolerant plants, efficient irrigation, and soil retention. Fire topics cover landscape design and materials that help prevent fire from spreading. The law took effect May 6, 2026. If H.B. 40 also becomes law, the landscaping provisions move to Section 58-55-204 on January 1, 2027.
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- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Mar 23Governor Spencer Cox SignedBecame Law
- Mar 16House/ to GovernorTo Governor
- Mar 16House/ received enrolled bill from PrintingMinor
- Mar 12House/ enrolled bill to Printing
- Mar 12Enrolled Bill Returned to House or SenateMinor
- Mar 10Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- Mar 10Bill Received from House for EnrollingMinor
- Mar 7House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrollingMajor
- Mar 7House/ received from SenateMinor
- Mar 6Senate/ to House
- Vote recorded Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 6Senate/ signed by President/ returned to HouseMajor
- Mar 6Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspensionPassed Senate
- Mar 6Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspensionMinor
- Mar 6Senate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar
- Mar 5Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules [Senate Rules Committee]Minor
- Feb 26Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- Feb 26Senate/ committee report favorable [Senate Business and Labor Committee]Minor
- Feb 26Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Business and Labor Committee]Minor
- Feb 24Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Business and Labor Committee]Minor
- Feb 23Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)Minor
- Feb 20Senate/ received from HouseMinor
- Vote recorded House/ passed 3rd reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 20House/ to Senate
- Feb 20House/ passed 3rd readingPassed House
- Feb 20House/ substituted
- Feb 20House/ 3rd readingMinor
- Feb 17LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0313S02
- Feb 17LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0313S01
- Feb 17LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0313S02
- Feb 17LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0313S02
- Feb 17LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0313S02
- Feb 13House/ 2nd readingMinor
- Feb 13House/ comm rpt/ substituted/ amended [House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee]Major
- Feb 13LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0313S01
- Feb 12House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee]Minor
- Feb 12House Comm - Amendment Recommendation [House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee]Minor
- Feb 12House Comm - Substitute Recommendation [House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee]Major
- Feb 12LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0313S01
- Feb 12LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0313S01
- Feb 4House Comm - Held [House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee]
- Jan 29House/ to standing committee [House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee]Minor
- Jan 27House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal AnalystMinor
- Jan 27LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0313
- Jan 26LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0313
- Jan 22House/ 1st reading (Introduced)Minor
- Jan 22House/ received bill from Legislative ResearchMinor
- Jan 21LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0313
- Jan 21LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0313
- Jan 21Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Jan 21Bill Numbered but not DistributedIntroduced
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