UtahUtah leaders back a critical minerals research center and seek federal support
Utah's Legislature and Governor support a proposed critical minerals research center and urge federal officials to use block grants and fund a national laboratory.
What it does
Utah's Legislature and Governor support a shared research center for mineral extraction and processing, with state agencies and universities helping its work.
State leaders support the research center's work to lay the groundwork for a critical minerals laboratory in Utah.
State leaders urge the federal government to use block grants for critical minerals projects, giving states flexibility to choose projects.
Utah's members of Congress are asked to back the research center and work with the state to seek federal designation and funding for a critical minerals laboratory.
Argument forA shared research center could help researchers and businesses test mineral technologies and move promising methods toward wider use.
Argument againstBlock grants could give states more flexibility over mineral project funding, but this resolution provides no federal money or guarantee of a grant.
More detail
Utah's Legislature and Governor support creating the MINES Center and state agencies and universities helping it. The center is described as an open-access facility for research and testing of mineral extraction and processing methods.
Utah's Legislature and Governor support the center's work to lay groundwork for a critical minerals national laboratory in the state. The proposed laboratory would focus on critical minerals and be located in Utah.
Utah's Legislature and Governor encourage the federal government to distribute critical minerals funding to states through block grants. The request concerns federal money for critical minerals development.
Utah's Legislature and Governor call on the state's congressional delegation to support the center and seek federal designation and funding for a Utah critical minerals laboratory. The request goes to the six members of Congress representing Utah.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 24Governor Spencer Cox SignedBecame Law
- Mar 11Senate/ to GovernorTo Governor
- Mar 11Senate/ received enrolled bill from PrintingMinor
- Mar 5Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing
- Mar 5Enrolled Bill Returned to House or SenateMinor
- Mar 5Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- Mar 5Bill Received from Senate for EnrollingMinor
- Mar 5Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrollingMajor
- Mar 5Senate/ received from HouseMinor
- Mar 4House/ to Senate
- Vote recorded House/ passed 3rd reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 4House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to SenateMajor
- Mar 4House/ passed 3rd readingPassed 2nd Chamber
- Mar 4House/ 3rd readingMinor
- Mar 2House/ 2nd readingMinor
- Mar 2House/ committee report favorable [House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]Minor
- Mar 2House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]Minor
- Feb 26House/ to standing committee [House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]Minor
- Feb 24House/ 1st reading (Introduced)Minor
- Vote recorded Senate/ passed 3rd reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Senate/ passed 2nd reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 24House/ received from SenateMinor
- Feb 24Senate/ to House
- Feb 24Senate/ passed 3rd readingPassed 1st Chamber
- Feb 24Senate/ 3rd readingMinor
- Feb 24Senate/ passed 2nd readingMinor
- Feb 24Senate/ substituted
- Feb 24Senate/ 2nd readingMinor
- Feb 11LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SCR009S01
- Feb 11LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SCR009S01
- Feb 10LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SCR009S01
- Feb 10LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SCR009S01
- Feb 10Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- Feb 10Senate/ committee report favorable [Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]Minor
- Feb 10Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]Minor
- Feb 9Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal AnalystMinor
- Feb 6LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SCR009
- Feb 6LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SCR009
- Feb 6Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]Minor
- Feb 5Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)Minor
- Feb 5Senate/ received bill from Legislative ResearchMinor
- Feb 5LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SCR009
- Feb 5LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SCR009
- Feb 5Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Feb 5Bill Numbered but not DistributedIntroduced
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