UtahWater providers can list Great Salt Lake commitments in conservation plans
Utah water providers can list commitments of available water for Great Salt Lake uses in plans that describe how they and water users will conserve water.
What it does
Water providers may include commitments of available water for Great Salt Lake uses in their water conservation plans.
Argument forProviders could show how they plan to use available water for the Great Salt Lake alongside steps to conserve culinary water.
Argument againstIncluding water commitments for Great Salt Lake uses could make it harder for readers to tell which plan measures reduce water use.
More detail
A water provider may include a commitment of available water for uses on the Great Salt Lake in its water conservation plan. A water provider is a retail water supplier or a water conservancy district. The law took effect on May 6, 2026.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Mar 25Governor Spencer Cox SignedBecame Law
- Mar 3House/ to GovernorTo Governor
- Mar 3House/ received enrolled bill from PrintingMinor
- Feb 25House/ enrolled bill to Printing
- Feb 25Enrolled Bill Returned to House or SenateMinor
- Feb 25Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- Feb 25Bill Received from House for EnrollingMinor
- Feb 20House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrollingMajor
- Vote recorded Senate/ passed 3rd reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 20House/ received from SenateMinor
- Feb 20Senate/ to House
- Feb 20Senate/ signed by President/ returned to HouseMajor
- Feb 20Senate/ passed 3rd readingPassed Senate
- Feb 20Senate/ uncircled
- Feb 20Senate/ circled
- Feb 20Senate/ 3rd readingMinor
- Feb 19Senate/ passed 2nd readingMinor
- Vote recorded Senate/ passed 2nd reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 19Senate/ 2nd readingMinor
- Feb 17Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- Feb 17Senate/ committee report favorable [Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]Minor
- Feb 17Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]Minor
- Feb 10Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]Minor
- Feb 9Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)Minor
- Feb 6Senate/ received from HouseMinor
- Vote recorded House/ passed 3rd reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 6House/ to Senate
- Feb 6House/ passed 3rd readingPassed House
- Feb 6House/ 3rd readingMinor
- Jan 29House/ 2nd readingMinor
- Jan 29House/ committee report favorable [House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]Minor
- Jan 28House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]Minor
- Jan 23House/ to standing committee [House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]Minor
- Jan 22House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal AnalystMinor
- Jan 22LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0296
- Jan 22LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0296
- Jan 21House/ 1st reading (Introduced)Minor
- Jan 21House/ received bill from Legislative ResearchMinor
- Jan 20LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0296
- Jan 20LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0296
- Jan 20Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Jan 20Bill Numbered but not DistributedIntroduced
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