UtahUtah agriculture department may use fees for inspection equipment
Starting May 6, 2026, the Department of Agriculture and Food may use weights and measures fees for inspection equipment, subject to a $1 million fund cap.
What it does
The department may use weights and measures fees and other fund money to maintain, repair, or buy equipment for inspections. The fund may hold up to $1 million at each fiscal year-end.
The law provides for a yearly report on completed water projects, water saved, and how well agricultural water funding programs work.
The law repeals provisions about registering farm names with the agriculture commissioner.
Argument forUsing inspection fees for equipment could help the department maintain the tools and vehicles it uses to check weights and measures.
Argument againstIf equipment needs cost more than the fund can hold, the $1 million cap may leave less fee money available for those needs.
More detail
The law provides a Weights and Measures Fund that the department may use for equipment. The department may use fund money to maintain, repair, or buy equipment used to carry out weights and measures requirements, including vehicles, lifts, and laboratory equipment. The fund may receive inspection fees, legislative appropriations, and investment earnings. Unspent fee revenue goes into the fund, up to a $1 million year-end balance; any excess goes to the General Fund. The fund takes effect May 6, 2026; the cap applies at the end of each fiscal year.
The law provides for an annual report on agricultural water optimization projects and funding programs. The report concerns projects and funding programs under the agricultural water optimization law. The report covers completed projects, water saved, and how well the funding programs work. The text assigns the report to the department and calls for coordination with the Division of Water Rights; the named agencies must present it jointly. The named agencies must present the annual report by November 30 each year.
The law repeals provisions about registering farm names with the agriculture commissioner. The repealed provisions concern farm name registration with the commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Food. The repeal takes effect May 6, 2026.
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- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Mar 25Governor Spencer Cox SignedBecame Law
- Mar 12House/ to GovernorTo Governor
- Mar 12House/ received enrolled bill from PrintingMinor
- Mar 5House/ enrolled bill to Printing
- Mar 5Enrolled Bill Returned to House or SenateMinor
- Mar 2Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- Mar 2Bill Received from House for EnrollingMinor
- Feb 26House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrollingMajor
- Vote recorded Senate/ passed 3rd reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 26House/ received from SenateMinor
- Feb 26Senate/ to House
- Feb 26Senate/ signed by President/ returned to HouseMajor
- Feb 26Senate/ passed 3rd readingPassed Senate
- Feb 26Senate/ 3rd readingMinor
- Feb 25Senate/ passed 2nd readingMinor
- Vote recorded Senate/ passed 2nd reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 25Senate/ 2nd readingMinor
- Feb 19Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- Feb 19Senate/ committee report favorable [Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]Minor
- Feb 18Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]Minor
- Feb 17Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]Minor
- Feb 17Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)Minor
- Feb 12Senate/ received from HouseMinor
- Vote recorded House/ passed 3rd reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 12House/ to Senate
- Feb 12House/ passed 3rd readingPassed House
- Feb 12House/ 3rd readingMinor
- Feb 3House/ 2nd readingMinor
- Feb 3House/ comm rpt/ amended [House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]Major
- Feb 2House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]Minor
- Feb 2House Comm - Amendment Recommendation [House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]Minor
- Feb 2House Comm - Amendment Recommendation [House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]Minor
- Jan 30House/ to standing committee [House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]Minor
- Jan 28House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal AnalystMinor
- Jan 28LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0369
- Jan 27LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0369
- Jan 26House/ 1st reading (Introduced)Minor
- Jan 26House/ received bill from Legislative ResearchMinor
- Jan 26LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0369
- Jan 26LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0369
- Jan 26Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Jan 26Bill Numbered but not DistributedIntroduced
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