Utah legislation · 2025 General Session
Utah HB157: Energy Education Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 27, 2025
This bill modifies provisions related to the Office of Energy Development.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text:
0 Energy Education Amendments 2025 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Colin W. Jack Senate Sponsor: Derrin R. Owens Cosponsor: Kristen Chevrier Trevor Lee Carl R. Albrecht Kay J. Christofferson David Shallenberger Bridger Bolinder Doug Fiefia LONG TITLE General Description: This bill modifies provisions related to the Office of Energy Development. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - defines terms; - requires the Office of Energy Development (office) to: - develop and maintain energy education programs and curricula for grades K-12; - develop and provide professional development training for educators; - develop energy related workforce development programs; and - establish the Energy Education and Workforce Development Advisory Group (advisory group); - outlines the responsibilities and duties of the advisory group; and - requires the office to report annually to the Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Interim Committee. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: ENACTS: 79-6-409 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1, Section 79-6-409 is enacted to read: 79-6-409 . Energy Education and Workforce Development Advisory Group established -- Energy education and workforce development programs. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Advisory group" means the Energy Education and Workforce Development Advisory Group created in this section. (b) "Core standards" means the …
Sponsors
- Colin Jack (R, 73) · primary sponsor
- Owens, Derrin R. (R, 27)
- Carl Albrecht (R, 70)
- Bolinder, Bridger (R, 29)
- Chevrier, Kristen (R, 54)
- Christofferson, Kay J. (R, 53)
- Fiefia, Doug (R, 48)
- Lee, Trevor (R, 16)
- David Shallenberger (R, 58)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : House/ to Governor
- : House/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- : House/ enrolled bill to Printing
- : Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- : Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- : Bill Received from House for Enrolling
- : House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
- : Governor Signed
- : House/ to Governor
Votes
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 3, 2025): 72 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 3, 2025): 11 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 3rd reading (January 31, 2025): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading (January 23, 2025): 25 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Energy, Education, Legislative Committees and Task Forces, Office of Energy Development, K-12 Education
Common questions
- What is HB157?
- HB157 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2025 General Session): Energy Education Amendments.
- What does HB157 do?
- This bill modifies provisions related to the Office of Energy Development.
- What is the status of HB157?
- Signed into law as of March 27, 2025. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB157?
- Colin Jack (R, 73), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB157?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2025/bills/static/HB0157.html
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