Utah legislation · 2025 General Session
Utah HB304: Livestock Watering Modifications
Status: Failed, March 7, 2025
This bill addresses livestock watering.
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
Livestock Watering Modifications 2025 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Scott H. Chew LONG TITLE General Description: This bill addresses livestock watering. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - defines terms; - establishes the requirements to apply for a certificate recognizing certain livestock watering uses; - directs the state engineer's actions with regard to a certificate for livestock watering use; - addresses the effect of a certificate for a livestock watering use; - provides for rulemaking; and - makes technical and conforming amendments. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 73-2-1 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapters 37, and 381 ENACTS: 73-3-8.5 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1, Section 73-2-1 is amended to read: 73-2-1. State engineer -- Term -- Powers and duties -- Qualification for duties. (1) There shall be a state engineer. (2) The state engineer shall: (a) be appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the Senate; (b) hold office for the term of four years and until a successor is appointed; and (c) have five years experience as a practical engineer or the theoretical knowledge, practical experience, and skill necessary for the position. (3) (a) The state engineer shall be …
Sponsors
- Chew, Scott H. (R, 68) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : House/ filed
- : House/ strike enacting clause
- : House/ 3rd Reading Calendar to Rules
- : House/ circled
- : House/ 3rd reading
- : LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0286S01
- : LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0286S01
- : House/ 2nd reading
- : House/ comm rpt/ substituted
- : House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Subjects: Administrative Rulemaking and Procedures, Livestock, Water, Agriculture & Food, Natural Resources, New Rulemaking Authority, Water Rights, State Engineer
Common questions
- What is HB304?
- HB304 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2025 General Session): Livestock Watering Modifications.
- What does HB304 do?
- This bill addresses livestock watering.
- What is the status of HB304?
- Failed as of March 7, 2025. Latest action: House/ filed (March 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB304?
- Chew, Scott H. (R, 68).
- Where is the official record for HB304?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2025/bills/static/HB0304.html
Source: official Utah record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.