Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB60: Water Rights Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 23, 2026
This bill addresses water rights and the state engineer's actions related to water rights.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, February 25, 2026:
1 Water Rights Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: David Shallenberger Senate Sponsor: Keven J. Stratton LONG TITLE General Description: This bill addresses water rights and the state engineer's actions related to water rights. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - addresses actions related to an application to appropriate public water; - modifies the extent to which the state engineer may consider a protest; - addresses temporary applications; - modifies the grounds that the state engineer may consider in approving or rejecting an application, including what the state engineer may consider related to public welfare; - clarifies who is an aggrieved person for purposes of seeking judicial review; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 73-3-1 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 19 73-3-7 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 1995, Chapter 19 73-3-8 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 233 73-3-14 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapters 165, 382 73-3d-102 , as enacted by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 126 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 73-3-1 is amended to read: 73-3-1 . Appropriation -- Manner of acquiring water rights. (1) …
Sponsors
- David Shallenberger (R, 58) · primary sponsor
- Keven Stratton (R, 24)
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
- : House/ received from Senate
- : Senate/ to House
Votes
- Senate/ passed 3rd reading (February 20, 2026): 18 yea, 7 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading (February 18, 2026): 15 yea, 7 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 12, 2026): 5 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 3, 2026): 54 yea, 17 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (January 23, 2026): 7 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: Water, Natural Resources, Sovereign Lands, Water Rights, Public Lands, State Engineer
Common questions
- What is HB60?
- HB60 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Water Rights Amendments.
- What does HB60 do?
- This bill addresses water rights and the state engineer's actions related to water rights.
- What is the status of HB60?
- Signed into law as of March 23, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB60?
- David Shallenberger (R, 58), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB60?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0060.html
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