Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB69: Drinking Water Restructuring Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 25, 2026
This bill addresses violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, February 20, 2026:
0 Drinking Water Restructuring Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Carl R. Albrecht Senate Sponsor: Keven J. Stratton LONG TITLE General Description: This bill addresses violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - creates and modifies terms; - allows a court to: - appoint a receiver for a supplier of a public water system to implement a corrective or remedial action for a violation of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) or compliance order; and - require a violator to divest ownership of the public water system to ensure long-term compliance with SDWA; - requires the director of the Division of Drinking Water to report to a legislative committee if the director brings a civil action that may result in a receivership or divestment for a public water system supplier; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 19-4-106 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 238 19-4-109 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session, Chapter 16 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 19-4-106 is amended to read: 19-4-106 . Director -- Appointment -- Authority -- Duties. (1) The executive director shall appoint …
Sponsors
- Carl Albrecht (R, 70) · 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
- House/ concurs with Senate amendment (February 10, 2026): 68 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 3rd reading (February 6, 2026): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading (February 5, 2026): 24 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation (January 30, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (January 30, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (January 22, 2026): 60 yea, 11 nay, passed
Subjects: Water, Department of Environmental Quality, Natural Resources, Drinking Water, Public Health, Civil Procedure
Common questions
- What is HB69?
- HB69 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Drinking Water Restructuring Amendments.
- What does HB69 do?
- This bill addresses violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act.
- What is the status of HB69?
- Signed into law as of March 25, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB69?
- Carl Albrecht (R, 70), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB69?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0069.html
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