Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB78: Nuclear Regulatory Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 25, 2026
This bill establishes the Nuclear Energy Regulatory Office within the Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 12, 2026:
1 Nuclear Regulatory Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Carl R. Albrecht Senate Sponsor: Derrin R. Owens LONG TITLE General Description: This bill establishes the Nuclear Energy Regulatory Office within the Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - defines terms; - establishes the Nuclear Energy Regulatory Office within the Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control; - grants rulemaking authority to the division for nuclear energy regulation; - authorizes establishment and collection of fees for nuclear energy licensing and oversight; - directs the division to pursue expanded Agreement State status with the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission; - authorizes the director to enter cooperative agreements with federal agencies; and - authorizes new positions for the Nuclear Energy Regulatory Office. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 19-3-113 , as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 1991, Chapter 112 ENACTS: 19-3-321 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 19-14-101 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 19-14-102 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 19-14-103 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 19-14-104 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 19-3-113 is amended to read: 19-3-113 . Federal-state agreement regarding radiation control. (1) The governor, on behalf of the state, …
Sponsors
- Carl Albrecht (R, 70) · primary sponsor
- Owens, Derrin R. (R, 27)
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 (March 5, 2026): 61 yea, 8 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (March 4, 2026): 23 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading (February 5, 2026): 23 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (January 30, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation (January 30, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (January 26, 2026): 75 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Government Operations (State Issues), Energy, Hazardous Materials, Clean Energy, Nuclear Energy
Common questions
- What is HB78?
- HB78 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Nuclear Regulatory Amendments.
- What does HB78 do?
- This bill establishes the Nuclear Energy Regulatory Office within the Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control.
- What is the status of HB78?
- Signed into law as of March 25, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB78?
- Carl Albrecht (R, 70), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB78?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0078.html
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