Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB157: Department of Natural Resources Amendments
Status: Failed, March 6, 2026
This bill addresses provisions related to the Department of Natural Resources.
What the bill says
From the substitute text, March 4, 2026:
0 Department of Natural Resources Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Rex P. Shipp Senate Sponsor: Keven J. Stratton LONG TITLE General Description: This bill addresses provisions related to the Department of Natural Resources. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - removes language related to determining the work period for certain Department of Natural Resources' employees; - modifies provisions related to records kept by the Division of Water Rights, including to allow for the records to be kept in physical or electronic form; - corrects citations; - addresses treatment of water rights after termination or noncompliance of certain royalty contracts or mineral leases; - removes a cap on low-interest loans related to secondary water metering; - modifies when certain applications may be filed with the state engineer under instream flow provisions; - clarifies rulemaking authority related to rules enforced by the Division of Law Enforcement; - modifies the duties of the Utah Geological Survey; - modifies the makeup of the Board of the Utah Geological Survey; - changes the term "buffalo" to "bison" in certain circumstances; - repeals section specifying funding sources of the Watershed Restoration Initiative; - repeals the Alternative Energy Development Tax Credit Act; and - makes technical and conforming amendments. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 9-8a-205 …
Sponsors
- Shipp, Rex P. (R, 71) · primary sponsor
- Keven Stratton (R, 24)
Latest actions
- : House/ filed
- : House/ received from Senate
- : Senate/ to House
- : Senate/ strike enacting clause
- : LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0157S04
- : LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0157S04
- : Senate/ 3nd Reading Calendar to Rules
- : LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0157S04
- : LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0157S04
- : Senate/ placed on 3rd Reading Calendar table
Votes
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading (March 2, 2026): 22 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 24, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 19, 2026): 57 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House Comm - Substitute Recommendation (February 11, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 11, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Wildlife, Water, Natural Resources, Department of Natural Resources, Administrative Rulemaking, Sunsets and Repealers
Common questions
- What is HB157?
- HB157 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Department of Natural Resources Amendments.
- What does HB157 do?
- This bill addresses provisions related to the Department of Natural Resources.
- What is the status of HB157?
- Failed as of March 6, 2026. Latest action: House/ filed (March 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB157?
- Shipp, Rex P. (R, 71), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB157?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0157.html
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