Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB187: Water Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 25, 2026
This bill addresses water in the lower basin as defined by the Colorado River Compact.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 11, 2026:
0 Water Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Colin W. Jack Senate Sponsor: Don L. Ipson LONG TITLE General Description: This bill addresses water in the lower basin as defined by the Colorado River Compact. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - exempts from provisions related to abandonment or forfeiture for nonuse certain water rights of a water conservancy district that are related to the lower basin; - prohibits certain instream flow change applications related to the lower basin; - provides a coordination clause between this bill and H.B. 348, Dedicated Water Amendments, to include dedicated water applications in certain prohibitions of instream flow applications related to the lower basin; and - makes technical and conforming amendments. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: This bill provides a coordination clause. Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 73-1-4 Effective 05/06/26 Partially Repealed 12/31/30 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 233 73-3-30 Effective 05/06/26 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 34, 253 Utah Code Sections Affected by Coordination Clause: 73-3-30 (05/06/26) , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 34, 253 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 73-1-4 is amended to read: 73-1-4 Effective 05/06/26 Partially Repealed 12/31/30 . Reversion to the …
Sponsors
- Colin Jack (R, 73) · primary sponsor
- Don Ipson (R, 29)
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 26, 2026): 20 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading (February 25, 2026): 24 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 18, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 12, 2026): 66 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Substitute Recommendation (February 2, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 2, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Water Conservation, Water, Natural Resources, Water Rights, Compacts, Environment
Common questions
- What is HB187?
- HB187 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Water Amendments.
- What does HB187 do?
- This bill addresses water in the lower basin as defined by the Colorado River Compact.
- What is the status of HB187?
- Signed into law as of March 25, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB187?
- Colin Jack (R, 73), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB187?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0187.html
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