Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB247: Great Salt Lake Related Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 25, 2026
This bill addresses activities that are related to the Great Salt Lake.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 12, 2026:
0 Great Salt Lake Related Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Raymond P. Ward Senate Sponsor: Scott D. Sandall Cosponsor: Rosalba Dominguez Ashlee Matthews Carl R. Albrecht Jake Fitisemanu Verona Mauga John Arthur Stephanie Gricius Hoang Nguyen Stewart E. Barlow Sahara Hayes Clinton D. Okerlund Kay J. Christofferson Ken Ivory Doug Owens Paul A. Cutler Michael L. Kohler Nicholeen P. Peck Jennifer Dailey-Provost Anthony E. Loubet Jason E. Thompson Ariel Defay Matt MacPherson Stephen L. Whyte LONG TITLE General Description: This bill addresses activities that are related to the Great Salt Lake. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - directs revenue generated by the brine shrimp royalty tax to the Sovereign Lands Management Account instead of the Species Protection Account under certain circumstances; - modifies the rate of the brine shrimp royalty tax; - modifies a provision concerning calculation of severance tax related to certain Great Salt Lake extraction operators; - addresses the timing of certification of information related to severance taxes and certain Great Salt Lake extraction operators; - provides for the deposit of proceeds from a judgment, settlement, or compromise into the Sovereign Lands Management Account; - provides for how the revenue in the Sovereign Lands Management Account is to be spent; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special …
Sponsors
- Ward, Raymond P. (R, 19) · primary sponsor
- Sandall, Scott D. (R, 1)
- Carl Albrecht (R, 70)
- Arthur, John (D, 41)
- Barlow, Stewart E. (R, 17)
- Christofferson, Kay J. (R, 53)
- Paul Cutler (R, 18)
- Dailey-Provost, Jennifer (D, 22)
- Defay, Ariel (R, 15)
- Dominguez, Rosalba (D, 35)
- Fitisemanu, Jake (D, 30)
- Stephanie Gricius (R, 50)
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 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (March 6, 2026): 21 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ concurs with Senate amendment (March 6, 2026): 67 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 26, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 17, 2026): 71 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Substitute Recommendation (February 5, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 5, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Severance Tax, Great Salt Lake, Water, Natural Resources, Revenue and Taxation
Common questions
- What is HB247?
- HB247 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Great Salt Lake Related Amendments.
- What does HB247 do?
- This bill addresses activities that are related to the Great Salt Lake.
- What is the status of HB247?
- Signed into law as of March 25, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB247?
- Ward, Raymond P. (R, 19), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB247?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0247.html
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