Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB296: Water Commitment Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 25, 2026
This bill addresses commitments of water by water providers.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, February 25, 2026:
0 Water Commitment Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Hoang Nguyen Senate Sponsor: Scott D. Sandall LONG TITLE General Description: This bill addresses commitments of water by water providers. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - permits a commitment of available water to uses on the Great Salt Lake to be included in a water conservation plan; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 73-10-32 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 238, 435 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 73-10-32 is amended to read: 73-10-32 . Definitions -- Water conservation plan required. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Division" means the Division of Water Resources created under Section 73-10-18 . (b) "Water conservancy district" means an entity formed under Title 17B, Chapter 2a, Part 10, Water Conservancy District Act . (c) "Water conservation plan" means a written document that contains existing and proposed water conservation measures describing what will be done by a water provider, and the end user of culinary water to help conserve water in the state in terms of per capita use of water provided through culinary water infrastructure owned or operated by the water provider so that …
Sponsors
- Nguyen, Hoang (D, 23) · primary sponsor
- Sandall, Scott D. (R, 1)
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 20, 2026): 25 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading (February 19, 2026): 23 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 17, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 6, 2026): 48 yea, 19 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (January 28, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Water Conservation, Great Salt Lake, Water, Natural Resources, Environment
Common questions
- What is HB296?
- HB296 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Water Commitment Amendments.
- What does HB296 do?
- This bill addresses commitments of water by water providers.
- What is the status of HB296?
- Signed into law as of March 25, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB296?
- Nguyen, Hoang (D, 23), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB296?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0296.html
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