Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB328: Water Usage Modifications
Status: Failed, March 7, 2026
This bill addresses the use of overhead spray irrigation to irrigate nonfunctional turf.
What the bill says
From the substitute text, March 6, 2026:
0 Water Usage Modifications 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Clinton D. Okerlund Senate Sponsor: Michael K. McKell LONG TITLE General Description: This bill addresses the use of overhead spray irrigation to irrigate turf that is not functional turf. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - defines terms; - permits municipalities and counties to provide notice of a prohibition on the use of overhead irrigation under certain circumstances; - encourages municipalities and counties to take certain actions related to land use regulation; and - prohibits an owner of specified land who undertakes new development or redevelopment of specified land from using overhead irrigation under certain circumstances, with exceptions. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: This bill provides a special effective date. Utah Code Sections Affected: ENACTS: 10-20-625 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 17-79-621 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 10-20-625 is enacted to read: 10-20-625 . Regulation of use of overhead spray irrigation. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Active use" means regular use for a community purpose, playing, exercise, recreation, or regular outdoor activities, such as: (i) a sports field; (ii) a social gathering area; (iii) an amphitheater; (iv) a park; (v) the playing area, including a rough, driving range, or chipping …
Sponsors
- Okerlund, Clinton (R, 42) · primary sponsor
- Michael McKell (R, 25)
- Hayes, Sahara (D, 32)
- Stephanie Pitcher (D, 14)
Latest actions
- : Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules
- : House/ filed
- : House/ received from Senate
- : Senate/ to House
- : Senate/ strike enacting clause
- : LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0328S02
- : LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0328S02
- : Senate/ circled
- : Senate/ 2nd reading
- : LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0328S02
Votes
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (March 3, 2026): 5 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 18, 2026): 39 yea, 29 nay, passed
- House Comm - Substitute Recommendation (February 6, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 6, 2026): 7 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: Water Conservation, Water, Natural Resources, Counties, Municipalities
Common questions
- What is HB328?
- HB328 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Water Usage Modifications.
- What does HB328 do?
- This bill addresses the use of overhead spray irrigation to irrigate nonfunctional turf.
- What is the status of HB328?
- Failed as of March 7, 2026. Latest action: Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules (March 7, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB328?
- Okerlund, Clinton (R, 42), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB328?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0328.html
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