Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB349: Statewide Water Storage
Status: Failed, March 6, 2026
This bill addresses water storage within the state.
What the bill says
From the substitute text, March 2, 2026:
0 Statewide Water Storage 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Walt Brooks Senate Sponsor: Evan J. Vickers LONG TITLE General Description: This bill addresses water storage within the state. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - defines terms; - provides a process for applying to the Board of Water Resources (board) to be considered for state funding for the construction of or increase in the capacity of water storage in the state; - creates criteria for considering state funding for construction of water storage in the state; - requires the board to annually review eligibility for consideration of state funding for construction of water storage in the state; - requires the board to report recommendations related to state funding for construction of or increase in the capacity of water storage in the state; - addresses rulemaking related to the processes implemented and the recommendations issued by the board; and - clarifies that recommendations are nonbinding. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: ENACTS: 73-10-40 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 73-10-40 is enacted to read: 73-10-40 . Consideration of increases to water storage. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Board" means the Board of Water Resources. (b) "Division" means …
Sponsors
- Brooks, Walt (R, 75) · primary sponsor
- Evan Vickers (R, 28)
Latest actions
- : House/ filed
- : House/ received from Senate
- : Senate/ to House
- : Senate/ strike enacting clause
- : Senate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar
- : Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules
- : Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- : Senate/ committee report favorable
- : Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- : LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0349S01
Votes
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (March 3, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 12, 2026): 63 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 2, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Administrative Rulemaking and Procedures, Water, Natural Resources, Dams and Canals, New Rulemaking Authority
Common questions
- What is HB349?
- HB349 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Statewide Water Storage.
- What does HB349 do?
- This bill addresses water storage within the state.
- What is the status of HB349?
- Failed as of March 6, 2026. Latest action: House/ filed (March 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB349?
- Brooks, Walt (R, 75), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB349?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0349.html
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