Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB369: Agriculture and Food Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 25, 2026
This bill addresses provisions related to the Department of Agriculture and Food.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 5, 2026:
0 Agriculture and Food Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Carl R. Albrecht Senate Sponsor: Don L. Ipson LONG TITLE General Description: This bill addresses provisions related to the Department of Agriculture and Food. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - updates the names of the members of the Agricultural Advisory Board; - creates an expendable special revenue account for the weights and measures program administered by the Department of Agriculture and Food; - clarifies the percentage of funds from the Agriculture Resource Development Fund that the department may use for disaster relief programs; - modifies the term "brand" to remove a tattoo as an identifiable mark and the brisket area as a brand location; - authorizes the commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Food to remove a board member of a conservation district; - provides that an applicant for an agricultural water optimization grant may consult with the Division of Water Rights regarding the necessity of a change application or quantification of saved water; - transfers the obligation to report on the agricultural water optimization program to the Department of Agriculture and Food; - repeals a provision that requires the registration of farm names with the commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Food; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None …
Sponsors
- Carl Albrecht (R, 70) · 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): 19 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading (February 25, 2026): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 18, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 12, 2026): 65 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 2, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Amendment Recommendation (February 2, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Department of Agriculture and Food, Livestock, Water, Conservation Districts, Agriculture & Food, Natural Resources, Animals, Agriculture
Common questions
- What is HB369?
- HB369 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Agriculture and Food Amendments.
- What does HB369 do?
- This bill addresses provisions related to the Department of Agriculture and Food.
- What is the status of HB369?
- Signed into law as of March 25, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB369?
- Carl Albrecht (R, 70), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB369?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0369.html
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