Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB376: Land Management Funding Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 25, 2026
This bill addresses funding for watershed restoration and forest health.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 11, 2026:
0 Land Management Funding Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Carl R. Albrecht Senate Sponsor: Scott D. Sandall LONG TITLE General Description: This bill addresses funding for watershed restoration and forest health. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - defines terms; - establishes the Utah Forest Restoration Institute (institute) in connection with Utah State University; - provides funding to the institute; - requires the institute to: - conduct research as provided by state and federal law; - study how the state can improve forest and watershed health; - recommend mitigation strategies that reduce the risks and impact of wildfire; - coordinate with the Watershed Restoration Initiative to fund watershed and forest restoration projects; - review and respond to, in a timely manner, an emergency request for funding a watershed restoration project in response to a natural disaster; and - monitor the long-term effectiveness of watershed and forest restoration projects; - requires the Watershed Restoration Initiative to: - coordinate funding decisions with the institute on partnership watershed restoration projects; - coordinate the long-term monitoring of a watershed restoration project with the institute; - collect data required by the institute; - provide research and learning opportunities for higher education students and faculty associated with the institute; and - submit an annual report to the institute and two legislative committees; and - …
Sponsors
- Carl Albrecht (R, 70) · 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
- House/ concurs with Senate amendment (March 5, 2026): 70 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (March 4, 2026): 27 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 18, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 12, 2026): 68 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 2, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Amendment Recommendation (February 2, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Water, Education, Forestry and Fire, Natural Resources, Higher Education, Public Lands, Water Quality
Common questions
- What is HB376?
- HB376 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Land Management Funding Amendments.
- What does HB376 do?
- This bill addresses funding for watershed restoration and forest health.
- What is the status of HB376?
- Signed into law as of March 25, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB376?
- Carl Albrecht (R, 70), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB376?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0376.html
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