Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB400: Landscaping Water Amendments
Status: Failed, March 6, 2026
This bill addresses regulations regarding landscaping.
What the bill says
From the introduced text, January 27, 2026:
0 Landscaping Water Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Doug Owens Senate Sponsor: Lincoln Fillmore LONG TITLE General Description: This bill addresses regulations regarding landscaping. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - defines terms; - directs a municipality or county to adopt, maintain, and enforce certain water efficient landscaping requirements related to new development; - permits a municipality or county to consider regional-based water use efficiency standards; - addresses the Division of Water Resources keeping records, reporting compliance, and providing assistance related to the landscaping requirements; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 10-20-619 , as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session, Chapter 15 17-79-615 , as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session, Chapter 14 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 10-20-619 is amended to read: 10-20-619 . Water efficient landscaping -- Municipal landscaping regulations. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Division" means the Division of Water Resources. (b) "Great Salt Lake basin" means the area within: (i) the surveyed meander line of the Great Salt Lake; (ii) the drainage areas of the Bear River or the Bear River's tributaries; (iii) the drainage areas of …
Sponsors
- Owens, Doug (D, 33) · primary sponsor
- Fillmore, Lincoln (R, 17)
- Hayes, Sahara (D, 32)
- Stephanie Pitcher (D, 14)
Latest actions
- : House/ filed
- : House/ strike enacting clause
- : House/ 3rd Reading Calendar to Rules
- : House/ circled
- : House/ 3rd reading
- : House/ 2nd reading
- : House/ committee report favorable
- : House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- : House/ to standing committee
- : House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
Votes
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 18, 2026): 7 yea, 3 nay, passed
Subjects: Water Conservation, Great Salt Lake, Water, Natural Resources, Counties, Department of Natural Resources, Municipalities, Environment
Common questions
- What is HB400?
- HB400 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Landscaping Water Amendments.
- What does HB400 do?
- This bill addresses regulations regarding landscaping.
- What is the status of HB400?
- Failed as of March 6, 2026. Latest action: House/ filed (March 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB400?
- Owens, Doug (D, 33), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB400?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0400.html
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