Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB412: Energy Development Planning Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 25, 2026
This bill makes amendments to provisions regulating clean energy sources.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 12, 2026:
0 Energy Development Planning Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Doug Owens Senate Sponsor: Derrin R. Owens LONG TITLE General Description: This bill makes amendments to provisions regulating clean energy sources. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - defines terms; - requires consultation with the Division of Wildlife Resources (division) as part of local government approval of utility scale solar and wind power plant projects; - specifies consultation requirements; and - includes a coordination clause that coordinates with H.B. 16, Solar Power Plant Amendments, regarding wildlife consultation requirements for solar power plants. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: This bill provides a coordination clause. Utah Code Sections Affected: ENACTS: 54-17-1201 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 Utah Code Sections Affected by Coordination Clause: ? 54-17-1201 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 ? 54-17-1203 , as as enacted in H.B. 16 (2026) Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: The following section is affected by a coordination clause at the end of this bill. Section 1. Section 54-17-1201 is enacted to read: 12. Utility Scale Renewable Energy Facility Wildlife Review 54-17-1201 . Wildlife consultation required for utility scale renewable energy facilities. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Division of Wildlife Resources" means the Division of Wildlife Resources created in Section 23A-2-201 . (b) "Solar …
Sponsors
- Owens, Doug (D, 33) · primary sponsor
- Owens, Derrin R. (R, 27)
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 6, 2026): 64 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (March 5, 2026): 23 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 26, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 19, 2026): 70 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 6, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation (February 6, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Public Utilities and Technology, Wildlife, Energy, Natural Resources, Clean Energy
Common questions
- What is HB412?
- HB412 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Energy Development Planning Amendments.
- What does HB412 do?
- This bill makes amendments to provisions regulating clean energy sources.
- What is the status of HB412?
- Signed into law as of March 25, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB412?
- Owens, Doug (D, 33), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB412?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0412.html
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