Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB431: Wildlife Crossing Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 18, 2026
This bill creates an account and provides funding for wildlife connectivity and livestock protection projects.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 10, 2026:
0 Wildlife Crossing Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Scott H. Chew Senate Sponsor: Derrin R. Owens Cosponsor: Jefferson S. Burton Rex P. Shipp Carl R. Albrecht Jill Koford Tiara Auxier David Shallenberger LONG TITLE General Description: This bill creates an account and provides funding for wildlife connectivity and livestock protection projects. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - creates the Wildlife Crossing Account in the Transportation Investment Fund of 2005 for projects that improve wildlife safety and connectivity and livestock safety; - creates an earmark for sales and use tax revenue to be deposited into the account; - defines allowed uses of money in the account; - directs the Department of Transportation, in consultation with the Division of Wildlife Resources and stakeholders, to recommend projects to the Transportation Commission for prioritization; - creates the option for applicants for a vehicle registration or hunting and other licenses to make a voluntary contribution to support wildlife connectivity; and - makes technical changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: This bill provides a special effective date. Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 59-12-103 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 285 72-2-124 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session, Chapter 15 ENACTS: 23A-3-217 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 41-1a-230.1 , Utah …
Sponsors
- Chew, Scott H. (R, 68) · primary sponsor
- Owens, Derrin R. (R, 27)
- Carl Albrecht (R, 70)
- Tiara Auxier (R, 4)
- Burton, Jefferson S. (R, 64)
- Jill Koford (R, 10)
- David Shallenberger (R, 58)
- Shipp, Rex P. (R, 71)
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
- : LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0431S02
- : House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
- : House/ received from Senate
Votes
- Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (March 4, 2026): 25 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (March 4, 2026): 3 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Held (March 2, 2026): 5 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Motion to Recommend Failed (February 26, 2026): 3 yea, 3 nay, failed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 19, 2026): 61 yea, 5 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 11, 2026): 7 yea, 4 nay, passed
Subjects: Wildlife, Transportation Investment Fund of 2005, Department of Transportation, Livestock, Transportation Funding, Agriculture & Food, Natural Resources, Transportation
Common questions
- What is HB431?
- HB431 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Wildlife Crossing Amendments.
- What does HB431 do?
- This bill creates an account and provides funding for wildlife connectivity and livestock protection projects.
- What is the status of HB431?
- Signed into law as of March 18, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 18, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB431?
- Chew, Scott H. (R, 68), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB431?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0431.html
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