Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB437: Environmental Permitting Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 25, 2026
This bill creates a program for the expedited review of environmental permit applications.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 11, 2026:
0 Environmental Permitting Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: David Shallenberger Senate Sponsor: Ann Millner LONG TITLE General Description: This bill creates a program for the expedited review of environmental permit applications. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - defines terms; - authorizes the Department of Environmental Quality (department) and Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining (division) to make rules to: - identify a permit administered by the department or division as a permit eligible for expedited review; - establish requirements for the expedited review process; - certify a qualified reviewer; - authorize a qualified reviewer to complete an expedited review of an eligible permit; and - establish the maximum number of days for a qualified reviewer to complete an expedited review; - requires the department and division to conduct a technical review and make a final administrative decision for a permit application upon completion of an expedited review; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 19-1-201 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapters 121, 156 40-6-15 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2009, Chapter 344 ENACTS: 19-1-309 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 40-14-101 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 40-14-201 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 40-14-202 , Utah Code …
Sponsors
- David Shallenberger (R, 58) · primary sponsor
- Millner, Ann (R, 5)
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 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (March 4, 2026): 23 yea, 6 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 27, 2026): 3 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 20, 2026): 67 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 12, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Administrative Rulemaking and Procedures, Permits, Department of Environmental Quality, Mining, Natural Resources, New Rulemaking Authority, Oil and Gas, Department of Natural Resources
Common questions
- What is HB437?
- HB437 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Environmental Permitting Amendments.
- What does HB437 do?
- This bill creates a program for the expedited review of environmental permit applications.
- What is the status of HB437?
- Signed into law as of March 25, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB437?
- David Shallenberger (R, 58), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB437?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0437.html
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