Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB501: Water Modifications
Status: Failed, March 7, 2026
This bill addresses regulation of the provision of water.
What the bill says
From the substitute text, March 5, 2026:
0 Water Modifications 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Bridger Bolinder Senate Sponsor: Scott D. Sandall LONG TITLE General Description: This bill addresses regulation of the provision of water. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - makes legislative findings; - addresses modification of contracts that do not comply with metering and usage-based billing requirements; - provides that covenants run with land; - requires certain reports to secondary water suppliers regarding transfer of real property; - defines terms; - requires the meeting of certain local investment requirements for water infrastructure as a condition of receiving state money, with an exception; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: This bill provides a special effective date. Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 73-10-34 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 102 ENACTS: 73-10g-801 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 73-10g-802 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 73-10-34 is amended to read: 73-10-34 . Secondary water metering -- Loans and grants -- Contract terms. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Agriculture use" means water used on land assessed under Title 59, Chapter 2, Part 5, Farmland Assessment Act. (b) (i) "Commercial user" means a secondary water user that is a …
Sponsors
- Bolinder, Bridger (R, 29) · primary sponsor
- Sandall, Scott D. (R, 1)
Latest actions
- : Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules
- : House/ filed
- : House/ received from Senate
- : Senate/ to House
- : Senate/ strike enacting clause
- : Senate/ circled
- : Senate/ 2nd reading
- : LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0501S04
- : LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0501S04
- : LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0501S04
Votes
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 25, 2026): 59 yea, 13 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 17, 2026): 10 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: Administrative Rulemaking and Procedures, Water, Natural Resources, New Rulemaking Authority, Drinking Water, Contracts and Obligations, Water Utilities, Irrigation, and Sewer
Common questions
- What is HB501?
- HB501 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Water Modifications.
- What does HB501 do?
- This bill addresses regulation of the provision of water.
- What is the status of HB501?
- Failed as of March 7, 2026. Latest action: Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules (March 7, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB501?
- Bolinder, Bridger (R, 29), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB501?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0501.html
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