Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB530: State Permitting Council
Status: Signed into law, March 18, 2026
This bill creates a permitting coordinator within the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 11, 2026:
0 State Permitting Council 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Jason B. Kyle Senate Sponsor: David P. Hinkins LONG TITLE General Description: This bill creates a permitting coordinator within the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - defines terms; - creates a permitting coordinator within the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity (office), appointed by the executive director of the office; - establishes duties for the permitting coordinator, including serving as a central point of contact for projects or activities requiring one or more state permits, providing permitting information and guidance, and facilitating coordination among state, federal, and tribal entities; - authorizes the permitting coordinator to work with governmental entities to identify administrative and legislative changes that may improve the efficiency, transparency, and predictability of state permitting; - clarifies that the permitting coordinator does not have the authority to issue, approve, deny, or modify a permit; - authorizes the permitting coordinator to share information with state, federal, tribal, and local governmental entities on permitting matters; - clarifies that the permitting coordinator's activities and sharing of information with other governmental entities does not obligate the state or a permitting agency to approve a permit or enter into a binding agreement; and - requires the office to include, in the office's annual report, a summary of the permitting …
Sponsors
- Kyle, Jason B. (R, 8) · primary sponsor
- David Hinkins (R, 26)
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): 24 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (March 2, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 23, 2026): 64 yea, 2 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 13, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Government Operations (State Issues), Governor, Economic Development, Tribal Nations Within Utah, Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity
Common questions
- What is HB530?
- HB530 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): State Permitting Council.
- What does HB530 do?
- This bill creates a permitting coordinator within the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity.
- What is the status of HB530?
- Signed into law as of March 18, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 18, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB530?
- Kyle, Jason B. (R, 8), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB530?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0530.html
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