Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB589: Decommissioned Asset Disposition Amendments
Status: Failed, March 6, 2026
This bill establishes a governing board for a project entity.
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 20, 2026:
1 Decommissioned Asset Disposition Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: R. Neil Walter Senate Sponsor: LONG TITLE General Description: This bill establishes a governing board for a project entity. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - defines terms; - creates a governing board for a project entity; - establishes governing board membership and terms ; - provides duties and powers of the governing board; - establishes limitations on governing board authority; and - provides for the dissolution of a governing board created by contract or interlocal agreement. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: ENACTS: 11-13-301.5 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 11-13-301.5 is enacted to read: 11-13-301.5 . Governance. (1) As used in this section, "board" means the governing board of a project entity created in Subsection (2) . (2) The governing board of a project entity shall be composed of the following members: (a) the executive director of the Office of Energy Development or the executive director's designee; (b) two members appointed by the governor; (c) one member appointed by the president of the Senate; and (d) one member appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives. (3) The duties of the board include: (a) creating …
Sponsors
- Walter, R. Neil (R, 74) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : House/ filed
- : House/ strike enacting clause
- : House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
- : LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0589
- : LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0589
- : House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- : House/ received bill from Legislative Research
- : LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0589
- : LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0589
- : Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed
Subjects: Government Operations (State Issues), Public Utilities and Technology, Energy, Political Subdivisions (Local Issues), Boards and Committees, Interlocal Entities
Common questions
- What is HB589?
- HB589 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Decommissioned Asset Disposition Amendments.
- What does HB589 do?
- This bill establishes a governing board for a project entity.
- What is the status of HB589?
- Failed as of March 6, 2026. Latest action: House/ filed (March 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB589?
- Walter, R. Neil (R, 74).
- Where is the official record for HB589?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0589.html
Source: official Utah record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.