Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah SB231: Energy User Amendments
Status: Failed, March 6, 2026
This bill modifies the right to exercise eminent domain for energy users.
What the bill says
From the substitute text, March 3, 2026:
0 Energy User Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Scott D. Sandall House Sponsor: Calvin Roberts LONG TITLE General Description: This bill modifies the right to exercise eminent domain for energy users. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - provides the circumstances under which a private party is prohibited from exercising eminent domain to acquire a right or estate for a pipeline to serve property that is generating energy; and - provides that the prohibition applies to prospective and pending actions for eminent domain. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: This bill provides a special effective date. Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 78B-6-501 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 277 78B-6-502 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapters 25, 350 78B-6-503 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 350 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 78B-6-501 is amended to read: 78B-6-501 . Eminent domain -- Uses for which right may be exercised -- Limitations on eminent domain. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Century farm" means real property that is: (i) assessed under Title 59, Chapter 2, Part 5, Farmland Assessment Act; and (ii) owned or held by the same family for a continuous period of 100 …
Sponsors
- Sandall, Scott D. (R, 1) · primary sponsor
- Roberts, Calvin (R, 46)
Latest actions
- : Senate/ filed
- : Senate/ received from House
- : House/ to Senate
- : House/ strike enacting clause
- : House/ 3rd Reading Calendar to Rules
- : House/ circled
- : House/ 3rd reading
- : House/ 2nd reading
- : House/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar
- : House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
Votes
- Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (March 3, 2026): 27 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation (March 2, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (March 2, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: County Officers, Property Tax, Energy, Property Tax Collection, Eminent Domain, Tax Increment Financing, Local Taxation and Fees, Revenue and Taxation
Common questions
- What is SB231?
- SB231 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Energy User Amendments.
- What does SB231 do?
- This bill modifies the right to exercise eminent domain for energy users.
- What is the status of SB231?
- Failed as of March 6, 2026. Latest action: Senate/ filed (March 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB231?
- Sandall, Scott D. (R, 1), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB231?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/SB0231.html
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