Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah SB252: Water Usage at State-owned Facilities Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 26, 2026
This bill addresses water use at state government facilities.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 11, 2026:
0 Water Usage at State-owned Facilities Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Stephanie Pitcher House Sponsor: Jill Koford LONG TITLE General Description: This bill addresses water use at state government facilities. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - requires a state agency to take certain actions related to irrigation and use of low-water turf; - directs the Division of Facilities Construction and Management to audit irrigation systems; - authorizes rulemaking; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 63A-5b-1108 , as enacted by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 50 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 63A-5b-1108 is amended to read: 63A-5b-1108 . Water conservation and state government facilities. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Division" means the Division of Water Resources. (b) "Grounds" means the real property, whether fenced or unfenced, of the parcel of land on which is located a state government facility, including a public or private driveway, street, sidewalk or walkway, parking lot, or parking garage on the property. (c) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(c)(ii) , "lawn or turf" means nonagricultural land planted in closely mowed, managed grasses. (ii) "Lawn or turf" does not include a golf course, park, athletic field, …
Sponsors
- Stephanie Pitcher (D, 14) · primary sponsor
- Jill Koford (R, 10)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : Senate/ to Governor
- : Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- : Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing
- : Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- : Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- : Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling
- : Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
- : Senate/ received from House
- : House/ to Senate
Votes
- House/ passed 3rd reading (March 6, 2026): 41 yea, 28 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (March 4, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (March 3, 2026): 25 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation (February 24, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 24, 2026): 3 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Government Operations (State Issues), Department of Government Operations, Facilities, Construction, and Management, Water Conservation, Administrative Rulemaking and Procedures, Water, Natural Resources, New Rulemaking Authority
Common questions
- What is SB252?
- SB252 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Water Usage at State-owned Facilities Amendments.
- What does SB252 do?
- This bill addresses water use at state government facilities.
- What is the status of SB252?
- Signed into law as of March 26, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB252?
- Stephanie Pitcher (D, 14), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB252?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/SB0252.html
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