Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah SCR9: Concurrent Resolution Regarding Critical Minerals Development and Funding
Status: Signed into law, March 24, 2026
This resolution addresses Utah's critical minerals industry.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 5, 2026:
0 Concurrent Resolution Regarding Critical Minerals Development and Funding 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Ann Millner House Sponsor: David Shallenberger LONG TITLE General Description: This resolution addresses Utah's critical minerals industry. Highlighted Provisions: This resolution: - highlights the urgency to develop domestic supplies of critical minerals; - describes Utah's position as a top mining jurisdiction; - outlines the role of the proposed Minerals for Industrial, National, and Economic Security Center (MINES Center) in establishing Utah as a critical minerals hub; - expresses support for the creation of the MINES Center; - encourages the federal government to distribute federal money for critical minerals development through block grants; and - calls on the state's congressional delegation to support the state's efforts to create a MINES Center and to achieve a designation and funding for a critical minerals national lab in the state. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah, the Governor concurring therein: WHEREAS, in 2024, the United States was 100% net import reliant for 12 critical minerals and greater than 50% net import reliant for an additional 29 critical minerals, according to the United States Geological Survey; WHEREAS, the United States faces an urgent national security and economic need to secure access to critical …
Sponsors
- Millner, Ann (R, 5) · primary sponsor
- David Shallenberger (R, 58)
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 4, 2026): 69 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (March 2, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 3rd reading (February 24, 2026): 21 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading (February 23, 2026): 26 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 9, 2026): 3 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Mining, Natural Resources, Resolutions, Legislative Operations
Common questions
- What is SCR9?
- SCR9 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Concurrent Resolution Regarding Critical Minerals Development and Funding.
- What does SCR9 do?
- This resolution addresses Utah's critical minerals industry.
- What is the status of SCR9?
- Signed into law as of March 24, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored SCR9?
- Millner, Ann (R, 5), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SCR9?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/SCR009.html
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