House Bills

HB 33  1st Sub                         Water Related Liability Amendments                       Rep. Albrecht

This bill makes amendments addressing governmental immunity; clarifies language related to operators of a water facility; addresses liability of an owner or operator of a water facility, stream or river along certain trails; codifies standard of certain care; addresses liability of an owner or operator of a water facility; addresses interference related to a water facility.

RWAU Stance: Track

Passed Both Houses

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HB 150 3rd Sub                        Emergency Water Shortages Amendments              Rep. Albrecht

This bill enacts the Water Preferences During Emergencies chapter including outlining the process for declaring a temporary water shortage emergency; addressing water use preferences during an emergency; providing for compensation.

RWAU Stance: Support

Passed Both Houses

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HB 188 2nd Sub                       Golf Related Water Modifications                            Rep. Welton

This bill requires reporting of water use by golf courses or driving ranges.

RWAU Stance: Track

Did Not Pass

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HB 217 3rd Sub                        School Energy and Water Reductions                       Rep. Bennion

This bill addresses grant money for energy and water reductions.

RWAU Stance: Support

Passed Both Houses

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HB 272 2nd Sub                       Water Efficient Landscaping Amendments              Rep. Owens

This bill addresses incentives to use water efficient landscaping.

RWAU Stance: Track

Did Not Pass

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HB 276                        Water Supply Amendments                                      Rep. Lyman

This bill addresses municipalities supply of water to contract customers. It describes the process by which a municipality provides water to contract water customers; addresses providing water to certain subdivisions and requires the state engineer to post certain maps.

RWAU Stance: Oppose

Did Not Pass

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HB 286                        Great Salt Lake Funding Modifications                     Rep. Briscoe

This bill provides for sales and use tax revenue to be used to manage water levels at the Great Salt Lake.

RWAU Stance: Track

Did Not Pass

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HB 307 3rd Sub                        Utah Water Ways                                           Rep. Musselman

This bill provides for the creation of a new nonprofit statewide partnership addressing water.

RWAU Stance: Support

Passed Both Houses

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HB 349 4th Sub                        Water Reuse Projects Amendments                         Rep. Snider

This bill addresses approval of water reuse projects and prohibits reuse projects impacting Great Salt Lake.

RWAU Stance: Track

Passed Both Houses

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HB 538 3rd Sub                        Water Usage Amendments                                       Rep. Owens

This bill addresses the civil citations for watering lawn or turf during a restricted period.

RWAU Stance: Bill should be sent to Interim

Did Not Pass

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HB 562                        Water Rights Inventory Requirements                     Rep. Lyman

This bill requires that a comprehensive inventory be submitted by a public water provider to the Division of Water Rights.

RWAU Stance: Oppose

Did Not Pass

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Senate Bills

SB 34 1st Sub                           Water Infrastructure Funding Study                         Sen. McCay

This bill addresses the use of property tax revenue for water.

RWAU Stance: Support

Passed Both Houses

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SB 53 1st Sub                           Groundwater Use Amendments                               Sen. Vickers

This bill modifies provisions related to recharge of an aquifer.

RWAU Stance: Support

Passed Both Houses

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SB 76 3rd Sub                          Water Amendments                                                  Sen. Sandall

This bill addresses coordination of planning related to water.

RWAU Stance: Support

Passed Both Houses

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SB 118 5th Sub                       Water Efficient Landscaping Incentives                    Sen. Sandall

This bill addresses incentives to install and maintain water efficient landscapes and authorizes water conservancy districts to receive grants to provide incentives.

RWAU Stance: Support

Passed Both Houses

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SB 119                         Per Capita Consumptive Use                                                 Sen. McKell

This bill addresses the reporting of per capita consumptive use of water by water conservancy districts and describes how that use is to be calculated.

RWAU Stance: Support

Passed Both Houses

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SB144                          Instream Flow Amendments                                                 Sen. Hinkins

This bill allows for certain change applications related to the delivery of water to reservoirs.

RWAU Stance: Support

Passed Both Houses

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SB 158 3rd Sub             Water Exactions Amendments                                              Sen. McKell

This bill modifies provisions related to determining the basis for an exaction for a water interest imposed by a municipality, county, county’s water authority or local district.

RWAU Stance: Track

Passed Both Houses

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SB 190                         Utility Shut Off Protection Amendments                              Sen. Pitcher

This bill modifies a program that prohibits a utility from disconnecting service during severe weather.

RWAU Stance: Oppose

Did Not Pass

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SB 236             Legislative Water Development Commission Amendments           Sen. Hinkins

This bill allows the Legislative Water Development Commission to open committee bill files.

RWAU Stance: Track

Passed Both Houses

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