2019 Senate Bills

SB 17 Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Amendments

Sponsor: R. Okerlund

This bill modifies provisions regarding the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality to enact protections for the municipality’s water works and water sources and provides a process by which a municipality may adopt an ordinance or regulation under the municipality’s extraterritorial jurisdiction.

RWAU Stance: Support 

Outcome: Passed Senate and House

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SB 22 Sunset Reauthorization – Safe Drinking Water Act

Sponsor: K. Grover

This bill extends the repeal date of Utah’s Safe Drinking Water Act.

RWAU Stance: Support 

Outcome: Passed Senate and House

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SB 23 Sunset Reauthorization – Water Quality Act

Sponsor: K. Grover

This bill extends the repeal of the Utah Water Quality Act.

RWAU Stance: Support

Outcome: Passed Senate and House

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SB 52S5 Secondary Water Metering Requirements

Sponsor: J. Anderegg

This bill requires a secondary water supplier to report certain information to the Division of Water Rights each year. It requires a secondary water supplier: to meter certain users on or after April 1, 2020; to develop a plan for metering to be submitted to the Division of Water Resources; and requires a study related to the issues related to metering secondary water by a task force within the Department of Natural Resources.  

RWAU Stance: Track 

Outcome: Passed Senate and House

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SB 66 Dam Safety Amendments 

Sponsor: S. Sandall

This bill states that the state engineer has the authority to regulate dams for the purpose of public safety.

RWAU Stance: Support 

Outcome: Passed Senate and House

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SB 152 Community Impact Fund Board Amendments

Sponsor: R. Winterton

This bill modifies the membership of the Permanent Community Impact Fund Board and the selection of its chair. It also directs a portion of its receipts to be directed to the Seven County Infrastructure Coalition.

RWAU Stance: Oppose 

Outcome: Senate file for bills not passed

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SB 189 Temporary Land Use Regulation Amendments

Sponsor: R. Okerlund

This bill adds a certain water study to the circumstances that allow a county legislative body to enact a temporary land use regulation that prohibits certain development and allows the county legislative body to extend the temporary land use regulations on the body’s own motion.

RWAU Stance: Support 

Outcome: Senate file for bills not passed

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SJR1 Joint Resolution Supporting the Study of Water Banking in Utah

Sponsor: J. Iwamoto

This resolution encourages the study of possible options to create and develop water banks to further the 2017 State Recommended Water Strategy and the preparation of recommendations for the Legislature to consider for the 2020 General Session.

RWAU Stance: Support 

Outcome: Passed Senate and House

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