Utah 2026 General Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 1 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 313 — Landscaper Certification Amendments

Last action — Governor Signed

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 21, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Spencer Cox (Republican) on March 23, 2026.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (1 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

103 added · 118 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of HB 313 now includes the requirement for the Division of Professional Licensing to identify specific specialty contractors who can perform landscape work. Additionally, it establishes continuing education requirements for these licensees, meaning they will need to complete a certain number of training hours to maintain their licenses. These changes are important because they help ensure that contractors engaging in landscape work are properly qualified and keep up-to-date with industry standards, promoting better quality and safety in landscape projects.

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Landscaper Certification Amendments GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor:
3 LONG TITLE General Description:
David P.
Hinkins 3 LONG TITLE General Description:
▸ requires that the Division of Professional Licensing {(division) define } identify a specialty contractor that may engage in landscape work;
▸ requires that the Division of Professional Licensing identify a specialty contractor that may engage in landscape work;
▸ {requires that the division specify the licensees that may engage in landscape work;} ▸ provides continuing education requirements for a licensee that engages in landscape work;
▸ provides continuing education requirements for a licensee that engages in landscape work;
{and} ▸ coordinates the provisions this bill enacts with the provisions of H.B.
▸ coordinates the provisions this bill enacts with the provisions of H.B.
H None B Other Special Clauses:
None Other Special Clauses:
3 This bill provides a coordination clause.
This bill provides a coordination clause.
1 HB0313 compared with HB0313S02 Utah Code Sections Affected:
Utah Code Sections Affected:
58-55-302.5 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 201 Utah Code Sections affected by Coordination Clause:
58-55-302.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 201 Utah Code Sections affected by Coordination Clause:
58-55-204 , as as enacted by H.B.
58-55-204, as as enacted by H.B.
58-55-302.5.
58-55-302.5 .
(1) (a) [Each] A contractor licensee under a license issued under this chapter shall complete six hours of approved continuing education during each two-year renewal cycle established by rule under Subsection 58-55-303(1).
H.B.
313 Enrolled Copy (1)(a) [Each] A contractor licensee under a license issued under this chapter shall complete six hours of approved continuing education during each two-year renewal cycle established by rule under Subsection 58-55-303(1).
(2) (a) The commission shall, with the concurrence of the division, establish by rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, a program of approved continuing education for contractor licensees.
(2)(a) The commission shall, with the concurrence of the division, establish by rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, a program of approved continuing education for contractor licensees.
- 2 - HB0313 compared with HB0313S02 (ix) the Sheet Metal Contractors Association;
(ix) the Sheet Metal Contractors Association;
(d) (i) Except as provided in Subsections (2)(d)(ii) and (iii), an entity listed in Subsections (2)(b)(iv) through (2)(b)(xii) may only offer and market continuing education courses to a licensee who is a member of the entity.
(d)(i) Except as provided in Subsections (2)(d)(ii) and (iii), an entity listed in Subsections (2)(b)(iv) through (2)(b)(xii) may only offer and market continuing education courses to a licensee who is a member of the entity.
(iii) An entity described in Subsection (2)(b)(v) or (viii) may offer and market a continuing education course that the entity offers to satisfy:
(iii) An entity described in Subsection (2)(b)(v) or (viii) may offer and market a - 2 - Enrolled Copy H.B.
313 continuing education course that the entity offers to satisfy:
(3) - 3 - HB0313 compared with HB0313S02 (a) The division shall{, by rule:} identify a specialty contractor under this section that primarily engages in landscape work.
(3)(a) The division shall identify a specialty contractor under this section that primarily engages in landscape work.
{(i) {define landscape work;
(b) During each two-year renewal cycle, at least one of the six hours of continuing education described in Subsection (1) that a specialty contractor described in Subsection (3)(a) completes shall cover the following topics:
and} } {(ii) {identify the licensees that may engage in landscape work.} } (b) {In addition to } During each two-year renewal cycle, at least one of the six hours of continuing education described in Subsection (1){, during each two-year renewal cycle, } that a {licensee } specialty contractor described in Subsection {(3)(a)(ii) } (3)(a) completes shall {complete at least three hours of additional continuing education that } cover the following topics:
{and} or (ii) fire risk management landscaping principles, including:
or (ii) fire risk management landscaping principles, including:
and (b) a list of courses that:
and - 3 - H.B.
313 Enrolled Copy (b) a list of courses that:
Effective date.
40, Utah Construction - 4 - HB0313 compared with HB0313S02 Trades Licensing Act Amendments, both pass and become law, the Legislature intends that, on January 1, 2027:
40, Utah Construction Trades Licensing Act Amendments, both pass and become law, the Legislature intends that, on January 1, 2027:
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Action History

  1. Governor Signed

  2. House/ to Governor

  3. House/ received enrolled bill from Printing

  4. House/ enrolled bill to Printing

  5. Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate

  6. Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared

  7. Bill Received from House for Enrolling

  8. House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling

  9. House/ received from Senate

  10. Senate/ to House

  11. Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House

  12. Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension

  13. Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension

  14. Senate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar

  15. Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules [Senate Rules Committee]

  16. Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar

  17. Senate/ committee report favorable [Senate Business and Labor Committee]

  18. Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Business and Labor Committee]

  19. Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Business and Labor Committee]

  20. Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  21. Senate/ received from House

  22. House/ to Senate

  23. House/ passed 3rd reading

  24. House/ substituted

  25. House/ 3rd reading

  26. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0313S02

  27. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0313S01

  28. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0313S02

  29. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0313S02

  30. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0313S02

  31. House/ 2nd reading

  32. House/ comm rpt/ substituted/ amended [House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee]

  33. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0313S01

  34. House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee]

  35. House Comm - Amendment Recommendation [House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee]

  36. House Comm - Substitute Recommendation [House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee]

  37. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0313S01

  38. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0313S01

  39. House Comm - Held [House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee]

  40. House/ to standing committee [House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee]

  41. House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst

  42. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0313

  43. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0313

  44. House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  45. House/ received bill from Legislative Research

  46. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0313

  47. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0313

  48. Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

  49. Bill Numbered but not Distributed

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HB 313 is sponsored by David P. Hinkins (Republican) and John Arthur (Democrat).
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