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

SB 176 — Landscaping Procurement Amendments

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

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 21, 2026. It awaits signature.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 62% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • To Executive

    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

28 added · 25 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of the bill SB 176 now specifically requires that state entities use electric-powered equipment for landscape maintenance, with certain exceptions. This change is significant because it aims to reduce the carbon footprint of state operations by encouraging the adoption of cleaner technologies. By transitioning to electric landscape maintenance equipment, the state can contribute to environmental sustainability and potentially save on ongoing maintenance costs in the long run.

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None S Utah Code Sections Affected:
None Utah Code Sections Affected:
B ENACTS:
ENACTS:
7 63G-6a-111.1 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 6 S 1 SB0176S01 compared with SB0176S02 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
S B 63G-6a-111.1 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 1 7 SB0176 compared with SB0176S02 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
(d) "State agency" means any unit of state government, including a department, division, office, or institution of higher education.
(d) "State agency" means any unit of state government, including a department, division, office, or institution of higher {eduction} education.
(f) "State government grounds" means the real property, whether fenced or unfenced, on which a state government facility is located.
(f) "State government grounds" means {means } the real property, whether fenced or unfenced, on which a state government facility is located.
(3) The director of the Division of Facilities Construction and Management created in Section 63A-5b-301 may exempt a procurement unit, or a specific procurement transaction, from the requirements of Subsection (2) if:
(3) The director of the Division of Facilities Construction and Management created in Section 63A-5b-301 may exempt a procurement unit, or a specific procurement transaction, from the requirements of Subsection (2) if {the director determines that the landscape features of the state government grounds make the electric powered version of the landscape maintenance equipment impractical for} :
{or} (b) there is an emergency and using electric-powered landscape maintenance equipment is impractical to maintaining the safe and operational condition of the property where the equipment is to be used{.} ;
- 2 - SB0176 compared with SB0176S02 (a){(b)} {accomplishing the task for which the } there is an emergency and using electric-powered landscape maintenance equipment is {intended} impractical to maintaining the safe and operational condition of the property where the equipment is to be used;
or - 2 - SB0176S01 compared with SB0176S02 (c) the director, in consultation with the procurement unit, makes a written finding that the requirements of Subsection (2) are cost-prohibitive.
or {(b) {maintaining safe conditions on the state government grounds.} } (c) the director, in consultation with the procurement unit, makes a written finding that the requirements of Subsection (2) are cost-prohibitive.
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Amendments

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Action History

  1. Senate/ filed

  2. Senate/ strike enacting clause

  3. Senate/ filed

  4. Senate/ received from House

  5. House/ to Senate

  6. House/ failed

  7. House/ 3rd reading

  8. House/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar

  9. House/ 3rd Reading Calendar to Rules [House Rules Committee]

  10. House/ 2nd reading

  11. House/ comm rpt/ amended [House Government Operations Committee]

  12. House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Government Operations Committee]

  13. House Comm - Amendment Recommendation [House Government Operations Committee]

  14. House/ to standing committee [House Government Operations Committee]

  15. House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  16. House/ received from Senate

  17. Senate/ to House

  18. Senate/ passed 3rd reading

  19. Senate/ uncircled

  20. Senate/ circled

  21. Senate/ 3rd reading

  22. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0176S02

  23. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0176S02

  24. Senate/ passed 2nd reading

  25. Senate/ substituted

  26. Senate/ uncircled

  27. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0176S02

  28. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0176S02

  29. Senate/ circled

  30. Senate/ 2nd reading

  31. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0176S01

  32. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0176S01

  33. Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar

  34. Senate/ comm rpt/ substituted [Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee]

  35. Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee]

  36. Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation [Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee]

  37. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0176S01

  38. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0176S01

  39. Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee]

  40. Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst

  41. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0176

  42. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0176

  43. Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  44. Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research

  45. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0176

  46. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0176

  47. Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

  48. Bill Numbered but not Distributed

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 102 not signed on

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Not signed on (102)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 176?
SB 176 is sponsored by Karen M. Peterson (Republican) and Stephanie Pitcher (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 176?
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