Utah 2026 General Session Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

SCR 4 — Concurrent Resolution Regarding Permitting of Oil, Gas, and Mining

Last action — Governor Signed

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Spencer Cox (Republican) on March 07, 2026.

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Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

74 added · 100 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill has changed the term "memorandum of agreement (MOA)" to a broader "agreement" with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). This shift allows for greater flexibility in defining the nature of the partnership while still aiming to streamline the permitting process for resource development in Utah. Additionally, the revised language stresses that the BLM's authority over federal leases and permits remains intact. This change is important because it emphasizes collaboration while ensuring that federal oversight is maintained throughout the permitting process.

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Concurrent Resolution Regarding Permitting of Oil, Gas, and Mining GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor:
Winterton House Sponsor:Carl R.
Winterton House Sponsor:
Carl R.
▸ discusses the intent to enter into and the benefits of {a memorandum of agreement (MOA) } an agreement with the BLM;
▸ discusses the intent to enter into and the benefits of an agreement with the BLM;
▸ supports the drafting of an {MOA } agreement to formalize an enhanced cooperative and consultative relationship with the BLM;
▸ supports the drafting of an agreement to formalize an enhanced cooperative and consultative relationship with the BLM;
▸ affirms the authority for the BLM to enter into such an {MOA} agreement;
▸ affirms the authority for the BLM to enter into such an agreement;
▸ urges the Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining to immediately initiate negotiations withSthe BLM to formalize {the MOA} an agreement;
▸ urges the Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining to immediately initiate negotiations with the BLM to formalize an agreement;
C R ▸ recognizes benefits of {the MOA} an agreement;
▸ recognizes benefits of an agreement;
and 0 ▸ SCR004 compared with SCR004S01 recognizes that the final {MOA } agreement must explicitly state that the Secretary of the Interior or the authorized officer of the BLM retains the ultimate, non-delegable authority and final decision-making authority over the issuance of federal leases and permits.
and ▸ recognizes that the final agreement must explicitly state that the Secretary of the Interior or the authorized officer of the BLM retains the ultimate, non-delegable authority and final decision-making authority over the issuance of federal leases and permits.
WHEREAS, because delays in permitting on Bureau of Land Management land are impacting resource development in the state, a {combined permitting memorandum of } resource- sharing focused cooperative agreement {(MOA) } with duel opt out (BLM agreement) would allow a streamlined application and {approval process for operators } approval process for operators and significantly reduce permitting time frames without {compromising compliance with } compromising compliance with existing law;
WHEREAS, because delays in permitting on Bureau of Land Management land are impacting resource development in the state, a resource-sharing focused cooperative S.C.R.
4 Enrolled Copy agreement with duel opt out (BLM agreement) would allow a streamlined application and approval process for operators and significantly reduce permitting time frames without compromising compliance with existing law;
WHEREAS, this agreement is outlined in a Letter of Intent seeking to establish the foundation for a subsequent {MOA } BLM agreement allowing the state to review and approve or {acknowledge } acknowledge federal oil, gas, and mining permits on BLM land;
WHEREAS, this agreement is outlined in a Letter of Intent seeking to establish the foundation for a subsequent BLM agreement allowing the state to review and approve or acknowledge federal oil, gas, and mining permits on BLM land;
WHEREAS, the {MOA } BLM agreement seeks to expand the state's role to include aspects of the {permit } - 2 - SCR004 compared with SCR004S01 permit approval review process for oil, gas, and mining operations, where both a Division of {Oil, Gas, } Oil, Gas, and Mining and a BLM permit is required, because coordinated review aids in future inspection and enforcement efficiency;
WHEREAS, the BLM agreement seeks to expand the state's role to include aspects of the permit approval review process for oil, gas, and mining operations, where both a Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining and a BLM permit is required, because coordinated review aids in future inspection and enforcement efficiency;
and WHEREAS, it is understood that the BLM retains the final decision-making authority for all permitting actions, and the {MOA } BLM agreement cannot transfer final permit authority to the {state:} state:
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4 WHEREAS, it is understood that the BLM retains the final decision-making authority for all permitting actions, and the BLM agreement cannot transfer final permit authority to the state:
(1) supports the state's commitment to drafting a comprehensive {MOA } BLM agreement based on {these } these principles and affirms the intent to formalize an enhanced cooperative and consultative - 3 - SCR004 compared with SCR004S01 relationship with the BLM;
(1) supports the state's commitment to drafting a comprehensive BLM agreement based on these principles and affirms the intent to formalize an enhanced cooperative and consultative relationship with the BLM;
(2) affirms that the authority for the Department of the Interior, BLM to enter into {such an } a BLM {MOA } agreement stems from the existing authority for delegation of inspection and enforcement {duties } duties and general cooperation and coordinating agreements;
(2) affirms that the authority for the Department of the Interior, BLM to enter into a BLM agreement stems from the existing authority for delegation of inspection and enforcement duties and general cooperation and coordinating agreements;
and (5) recognizes that the final {MOA } BLM agreement must explicitly state that the Secretary of the {Interior or } Interior or the authorized officer of the BLM retains the ultimate, non-delegable authority and {final } final decision-making authority over the issuance of federal leases and permits.
and (5) recognizes that the final BLM agreement must explicitly state that the Secretary of the Interior or the authorized officer of the BLM retains the ultimate, non-delegable authority and final decision-making authority over the issuance of federal leases and permits.
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Action History

  1. Governor Signed

  2. Senate/ to Governor

  3. Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing

  4. Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing

  5. Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate

  6. Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared

  7. Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling

  8. Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling

  9. Senate/ received from House

  10. House/ to Senate

  11. House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate

  12. House/ received from Senate

  13. Senate/ to House

  14. Senate/ concurs with House amendment

  15. Senate/ placed on Concurrence Calendar

  16. Senate/ received from House

  17. House/ to Senate

  18. House/ passed 3rd reading

  19. House/ substituted

  20. House/ 3rd reading

  21. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SCR004S01

  22. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SCR004S01

  23. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SCR004S01

  24. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SCR004S01

  25. House/ 2nd reading

  26. House/ committee report favorable [House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]

  27. House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]

  28. House/ to standing committee [House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]

  29. House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  30. House/ received from Senate

  31. Senate/ to House

  32. Senate/ passed 3rd reading

  33. Senate/ 3rd reading

  34. Senate/ passed 2nd reading

  35. Senate/ 2nd reading

  36. Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar

  37. Senate/ committee report favorable [Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]

  38. Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]

  39. Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]

  40. Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  41. Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst

  42. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SCR004

  43. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SCR004

  44. Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research

  45. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SCR004

  46. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SCR004

  47. Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

  48. Bill Numbered but not Distributed

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Who sponsors SCR 4?
SCR 4 is sponsored by Carl R. Albrecht (Republican) and Ronald M. Winterton (Republican).
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