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

HB 296 — Water Commitment 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 20, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Spencer Cox (Republican) on March 25, 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

11 added · 12 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes in Bill HB 296 include the addition of specific definitions for terms related to water management, such as "Division," "Water conservancy district," and "Water conservation plan." These definitions clarify the roles and responsibilities of entities involved in water conservation efforts. This matters because having clear definitions helps ensure that everyone understands the regulations and can work together more effectively to manage water resources.

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H (b) "Water conservancy district" means an entity formed under Title 17B, Chapter 2a, B Part 10, Water Conservancy District Act.
(b) "Water conservancy district" means an entity formed under Title 17B, Chapter 2a, Part 10, Water Conservancy District Act.
(c) "Water conservation plan" means a written document that contains existing and 9 proposed water conservation measures describing what will be done by a water 6 provider, and the end user of culinary water to help conserve water in the state in terms of per capita use of water provided through culinary water infrastructure owned or operated by the water provider so that adequate supplies of water are available for H.B.
(c) "Water conservation plan" means a written document that contains existing and proposed water conservation measures describing what will be done by a water provider, and the end user of culinary water to help conserve water in the state in H.B.
296 01-29 16:14 future needs.
296 Enrolled Copy terms of per capita use of water provided through culinary water infrastructure owned or operated by the water provider so that adequate supplies of water are available for future needs.
(vi) dissemination of public information regarding more efficient use of water, including public education programs, customer water use audits, and water saving demonstrations;
(vi) dissemination of public information regarding more efficient use of water, including public education programs, customer water use audits, and water saving - 2 - Enrolled Copy H.B.
296 demonstrations;
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(viii) statutes, ordinances, codes, or regulations designed to encourage more efficient use of water by means such as water efficient fixtures and landscapes;
296 (viii) statutes, ordinances, codes, or regulations designed to encourage more efficient use of water by means such as water efficient fixtures and landscapes;
or (C) a water conservation goal that would result in less water being conserved than would be conserved under the regional water conservation goal with a reasonable justification as to why the different water conservation goal is adopted and an explanation of the factors supporting the reasonable justification, such as demographics, geography, lot sizes, make up of water - 3 - H.B.
or (C) a water conservation goal that would result in less water being conserved than would be conserved under the regional water conservation goal with a reasonable justification as to why the different water conservation goal is - 3 - H.B.
296 01-29 16:14 service classes, or availability of secondary water.
296 Enrolled Copy adopted and an explanation of the factors supporting the reasonable justification, such as demographics, geography, lot sizes, make up of water service classes, or availability of secondary water.
(b) The division shall post an annual report at the end of a calendar year listing water providers in compliance with this section.
(b) The division shall post an annual report at the end of a calendar year listing water - 4 - Enrolled Copy H.B.
(5) A water provider may only receive state funds for water development if the water - 4 - 01-29 16:14 H.B.
296 providers in compliance with this section.
296 provider complies with the requirements of this section.
(5) A water provider may only receive state funds for water development if the water provider complies with the requirements of this section.
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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 3rd reading

  13. Senate/ uncircled

  14. Senate/ circled

  15. Senate/ 3rd reading

  16. Senate/ passed 2nd reading

  17. Senate/ 2nd reading

  18. Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar

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

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

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

  22. Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  23. Senate/ received from House

  24. House/ to Senate

  25. House/ passed 3rd reading

  26. House/ 3rd reading

  27. House/ 2nd reading

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

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

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

  31. House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst

  32. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0296

  33. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0296

  34. House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  35. House/ received bill from Legislative Research

  36. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0296

  37. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0296

  38. Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

  39. Bill Numbered but not Distributed

Sponsors

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

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Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (102)

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Who sponsors HB 296?
HB 296 is sponsored by Scott D. Sandall (Republican) and Hoang Nguyen (Democrat).
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 20, 2026. Enacted.
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