Utah 2026 General Session Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

HB 530 — State Permitting Council

Last action — Governor Signed

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 10, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Spencer Cox (Republican) on March 18, 2026.

Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • 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

14 added · 14 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill HB 530 now establishes a permitting coordinator within the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity. This change is important as it ensures better coordination and assistance in the permitting process without committing the state to approve any permits. Additionally, it requires the office to report annually on the coordinator’s activities and provide recommendations, thus promoting transparency and accountability in the permitting process.

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02-23 14:57 H.B.
Enrolled Copy H.B.
▸ clarifies that the permitting coordinator's activities and sharing of information wHth other governmental entities does not obligate the state or a permitting agency to approve a B permit or enter into a binding agreement;
▸ clarifies that the permitting coordinator's activities and sharing of information with other governmental entities does not obligate the state or a permitting agency to approve a permit or enter into a binding agreement;
and .
and ▸ requires the office to include, in the office's annual report, a summary of the permitting coordinator's assistance and coordination activities and any recommendations for H.B.
▸ requires the office to include, in the office's annual report, a summary of the per3itting coordinator's assistance and coordination activities and any recommendations for 0 administrative or legislative changes to improve state permitting.
530 Enrolled Copy administrative or legislative changes to improve state permitting.
None H.B.
None Other Special Clauses:
530 02-23 14:57 Other Special Clauses:
(2) The executive director shall appoint the permitting coordinator after consulting with one or more permitting agencies that the executive director determines are relevant to the duties of the permitting coordinator under Section 63N-22-202.
(2) The executive director shall appoint the permitting coordinator after consulting with one or more permitting agencies that the executive director determines are relevant to the - 2 - Enrolled Copy H.B.
530 duties of the permitting coordinator under Section 63N-22-202.
and - 2 - 02-23 14:57 H.B.
and (b) shall report to the executive director or the executive director's designee.
530 (b) shall report to the executive director or the executive director's designee.
(2) In carrying out the duties described in Subsection (1), the permitting coordinator shall act in coordination with the executive director and applicable permitting agencies.
(2) In carrying out the duties described in Subsection (1), the permitting coordinator shall - 3 - H.B.
530 Enrolled Copy act in coordination with the executive director and applicable permitting agencies.
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(1) The permitting coordinator may not issue, deny, condition, or modify a permit.
530 02-23 14:57 (1) The permitting coordinator may not issue, deny, condition, or modify a permit.
Section 7.
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530 Section 7.
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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/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar

  15. Senate/ committee report favorable [Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee]

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

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

  18. Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  19. Senate/ received from House

  20. House/ to Senate

  21. House/ passed 3rd reading

  22. House/ 3rd reading

  23. House/ 2nd reading

  24. House/ committee report favorable [House Government Operations Committee]

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

  26. House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst

  27. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0530

  28. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0530

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

  30. House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  31. House/ received bill from Legislative Research

  32. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0530

  33. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0530

  34. Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

  35. Bill Numbered but not Distributed

Sponsors

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (102)

102 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 530?
HB 530 is sponsored by David P. Hinkins (Republican) and Jason B. Kyle (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 530?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 10, 2026. Enacted.
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