Water Usage at State-owned Facilities Amendments
Summary
Utah Governor signed SB0252 into law, amending state requirements for water usage at state-owned facilities. The bill passed both chambers during the 2026 General Session after favorable committee reviews in the Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee and the House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee.
What changed
The Utah State Legislature passed SB0252, which amends state law regarding water usage requirements at state-owned facilities. The bill underwent committee review in both the Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee and the House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee, receiving favorable recommendations before passing third reading in both chambers.
State agencies and departments operating state-owned facilities will need to comply with new water usage standards established by this legislation. Facility managers should review current water consumption practices and identify necessary modifications to align with the amended requirements. The bill was signed by the Governor on March 26, 2026, and is now effective state law.
What to do next
- Review water usage practices at state-owned facilities
- Assess current operations against new SB0252 requirements
- Implement necessary modifications to achieve compliance with amended water usage standards
Source document (simplified)
ChangeBridge / Utah / SB0252 Signed by Governor SB0252 Senate Bill Signed by Governor 2026-03-26
Water Usage at State-owned Facilities Amendments
Bill Details
State Utah
Session 2026 General Session
Chamber Senate
Official Source le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/SB0252.html
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Sponsors
Stephanie Pitcher (Sen - D) Jill Koford (Rep - R)
Action History
2026-03-26 Governor Signed in Lieutenant Governor's office for filing 2026-03-13 Senate/ to Governor in Executive Branch - Governor 2026-03-13 S Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing in Senate Secretary 2026-03-11 S Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing in Senate Secretary 2026-03-11 S Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate in Senate Secretary 2026-03-10 Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared in Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling 2026-03-10 Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling in Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling 2026-03-06 Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling in Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling 2026-03-06 S Senate/ received from House in Senate President 2026-03-06 S House/ to Senate in Senate President 2026-03-06 S House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate in Senate President 2026-03-06 H House/ passed 3rd reading in House Speaker 2026-03-06 H House/ 3rd reading in House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills 2026-03-05 H House/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar in House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills 2026-03-04 H House/ 3rd Reading Calendar to Rules in House Rules Committee 2026-03-04 H House/ 2nd reading in House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills 2026-03-04 H House/ committee report favorable in House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee 2026-03-04 H House Comm - Favorable Recommendation in House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee 2026-03-03 H House/ to standing committee in House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee 2026-03-03 H House/ 1st reading (Introduced) in House Rules Committee 2026-03-03 H House/ received from Senate in Clerk of the House 2026-03-03 H Senate/ to House in Clerk of the House 2026-03-03 H Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension in Clerk of the House 2026-03-03 S Senate/ uncircled in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar 2026-03-02 S Senate/ circled in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar 2026-03-02 S Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar 2026-02-25 S Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar 2026-02-25 S Senate/ comm rpt/ substituted in Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee 2026-02-24 LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0252S01 in Released 2026-02-24 LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0252S01 in Version Sponsor 2026-02-24 S Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation in Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee 2026-02-24 S Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation in Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee 2026-02-23 LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0252S01 in Legislative Fiscal Agency 2026-02-23 LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0252S01 in Legislative Fiscal Analyst 2026-02-17 S Senate/ to standing committee in Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee 2026-02-06 S Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst in Senate Rules Committee 2026-02-06 LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0252 in Released 2026-02-06 LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0252 in Version Sponsor 2026-02-04 S Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) in Senate Rules Committee 2026-02-04 S Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research in Waiting for Introduction in the Senate 2026-02-04 LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0252 in Legislative Fiscal Agency 2026-02-04 LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0252 in Legislative Fiscal Analyst 2026-02-04 Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed in Legislative Research and General Counsel 2026-02-04 Bill Numbered but not Distributed in Legislative Research and General Counsel
Votes
2026-02-24 Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation Yea: 4 Nay: 0 2026-02-24 Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation Yea: 3 Nay: 1 2026-03-03 Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension Yea: 25 Nay: 2 2026-03-04 House Comm - Favorable Recommendation Yea: 9 Nay: 0 2026-03-06 House/ passed 3rd reading Yea: 41 Nay: 28
Committee Referrals
2026-02-04 S Rules 2026-02-17 S Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment 2026-03-03 H Rules 2026-03-03 H Economic Development and Workforce Services
Bill Text Versions
2026-02-04 Introduced 2026-02-23 Substitute 2026-03-11 Enrolled
Subjects
Natural Resources Administrative Rulemaking Administrative Rulemaking and Procedures Department of Government Operations Government Operations (State Issues) Facilities, Construction, and Management Water New Rulemaking Authority Water Conservation Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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