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State Government / Utah / Legislation / HB 349

HB 349Session 2026HousePassed a vote

Statewide Water Storage

Official source overview

This bill addresses water storage within the state.

Published by Utah State Legislature for H.B. 349 S1. Civixly has formatted, but not rewritten, the official text.

Latest development · Mar 7, 2026

House/ filed

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Official Utah record ↗
Session
2026
Introduced
Jan 23, 2026
Latest passage
Feb 12, 2026
Key provisionsTopicsSponsorsActionsRelated billsDiscussion

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What the bill would do

These points come from the Utah Legislature’s published bill overview.

  • defines terms;
  • provides a process for applying to the Board of Water Resources (board) to be considered for state funding for the construction of or increase in the capacity of water storage in the state;
  • creates criteria for considering state funding for construction of water storage in the state;
  • requires the board to annually review eligibility for consideration of state funding for construction of water storage in the state;
  • requires the board to report recommendations related to state funding for construction of or increase in the capacity of water storage in the state;
  • addresses rulemaking related to the processes implemented and the recommendations issued by the board; and
  • clarifies that recommendations are nonbinding.
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Topics and classification

Civixly topics

Agriculture & Natural Resources

Source subjects

Administrative Rulemaking and ProceduresDams and CanalsNatural ResourcesNew Rulemaking AuthorityWater

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorBrooks, Walt
cosponsorVickers, Evan J.

Action timeline

Newest action first. Action language is supplied by the state source.

View full action timeline33 actions⌄
  1. Mar 7, 2026

    House/ filed

    FilingHouse
  2. Mar 7, 2026

    House/ received from Senate

    ReceiptHouse
  3. Mar 7, 2026

    Senate/ to House

    House
  4. Mar 7, 2026

    Senate/ strike enacting clause

    Senate
  5. Mar 7, 2026

    Senate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar

    Senate
  6. Mar 5, 2026

    Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules [Senate Rules Committee]

    Reading 2Senate
  7. Mar 4, 2026

    Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar

    Senate
  8. Mar 4, 2026

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

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  9. Mar 3, 2026

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

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  10. Mar 2, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0349S01

    Utah State Legislature
  11. Mar 2, 2026

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

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  12. Mar 2, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0349S01

    Utah State Legislature
  13. Mar 2, 2026

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0349S01

    Utah State Legislature
  14. Mar 2, 2026

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0349S01

    Utah State Legislature
  15. Mar 2, 2026

    Bill Substituted by Sponsor in Senate Rules Comm [Senate Rules Committee]

    SubstitutionSenate
  16. Feb 17, 2026

    Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

    Senate
  17. Feb 12, 2026

    Senate/ received from House

    ReceiptSenate
  18. Feb 12, 2026

    House/ to Senate

    Senate
  19. Feb 12, 2026

    House/ passed 3rd reading

    PassageSenate
  20. Feb 12, 2026

    House/ 3rd reading

    House
  21. Feb 3, 2026

    House/ 2nd reading

    House
  22. Feb 3, 2026

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

    Committee Passage FavorableHouse
  23. Feb 2, 2026

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

    Committee Passage FavorableHouse
  24. Jan 30, 2026

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

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  25. Jan 27, 2026

    House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst

    ReceiptHouse
  26. Jan 27, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0349

    Utah State Legislature
  27. Jan 27, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0349

    Utah State Legislature
  28. Jan 23, 2026

    House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

    House
  29. Jan 23, 2026

    House/ received bill from Legislative Research

    ReceiptHouse
  30. Jan 23, 2026

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0349

    Utah State Legislature
  31. Jan 23, 2026

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0349

    Utah State Legislature
  32. Jan 23, 2026

    Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

    Utah State Legislature
  33. Jan 23, 2026

    Bill Numbered but not Distributed

    Utah State Legislature

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Bill overview text and highlighted provisions are published by the Utah State Legislature and are not rewritten by Civixly.

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Source data last updated Jul 9, 2026.