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State Government / Utah / Legislation / SB 254

SB 254Session 2026SenateBecame law

Extracted Natural Resources Amendments

Official source overview

This bill addresses natural resources within the state.

Published by Utah State Legislature for S.B. 254 S4. Civixly has formatted, but not rewritten, the official text.

Latest development · Mar 26, 2026

Governor Signed

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Official Utah record ↗
Session
2026
Introduced
Feb 5, 2026
Latest passage
Mar 7, 2026
Key provisionsTopicsSponsorsActionsRelated billsDiscussion

Official highlighted provisions

What the bill would do

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

  • facilitates faster permitting by the Department of Environmental Quality and the Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining;
  • modifies the tax credit for mining exploration;
  • creates the State Reinvestment Restricted Account and diverts various streams of income related to severance taxes into the State Reinvestment Restricted Account;
  • addresses property tax differentials based on critical minerals zones;
  • defines terms;
  • establishes the state critical minerals objectives and policy, including providing for annual reviews;
  • creates the Critical Minerals Council (council), including establishing the council's operations, powers, and duties;
  • makes money appropriated to the council nonlapsing;
  • addresses areas of coordination by certain council members;
  • establishes a process to designate critical minerals zones, including providing for property tax differential revenue;
  • provides for the creation of a clearinghouse of data to be known as the "Critical Minerals Atlas";
  • addresses the creation of the Minerals for Industrial, National, and Economic Security Center;
  • creates the Critical Minerals Development Account;
  • coordinates with H.B. 373, Higher Education Innovation, to address inclusion of critical minerals projects in the eligible research areas for research grants; and
  • makes technical and conforming amendments.
Verify this overview with the Utah Legislature ↗

Topics and classification

Civixly topics

Budget & TaxesAgriculture & Natural Resources

Source subjects

Administrative Rulemaking and ProceduresIncome TaxMiningNatural ResourcesNew Rulemaking AuthorityPermitsProperty TaxRevenue and TaxationSeverance TaxTax Credits

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorMillner, Ann
cosponsorShallenberger, David

Action timeline

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

View full action timeline82 actions⌄
  1. Mar 26, 2026

    Governor Signed

    Executive SignatureOffice of the Governor
  2. Mar 13, 2026

    Senate/ to Governor

    Executive ReceiptOffice of the Governor
  3. Mar 13, 2026

    Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing

    ReceiptSenate
  4. Mar 11, 2026

    Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing

    Senate
  5. Mar 11, 2026

    Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate

    EnrolledSenate
  6. Mar 10, 2026

    Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared

    Utah State Legislature
  7. Mar 10, 2026

    Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling

    ReceiptUtah State Legislature
  8. Mar 7, 2026

    Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling

    PassageSenate
  9. Mar 7, 2026

    Senate/ received from House

    ReceiptSenate
  10. Mar 6, 2026

    House/ to Senate

    Senate
  11. Mar 6, 2026

    House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate

    PassageSenate
  12. Mar 6, 2026

    House/ received from Senate

    ReceiptHouse
  13. Mar 6, 2026

    Senate/ to House

    House
  14. Mar 6, 2026

    Senate Conference Committee - Final Passage [House Speaker]

    PassageHouse
  15. Mar 6, 2026

    Senate Motion to Adopt Joint Conference Comm Rpt [Conference Committee]

    Senate
  16. Mar 6, 2026

    Senate/ received from House

    ReceiptSenate
  17. Mar 6, 2026

    House/ to Senate

    House
  18. Mar 6, 2026

    House Conference Committee - Final Passage [Conference Committee]

    PassageHouse
  19. Mar 6, 2026

    House Motion to Adopt Joint Conference Comm Rpt [Conference Committee]

    House
  20. Mar 6, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0254S04

    Utah State Legislature
  21. Mar 6, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0254S04

    Utah State Legislature
  22. Mar 6, 2026

    Conference Committee Report [Conference Committee]

    Utah State Legislature
  23. Mar 6, 2026

    Bill Substituted by Conference Committee [Conference Committee]

    SubstitutionUtah State Legislature
  24. Mar 6, 2026

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0254S04

    Utah State Legislature
  25. Mar 6, 2026

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0254S04

    Utah State Legislature
  26. Mar 6, 2026

    Senate/ to House

    Senate
  27. Mar 6, 2026

    Senate Conference Committee Appointed [Conference Committee]

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  28. Mar 6, 2026

    Senate/ received from House

    ReceiptSenate
  29. Mar 6, 2026

    House/ to Senate

    House
  30. Mar 6, 2026

    House Conference Committee Appointed [Conference Committee]

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  31. Mar 6, 2026

    House/ refused to recede from House amendment

    House
  32. Mar 6, 2026

    Senate/ to House

    House
  33. Mar 6, 2026

    Senate/ refuse to concur with House amendments

    House
  34. Mar 6, 2026

    Senate/ uncircled

    Senate
  35. Mar 5, 2026

    Senate/ circled

    Senate
  36. Mar 5, 2026

    Senate/ placed on Concurrence Calendar

    Senate
  37. Mar 5, 2026

    Senate/ received from House

    ReceiptSenate
  38. Mar 5, 2026

    House/ to Senate

    Senate
  39. Mar 5, 2026

    House/ passed 3rd reading

    PassageSenate
  40. Mar 5, 2026

    House/ floor amendment

    House
  41. Mar 5, 2026

    House/ substituted

    House
  42. Mar 5, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0254S03

    Utah State Legislature
  43. Mar 5, 2026

    House/ uncircled

    House
  44. Mar 5, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0254S03

    Utah State Legislature
  45. Mar 5, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0254S02

    Utah State Legislature
  46. Mar 5, 2026

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0254S03

    Utah State Legislature
  47. Mar 5, 2026

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0254S03

    Utah State Legislature
  48. Mar 4, 2026

    House/ circled

    House
  49. Mar 4, 2026

    House/ 3rd reading

    House
  50. Mar 4, 2026

    House/ 2nd reading

    House
  51. Mar 4, 2026

    House/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar

    House
  52. Mar 4, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0254S02

    Utah State Legislature
  53. Mar 4, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0254

    Utah State Legislature
  54. Mar 4, 2026

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0254S02

    Utah State Legislature
  55. Mar 4, 2026

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0254S02

    Utah State Legislature
  56. Mar 2, 2026

    House/ return to Rules due to fiscal impact [House Rules Committee]

    House
  57. Mar 2, 2026

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

    Committee Passage FavorableHouse
  58. Mar 2, 2026

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

    Committee Passage FavorableHouse
  59. Feb 26, 2026

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

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  60. Feb 24, 2026

    House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

    House
  61. Feb 24, 2026

    House/ received from Senate

    ReceiptHouse
  62. Feb 24, 2026

    Senate/ to House

    House
  63. Feb 24, 2026

    Senate/ passed 3rd reading

    PassageHouse
  64. Feb 24, 2026

    Senate/ 3rd reading

    Senate
  65. Feb 24, 2026

    Senate/ passed 2nd reading

    Reading 2Senate
  66. Feb 24, 2026

    Senate/ substituted

    Senate
  67. Feb 24, 2026

    Senate/ 2nd reading

    Senate
  68. Feb 22, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0254S01

    Utah State Legislature
  69. Feb 21, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0254S01

    Utah State Legislature
  70. Feb 18, 2026

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0254S01

    Utah State Legislature
  71. Feb 18, 2026

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0254S01

    Utah State Legislature
  72. Feb 10, 2026

    Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar

    Senate
  73. Feb 10, 2026

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

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  74. Feb 10, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0254

    Utah State Legislature
  75. Feb 10, 2026

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

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  76. Feb 6, 2026

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

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  77. Feb 5, 2026

    Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

    Senate
  78. Feb 5, 2026

    Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research

    ReceiptSenate
  79. Feb 5, 2026

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0254

    Utah State Legislature
  80. Feb 5, 2026

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0254

    Utah State Legislature
  81. Feb 5, 2026

    Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

    Utah State Legislature
  82. Feb 5, 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.