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State Government / Utah / Legislation / HB 439

HB 439Session 2026HousePassed a vote

Water Planning Amendments

Official source overview

This bill modifies provisions related to the planning of future water supply.

Published by Utah State Legislature for H.B. 439 S2. Civixly has formatted, but not rewritten, the official text.

Latest development · Mar 7, 2026

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

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Official Utah record ↗
Session
2026
Introduced
Jan 30, 2026
Latest passage
Feb 24, 2026
Key provisionsTopicsSponsorsActionsRelated billsDiscussion

Official highlighted provisions

What the bill would do

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

  • defines and modifies terms;
  • requires counties, municipalities, and special districts to adopt a written plan, beginning on January 1, 2028, for determining the reasonable future water requirement of the public before imposing a water exaction;
  • requires the state engineer to make rules to establish standards for the written plan;
  • provides a coordination clause with S.B. 284, Local Land Use Modifications, to address a requirement for counties and municipalities to complete a written plan; and
  • makes technical and conforming changes.
Verify this overview with the Utah Legislature ↗

Topics and classification

Civixly topics

Agriculture & Natural Resources

Source subjects

Administrative RulemakingAdministrative Rulemaking and ProceduresCountiesMunicipalitiesNatural ResourcesNew Rulemaking AuthoritySpecial Service DistrictsState EngineerWaterWater Rights

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorShallenberger, David
cosponsorStratton, Keven J.

Action timeline

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

View full action timeline41 actions⌄
  1. Mar 7, 2026

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

    Reading 2Senate
  2. Mar 7, 2026

    House/ filed

    FilingHouse
  3. Mar 7, 2026

    House/ received from Senate

    ReceiptHouse
  4. Mar 7, 2026

    Senate/ to House

    House
  5. Mar 7, 2026

    Senate/ strike enacting clause

    Senate
  6. Mar 7, 2026

    Senate/ circled

    Senate
  7. Mar 7, 2026

    Senate/ 2nd reading

    Senate
  8. Mar 7, 2026

    Senate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar

    Senate
  9. Mar 5, 2026

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

    Reading 2Senate
  10. Mar 4, 2026

    Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar

    Senate
  11. Mar 4, 2026

    Senate/ comm rpt/ amended [Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee]

    Amendment PassageSenate
  12. Mar 4, 2026

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

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  13. Mar 4, 2026

    Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation [Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee]

    Amendment IntroductionSenate
  14. Feb 26, 2026

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

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  15. Feb 25, 2026

    Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

    Senate
  16. Feb 24, 2026

    Senate/ received from House

    ReceiptSenate
  17. Feb 24, 2026

    House/ to Senate

    Senate
  18. Feb 24, 2026

    House/ passed 3rd reading

    PassageSenate
  19. Feb 24, 2026

    House/ 3rd reading

    House
  20. Feb 20, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0439S02

    Utah State Legislature
  21. Feb 19, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0439S02

    Utah State Legislature
  22. Feb 18, 2026

    House/ 2nd reading

    House
  23. Feb 18, 2026

    House/ comm rpt/ substituted [House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]

    House
  24. Feb 17, 2026

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

    Committee Passage FavorableHouse
  25. Feb 17, 2026

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

    SubstitutionHouse
  26. Feb 17, 2026

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0439S02

    Utah State Legislature
  27. Feb 17, 2026

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0439S02

    Utah State Legislature
  28. Feb 13, 2026

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

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  29. Feb 10, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0439S01

    Utah State Legislature
  30. Feb 10, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0439S01

    Utah State Legislature
  31. Feb 6, 2026

    House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst

    ReceiptHouse
  32. Feb 5, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0439

    Utah State Legislature
  33. Feb 5, 2026

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0439S01

    Utah State Legislature
  34. Feb 5, 2026

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0439S01

    Utah State Legislature
  35. Feb 4, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0439

    Utah State Legislature
  36. Feb 2, 2026

    House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

    House
  37. Jan 31, 2026

    House/ received bill from Legislative Research

    ReceiptHouse
  38. Jan 30, 2026

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0439

    Utah State Legislature
  39. Jan 30, 2026

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0439

    Utah State Legislature
  40. Jan 30, 2026

    Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

    Utah State Legislature
  41. Jan 30, 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.