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HB 157·UT·house

Department of Natural Resources Amendments

Passed One ChamberFiled Jan 6, 2026
Sponsor: Rex Shipp (R)
Latest Action

House/ filed

Mar 7, 2026

Summary

The bill updates a variety of Department of Natural Resources rules – it removes outdated language about employee work periods, lets water‑rights records be kept in paper or electronic form, and changes loan caps and filing deadlines for water projects. It also creates a Cultural Site Stewardship Program to protect archaeological and paleontological sites, adjusts the Utah Geological Survey’s board, and eliminates the Alternative Energy Development Tax Credit and a funding source clause for the Watershed Restoration Initiative. No new money is allocated.

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