HB 47

Public Lands Watering Rights Amendments

Rep. Albrecht

This bill repeals language regarding livestock water use certificate; addresses when a federal land management agency reduces livestock grazing animal unit month; addresses a claim under Public Water Reserve No. 107.

RWAU Stance: Support

Passed House and Senate

HB 81 - S1

Fluoride Amendments 

Rep. Gricius

This bill prohibits adding fluoride to public water systems; requires the Utah Department of Health and Human Services to issue standing prescription drug orders for fluoride supplements and requires a pharmacist who dispenses fluoride supplements to a patient to provide patient counseling.

RWAU Stance: Track

 Passed House and Senate

HB 89 - S1

Water Transfer Amendments

Rep. Bennion

Prohibits the transfer of water shares via small estate probate procedures involving an affidavit.

RWAU Stance: Support

Passed House and Senate

HB 174

Water Rights Restricted Accounts

Rep. Albrecht

This bill addresses money for obtaining legal support.

RWAU Stance: Support

 Passed House and Senate

HB 243

Agricultural Water Optimization Amendments

Rep. Snider

This bill allows the Agricultural Water Optimization Committee to use certain money to fund research and modifies eligibility requirements related to grants for agricultural water optimization.

RWAU Stance: Track

 Passed House and Senate

HB 274 - S5

Water Amendments

Rep. Snider

This bill provides circumstances of when a municipality may set different water rates based in part on water conservation; addresses impact fees and impact fee facilities plans related to water; addresses rate setting by a retail water supplier; provides for how revenues from retail rates may be spent; creates a presumption regarding the reasonableness of certain water rates that include water conservation as an element in determining the rate; modifies provisions related to the Board of Water Resources and addresses tiered rates for secondary water.

RWAU Stance: Oppose and Amend

 Passed House and Senate

HB 285 - S1

Water Infrastructure Modifications

Rep. Snider

This bill repeals the Water Resources Cities Water Loan Fund and provides that loan repayments go to the Water Infrastructure Fund; authorizes transfers of money in water funds and accounts to and from the Water Infrastructure Fund; requires capital asset management plans and reserve funding under certain circumstances; addresses the water infrastructure prioritization process, including exemptions from the process.

RWAU Stance: Oppose with Concerns

Passed House and Senate

HB 328

Water Usage Amendments

Rep. Owens

This bill requires a municipality or a county to require compliance with a prohibition on use of overhead spray irrigation as part of land use approvals; requires a municipality or county to give notice of the prohibition on use of overhead spray irrigation; encourages a municipality or county to review certain plans, act on the plans, inspect for compliance and address non compliance and prohibits for new development and redevelopment the use of overhead spray irrigation.

RWAU Stance: Oppose

Did not pass

HB 330

Water Sprinkler Efficiency Requirements

Rep. Owens

Prohibits certain activities related to spray sprinkler bodies; provides exceptions and creates an enforcement process.

RWAU Stance: Oppose

Did not pass

HB 492 - S1

Drinking Water Utility Amendments

Rep. Jack

Requires a community water system to complete a security plan and report a security breach to the Utah Cyber Center within two hours of discovering the breech. Requires the Division of Drinking Water to report annually to two legislative committees on security at community water systems. Classifies a community water system’s security plan as a protected record.

RWAU Stance: Track

Did not pass

HB 536

Water Usage Notifications

Rep. Owen

Requires a retail water supplier to provide certain notifications regarding water usage. Requires a secondary water supplier to provide certain notifications regarding water usage, with exceptions.

RWAU Stance: Track

Did not pass