All Roll Calls
Yes: 128 • No: 9
UtahH.B. 1852026 General SessionHouseWALLET
Carbon Credit Amendments
Sponsored By: Troy Shelley (Republican)
Signed by Governor
EnergyAir QualityEmissions ControlEnvironmentNatural ResourcesAttorney GeneralState Auditor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
New Carbon Credit Litigation Fund and uses
Beginning May 6, 2026, the law creates the Carbon Credit Litigation Fund. The Attorney General deposits money from related judgments or settlements into the fund after being repaid for case costs. The State Treasurer invests the fund and all earnings stay in the fund. The Attorney General must approve spending, and the fund cannot pay general office costs unless they directly support the fund’s legal work. The fund can be used to oppose federal cap-and-trade or mandatory emissions reporting, to address federal actions that support greenhouse-gas claims against the state or create climate remediation programs, and to recover credits or profits lost to fraud. Each year by November 30, the Attorney General reports fund money in, money out, and funded work to a legislative subcommittee.
New rules to track state carbon credits
Beginning May 6, 2026, the law sets clear rules for any carbon credits tied to state work. A state agency must get a digital ID for each credit and report the credit details and any sale terms to the State Auditor before a sale or trade. The Auditor keeps a list and reports the transactions to a legislative subcommittee. The law defines what counts as a carbon credit and a carbon emission offset, and says natural asset credits do not include resource sales or water rights. It says state funds include legislative appropriations and some bonds, but not tax breaks, permits, or federal grants. Credits created or bought by a state agency stay under that agency’s control.
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Troy Shelley
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Derrin R. Owens
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 3/4/2026
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 4 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/4/2026
Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
Yes: 19 • No: 6
House vote • 3/2/2026
House/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 70 • No: 0
House vote • 3/2/2026
House/ substituted
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 2/27/2026
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 8 • No: 3
House vote • 2/27/2026
House Comm - Substitute Recommendation
Yes: 11 • No: 0
House vote • 2/12/2026
House Comm - Amendment Recommendation
Yes: 7 • No: 0
House vote • 2/12/2026
House Comm - Held
Yes: 9 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Governor Signed
3/25/2026House/ to Governor
3/12/2026HouseHouse/ received enrolled bill from Printing
3/12/2026HouseHouse/ enrolled bill to Printing
3/11/2026HouseEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
3/11/2026Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
3/6/2026Bill Received from House for Enrolling
3/6/2026House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
3/5/2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
3/5/2026HouseSenate/ to House
3/4/2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ returned to House
3/4/2026SenateSenate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
3/4/2026SenateSenate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
3/4/2026SenateSenate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar
3/4/2026SenateSenate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules
3/4/2026SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
3/4/2026SenateSenate/ committee report favorable
3/4/2026SenateSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
3/4/2026Senate/ to standing committee
3/3/2026SenateSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
3/3/2026SenateSenate/ received from House
3/2/2026SenateHouse/ to Senate
3/2/2026HouseHouse/ passed 3rd reading
3/2/2026HouseHouse/ substituted
3/2/2026HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
3/2/2026House
Bill Text
Enrolled
3/11/2026
Substitute #4
3/2/2026
Substitute #3
2/26/2026
Substitute #2
2/9/2026
Substitute #1
1/27/2026
Introduced
1/7/2026
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