All Roll Calls
Yes: 128 • No: 9
UtahH.B. 1852026 General SessionHouse
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
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
Utah creates carbon credit lawsuit fund
Beginning May 6, 2026, Utah creates the Carbon Credit Litigation Fund. It receives covered lawsuit judgments and settlements after reimbursing the Attorney General's related litigation costs. Legislative funding and earnings from State Treasurer investments also go into the fund; the law provides no new appropriation. The Attorney General or a designee authorizes spending, including recovering credits or profits from fraudulent sales. Money can also prevent or defend against federal climate requirements or claims, including emissions reporting, cap-and-trade, and climate-remediation programs. General office costs are barred unless directly tied to an authorized purpose. Fund activity reports are due to the natural-resources appropriations subcommittee by November 30 each year.
State agencies keep credits, report sales
Beginning May 6, 2026, Utah state entities keep control of carbon credits they create or buy. This replaces proportional state ownership based on state funding and state-treasurer management. Before selling or exchanging credits, entities must get a digital ID from a governmental or accredited verification or registration body. They must report the ID, offset description and source, and negotiated transaction terms to the State Auditor in an approved format. The auditor maintains a transaction list and reports revenue and transaction summaries to the natural-resources appropriations subcommittee before November 30 annually.
Utah defines which carbon credits count
Beginning May 6, 2026, carbon credits include payments, payment offers, and other financial benefits for carbon-emission offsets. They include natural asset credits for preserving natural and biological processes on land or company activities covered by Section 63L-13-203. Carbon credits exclude payments for regulated-pollutant rights and industrial or commercial uses of liquefied carbon dioxide. Natural asset credits exclude commercial extraction, production, or sale of natural or agricultural resources, and water-use or appropriation rights. These definitions set which transactions Utah's carbon-credit rules cover.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Troy Shelley
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Derrin R. Owens
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate 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 - Substitute Recommendation
Yes: 11 • No: 0
House vote • 2/27/2026
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 8 • No: 3
House vote • 2/12/2026
House Comm - Held
Yes: 9 • No: 0
House vote • 2/12/2026
House Comm - Amendment Recommendation
Yes: 7 • 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