# Utah H.B. 369: Agriculture and Food Amendments Utah H.B. 369, Agriculture and Food Amendments, is a 2026 General Session House bill sponsored by Carl R. Albrecht (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-25 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB369-2026GS - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Utah H.B. 369 - State: Utah - Session: 2026 General Session - Title: Agriculture and Food Amendments - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-26 - Last action: 2026-03-25, Governor Signed - Sponsor: Carl R. Albrecht (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Agriculture, Department of Agriculture and Food, Livestock, Animals, Natural Resources, Agriculture & Food, Conservation Districts, Water - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (145 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Optional water grant consultations for farms: benefit, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, farm water-saving grant applicants with preliminary approval can choose whether to consult before filing. Consultation with the Division of Water Rights helps determine whether a water-rights change application is needed. This consultation is no longer required. The rule ends… - New funding for state measurement equipment: benefit, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, Utah creates a fund to maintain, repair, and buy equipment for weights-and-measures inspections. It receives inspection fees, legislative funding, and investment earnings. Unspent program revenue goes into the fund at each fiscal year's end. The year-end balance is capped at… - Farm disaster loans face new limits: cost, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, Utah limits disaster-relief loans from the Agriculture Resource Development Fund. The ceiling is 10% of the fund's cash balance plus outstanding loans, replacing the limit based on legislative appropriations. Money set aside specifically for disaster relief is exempt. These l… - Farm name fees and protections end: mixed, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, Utah ends its agricultural name registration system, including transfers and cancellations. People and businesses no longer pay the system's recording fees. They also lose its registration protections and penalties against another person's use of a registered name. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Carl R. Albrecht (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Don L. Ipson (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-02-26 | Senate | Senate/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 19 | 0 | | | 2026-02-25 | Senate | Senate/ passed 2nd reading | pass | 26 | 0 | | | 2026-02-18 | Senate | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 4 | 0 | | | 2026-02-12 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 65 | 1 | | | 2026-02-02 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 10 | 0 | | | 2026-02-02 | House | House Comm - Amendment Recommendation | pass | 11 | 0 | | | 2026-02-02 | House | House Comm - Amendment Recommendation | pass | 10 | 0 | | ## Actions (34) - 2026-03-25: Governor Signed - 2026-03-12: House/ to Governor (House) - 2026-03-12: House/ received enrolled bill from Printing (House) - 2026-03-05: House/ enrolled bill to Printing (House) - 2026-03-05: Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate - 2026-03-02: Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared - 2026-03-02: Bill Received from House for Enrolling - 2026-02-26: House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling (House) - 2026-02-26: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2026-02-26: Senate/ to House (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Senate/ passed 3rd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Senate/ 3rd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Senate/ passed 2nd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Senate/ 2nd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-19: Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate) - 2026-02-19: Senate/ committee report favorable (Senate) - 2026-02-18: Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-02-17: Senate/ to standing committee (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate) - 2026-02-12: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2026-02-12: House/ to Senate (House) - 2026-02-12: House/ passed 3rd reading (House) - 2026-02-12: House/ 3rd reading (House) - 2026-02-03: House/ 2nd reading (House) - 2026-02-03: House/ comm rpt/ amended (House) - 2026-02-02: House Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-02-02: House Comm - Amendment Recommendation - 2026-02-02: House Comm - Amendment Recommendation - 2026-01-30: House/ to standing committee (House) - 2026-01-28: House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst (House) - 2026-01-26: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) (House) - 2026-01-26: House/ received bill from Legislative Research (House) - 2026-01-26: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2026-03-05: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/HB0369.pdf) - Amended 2/3/2026 11:02:364, 2026-02-03: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_HB0369_2026-02-03_11-08-38.pdf) - Amended 2/2/2026 14:02:210, 2026-02-02: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_HB0369_2026-02-02_14-38-43.pdf) - Introduced, 2026-01-26: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0369.pdf) ## Related bills - H.B. 136: Unlicensed Driver Amendments (signed) - H.B. 101: Firearm Background Check Amendments (signed) - H.B. 134: Offender Transfer Amendments (signed) - H.B. 178: School Zone Speeding Amendments (signed) - H.B. 94: Criminal Accounts Receivable Amendments (signed) - H.B. 220: Public Safety Data Amendments (signed) ## Sources - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/HB0369.pdf) - [Amended 2/3/2026 11:02:364 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_HB0369_2026-02-03_11-08-38.pdf) - [Amended 2/2/2026 14:02:210 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_HB0369_2026-02-02_14-38-43.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0369.pdf) ## Related - [H.B. 136: Unlicensed Driver Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB136-2026GS) - [H.B. 101: Firearm Background Check Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB101-2026GS) - [H.B. 134: Offender Transfer Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB134-2026GS) - [H.B. 178: School Zone Speeding Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB178-2026GS) - [H.B. 94: Criminal Accounts Receivable Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB94-2026GS) - [H.B. 220: Public Safety Data Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB220-2026GS) - [Utah bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/utah/bills) - [Utah state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/utah) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB369-2026GS (as of 2026-10-19).