# Utah H.B. 431: Wildlife Crossing Amendments Utah H.B. 431, Wildlife Crossing Amendments, is a 2026 General Session House bill sponsored by Scott H. Chew (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-18 (Governor Signed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-14). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB431-2026GS - As of: 2026-10-14 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Utah H.B. 431 - State: Utah - Session: 2026 General Session - Title: Wildlife Crossing Amendments - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-30 - Last action: 2026-03-18, Governor Signed - Sponsor: Scott H. Chew (Republican) - Cosponsors: 7 - Subjects: Livestock, Animals, Natural Resources, Wildlife, Motor Vehicles, Transportation, Department of Transportation, Transportation Commission, Vehicle Registration, Agriculture & Food, Fishing, Hunting, Transportation Funding, Transportation Investment Fund of 2005 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 7 (115 yes, 16 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 15 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Utah roads receive major project funding: benefit, high. The transportation fund can provide $705 million for listed road projects and $13 million for Spanish Fork’s Fingerhut Road connection. Another $28 million supports four listed local projects, with payments based on cash-flow statements showing funding needs. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2… - Active transportation gets yearly state funding: benefit, low. Utah deposits $45 million each fiscal year into the Active Transportation Investment Fund. This provision does not select projects or provide direct payments to residents. - Search and rescue receives yearly funding: benefit, low. Utah sets aside $200,000 yearly in the General Fund solely for the Search and Rescue Financial Assistance Program. This provision does not set individual eligibility rules or assistance amounts. - Utah funds watershed and water-rights work: benefit, low. Yearly deposits provide $525,000 to the Division of Conservation for water programs and $150,000 for legally authorized cloud-seeding projects. The Department of Natural Resources receives $500,000 yearly for watershed repair or restoration. Unspent watershed money goes to the Water Resources Conse… - Water systems receive dedicated yearly funding: benefit, low. Utah directs $7.175 million yearly to the Water Resources Conservation and Development Fund. Allowed uses include water and ground studies, required dam safety improvements, and staff protecting Utah’s interstate water allocations. The wastewater loan program receives $3,587,500 yearly for wastewat… - Emergency food agencies receive yearly funding: benefit, low. Utah deposits $533,750 yearly into the Qualified Emergency Food Agencies Fund. Spending must follow the law governing that fund. This supports food agencies but does not set household eligibility rules or individual assistance amounts. - Transit projects gain dedicated tax funding: benefit, low. The law creates a transit investment fund within Utah’s transportation fund for transit construction and other capital projects. It accepts specified tax transfers, appropriations, private contributions, donations, and grants, and keeps its interest. Qualifying housing and transit zones send it 15%… - Sales-tax revenue supports Utah Medicaid funding: benefit, low. For fiscal years beginning on or after July 1, 2019, specified sales-tax revenue goes to the Medicaid ACA Fund. The transfer covers revenue collected from the specified 0.15% sales and use tax rate component. This provision does not change who qualifies for Medicaid or their benefit amounts. - Convention projects receive dedicated tax revenue: benefit, low. Beginning no sooner than January 1, 2026, a qualifying capital-city convention zone directs 50% of specified sales-tax growth to infrastructure. The recipient must be the legally created public infrastructure district named in the zone proposal. Transfers begin on the first day of a calendar quarte… - Fairpark district receives local sales-tax revenue: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2024, specified sales-tax revenue from the Fairpark district’s defined tax area goes to the district. The recipient is the Utah Fairpark Area Investment and Restoration District, and statutory exceptions apply. This transfer does not change the sales-tax rate households pay. - Point authority receives sales-tax revenue share: benefit, low. The Point of the Mountain State Land Authority receives 50% of specified sales-tax revenue from transactions on its state land. Transfers begin in a calendar quarter at least 90 days after the authority submits a certified accurate map. Added land requires an updated certified map. Transfers stop i… - Ineligible communities face transportation funding limits: cost, low. Utah’s transportation department cannot schedule certain transportation funding after receiving a municipality’s or county’s statutory ineligibility notice. For counties, the restriction covers only unincorporated areas. It lasts until the Housing and Community Development Division sends notice tha… - Species protection gets funding with limits: mixed, low. The Division of Wildlife Resources receives $2.45 million yearly for specified measures protecting sensitive plants and animals. It can also fund local-government grants for those measures, limited to amounts authorized by the Legislature. Division money cannot help anyone seek federal threatened o… - Wildlife crossings gain dedicated transportation money: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Utah establishes a Wildlife Crossing Account, keeping its interest and accepting appropriations, donations, and contributions. It receives $2 million yearly that otherwise goes into the broader transportation fund. Permit applicants under Utah Code Chapter 4 and vehicle regi… - Development-zone sales face special revenue rules: mixed, low. Specified shares of qualifying development-zone sales go to the General Fund when reported on Schedule J or its designated replacement. Covered areas include housing and transit zones, Fairpark, Point of the Mountain, and qualifying capital-city convention zones; applicable percentages vary. Qualif… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Scott H. Chew (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Carl R. Albrecht (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Tiara Auxier (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Burton, J. - Cosponsor: Jill Koford (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Derrin R. Owens (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: David Shallenberger (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rex P. Shipp (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-04 | Senate | Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension | pass | 25 | 1 | | | 2026-03-04 | Senate | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 3 | 1 | | | 2026-03-02 | Senate | Senate Comm - Held | pass | 5 | 2 | | | 2026-02-26 | Senate | Senate Comm - Motion to Recommend Failed | fail | 3 | 3 | | | 2026-02-19 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 61 | 5 | | | 2026-02-11 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 7 | 4 | | | 2026-02-11 | House | House Comm - Amendment Recommendation | pass | 11 | 0 | | ## Actions (36) - 2026-03-18: Governor Signed - 2026-03-12: House/ to Governor (House) - 2026-03-12: House/ received enrolled bill from Printing (House) - 2026-03-10: House/ enrolled bill to Printing (House) - 2026-03-10: Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate - 2026-03-06: Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared - 2026-03-06: Bill Received from House for Enrolling - 2026-03-05: House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling (House) - 2026-03-05: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2026-03-04: Senate/ to House (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Senate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Senate/ committee report favorable (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-03-02: Senate Comm - Held - 2026-02-26: Senate Comm - Motion to Recommend Failed - 2026-02-24: Senate/ to standing committee (Senate) - 2026-02-20: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate) - 2026-02-19: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2026-02-19: House/ to Senate (House) - 2026-02-19: House/ passed 3rd reading (House) - 2026-02-19: House/ 3rd reading (House) - 2026-02-12: House/ 2nd reading (House) - 2026-02-12: House/ comm rpt/ amended (House) - 2026-02-11: House Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-02-11: House Comm - Amendment Recommendation - 2026-02-09: House/ to standing committee (House) - 2026-02-09: Bill Substituted by Sponsor in House Rules Comm - 2026-02-02: House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst (House) - 2026-01-30: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) (House) - 2026-01-30: House/ received bill from Legislative Research (House) - 2026-01-30: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2026-03-10: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/HB0431.pdf) - Substitute #2, 2026-03-04: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0431S02.pdf) - Amended 2/12/2026 10:02:409, 2026-02-12: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_HB0431S01_2026-02-12_10-23-08.pdf) - Substitute #1, 2026-02-06: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0431S01.pdf) - Introduced, 2026-01-30: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0431.pdf) ## Related bills - H.B. 94: Criminal Accounts Receivable Amendments (signed) - H.B. 101: Firearm Background Check Amendments (signed) - H.B. 178: School Zone Speeding Amendments (signed) - H.B. 134: Offender Transfer Amendments (signed) - H.B. 136: Unlicensed Driver Amendments (signed) - H.B. 220: Public Safety Data Amendments (signed) ## Sources - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/HB0431.pdf) - [Substitute #2 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0431S02.pdf) - [Amended 2/12/2026 10:02:409 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_HB0431S01_2026-02-12_10-23-08.pdf) - [Substitute #1 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0431S01.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0431.pdf) ## Related - [H.B. 94: Criminal Accounts Receivable Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB94-2026GS) - [H.B. 101: Firearm Background Check Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB101-2026GS) - [H.B. 178: School Zone Speeding Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB178-2026GS) - [H.B. 134: Offender Transfer Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB134-2026GS) - [H.B. 136: Unlicensed Driver Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB136-2026GS) - [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-HB431-2026GS (as of 2026-10-14).