All Roll Calls
Yes: 100 • No: 7
UtahH.B. 4372026 General SessionHouse
Environmental Permitting Amendments
Sponsored By: David Shallenberger (Republican)
Signed by Governor
EnvironmentDepartment of Environmental QualityNatural ResourcesDepartment of Natural ResourcesMiningOil and GasAdministrative RulemakingAdministrative Rulemaking and ProceduresPermitsNew Rulemaking Authority
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
Drilling and mining applicants fund faster reviews
Beginning May 6, 2026, applicants can request faster review for eligible oil, gas, and mining permits. They must submit a written request and completed application, and pay all review costs. Certified reviewers need an active related license and five years of oil, gas, and mining permitting experience. Disqualifying environmental or fraud convictions, or license suspension or revocation within 10 years, bar certification. Reviewers cannot have served the applicant within three years or have a financial or business interest with the applicant. Reviews must follow division requirements and federal and state law. After the reviewer's preliminary decision, the division conducts a final technical review and approves, denies, or returns the application with listed deficiencies. Applicants can appeal; the board must set rules for eligible permits, reviewer qualifications, review steps, maximum deadlines, and public comments.
Environmental permit applicants pay for faster reviews
Utah's Department of Environmental Quality offers faster review for permits it identifies as eligible by rule. Applicants must submit a written request and completed application, and pay all review costs; the law sets no dollar amount. Certified reviewers need an active related professional license, five years of environmental permitting experience, and criminal-history and license-discipline screening. Reviewers cannot have served the applicant within three years or have a financial or business interest with the applicant. Reviews must follow agency requirements and federal and state law. A reviewer gives a preliminary recommendation, but the department conducts the final technical review and makes the final decision. Applicants can appeal that decision.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
David Shallenberger
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Ann Millner
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 3/4/2026
Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
Yes: 23 • No: 6
Senate vote • 2/27/2026
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 3 • No: 1
House vote • 2/20/2026
House/ circled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 2/20/2026
House/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 67 • No: 0
House vote • 2/20/2026
House/ uncircled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 2/12/2026
House Comm - Favorable 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
3/2/2026SenateSenate/ committee report favorable
3/2/2026SenateSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
2/27/2026Senate/ to standing committee
2/24/2026SenateSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
2/23/2026SenateSenate/ received from House
2/20/2026SenateHouse/ to Senate
2/20/2026HouseHouse/ passed 3rd reading
2/20/2026HouseHouse/ uncircled
2/20/2026HouseHouse/ circled
2/20/2026House
Bill Text
Enrolled
3/11/2026
Introduced
1/30/2026