# Utah H.B. 60: Water Rights Amendments Utah H.B. 60, Water Rights Amendments, is a 2026 General Session House bill sponsored by David Shallenberger (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-23 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-14). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB60-2026GS - 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. 60 - State: Utah - Session: 2026 General Session - Title: Water Rights Amendments - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-12-22 - Last action: 2026-03-23, Governor Signed - Sponsor: David Shallenberger (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Natural Resources, Water Rights, State Engineer, Water - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 8 (99 yes, 34 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Utah residents can capture precipitation: benefit, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, people in Utah can directly capture and store precipitation outside the general water-right application process. Capture and storage must comply with Utah Code Section 73-3-1.5. - Less notice for temporary water changes: mixed, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, Utah's state engineer does not have to publish notice of temporary water-right change applications. If a temporary request is rejected, the applicant can apply for a permanent change or one lasting a fixed period. - Narrower reviews for Utah water-right applicants: mixed, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, Utah's state engineer must protect existing water rights but no longer separately reviews competing, more beneficial uses. Public-welfare review covers water use, quantity, quality, availability, and other factors specifically required by law. The engineer cannot reject appli… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: David Shallenberger (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Keven J. Stratton (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-02-20 | Senate | Senate/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-20 | Senate | Senate/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 18 | 7 | | | 2026-02-19 | Senate | Senate/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-18 | Senate | Senate/ passed 2nd reading | pass | 15 | 7 | | | 2026-02-12 | Senate | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 5 | 1 | | | 2026-02-03 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 54 | 17 | | | 2026-02-03 | House | House/ substituted | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-01-23 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 7 | 2 | | ## Actions (35) - 2026-03-23: Governor Signed - 2026-03-03: House/ to Governor (House) - 2026-03-03: House/ received enrolled bill from Printing (House) - 2026-02-25: House/ enrolled bill to Printing (House) - 2026-02-25: Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate - 2026-02-24: Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared - 2026-02-24: Bill Received from House for Enrolling - 2026-02-20: House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling (House) - 2026-02-20: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2026-02-20: Senate/ to House (Senate) - 2026-02-20: Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House (Senate) - 2026-02-20: Senate/ passed 3rd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-20: Senate/ uncircled (Senate) - 2026-02-19: Senate/ circled (Senate) - 2026-02-19: Senate/ 3rd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-18: Senate/ passed 2nd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-18: Senate/ 2nd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Senate/ committee report favorable (Senate) - 2026-02-12: Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-02-05: Senate/ to standing committee (Senate) - 2026-02-04: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate) - 2026-02-03: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2026-02-03: House/ to Senate (House) - 2026-02-03: House/ passed 3rd reading (House) - 2026-02-03: House/ substituted (House) - 2026-02-03: House/ 3rd reading (House) - 2026-01-26: House/ 2nd reading (House) - 2026-01-26: House/ committee report favorable (House) - 2026-01-23: House Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-01-20: House/ to standing committee (House) - 2026-01-20: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) (House) - 2026-01-14: House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst (House) - 2026-01-14: House/ received bill from Legislative Research (House) - 2025-12-22: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2026-02-25: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/HB0060.pdf) - Substitute #1, 2026-02-02: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0060S01.pdf) - Introduced, 2025-12-22: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0060.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/HB0060.pdf) - [Substitute #1 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0060S01.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0060.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-HB60-2026GS (as of 2026-10-14).