All Roll Calls
Yes: 198 • No: 22
UtahH.B. 762026 General SessionHouse
Data Center Water Transparency Amendments
Sponsored By: Jill Koford (Republican)
Signed by Governor
CountiesEnvironmentLand UseNatural ResourcesWater QualityMunicipalitiesPolitical Subdivisions (Local Issues)WaterWater Conservation
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New data centers must report water plans
The law covers qualifying large data centers that begin operating on or after July 1, 2026. These centers withdraw at least 75 acre-feet yearly and meet the law’s facility, building-size, infrastructure, ownership, and land requirements. Before approving their land-use applications, local authorities must notify both state water divisions and the relevant water provider by mail or email. Operators must give the area’s water provider written notice 90 to 360 days before construction begins. They must also report location, estimated yearly withdrawals, discharge treatment and temperature, and water reuse or replacement plans to the Division of Water Rights.
Water violations face enforcement and fines
The state must notify data center operators when required preconstruction or annual reports are missing or incomplete. Operators who still fail to file complete reports face fines of up to $100 per day. Each day may count as a separate violation. The state engineer can enforce these reporting duties and act against unlicensed well drilling, unlawful water use, dam-safety violations, and specified reporting or water-distribution violations. Enforcement does not cover direct rain capture that follows local laws, avoids existing water rights, and holds stormwater for absorption or release without beneficial use. Initial orders describe violations and potential penalties; they are exempt from the state Administrative Procedures Act. Enforcement rules must provide a hearing right and timely final orders after nonresponse or correction; outside parties cannot intervene. Final orders receive a fresh court review in Salt Lake County or the county of violation, with petitions due within 20 days. The engineer can seek court enforcement, and winning parties may recover court costs and reasonable attorney fees.
Data centers report water use publicly
Beginning July 1, 2026, qualifying new data centers must file yearly reports after operations begin. Reports are due July 1 for the previous calendar year and cover actual withdrawals, water-saving efforts, applicable pollution protections, and rule-required information. This reporting requirement does not apply when the state engineer requires water-data reports under another law by rule. By September 1, the Division of Water Rights must publish each reported center’s water withdrawals for the previous year. Specified information stays protected when operators meet state records-law requirements; additional rule-required information is protected only when the rule allows it. The division must publish protected data in anonymous county totals and provide it to affected cities and counties. It must also share nonproprietary report information with the Division of Water Quality and the relevant water provider.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Jill Koford
Republican • House
Cosponsors
John Arthur
Democratic • House
Jennifer Dailey-Provost
Democratic • House
James A. Dunnigan
Republican • House
Joseph Elison
Republican • House
Jake Fitisemanu
Democratic • House
Sahara Hayes
Democratic • House
Jason B. Kyle
Republican • House
Lee, T.
Affiliation unavailable
Clinton Okerlund
Republican • House
Stephanie Pitcher
Democratic • Senate
Scott D. Sandall
Republican • Senate
David Shallenberger
Republican • House
Jason E. Thompson
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 3/5/2026
Senate/ motion to reconsider
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/5/2026
Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
Yes: 19 • No: 5
Senate vote • 3/5/2026
Senate/ uncircled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 3/5/2026
House/ concurs with Senate amendment
Yes: 62 • No: 2
Senate vote • 3/5/2026
Senate/ failed
Yes: 13 • No: 15
Senate vote • 3/4/2026
Senate/ circled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/3/2026
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 4 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/3/2026
Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation
Yes: 4 • No: 0
House vote • 1/29/2026
House/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 72 • No: 0
House vote • 1/22/2026
House Comm - Amendment Recommendation
Yes: 8 • No: 0
House vote • 1/22/2026
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 8 • No: 0
House vote • 1/22/2026
House Comm - Substitute Recommendation
Yes: 8 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Governor Signed
3/23/2026House/ 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
3/5/2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ returned to House
3/5/2026SenateSenate/ received from House
3/5/2026SenateHouse/ to Senate
3/5/2026HouseHouse/ concurs with Senate amendment
3/5/2026HouseHouse/ placed on Concurrence Calendar
3/5/2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
3/5/2026HouseSenate/ to House with amendments
3/5/2026SenateSenate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
3/5/2026SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
3/5/2026SenateSenate/ motion to reconsider
3/5/2026SenateSenate/ to House
3/5/2026SenateSenate/ failed
3/5/2026SenateSenate/ uncircled
3/5/2026SenateSenate/ circled
3/4/2026SenateSenate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
3/4/2026Senate
Bill Text
Enrolled
3/11/2026
Substitute #3
3/2/2026
Substitute #2
2/11/2026
Amended 1/23/2026 11:01:94
1/23/2026
Substitute #1
1/22/2026
Introduced
12/23/2025