# Utah H.B. 76: Data Center Water Transparency Amendments Utah H.B. 76, Data Center Water Transparency Amendments, is a 2026 General Session House bill sponsored by Jill Koford (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-23 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-14). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB76-2026GS - 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. 76 - State: Utah - Session: 2026 General Session - Title: Data Center Water Transparency Amendments - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-12-23 - Last action: 2026-03-23, Governor Signed - Sponsor: Jill Koford (Republican) - Cosponsors: 13 - Subjects: Counties, Environment, Land Use, Natural Resources, Water Quality, Municipalities, Political Subdivisions (Local Issues), Water, Water Conservation - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 12 (198 yes, 22 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - New data centers must report water plans: cost, low. 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 authoriti… - Water violations face enforcement and fines: mixed, low. 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 dutie… - Data centers report water use publicly: mixed, low. 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… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Jill Koford (Republican), House - Cosponsor: John Arthur (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Dailey-Provost (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: James A. Dunnigan (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Joseph Elison (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jake Fitisemanu (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sahara Hayes (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jason B. Kyle (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Lee, T. - Cosponsor: Clinton Okerlund (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Stephanie Pitcher (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Scott D. Sandall (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: David Shallenberger (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jason E. Thompson (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-05 | Senate | Senate/ motion to reconsider | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-05 | Senate | Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension | pass | 19 | 5 | | | 2026-03-05 | Senate | Senate/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-05 | House | House/ concurs with Senate amendment | pass | 62 | 2 | | | 2026-03-05 | Senate | Senate/ failed | fail | 13 | 15 | | | 2026-03-04 | Senate | Senate/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-03 | Senate | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 4 | 0 | | | 2026-03-03 | Senate | Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation | pass | 4 | 0 | | | 2026-01-29 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 72 | 0 | | | 2026-01-22 | House | House Comm - Amendment Recommendation | pass | 8 | 0 | | | 2026-01-22 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 8 | 0 | | | 2026-01-22 | House | House Comm - Substitute Recommendation | pass | 8 | 0 | | ## Actions (46) - 2026-03-23: Governor Signed - 2026-03-12: House/ to Governor (House) - 2026-03-12: House/ received enrolled bill from Printing (House) - 2026-03-11: House/ enrolled bill to Printing (House) - 2026-03-11: 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) - 2026-03-05: Senate/ to House (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2026-03-05: House/ to Senate (House) - 2026-03-05: House/ concurs with Senate amendment (House) - 2026-03-05: House/ placed on Concurrence Calendar (House) - 2026-03-05: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2026-03-05: Senate/ to House with amendments (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Senate/ motion to reconsider (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Senate/ to House (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Senate/ failed (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Senate/ uncircled (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Senate/ circled (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Senate/ comm rpt/ substituted (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-03-03: Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation - 2026-02-26: Senate Comm - Not Considered - 2026-02-24: Senate/ to standing committee (Senate) - 2026-01-30: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate) - 2026-01-29: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2026-01-29: House/ to Senate (House) - 2026-01-29: House/ passed 3rd reading (House) - 2026-01-29: House/ 3rd reading (House) - 2026-01-23: House/ 2nd reading (House) - 2026-01-23: House/ comm rpt/ substituted/ amended (House) - 2026-01-22: House Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-01-22: House Comm - Amendment Recommendation - 2026-01-22: House Comm - Substitute Recommendation - 2026-01-21: 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) - 2025-12-23: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2026-03-11: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/HB0076.pdf) - Substitute #3, 2026-03-02: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0076S03.pdf) - Substitute #2, 2026-02-11: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0076S02.pdf) - Amended 1/23/2026 11:01:94, 2026-01-23: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_HB0076S01_2026-01-23_11-32-56.pdf) - Substitute #1, 2026-01-22: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0076S01.pdf) - Introduced, 2025-12-23: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0076.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/HB0076.pdf) - [Substitute #3 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0076S03.pdf) - [Substitute #2 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0076S02.pdf) - [Amended 1/23/2026 11:01:94 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_HB0076S01_2026-01-23_11-32-56.pdf) - [Substitute #1 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0076S01.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0076.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-HB76-2026GS (as of 2026-10-14).