# Utah H.C.R. 5: House Concurrent Resolution on Permitting Reform

Utah H.C.R. 5, House Concurrent Resolution on Permitting Reform, is a 2025 General Session House bill sponsored by Melissa G. Ballard (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-03-03 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
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## Facts
- Bill: Utah H.C.R. 5
- State: Utah
- Session: 2025 General Session
- Title: House Concurrent Resolution on Permitting Reform
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-14
- Last action: 2025-03-03, Governor Signed
- Sponsor: Melissa G. Ballard (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Resolutions, Energy, Environment, Public Utilities and Technology
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 9 (125 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Melissa G. Ballard (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Keven J. Stratton (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-21 | Senate | Senate/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 23 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-20 | Senate | Senate/ passed 2nd reading | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-20 | Senate | Senate/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-19 | Senate | Senate/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-13 | Senate | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 3 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-06 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 69 | 1 |   |
| 2025-01-28 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 8 | 0 |   |
|   | Senate | Senate/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
|   | Senate | Senate/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 |   |

## Actions (34)

- 2025-03-03: Governor Signed
- 2025-02-28: House/ to Governor (House)
- 2025-02-28: House/ received enrolled bill from Printing (House)
- 2025-02-26: House/ enrolled bill to Printing (House)
- 2025-02-26: Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- 2025-02-24: Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- 2025-02-24: Bill Received from House for Enrolling
- 2025-02-21: House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling (House)
- 2025-02-21: House/ received from Senate (House)
- 2025-02-21: Senate/ to House (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Senate/ passed 3rd reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Senate/ 3rd reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Senate/ passed 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Senate/ uncircled (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Senate/ circled (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Senate/ 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Senate/ committee report favorable (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Senate/ to standing committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-07: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Senate/ received from House (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: House/ to Senate (House)
- 2025-02-06: House/ passed 3rd reading (House)
- 2025-02-06: House/ 3rd reading (House)
- 2025-01-29: House/ 2nd reading (House)
- 2025-01-29: House/ committee report favorable (House)
- 2025-01-28: House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (House)
- 2025-01-27: House/ to standing committee (House)
- 2025-01-21: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) (House)
- 2025-01-21: House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst (House)
- 2025-01-15: House/ received bill from Legislative Research (House)
- 2025-01-14: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-02-26: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/enrolled/HCR005.pdf)
- Introduced, 2025-01-14: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HCR005.pdf)

## Related bills

- S.B. 199: Guardianship Amendments (signed)
- H.B. 562: Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Amendments (signed)
- H.B. 493: Medical Examiner Amendments (signed)
- H.B. 482: Health and Human Services Reporting Requirements (signed)
- S.B. 197: Property Tax Amendments (vetoed)
- S.B. 3: Appropriations Adjustments (signed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/enrolled/HCR005.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HCR005.pdf)

## Related
- [S.B. 199: Guardianship Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-SB199-2025GS)
- [H.B. 562: Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB562-2025GS)
- [H.B. 493: Medical Examiner Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB493-2025GS)
- [H.B. 482: Health and Human Services Reporting Requirements](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB482-2025GS)
- [S.B. 197: Property Tax Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-SB197-2025GS)
- [S.B. 3: Appropriations Adjustments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-SB3-2025GS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HCR5-2025GS (as of 2026-10-17).