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March 16, 2026
Utahns Defeated Two Terrible Great Salt Lake Bills this Legislative Session

Utahns Defeated Two Terrible Great Salt Lake Bills this Legislative Session

The Utah Legislature ran no shortage of terrible bills during the 2026 Legislative Session which ended last week. Two bills of particular concern for the Great Salt Lake were SB 198 and HB 501.
March 2, 2026
HB 392 and SJR 5 Unconstitutionally Hamstring Our Coalition’s Great Salt Lake Public Trust Lawsuit

HB 392 and SJR 5 Unconstitutionally Hamstring Our Coalition’s Great Salt Lake Public Trust Lawsuit

The Utah Legislature just passed a new law that unconstitutionally imperils our Public Trust court case and many others.
February 9, 2026
HB 501 Proposes to Tax All Utahns’ Water Bills for Water Projects that Damage the GSL

HB 501 Proposes to Tax All Utahns’ Water Bills for Water Projects that Damage the GSL

A new bill at the Utah Legislature proposes a new tax on all water bills to fund the expansion of Utah government and pay for gigantic water projects that could harm the Great Salt Lake and divert water out of the Colorado River.
February 2, 2026
Victory for Transparency & Accountability at the Utah Legislature

Victory for Transparency & Accountability at the Utah Legislature

After public criticism of a new bill that would hide the water use of individual data centers from the public, the bill sponsor substituted a new version in committee during week one of the Utah Legislature.
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