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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.
January 26, 2026
 Utah Legislative Committee Advances Bill to Dry Up the Great Salt Lake

Utah Legislative Committee Advances Bill to Dry Up the Great Salt Lake

A Utah Legislative Committee advanced a new bill on Friday that will act to dry up the Great Salt Lake.
January 20, 2026
HB 60: Another Legislative Attack on the Great Salt Lake

HB 60: Another Legislative Attack on the Great Salt Lake

HB 60 is a new bill at the Utah statehouse which further acts to dry up the Great Salt Lake by eroding already-insufficient regulations of new water diversions.
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