During the 2024 Utah legislative session, ILWA will be tracking the House and Senate Natural Resources/Agriculture/Environment subcommittees. Our legislative intern, Rachel Lee, is at the capitol taking notes on the proceedings. Follow along to find out about bills discussed during this session dealing with issues on Utah’s land, water, and air.

Date	Committee	Topics Addressed
2/27/24	House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee	Cannabis Business Tax Credit Amendments (E. Vickers) Medical Cannabis Amendments (L. Escamilla)
2/27/24	Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee	Home Solar Energy Amendments (C. Jack) Veterinarian Education Loan Repayment Program Amendments (C. Albrecht) Animal Care Amendments (N. Thurston) Shell Egg Producers Amendments (R.P. Shipp) Fire Regulation Amendments (W. Brooks) Environmental Quality Amendments (C. Snider) Fire Amendments (C. Snider) Critical Infrastructure and Mining (C. Snider)
2/26/24	House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee	State Food Supply Amendments (R. Winterton) Drinking Water Amendments (S. Sandall) Utah Lake Modifications (M. McKell) Public Lands Possession Amendments (P. Lyman)
2/22/24	House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee	Water Efficiency Amendments (M. McKell) Riparian Amendments (G. Bennion) Department of Natural Resources Modifications (C. Snider) Critical Infrastructure and Mining (C. Snider) Water Conservation Modifications (M. Kohler)
2/22/24	Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee	Paleontological Landmark Amendment (J. Elison) Professional Licensing Amendments (B. Bolinder) Concealed Firearm Instructor Amendments (J. Kyle) Carbon Capture Amendments (S. Chew) Joint Resolution Rejecting Exchange of School and Institutional Trust Lands (C. Snider) Water Related Changes (C. Snider)
2/21/24	House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee	Generational Water Infrastructure Amendments (J. Stuart Adams) Shell Egg Producers Amendments (R.P. Shipp) Cosmetology Licensing Amendments (D. Hinkins) Agricultural Amendments (J. Dailey-Provost) Water Interests Study (S. Eliason)
2/20/24	Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee	Concurrent Resolution Related to the Division of Wildlife Resources (C. Albrecht) Department of Agriculture and Food Amendments (R.P. Shipp) Utah Bee Inspection Act Amendments (R.P. Shipp) Wildlife Hunting Amendments (S. Gricius) Domesticated Elk Amendments (K. Stratton) Firearms Financial Transaction Amendments (A. Cory Maloy) Brine Amendments (B. Bolinder) Great Salt Lake Revisions (C. Snider)
2/16/24	House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee	Veterinarian Education Loan Repayment Program Amendments (C. Albrecht) Public Land Use Amendments (C. Albrecht) Mineral Amendments (D.R. Owens) Secondary Water Amendments (D. Hinkins) Joint Resolution Encouraging Water-efficient Landscaping Ordinances for New Construction (D. Owens)
2/15/24	Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and  Environment Committee	Energy Infrastructure Amendments (C. Albrecht)
2/14/24	House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and  Environment Committee	State Water Program Reporting Requirements (R. Ward) Carbon Capture Amendments (S. Chew)
2/12/24	Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee	Generational Water Infrastructure Amendments (J. Stuart Adams) Industrial Hemp Amendments (J. Dailey-Provost)
2/12/24	House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee	Concurrent Resolution Related to the Division of Wildlife Resources (C. Albrecht) State Campgrounds Amendments (S. Eliason) Wildlife Amendments (C. Snider) Water Revisions (Brian S. King)
2/9/24	House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee	Riparian Amendments (G. Bennion) Joint Resolution Rejecting Exchange of School and Institutional Trust Lands (C. Snider) Water Related Changes (C. Snider) (Environmental Quality Amendments (C. Snider)
2/8/24	Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environmental Quality Appropriations Subcommittee	Clean Energy Amendments (Albrecht, C.) Livestock Grazing Amendments (Albrecht, C.) Concurrent Resolution Creating the Butch Cassidy State Monument (Albrecht, C.) Outdoor Recreation Amendments (Owens, D.) Wind Energy Facility Siting Modifications (Burton, J.) Electrical Energy Amendments (Jack, C.) Columbia Interstate Compact Amendments (Peterson, T.) Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Amendments (Stenquist, J.) Golf Course Amendments (McCay, D.) Produced Water Amendments (Lund, S.) Water Amendments (Snider, C.)
2/7/24	House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee	Water Modifications (S. Sandall) Cannabis Pharmacy Modifications (W. Brooks) Brine Amendments (B. Bolinder) Fire Amendments (C. Snider) School and Institutional Trust Lands Amendments (C. Snider)
2/7/24	Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environmental Quality Appropriations Subcommittee	Final Appropriations Request Approvals for the 2024 Interim Accountable Budget Process
2/5/24	Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee	Water Efficiency Amendments (M. McKell) Property Owner Association Amendments (N. Thurston)
2/5/24	Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environmental Quality Appropriations Subcommittee	Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office RFA: Professional Services - Public Lands Issues (Rep. Albrecht) RFA: Clean School Bus Program - Matching Funds (Sen. Cullimore) RFA: Division of Wildlife Resources Land Acquisition (Sen. Millner) RFA: Plain City Sewer Headworks Replacement Project (Rep. Gwynn) RFA: Wetland Protection and Restoration (Rep. Hall) RFA: Carbon Canal Flume/Flood Control Structure (Sen. Hinkins) RFA: Mobile Air Quality Observation System (Rep. Romero) Watershed Restoration Initiative Forestry, Fire, and State Lands Wildlife Resources
2/1/24	Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environmental Quality Appropriations Subcommittee	RFA: Ogden Canon Water Line (Rep. Musselman) RFA: Utah Energy Act Amendments (Rep. Jack) RFA: Great Salt Lake Phragmites Eradication (Rep. Owens) RFA: Preparation for Utah Earthquake Early Warning (Rep. Owens) RFA: Utah Growing Smart Water Program Plus (Rep. Owens) Utah Outdoor Adventure Commission State Fair Park Authority RFA: Endangered Species Listing Prevention and Recovery (Sen. Winterton) RFA: Rural Rehab Funding (Rep. Kohler) RFA: Atlantis USA Foundation (Sen. Hinkins) RFA: Improvements to Bear Lake Marina (Sen. Wilson) RFA: Hyde Park Water Infrastructure Development (Sen. Wilson) RFA: DAQ Energy Efficient Insulation Grant Program (Rep. Peterson) RFA: Western Beaver and Cedar Valleys Water Study (Sen. Owens) RFA: Cove-East Fork Virgin River Watershed Project (Sen. Owens) RFA: Lab Diagnostician for Spanish Fork Branch Lab (Sen. Owens) RFA: State Management of Wolves (Sen. Owens) RFA: GSL Watershed Measurement Infrastructure and RFA: Division of Water Rights Data Management Improvements (Rep. Snider) RFA: LeRay McAllister Fund Working Farm and Ranch Fund (Rep. Snider) RFA: Great Salt Lake Causeway Engineering (Rep. Snider) RFA: Wildfire Fuel Crews (Rep. Snider)
2/1/24	House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee	Department of Agriculture and Food Amendments (R.P. Shipp) Utah Bee Inspection Act Amendments (R.P. Shipp) Wildlife Hunting Amendments (S. Gricius) Domesticated Elk Amendments (K. Stratton) Concurrent Resolution Creating the Butch Cassidy State Monument (C. Albrecht) Water Shareholder Amendments (S. Sandall) Water Rights Restricted Account Amendments (S. Sandall)
1/31/24	Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee	Energy Security Amendments (D.R. Owens) State Park Funding Amendments (W. Brooks)
1/30/24	Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environmental Quality Appropriations Subcommittee	Department of Agriculture and Food Administration Utah Food Security Processing Grant (Rep. Albrecht) Predator Control Program Funding (Rep. Albrecht) RFA: Agricultural Research (Rep. Owens) RFA: Turf Removal Funding (Rep. Owens) RFA: Great Salt Lake Split-Season Lease Projects (Rep. Owens) RFA: Utah Future Farmers of America Funding (FFA) (Rep. Lund) RFA: Wastewater Plant Upgrade (Rep. Birkeland) Division of Plant Industry Division of Conservation Analytical Laboratory Division of Industrial Hemp and Medical Cannabis Division of Regulatory Services Division of Animal Industry Division of Marketing and Economic Development
1/29/24	Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Confirmation Committee	Consideration of the Appointment of Tim Hawkes to the Great Salt Lake Advisory Council Consideration of the Reappointment of Teresa Wilhelmson as the State Engineer
1/29/24	House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee	Safe Drinking Water Act Sunset Extension (S. Sandall) Livestock Grazing Amendments (C. Albrecht) Outdoor Recreation Amendments (D. Owens) Water Related Changes (C. Snider)
1/26/24	Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee	Correctional Facility Amendments (J. Burton) Snake Valley Aquifer Advisory Council Amendments (W. Brooks) Water Measuring and Accounting Amendments (C. Albrecht) State Resource Management Plan Amendments (K. Stratton) Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy Act Amendments (C. Watkins)
1/26/24	Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environmental Quality Appropriations Subcommittee	Department of Environmental Quality Executive Director's Office report RFA: Margaret (Meg) Osswald Fellowship (Rep. Owens) Division of Air Quality Report RFA: DAQ Ozone Modeling (Sen. Cullimore) RFA: Charge Your Yard Incentive Funding (Rep. Owens) Division of Environmental Response and Remediation Report Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control Report Office of Energy Development Report Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining Report
1/17/24	Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee	Water Shareholder Amendments (S. Sandall) Utah Constitutional Sovereignty Act (S. Sandall) Water Rights Restricted Account Amendments (S. Sandall) Mineral Amendments (S. Owens)
1/18/24	House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee	Water Efficient Landscaping Requirements (Owens, D.) Water Measuring and Accounting Amendments (Albrecht, C.) Utah Water Ways Amendments (Owens, D.) Active Transportation and Canal Trail Amendments (Lesser, R.) State Parks Funding Amendments (Brooks, W.) Snake Valley Aquifer Advisory Council Amendments (Brooks, W.)
1/18/24	Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environmental Quality Appropriations Subcommittee	Land Conservation Board Report
1/22/24	Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environmental Quality Appropriations Subcommittee	Legislative fiscal analysis Division of Water Rights RFA: Groundwater Assessment of Cache Valley (Sen. Wilson) Division of Water Resources Utah Water Ways Division of Water Quality Division of Drinking Water Colorado River Authority Utah
1/24/24	Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee	Water Modifications (S. Sandall) Veteran Access to State Parks (K. Kwan) Secondary Water Amendments (D. Hinkins) Coal Miner Certification Panel Amendments (C. Albrecht) Division of Outdoor Recreation Advisory Council Sunset Extension (W. Brooks) Water Rights Publication Amendments (J. Briscoe)
1/24/24	House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee	Agricultural and Wildlife Damage Prevention Board Amendments (S. Sandall) Utah Constitutional Sovereignty Act (S. Sandall) Industrial Hemp Amendments (J. Dailey-Provost) Columbia Interstate Compact Amendments (T. Peterson) Water Amendments (C. Snider) Produced Water Amendments (S. Lund)
1/24/24	Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environmental Quality Appropriations Subcommittee	DNR administration year in review Bear Lake Regional Commission Support (Sen. Wilson) Division of Outdoor Recreation Division of State Parks Utah Geological Survey Report RFA: Critical Minerals - Advanced Mapping and Quantification (Rep. Albrecht) School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration Report