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S.B. 250: Great Salt Lake Amendments

2026 General Session · Originating chamber: Senate

Saved official records and Ledger coverage. The outcome below is from the Legislature’s own step list.

What the bill does

Did not pass both chambers; the bill was filed on March 6, 2026.

This bill addresses funding of programs with the objective of distributing water to the Great Salt Lake.

  • Modifies purposes for the Water Infrastructure Restricted Account in light of the reduction of money in the Water Infrastructure Restricted Account to fund the Great Salt Lake Account (account)
  • Modifies the purposes for which account money may be used for the acquisition or lease of water or water rights related to the Great Salt Lake
  • Makes technical and conforming amendments

The description and list come from the bill's own long title as recorded by the Legislature. Read the official bill. The Ledger takes no position on it.

Subjects: Environment · Natural Resources · Water Rights · Water · Great Salt Lake

How it moved

  1. · Senate1st reading (Introduced)Rules Committee
  2. · Senateto standing committeeNatural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee
  3. · SenateSenate Comm - Recommends Returned to RulesNatural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee
  4. · Senatefiledfile for bills not passed

Steps as the Legislature recorded them; clerical and fiscal-staff entries are left out. Numbers such as 54-14-7 are yeas, nays and absent.

Fiscal note

From the Legislative Fiscal Analyst's note on 1st Sub. S.B. 250 (Green), dated February 23, 2026. A fiscal note estimates direct costs and revenue; it is not an appropriation.

  • State revenue: Great Salt Lake Account (GFR) Great Salt Lake Account (GFR), One-time Enactment of this legislation transfers $200 million one-time to the Great Salt Lake Account from the Water Infrastructure Restricted Account in FY 2027. This legislation also reduces a $1.5 million ongoing General Fund transfer into the Great Salt Lake Account starting in FY 2027.
  • State expenditures: Water Infrastructure Restricted Account (GFR), One-time Enactment of this legislation appropriates $1.5 million ongoing General Fund to the Department Natural Resources and reduces an equivalent transfer to the Great Salt Lake Restricted Account. Enactment of this legislation also transfers $200 million one-time from the Water Infrastructure Restricted Account in FY 2027.
  • Local government: Enactment of this legislation likely will not result in direct, measurable costs for local governments.
  • Individuals and businesses: Enactment of this legislation likely will not result in direct expenditures from tax or fee changes for Utah residents and businesses.

Bill overview

Sponsor: Nate Blouin

Legislature passed-list status: Not available in the saved metadata.

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Latest recorded action

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The full step list is above. Find the bill in the official session list for status, hearings and committee records.

Recorded floor votes

No floor-vote records for this bill and session are available here. This does not mean no vote occurred; consult the official bill record.

Ledger coverage

No Ledger stories with an explicit source link to this bill and session are listed here.