H.B. 165: Critical Infrastructure Amendments

About this bill

Signed by the governor on March 17, 2026. This bill enacts provisions regarding foreign adversary threats to critical infrastructure.

• Defines terms
• Directs the Utah Cyber Center to develop guidance on foreign adversary threats to critical infrastructure
• Prohibits use of federally banned equipment in critical infrastructure
• Authorizes voluntary security assessments for critical infrastructure involving foreign adversary technology
• Provides for coordination between the Utah Cyber Center and governmental entities on critical infrastructure security
• Prohibits governmental entities and critical infrastructure providers from contracting for or deploying technology included on a prohibited list maintained by the Utah Cyber Center

Full bill page: steps, fiscal note and sponsors · Chief sponsor Walt Brooks