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House approves State Water Policy amendments to include groundwater and encourage wastewater reuse
Summary
House Bill 41, which updates Utah’s State Water Policy to explicitly include groundwater and promote wastewater reuse and watershed monitoring, passed the House unanimously and will be sent to the Senate.
House Bill 41, State Water Policy Amendments, passed the Utah House on a recorded vote of 72–0 and will be transmitted to the Senate.
Representative Karl Albrecht told members the bill “cleans up a few things” in state water policy, adding groundwater to the policy statement because groundwater serves as a critical source of fresh water for many communities. Albrecht said the bill encourages appropriate wastewater reuse programs — citing communities in the state’s southwest engaging in wastewater reuse — and supports monitoring of watershed activities through local watershed councils.
Albrecht said HB 41 moved through the Natural Resources interim committee and the water task force prior to floor consideration. There was no floor opposition recorded in the excerpted debate; the clerk announced final passage as 72 yes, 0 no. The bill will be sent to the Senate for consideration.
