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House advances drinking‑water cybersecurity bill after noting prior breaches
Summary
HB 19, aimed at strengthening cybersecurity for roughly 2,000 water providers in Utah, passed the House Jan. 20 by voice with unanimous support; sponsor said the measure was vetted in interim committees after several reported breaches.
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah House on Jan. 20 passed HB 19, a bill aimed at improving cybersecurity for the state's drinking‑water systems.
Representative Jack, sponsor of HB 19, told the House that roughly 2,000 water companies in Utah have lagged in cybersecurity compared with power utilities and that the state has experienced several breaches. The bill was described as the same package the House approved in the prior session but that stalled in the Senate; sponsors said it passed unanimous interim committee scrutiny and was reintroduced to continue addressing cybersecurity gaps.
Jack said the text of the bill contains specifics developed with the Division of Drinking Water and the Utah Cyber Center. Lawmakers raised no extended objections on the floor; summation was waived and the bill passed by recorded vote of 75‑0 and will be transmitted to the Senate.
Quote selection: "There are approximately 2,000 water companies in the state of Utah...they have been hugely attacked," Representative Jack said.
Ending: HB 19 passed the House unanimously and will proceed to the Senate for consideration.
