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House approves data center water-transparency bill requiring pre-construction and annual reporting
Utah House of Representatives · January 29, 2026
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Summary
First substitute HB 76 passed the House 72-0 after sponsor Representative Colford said the bill requires data centers to report pre-construction and annual water use to the state water engineer to improve oversight and resource management.
The Utah House on Jan. 29 passed first substitute HB 76, a measure aimed at improving reporting and oversight of data center water use.
Representative Colford, the House sponsor, said the bill is "fundamentally about reporting and transparency," and that it would…
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