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Board hears legislative and program updates; counsel requests closed-session briefing on Great Salt Lake litigation
Summary
Director Joel Williams and staff summarized 2026 legislative outcomes (including additional dam-safety funding) and program updates; board counsel Sarah Schechter requested a closed-session attorney–client briefing on Great Salt Lake litigation and the board voted to enter closed session.
Division Director Joel Williams and staff used the March 18 meeting to brief the Utah Board of Water Resources on legislative results, conservation programs and large planning tools, and to highlight pending litigation funding.
Legislative and funding updates: Williams and staff said the legislature appropriated an additional $6.2 million for dam safety; combined with the existing $3.8 million this yields approximately $10 million annually for dam-safety projects. Staff said this funding will be transferred from the C&D fund into the revolving construction fund for dam-safety use and will help address rising project costs.
Other bills discussed included House Bill 296 (allows a water provider to add a commitment of water…
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