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Lawmakers point to bipartisan water bills and $60 million federal settlement for Great Salt Lake
Hinckley Institute of Politics (University of Utah) · March 21, 2026
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Summary
Panelists said the 2026 Legislature advanced bipartisan water measures—data-center reporting, overhead irrigation incentives, and long-term lake studies—and noted a roughly $60 million federal settlement directed to the Great Salt Lake.
Panelists told the Hinckley audience the Legislature advanced a suite of water bills this session aimed at transparency, irrigation changes and lake preservation.
Representative Grant Miller said the session "was very proactive" on water despite…
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