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Read. Follow. Verify.Utah Legislature supports creation of the MINES Center and urges federal block grants for critical minerals development
Last action · March 24, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Ann Millner and 1 other
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What This Bill Does
This concurrent resolution expresses formal state support for establishing the Minerals for Industrial, National, and Economic Security Center (MINES Center) in Utah, urges federal funding through , and calls on the state's congressional delegation to secure a national lab designation.
The measure establishes official state policy and directs multiple state agencies to assist in developing domestic mineral extraction and processing capabilities, though it carries no direct appropriations or legally binding mandates for private entities.
- In the 2025 General Session, the Utah Legislature passed S.J.R. 11, which called on private industry to form a technical working group to develop a strategy for positioning Utah as a national leader in critical minerals. context
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining
The division is asked by the resolution and governor to provide resources, information, and assistance to the MINES Center.
University of Utah
The university is called upon to partner with industry and academia to advance extraction and assist the MINES Center.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
42 actions- Mar 24, 2026Lieutenant Governor's office for filingEnrolledGovernor Signed
- Mar 11, 2026SenateSenate/ to Governor
- Mar 11, 2026SenateSenate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- Mar 5, 2026SenateSenate/ enrolled bill to Printing
- Mar 5, 2026Senate SecretaryEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- Mar 5, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingDraft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
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- Mar 5, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingBill Received from Senate for Enrolling
- Mar 4, 2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
- Mar 4, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Mar 4, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Mar 4, 2026HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
- Mar 4, 2026HouseFloorHouse/ passed 3rd reading
- Mar 4, 2026HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
- Mar 2, 2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
- Mar 2, 2026HouseHouse/ committee report favorable
- Mar 2, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Feb 26, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse/ to standing committee
- Feb 24, 2026HouseIntroducedHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Feb 24, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Feb 24, 2026SenateSenate/ to House
- Feb 24, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 3rd reading
- Feb 24, 2026SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
- Feb 23, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 2nd reading
- Feb 23, 2026SenateSenate/ substituted
- Feb 23, 2026SenateSenate/ 2nd reading
- Feb 11, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SCR009S01
- Feb 11, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SCR009S01
- Feb 10, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SCR009S01
- Feb 10, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SCR009S01
- Feb 10, 2026SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- Feb 10, 2026SenateSenate/ committee report favorable
- Feb 9, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Feb 9, 2026SenateSenate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
- Feb 6, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SCR009
- Feb 6, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SCR009
- Feb 6, 2026SenateCommitteeSenate/ to standing committee
- Feb 5, 2026SenateIntroducedSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Feb 5, 2026SenateSenate/ received bill from Legislative Research
- Feb 5, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SCR009
- Feb 5, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SCR009
- Feb 5, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Feb 5, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
Version history
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Continuation of Critical Minerals Strategy
This resolution builds directly on the 2025 General Session S.J.R. 11, moving from an exploratory technical working group to recommending a physical research facility and federal block grant structure.
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0–100- Significance45How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz25Current news / social attention level
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