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Read. Follow. Verify.Utah extends alternative energy tax exemptions and sets July 2026 effective date
Last action · March 6, 2026: Senate/ filedSponsors: Evan Vickers and 1 other
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What This Bill Proposed
This bill extends the duration of the for tangible personal property used to increase the capacity of alternative energy electric production facilities and introduces technical changes effective July 1, 2026.
Extends tax exemptions for alternative energy production facilities through June 30, 2037, impacting tax liability and project costs for renewable energy developers operating in Utah.
- State sales and use tax exemptions in Utah are codified under Section 59-12-104 of the Utah Code, which periodically undergoes legislative modifications to adjust exemptions for specific industries. context
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alternative energy electric production facilities
Their sales and use tax exemption on qualifying property is extended through June 30, 2037.
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This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · passed the Senate · in House committee.
Procedural history
31 actions- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ filed
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ strike enacting clause
- Mar 5, 2026HouseHouse/ comm rpt/ sent to Rules
- Mar 2, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Recommends Returned to Rules
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- Feb 25, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Held
- Feb 24, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse/ to standing committee
- Feb 23, 2026HouseIntroducedHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Feb 23, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Feb 23, 2026SenateSenate/ to House
- Feb 23, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 3rd reading
- Feb 23, 2026SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
- Feb 20, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 2nd reading
- Feb 20, 2026SenateSenate/ substituted
- Feb 20, 2026SenateSenate/ 2nd reading
- Feb 13, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0223S01
- Feb 13, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0223S01
- Feb 10, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0223S01
- Feb 10, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0223S01
- Feb 3, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0223
- Feb 3, 2026SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- Feb 3, 2026SenateSenate/ committee report favorable
- Feb 2, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Feb 2, 2026SenateCommitteeSenate/ to standing committee
- Jan 30, 2026SenateIntroducedSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Jan 29, 2026SenateSenate/ received bill from Legislative Research
- Jan 29, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0223
- Jan 29, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0223
- Jan 29, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Jan 29, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
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Extension of Alternative Energy Sunset Date
The bill pushes back the sunset date for alternative energy tax exemptions by an additional 10 years from 2027 to 2037.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 45)
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz20Current news / social attention level
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