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HB 154UTAHSession 2026State Billdead

Did Not Advance

Utah directs Division of Water Resources to study public water system water loss and report by October 2026

Original title: Water Loss Study Amendments

Last action · March 6, 2026: House/ filedSponsors: Doug Owens and 1 other

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What This Bill Proposed

The Utah Legislature requires the Division of Water Resources to conduct a study analyzing water loss data from s between 2015 and 2024, report its findings by October 31, 2026, and sets a repeal date for the study provision on July 1, 2027.

Background

The Legislative Water Development Commission recommended this bill during the legislative interim period. context

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

public water systems

Public water systems are subject to data compilation and analysis regarding their historical water losses from 2015 through 2024.

Directly affected

Division of Water Resources

The division is tasked with conducting the study, compiling data, and reporting findings to the legislative commission.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is required to conduct the water loss study?

The Division of Water Resources is required to conduct the study in conjunction with the Division of Drinking Water.

When is the final report due and to whom?

The findings must be reported to the Legislative Water Development Commission by no later than October 31, 2026.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · passed the House · in Senate committee.

Procedural history

31 actions

Mar 6, 2026House
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Feb 5, 2026House
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Feb 2, 2026HouseCommittee
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Feb 2, 2026House Rules Committee
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Jan 20, 2026HouseIntroduced
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Jan 20, 2026Released
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Jan 14, 2026House
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Jan 13, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
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Jan 6, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel
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Version history

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Lobbying Activity

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Full breakdown

Who this bill affects and the strongest case for and against it, written only from the bill’s own text.

Discoveries

1 pattern noticed across the record

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

temporal pattern98% confidence

Short-term Study Mandate

The study provisions are temporary, featuring a reporting deadline in October 2026 and an explicit statutory repeal date set for July 1, 2027.

Division of Water Resources

Connected Entities

Division of Drinking Water, Legislative Water Development Commission, Division of Water Resources

OrganizationDivision of Drinking Water“Collaborates on the water loss study”Map →

OrganizationLegislative Water Development Commission“Receives the study findings report by October 31, 2026”Map →

OrganizationDivision of Water Resources“Required to conduct the water loss study and report findings”Map →

Sources

Open source document

le.utah.gov

Analysis Score

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Significance20
Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 45)
Controversy10
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Entertainment5
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