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Read. Follow. Verify.Utah Authorizes Reuse of Approved Industrial Byproducts in Construction Projects
Last action · March 7, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Keith Grover and 1 other
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What This Bill Does
Utah allows the reuse of approved s in any construction project once the director of the Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control approves an application. The measure establishes a 60-day response deadline for completed applications and exempts approved byproducts from certain risk assessment and requirements starting May 6, 2026.
Developers and municipalities utilizing industrial residues experience reduced regulatory compliance burdens as of May 6, 2026.
- SB 146 was enacted during the 2026 General Session of the Utah Legislature and signed into law by the Governor. context
- The Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control operates under the Utah Department of Environmental Quality to regulate solid and hazardous wastes. 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.
Applicants seeking to reuse industrial byproducts
Applicants gain a clear statutory process and 60-day response timeline to obtain director approval for industrial byproduct reuse.
Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control
The division director is required to review applications and issue responses within 60 days of completion.
Department of Transportation
Transportation infrastructure and public project standards are affected by rules governing allowable industrial byproducts in construction.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
43 actions- Mar 7, 2026Lieutenant Governor's office for filingEnrolledGovernor Signed
- Mar 3, 2026SenateSenate/ to Governor
- Mar 3, 2026SenateSenate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- Feb 20, 2026SenateSenate/ enrolled bill to Printing
- Feb 20, 2026Senate SecretaryEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- Feb 20, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingDraft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
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- Feb 20, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingBill Received from Senate for Enrolling
- Feb 18, 2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
- Feb 18, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Feb 18, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Feb 18, 2026HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
- Feb 18, 2026HouseFloorHouse/ passed 3rd reading
- Feb 18, 2026HouseHouse/ uncircled
- Feb 12, 2026HouseHouse/ circled
- Feb 12, 2026HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
- Feb 6, 2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
- Feb 6, 2026HouseHouse/ committee report favorable
- Feb 5, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Feb 4, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse/ to standing committee
- Feb 3, 2026HouseIntroducedHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Feb 3, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Feb 3, 2026SenateSenate/ to House
- Feb 3, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 3rd reading
- Feb 3, 2026SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
- Feb 2, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 2nd reading
- Feb 2, 2026SenateSenate/ substituted
- Feb 2, 2026SenateSenate/ 2nd reading
- Jan 28, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0146S01
- Jan 28, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0146S01
- Jan 27, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0146S01
- Jan 27, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0146S01
- Jan 23, 2026SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- Jan 23, 2026SenateSenate/ committee report favorable
- Jan 22, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Jan 21, 2026SenateCommitteeSenate/ to standing committee
- Jan 20, 2026SenateIntroducedSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Jan 19, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0146
- Jan 19, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0146
- Jan 19, 2026SenateSenate/ received bill from Legislative Research
- Jan 16, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0146
- Jan 16, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0146
- Jan 16, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Jan 16, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
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Streamlined Industrial Byproduct Reuse
The legislation introduces a centralized director approval mechanism that exempts qualified industrial byproducts from standard environmental covenants and risk assessments.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance65How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz20Current news / social attention level
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