Utah Legislature · HB 16 · Governor Signed
Solar Power Plant Amendments
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Solar Power Plant Amendments” Read the full text
2026 general session
What it does
This bill enacts provisions related to utility scale solar power plants.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0016 · Sep 2, 2025Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0016 · Sep 2, 2025Legislative Fiscal Agency
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0016 · Sep 15, 2025Version Sponsor
Bill Numbered but not Distributed · Dec 4, 2025
Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed · Dec 4, 2025
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0016 · Dec 4, 2025Released
House/ received bill from Legislative Research · Jan 14, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst · Jan 14, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ 1st reading (Introduced) · Jan 20, 2026House Rules Committee
House/ to standing committee · Jan 20, 2026House Public Utilities and Energy Committee
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation · Jan 21, 2026House Public Utilities and Energy Committee
House/ committee report favorable · Jan 22, 2026House Public Utilities and Energy Committee
House/ 2nd reading · Jan 22, 2026House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
House/ 3rd reading · Jan 23, 2026House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
House/ floor amendment · Jan 23, 2026House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
House/ passed 3rd reading · Jan 23, 2026Senate Secretary
House/ to Senate · Jan 23, 2026Senate Secretary
Senate/ received from House · Jan 23, 2026Waiting for Introduction in the Senate
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) · Jan 26, 2026Senate Rules Committee
Senate/ to standing committee · Jan 28, 2026Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee
Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation · Jan 30, 2026Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation · Jan 30, 2026Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee
Senate/ comm rpt/ amended · Feb 2, 2026Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee
Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar · Feb 2, 2026Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0016S01 · Feb 5, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0016S01 · Feb 5, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
Senate/ 2nd reading · Feb 5, 2026Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ substituted · Feb 5, 2026Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ passed 2nd reading · Feb 5, 2026Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
Senate/ 3rd reading · Feb 5, 2026Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
Senate/ placed on 3rd Reading Calendar table · Feb 5, 2026Senate 3rd Reading Calendar Table
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0016S02 · Feb 6, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0016S02 · Feb 6, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0016S01 · Feb 8, 2026Version Sponsor
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0016S01 · Feb 9, 2026Released
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0016S02 · Feb 10, 2026Version Sponsor
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0016S02 · Feb 11, 2026Released
Senate/ substituted · Feb 18, 2026Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
Senate/ passed 3rd reading · Feb 18, 2026Clerk of the House
Senate/ to House with amendments · Feb 18, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ received from Senate · Feb 19, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ placed on Concurrence Calendar · Feb 19, 2026House Concurrence Calendar
House/ concurs with Senate amendment · Feb 20, 2026Senate President
House/ to Senate · Feb 20, 2026Senate President
Senate/ received from House · Feb 20, 2026Senate President
Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House · Feb 20, 2026House Speaker
Senate/ to House · Feb 20, 2026House Speaker
House/ received from Senate · Feb 20, 2026House Speaker
House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling · Feb 20, 2026
Bill Received from House for Enrolling · Feb 24, 2026
Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared · Feb 24, 2026
Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate · Mar 12, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ enrolled bill to Printing · Mar 12, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ received enrolled bill from Printing · Mar 16, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ to Governor · Mar 16, 2026Executive Branch - Governor
Governor Signed · Mar 25, 2026Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
The numbers
Sponsors
Rep. Jack, Colin W.Sen. Hinkins, David P.
Recorded votes
Concurred/Final PassageHouse · 2026-02-20 · Passed · Yeas 61, Nays 6, Absent or not voting 8
Final PassageSenate · 2026-02-18 · Passed · Yeas 20, Nays 6, Absent or not voting 3
Passage on SecondSenate · 2026-02-05 · Passed · Yeas 21, Nays 7, Absent or not voting 1
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation - PASSEDSenate · 2026-01-30 · Yeas 4, Nays 0, Absent 4
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-01-30 · Yeas 5, Nays 0, Absent 3
Final PassageHouse · 2026-01-23 · Passed · Yeas 61, Nays 8, Absent or not voting 6
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation - PASSEDHouse · 2026-01-21 · Yeas 10, Nays 1, Absent 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Utah legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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official bill record. Last action: Governor Signed (Mar 25, 2026).