73-10g-602. Unified water infrastructure plan -- Annual reporting.

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Effective 5/7/2025

(a)The state council shall adopt a unified water infrastructure plan in accordance with this section by no later than March 1, 2026.

(b)The state council shall update the unified water infrastructure plan as needed, but at least every four years.

(c)A relevant agency may request that the state council amend the unified water infrastructure plan.

(2)A unified water infrastructure plan shall:

(a)describe water infrastructure projects:

(i)needed to maintain the reliable supply of safe and clean water within the state; and

(ii)organized in 10-year phases up to at least a 20-year plan;

(b)be consistent with the policies, goals, and recommendations of the state water plan; and

(c)be based primarily on agency plans submitted by the relevant agencies.

(3)Beginning on June 30, 2025, a relevant agency shall:

(a)annually adopt a water infrastructure agency plan that describes and ranks needed water infrastructure projects under the jurisdiction of the relevant agency;

(b)include in the agency plan ranking justifications and descriptions of whether a water infrastructure project is:

(i)ready for construction;

(ii)planning for construction; or

(iii)a future project;

(c)organize an agency plan under this section in 10-year phases up to at least a 20-year plan; and

(d)annually submit the agency plan to the state council by no later than June 30.

(4)Before adopting or amending a unified water infrastructure plan, the state council shall provide a draft of the proposed unified water infrastructure plan to the Utah Watersheds Council and the Utah Watersheds Council may advise the state council concerning the unified water infrastructure plan.

(a)Beginning September 1, 2024, a relevant agency shall annually prepare a report and submit it to the state council concerning the funds or accounts that the relevant agency administers.

(b)The report required by this Subsection

(5)shall provide for the fund or account:

(i)the balance at the beginning of the fiscal year of the report;

(ii)revenues received from any source during the fiscal year;

(iii)the ending balance after the close of the fiscal year; and

(iv)projected revenues and disbursements for the coming fiscal year.

(c)The state council shall compile the reports submitted pursuant to this Subsection

(5)by no later than October 1 and distribute the compiled report to:

(i)the governor;

(ii)the Legislative Management Committee;

(iii)the Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Interim Committee;

(iv)the Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environmental Quality Appropriations Subcommittee; and

(v)the Legislative Water Development Commission.

Amended by Chapter 105 , 2025 General Session