SB0146 • 2026

Industrial Byproduct Amendments

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Sen. Grover, Keith
Last action: 2026-03-07
Official status: Governor Signed
Effective date: Not listed

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Industrial Byproduct Amendments

This bill addresses provisions related to industrial byproduct reuse.

What This Bill Does

This bill addresses provisions related to industrial byproduct reuse.

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Bill History

2026-03-07 Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
Governor Signed
2026-03-03 Senate Secretary
Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
2026-03-03 Executive Branch - Governor
Senate/ to Governor
2026-02-20 Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling
Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling
2026-02-20 Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling
Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
2026-02-20 Senate Secretary
Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
2026-02-20 Senate Secretary
Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing
2026-02-18 House Speaker
House/ passed 3rd reading
2026-02-18 Senate President
House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
2026-02-18 Senate President
House/ to Senate
2026-02-18 House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills
House/ uncircled
2026-02-18 Senate President
Senate/ received from House
2026-02-18 Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling
Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
2026-02-12 House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills
House/ 3rd reading
2026-02-12 House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills
House/ circled
2026-02-06 House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills
House/ 2nd reading
2026-02-06 House Transportation Committee
House/ committee report favorable
2026-02-05 House Transportation Committee
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
2026-02-04 House Transportation Committee
House/ to standing committee
2026-02-03 House Rules Committee
House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
2026-02-03 Clerk of the House
House/ received from Senate
2026-02-03 Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
Senate/ 3rd reading
2026-02-03 Clerk of the House
Senate/ passed 3rd reading
2026-02-03 Clerk of the House
Senate/ to House
2026-02-02 Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ 2nd reading
2026-02-02 Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
Senate/ passed 2nd reading
2026-02-02 Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ substituted
2026-01-28 Released
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2026-01-28 Version Sponsor
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2026-01-27 Legislative Fiscal Analyst
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2026-01-27 Legislative Fiscal Agency
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2026-01-23 Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee
Senate/ committee report favorable
2026-01-23 Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
2026-01-22 Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
2026-01-21 Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee
Senate/ to standing committee
2026-01-20 Senate Rules Committee
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
2026-01-19 Released
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2026-01-19 Version Sponsor
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2026-01-19 Waiting for Introduction in the Senate
Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research
2026-01-16 Legislative Research and General Counsel
Bill Numbered but not Distributed
2026-01-16 Legislative Fiscal Analyst
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2026-01-16 Legislative Fiscal Agency
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2026-01-16 Legislative Research and General Counsel
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Official Summary Text

This bill addresses provisions related to industrial byproduct reuse.

Current Bill Text

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19-6-1101
19-6-1102
19-6-1104
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Industrial Byproduct Amendments
2026 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Keith Grover
House Sponsor: Bridger Bolinder
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill addresses provisions related to industrial byproduct reuse.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
modifies terms;
provides that an industrial byproduct may be used in any project, if the director of the
Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control approves or has approved an
application to reuse the industrial byproduct; and
makes technical and conforming changes.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
19-6-1102
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2015, Chapter 451
19-6-1104
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2012, Chapter 360
REPEALS:
19-6-1101
, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2009, Chapter 340
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section
19-6-1102
is amended to read:
19-6-1102
. Definitions.
As used in this part:
(1)
"Board" means the Waste Management and Radiation Control Board created
under
in

Section
19-1-106
.
(2)
"Director" means the director of the Division of Waste Management and Radiation
Control.
(3)
"Division" means the Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control created in
Section
19-1-105
.
(4)
(a)
"Industrial byproduct" means an industrial residual, including:
(i)
inert construction debris;
(ii)
fly ash;
(iii)
bottom ash;
(iv)
slag;
(v)
flue gas emission control residuals generated primarily from the combustion of
coal or other fossil fuel;
(vi)
residual from the extraction, beneficiation, and processing of an ore or mineral;
(vii)
cement kiln dust; or
(viii)
contaminated soil extracted as a result of a corrective action subject to an
operation plan under
Part 1, Solid and Hazardous Waste Act
.
(b)
"Industrial byproduct" does not include material that:
(i)
causes a public nuisance or public health hazard;
or
(ii)
is a hazardous waste under
Part 1, Solid and Hazardous Waste Act
.
; or
(iii)
is coal mine waste, as that term is defined in 30 C.F.R. Sec. 701.
(5)
"Project" means a project to construct a:
(a)
highway or road;
(b)
curb;
(c)
gutter;
(d)
walkway;
(e)
parking facility;
(f)
public transportation facility; or
(g)
facility, infrastructure, or transportation improvement that benefits the public.
(5)
"Public project" means a project of the Department of Transportation to construct:
(a)
a highway or road;
(b)
a curb;
(c)
a gutter;
(d)
a walkway;
(e)
a parking facility;
(f)
a public transportation facility; or
(g)
a facility, infrastructure, or transportation improvement that benefits the public.
(6)
"Reuse" means to use an industrial byproduct
as a product
in place of a raw material.
Section 2. Section
19-6-1104
is amended to read:
19-6-1104
. Applications for industrial byproduct reuse -- Approval by the
director -- Exemption of approved industrial byproducts.
(1)
A person may submit to the director an application
for reuse of an
to reuse an
industrial
byproduct
from an inactive industrial site, as defined in Section
17C-1-102
in a project
.
(2)
The director shall respond to an application submitted under Subsection
(1)
within 60
days of the day on which the director determines the application is complete.
(3)
The director shall approve an application submitted under Subsection
(1)
if the applicant
shows:
(a)
the industrial byproduct meets the
applicable
health risk standard
applicable to
commercial or industrial exposure
;
(b)
the industrial byproduct satisfies the applicable toxicity characteristic leaching
procedure; and
(c)
the proposed method of installation and type of reuse meet the applicable health risk
standard.
(4)
If the director approves or has approved an application to reuse an industrial byproduct
under Subsection
(3)
:
(a)
a person may reuse the industrial byproduct in any project; and
(b)
the reuse of the industrial byproduct is exempt from a requirement under this chapter
to provide:
(i)
a human health or ecological risk assessment or site management plan; and
(ii)
an environmental covenant, as that term is defined in Section
57-25-102
.
Section 3.
Repealer.
Title.
Section 4.
Effective Date.
This bill takes effect on
May 6, 2026
.
1-27-26 10:02 PM