HB 157 Utah House · 2025 General Session

Energy Education Amendments

HB 157 requires Utah's Office of Energy Development to create and maintain energy education programs and curricula for K-12 schools, aligned with state science standards. It also mandates professional development training for educators (including licensure renewal opportunities) and energy-related workforce development programs for students. The bill establishes an advisory group with representatives from education, energy industries, and rural associations to guide these efforts. The office must report annually to the Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Interim Committee, with no new state funding allocated for implementation.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Signed Mar 27, 2025
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What changed between versions

Substitute #2 Enrolled · 2 edits · Mar 27, 2025
MINOR
The bill text for HB 157 remains substantively identical between the two versions, retaining the same requirements for the Office of Energy Development to create energy education curricula, workforce programs, and an advisory group. The only changes are administrative: the addition of cosponsors in the header and a timestamp update from 2-1-25 to 3-11-25, indicating the bill moved forward in the legislative process without any policy modifications.
TECHNICAL

Added names of cosponsors (Kristen Chevrier, Trevor Lee, Carl R. Albrecht, Kay J. Christofferson, David Shallenberger, Bridger Bolinder, Doug Fiefia) to the bill header.

Updated the timestamp at the end of the document from 2-1-25 5:09 PM to 3-11-25 3:06 PM.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
36
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Mar 27, 2025
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
Mar 7, 2025
Legislature · Passed
House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
legislature
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate/ committee report favorable
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
upper
Feb 21, 2025
Committee
Senate/ to standing committee
upper
Feb 4, 2025
Introduced
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
House/ passed 3rd reading
upper
Jan 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
House/ committee report favorable
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
lower
Jan 22, 2025
Committee
House/ to standing committee
lower
Jan 21, 2025
Introduced
House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors