Soil Health Program Amendments
HB 66 extends the repeal date for Utah's Soil Health Program from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 2036. This amendment directly affects the program itself, which supports agricultural practices that improve soil quality and sustainability for Utah farmers and ranchers. The bill changes Section 63I-1-204 of Utah Code to delay the program's termination by 10 years. No new funding is appropriated, and the change only modifies the program's scheduled end date without altering its current structure or operations. The bill passed unanimously and takes effect May 6, 2026.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Jan 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Feb 2026
Introduced Jan 20, 2026
Signed Feb 27, 2026
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Feb 27, 2026
MINOR
The bill text was reformatted from a single-column layout to a standard two-column enrolled format. The substantive policy content remains identical, including the specific repeal dates for various Utah state programs.
TECHNICAL
The document layout was changed from a single-column text format to a standard two-column enrolled bill format, which is a formatting update rather than a policy change.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 3, 2026 · House Jan 22, 2026
How they voted
27–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 29
Feb 3, 2026
D
Democratic6
100% Yea
N
Forward1
100% Yea
R
Republican22
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
34
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Feb 27, 2026
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
Feb 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate/ passed 3rd reading
upper
Jan 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate/ comm rpt/ placed on Consent Calendar [Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]
upper
Jan 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation [Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]
upper
Jan 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]
upper
Jan 27, 2026
Committee
Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]
upper
Jan 23, 2026
Introduced
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
upper
Jan 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
House/ passed 3rd reading
upper
Jan 20, 2026
Introduced
House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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