2026 Legislative Session

In other news, a new license plate wants to help settle Utah's nearly $4 million school lunch debt. And, over 8,000 boats were inspected for invasive mussels over the weekend.

Recent policy changes in Utah have expanded state authority and narrowed how large projects like Stratos can be challenged.

Beginning next month, Utah drivers will pay about 6 cents less per gallon at the pump.

A new Utah law requires platforms to let users report AI-generated intimate images made without consent. It also cracks down on metadata storage to improve transparency around AI-altered content.

This year, Utah passed a law that requires data centers to provide an estimate of their future water use. However, conservationists say that actual water use records are still kept secret.

We check in with Susan Madsen, director of the Utah Women &Leadership Project. This conversation comes after the Utah Legislature eliminated the bulk of the project's ongoing funding.

In other news, "Deserae's Law" will change how suspects of violent crime are charged if their victims die later on. And, four liquor stores in rural Utah are closing this week.

Housing affordability was a critical issue. Lawmakers allocated $10 million in grants for first-time homebuyers, but limited it to new construction.

In other news, Duchesne County issued fire restrictions this week, including on fireworks. And, a skier triggered a soft slab avalanche in Big Cottonwood Canyon on Tuesday.

On May 25, a new law will make almost all voter information public — including for Utahns who previously requested their records be kept private.