This story is jointly published by nonprofits Amplify Utah and Utah News Dispatch, along with The Great Salt Lake Collaborative, a solutions journalism partnership to inform the public about the crisis facing The Great Salt Lake.
The House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee voted to amend Utah’s conservation requirements Wednesday, allowing water suppliers to include the Great Salt Lake in their conservation plans. The proposal gives providers the option to redirect conserved water to the lake, in addition to existing conservation requirements.
The committee’s unanimous approval is sending HB296, sponsored by Rep. Hoang Nguyen, D-Salt Lake City, to the House floor. The bill drew bipartisan support after the Great Salt Lake reached its third-lowest water levels on record in 2025…