This bill creates the Utah Energy Infrastructure Service District and modifies provisions relating to the Utah Energy Council.
This bill:
- defines terms;
- expands the Utah Energy Council (council) membership from five to seven members;
- establishes a co-chair structure for council leadership;
- designates the council as a state energy financing institution;
- creates the Utah Energy Infrastructure Service District (district) as a political subdivision of the state;
- provides that council members serve concurrently as the board of trustees of the district;
- authorizes the district to acquire, own, and operate energy infrastructure facilities within a designated service area;
- authorizes the district to issue revenue bonds payable solely from district revenues and not subject to the state constitutional debt limitation;
- requires the State Finance Review Commission to review and approve district revenue bonds before issuance;
- creates the Energy Infrastructure Enterprise Fund;
- authorizes the district to enter into operating contracts with private operators for district-owned facilities;
- exempts district property from taxation and subjects operators to the privilege tax;
- provides for dissolution of the district by the board or by an act of the Legislature; and
- makes technical and conforming changes.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 79-6-1101, 79-6-1102
Amended 2/27/2026 09:02:805: 79-6-1101, 79-6-1102, 79-6-1103, 79-6-1104
Substitute #1: 79-6-1101, 79-6-1102, 79-6-1103, 79-6-1104
Enrolled: 79-6-1101, 79-6-1102, 79-6-1103, 79-6-1104
Substitute #2: 79-6-1101, 79-6-1102, 79-6-1103, 79-6-1104