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<leg xml:space="preserve" billnum="SB0070" sponsor="Jen Plumb" designation="SB" otherSponsor="" otherHouse="House" subNumber="01" subSponsor="Jen Plumb" sess="2026GS" fileno="2026FL0070" date="1/23/2026 13:01:953" printDate="01-23 13:39" subVer="1" minVer="0" office="LEGISLATIVE GENERAL COUNSEL" actionDate="" impact="code"><info><nextbuid>10</nextbuid><aminfo anum="0" effdate="05/06/2026"><seclist><sect action="R" src="code" buid="5" uid="C53-2a-S1401_2026050620260506" fromuid="C53-2a-S1401_2021050520210505" sort="53 02a14010020260506" mtype="section" effdate="05/06/2026">53-2a-1401</sect><sect action="A" src="code" buid="1" uid="C53-2a-S1403_2025050720250507" fromuid="C53-2a-S1403_2024050120240501" sort="53 02a14030020250507" mtype="section" effdate="05/06/2026">53-2a-1403</sect><sect action="A" src="code" buid="8" uid="C63G-7-S201_2026050620260506" fromuid="C63G-7-S201_2026010120251206" sort="63G07 02010020260506" mtype="section" effdate="05/06/2026">63G-7-201</sect><sect src="uncod" untype="effdate" buid="9" uid="EF0000" sort="UZEFF" mtype="uncod" effdate="05/06/2026"/></seclist></aminfo></info><tbox><sinfo><nextpairid>0</nextpairid></sinfo><st numlevel="1" lineno="1" slineno="0-1">Natural Disaster Amendments</st><sessionhead>2026 GENERAL SESSION</sessionhead><statehead>STATE OF UTAH</statehead><sponsorhead>Chief Sponsor: Jen Plumb</sponsorhead><otherSponsorhead>House Sponsor: </otherSponsorhead></tbox><lt numlevel="1" lineno="2" slineno="0-2"><lthead lineno="3">LONG TITLE</lthead><gdhead lineno="4">General Description:</gdhead><gd numlevel="1" lineno="5" slineno="0-5">This bill amends provisions related to a natural disaster.</gd><hphead lineno="6">Highlighted Provisions:</hphead><hp numlevel="1" lineno="7" slineno="0-7">This bill:<hl numlevel="1" lineno="8" slineno="0-8" level="1">requires a county, city, or town emergency operations plan to designate at least one <ln numlevel="1" lineno="9" slineno="0-9"/>emergency shelter in the county, city, or town, or a nearby county, city, or town, to <ln numlevel="1" lineno="10" slineno="0-10"/>accommodate an individual and an individual's household pet during an emergency <ln numlevel="1" lineno="11" slineno="0-11"/>subject to rules and guidelines established in the emergency operations plan;</hl><hl numlevel="1" lineno="12" slineno="0-12" level="1">clarifies that a county, city, or town has immunity regarding an emergency operations <ln numlevel="1" lineno="13" slineno="0-13"/>plan; and</hl><hl numlevel="1" lineno="14" slineno="0-14" level="1">makes technical and conforming changes.</hl></hp><moni numlevel="1" lineno="15" slineno="0-15" display="none">Money Appropriated in this Bill:</moni><moniNone lineno="16">None</moniNone><oc numlevel="1" lineno="17" slineno="0-17">Other Special Clauses:</oc><ocNone lineno="18">None</ocNone><sa numlevel="1" lineno="19" slineno="0-19">Utah Code Sections Affected:<saamd numlevel="1" lineno="20" slineno="0-20"><snhead>AMENDS:</snhead><sn num="53-2a-1403" src="code" uid="C53-2a-S1403_2025050720250507" buid="1" sort="53 02a14030020250507" numlevel="1" lineno="21" slineno="0-21"><bold>53-2a-1403</bold>, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 438</sn><sn num="63G-7-201" src="code" uid="C63G-7-S201_2026050620260506" buid="8" sort="63G07 02010020260506" numlevel="1" lineno="22" slineno="0-22"><bold>63G-7-201</bold>, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session, Chapter 15</sn></saamd><sarep numlevel="1" lineno="23" slineno="0-23"><snhead>REPEALS:</snhead><sn num="53-2a-1401" src="code" uid="C53-2a-S1401_2026050620260506" buid="5" sort="53 02a14010020260506" numlevel="1" lineno="24" slineno="0-24"><bold>53-2a-1401</bold>, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 106</sn></sarep></sa></lt><enacthead lineno="25"/><enact numlevel="1" lineno="26" slineno="0-26">Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:</enact><bdy><bsec buid="1" num="53-2a-1403" type="amend" src="code" uid="C53-2a-S1403_2025050720250507" sort="53 02a14030020250507" numlevel="1" lineno="27" slineno="1-1" sn="1"><section number="53-2a-1403" numlevel="1" lineno="28" slineno="1-2" type="amend"><secline lineno="27">Section 1. Section <bold>53-2a-1403</bold> is amended to read:</secline><catline lineno="28"><bold>53-2a-1403<parens/>. Emergency operations plan.</bold></catline><subsection ssid="1-null-15" dnum="1-o" numlevel="1" lineno="29" slineno="1-3" level="1" placement="noreturn"><display>(1)</display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="10" groupid="8" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="both">As used in this section:</amend><subsection ssid="1-22" dnum="_-o:a-i" numlevel="1" lineno="30" slineno="1-4" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="2" space="false"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1001" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(a)</amend></display><subsection ssid="1-42" dnum="_-o:i-i" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="3" placement="sameline"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1002" style="1" owner="i" level="1">(i)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="25" groupid="20" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" m-anum="0" m-ea="amend" m-pairid="63" m-groupid="50" m-style="1" m-owner="jchristopherson" m-level="1" amendtag="end">"Household pet" means a domesticated animal, such as a dog, cat, bird, rabbit, <ln numlevel="1" lineno="31" slineno="1-5"/>rodent, or turtle, that:</amend><subsection ssid="1-29" dnum="_-o:A-i" numlevel="1" lineno="32" slineno="1-6" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="4" tab="1"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1003" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(A)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="59" groupid="47" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">is traditionally kept in the home as a pet rather than for commercial purposes; <ln numlevel="1" lineno="33" slineno="1-7"/>and</amend></subsection><subsection ssid="1-31" dnum="_-o:B-i" numlevel="1" lineno="34" slineno="1-8" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="4" tab="1"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1004" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(B)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="70" groupid="56" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">can be housed in temporary facilities.</amend></subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="1-23" dnum="_-o:ii-i" numlevel="1" lineno="35" slineno="1-9" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="3"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1005" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(ii)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="33" groupid="26" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" m-anum="0" m-ea="amend" m-pairid="30" m-groupid="24" m-style="1" m-owner="jchristopherson" m-level="1" amendtag="end">"Household pet" does not include:</amend><subsection ssid="1-40" dnum="_-o:A-i" numlevel="1" lineno="36" slineno="1-10" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="4"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1006" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(A)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="111" groupid="88" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">livestock or other farm animals;</amend></subsection><subsection ssid="1-33" dnum="_-o:B-i" numlevel="1" lineno="37" slineno="1-11" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="4"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1007" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(B)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="76" groupid="60" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">a reptile that is not a turtle;</amend></subsection><subsection ssid="1-34" dnum="_-o:C-i" numlevel="1" lineno="38" slineno="1-12" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="4"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1008" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(C)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="81" groupid="64" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">an amphibian;</amend></subsection><subsection ssid="1-35" dnum="_-o:D-i" numlevel="1" lineno="39" slineno="1-13" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="4"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1009" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(D)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="89" groupid="70" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" m-anum="0" m-ea="amend" m-pairid="86" m-groupid="68" m-style="1" m-owner="jchristopherson" m-level="1" amendtag="end">a fish;</amend></subsection><subsection ssid="1-36" dnum="_-o:E-i" numlevel="1" lineno="40" slineno="1-14" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="4"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1010" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(E)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="91" groupid="72" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">an insect;</amend></subsection><subsection ssid="1-37" dnum="_-o:F-i" numlevel="1" lineno="41" slineno="1-15" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="4"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1011" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(F)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="96" groupid="76" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">an arachnid; or</amend></subsection><subsection ssid="1-39" dnum="_-o:G-i" numlevel="1" lineno="42" slineno="1-16" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="4"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1012" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(G)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="106" groupid="84" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" m-anum="0" m-ea="amend" m-pairid="15" m-groupid="12" m-style="1" m-owner="jchristopherson" m-level="1" amendtag="end">an animal kept for racing purposes.</amend></subsection></subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="1-43" dnum="_-o:b-i" numlevel="1" lineno="43" slineno="1-17" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="2"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1013" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(b)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="124" groupid="96" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">"Livestock" means the same as that term is defined in Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="11-46b-101">11-46b-101</xref>.</amend></subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-16" dnum="_-o:2-i" numlevel="1" lineno="44" slineno="1-18" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="1"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1014" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="both">(2)</amend></display>Each county shall create and maintain an emergency operations plan.</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-17" dnum="2-o:3-i" numlevel="1" lineno="45" slineno="1-19" level="1"><display><amendoutstart style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="1015" style="2" owner="o" level="1" deltag="both">(2)</amend><amendoutend style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1016" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="both" space="true">(3)</amend></display>Each city and town shall:<subsection ssid="1-null-18" dnum="a-o" numlevel="1" lineno="46" slineno="1-20" level="2"><display>(a)</display>create and maintain an emergency operations plan; or</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-19" dnum="b-o" numlevel="1" lineno="47" slineno="1-21" level="2"><display>(b)</display>adopt the emergency operations plan created by the county in which the city or town <ln numlevel="1" lineno="48" slineno="1-22"/>is located.</subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-20" dnum="_-o:4-i" numlevel="1" lineno="49" slineno="1-23" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="1" space="false"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1018" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(4)</amend></display><subsection ssid="1-44" dnum="_-o:a-i" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="2" placement="sameline"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1019" style="1" owner="i" level="1">(a)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="24" groupid="19" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">Subject to Subsections <xref depth="4" refnumber="53-2a-1403(4)(c)">(4)(c)</xref> and (5), an emergency operations plan created and <ln numlevel="1" lineno="50" slineno="1-24"/>maintained in accordance with this section shall designate at least one shelter to be <ln numlevel="1" lineno="51" slineno="1-25"/>available to individuals who are within the area covered by the emergency operations <ln numlevel="1" lineno="52" slineno="1-26"/>plan that allows for the accommodation of an individual and the individual's <ln numlevel="1" lineno="53" slineno="1-27"/>household pet.</amend></subsection><subsection ssid="1-45" dnum="_-o:b-i" numlevel="1" lineno="54" slineno="1-28" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="2"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1020" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(b)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="147" groupid="113" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">A county, city, or town creating an emergency operations plan may, in collaboration <ln numlevel="1" lineno="55" slineno="1-29"/>with another nearby county, city, or town, designate the shelter described in <ln numlevel="1" lineno="56" slineno="1-30"/>Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="53-2a-1403(4)(a)">(4)(a)</xref> to be located outside of the county, city, or town creating the <ln numlevel="1" lineno="57" slineno="1-31"/>emergency operations plan.</amend></subsection><subsection ssid="1-48" dnum="_-o:c-i" numlevel="1" lineno="58" slineno="1-32" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="2"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1021" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(c)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="151" groupid="116" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">An emergency operations plan may establish rules and guidelines regarding the <ln numlevel="1" lineno="59" slineno="1-33"/>appropriate housing, care, and other related issues of household pets within or at the <ln numlevel="1" lineno="60" slineno="1-34"/>shelter designated under Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="53-2a-1403(4)(a)">(4)(a)</xref>.</amend></subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="1-49" dnum="_-o:5-i" numlevel="1" lineno="61" slineno="1-35" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="1"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1022" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(5)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="156" groupid="120" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">A county, city, or town is not required to build a facility to comply with the <ln numlevel="1" lineno="62" slineno="1-36"/>requirements under Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="53-2a-1403(4)(a)">(4)(a)</xref> to designate a shelter.</amend></subsection></section></bsec><bsec buid="8" num="63G-7-201" type="amend" src="code" uid="C63G-7-S201_2026050620260506" sort="63G07 02010020260506" numlevel="1" lineno="63" slineno="2-1" sn="2"><section number="63G-7-201" numlevel="1" lineno="64" slineno="2-2" type="amend"><secline lineno="63">Section 2. Section <bold>63G-7-201</bold> is amended to read:</secline><catline lineno="64"><bold>63G-7-201<parens/>. Immunity of governmental entities and employees from suit.</bold></catline><subsection ssid="8-null-1" dnum="1-o" numlevel="1" lineno="65" slineno="2-3" level="1" placement="noreturn"><display>(1)</display>Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, each governmental entity and each <ln numlevel="1" lineno="66" slineno="2-4"/>employee of a governmental entity are immune from suit for any injury that results from <ln numlevel="1" lineno="67" slineno="2-5"/>the exercise of a governmental function.</subsection><subsection ssid="8-null-2" dnum="2-o" numlevel="1" lineno="68" slineno="2-6" level="1"><display>(2)</display>Notwithstanding the waiver of immunity provisions of Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="63G-7-301" start="0">63G-7-301</xref>, a <ln numlevel="1" lineno="69" slineno="2-7"/>governmental entity, its officers, and its employees are immune from suit:<subsection ssid="8-null-3" dnum="a-o" numlevel="1" lineno="70" slineno="2-8" level="2"><display>(a)</display>as provided in Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="78B-4-517" start="0">78B-4-517</xref>; and</subsection><subsection ssid="8-null-4" dnum="b-o" numlevel="1" lineno="71" slineno="2-9" level="2"><display>(b)</display>for any injury or damage resulting from the implementation of or the failure to <ln numlevel="1" lineno="72" slineno="2-10"/>implement measures to:<subsection ssid="8-null-5" dnum="i-o" numlevel="1" lineno="73" slineno="2-11" level="3"><display>(i)</display>control the causes of epidemic and communicable diseases and other conditions <ln numlevel="1" lineno="74" slineno="2-12"/>significantly affecting the public health or necessary to protect the public health as <ln numlevel="1" lineno="75" slineno="2-13"/>set out in <xref depth="1" refnumber="26A-1" start="0">Title 26A, Chapter 1, Local Health Departments</xref>;</subsection><subsection ssid="8-null-6" dnum="ii-o" numlevel="1" lineno="76" slineno="2-14" level="3"><display>(ii)</display>investigate and control suspected bioterrorism and disease as set out in Sections <xref depth="3" refnumber="26B-7-316" start="0"><ln numlevel="1" lineno="77" slineno="2-15"/>26B-7-316</xref> through <xref depth="3" refnumber="26B-7-324" start="0">26B-7-324</xref>;</subsection><subsection ssid="8-null-7" dnum="iii-o" numlevel="1" lineno="78" slineno="2-16" level="3"><display>(iii)</display>respond to a national, state, or local emergency, a public health emergency as <ln numlevel="1" lineno="79" slineno="2-17"/>defined in Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="26B-7-301" start="0">26B-7-301</xref>, or a declaration by the President of the United <ln numlevel="1" lineno="80" slineno="2-18"/>States or other federal official requesting public health related activities, including <ln numlevel="1" lineno="81" slineno="2-19"/>the use, provision, operation, and management of:<subsection ssid="8-null-8" dnum="A-o" numlevel="1" lineno="82" slineno="2-20" level="4"><display>(A)</display>an emergency shelter;</subsection><subsection ssid="8-null-9" dnum="B-o" numlevel="1" lineno="83" slineno="2-21" level="4"><display>(B)</display>housing;</subsection><subsection ssid="8-null-10" dnum="C-o" numlevel="1" lineno="84" slineno="2-22" level="4"><display>(C)</display>a staging place; or</subsection><subsection ssid="8-null-11" dnum="D-o" numlevel="1" lineno="85" slineno="2-23" level="4"><display>(D)</display>a medical facility; and</subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="8-null-12" dnum="iv-o" numlevel="1" lineno="86" slineno="2-24" level="3"><display>(iv)</display>adopt methods or measures, in accordance with Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="26B-1-202" start="0">26B-1-202</xref>, for health <ln numlevel="1" lineno="87" slineno="2-25"/>care providers, public health entities, and health care insurers to coordinate among <ln numlevel="1" lineno="88" slineno="2-26"/>themselves to verify the identity of the individuals they serve.</subsection></subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="8-null-13" dnum="3-o" numlevel="1" lineno="89" slineno="2-27" level="1" space="false"><display>(3)</display><subsection ssid="8-null-14" dnum="a-o" level="2" placement="sameline"><display>(a)</display>A governmental entity, its officers, and its employees are immune from suit, and <ln numlevel="1" lineno="90" slineno="2-28"/>immunity is not waived, for any injury if the injury arises out of or in connection <ln numlevel="1" lineno="91" slineno="2-29"/>with, or results from:<subsection ssid="8-null-15" dnum="i-o" numlevel="1" lineno="92" slineno="2-30" level="3" tab="1"><display>(i)</display>a latent dangerous or latent defective condition of:<subsection ssid="8-null-16" dnum="A-o" numlevel="1" lineno="93" slineno="2-31" level="4"><display>(A)</display>any highway, road, street, alley, crosswalk, sidewalk, culvert, tunnel, bridge, <ln numlevel="1" lineno="94" slineno="2-32"/>or viaduct; or</subsection><subsection ssid="8-null-17" dnum="B-o" numlevel="1" lineno="95" slineno="2-33" level="4"><display>(B)</display>another structure located on any of the items listed in this Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="63G-7-201(3)(a)(i)" start="0">(3)(a)(i)</xref>; <ln numlevel="1" lineno="96" slineno="2-34"/>or</subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="8-null-18" dnum="ii-o" numlevel="1" lineno="97" slineno="2-35" level="3" tab="1"><display>(ii)</display>a latent dangerous or latent defective condition of any public building, structure, <ln numlevel="1" lineno="98" slineno="2-36"/>dam, reservoir, or other public improvement.</subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="8-null-19" dnum="b-o" numlevel="1" lineno="99" slineno="2-37" level="2" space="false"><display>(b)</display><subsection ssid="8-null-20" dnum="i-o" level="3" placement="sameline"><display>(i)</display>As used in this Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="63G-7-201(3)(b)" start="0">(3)(b)</xref>:<subsection ssid="8-null-21" dnum="A-o" numlevel="1" lineno="100" slineno="2-38" level="4" tab="1"><display>(A)</display>"Contaminated land" means the same as that term is defined in Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="11-58-102" start="0"><ln numlevel="1" lineno="101" slineno="2-39"/>11-58-102</xref>.</subsection><subsection ssid="8-null-22" dnum="B-o" numlevel="1" lineno="102" slineno="2-40" level="4" tab="1"><display>(B)</display>"Contamination" means the condition of land that results from the placement, <ln numlevel="1" lineno="103" slineno="2-41"/>disposal, or release of hazardous matter on, in, or under the land, including any <ln numlevel="1" lineno="104" slineno="2-42"/>seeping or escaping of the hazardous matter from the land.</subsection><subsection ssid="8-null-23" dnum="C-o" numlevel="1" lineno="105" slineno="2-43" level="4" tab="1"><display>(C)</display>"Damage" means any property damage, personal injury, or other injury or any <ln numlevel="1" lineno="106" slineno="2-44"/>loss of any kind, however denominated.</subsection><subsection ssid="8-null-24" dnum="D-o" numlevel="1" lineno="107" slineno="2-45" level="4" tab="1"><display>(D)</display>"Environmentally compliant" means, as applicable, obtaining a certificate of <ln numlevel="1" lineno="108" slineno="2-46"/>completion from the Department of Environmental Quality under Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="19-8-111" start="0"><ln numlevel="1" lineno="109" slineno="2-47"/>19-8-111</xref> following participation in a voluntary cleanup under <xref depth="1" refnumber="19-8" start="0">Title 19, Chapter <ln numlevel="1" lineno="110" slineno="2-48"/>8, Voluntary Cleanup Program</xref>, obtaining an administrative letter from the <ln numlevel="1" lineno="111" slineno="2-49"/>Department of Environmental Quality for a discrete phase of a voluntary <ln numlevel="1" lineno="112" slineno="2-50"/>cleanup that is conducted under a remedial action plan as defined in Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="11-58-605" start="0"><ln numlevel="1" lineno="113" slineno="2-51"/>11-58-605</xref>, or complying with the terms of an environmental covenant, as <ln numlevel="1" lineno="114" slineno="2-52"/>defined in Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="57-25-102" start="0">57-25-102</xref>, signed by an agency, as defined in Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="57-25-102" start="0"><ln numlevel="1" lineno="115" slineno="2-53"/>57-25-102</xref>, and duly recorded in the office of the recorder of the county in <ln numlevel="1" lineno="116" slineno="2-54"/>which the contaminated land is located.</subsection><subsection ssid="8-null-25" dnum="E-o" numlevel="1" lineno="117" slineno="2-55" level="4" tab="1"><display>(E)</display>"Government owner" means a governmental entity, including an independent <ln numlevel="1" lineno="118" slineno="2-56"/>entity, as defined in Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="63E-1-102" start="0">63E-1-102</xref>, that acquires an ownership interest in <ln numlevel="1" lineno="119" slineno="2-57"/>land that was contaminated land before the governmental entity or independent <ln numlevel="1" lineno="120" slineno="2-58"/>entity acquired an ownership interest in the land.</subsection><subsection ssid="8-null-26" dnum="F-o" numlevel="1" lineno="121" slineno="2-59" level="4" tab="1"><display>(F)</display>"Hazardous matter" means hazardous materials, as defined in Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="19-6-302" start="0">19-6-302</xref>, <amendoutstart style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="17" groupid="15" style="2" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" deltag="both"> </amend><amendoutend style="2"/><ln numlevel="1" lineno="122" slineno="2-60"/>hazardous substances, as defined in Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="19-6-302" start="0">19-6-302</xref>, or landfill material, as <ln numlevel="1" lineno="123" slineno="2-61"/>defined in Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="11-58-102" start="0">11-58-102</xref>.</subsection><subsection ssid="8-null-27" dnum="G-o" numlevel="1" lineno="124" slineno="2-62" level="4" tab="1"><display>(G)</display>"Remediation" means the same as that term is defined in Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="11-58-102" start="0">11-58-102</xref>.</subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="8-null-28" dnum="ii-o" numlevel="1" lineno="125" slineno="2-63" level="3" space="false"><display>(ii)</display><subsection ssid="8-null-29" dnum="A-o" level="4" placement="sameline"><display>(A)</display>A government owner and the government owner's officers and employees <ln numlevel="1" lineno="126" slineno="2-64"/>are immune from suit, and immunity is not waived, for any claim for damage <ln numlevel="1" lineno="127" slineno="2-65"/>that arises out of or in connection with, or results from, contamination of <ln numlevel="1" lineno="128" slineno="2-66"/>contaminated land.</subsection><subsection ssid="8-null-30" dnum="B-o" numlevel="1" lineno="129" slineno="2-67" level="4"><display>(B)</display>A government owner's ownership of contaminated land may not be the basis <ln numlevel="1" lineno="130" slineno="2-68"/>of a claim against the government owner for damage that arises out of or in <ln numlevel="1" lineno="131" slineno="2-69"/>connection with, or results from, contamination of contaminated land.</subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="8-null-31" dnum="iii-o" numlevel="1" lineno="132" slineno="2-70" level="3"><display>(iii)</display>Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="63G-7-201(3)(b)(ii)" start="0">(3)(b)(ii)</xref> does not limit or affect:<subsection ssid="8-null-32" dnum="A-o" numlevel="1" lineno="133" slineno="2-71" level="4"><display>(A)</display>the liability of a person that placed, disposed of, or released hazardous matter <ln numlevel="1" lineno="134" slineno="2-72"/>on, in, or under the land; or</subsection><subsection ssid="8-null-33" dnum="B-o" numlevel="1" lineno="135" slineno="2-73" level="4"><display>(B)</display>a worker compensation claim of an employee of an entity that conducts work <ln numlevel="1" lineno="136" slineno="2-74"/>on or related to contaminated land.</subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="8-null-34" dnum="iv-o" numlevel="1" lineno="137" slineno="2-75" level="3"><display>(iv)</display>Immunity under Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="63G-7-201(3)(b)(ii)(A)" start="0">(3)(b)(ii)(A)</xref> is not affected by a government owner's <ln numlevel="1" lineno="138" slineno="2-76"/>remediation of contaminated land if the government owner is environmentally <ln numlevel="1" lineno="139" slineno="2-77"/>compliant.</subsection></subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="8-null-35" dnum="4-o" numlevel="1" lineno="140" slineno="2-78" level="1"><display>(4)</display>A governmental entity, its officers, and its employees are immune from suit, and <ln numlevel="1" lineno="141" slineno="2-79"/>immunity is not waived, for any injury proximately caused by a negligent act or <ln numlevel="1" lineno="142" slineno="2-80"/>omission of an employee committed within the scope of employment, if the injury arises <ln numlevel="1" lineno="143" slineno="2-81"/>out of or in connection with, or results from:<subsection ssid="8-null-36" dnum="a-o" numlevel="1" lineno="144" slineno="2-82" level="2"><display>(a)</display>the exercise or performance, or the failure to exercise or perform, a discretionary <ln numlevel="1" lineno="145" slineno="2-83"/>function, whether<amendoutstart style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="15" groupid="13" style="2" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" deltag="both"> or not</amend><amendoutend style="2"/> the discretion is abused;</subsection><subsection ssid="8-null-37" dnum="b-o" numlevel="1" lineno="146" slineno="2-84" level="2"><display>(b)</display>except as provided in Subsections <xref depth="4" refnumber="63G-7-301(2)(j)" start="0">63G-7-301(2)(j)</xref>, <xref depth="4" refnumber="63G-7-301(3)" start="0">(3)</xref>, and <xref depth="4" refnumber="63G-7-301(4)" start="0">(4)</xref>, assault, battery, <ln numlevel="1" lineno="147" slineno="2-85"/>false imprisonment, false arrest, malicious prosecution, intentional trespass, abuse of <ln numlevel="1" lineno="148" slineno="2-86"/>process, libel, slander, deceit, interference with contract rights, infliction of mental <ln numlevel="1" lineno="149" slineno="2-87"/>anguish, or violation of civil rights;</subsection><subsection ssid="8-null-38" dnum="c-o" numlevel="1" lineno="150" slineno="2-88" level="2"><display>(c)</display>the issuance, denial, suspension, or revocation of, or the failure or refusal to issue, <ln numlevel="1" lineno="151" slineno="2-89"/>deny, suspend, or revoke, any permit, license, certificate, approval, order, or similar <ln numlevel="1" lineno="152" slineno="2-90"/>authorization;</subsection><subsection ssid="8-null-39" dnum="d-o" numlevel="1" lineno="153" slineno="2-91" level="2"><display>(d)</display>a failure to make an inspection or making an inadequate or negligent inspection;</subsection><subsection ssid="8-null-40" dnum="e-o" numlevel="1" lineno="154" slineno="2-92" level="2"><display>(e)</display>the institution or prosecution of any judicial or administrative proceeding, even if <ln numlevel="1" lineno="155" slineno="2-93"/>malicious or without probable cause;</subsection><subsection ssid="8-null-41" dnum="f-o" numlevel="1" lineno="156" slineno="2-94" level="2"><display>(f)</display>a misrepresentation by an employee whether<amendoutstart style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="16" groupid="14" style="2" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" deltag="both"> or not</amend><amendoutend style="2"/> the misrepresentation is <ln numlevel="1" lineno="157" slineno="2-95"/>negligent or intentional;</subsection><subsection ssid="8-null-42" dnum="g-o" numlevel="1" lineno="158" slineno="2-96" level="2"><display>(g)</display>a riot, unlawful assembly, public demonstration, mob violence, or civil disturbance;</subsection><subsection ssid="8-null-43" dnum="h-o" numlevel="1" lineno="159" slineno="2-97" level="2"><display>(h)</display>the collection or assessment of taxes;</subsection><subsection ssid="8-null-44" dnum="i-o" numlevel="1" lineno="160" slineno="2-98" level="2"><display>(i)</display>an activity of the Utah National Guard;</subsection><subsection ssid="8-null-45" dnum="j-o" numlevel="1" lineno="161" slineno="2-99" level="2"><display>(j)</display>the incarceration of a person in a state prison, county or city jail, or other place of <ln numlevel="1" lineno="162" slineno="2-100"/>legal confinement;</subsection><subsection ssid="8-null-46" dnum="k-o" numlevel="1" lineno="163" slineno="2-101" level="2"><display>(k)</display>a natural condition on publicly owned or controlled land;</subsection><subsection ssid="8-null-47" dnum="l-o" numlevel="1" lineno="164" slineno="2-102" level="2"><display>(l)</display>a condition existing in connection with an abandoned mine or mining operation;</subsection><subsection ssid="8-null-48" dnum="m-o" numlevel="1" lineno="165" slineno="2-103" level="2"><display>(m)</display>an activity authorized by the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration or <ln numlevel="1" lineno="166" slineno="2-104"/>the Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands;</subsection><subsection ssid="8-null-49" dnum="n-o" numlevel="1" lineno="167" slineno="2-105" level="2"><display>(n)</display>the operation or existence of a trail that is along a water facility, as defined in Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="73-1-8" start="0"><ln numlevel="1" lineno="168" slineno="2-106"/>73-1-8</xref>, stream, or river, regardless of ownership or operation of the water facility, <ln numlevel="1" lineno="169" slineno="2-107"/>stream, or river, if:<subsection ssid="8-null-50" dnum="i-o" numlevel="1" lineno="170" slineno="2-108" level="3"><display>(i)</display>the trail is designated under a general plan adopted by a municipality under <ln numlevel="1" lineno="171" slineno="2-109"/>Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="10-20-401">10-20-401</xref> or by a county under Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="17-79-401">17-79-401</xref>;</subsection><subsection ssid="8-null-51" dnum="ii-o" numlevel="1" lineno="172" slineno="2-110" level="3"><display>(ii)</display>the trail right-of-way or the right-of-way where the trail is located is open to <ln numlevel="1" lineno="173" slineno="2-111"/>public use as evidenced by a written agreement between:<subsection ssid="8-null-52" dnum="A-o" numlevel="1" lineno="174" slineno="2-112" level="4"><display>(A)</display>the owner or operator of the trail right-of-way or of the right-of-way where the <ln numlevel="1" lineno="175" slineno="2-113"/>trail is located; and</subsection><subsection ssid="8-null-53" dnum="B-o" numlevel="1" lineno="176" slineno="2-114" level="4"><display>(B)</display>the municipality or county where the trail is located; and</subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="8-null-54" dnum="iii-o" numlevel="1" lineno="177" slineno="2-115" level="3"><display>(iii)</display>the written agreement:<subsection ssid="8-null-55" dnum="A-o" numlevel="1" lineno="178" slineno="2-116" level="4"><display>(A)</display>contains a plan for operation and maintenance of the trail; and</subsection><subsection ssid="8-null-56" dnum="B-o" numlevel="1" lineno="179" slineno="2-117" level="4"><display>(B)</display>provides that an owner or operator of the trail right-of-way or of the <ln numlevel="1" lineno="180" slineno="2-118"/>right-of-way where the trail is located has, at a minimum, the same level of <ln numlevel="1" lineno="181" slineno="2-119"/>immunity from suit as the governmental entity in connection with or resulting <ln numlevel="1" lineno="182" slineno="2-120"/>from the use of the trail;</subsection></subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="8-null-57" dnum="o-o" numlevel="1" lineno="183" slineno="2-121" level="2"><display>(o)</display>research or implementation of cloud management or seeding for the clearing of fog;</subsection><subsection ssid="8-null-58" dnum="p-o" numlevel="1" lineno="184" slineno="2-122" level="2"><display>(p)</display>the management of flood waters, earthquakes, or natural disasters;</subsection><subsection ssid="8-null-59" dnum="q-o" numlevel="1" lineno="185" slineno="2-123" level="2"><display>(q)</display>the construction, repair, or operation of flood or storm systems;</subsection><subsection ssid="8-null-60" dnum="r-o" numlevel="1" lineno="186" slineno="2-124" level="2"><display>(r)</display>the operation of an emergency vehicle, while being driven in accordance with the <ln numlevel="1" lineno="187" slineno="2-125"/>requirements of Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="41-6a-212" start="0">41-6a-212</xref>;</subsection><subsection ssid="8-null-61" dnum="s-o" numlevel="1" lineno="188" slineno="2-126" level="2"><display>(s)</display>the activity of:<subsection ssid="8-null-62" dnum="i-o" numlevel="1" lineno="189" slineno="2-127" level="3"><display>(i)</display>providing emergency medical assistance;</subsection><subsection ssid="8-null-63" dnum="ii-o" numlevel="1" lineno="190" slineno="2-128" level="3"><display>(ii)</display>fighting fire;</subsection><subsection ssid="8-null-64" dnum="iii-o" numlevel="1" lineno="191" slineno="2-129" level="3"><display>(iii)</display>regulating, mitigating, or handling hazardous materials or hazardous wastes;</subsection><subsection ssid="8-null-65" dnum="iv-o" numlevel="1" lineno="192" slineno="2-130" level="3"><display>(iv)</display>an emergency evacuation;</subsection><subsection ssid="8-null-66" dnum="v-o" numlevel="1" lineno="193" slineno="2-131" level="3"><display>(v)</display>transporting or removing an injured person to a place where emergency medical <ln numlevel="1" lineno="194" slineno="2-132"/>assistance can be rendered or where the person can be transported by a licensed <ln numlevel="1" lineno="195" slineno="2-133"/>ambulance service; or</subsection><subsection ssid="8-null-67" dnum="vi-o" numlevel="1" lineno="196" slineno="2-134" level="3"><display>(vi)</display>intervening during a dam emergency;</subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="8-null-68" dnum="t-o" numlevel="1" lineno="197" slineno="2-135" level="2"><display>(t)</display>the exercise or performance, or the failure to exercise or perform, any function in <ln numlevel="1" lineno="198" slineno="2-136"/>accordance with <xref depth="1" refnumber="73-10" start="0">Title 73, Chapter 10, Board of Water Resources - Division of Water <ln numlevel="1" lineno="199" slineno="2-137"/>Resources</xref>;</subsection><subsection ssid="8-null-69" dnum="u-o" numlevel="1" lineno="200" slineno="2-138" level="2"><display>(u)</display>an unauthorized access to government records, data, or electronic information <ln numlevel="1" lineno="201" slineno="2-139"/>systems by any person or entity;</subsection><subsection ssid="8-null-70" dnum="v-o" numlevel="1" lineno="202" slineno="2-140" level="2"><display>(v)</display>an activity of wildlife, as defined in Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="23A-1-101" start="0">23A-1-101</xref>, that arises during the use of <ln numlevel="1" lineno="203" slineno="2-141"/>a public or private road;</subsection><subsection ssid="8-null-71" dnum="w-o" numlevel="1" lineno="204" slineno="2-142" level="2"><display>(w)</display>a communication between employees of one or more law enforcement agencies <ln numlevel="1" lineno="205" slineno="2-143"/>related to the employment, disciplinary history, character, professional competence, <ln numlevel="1" lineno="206" slineno="2-144"/>or physical or mental health of a peace officer, or a former, current, or prospective <ln numlevel="1" lineno="207" slineno="2-145"/>employee of a law enforcement agency, including any communication made in <ln numlevel="1" lineno="208" slineno="2-146"/>accordance with Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="53-14-103" start="0">53-14-103</xref>;<amendoutstart style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="9" groupid="8" style="2" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" deltag="both"> or</amend><amendoutend style="2"/></subsection><subsection ssid="8-null-72" dnum="x-o" numlevel="1" lineno="209" slineno="2-147" level="2"><display>(x)</display>providing or failing to provide information under Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="53-27-102" start="0">53-27-102</xref> or Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="41-1a-213(6)" start="0"><ln numlevel="1" lineno="210" slineno="2-148"/>41-1a-213(6)</xref>, <xref depth="4" refnumber="41-1a-213(7)" start="0">(7)</xref>, or <xref depth="4" refnumber="41-1a-213(8)" start="0">(8)</xref>, <xref depth="4" refnumber="53-3-207(4)" start="0">53-3-207(4)</xref>, or <xref depth="4" refnumber="53-3-805(5)" start="0">53-3-805(5)</xref><amendoutstart style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="10" groupid="9" style="2" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" deltag="both">.</amend><amendoutend style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="7" groupid="6" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="both" space="true">; or</amend></subsection><subsection ssid="8-83" dnum="_-o:y-i" numlevel="1" lineno="211" slineno="2-149" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="2"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1095" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(y)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="12" groupid="11" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">an emergency operations plan described in Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="53-2a-1403">53-2a-1403</xref>;</amend></subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="8-null-73" dnum="5-o" numlevel="1" lineno="212" slineno="2-150" level="1"><display>(5)</display>The following are immune from suit, and immunity is not waived for an action or <ln numlevel="1" lineno="213" slineno="2-151"/>failure to act within the scope of duties or employment, if the injury arises out of, in <ln numlevel="1" lineno="214" slineno="2-152"/>connection with, or results from the implementation of Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="17E-7-401">17E-7-401</xref> to the extent <ln numlevel="1" lineno="215" slineno="2-153"/>it addresses evaluating and classifying high risk wildland urban interface property, <ln numlevel="1" lineno="216" slineno="2-154"/>Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="31A-22-1310">31A-22-1310</xref>, or Title 65A, Chapter 8, Part 4, Wildland Urban Interface <ln numlevel="1" lineno="217" slineno="2-155"/>Property:<subsection ssid="8-null-74" dnum="a-o" numlevel="1" lineno="218" slineno="2-156" level="2"><display>(a)</display>the Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands;</subsection><subsection ssid="8-null-75" dnum="b-o" numlevel="1" lineno="219" slineno="2-157" level="2"><display>(b)</display>an officer, employee, or consultant of the Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands;</subsection><subsection ssid="8-null-76" dnum="c-o" numlevel="1" lineno="220" slineno="2-158" level="2"><display>(c)</display>a county;</subsection><subsection ssid="8-null-77" dnum="d-o" numlevel="1" lineno="221" slineno="2-159" level="2"><display>(d)</display>a wildland urban interface coordinator, as defined in Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="65A-8-401">65A-8-401</xref>;</subsection><subsection ssid="8-null-78" dnum="e-o" numlevel="1" lineno="222" slineno="2-160" level="2"><display>(e)</display>the Insurance Department; or</subsection><subsection ssid="8-null-79" dnum="f-o" numlevel="1" lineno="223" slineno="2-161" level="2"><display>(f)</display>an officer, employee, or consultant of the Insurance Department.</subsection></subsection></section></bsec><bsec buid="5" type="repealer" src="code" sort="TRepealer" numlevel="1" lineno="224" slineno="3-1" sn="3"><secline>Section 3. <bold>Repealer.</bold></secline><rhead lineno="225"/><sectionText><repsec num="53-2a-1401" uid="C53-2a-S1401_2026050620260506" sort="53 02a14010020260506" src="code" sn="2" numlevel="1" lineno="226" slineno="3-3"><parens/>Title.</repsec></sectionText></bsec><bsec buid="9" type="uncod" untype="effdate" src="uncod" uid="EF0000" sort="UZEFF" langlock="true" numlevel="1" lineno="227" slineno="4-1" sn="4"><section type="uncod" untype="effdate" display="false" src="uncod"><secline lineno="227">Section 4.  <bold>Effective Date.</bold></secline><sectionText lineno="228"><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1" groupid="1" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="both">This bill takes effect on <effdate uid="code" date="5/6/2026">May 6, 2026</effdate>.</amend></sectionText></section></bsec></bdy><foot><rev><tm>1-23-26 1:39 PM</tm></rev></foot></leg>