Geoengineering Bills by State
2026 Regular Session
Adjourned Session ended Mar 6, 2026
Governor: Spencer Cox
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2025 Regular Session
Session Adjourn Fri 7 Mar 2025
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| SB0126 | Airborne Chemicals Amendments | Enacting Clause Struck | ||
| Utah's failed geoengineering bill carved out explicit protection for traditional cloud seeding while targeting solar radiation management activities, establishing felony penalties but offering no enforcement mechanism beyond criminal prosecution and relying entirely on citizen reports filtered through the Department of Transportation. |
Last update Fri 7 Mar 2025 |
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| Note: Enacting clause struck — the bill was pulled to save floor time after leaders saw it had no chance of passing before the session ended. | ||||
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2026 Regular Session
Session Adjourn Fri 6 Mar 2026
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| SB0023 | Airborne Chemicals Amendments | Failed | ||
| Utah's SB0023 takes a narrower approach than many state geoengineering bills, focusing solely on aircraft-based solar geoengineering while explicitly preserving the state's existing weather modification program. The bill creates a tiered reporting chain from airport operators through the Department of Transportation to the Attorney General. |
Last update Fri 6 Mar 2026 |
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| Note: Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee - Motion to Recommend Failed | ||||
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