HB 71 Utah House · 2025 General Session

Committee of Consumer Services Sunset Amendments

HB 71 extends the expiration date for Utah's Committee of Consumer Services from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 2035. The bill modifies Utah Code Section 63I-1-254 to delay the committee's automatic termination by 10 years. This is a procedural change that does not create new policies, appropriate funds, or affect specific consumer groups or businesses. The committee continues to operate under its existing authority until the new sunset date. The bill takes effect May 7, 2025.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

House Passage

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

Signed into Law

Mar 2025

Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Signed Mar 25, 2025

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Introduced → Enrolled · 3 edits · Mar 25, 2025

MINOR

This bill extends the sunset date for the Committee of Consumer Services from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 2035, ensuring the committee continues to operate for an additional decade. It also updates the repeal date for Title 54, Chapter 15, Net Metering of Electricity, to January 1, 2036. The changes are primarily technical, adjusting dates and formatting in the enrolled version of the bill.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on sunset provisions for the Committee of Consumer Services and related Utah Code sections, with no change to the committee's core functions or authority.

TIMELINE

The repeal date for Section 54-10a-202 (Committee of Consumer Services) was changed from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 2035, extending the committee's operational lifespan by ten years.

The repeal date for Title 54, Chapter 15, Net Metering of Electricity was confirmed as January 1, 2036, with no substantive change to this provision.

TECHNICAL

Formatting and markup changes were made to convert the bill from introduced to enrolled status, including line number adjustments and removal of committee notes.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 25, 2025

Signed into law

Governor Signed

executive

Feb 7, 2025

Legislature · Passed

House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling

legislature

Feb 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House

lower

Feb 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate/ passed 3rd reading

upper

Feb 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate/ committee report favorable

upper

Jan 31, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation

upper

Jan 30, 2025

Committee

Senate/ to standing committee

upper

Jan 29, 2025

Introduced

Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

upper

Jan 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

House/ passed 3rd reading

upper

Jan 21, 2025

Introduced

House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

lower

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor