UT SB0231

Private parties are prohibited from using eminent domain to acquire pipeline rights or easements to serve properties used or planned for energy generation (solar, wind, gas, geothermal, hydroelectric, or thermal) for the generator's own use or the facility beneficiary's use

Exceptions allow eminent domain for pipelines located within existing utility easements, adjacent to existing utility lines or roadways, or pipelines that will serve more than one customer

The prohibition applies retroactively to eminent domain actions pending on or filed after the bill's effective date

The bill amends Utah Code sections 78B-6-501, 78B-6-502, and 78B-6-503 governing eminent domain uses, estates, and private property that may be taken

Effective date is May 6, 2026, or upon two-thirds legislative approval with gubernatorial action