New Fiscal Year Supplemental Appropriations
This bill provides supplemental budget funding for Utah state government agencies and institutions for fiscal year 2027, totaling approximately $1.16 billion in operating and capital budgets. It directly affects state departments including corrections, criminal justice, higher education, and various administrative offices by increasing or decreasing their allocated funds. The legislation authorizes specific employment levels for internal service funds and outlines funding sources from the General Fund, Income Tax Fund, and various restricted accounts. Money is distributed across programs such as jail reimbursement, indigent defense services, prison operations, and children's justice centers, with some line items showing budget reductions alongside increases.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Mar 2, 2026
Signed Mar 26, 2026
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Floor votes · Senate Mar 4, 2026 · House Mar 3, 2026
How they voted
25–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 29
Mar 4, 2026
D
Democratic6
83% Yea
N
Forward1
100% Yea
R
Republican22
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
4
Committee
0
Mar 26, 2026
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Introduced
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
House/ passed 3rd reading
upper
Mar 2, 2026
Introduced
House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Val Peterson
RRepublican
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