Correctional Facility Capacity Amendments

HB 20 creates a new "Corrections Facility Expansion Restricted Account" within Utah's General Fund to specifically fund the expansion of existing or construction of new state correctional facilities. The account would be funded by portions of new appropriations for capital facility costs, one-time savings from population-related fiscal impacts (starting Year 2), interest earnings, and future legislative appropriations. This bill directly affects the Utah Department of Corrections by establishing a dedicated funding mechanism for facility infrastructure, while prohibiting the use of these funds for any other purpose. The bill takes effect on May 6, 2026, unless passed by a two-thirds vote with specific timing requirements.