Budget & Taxes

signed · Utah · House Mar 26, 2026

HB 2: 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.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill provides $1.16B in supplemental funding for state agencies including corrections, education, and administrative offices, directly advancing budget appropriations and government spending.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Budget & Taxes

signed · Utah · House Mar 26, 2026

HB 190: Child Care Business Tax Credit

HB 190 expands Utah's tax credit for employers providing child care by increasing the credit rate for small businesses to 30% (from 10%) of eligible child care costs and allowing credits for off-site child care facilities employers don't own. It removes a previous requirement that employers must have claimed a construction-related credit to qualify for the child care credit. The bill directly affects Utah employers who provide child care for employees, particularly small businesses meeting IRS Section 45F criteria. The changes apply retroactively and make no new state funding appropriations.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExpands tax credit for small businesses, reducing their tax burden and supporting workforce services through child care.90% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentExpands tax credit for employer child care, reducing costs for small businesses to provide this key workplace benefit, aligning with workforce support indicators.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Budget & Taxes

signed · Utah · House Mar 25, 2026

HB 507: State Coordination of Regional and Local Economic Development Projects Amendments

HB 507 establishes a State Reinvestment Restricted Account to collect and manage funds from specific economic development activities. It prohibits local governments from offering incentives for large data centers (with exceptions), creates new development zones for housing, transit, and other projects, and requires counties/cities to follow specific rules for zone creation and funding. The bill sets a 2028 deadline for creating certain zones like home ownership promotion areas and coordinates with another economic development bill (H.B. 475). It affects local governments, counties, cities, and the Utah Inland Port Authority by modifying how they manage economic development projects and tax increment funds.

Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesProhibits local tax incentives for large data centers, restricting local taxation policy per bill's explicit language.90% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingCreates housing development zones, home ownership promotion areas, and funds through Reinvestment Account targeting affordable housing development.90% confidence ✗ TechnologyOpposes TechnologyProhibits local incentives for large data centers, restricting tech infrastructure development without addressing privacy/cybersecurity.85% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill explicitly creates new development zones for 'transit' projects and requires coordination for transit infrastructure, advancing transportation planning and funding mechanisms.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✗ Opposes Budget & Taxes

signed · Utah · Senate Mar 25, 2026

SB 287: Targeted Advertising Tax

SB 287 imposes an annual tax on companies that deliver targeted advertising in Utah and meet specific revenue thresholds: $1 million or more in Utah-targeted ad revenue and $100 million or more in total targeted ad revenue (50% of their overall revenue). The tax rate is calculated based on the company’s Utah-targeted ad revenue, using a formula that compares Utah ad impressions to total impressions. Companies must file annual returns with Utah’s State Tax Commission, and collected revenue will fund a dedicated restricted account for tax administration. The tax begins January 1, 2027, and applies only to qualifying large advertising entities meeting these financial criteria.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesImposes new tax on large ad companies, increasing state revenue for budget purposes without specified public service funding.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Budget & Taxes

signed · Utah · House Mar 25, 2026

HB 337: Nicotine Product Tax Amendments

HB 337 increases taxes on cigarettes and changes how taxes are calculated for other nicotine products. It raises the cigarette tax rate and shifts taxation for moist snuff and alternative nicotine products from a weight-based system to a percentage of the manufacturer's sales price. The bill also repeals tax reductions previously available for certain modified-risk tobacco products. These changes directly affect tobacco manufacturers, retailers, and consumers who purchase these products in Utah.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesIncreases tobacco product taxes and changes tax calculation methods to generate state revenue, directly strengthening tax revenue streams under Budget & Taxes.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Budget & Taxes

signed · Utah · House Mar 24, 2026

HB 329: State Employee Maternity and Leave Amendments

HB 329 increases state employee paid leave for childbirth, adoption, and foster care. It extends postpartum recovery leave from 3 to 9 weeks and adds 9 weeks of paid leave for adopting children under six, plus 3 weeks for fostering children under six. School districts (LEAs) can apply for reimbursement through a new program if they implement similar paid leave policies for their employees, with $3 million appropriated for fiscal year 2027. The bill also updates the Breastfeeding Protection Act to include breast pump use and requires the Department of Human Resource Management to establish rules for administering these leave provisions.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates $3 million for LEA reimbursement program, directly funding a new state budget line item to support paid leave policies for employees.90% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill allocates $3M for school districts to implement paid leave for staff, directly supporting educators through funding and retention benefits, aligning with education support indicators.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareIncreases paid maternity/foster care leave and funds reimbursement, improving access to postpartum health services and aligning with breastfeeding protections.85% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentExpands state employee paid leave benefits (postpartum, adoption, foster care), adds new protections, and funds LEA reimbursement programs, directly advancing worker benefits and protections under Labor & Employment.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Budget & Taxes

signed · Utah · House Mar 24, 2026

HB 425: Local Government Fees Amendments

HB 425 restricts how Utah cities and towns can charge certain fees. It bars cities from imposing general fees for broadband internet or public safety services (like police/fire) on the public, with limited exceptions (e.g., fees for bonds issued before 2026 must end by 2027). Similarly, towns cannot charge general fees for public safety services, except for existing fees tied to agreements between towns or volunteer services, which must be renewed every three years. The bill also creates a new process for municipalities to establish transportation utility fees (for services like roads), requiring annual reviews, appeal mechanisms, and local referendums for new fees.

Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesRestricts local fee imposition for broadband/public safety, limiting municipal revenue sources under local taxation and fees.85% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBars local fees for broadband internet, reducing costs and supporting access to technology services per bill's focus on broadband fees.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✗ Opposes Budget & Taxes

signed · Utah · House Mar 23, 2026

HB 537: Olympic Ticket Sales Tax Exemption

HB 537 exempts sales of tickets for the 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games from Utah's sales and use tax. This directly affects ticket buyers purchasing tickets for these specific events. The bill amends existing tax code sections to add Olympic tickets as a defined exemption, making them tax-free like other listed exemptions (e.g., certain food sales or religious institution transactions). The exemption applies only to tickets for the 2034 Games and does not involve new state spending.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExempts Olympic ticket sales from tax, providing tax relief as a standard exemption per tax code amendments.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Budget & Taxes

passed · Utah · House Mar 7, 2026

HB 235: Income Tax Revisions

HB 235 reduces Utah's corporate and individual income tax rates from 4.5% to 4.45% for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026. It directly affects Utah corporations and residents who pay state income tax, lowering their tax burden slightly. The bill amends three key tax code sections (59-7-104, 59-7-201, and 59-10-104) to reflect the new rate, with no new state funding required. The change applies retroactively to 2026 tax years and takes effect on May 6, 2026.

Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesBill reduces corporate and individual tax rates, weakening state revenue collection without new funding.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✗ Opposes Budget & Taxes

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passed · Utah · House Mar 7, 2026

HB 157: Department of Natural Resources Amendments

HB 157 amends various Utah laws related to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). It changes how the DNR handles employee work periods, allows water rights records to be kept electronically or physically, and adjusts rules for water rights after contract issues. The bill removes a cap on low-interest loans for water metering, ends the Alternative Energy Development Tax Credit Act, and repeals funding rules for a watershed program. It appropriates $5 million from the General Fund for DNR operations in fiscal year 2027. The changes primarily affect DNR staff, water rights holders, and entities managing water resources in Utah.

Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesEnds Alternative Energy Tax Credit and repeals watershed funding, defunding program and restricting tax relief.90% confidence ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyRepeals Alternative Energy Development Tax Credit Act, removing financial incentive for renewables and weakening clean energy support.90% confidence ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentEnds Alternative Energy Tax Credit and repeals watershed program funding, defunding environmental initiatives per bill text.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✗ Opposes Budget & Taxes

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