Budget & Taxes

signed · Utah · Senate Mar 26, 2026

SB 3: Current Fiscal Year Supplemental Appropriations

This bill provides supplemental funding for Utah state government operations during fiscal year 2026, totaling approximately $483.7 million across operating budgets, business-like activities, and transfers. It directly affects state agencies including the Governor's Office, Attorney General's office, Department of Corrections, and higher education institutions by allocating specific funds for their continued operations and projects. The legislation authorizes employment levels for internal service funds and includes provisions allowing certain funds to carry over to the next fiscal year for designated purposes like inmate housing, equipment purchases, and legal services. All appropriations are detailed by specific agency, fund source, and intended use, with restrictions on how nonlapsing funds may be spent.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill provides supplemental funding of $483.7M for state government operations, directly advancing budget appropriations and funding essential public services.95% confidence ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill provides supplemental funding to Department of Corrections and related agencies, supporting criminal justice operations and infrastructure.75% confidence

Sub-Topics Appropriations State Budget Corrections

vetoed · Utah · House Mar 26, 2026

HB 3: Appropriations Adjustments

HB 3 adjusts state government budgets for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 by increasing or decreasing funding for various agencies, education programs, and higher education institutions. The bill provides specific budget changes for criminal justice agencies, including the Governor's Office, Board of Pardons and Parole, Judicial Council, and Department of Public Safety, with some funds designated for technology upgrades and program implementation. It also allocates money to support bills passed in the 2026 General Session and includes intent language regarding fund usage. The legislation appropriates hundreds of millions of dollars across operating budgets, expendable funds, and business-like activities from multiple funding sources including the General Fund, Income Tax Fund, and various restricted accounts.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill explicitly adjusts state budgets by increasing funding for various agencies, education programs, and higher education institutions, directly advancing fiscal management and public service funding.95% confidence ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill allocates funding to criminal justice agencies including Department of Corrections and Judicial Council, with funds designated for technology upgrades and program implementation, indicating support for the system.65% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill allocates funds for technology upgrades in criminal justice agencies, indicating support for technology implementation and modernization.65% confidence

Sub-Topics Appropriations Income Tax State Budget Probation & Parole

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signed · Utah · Senate Mar 26, 2026

SB 2: Public Education Budget Amendments

This bill adjusts state funding for Utah's public education system for fiscal years 2026 and 2027, allocating money to school districts, charter schools, and state education agencies while modifying several existing programs. It eliminates two grant programs - the Digital Teaching and Learning Grant Program and the Personalized, Competency-based Learning Grants Program - while creating new reporting requirements for how the state superintendent transfers funds and how student data is managed for the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind. The legislation also establishes a new College and Career Counseling program, increases funding for at-risk students, and sets standards for mental health screening fund distribution and educator salary adjustments.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill allocates state funding for public education system for FY 2026-2027, strengthening education budget despite eliminating some grants85% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill adjusts state funding for public education system, allocating money to school districts, charter schools, and state education agencies despite eliminating some grants75% confidence ✗ TechnologyOpposes TechnologyBill eliminates Digital Teaching and Learning Grant Program and Personalized, Competency-based Learning Grants, reducing funding for technology integration in education.75% confidence

Sub-Topics State Budget School Funding Student Health Teachers

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

Sub-Topics Appropriations Income Tax State Budget

signed · Utah · Senate Mar 18, 2026

SB 324: Outcome-based Investment Grant Pilot Framework

SB 324 establishes Utah's Outcome-based Investment Grant Pilot Framework, creating a system where state grant funding is tied to measurable project outcomes. It requires grant applicants to submit detailed pre-analysis plans outlining specific metrics and evaluation methods before receiving funds, mandates independent evaluations of funded projects, and sets up oversight by the Legislative Auditor General. The bill appropriates $9 million for fiscal year 2027 (split between the Income Tax Fund and other sources) and includes a sunset date of July 1, 2031, for the pilot program. This framework directly affects state agencies administering grants and organizations seeking funding for projects with defined, trackable results.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesEstablishes outcome-based grant framework with oversight, promoting fiscal responsibility in state spending through measurable metrics and independent evaluations.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Appropriations Income Tax

introduced · Utah · House Mar 7, 2026

HB 579: Medicaid Funding Modifications

HB 579 modifies how interest earnings from Utah's Medicaid ACA Fund are allocated. It directs up to $7 million annually in interest to the Division of Services for People with Disabilities Restricted Account, specifically to fund services for individuals on that agency's waitlist. The remaining interest goes to the Medicaid Growth Reduction and Budget Stabilization Account. The bill makes technical changes to existing funding mechanisms without appropriating new money, affecting Medicaid administration and disability service access.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesDirects $7M annual interest to disability services funding, strengthening essential program without new appropriations.90% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRedirects Medicaid interest earnings to fund disability services, reducing waitlists and improving access to healthcare for disabled individuals.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Medicaid

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signed · Utah · Senate Mar 23, 2026

SB 313: Recidivism Amendments

SB 313 amends Utah's Adult Probation and Parole Employment Incentive Program to tie funding to measurable outcomes. It defines key terms like "parole employment rate" and "recidivism percentage," then requires regional probation/parole offices to report annual employment rates and reoffending data. Regions earn funding by showing improved employment rates for people on parole/probation compared to baselines, calculated by multiplying the rate difference by the region's average daily population and $2,500. However, funding is reduced to zero if recidivism increases compared to the previous year, directly affecting how probation/parole departments allocate resources to support employment programs.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesTies public funding to measurable outcomes (employment rates) for probation/parole programs, promoting fiscal accountability and efficient use of public funds per 'Public Funds and Accounts' subject.92% confidence ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill ties funding to reduced recidivism through employment metrics, directly targeting rehabilitation outcomes per its summary and subjects.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Probation & Parole

introduced · Utah · House Mar 7, 2026

HB 587: Income Tax Amendments

HB 587 reduces Utah's corporate and individual income tax rates from 4.5% to 4.45% for taxable income. It directly affects corporations and individual residents subject to Utah income tax, applying the lower rate to all taxable income under sections 59-7-104, 59-7-201, and 59-10-104. The bill maintains the $100 minimum tax for corporations but makes no changes to tax exemptions or other provisions. It takes effect May 6, 2026, with retrospective application for tax years beginning January 1, 2026. The bill contains no new funding requirements.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesReduces corporate and individual income tax rates from 4.5% to 4.45%, providing tax relief per bill's explicit amendment to tax rates.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Business Taxes Income Tax

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signed · Utah · House Mar 25, 2026

HB 545: Budgetary Modifications

HB 545 modifies Utah's budgetary accounts and fund management. It changes the names of two accounts (Agriculture Conservation Easement Account and LeRay McAllister Working Farm and Ranch Fund), repeals five existing funds (including Navajo Water Rights and Alternative Fuel Grant Programs), and creates the new Energy Development Infrastructure Fund to provide loans for nuclear power infrastructure. The bill also clarifies grant administration rules, prohibits agencies from using grant funds to manage grants unless specified, and adjusts reporting requirements for competitive grants. These changes primarily affect state agencies managing public funds, conservation programs, and energy infrastructure projects.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesCreates Energy Development Infrastructure Fund for nuclear loans, modifies budget accounts, clarifies grant rules - promotes fiscal management and strategic budget restructuring.85% confidence ✓ EnergySupports EnergyCreates Energy Development Infrastructure Fund for nuclear power loans, advancing energy infrastructure investment.85% confidence ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentRepeals Alternative Fuel Grant Programs and Navajo Water Rights, defunding environmental initiatives. Creates nuclear fund without environmental focus.85% confidence ✗ TransportationOpposes TransportationRepeals Alternative Fuel Grant Programs, which fund transportation-related infrastructure, indicating defunding of transportation initiatives.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Nuclear Conservation

in committee · Utah · House Mar 7, 2026

HB 586: Transportation Funding Amendments

HB 586 amends Utah's tax code to direct a portion of new sales tax revenue growth into transportation funding. Starting in fiscal year 2028, the State Tax Commission must annually deposit additional revenue from state sales and use taxes into the Transit Transportation Investment Fund. This bill does not appropriate new money but reallocates existing tax growth to support transit projects. The change affects how sales tax revenue is managed for transportation infrastructure, directly impacting the state's transportation funding stream.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesRedirects existing sales tax revenue growth to transportation funding, directly managing tax revenue allocation for infrastructure investment without new taxes.95% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationRedirects existing sales tax revenue growth to transportation infrastructure funding without new appropriations, directly advancing transportation project support.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Business Taxes Revenue Sales Tax Transportation Funding

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