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UtahS.B. 2762026 General SessionSenateWALLET
Veteran Organization Amendments
Sponsored By: Ann Millner (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Veterans AffairsCharitiesSales and Use TaxRevenue and TaxationCampaign FinanceSales Tax Exemptions
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
14 provisions identified: 8 benefits, 0 costs, 6 mixed.
Lower sales tax on big nonprofit buys
501(c)(3) and 501(c)(19) nonprofits are treated as religious or charitable institutions for Utah sales and use tax. Qualifying purchases of $1,000 or more are tax‑free at checkout; smaller qualifying purchases can get refunds. Some sales made under contracts or public‑utility sales are excluded.
Individual development accounts to build assets
Low‑income adults can use an individual development account (IDA) to save earned income or nonprofit funds for college, a first home, starting a business, or disability‑related work tools. College payments from the IDA require that cash assistance has ended and must be paid directly to the school. Home purchase payments go directly to the payee, and business funds must go into a business account at a federally insured bank.
Clearer definitions for veterans and charities
Beginning May 6, 2026, Utah law treats “charitable,” “nonprofit,” and “not‑for‑profit” as including 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(19) groups. “Armed forces” means the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard. “Veteran” means someone with at least 180 days of active or reserve service (or a service‑related injury or disability) who left under honorable or general conditions; the definition alone does not grant benefits. The law also updates who counts as a public‑purpose nonprofit to require 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(19) status.
How seized guns and money are handled
Beginning May 6, 2026, the Department of Public Safety must hire a federally licensed firearms dealer, for up to five years at a time, to sell or destroy confiscated or unclaimed guns. After the dealer’s compensation, all sale proceeds are donated to a licensed 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(19) group that mainly helps families of Utah officers who die in the line of duty, including scholarships. Guns unfit for sale must be destroyed. Agencies may sell or destroy firearms, give them to the state‑approved dealer, or—with local legislative approval—send them to a public forensic lab. Local legislative approval is required before using sale proceeds for any public‑interest purpose.
More access to surplus property and easements
Government agencies and qualified 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(19) charities may acquire conservation easements by buying, accepting gifts, leasing, or by bequest. The state division can acquire, store, and distribute federal surplus property to eligible public and nonprofit medical and educational groups, civil defense groups, and local governments, and serves as a clearinghouse for what is available.
New fund for emergency food aid
The state creates the Qualified Emergency Food Agencies Fund using specified sales and use tax revenues. Each year, qualified emergency food agencies that apply receive money to store, move, or directly provide food to low‑income people. Interest earned goes to the state General Fund.
New account for affordable housing groups
The Utah Housing Opportunity Restricted Account collects certain contributions and private donations. The Legislature appropriates funds to the housing division, which awards money to 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(19) charities whose main mission is to support groups that create affordable housing for people in severe need. Charities must apply and use the money only for that purpose.
Stronger oversight of scholarship groups
The State Board uses an RFP to select at least one scholarship‑granting organization that is a 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(19). The board must tell the State Tax Commission the group’s contact info within 10 days of selection or barring, can order fixes for violations within 60 days, and can bar noncompliant groups. Barred groups cannot accept new program donations while appealing. The board sets rules for reporting, audits, and program administration.
County candidates: new filing rules
Each county must adopt campaign disclosure rules for county and local school board races. County rules must require at least one report in the two weeks before an election and one within two months after, include in-kind reporting, require separate campaign bank accounts, and require unknown-source cash over $50 to be disbursed within 30 days to the general fund or a qualified charity. County and school board candidates must also file 7 days before the general (covering activity as of 10 days before) and within 30 days after the general. Candidates for midterm vacancies must file 3 business days before the party submission or interview. If a county does not pass an ordinance, the state’s default reporting rules apply.
Judges and school board campaign rules
Judges and their committees must use separate campaign bank accounts and may not mix funds with personal accounts. Judges must report each contribution within 31 days. School board candidates must report within 31 days, or within 7 business days in some contested periods; former candidates may not spend or transfer money in ways that create taxable income except as allowed for federal campaign accounts. Late reports are fined 10% if corrected within 60 days, or 20% after that. Unknown‑source cash or negotiable instruments over $50 must be donated within 31 days to a 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(19) group.
Limits and enforcement for city campaigns
Anonymous contributions are capped at $50 per year by default. If a candidate gets cash or a negotiable instrument over the limit from an unknown donor, the money must be given within 30 days to the state or local general fund or to a 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(19) charity. A late filing can trigger a $50 fine, and missing the deadline by 24 hours leads to disqualification and votes not being counted. Private parties can sue to enforce these rules, and courts may award attorney fees to the winner.
New city campaign reporting rules
Municipal candidates must keep campaign money in a separate bank account and follow set filing dates. File 28 days and 7 days before the general election, and 30 days after it. If there is a primary, also file 7 days before the primary; candidates eliminated in the primary file within 30 days after it. Reports must cover activity through 5 days before the due date and itemize donors and spending unless both contributions and spending are $500 or less. Clerks give written notice at filing and 35 days before the general, must let the public inspect filings within 1 business day, post them online within 7 business days, and send the lieutenant governor a link within 2 business days.
PACs: faster, detailed donor reports
Any registered PAC that raises or spends at least $750 in a year must file verified reports on set dates. Reports must list donors, amounts, and noncash support; donations of $50 or less may be reported in total, but a donor’s combined gifts over $50 must be itemized. The schedule includes filings in January, before conventions and primaries, on September 30, and 7 days before general and municipal general elections.
State candidates: faster reports and fines
State candidates and officeholders must keep campaign and public‑service funds in separate bank accounts and cannot use them for personal expenses. Each contribution must be reported within 31 days; if the candidate is contested in a convention and the gift comes within 30 days before a convention, primary, or general election, the report is due in 7 business days. Late reports are fined 10% of the contribution if fixed within 60 days, or 20% after that. Unknown‑source cash or negotiable instruments over $50 must be donated within 31 days to a 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(19) group.
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Ann Millner
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Val L. Peterson
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 3/4/2026
House/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 71 • No: 0
House vote • 3/2/2026
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 9 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/25/2026
Senate/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 20 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/24/2026
Senate/ passed 2nd reading
Yes: 23 • No: 0
House vote • 2/13/2026
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 5 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Governor Signed
3/23/2026Senate/ to Governor
3/13/2026SenateSenate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
3/13/2026SenateSenate/ enrolled bill to Printing
3/11/2026SenateEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
3/11/2026Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
3/6/2026Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling
3/6/2026Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
3/4/2026SenateSenate/ received from House
3/4/2026SenateHouse/ to Senate
3/4/2026HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
3/4/2026HouseHouse/ passed 3rd reading
3/4/2026HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
3/4/2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
3/3/2026HouseHouse/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar
3/3/2026HouseHouse/ return to Rules due to fiscal impact
3/3/2026HouseHouse/ committee report favorable
3/3/2026HouseHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation
3/2/2026House/ to standing committee
2/26/2026HouseHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
2/25/2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
2/25/2026HouseSenate/ to House
2/25/2026SenateSenate/ passed 3rd reading
2/25/2026SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
2/25/2026SenateSenate/ passed 2nd reading
2/24/2026Senate
Bill Text
Enrolled
3/11/2026
Introduced
2/9/2026
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