All Roll Calls
Yes: 130 • No: 2
UtahH.B. 1222025 General SessionHouseWALLET
Military Affairs Amendments
Sponsored By: Burton, Jefferson S.
Signed by Governor
BusinessEducationHigher EducationUtah National GuardVeterans AffairsEasementsVeterans and Military AffairsLegislative OperationsGovernment Operations (State Issues)Sunsets and RepealersAppropriationsDepartment of Veterans and Military AffairsHigher Education StudentsReal PropertyVeterans and Military Benefits
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
Easier resident tuition with veterans’ benefits
Beginning May 7, 2025, eligible federal veterans’ education benefit users qualify for resident tuition at Utah public colleges and universities. Students must show eligibility for Title 38 education benefits and sign a statement that they will use them. They no longer need objective proof that they intend to establish Utah residency.
Landowner payments and limits near military bases
Beginning May 7, 2025, Utah can voluntarily buy property or land-use easements at fair market value, without forcing sales or relocation. Eligible land is adjacent to or within approved compatibility plans for Hill Air Force Base, Little Mountain Test Facility, Utah Test and Training Range, Dugway Proving Ground, or National Guard facilities. Easement limits must follow applicable compatibility guidance or military recommendations. Development on land under a department or Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity easement needs that agency’s approval; existing homes or businesses can be improved, altered, or expanded within easement terms. After seven years of installation nonuse, the department must notify affected current owners and sell back easements when owners pay the lower of the state’s original price or current market value.
State support for veterans and military families
Beginning May 7, 2025, Utah’s Department of Veterans and Military Affairs provides or arranges services for military members, veterans, and families. These include benefits claims, health care, jobs, education, mental wellness, counseling, business help, housing, recognition, and social connections. The department also serves as the state approving agency for programs under federal veterans’ benefits law. It can accept money and property donations for these groups or military missions and keep unused donations for those purposes. These provisions set no new benefit amounts, individual eligibility rules, or state appropriations.
Higher state funding cap for military-school coordination
Beginning May 7, 2025, the military children’s education commission can collect more from Utah legislative appropriations. The annual cap rises from $5,000 to $10,000, but collections cannot exceed that new ceiling. The law does not require collection of the full amount. The commission can also use other funding sources to cover Utah’s participation costs.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Burton, Jefferson S.
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
Todd Weiler
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 3/7/2025
Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
Yes: 21 • No: 2
Senate vote • 2/24/2025
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 3 • No: 0
House vote • 2/18/2025
House/ uncircled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 2/18/2025
House/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 70 • No: 0
House vote • 2/18/2025
House/ substituted
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 1/29/2025
House/ circled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 1/22/2025
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 12 • No: 0
House vote • 1/22/2025
House Comm - Amendment Recommendation
Yes: 12 • No: 0
House vote • 1/22/2025
House Comm - Substitute Recommendation
Yes: 12 • No: 0
House vote • Unknown
House/ circled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • Unknown
House/ substituted
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • Unknown
House/ uncircled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Governor Signed
3/19/2025House/ to Governor
3/12/2025HouseHouse/ received enrolled bill from Printing
3/12/2025HouseHouse/ enrolled bill to Printing
3/11/2025HouseEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
3/11/2025Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
3/7/2025Bill Received from House for Enrolling
3/7/2025House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
3/7/2025HouseHouse/ received from Senate
3/7/2025HouseSenate/ to House
3/7/2025SenateSenate/ signed by President/ returned to House
3/7/2025SenateSenate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
3/7/2025SenateSenate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
3/7/2025SenateSenate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar
3/7/2025SenateSenate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules
3/5/2025SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
2/24/2025SenateSenate/ committee report favorable
2/24/2025SenateSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
2/24/2025SenateSenate/ to standing committee
2/20/2025SenateSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
2/19/2025SenateSenate/ received from House
2/18/2025SenateHouse/ to Senate
2/18/2025HouseHouse/ passed 3rd reading
2/18/2025HouseHouse/ substituted
2/18/2025HouseHouse/ uncircled
2/18/2025House
Bill Text
Enrolled
3/11/2025
Substitute #9
2/14/2025
Substitute #8
2/12/2025
Substitute #7
2/6/2025
Substitute #6
1/29/2025
Substitute #5
1/28/2025
Substitute #4
1/26/2025
Substitute #3
1/24/2025
Amended 1/23/2025 11:01:449
1/23/2025
Substitute #2
1/23/2025
Substitute #1
1/21/2025
Introduced
1/7/2025