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UtahH.B. 32026 General SessionHouseWALLET
Appropriations Adjustments
Sponsored By: Val L. Peterson (Republican)
Signed by Governor
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125 provisions identified: 93 benefits, 22 costs, 10 mixed.
More funding for Medicaid and crisis care
The law provides $224.221 million for Medicaid expansion services and non-Medicaid behavioral health treatment and crisis response. This includes $172.0143 million in federal funds, $51.9567 million from the Medicaid ACA Fund, and $250,000 from the General Fund. These funding items do not set new household payments or eligibility rules.
Registration fees for guides and outfitters
Beginning July 1, 2026, the registration fee schedule applies when House Bill 168 or House Bill 111 becomes law. For all-species big game or bear services, resident guides pay $250 and resident outfitters pay $500. Nonresident guides pay $750 and nonresident outfitters pay $1,500 for those services. For small game and fish services, resident guides pay $175 and resident outfitters pay $350. Nonresident guides pay $500 and nonresident outfitters pay $1,000 for small game and fish services.
Arts and museum grants stay available
Utah keeps $575,000 in General Fund arts and museum grants available after fiscal year 2026. The money is limited to contractual obligations and the listed one-time support. Awards include $125,000 for Hope of Utah and $250,000 for Latinos in Action. Sevier County Archives and Heritage Space and Syracuse Museum Foundation each have $50,000; Youth Art Access has $100,000. These funds support organizations, not direct household payments.
Cache County gets probation pilot funding
Beginning July 1, 2026, the Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice uses $200,000 for Cache County's felony probation pilot. The one-time State Task Force Grants funding ends June 30, 2027. The Commission must report results at the October 2026 and October 2027 legislative interims. Reports must cover repeat offenses, successful completion, and reintegration.
Court and parole funds remain available
After fiscal year 2026, up to $1 million remains available only for one-time Judicial Council facility expenses. The parole board retains up to $1.2 million for specified uses. Those limits are $500,000 for O-Track upgrades, $150,000 for BOPPConnect, and $400,000 for MyVoice. Another $100,000 is limited to temporary board members and $50,000 to defense counsel or offender evaluations. This keeps existing operational funds available rather than creating household payments.
Cultural facility grants stay available
Utah keeps $4.125 million in General Fund capital facility grants available after fiscal year 2026. The money is limited to contractual obligations and listed one-time support. It includes $1 million for Holy Trinity Cathedral, $3 million for Salt Lake City Cemetery, and $125,000 for Ballet West. These funds support named facilities and organizations, not direct household payments.
Environmental agency gets more administration funding
The Department of Environmental Quality's executive office administration gets $3 million in one-time funding to implement House Bill 545. The money comes from the Electrical Energy Development Investment Fund. The provision does not name a specific resulting service or provide direct household payments.
Funding for a voting security study
Utah provides $100,000 for Utah Valley University's Herbert Institute and Center for Constitutional Studies to study voting security. Researchers compare in-person voting with voting by mail. They also study best practices for identification before ballots enter drop boxes. The study must be presented to the Government Operations Interim Committee. This funding does not change voter requirements.
Funding for driver license verification technology
Government Operations gets $40,000 in one-time dedicated credits revenue for tribal driver license endorsement changes under House Bill 52. The money supports Network and Security Services. Hosting Services also gets $5,600 in one-time dedicated credits revenue for identification verification changes under House Bill 59. These are technology appropriations, not direct payments to applicants.
Funding for marriage commission fee implementation
Utah State University's Public Service program gets $85,000 in dedicated credits revenue. The money implements House Bill 324, concerning Utah Marriage Commission fees. This appropriation does not specify a change in fees households pay or establish household payments.
Funding for nuclear regulation work
Utah's Radiation program gets $60,900 in one-time General Fund money to implement Nuclear Regulatory Amendments. Beginning July 1, 2026, the Attorney General's Civil Division gets $16,900 in dedicated credits revenue for the same law. These funds support regulatory and legal work, not direct household payments.
Funding for prisons and inmate care
Beginning July 1, 2026, Utah transfers $1.5 million in one-time General Fund money to its corrections facility expansion account. This supports implementation of Correctional Facility Capacity Amendments. The law also transfers $800,000 from the General Fund to the inmate medical treatment account for treatment rates implementation. These funds support correctional facilities and medical care for people in custody, not direct household payments.
Funding for public land management
Beginning July 1, 2026, Utah directs $10,000 in license and fee revenue to its public lands restoration fund. The money supports implementation of Criminal Conduct on Public Lands Amendments. Utah State University's Public Service program also gets $650,000 from the Income Tax Fund for land management funding implementation. Neither allocation establishes a direct household payment.
Funding for victim services and helpline
The Utah Coalition Against Sexual Assault receives $300,000 to run a statewide sexual assault helpline. The law also directs a one-time General Fund grant of up to $500,000 to Refuge Utah in fiscal year 2027. That grant funds construction of a new victim services campus in Utah County. These grants support services and facilities rather than direct household payments.
Funding for waste and environmental oversight
Beginning July 1, 2026, Utah transfers $118,200 from the General Fund to its Environmental Quality Restricted Account. The Petroleum Storage Tank Compliance program gets $7,100 in dedicated credits revenue to implement House Bill 437. The Solid Waste program gets $25,200 from the Solar Panel Waste Restricted Account to implement solar panel disposal changes. These funds support environmental programs without specifying household payments or cost changes.
Funding for youth and family services
Utah's health department gets $581,000 for juvenile justice and youth services tied to Medicaid provider changes. Family law implementation gets $302,100 for Recovery Services and $122,600 for Child Support Services. The department also gets one-time state funding: $500 for changes concerning minors in state custody and $1,500 for adoption changes. These funds support program implementation, not new household payments or eligibility rules.
Funding supports fairs, museums, and cultural projects
Up to $1 million in General Fund grants remains available after fiscal year 2026 only for the Great American State Fair. Another $1.5 million funds substantial artworks and artifacts; before purchases, the department reports options through the Legislative Fiscal Analyst to the Executive Appropriations Committee. Fiscal year 2027 grants include $200,000 to the Aerospace Heritage Foundation for the Hill Aerospace Museum Gateway, lobby, and Hadley Gallery entrance. Tracy Aviary receives $60,000 for operations, capital projects, and programs; CenterPoint Theater receives $100,000 for facility improvements. Sevier County Archives and Heritage Services receives $75,000 for archive management tools, archivist and historian training and coordination, and a searchable history website.
Grant funding for Pine Valley Reservoir
Beginning July 1, 2026, Utah puts $200,000 in one-time General Fund money into the Water Infrastructure Fund. The Department of Natural Resources uses it for a competitive grant to address sediment in Pine Valley Reservoir. The grant funds the project, not household payments.
Grant funds Utah Global Diplomacy programs
Utah Global Diplomacy receives a $100,000 direct grant for fiscal year 2027, July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity provides the grant for programs, hosting opportunities, and staff costs. The provision does not identify a direct household payment.
Grant supports local nonprofit community leaders
Hope of Utah receives a $187,000 direct grant for fiscal year 2027. The grant supports efforts to empower local community leaders and nonprofits that embrace American principles. It does not set direct household payments or eligibility rules.
Grants support water projects and cybersecurity
Beginning July 1, 2026, one-time General Fund grants provide $4 million for Effluent Water Reuse Project—Phase 2. Another $500,000 supports Cache Valley/North Logan fire prevention and water-system improvements; both grants use House Bill 2, Item 224. A separate $1.5 million one-time program funds water and wastewater cybersecurity assessments, planning, technology, and implementation. Local governments and special service districts receiving cybersecurity grants must provide a local match. Environmental Quality also uses one-time House Bill 2, Item 128 funding for a competitive Mantua Reservoir Restoration grant; no amount is stated.
Great Salt Lake projects get funding
The law provides $10 million in one-time Sovereign Lands Management Account money for land management. It directs settlement proceeds toward the Great Salt Lake Strategic Plan, with the lake commissioner's office, subject to settlement terms. Up to $200,000 of the aquifer restoration appropriation can assess whether that project makes economic sense. The Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining must report findings to the legislative appropriations subcommittee by October 1, 2026. It must report before spending the remaining aquifer restoration money.
Great Salt Lake purchase funds stay available
Up to $30 million in existing Long-term Capital Projects Fund money remains available after fiscal year 2026. It can only buy property or water rights for the benefit of the Great Salt Lake. Private contributions received for a purchase financed with this money must be paid back into that fund. This extends existing funding rather than adding a household benefit.
Heritage and event grants stay available
Utah keeps $1.65 million in General Fund heritage and event grants available after fiscal year 2026. Use is limited to contractual obligations and listed one-time support. America's Freedom Festival at Provo has $100,000; Days of 47 Rodeo has $200,000. Ogden Pioneer Days Miss Rodeo/Cowboy Hall of Fame has $150,000; Warriors Over the Wasatch/Hill AFB Show has $200,000. The Utah Symphony/Utah Opera AM250 Tour has $600,000, and First Lady Foundation has $400,000.
More funding for air quality work
Air Quality Compliance gets a net $5,400 increase for House Bill 378. That combines $70,800 in dedicated credits revenue with a $65,400 reduction in one-time dedicated credits revenue. Air Quality Permitting gets $11,300 in dedicated credits revenue for House Bill 437. Air Quality Planning gets $1,000 from the General Fund for Senate Bill 100. The money funds state work rather than direct household payments.
More funding for children in custody
The law provides $113,900 in one-time General Fund money for out-of-home services under House Bill 108. It adds $5,100 for related youth programs: $500 for Secure Care, $100 for Youth Services, and $4,500 for Community Programs. Child and Family Services also gets $200 in one-time federal money for child welfare changes under Senate Bill 141. These amounts fund services and implementation, not specified payments to families.
More funding for crime victim services
Beginning July 1, 2026, Utah transfers $500,000 in one-time General Fund money to the Victim Services Restricted Account. The money supports victim services. This transfer does not set individual benefit amounts or change eligibility.
More funding for crime victim services
The Utah Office for Victims of Crime gets an additional $500,000 from the Victim Services Restricted Account. This one-time funding covers fiscal year 2027, from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. It supports victim services without setting individual payments or an eligibility formula.
More funding for outdoor safety programs
Utah's Boating program gets $20,000 ongoing and $30,000 one-time from the General Fund Boating Account. The money supports House Bill 54, including boating safety education. Natural Resources law enforcement administration also gets a net $7,500 funding increase.
More funding for professional youth mentoring
For fiscal year 2027, Friends of the Children-Utah receives a $150,000 direct award for long-term professional youth mentoring. The Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice provides the grant. The funding runs from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, and does not set payments to families.
More funding for reclamation and groundwater
Utah provides $10,000 in dedicated revenue for minerals reclamation work under the Environmental Permitting Amendments. It adds $528,000 from the Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining Restricted Account for reclamation under Senate Bill 254. The Geological Survey also gets $117,000 in one-time General Fund money for groundwater work under House Bill 509. These funds support state programs, not direct household payments.
More funding for water assistance programs
The Department of Environmental Quality gets $700,000 in one-time General Fund money for drinking water system assistance. Senate Bill 100 implementation gets $600 for safe drinking water and $1,500 for water quality programs. The $1,500 splits into $600 for support, $600 for protection, and $300 for permits. Water Quality Permits also gets $84,000 in dedicated credits revenue for House Bill 437. These provisions do not identify assistance recipients or set direct household payments.
More funding for wildlife and lands
Utah provides $200,000 from the General Fund for wildlife habitat work. It adds $13,000 from the Wildlife Resources Account for the Goshen Bay Waterfowl Management Area under House Bill 93. The Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office gets $7,800 in one-time General Fund money to implement House Bill 546. That money supports administration, data management, and planning for the Public Lands Duty of Care Amendments.
More funding for wildlife crossings
Beginning July 1, 2026, Utah transfers $2 million from the Transportation Investment Fund of 2005 to the Wildlife Crossing Account. The money supports implementation of Wildlife Crossing Amendments. The transfer does not specify individual payments or results for particular projects.
More grants for heritage and events
Utah adds $1 million in one-time General Fund money to the Heritage and Events Grants program. The Department of Cultural and Community Engagement administers the grants. The funding supports organizations, not direct household payments.
More money for minerals reclamation
Utah's Minerals Reclamation program gets $2.3 million in one-time General Fund money. The funding supports the state program, not direct household payments. The provision does not specify changes to household costs.
More police funding at homeless shelter
Midvale City can receive a direct award of up to $210,000 in fiscal year 2027. The money supports additional police officers at The Road Home. The award cannot exceed $210,000 and does not create a household payment requirement.
Utah funds radiation and waste programs
The Radiation program gets $380,000 from the General Fund to implement House Bill 78. Solar panel waste management gets $151,000 ongoing and $120,000 one-time from its restricted account for House Bill 323. Senate Bill 100 implementation gets $1,700 for hazardous waste and $800 for low-level radioactive waste from the Environmental Quality Restricted Account. The CERCLA program also gets $300 from the General Fund for Senate Bill 100. These amounts fund state programs, not direct household payments.
Utah funds wildlife and public lands
The Wildlife Resources Account provides $5,000 for Goshen Bay under House Bill 93 and $10,000 for wildlife crossing administration under House Bill 431. Natural resources law enforcement administration gets $3,100 in one-time General Fund money. Forestry, Fire, and State Lands programs get $53,000 in one-time General Fund money for House Bill 546. That money supports public lands duty-of-care changes across administration, lands management, and forest management. No direct household payment is specified.
Veterans project funds remain available longer
Specified Veterans and Military Affairs funds remain available after fiscal year 2026. They include up to $1.5 million for the Military Installation Sentinel Landscape. Up to $750,000 remains for one-time cemetery acquisition costs, plus $75,000 for one-time operating costs. The money is limited to these purposes and does not provide direct veteran payments.
Grant funds digital identity age checks
The Driver License Division provides GET Group North America a $500,000 direct grant in fiscal year 2026. The money supports age-check technology and infrastructure in Utah. It can fund tools for authorized establishments, including bars and state liquor stores, to check state digital identity credentials. The grant does not create a household payment or require people to use a digital identity.
State funds food safety changes
The law provides $1,600 in one-time General Fund money to the state’s Communicable Diseases program. The money supports implementation of House Bill 172’s Food Safety Amendments. This funding provision does not describe new household requirements.
Funding for health licensing law changes
Utah's Licensing and Background Checks program gets one-time state money to carry out several laws. Funding includes $1,500 for hospital workplace violence reporting and $1,500 for licensing and background check changes. It also includes $3,100 for pregnancy and infant loss changes and $1,500 for religious beliefs and conscience changes. These appropriations fund implementation; they do not themselves establish household payments, eligibility changes, or individual reporting duties.
Funding for rehabilitation and social services
Utah's health department gets $1,100 in one-time nicotine-product account money to implement substance use rehabilitation changes. Its Seeded Services program gets $226,900 in one-time federal money to implement Social Services Amendments. These funds support program implementation, not new household payments or eligibility rules.
Funding for school meals and debt relief
Beginning July 1, 2026, the School Meals Debt Relief Fund receives $30,000 from dedicated credits revenue. The Child Nutrition program also receives $11,000 from the Income Tax Fund. Both amounts support House Bill 148, the Tax Return Donation Amendments. These provisions do not state which families qualify or how much meal debt relief they receive.
Funding supports family loss and child therapy
The Maternal and Child Health program gets $2,400 in one-time General Fund money for pregnancy and infant loss changes. This implements House Bill 559. Out-of-Home Services gets a net $7,000 for House Bill 590's child therapy changes. That net increase combines a $42,200 General Fund increase with a $35,200 one-time General Fund reduction. These items do not specify service amounts for individual families.
Funding to carry out scarification changes
The state's Communicable Diseases program gets $3,300 in one-time General Fund money. It supports scarification changes under House Bill 531. The funding provision does not describe individual requirements or provide household payments.
Medical cannabis program gets implementation funding
The law provides $12,800 in one-time dedicated-credits revenue for the Qualified Patient Enterprise Fund and medical cannabis program. The money implements Senate Bill 121's Medical Cannabis Program Amendments. This funding item does not specify changes to patient eligibility, prices, or household payments.
Money moves into adult autism treatment account
The law transfers $250,000 from the closing fund balance to the Adult Autism Treatment Account. Spending from this restricted account requires a separate appropriation. The transfer alone does not guarantee treatment or a household payment.
More adoption support for hard-to-place children
Raise the Future receives a one-time $1 million direct grant for fiscal year 2027. It partners with the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption to support adoption of hard-to-place children. The provision does not set payments to adoptive families or a per-child amount.
More funding for aging and adult services
The state provides $50,000 in one-time General Fund money for Aging and Adult Services. The money supports the state program, not a specified payment to individuals. The provision does not change service eligibility.
More funding for behavioral health care
The state adds funding for behavioral health treatment and crisis response outside Medicaid. It provides $759,700 from nicotine product proceeds to carry out House Bill 599. Another $21,600 from that account supports substance use rehabilitation changes in Senate Bill 98. It also provides $5,900 in one-time General Fund money to carry out House Bill 339. These appropriations do not set household payments or change eligibility.
More funding for rural health programs
The state provides $17.8472 million in one-time federal funding for its Rural Health Transformation Program. The law also directs up to $3 million in program funds to the State Board of Education. School board spending must follow federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services guidelines and receive final federal approval. These provisions do not set direct household payments or new eligibility rules.
More funding for veterans' trauma research
The law provides $1 million in one-time Income Tax Fund money for the Veterans PTSD Clinical Research Amendments. The funding goes to the University of Utah Cancer Research and Treatment program. It supports research, not a new direct payment or guaranteed patient benefit for veterans.
More support for children in custody
The health department directs $250,000 one-time to Utah Foster Care in fiscal year 2027. It uses the existing General Fund appropriation in Senate Bill 288, Item 3. The law also provides $683,200 from the General Fund for out-of-home services under the Minors in State Custody Amendments. For disciplined students' reintegration, it provides $138,600 for out-of-home services and $99,000 for juvenile justice community programs. These amounts fund services, not individual payments or guaranteed service levels.
Pregnant women’s substance use funding continues
The law preserves two amounts of opioid settlement money: up to $200,000 and up to $2.8 million. These Integrated Health Care Services funds remain available after fiscal year 2026. Both amounts are limited to supporting pregnant women with substance use disorder.
SafeUT gets medical translation implementation funding
The University of Utah's SafeUT program gets $10,000 from the Income Tax Fund for Medical Translation Amendments. The provision funds implementation but does not describe specific new services. It does not set household eligibility rules or direct payments.
Schools receive health program funding
For fiscal year 2027, the State Board of Education gives University Academy a one-time $620,000 direct grant. The Academy is at the University of Utah’s Huntsman Mental Health Institute; funding comes from the Public Education Economic Stabilization Account. The law also directs up to $3 million in Rural Health Transformation Program funding to the Board. Rural health spending must follow Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services guidelines and receive that agency’s final approval.
Small funding boosts for health education
The state health promotion and prevention program gets $4,800 from the Electronic Cigarette Substance and Nicotine Product Proceeds Restricted Account. That money implements Senate Bill 98's substance use rehabilitation changes. The program also gets $3,700 in one-time General Fund money for Senate Bill 314's sleep disorders education changes.
Summer grocery program keeps unused funding
The law keeps up to $550,000 available after fiscal year 2026 for SUN Bucks, also called Summer EBT. Workforce Services can use this money only for that program during fiscal year 2027. This provision does not change who qualifies or set a household benefit amount.
University cancer research gets more funding
The University of Utah Cancer Research and Treatment program gets $5 million in one-time Income Tax Fund money. This appropriation does not specify changes to patient eligibility, treatment costs, or household payments.
Civic leadership education receives funding
For fiscal year 2027, beginning July 1, 2026, Solutions Utah receives a $200,000 direct grant. It supports statewide education in policy leadership, research, and civic engagement. The work addresses challenges including homelessness, public safety, and accountability in public systems. The provision does not specify participant payments or benefits.
Funding supports school attendance changes
Beginning July 1, 2026, Utah puts $26,500 in dedicated revenue into the Citizenship Scholarship Fund. The law also provides $104,700 one-time from the Income Tax Fund for school attendance policy and communication. Both amounts support the School Attendance Modifications in House Bill 502. These provisions do not set scholarship eligibility or individual award amounts.
More funding for school learning programs
The State Board of Education gets $12 million one-time for curriculum and standards changes under House Bill 312. The money comes from the Public Education Economic Stabilization Restricted Account. The law also provides a net $3 million for the Gold Medal Schools Pilot Program under House Bill 36. These funds support state education work and participating schools, not direct payments to families.
More funding for student career training
Utah provides $500,000 ongoing for the State Board of Education's IT Academy. It supports students earning recognized exam credentials in software programs chosen by the Board. Talent Ready Utah also gets $1,400 from the Income Tax Fund to implement Senate Bill 195. The provisions do not set individual awards or guarantee credentials for every participant.
More grants support student learning activities
Utah provides $1.72 million for education contracts and grants, including $1.62 million one-time from the education stabilization account. It also provides $15,400 in revenue transfers for UPSTART and $5,700 from closing nonlapsing balances for digital teaching. In fiscal year 2027, America's Freedom Festival in Provo gets an additional $100,000 for Hope of America fifth-grade activities. The Lead With Light Foundation gets a $450,000 direct grant that year for its Becoming Your Best Academy. These awards support programs, not guaranteed payments to participants.
Schools get funding for cybersecurity
Utah allocates $28 million one-time for public education cybersecurity for the period from fiscal year 2027 to fiscal year 2031. The money comes from the Public Education Economic Stabilization Restricted Account. The State Board of Education uses the funding, and Government Operations' Cyber Security unit implements the program.
Schools get safety and construction funding
Utah provides $54,500 from the Income Tax Fund for the School Safety and Support Grant Program. It supports school security personnel standards under House Bill 44. The state building development program also gets $1.4009 million from the Public School Construction Oversight Restricted Account. That money supports construction oversight under Senate Bill 164, not direct household payments.
Security funding for specialized state schools
The Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind get $2,000 in one-time Income Tax Fund money. The funding helps implement school security personnel standards under House Bill 44. It does not establish a direct household payment.
Commerce gets technology and training funding
Beginning July 1, 2026, the Department of Commerce Technology, Education, and Training Fund gets $500,000. The money comes from dedicated credits revenue and supports Senate Bill 84. It funds agency work, not direct household payments.
Funding for commerce technology and training
Utah provides $83,300 in one-time dedicated credits revenue to the Department of Commerce Technology, Education, and Training Fund. The money supports implementation of Department of Commerce Amendments under Senate Bill 84. It is not a direct household payment.
Funding for geothermal energy research
Utah provides $250,000 in one-time Income Tax Fund money through the Board of Higher Education's pass-through funding. The money implements the Geothermal Study Amendments. It does not specify household energy benefits, lower energy prices, or direct payments.
Grants for aerospace and defense projects
Beginning July 1, 2026, Utah provides a statewide aerospace and defense nonprofit with a $600,000 ongoing direct award grant. It supports deployment of operational advanced air mobility capabilities before the 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. A separate $650,000 one-time direct award supports securing and operating a Defense Innovation Unit OnRamp Hub. The hub grant supports defense partnerships, military adoption of Utah technologies, and efforts to leverage federal matching funds. These grants fund organizations and industry projects, not household payments.
Grants fund two nonprofit facility projects
In fiscal year 2027, Facilities Construction and Management provides two one-time General Fund grants. Aspen Center for Learning receives up to $1.5 million for its named project. The Fellowship Foundation of Utah receives up to $100,000 for structural improvements to a facility it owns and operates. The grants go to the organizations, not directly to households.
More funding for Colorado River management
Utah provides $1 million from the General Fund for its Colorado River Authority program. It also provides $8.7556 million to carry out House Bill 473. That package uses federal funds, restricted accounts, revenue transfers, and money carried forward from earlier years. These provisions do not set household water rates or change water service.
More funding for Olympic venue repairs
For fiscal year 2027, the law provides an ongoing grant of up to $6 million to the Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation. The money comes from the Olympic and Paralympic Venues Grant Fund. It pays for repairs and capital improvements to venues under the Foundation's authority.
More money for public transit projects
Beginning July 1, 2026, the Transit Transportation Investment Fund gets a net $3 million for Senate Bill 242. The package includes $9.467 million in revenue transfers, offset by a one-time $6.467 million reduction. The net increase supports transit projects. No fare or service change is specified.
State transfers money into General Fund
The law transfers $3 million in one-time money from the General Fund's American Rescue Plan funding account to the General Fund. Spending from the receiving fund still requires an appropriation. The transfer does not name a household program or benefit.
Utah Energy Council receives project funding
The Utah Energy Council receives $10 million in one-time money from the Electrical Energy Development Investment Fund. The Legislature intends the Council to report a detailed project list to the Executive Appropriations Committee before spending. The provision does not identify the projects or establish household bill credits or energy-price changes.
Utah funds energy law changes
The Office of Energy Development gets $1,000 to carry out Utah Energy Council changes under House Bill 514. It also gets $207,300 for extracted natural resource changes under Senate Bill 254. Both amounts come from the General Fund. This funding does not set household payments or lower energy bills.
Funding for Medicaid administration and systems
Utah funds Medicaid law implementation with one-time money: $500 from the General Fund and $500 from federal funds. Health care transparency implementation gets another $2,100 from each source, totaling $4,200. The Medicaid Provider Reimbursement Information System gets $10,000 in state money and $90,000 in federal money to implement Senate Bill 158. These appropriations do not themselves change coverage, eligibility, household benefit amounts, or health care prices.
Funding for medical cannabis program changes
Beginning July 1, 2026, the Qualified Patient Enterprise Fund gets $282,100 from dedicated credits revenue. The money supports medical cannabis program changes under Senate Bill 121. This allocation does not provide direct payments to patients.
Health oversight funds stay available longer
The health department can keep up to $505,000 of its fiscal year 2024 General Fund oversight appropriation after fiscal year 2026. This covers $210,000 for health facility plan reviews, $150,000 for licensing and certification, and $145,000 for background-processing systems and equipment. It can also keep up to $150,000 of its fiscal year 2025 General Fund oversight appropriation after fiscal year 2026. That money is limited to technology, facility repairs and improvements, and short-term studies or projects improving efficiency or services. These extensions do not directly change household benefits.
Affordable housing programs receive more funding
For fiscal year 2027, beginning July 1, 2026, Afforda receives a $750,000 direct grant for its revolving loan program. The loans support early financing for affordable apartment projects. Utah’s Habitat for Humanity receives a $1.5 million direct grant for land, infrastructure, building materials, and project delivery. Beginning July 1, 2026, the Olene Walker Low Income Housing program receives $500,000 in one-time General Fund money. These provisions do not set household payments, eligibility rules, or the number of homes financed.
More funding for transportation relocation help
The Transportation Investment Fund Capacity Program gets a net $562,500 in designated sales tax funding for relocation assistance changes. It also gets $100,000 from the Transportation Investment Fund of 2005. Both items support Senate Bill 144. These funding provisions do not set individual relocation payments or eligibility rules.
More funding for student reading support
Utah provides $25.6443 million from the Uniform School Fund for literacy interventions under Senate Bill 241. The University of Utah Reading Clinic also gets $245,000 from the Income Tax Fund. These amounts support reading programs, not direct household payments. The provisions do not set a per-student amount or say who qualifies for clinic services.
State buys land for schoolchildren
The law directs a one-time $3 million land purchase in fiscal year 2027 for the benefit of Utah schoolchildren. The Division of Facilities Construction and Management buys the land from Utah’s School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration. Money comes from the Public Education Economic Stabilization Restricted Account. The provision does not provide direct payments to students or families.
Universities get program and grant funding
The University of Utah School of Medicine gets $1.8 million from the Income Tax Fund. Weber State gets $500,000 from the Income Tax Fund for instruction and $100,000 from the General Fund for public service. The Treasurer transfers $1.5 million from the Fund of Funds to the Utah Capital Investment Restricted Account for Higher Education. That transfer supports administration of the Outcome-based Investment Grant Pilot Framework. These provisions do not establish direct student or patient payments.
Unused funds support students' private courses
In fiscal year 2026, unused administration money supports students in the Utah Private Course Choice Empowerment Program. Only administration funds authorized under Utah Code Section 53F-6-501(18) and not needed to run the program are redirected. The money supports participation during that same fiscal year. The law sets no amount per student.
Utah State gets math center funding
Utah provides $5.2059 million one-time for Utah State University's Math, AI, Data & Analytics Center. The money comes from the Higher Education Capital Projects Fund. It supports the university facility, not direct payments to students.
Utah State gets rail research funding
Utah State University gets $1.5 million one-time for a cross-department rail project. It supports a lab measuring vehicle movement and a communications-based train-control test on part of a light rail line. The law also provides $665,000 ongoing and $535,000 one-time from the Income Tax Fund for university research and public service. That allocation assigns $800,000 to Research and $400,000 to Public Service. The Legislature states its intent that $500,000 of ongoing funding support the movement lab and train-control test.
Grant funds statewide technology networking events
Utah Tech Week receives a $250,000 direct grant in fiscal year 2026 from the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity. The money supports coordinated events across Utah for entrepreneurs, startups, investors, workforce participants, and employers. The grant funds events rather than direct household or business payments.
Rural businesses get more training support
For fiscal year 2027, beginning July 1, 2026, the Utah Industry Resource Alliance receives an additional $100,000 direct grant. It supports help for Utah manufacturers and rural businesses with operations, revenue growth, and leadership. The Five County Association of Governments receives an additional $200,000 direct grant for its rural business and agricultural online-sales program. That program provides training and technical help with websites, revenue sources, and online sales. These grants do not specify payments to participating businesses.
Utah restaurants receive advertising support
For fiscal year 2027, beginning July 1, 2026, Taste Utah receives a $450,000 direct grant. The money pays for advertising and promotion through the Taste Utah Restaurant Marketing Campaign. It supports restaurant promotion rather than direct payments to restaurants or households.
Hourly charges for water permit applicants
Applicants pay $135 per hour for specified Division of Water Quality permit work. The charge covers groundwater permits and permits by rule, construction permits, and underground injection control permit renewals and modifications. The total fee equals $135 times the number of applicable billable hours.
Nonresident off-road riders pay permit fee
Nonresidents pay $35 for a state-issued off-highway vehicle permit. This amount overrides the fee amounts listed in House Bill 8. The provision does not specify a recurring payment schedule.
Colorado River Authority loses state funding
The law cuts General Fund support for the Colorado River Authority of Utah by $1 million. It also reduces program funding by $10.5154 million across federal funds, restricted accounts, revenue transfers, and carried-over balances. These items do not specify changes to household water bills or services.
Less funding for Utah natural resources
The law cuts one-time Long-term Capital Projects Fund support for Forestry, Fire, and State Lands' Lands Management by $7.5 million. It cuts one-time General Fund support for Great Salt Lake Commissioner Administration by $2.5 million. Natural Resources law enforcement also loses $3,100 in one-time General Fund support. Beginning July 1, 2026, the Utah Wildfire Fund's General Fund allocation falls by a one-time $1 million. These items do not specify which local services change.
Children’s care programs lose funding
The law cuts $250,000 from Children with Special Healthcare Needs, using balances carried over from earlier years. It also cuts $831,000 from Child and Family Services to implement the Medicaid Provider Amendments. These provisions do not identify specific service cuts or changes in who qualifies.
Correctional health services lose state funding
The law cuts Correctional Health Services funding by a net $794,900. It reduces General Fund support by $1.5949 million and provides $800,000 from the Inmate Medical Treatment Restricted Account. The funding item does not specify how medical care changes for people in Utah correctional facilities.
Rural primary care office loses funding
The law makes a one-time $750,000 cut to Utah’s Office of Primary Care & Rural Health. It does not say which services or patients are affected.
Early literacy improvement funding is cut
The law cuts Income Tax Fund support for the Early Literacy Outcomes Improvement program by $9.6443 million. The cut is tied to Senate Bill 241's early literacy changes. This funding item does not specify which schools or students experience service reductions.
Road and transit investment funding falls
The law cuts designated sales tax funding for the Transportation Investment Fund Capacity Program by $22.5 million under Senate Bill 122. It cuts another $225,000 from that program under Senate Bill 242. Beginning July 1, 2026, it reduces revenue-transfer funding for the Transit Transportation Investment Fund by $6.4 million under House Bill 481. These items do not specify changes to household taxes, transit fares, or particular services.
State capital projects receive less funding
Beginning July 1, 2026, the law cuts the Long-term Capital Projects Fund's one-time General Fund allocation by $5 million. The funding item does not identify which projects or household services change.
Agriculture inspection and product funding falls
The Agriculture and Food Department's Specialized Products program loses $4,700 in one-time dedicated-credits funding. It also loses $12,000 from the Cannabinoid Proceeds Restricted Account under House Bill 265 and $115,900 in dedicated credits under Senate Bill 45. The House Bill 265 adjustment concerns non-nicotine inhalation products. House Bill 179 cuts dedicated-credits funding by $2,000 for Dairy Inspection and $700 for the Analytical Laboratory. These items do not specify changes to household costs or inspection requirements.
Commerce customers face authorized service fees
Utah’s Department of Commerce can charge actual costs for postage and handling, statute booklets, and rules and form booklets. It can also charge a variable fee for Small Corporation Offering Registration. The provision does not state dollar amounts or show whether these fees increased.
Private bond applicants face set fees
Private activity bond applicants pay a $300 confirmation fee per $1 million of allocated volume cap. Application fees are $1,500 below $3 million, $2,000 from $3 million through $5 million, and $3,000 above $5 million. Re-application fees for those same tiers are $750, $1,000, and $1,500. A second 90-day extension costs $2,000; a third and each later extension cost $4,000. The provision does not show prior fees, so it does not establish how much costs increased.
Adult autism treatment account allocation falls
Beginning July 1, 2026, the law cuts the Adult Autism Treatment Account's allocation from beginning fund balance by $250,000. This funding item does not specify changes to a person's treatment eligibility, coverage, or out-of-pocket costs.
Health department customer service funding falls
The law cuts one-time General Fund support for the Department of Health and Human Services' Customer Experience program by $200,000. This is a program funding cut, not a direct change to household benefits or legal duties.
Less funding for Medicaid programs and reserves
The law cuts Medicaid program funding by $683,700 to implement House Bill 471. That includes $50,000 in General Fund money, $581,400 in federal funds, and $52,300 from the Medicaid ACA Fund. Beginning July 1, 2026, it also reduces the Medicaid ACA Fund's interest-income amount by $12.4 million under House Bill 599. On that date, it cuts General Fund support for the Medicaid Growth Reduction and Budget Stabilization Account by $10 million. These items do not specify changes to individual eligibility or benefits.
Medicaid fund receives less interest money
The law reduces the interest-income transfer to Utah’s Medicaid ACA Fund by $15.5 million. This adjustment implements the Social Services Funding Amendments. The provision does not specify changes to Medicaid coverage, services, or patient costs.
Set fees for immunization record matching
Entities buying state immunization-record matching services pay $40,000 for unlimited records. Matching 100,001–200,000 records costs $20,000. Unlimited records with customizations cost $160,000. These amounts apply instead of the fees authorized in House Bill 8 of the 2026 session. The provision does not show whether fees rose or fell, or whether households bear any costs.
Educator licensing funding falls slightly
The law cuts Income Tax Fund support for Educator Licensing by a net $1,800. Separate licensing changes combine a $21,000 reduction with a $19,200 increase. These are program funding changes, not a new individual educator fee or benefit.
Seven Utah colleges lose operating support
The law cuts one-time Income Tax Fund support for operations and maintenance at seven Utah colleges and universities. Mountainland Technical College loses $988,000; Utah Valley University loses $904,100; Ogden-Weber Technical College loses $630,100. Snow College loses $500,100, and Utah Tech University loses $354,900. Salt Lake Community College loses $253,700, and Southern Utah University loses $136,700. These funding items do not specify changes to tuition, student aid, or student services.
Small rural schools lose state funding
The law cuts one-time Uniform School Fund support for Necessarily Existent Small Schools by $2.339 million. That amount equals 480 weighted pupil units, a school funding measure. The item does not specify how individual schools, students, or families are affected.
Teacher reimbursements continue, but agreements close
Teachers pursuing initial National Board Certification still get allowable costs reimbursed when their applications were approved by March 1, 2026. The State Board of Education cannot enter additional agreements for new or renewal certifications. The provision does not state reimbursement amounts or an end date for existing reimbursements.
Funding for state legal enforcement work
Beginning July 1, 2026, dedicated credits revenue funds the Attorney General's implementation of several laws. The Criminal Division gets $31,400 for cryptocurrency changes and $95,500 for emergency medical services controlled-substance licensing changes. Two artificial intelligence laws receive $52,500 and $62,700 for Criminal Division work. Sex offender oversight implementation gets $19,000, offset by a one-time $17,100 reduction, leaving a net $1,900 for the Civil Division. These allocations do not themselves establish household payments or new individual duties.
Natural resources funding rises, enforcement falls
Natural Resources' Executive Director program receives $5.0004 million in one-time General Fund money. The department's Law Enforcement program loses $9,400 in General Fund support. Together, these changes add a net $4.991 million across the two programs. They do not create household payments or duties.
Wildfire center gains while dispatch loses funding
The law provides $2.1 million for the Wildland Fire Operations Center and cuts Dispatch funding by $500,000. The Legislature states its intent that Forestry, Fire, and State Lands buy up to 10 vehicles from Fleet Operations. The provision does not state how these changes affect household safety or costs.
Children’s online safety funding shifts
The law transfers $4 million from the Consumer Protection Education and Training Fund into the Minor Online Safety Restricted Account. Spending from that account requires a separate appropriation. Beginning July 1, 2026, it also records a one-time $4 million reduction associated with that account, sourced from the same fund. These entries support the Online Age Verification Amendments; they do not set household payments or new household duties.
Facilities gain funding, prison expansion loses money
The law allocates $4 million for the Salt Lake Veteran Nursing Home. It provides $7 million each for the Franklin Covey Campus and an Emergency Vehicle Operations Range. Prison Capacity Expansion funding falls by $5 million. These are state facility funding changes, not direct household payments.
Funding shifts for agricultural product oversight
Utah's agriculture department gets $1,300 in dedicated credits revenue for its Pesticide program to implement Senate Bill 26. Its Specialized Products program gets $195,000 in ongoing dedicated credits and $97,700 in ongoing cannabinoid account money. One-time funding falls by $97,500 in dedicated credits and $48,900 in cannabinoid account money. These changes leave a net $146,300 increase for Specialized Products to implement Senate Bill 101. The funding does not itself specify new product rules or household payments.
Soil health gains, farm preservation funding falls
The law provides $1.3 million in one-time General Fund money for Soil Health. It cuts Easements and Loan Projects funding from the LeRay McAllister Working Farm and Ranch Fund by $150,000. The changes shift support between farm programs without setting direct payments to individual farmers.
Transportation funding shifts across roads and rail
Highway System Construction loses $2.5 million tied to Senate Bill 122 and gains a net $62,500 for relocation assistance amendments. Senate Bill 242 cuts Rehabilitation/Preservation by $25,000 and adds $200,000 for Special Projects. In fiscal year 2027, the Central Wasatch Commission receives up to $250,000 in one-time General Fund money for canyon transportation and graffiti cleanup. Beginning July 1, 2026, Brigham City receives up to $5.3 million for its Rail Project in fiscal year 2027. That rail grant comes from the Rail Transportation Restricted Account; these provisions do not set household payments.
University budgets gain and lose funding
Utah State University’s Special Projects funding falls by $650,000 ongoing, while it receives $1.9 million in one-time funding. The Legislature intends to shift ongoing funding from the Utah Women and Leadership Project to the Utah Forest Restoration Institute. Utah Valley University loses $329,600 in one-time operations and maintenance funding. Its Public Service program receives $100,000. These changes use Income Tax Fund money and do not establish household payments.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Val L. Peterson
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Jerry W Stevenson
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 3/6/2026
House/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 71 • No: 1
Senate vote • 3/6/2026
Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
Yes: 28 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Governor Line Item Veto
3/26/2026House/ to Governor
3/16/2026HouseHouse/ received enrolled bill from Printing
3/16/2026HouseHouse/ enrolled bill to Printing
3/13/2026HouseEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
3/13/2026Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
3/10/2026Bill Received from House for Enrolling
3/10/2026House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
3/7/2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
3/7/2026HouseSenate/ to House
3/6/2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ returned to House
3/6/2026SenateSenate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
3/6/2026SenateSenate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
3/6/2026SenateSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
3/6/2026SenateSenate/ received from House
3/6/2026SenateHouse/ to Senate
3/6/2026HouseHouse/ passed 3rd reading
3/6/2026HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
3/6/2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
3/6/2026HouseHouse/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar
3/6/2026HouseHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
3/6/2026HouseHouse/ received bill from Legislative Research
3/6/2026HouseNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
3/6/2026
Bill Text
Enrolled
3/13/2026
Introduced
3/6/2026