All Roll Calls
Yes: 125 • No: 0
UtahH.B. 3422026 General SessionHouse
Federal Grant Process Amendments
Sponsored By: Val L. Peterson (Republican)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
New thresholds for high-impact grants
Starting May 6, 2026, a grant is "high-impact" by dollars if it pays $25 million to under $100 million a year. A grant is "medium-impact" by dollars if it pays over $5 million to under $25 million a year. The staffing and state-money tests stay the same: high-impact if 11 or more permanent staff or over $1 million of new state funds; medium-impact if some permanent staff or $1 to $1 million of new state funds. These changes move some grants into lighter review categories and reduce how many count as high-impact by dollars.
More small federal grants need review
The law raises the trigger for pre-approval of small federal grants. Starting May 6, 2026, executive, judicial, and education agencies must send a short request for any grant that pays $5 million or less per year. This applies only if the grant needs no new permanent staff and no new state money. The governor, Judicial Council, or State Board of Education must approve or reject the request before the state accepts the funds. More small grants now go through formal review, which mainly changes agency steps, not family benefits or taxes.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Val L. Peterson
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Jerry W Stevenson
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 2/26/2026
Senate/ circled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/26/2026
Senate/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 25 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/26/2026
Senate/ uncircled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/25/2026
Senate/ uncircled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/25/2026
Senate/ passed 2nd reading
Yes: 23 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/19/2026
Senate/ circled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 2/13/2026
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 4 • No: 0
House vote • 2/6/2026
House/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 68 • No: 0
House vote • 1/28/2026
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 5 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Governor Signed
3/18/2026House/ to Governor
3/3/2026HouseHouse/ received enrolled bill from Printing
3/3/2026HouseHouse/ enrolled bill to Printing
3/2/2026HouseEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
3/2/2026Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
2/27/2026Bill Received from House for Enrolling
2/27/2026House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
2/27/2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
2/27/2026HouseSenate/ to House
2/26/2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ returned to House
2/26/2026SenateSenate/ passed 3rd reading
2/26/2026SenateSenate/ uncircled
2/26/2026SenateSenate/ circled
2/26/2026SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
2/26/2026SenateSenate/ passed 2nd reading
2/25/2026SenateSenate/ uncircled
2/25/2026SenateSenate/ circled
2/19/2026SenateSenate/ 2nd reading
2/19/2026SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
2/17/2026SenateSenate/ committee report favorable
2/17/2026SenateSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
2/13/2026Senate/ to standing committee
2/10/2026SenateSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
2/9/2026SenateSenate/ received from House
2/6/2026Senate
Bill Text
Enrolled
3/2/2026
Introduced
1/23/2026