All Roll Calls
Yes: 98 • No: 0
UtahH.B. 52025 General SessionHouse
General Government Base Budget
Sponsored By: Norman K Thurston (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Legislative OperationsGovernment Operations (State Issues)Appropriations
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
14 provisions identified: 14 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Funding for state insurance and claims
Beginning July 1, 2025, Utah provides $132.561 million in fiscal year 2026 budget authority for state risk management. This includes $85.7834 million for property, $33.993 million for liability, and $3.816 million for auto coverage. Workers' compensation receives $5.9144 million, and administration receives $3.0542 million. The funding supports state operations; it does not change household insurance coverage or establish direct household payments.
Funding for state technology and cybersecurity
Beginning July 1, 2025, Utah provides $169.729 million in fiscal year 2026 budget authority for state technology services. This includes $6 million for capital spending and supports computers, applications, hosting, communications, networks, and security. The Chief Information Officer can also carry forward up to $3.8 million after fiscal year 2025. That carryforward is restricted to implementing the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program. These funds support government systems, not direct household payments.
Funding for state election grants
Utah provides $5.3239 million to the State Elections Grant Fund for July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. The appropriation supports grants but does not identify recipients or provide direct household payments.
Funding for phone and relay services
Utah provides $16.3912 million for universal telecommunications support from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. The money supports telecommunications customers and people using relay or caption telephone services. The law does not set individual benefit amounts or guarantee household savings.
Funding for rural health care facilities
Beginning July 1, 2025, Utah authorizes a $218,900 General Fund transfer into its restricted rural health care facilities fund. Spending from that fund requires an appropriation. The law also appropriates $218,900 for rural facility distributions for July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. These are funding steps, not two separate household benefits; they do not change individual health coverage.
Funding for workers and wage claims
For July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, Utah provides $17.6814 million for Labor Commission programs. These cover workplace safety, discrimination, labor disputes, and industrial accidents. The law also provides $940,200 in budget authority for wage-claim services, using dedicated revenue and existing fund balances. These services help workers pursue unpaid wages, but the law does not guarantee recoveries or set individual payment amounts.
Local funding to restore survey markers
The Department of Government Operations can preserve up to $25,000 after fiscal year 2025 ends. The money is restricted to survey monument restoration grant obligations to local governments. It supports restoration work rather than direct household payments.
Funding for consumer protection and licensing
Utah provides $51.8099 million for Department of Commerce regulation from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. This supports consumer protection, professional licensing, utilities, real estate, and securities work. The law also provides $291,800 for the Consumer Protection Education and Training Fund. These appropriations fund services rather than direct household payments.
Funding for insurance oversight and restitution
For July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, Utah provides $526,500 for health insurance actuarial review. The Insurance Fraud Victim Restitution Fund receives $15,000, without new eligibility rules or individual award amounts. The law also transfers $10 million from the General Fund to the State Mandated Insurer Payments Restricted account. Spending from that account requires an appropriation; the transfer itself does not change household premiums or coverage.
Funding for banking oversight and education
For July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, Utah provides $10.9507 million for Department of Financial Institutions operations. The money comes from the Financial Institutions restricted account. Investor education, training, and enforcement receive $298,500 for the same period. The department can also preserve up to $116,200 after fiscal year 2025 for additional donations to nonprofits. Those donations must support financial literacy and education protecting financial institution customers; these provisions do not create direct household payments.
County funding for deferred property taxes
The State Tax Commission can use up to $8 million to reimburse counties for deferred property taxes. Reimbursements must follow Utah Code Section 59-2-1802.5. This supports the existing deferral program; it does not create a new household payment or change household tax rules.
Funding for housing consumer recovery programs
Utah funds housing-related recovery programs from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. The Residence Lien Recovery Fund receives $458,200, and the residential mortgage education, research, and recovery fund receives $407,500. Real estate education, research, and recovery receive $261,100; title insurance recovery, education, and research receive $65,000. These provisions fund existing programs but do not set individual payment amounts or new eligibility rules.
Funding for licensed professionals' training
For July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, Utah funds training and education for several licensed professions. Building inspector training receives $1.2795 million on top of earlier funding; electrician and plumber education receive $28,800 and $11,500. Education and enforcement funds receive $15,200 for architects, $31,400 for surveyors and engineers, and $5,000 for landscape architects. The fund for cosmetologists, barbers, estheticians, and electrologists receives $106,200; physician education receives $25,000. These appropriations do not create direct household payments.
Funding for state employee payroll services
Beginning July 1, 2025, Utah provides $16.18 million in fiscal year 2026 budget authority for internal human-resources services. The money covers payroll field services, core personnel services, technology, administration, and policy. It funds state employee support systems but does not change individual pay or benefits.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Norman K Thurston
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Evan J. Vickers
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 1/30/2025
Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
Yes: 28 • No: 0
House vote • 1/29/2025
House/ uncircled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 1/29/2025
House/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 70 • No: 0
House vote • 1/28/2025
House/ circled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • Unknown
House/ circled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • Unknown
House/ uncircled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Governor Signed
2/14/2025House/ to Governor
2/11/2025HouseHouse/ received enrolled bill from Printing
2/11/2025HouseHouse/ enrolled bill to Printing
2/10/2025HouseEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
2/10/2025Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
2/3/2025Bill Received from House for Enrolling
2/3/2025House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
1/31/2025HouseHouse/ received from Senate
1/31/2025HouseSenate/ to House
1/30/2025SenateSenate/ signed by President/ returned to House
1/30/2025SenateSenate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
1/30/2025SenateSenate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
1/30/2025SenateSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
1/30/2025SenateSenate/ received from House
1/29/2025SenateHouse/ to Senate
1/29/2025HouseHouse/ passed 3rd reading
1/29/2025HouseHouse/ uncircled
1/29/2025HouseHouse/ circled
1/28/2025HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
1/28/2025HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
1/28/2025HouseHouse/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar
1/28/2025HouseHouse/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
1/22/2025HouseHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
1/21/2025HouseHouse/ received bill from Legislative Research
1/21/2025House
Bill Text
Enrolled
2/10/2025
Introduced
1/20/2025