# Utah S.B. 283: Funds Amendments Utah S.B. 283, Funds Amendments, is a 2025 General Session Senate bill sponsored by Scott D. Sandall (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-03-25 (Governor Signed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-SB283-2025GS - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Utah S.B. 283 - State: Utah - Session: 2025 General Session - Title: Funds Amendments - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-14 - Last action: 2025-03-25, Governor Signed - Sponsor: Scott D. Sandall (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Public Funds and Accounts, Public Budgeting, Business, Real Estate, Health and Human Services, Judicial Operations, Probate, Department of Government Operations, Government Operations (State Issues), Department of Health and Human Services, Title and Escrow, Constitutional Officers, Division of Finance, Real Property, State Auditor, Civil Litigation - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 19 (136 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 8 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Lower state fees and overcharge refunds: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Utah fee agencies generally must charge the amount lawmakers approved, with exceptions allowed by law. Agencies can charge less after explaining why to the governor’s budget office and the legislative fiscal analyst. Agencies that overcharge must make every effort to refund… - Utah nonprofits can receive capacity grants: benefit, low. Beginning May 7, 2025, the Department of Cultural and Community Engagement can award grants to Utah nonprofits. Grants use money in the Nonprofit Capacity Fund, which receives voluntary designations on individual income tax returns. This replaces the Tax Commission’s yearly duty to transfer all fun… - Listed state funds stay available longer: benefit, low. Beginning May 7, 2025, appropriations listed in Sections 63J-1-602.1 and 63J-1-602.2 remain available instead of expiring under budget rules. Only those lists, an appropriations-bill condition, or authority under Section 63J-1-603 can allow funds to stay available. The rule preserves approved fundi… - State service funds can lower charges: benefit, low. Beginning May 7, 2025, agencies running internal service funds can charge less than lawmakers set in an appropriations act. Before lowering charges, they must explain why to the governor’s budget office and the legislative fiscal analyst. The law does not require reductions or set a savings amount. - Colleges can receive career funding transfers: benefit, low. During fiscal years 2026 through 2029, the Utah Board of Higher Education can transfer high-value careers funding to college operating budgets. Transfers cannot exceed amounts approved by lawmakers. Receiving schools must qualify as higher education institutions under state law. This moves existing… - Aviation incentives get capped tax deposits: benefit, low. Beginning May 7, 2025, the law directs positive increases in net severance tax revenue into an aviation fuel incentive account. Deposits run for 10 consecutive fiscal years, starting with the first incremental revenue year. They are capped at $1 million per year and $10 million total. The Utah Inla… - Tax account money supports state operations: benefit, low. Beginning May 7, 2025, the State Tax Commission must use appropriated Administrative Charge Account money for allowed operating costs. It can administer qualifying taxes, fees, and charges or offset its general operating expenses. Lawmakers must approve the money first. This spending rule sets no f… - Utah ends three dedicated program funds: cost, low. Beginning May 7, 2025, the law ends the Utah Natural Resources Legacy Fund and its board. It also ends the Utah Children’s Outdoor Recreation and Education Fund and the Intermountain Weatherization Training Fund. These repeals remove the funds’ legal support for their programs. The provided provisi… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Scott D. Sandall (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Walt Brooks (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-06 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 71 | 0 | | | 2025-03-03 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 12 | 0 | | | 2025-02-25 | Senate | Senate/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2025-02-25 | Senate | Senate/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 24 | 0 | | | 2025-02-25 | Senate | Senate/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2025-02-24 | Senate | Senate/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2025-02-24 | Senate | Senate/ passed 2nd reading | pass | 24 | 0 | | | 2025-02-24 | Senate | Senate/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2025-02-24 | Senate | Senate/ substituted | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2025-02-24 | Senate | Senate/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2025-02-24 | Senate | Senate/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2025-02-20 | Senate | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 5 | 0 | | | | Senate | Senate/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | | Senate | Senate/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | | Senate | Senate/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | | Senate | Senate/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | | Senate | Senate/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | | Senate | Senate/ substituted | fail | 0 | 0 | | | | Senate | Senate/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 | | ## Actions (41) - 2025-03-25: Governor Signed - 2025-03-17: Senate/ to Governor (Senate) - 2025-03-17: Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing (Senate) - 2025-03-14: Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing (Senate) - 2025-03-14: Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate - 2025-03-07: Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared - 2025-03-07: Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling - 2025-03-06: Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling (Senate) - 2025-03-06: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2025-03-06: House/ to Senate (House) - 2025-03-06: House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate (House) - 2025-03-06: House/ passed 3rd reading (House) - 2025-03-06: House/ 3rd reading (House) - 2025-03-06: House/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar (House) - 2025-03-04: House/ 3rd Reading Calendar to Rules (House) - 2025-03-04: House/ 2nd reading (House) - 2025-03-04: House/ committee report favorable (House) - 2025-03-03: House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (House) - 2025-02-28: House/ to standing committee (House) - 2025-02-25: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) (House) - 2025-02-25: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2025-02-25: Senate/ to House (Senate) - 2025-02-25: Senate/ passed 3rd reading (Senate) - 2025-02-25: Senate/ uncircled (Senate) - 2025-02-25: Senate/ circled (Senate) - 2025-02-25: Senate/ 3rd reading (Senate) - 2025-02-24: Senate/ passed 2nd reading (Senate) - 2025-02-24: Senate/ uncircled (Senate) - 2025-02-24: Senate/ circled (Senate) - 2025-02-24: Senate/ substituted (Senate) - 2025-02-24: Senate/ uncircled (Senate) - 2025-02-24: Senate/ circled (Senate) - 2025-02-24: Senate/ 2nd reading (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Senate/ committee report favorable (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Senate/ to standing committee (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2025-03-14: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/enrolled/SB0283.pdf) - Substitute #1, 2025-02-24: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/SB0283S01.pdf) - Introduced, 2025-02-14: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/SB0283.pdf) ## Related bills - S.B. 199: Guardianship Amendments (signed) - H.B. 562: Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Amendments (signed) - H.B. 493: Medical Examiner Amendments (signed) - H.B. 482: Health and Human Services Reporting Requirements (signed) - S.B. 197: Property Tax Amendments (vetoed) - S.B. 3: Appropriations Adjustments (signed) ## Sources - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/enrolled/SB0283.pdf) - [Substitute #1 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/SB0283S01.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/SB0283.pdf) ## Related - [S.B. 199: Guardianship Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-SB199-2025GS) - [H.B. 562: Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB562-2025GS) - [H.B. 493: Medical Examiner Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB493-2025GS) - [H.B. 482: Health and Human Services Reporting Requirements](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB482-2025GS) - [S.B. 197: Property Tax Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-SB197-2025GS) - [S.B. 3: Appropriations Adjustments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-SB3-2025GS) - [Utah bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/utah/bills) - [Utah state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/utah) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-SB283-2025GS (as of 2026-10-17).