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UtahS.B. 62025 General SessionSenate
Criminal Justice Base Budget
Sponsored By: Brady Brammer (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Law Enforcement and Criminal JusticeGovernment Operations (State Issues)Appropriations
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16 provisions identified: 11 benefits, 1 costs, 4 mixed.
Utah funds courts and jury payments
For July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, Utah provides $218.214 million for courts and related services. Court administration gets $180.9252 million, while contracts and leases get $22.1883 million. The budget includes $11.7499 million for guardian ad litem services, $3.3498 million for jury and witness fees, and $800 for grand jury costs. The law also provides $4.0727 million for court programs for the year ending June 30, 2025. These budgets fund services and payments; they do not set new individual payment rates.
Utah funds emergency response and recovery
Beginning July 1, 2025, Utah provides $119.5751 million for Emergency Management and $10 million for Emergency and Disaster Management. The law also makes $150,000 in carried-over funds available for National Guard response. It transfers $2 million from the General Fund to the Emergency Medical Services System Account. The local emergency-response loan fund lists a $7.9975 million opening balance and $200,000 in interest income, with an $8.1975 million closing balance. Those loans serve eligible local governments, not households; these provisions do not create direct household payments.
Utah funds 911 and emergency communications
The law provides about $32.1 million to the Utah Communications Authority for July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. This includes $10 million for the 911 Division and about $22.1 million for the Administrative Services Division. The money supports statewide emergency communications used by residents and public safety agencies. This funding does not specify changes to individual fees or payments to households.
Public safety funded, earlier training budget reduced
For July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, Utah provides $215.6642 million across four public safety budgets. Driver licensing gets $4.1308 million, officer training $6.5776 million, programs and operations $187.4529 million, and criminal identification $17.5029 million. Beginning July 1, 2025, additional program budgets provide $2.8219 million for aviation, $5.5511 million for department grants, and $3.9388 million for fire operations. Commercial vehicle patrol gets $5.8095 million, safety inspections $1.261 million, and the DNA Specimen Account receives a $216,000 transfer. For the year ending June 30, 2025, licensing receives $1.6998 million, highway safety $42,800, operations $3.6003 million, and criminal identification $1.7149 million. Officer training funding is reduced by $109,900 that year. These appropriations do not establish new household fees.
State legal services funded, child centers trimmed
For July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, Utah provides $58.1932 million across Attorney General, Children's Justice Centers, contract attorney, and prosecution council budgets. Beginning July 1, 2025, internal service budgets provide $41.9591 million for civil work, $13.8323 million for child protection, and $13.0182 million for criminal division work. Separate funds receive $2.0364 million for litigation, $1.225 million for financial-crimes work, and $115,100 for crime and violence prevention. For the year ending June 30, 2025, Attorney General programs receive a net $1.2043 million, contract attorneys $650,000, and the prosecution council $150,000. Children's Justice Centers receive a net reduction of $255,500 that year. The law also adds $486,100 to the litigation fund for that year. These budgets fund state legal services rather than direct household payments.
Utah funds prisons and reentry services
For July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, Utah provides $477.7374 million for corrections. This includes $53.896 million for administration, $54.9689 million for jail contracts, and $117.1515 million for probation and parole. Prison operations get $212.2683 million, while reentry and rehabilitation get $39.4527 million. Separate budgets provide $18.9951 million for Correctional Industries and $88,000 for the Indigent Inmate Trust Fund. For the year ending June 30, 2025, administration receives $3.4398 million and jail contracting receives $565,800. That year's county jail contracting reserve falls by $500,000.
Captain Your Story gets program grant
The law directs Utah Corrections to give My Story Matters $450,000 for its Captain Your Story initiative. The grant uses money provided in House Bill 2, 2024 General Session, Item 6. It funds the initiative, not direct payments to households.
Grants fund security and assault prevention
For fiscal year 2025, Utah Public Safety must give YWCA Utah $500,000 for security infrastructure. It must also provide $250,000 total in grants to rape crisis centers for sexual assault prevention. The Utah Office for Victims of Crime helps with the prevention grants. Funding comes from House Bill 3, 2024 General Session: Item 137 for security and Item 139 for prevention. These grants go to organizations, not directly to households.
Utah adds money for employment incentives
Beginning July 1, 2025, Utah transfers $1.5 million from the General Fund to the Employment Incentive Restricted Account. The account also lists a $4.5 million opening balance. The provision does not identify recipients, explain eligibility, or establish direct household payments.
Utah funds alcohol enforcement and treatment
Beginning July 1, 2025, Utah provides $9.2478 million for local alcohol law enforcement and treatment. The money comes from the Alcoholic Beverage Enforcement and Treatment Account. The Alcoholic Beverage Control Act Enforcement Fund receives $8.195 million beginning July 1, 2025. It also receives $1.9699 million for the year ending June 30, 2025. These appropriations do not change consumer prices, access rules, or individual treatment eligibility.
Utah funds defense for low-income people
Beginning July 1, 2025, Utah transfers $9.6352 million to the Indigent Defense Resources Account. Money in that account can be spent only through an authorized appropriation. The law provides $2.0247 million for appeals defense: $156,300 from the General Fund and $1.8684 million from that account. It also provides $7,500 for the Child Welfare Parental Defense Fund for July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026. These provisions fund legal defense services but do not set new eligibility rules or individual award amounts.
Utah funds driver services and safety
Beginning July 1, 2025, Utah provides $40.9597 million for driver records, driver services, motorcycle safety, and uninsured-motorist programs. The amounts are $11.8378 million, $25.8187 million, $670,000, and $2.6332 million, respectively. The law also provides $10.1103 million for highway safety and transfers $50,000 to the road-rage awareness and prevention account. These budgets fund services and safety programs without changing license eligibility, insurance rules, or household payment amounts.
Utah funds help for crime victims
Beginning July 1, 2025, Utah transfers $12 million to the Victim Services Restricted Account. For July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, the law also provides $10.2049 million for the Crime Victim Reparations Fund. These funds support victim services and help for eligible crime victims. The provisions do not set new eligibility rules, individual award amounts, or specific service allocations.
Utah funds parole board operations
The law provides $600,000 for Board of Pardons and Parole operations for the year ending June 30, 2025. For July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, it provides $8.165 million. The money supports board operations, not direct household payments.
Utah cuts correctional industries funding
The law cuts Utah Correctional Industries funding by $572,500 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. It does not state how the cut changes activities or affects people in correctional facilities.
Justice programs funded, innocence payments reduced
For July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, Utah provides $72.2656 million across Governor's Office criminal justice budgets. This includes $12.7791 million for jail reimbursement, $50.5246 million for criminal and juvenile justice commission programs, and $8.9619 million for indigent defense commission programs. Beginning July 1, 2025, the law also provides $301,400 for pretrial release programs without changing who qualifies for release. For the year ending June 30, 2025, adjustments total $9.6726 million. They include $8.2824 million for commission programs, $773,500 for indigent defense, and $724,500 for jail reimbursement. Funding for factual innocence payments falls by $107,800.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Brady Brammer
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Gwynn, Matthew H.
Affiliation unavailable
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 1/30/2025
House/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 74 • No: 0
Senate vote • 1/29/2025
Senate/ uncircled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 1/29/2025
Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
Yes: 27 • No: 0
Senate vote • 1/28/2025
Senate/ circled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • Unknown
Senate/ circled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • Unknown
Senate/ uncircled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Governor Signed
2/14/2025Senate/ to Governor
2/11/2025SenateSenate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
2/11/2025SenateSenate/ enrolled bill to Printing
2/10/2025SenateEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
2/10/2025Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
2/3/2025Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling
1/31/2025Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
1/31/2025SenateSenate/ received from House
1/31/2025SenateHouse/ to Senate
1/30/2025HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
1/30/2025HouseHouse/ passed 3rd reading
1/30/2025HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
1/30/2025HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
1/30/2025HouseHouse/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar
1/30/2025HouseHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
1/30/2025HouseHouse/ received from Senate
1/29/2025HouseSenate/ to House
1/29/2025SenateSenate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
1/29/2025SenateSenate/ uncircled
1/29/2025SenateSenate/ circled
1/28/2025SenateSenate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
1/28/2025SenateSenate/ lifted from Rules
1/28/2025SenateSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
1/24/2025SenateSenate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
1/21/2025Senate
Bill Text
Enrolled
2/10/2025
Introduced
1/20/2025