HJR 101 Utah House · 2025 First Special Session

Joint Resolution on Federal Funds

HJR 101 is a legislative resolution approving Utah's acceptance of $500 million in federal funds over five years from the Rural Health Transformation Program under Public Law 119-21 (the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act, 2025"). This follows Utah law requiring legislative approval for state receipt of $10 million or more in annual federal funds. The resolution specifies the funds are temporary grants to be used for one-time health initiatives that avoid creating long-term state obligations, with guidelines prioritizing sustainable projects, private-sector partnerships, and improved health outcomes. It does not appropriate new funds but formally authorizes the state to accept existing federal allocations for rural health programs.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Oct 2025

Committee Review

House Passage

Oct 2025

Senate Passage

Oct 2025

Governor

Introduced Oct 6, 2025 Last action Oct 6, 2025

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Amended Excerpts 10/6/2025 11:10:111 → Amended 10/6/2025 11:10:111 · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill was reformatted and renumbered during amendment, with no substantive policy changes to the core provisions. The resolution approves Utah's acceptance of federal funds for the Rural Health Transformation Program under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, 2025, establishing guidelines for fund usage and notification requirements for recipients.

TECHNICAL

Document formatting and line numbering were updated from House Amendments dated October 6, 2025, with no changes to the actual legislative content.

REQUIREMENT

Added six guiding principles for fund usage, including sustainable financial outcomes, prioritizing one-time projects, leveraging non-state resources, healthcare innovation, improving health outcomes, and notifying recipients that funds are temporary.

FISCAL

Approved acceptance of $500,000,000 over five years beginning in fiscal year 2026, with possibility of an additional $500,000,000, under the Rural Health Transformation Program.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Amendments

Oct 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling

lower

Oct 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House

lower

Oct 6, 2025

Introduced

Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

upper

Oct 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

House/ passed 3rd reading

upper

Oct 6, 2025

Introduced

House/ floor amendment

lower

Oct 6, 2025

Introduced

House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

lower

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