Higher Education Base Budget
HB 1 allocates $147.7 million for Utah's public higher education institutions in fiscal year 2025 and $2.87 billion for fiscal year 2026, primarily funding operations, instruction, and research at the University of Utah and Utah State University. The bill specifies funding sources including $454 million from the General Fund and $1.26 billion from the Income Tax Fund for 2026. It directly affects all Utah public universities by providing their core operating budgets for the upcoming fiscal years.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
House Passage
Jan 2025
Senate Passage
Jan 2025
Signed into Law
Feb 2025
Introduced Jan 21, 2025
Signed Feb 14, 2025
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Introduced
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Enrolled
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3 edits
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Feb 14, 2025
MINOR
The bill was formatted and finalized from its introduced version to the enrolled version, with no substantive policy changes to funding amounts, eligibility criteria, or program requirements. The enrolled copy includes standardized formatting, page numbering, and consistent capitalization for institutional names while maintaining identical appropriation figures and fiscal year timelines.
TECHNICAL
Formatting and capitalization were standardized throughout the document, including consistent capitalization of institutional names (e.g., 'University of Utah' instead of 'University of Utah'), addition of page numbers, and improved layout structure.
The header information was updated to reflect 'Enrolled Copy' status with proper spacing and alignment for the official legislative document.
Minor formatting adjustments were made to subsection headers and item listings to ensure consistency with enrolled bill standards.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
4
Committee
0
Feb 14, 2025
Signed into law
Governor Signed
legislature
Jan 31, 2025
Legislature · Passed
House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
legislature
Jan 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House
lower
Jan 30, 2025
Introduced
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
upper
Jan 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
House/ passed 3rd reading
upper
Jan 21, 2025
Introduced
House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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