Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environmental Quality Base Budget

SB 5 is a base budget bill for Utah's Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environmental Quality agencies, appropriating $235.7 million for fiscal year 2025 and $926 million for fiscal year 2026. It primarily affects the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, funding its Administration, Animal Industry, and Invasive Species Mitigation programs through operating budgets, expendable funds, and restricted transfers. The bill allocates specific sums from General Fund and other sources to support agency operations, including non-lapsing funds for employee training, equipment, and special projects as outlined in the appropriations schedule. This is a procedural funding measure with no policy changes, solely authorizing state spending for the specified agencies and fiscal years.