HB 2 Utah House · 2026 General Session

New Fiscal Year Supplemental Appropriations

This bill provides supplemental budget funding for Utah state government agencies and institutions for fiscal year 2027, totaling approximately $1.16 billion in operating and capital budgets. It directly affects state departments including corrections, criminal justice, higher education, and various administrative offices by increasing or decreasing their allocated funds. The legislation authorizes specific employment levels for internal service funds and outlines funding sources from the General Fund, Income Tax Fund, and various restricted accounts. Money is distributed across programs such as jail reimbursement, indigent defense services, prison operations, and children's justice centers, with some line items showing budget reductions alongside increases.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Mar 2, 2026 Signed Mar 26, 2026
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Floor votes · Senate Mar 4, 2026 · House Mar 3, 2026

How they voted

250
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 29
Mar 4, 2026
D Democratic6
5 Yea 1
83% Yea
N Forward1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican22
19 Yea 3
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
31
Key actions
4
Committee
0
Mar 26, 2026
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Introduced
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
House/ passed 3rd reading
upper
Mar 2, 2026
Introduced
House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Val Peterson
Val Peterson
RRepublican
UT
56