HB 61 Utah House · 2026 General Session

Navajo Trust Fund Amendments

HB 61 amends Utah's Navajo Trust Fund governance, directly affecting the Board of Trustees, Trust Administrator, and Diné Advisory Committee. It changes the board's meeting frequency from "once every other month" to "quarterly," exempts certain investment records from public disclosure requirements, and modifies annual reporting obligations for the fund. The bill also includes technical updates to existing code sections governing the fund's operations and oversight. These changes aim to streamline administrative processes without adding new funding or altering the fund's core purpose of managing resources for Navajo communities.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

House Passage

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

Signed into Law

Mar 2026

Introduced Jan 20, 2026 Signed Mar 23, 2026

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Introduced → Enrolled · 5 edits · Mar 23, 2026

MODERATE

This bill updates the Navajo Trust Fund by changing how often the governing board must meet from every other month to quarterly, simplifies reporting requirements for the trust administrator, and exempts investment records from public disclosure. These changes aim to streamline the fund's administration and reduce the administrative burden while maintaining oversight.

REQUIREMENT

The frequency of required board meetings was changed from every other month to quarterly.

Reporting requirements were simplified; for example, the board now reviews individual reports rather than bulk lists of reports.

Records related to investment activities are now exempt from the Government Records Access and Management Act, meaning they are not subject to public inspection.

The trust administrator's duty to review potential revenue sources was narrowed to simply reviewing the sources themselves, removing the requirement to highlight the fund's history.

The annual report requirement was modified to focus on specific investment categories and returns rather than listing every single investment.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 6, 2026 · House Jan 22, 2026

How they voted

28–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 29

Feb 6, 2026

D Democratic6

6 Yea

100% Yea

N Forward1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican22

21 Yea 1

95% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Mar 23, 2026

Signed into law

Governor Signed

executive

Feb 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling

lower

Feb 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House

lower

Feb 6, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate/ passed 3rd reading

upper

Feb 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate/ committee report favorable [Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]

upper

Jan 30, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]

upper

Jan 27, 2026

Committee

Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]

upper

Jan 23, 2026

Introduced

Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

upper

Jan 22, 2026

Upper · Passed

House/ passed 3rd reading

upper

Jan 20, 2026

Introduced

House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

lower

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor