General Government Base Budget
SB 5 is the General Government Base Budget bill for Utah's fiscal years 2026 (July 1, 2025-June 30, 2026) and 2027 (July 1, 2026-June 30, 2027). It appropriates a total of $538.3 million for state agency operations in FY2026, including $387.1 million for FY2027, primarily from the General Fund and Income Tax Fund. The bill allocates specific funds to agencies like the Department of Commerce (for business licensing and AI policy development), Insurance Department (for autism coverage and fraud programs), and Tax Commission (for license plates and tax administration). These funds cover ongoing operations, system upgrades, and program activities without specifying new policy changes or eligibility criteria.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Jan 2026
House Passage
Jan 2026
Signed into Law
Feb 2026
Introduced Jan 20, 2026
Signed Feb 1, 2026
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Floor votes · Senate Jan 28, 2026 · House Jan 29, 2026
How they voted
27–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 29
Jan 28, 2026
D
Democratic6
83% Yea
N
Forward1
100% Yea
R
Republican22
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Total actions
31
Key actions
5
Committee
0
Feb 1, 2026
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
Jan 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
upper
Jan 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
upper
Jan 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
House/ passed 3rd reading
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (27-0-2)
senate
Jan 28, 2026
Introduced
House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
lower
Jan 20, 2026
Introduced
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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