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Read. Follow. Verify.Utah General Government Base Budget Adjusts FY 2026 and Appropriates FY 2027 Funding
Last action · January 31, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Evan Vickers and 1 other
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What This Bill Does
SB 5 adjusts state agency operating, capital, and expendable funds for 2026 by reducing net appropriations by $11,633,100, and appropriates $387,141,300 for operating and capital budgets for fiscal year 2027 starting July 1, 2026.
Changes agency funding levels, budgets, and capital acquisition limits across multiple state departments for s 2026 and 2027.
- Base budget bills are standard legislative measures introduced annually in Utah to establish ongoing funding levels for state agencies and government operations. context
Who It Affects
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State agencies
State agencies receive adjusted operating and capital budget appropriations for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
State employees
State employee benefits, internal service fund rate impacts, and payroll allocations are adjusted through agency budgets.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
30 actions- Jan 31, 2026Lieutenant Governor's office for filingEnrolledGovernor Signed
- Jan 30, 2026SenateSenate/ to Governor
- Jan 30, 2026SenateSenate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- Jan 30, 2026SenateSenate/ enrolled bill to Printing
- Jan 30, 2026Senate SecretaryEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- Jan 29, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingDraft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
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- Jan 29, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingBill Received from Senate for Enrolling
- Jan 29, 2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
- Jan 29, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Jan 29, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Jan 29, 2026HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
- Jan 29, 2026HouseFloorHouse/ passed 3rd reading
- Jan 29, 2026HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
- Jan 28, 2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
- Jan 28, 2026HouseHouse/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar
- Jan 28, 2026HouseIntroducedHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Jan 28, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Jan 28, 2026SenateSenate/ to House
- Jan 28, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
- Jan 28, 2026SenateSenate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
- Jan 27, 2026SenateSenate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar
- Jan 20, 2026SenateIntroducedSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Jan 20, 2026SenateSenate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
- Jan 20, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0005
- Jan 19, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0005
- Jan 19, 2026SenateSenate/ received bill from Legislative Research
- Jan 16, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0005
- Jan 16, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0005
- Jan 16, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Jan 16, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
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Multi-Year Budget Adjustments
The legislation simultaneously adjusts current fiscal year 2026 appropriations while enacting base budgets for fiscal year 2027.
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