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SB 62UTAHSession 2026State BillSigned into law
Enacted

Utah alters flexible education funding allocation for teacher and classroom salaries

Original title: School Finance Amendments

Last action · March 19, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Lincoln Fillmore and 1 other

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What This Bill Does

Utah enacts changes to the flexible allocation for teacher and classroom salary support, updating inflation and enrollment growth calculations and distributing funds on a basis starting July 1, 2026.

Why it matters

Modifies how school districts and charter schools receive state salary support funds based on pupil counts and establishes new inflation adjustment requirements tied to the Local Levy Growth Account.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

classroom teachers

Compensation is supported through the distributed funds allocated on a Weighted Pupil Unit basis.

Directly affected

paraprofessionals

Aides and paraprofessionals supporting classroom instruction receive compensation support from the flexible allocation funds.

Directly affected

local education agencies

Local education agencies receive fund distributions and must report enrollment and employee counts by established deadlines.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

How are teacher and classroom salary support funds distributed under this bill?
Funds are distributed on a basis, resulting in local education agencies receiving funding proportional to the number of Weighted Pupil Units they generate under the Basic School Program.
When does this legislation take effect?
The bill takes effect on July 1, 2026.

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Where This Stands

Current status: Signed into law.

Procedural history

66 actions
  1. Mar 19, 2026Lieutenant Governor's office for filingEnrolled
    Governor Signed
  2. Mar 13, 2026Senate
    Senate/ to Governor
  3. Mar 13, 2026Senate
    Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
  4. Mar 11, 2026Senate
    Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing
  5. Mar 11, 2026Senate Secretary
    Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
  6. Mar 10, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling
    Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
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  1. Mar 10, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling
    Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling
  2. Mar 6, 2026Senate
    Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
  3. Mar 6, 2026Senate
    Senate/ received from House
  4. Mar 6, 2026House
    House/ to Senate
  5. Mar 6, 2026House
    House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
  6. Mar 6, 2026House
    House/ received from Senate
  7. Mar 6, 2026Senate
    Senate/ to House
  8. Mar 6, 2026Senate
    Senate/ concurs with House amendment
  9. Mar 6, 2026Senate
    Senate/ placed on Concurrence Calendar
  10. Mar 6, 2026Senate
    Senate/ placed on Concurrence Calendar
  11. Mar 6, 2026Senate
    Senate/ received from House
  12. Mar 6, 2026House
    House/ to Senate
  13. Mar 6, 2026HouseFloor
    House/ passed 3rd reading
  14. Mar 6, 2026House
    House/ 3rd reading
  15. Mar 5, 2026House
    House/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar
  16. Mar 3, 2026House
    House/ 3rd Reading Calendar to Rules
  17. Mar 3, 2026House
    House/ 2nd reading
  18. Mar 3, 2026House
    House/ committee report favorable
  19. Mar 3, 2026House
    House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
  20. Mar 2, 2026Released
    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0062S03
  21. Mar 2, 2026Version Sponsor
    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0062S03
  22. Feb 27, 2026HouseCommittee
    House/ to standing committee
  23. Feb 27, 2026House Rules Committee
    Bill Substituted by Sponsor in House Rules Comm
  24. Feb 27, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0062S03
  25. Feb 27, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0062S03
  26. Feb 24, 2026HouseIntroduced
    House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
  27. Feb 24, 2026House
    House/ received from Senate
  28. Feb 23, 2026Senate
    Senate/ to House
  29. Feb 23, 2026SenateFloor
    Senate/ passed 3rd reading
  30. Feb 23, 2026Senate
    Senate/ uncircled
  31. Feb 18, 2026Senate
    Senate/ circled
  32. Feb 18, 2026Senate
    Senate/ 3rd reading
  33. Feb 17, 2026SenateFloor
    Senate/ passed 2nd reading
  34. Feb 17, 2026Senate
    Senate/ substituted
  35. Feb 17, 2026Senate
    Senate/ uncircled
  36. Feb 13, 2026Released
    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0062S02
  37. Feb 13, 2026Version Sponsor
    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0062S02
  38. Feb 12, 2026Version Sponsor
    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0062S02
  39. Feb 11, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0062S02
  40. Feb 11, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0062S02
  41. Feb 9, 2026Senate
    Senate/ circled
  42. Feb 9, 2026Senate
    Senate/ 2nd reading
  43. Jan 30, 2026Released
    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0062S01
  44. Jan 30, 2026Version Sponsor
    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0062S01
  45. Jan 28, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0062S01
  46. Jan 28, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0062S01
  47. Jan 27, 2026Senate
    Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
  48. Jan 27, 2026Senate
    Senate/ committee report favorable
  49. Jan 26, 2026Senate
    Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
  50. Jan 21, 2026Senate
    Senate Comm - Not Considered
  51. Jan 20, 2026SenateCommittee
    Senate/ to standing committee
  52. Jan 20, 2026SenateIntroduced
    Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
  53. Jan 12, 2026Senate
    Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
  54. Jan 7, 2026Released
    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0062
  55. Jan 7, 2026Senate
    Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research
  56. Jan 5, 2026Version Sponsor
    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0062
  57. Dec 30, 2025Legislative Fiscal Agency
    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0062
  58. Dec 30, 2025Legislative Fiscal Analyst
    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0062
  59. Dec 30, 2025Legislative Research and General Counsel
    Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed
  60. Dec 30, 2025Legislative Research and General Counsel
    Bill Numbered but not Distributed

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Full breakdown

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Sponsors

Lincoln FillmoreSenate · District 17RepublicanPrimary sponsor
Matt MacPhersonHouse · District 26RepublicanCosponsor

Discoveries

1 pattern noticed across the record

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

policy shift95% confidence

Refining Education Funding Calculations

The bill updates the mechanism for calculating state cost adjustments for growth and inflation and changes how flexible allocations for classroom salaries are distributed.

Office of the Legislative Fiscal AnalystExecutive Appropriations Committee

Connected Entities

Executive Appropriations Committee, Governor's Office of Planning and Budget, Utah and 1 more
OrganizationExecutive Appropriations Committee“Determines inflation and enrollment growth adjustment costs”Map →
OrganizationGovernor's Office of Planning and Budget“Consults on recommendations for adjustments”Map →
locationUtah“State where the legislation was enacted”Map →
OrganizationOffice of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst“Calculates adjustments based on state board information”Map →

Sources

Open source document

le.utah.gov

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  • Controversy10
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