Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB1: Public Education Base Budget Amendments
Status: Signed into law, January 31, 2026
This bill supplements or reduces appropriations otherwise provided for the support and operation of public education for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025 and ending June 30, 2026 and appropriates funds for the support and operation of public education for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2027.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, January 30, 2026:
3 0 Public Education Base Budget Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Stephen L. Whyte Senate Sponsor: Heidi Balderree LONG TITLE General Description: This bill supplements or reduces appropriations otherwise provided for the support and operation of public education for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, and appropriates funds for the support and operation of public education for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - amends weighted pupil unit provisions for career and technical education programs to address eligibility for Career and Technical Education center funding; - revises emergency funding provisions for students learning English; - modifies provisions related to designating programs for annual funding from the Public Education Economic Stabilization Restricted Account; - provides appropriations for the use and support of school districts, charter schools, and state education agencies; - sets the value of the weighted pupil unit (WPU) initially at $4,870 for fiscal year 2026-2027; - adjusts the number of weighted pupil units (WPUs) in certain programs for student enrollment changes and statutory formula calculations; - appropriates funds to the Uniform School Fund Restricted - Public Education Budget Stabilization Account; - makes an appropriation from the Uniform School Fund Restricted - Trust Distribution Account to the School LAND Trust …
Sponsors
- Whyte, Stephen L. (R, 63) · primary sponsor
- Heidi Balderree (R, 22)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : House/ to Governor
- : House/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- : House/ enrolled bill to Printing
- : Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- : Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- : Bill Received from House for Enrolling
- : House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
- : House/ received from Senate
- : Senate/ to House
Votes
- Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (January 29, 2026): 28 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (January 28, 2026): 71 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: School Finance, Education, K-12 Education, State School Funding Distribution
Common questions
- What is HB1?
- HB1 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Public Education Base Budget Amendments.
- What does HB1 do?
- This bill supplements or reduces appropriations otherwise provided for the support and operation of public education for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025 and ending June 30, 2026 and appropriates funds for the support and operation of public education for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2027.
- What is the status of HB1?
- Signed into law as of January 31, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (January 31, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1?
- Whyte, Stephen L. (R, 63), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB1?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0001.html
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