Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB61: Navajo Trust Fund Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 23, 2026
This bill addresses the Navajo Trust Fund.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, February 19, 2026:
1 Navajo Trust Fund Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Christine F. Watkins Senate Sponsor: Ronald M. Winterton LONG TITLE General Description: This bill addresses the Navajo Trust Fund. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - changes frequency of board meetings and reporting to the board by the trust administrator; - exempts certain investment activities from government records provisions; - modifies certain annual reporting requirements; and - makes technical and conforming amendments. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 51-10-202 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 382 51-10-204 , as enacted by Laws of Utah 2015, Chapter 319 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 51-10-202 is amended to read: 51-10-202 . Board of trustees of the fund -- Trust administrator -- Investment activities. (1) (a) There is created a board of trustees of the fund composed of the following three members: (i) the state treasurer; (ii) the director of the Division of Finance; and (iii) the director of the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget or the director's designee. (b) The state treasurer is chair of the board. (c) Three members of the board is a quorum. (d) A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's …
Sponsors
- Watkins, Christine F. (R, 67) · primary sponsor
- Ronald Winterton (R, 20)
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 3rd reading (February 6, 2026): 28 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading (February 5, 2026): 25 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (January 30, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (January 22, 2026): 74 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Government Operations (State Issues), Government Records, Indian Affairs, Constitutional Officers, Tribal Nations Within Utah, State Treasurer
Common questions
- What is HB61?
- HB61 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Navajo Trust Fund Amendments.
- What does HB61 do?
- This bill addresses the Navajo Trust Fund.
- What is the status of HB61?
- Signed into law as of March 23, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB61?
- Watkins, Christine F. (R, 67), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB61?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0061.html
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