Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB249: Federal Funds Modifications
Status: Signed into law, March 17, 2026
This bill modifies provisions related to federal funds.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 11, 2026:
0 Federal Funds Modifications 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Calvin Roberts Senate Sponsor: John D. Johnson LONG TITLE General Description: This bill modifies provisions related to federal funds. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - directs the legislative fiscal analyst to submit to the Federalism Commission (commission) the portions of each budget stress test that relate to federal funds; - requires the commission to review and, in the commission's discretion, make legislative recommendations regarding the federal funds portions of each budget stress test; - requires the Utah State University Jon M. Huntsman School of Business to: - create and maintain a publicly available dashboard that visualizes state dependency on federal funds; and - model economic scenarios to inform federal funds contingency planning; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: This bill appropriates $300,000 in operating and capital budgets for fiscal year 2027, all of which is from the Income Tax Fund. Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 36-12-13 Effective 05/06/26 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 439 63C-4a-303 Effective 05/06/26 Repealed 07/01/28 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session, Chapter 9 ENACTS: 53H-4-317 Effective 05/06/26 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section …
Sponsors
- Roberts, Calvin (R, 46) · primary sponsor
- Johnson, John D. (R, 3)
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 (March 4, 2026): 26 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (March 2, 2026): 3 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 23, 2026): 69 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 13, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Government Operations (State Issues), Education, Appropriations, Higher Education, Federalism, Legislative Operations
Common questions
- What is HB249?
- HB249 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Federal Funds Modifications.
- What does HB249 do?
- This bill modifies provisions related to federal funds.
- What is the status of HB249?
- Signed into law as of March 17, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB249?
- Roberts, Calvin (R, 46), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB249?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0249.html
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