Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB342: Federal Grant Process Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 18, 2026
This bill modifies provisions related to federal funds procedure.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 2, 2026:
0 Federal Grant Process Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Val L. Peterson Senate Sponsor: Jerry W Stevenson LONG TITLE General Description: This bill modifies provisions related to federal funds procedure. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - increases the approval thresholds for new federal funds requests; - for specified high-dollar federal funds requests, requires the agency to submit the federal funds request to: - the Executive Appropriations Committee for review and recommendation before submitting the federal funds request to the federal government; and - the Legislature for final approval within a specified time period; - directs the president of the Senate and the speaker of the House of Representatives to establish a legislative oversight committee for each approved high-dollar federal funds request; and - provides the duties and membership of a legislative oversight committee. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: This bill provides a special effective date. Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 63J-5-202 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 382 63J-5-203 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2016, Chapter 272 63J-5-203.5 , as enacted by Laws of Utah 2016, Chapter 272 63J-5-204 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 286 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 63J-5-202 is …
Sponsors
- Peterson, Val L. (R, 56) · primary sponsor
- Stevenson, Jerry W (R, 6)
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 26, 2026): 25 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading (February 25, 2026): 23 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 13, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 6, 2026): 68 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (January 28, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Government Operations (State Issues), Public Budgeting, Legislative Committees and Task Forces, Appropriations, Public Funds and Accounts, Legislative Organization, Legislative Operations
Common questions
- What is HB342?
- HB342 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Federal Grant Process Amendments.
- What does HB342 do?
- This bill modifies provisions related to federal funds procedure.
- What is the status of HB342?
- Signed into law as of March 18, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 18, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB342?
- Peterson, Val L. (R, 56), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB342?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0342.html
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