Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah SB1: Higher Education Base Budget
Status: Signed into law, January 31, 2026
This bill supplements or reduces appropriations otherwise provided for the support and operation of state government for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025 and ending June 30, 2026 and appropriates funds for the support and operation of state government for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2027.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, January 30, 2026:
1 Higher Education Base Budget 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Ann Millner House Sponsor: Karen M. Peterson LONG TITLE General Description: This bill supplements or reduces appropriations otherwise provided for the support and operation of state government for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025 and ending June 30, 2026 and appropriates funds for the support and operation of state government for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2027. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - provides appropriations for the use and support of higher education agencies and institutions; - provides appropriations for other purposes as described; - provides an estimate of the total budgets for higher education institutions; and - provides intent language. Money Appropriated in this Bill: This bill appropriates $44,508,000 in operating and capital budgets for fiscal year 2026, including: ($261,300) from General Fund; and ($7,444,000) from Income Tax Fund; and $52,213,300 from various sources as detailed in this bill. This bill appropriates $13,721,000 in restricted fund and account transfers for fiscal year 2026, all of which is from the various sources as detailed in this bill. This bill reflects $45,798,700 in higher education budget reporting for fiscal year 2026. This bill appropriates $3,082,927,300 in operating and capital budgets for fiscal year 2027, including: $485,504,300 from General Fund; and $1,289,593,900 from …
Sponsors
- Millner, Ann (R, 5) · primary sponsor
- Peterson, Karen M. (R, 13)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : Senate/ to Governor
- : Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- : Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing
- : Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- : Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- : Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling
- : Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
- : Senate/ received from House
- : House/ to Senate
Votes
- House/ passed 3rd reading (January 29, 2026): 71 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (January 28, 2026): 27 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Technical Colleges, Education, Utah System of Higher Education, Higher Education, Colleges and Universities, Utah Board of Higher Education
Common questions
- What is SB1?
- SB1 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Higher Education Base Budget.
- What does SB1 do?
- This bill supplements or reduces appropriations otherwise provided for the support and operation of state government for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025 and ending June 30, 2026 and appropriates funds for the support and operation of state government for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2027.
- What is the status of SB1?
- Signed into law as of January 31, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (January 31, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1?
- Millner, Ann (R, 5), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB1?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/SB0001.html
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