Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah SB5: General Government 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 General Government Base Budget 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Evan J. Vickers House Sponsor: Norman K Thurston 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 certain state agencies; - provides appropriations for other purposes as described; - approves employment levels for internal service funds; and - approves capital acquisition amounts for internal service funds. Money Appropriated in this Bill: This bill appropriates ($11,633,100) in operating and capital budgets for fiscal year 2026, including: $1,000,000 from General Fund; and ($12,633,100) from various sources as detailed in this bill. This bill appropriates ($2,710,700) in expendable funds and accounts for fiscal year 2026, all of which is from the various sources as detailed in this bill. This bill appropriates $15,234,500 in business-like activities for fiscal year 2026, all of which is from the various sources as detailed in this bill. This bill appropriates ($30,000,000) in restricted fund and account transfers for fiscal year 2026, all of which …
Sponsors
- Evan Vickers (R, 28) · primary sponsor
- Norman Thurston (R, 62)
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: Government Operations (State Issues), Public Budgeting, Appropriations, Public Funds and Accounts
Common questions
- What is SB5?
- SB5 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): General Government Base Budget.
- What does SB5 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 SB5?
- Signed into law as of January 31, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (January 31, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5?
- Evan Vickers (R, 28), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB5?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/SB0005.html
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