Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah SB216: Higher Education Performance and Enrollment Funding
Status: Signed into law, March 19, 2026
This bill addresses performance funding and enrollment funding in higher education.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 11, 2026:
6 5 Higher Education Performance and Enrollment Funding 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Ann Millner House Sponsor: Karen M. Peterson LONG TITLE General Description: This bill addresses performance funding and enrollment funding in higher education. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - defines terms; - repeals a study requirement for the Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee that this legislation fulfills; - requires the Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee to ensure the inclusion of certain factors in non-statutory funding formulas for technical colleges; - establishes a process and formula for determining certain enrollment-based funding for institutions of higher education, including degree-granting universities and technical colleges; - establishes new performance metrics and goals for performance-based funding; - amends provisions regarding certain meetings of legislative committees in relation to the performance funding model; - enacts certain sunset dates; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: This bill provides a special effective date. Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 53H-1-402 Effective 07/01/26 Partially Repealed 07/01/27 , as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session, Chapter 8 53H-8-202 Effective 07/01/26 , as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session, Chapter 8 53H-8-301 Effective 07/01/26 , as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session, Chapter 8 53H-8-304 …
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
- : House/ to Senate
- : House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
Votes
- Senate/ concurs with House amendment (March 6, 2026): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (March 5, 2026): 61 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 26, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 3rd reading (February 23, 2026): 27 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading (February 20, 2026): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 3, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Education, Utah System of Higher Education, Higher Education, Colleges and Universities, Performance Funding, Utah Board of Higher Education
Common questions
- What is SB216?
- SB216 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Higher Education Performance and Enrollment Funding.
- What does SB216 do?
- This bill addresses performance funding and enrollment funding in higher education.
- What is the status of SB216?
- Signed into law as of March 19, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB216?
- Millner, Ann (R, 5), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB216?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/SB0216.html
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