Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah SB324: Outcome-based Investment Grant Pilot Framework
Status: Signed into law, March 18, 2026
This bill establishes the Outcome-based Investment Grant Pilot Framework to provide a process for administering certain grant funding for projects using measurable outcomes.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 10, 2026:
6 Outcome-based Investment Grant Pilot Framework 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Calvin R. Musselman House Sponsor: Karen M. Peterson LONG TITLE General Description: This bill establishes the Outcome-based Investment Grant Pilot Framework to provide a process for administering certain grant funding for projects using measurable outcomes. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - defines terms; - establishes a pilot framework for a grant administering agency to award grant funding for projects using measurable outcomes; - requires the Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst and the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget to establish evaluation standards and requirements; - requires grant applicants to submit a pre-analysis plan identifying expected outcomes and metrics; - requires the use of independent evaluators to measure project outcomes; - authorizes review of evaluation findings by the Office of the Legislative Auditor General; - requires certain reporting from the administering agency to a relevant appropriations subcommittee; - includes appropriations for use under the Outcome-based Investment Grant Pilot Framework; and - establishes a sunset date for the pilot framework. Money Appropriated in this Bill: This bill appropriates $9,000,000 in operating and capital budgets for fiscal year 2027, including: $4,500,000 from Income Tax Fund; and $4,500,000 from various sources as detailed in this bill. Other Special Clauses: This bill provides a special effective date. Utah Code Sections Affected: …
Sponsors
- Calvin Musselman (R, 4) · 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
- Senate/ concurs with House amendment (March 5, 2026): 19 yea, 6 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (March 5, 2026): 68 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (March 4, 2026): 65 yea, 2 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (March 4, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 3rd reading (March 3, 2026): 21 yea, 5 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading (March 2, 2026): 18 yea, 9 nay, passed
Subjects: Government Operations (State Issues), Legislative Staff Offices, Appropriations, Legislative Organization, Legislative Operations
Common questions
- What is SB324?
- SB324 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Outcome-based Investment Grant Pilot Framework.
- What does SB324 do?
- This bill establishes the Outcome-based Investment Grant Pilot Framework to provide a process for administering certain grant funding for projects using measurable outcomes.
- What is the status of SB324?
- Signed into law as of March 18, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 18, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB324?
- Calvin Musselman (R, 4), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB324?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/SB0324.html
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