First Responder Health Amendments

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53-2d-703
53-21-101
53-21-102
53-21-104.1
53-21-104.3
53-21-105
63I-1-253
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First Responder Health Amendments
2026 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Ryan D. Wilcox
Senate Sponsor: Don L. Ipson
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill amends requirements for providing health coverage and resources to first
responders.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
amends eligibility requirements for the Volunteer Emergency Medical Service Personnel
Insurance Program;
requires the Department of Public Safety (department) to annually submit a report on first
responder agencies' compliance with requirements to provide mental health resources to
first responders and first responders' spouses to the:
Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee; and
State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice's public safety portal;
amends eligibility for receiving mental health resources for separated first responders and
separated first responders' spouses;
creates the Mental Health Resources for First Responders Restricted Account (account) to
provide funding for the department to provide certain mental health resources to eligible
small first responder agencies;
provides a sunset date for grants to first responder agencies;
defines terms; and
makes technical and conforming changes.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
This bill appropriates
($669,700)
in operating and capital budgets for fiscal year 2027,
including:
($800,000)
from General Fund; and
$130,300
from various sources as detailed in this bill.
This bill appropriates
$800,000
in restricted fund and account transfers for fiscal year 2027, all
of which is from the General Fund.
Other Special Clauses:
This bill provides a special effective date.
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
53-2d-703
Effective
05/06/26
Repealed
07/01/27
, as last amended by Laws of Utah
2025, Chapter 240
53-21-101
Effective
07/01/26
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 135
53-21-102
Effective
05/06/26
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 345
53-21-104.1
Effective
07/01/26
, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 345
53-21-104.3
Effective
05/06/26
, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 345
63I-1-253
Effective
05/06/26
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special
Session, Chapter 9
ENACTS:
53-21-105
Effective
07/01/26
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section
53-2d-703
is amended to read:
53-2d-703
Effective
05/06/26
Repealed
07/01/27
. Volunteer Emergency
Medical Service Personnel Insurance Program -- Creation -- Administration -- Eligibility
-- Benefits -- Rulemaking -- Advisory board.
(1)
As used in this section:
(a)
"Assigned service area" means the operations subdivisions of a geographical service
area that a local government entity creates based on the local government entity's
emergency medical services operational needs.
(b)
"Basic life insurance benefit" means the standard group life insurance benefit offered
by PEHP that combines basic life, line-of-duty, accidental death and disability, and
dependent coverage into one benefit package.
(b)
(c)
"Basic long-term disability benefit" means a $1,000 monthly benefit arising
from a disability determined in accordance with Title 49, Chapter 21, Public
Employees' Long-Term Disability Act, and excluding any coverage offered on a pilot
basis.
(c)
(d)
"Dental plan" means the same as that term is defined in Section
31A-22-646
.
(e)
"Emergency medical services operations" means an emergency medical services
provider's duties, as assigned by the local government entity, including:
(i)
911 call response in the assigned service area;
(ii)
standby services for regular operations or special events;
(iii)
training; and
(iv)
emergency medical services-related community engagement in the geographical
service area.
(f)
"Geographical service area" means a local government entity's jurisdiction.
(d)
(g)
"Health benefit plan" means the same as that term is defined in Section
31A-1-301
.
(e)
(h)
"Local government entity" means a political subdivision that:
(i)
is licensed as a ground ambulance provider under Part 5, Ambulance and
Paramedic Providers
,
or a quick response provider as designated under
Section
53-2d-403
; and
(ii)
does not offer health insurance benefits to volunteer emergency medical service
personnel.
(f)
(i)
"PEHP" means the Public Employees' Benefit and Insurance Program created in
Section
49-20-103
.
(g)
(j)
"Political subdivision" means a county, a municipality, a limited purpose
government entity described in Title 17B, Limited Purpose Local Government
Entities - Special Districts, or Title 17D, Limited Purpose Local Government Entities
- Other Entities, or an entity created by an interlocal agreement under Title 11,
Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act.
(h)
(k)
"Qualifying association" means an association that represents two or more
political subdivisions in the state.
(i)
(l)
"Qualifying community" means any of the following located in a county of the
second class:
(i)
a city of the fifth class; or
(ii)
a town.
(2)
The Volunteer Emergency Medical Service Personnel Insurance Program shall promote
recruitment and retention of volunteer emergency medical service personnel by making
insurance available to volunteer emergency medical service personnel in accordance
with this section.
(3)
(a)
The bureau shall contract with a qualifying association to create, implement, and
administer the Volunteer Emergency Medical Service Personnel Insurance Program
described in this section.
(b)
The qualifying association will create promotional campaigns for the Volunteer
Emergency Medical Service Personnel Insurance Program and volunteer emergency
medical service recruitment and retention including outreach to local government
entities through social media, video production, and other media platforms.
(4)
Participation in the program is limited to any individual who:
(a)
is licensed under Section
53-2d-402
as an emergency medical technician, an
advanced emergency medical technician, or a paramedic;
(b)
is able to perform all necessary functions associated with the license;
(c)
provides emergency medical services under the direction of a local governmental
entity:
(i)
by
responding to 20% of calls for emergency medical services in
participating in
at least 20% of emergency medical services operations during
a rolling
twelve-month period; and
(ii)
within a qualifying community or a county of the third, fourth, fifth, or sixth class

by responding to the number of calls described in Subsection (4)(c)(i)
; and
(iii)
(A)
as a volunteer under the Fair Labor Standards Act, in accordance with 29
C.F.R. Sec. 553.106; or
(B)
as a part-time unbenefited employee, as classified by the employing local
government entity;
(d)
if seeking health insurance:
(i)
(A)
is not eligible for a health benefit plan through an employer or a spouse's
employer; and
(B)
is not eligible for medical coverage under a government sponsored healthcare
program; or
(ii)
the individual's premium cost for individual, double, or family coverage through
another source exceeds 20% or greater of the premium cost of the program created
by this section;
(e)
if seeking dental insurance:
(i)
(A)
is not eligible for a dental plan through an employer or a spouse's employer;
and
(B)
is not eligible for dental coverage under a government sponsored healthcare
program; or
(ii)
the individual's premium cost for individual, double, or family coverage exceeds
20% or greater of the premium cost of the program created by this section; and
(f)
resides in the state.
(5)
(a)
A participant in the program is eligible to participate in PEHP in accordance with
Subsection
(5)(b)
and Subsection
49-20-201(3)
.
(b)
Health and dental benefits available to program participants under PEHP are limited
to health insurance and dental insurance that:
(i)
covers the program participant and the program participant's eligible dependents
on a July 1 plan year;
(ii)
accepts enrollment during an open enrollment period or for a special enrollment
event, including the initial eligibility of a program participant;
(iii)
if the program participant is no longer eligible for benefits, terminates on the last
day of the last month for which the individual is a participant in the Volunteer
Emergency Medical Service Personnel Insurance Program; and
(iv)
is not subject to continuation rights under state or federal law.
(c)
Within existing appropriations, the Volunteer Emergency Medical Service Personnel
Insurance Program may offer basic life insurance and long-term disability insurance
to participants to enhance recruitment and retention efforts.
(6)
(a)
The bureau may make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah
Administrative Rulemaking Act, to define additional criteria regarding benefit
design, eligibility for the program, and to implement this section.
(b)
The bureau shall convene an advisory board:
(i)
to advise the bureau on making rules under Subsection
(6)(a)
; and
(ii)
that includes representation from at least the following entities:
(A)
the qualifying association that receives the contract under Subsection
(3)
; and
(B)
PEHP.
(7)
For purposes of this section, the qualifying association that receives the contract under
Subsection
(3)
shall be considered the public agency for whom the program participant
is volunteering under 29 C.F.R. Sec. 553.101.
Section 2. Section
53-21-101
is amended to read:
53-21-101
Effective
07/01/26
. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1)
"Crime scene investigator technician" means an individual employed by a law
enforcement agency to collect and analyze evidence from crime scenes and
crime-related incidents.
(2)
"Designated mental health resources liaison" means a non-leadership human resources
or other administrative employee designated by a first responder agency who receives
and processes a request for mental health resources on behalf of the first responder
agency under this chapter.
(3)
"First responder" means:
(a)
a law enforcement officer, as defined in Section
53-13-103
;
(b)
an emergency medical technician, as defined in Section
53-2e-101
;
(c)
an advanced emergency medical technician, as defined in Section
53-2e-101
;
(d)
a paramedic, as defined in Section
53-2e-101
;
(e)
a firefighter, as defined in Section
34A-3-113
34A-3-101
;
(f)
a dispatcher, as defined in Section
53-6-102
;
(g)
a correctional officer, as defined in Section
53-13-104
;
(h)
a special function officer, as defined in Section
53-13-105
, employed by a local
sheriff;
(i)
a search and rescue worker under the supervision of a local sheriff;
(j)
a forensic interviewer or victim advocate employed by a
children's justice center
Children's Justice Center
established in accordance with Section
67-5b-102
;
(k)
a credentialed criminal justice system victim advocate as defined in Section
77-38-403
who responds to incidents with a law enforcement officer;
(l)
a crime scene investigator technician;
(m)
a wildland firefighter;
(n)
an investigator or prosecutor of cases involving sexual crimes against children; or
(o)
a civilian employee of a first responder agency who has been authorized to view or
otherwise access information concerning crimes, accidents, or other traumatic events.
(4)
"First responder agency" means:
(a)
a special district, municipality, interlocal entity, or other political subdivision that
employs a first responder to provide fire protection, paramedic, law enforcement, or
emergency services; or
(b)
a certified private law enforcement agency as defined in Section
53-19-102
.
(5)
(a)
"Mental health resources" means:
(i)
an assessment to determine appropriate mental health treatment that is performed
by a mental health therapist;
(ii)
outpatient mental health treatment provided by a mental health therapist; or
(iii)
peer support services provided by a peer support specialist who is qualified to
provide peer support services under Subsection
26B-5-102(2)(gg)
.
(b)
"Mental health resources" includes, at a minimum, the following services:
(i)
regular periodic screenings for all employees within the first responder agency;
(ii)
assessments and availability to mental health services for personnel directly
involved in a critical incident within 48 hours of the incident; and
(iii)
regular and continuing access to the mental health program for:
(A)
spouses and children of first responders;
(B)
first responders who have retired or separated from the agency; and
(C)
spouses of first responders who have retired or separated from the agency.
(6)
"Mental health therapist" means the same as that term is defined in Section
58-60-102
.
(7)
"Plan" means a plan to implement or expand a program that provides mental health
resources to first responders for which the division awards a grant under this chapter.
(8)
"Retired" means the status of an individual who has become eligible, applies for, and
may receive an allowance under Title 49, Utah State Retirement and Insurance Benefit
Act.
(9)
"Separated" means the status of an individual who has separated from employment as a
first responder from a first responder agency
, except
as a result of
a critical incident
involving the first responder
misconduct or disciplinary action
.
(10)
"Small first responder agency" means a first responder agency that:
(a)
has 10 or fewer employees;
(b)
is primarily staffed by volunteers; or
(c)
is located in:
(i)
a county of the
third, fourth, fifth,
fifth
or sixth class;
(ii)
a city of the
third, fourth, fifth,
fifth
or sixth class; or
(iii)
a town.
Section 3. Section
53-21-102
is amended to read:
53-21-102
Effective
05/06/26
. Mental health services -- Requirement to provide
-- Eligibility -- Confidentiality -- Requests -- Reporting noncompliance -- Designation.
(1)
As used in this section, "public safety portal" means the data portal created in Section
63A-16-1002
.
(2)
Every first responder agency within the state shall provide or make available mental
health resources to:
(a)
all first responders;
(b)
the spouse and children of first responders;
(c)
surviving spouses of first responders whose death is classified as a line-of-duty death
under Title 49, Utah State Retirement and Insurance Benefit Act;
(d)
retired or separated first responders for at least three years from the date that the
retired or separated first responder requests mental health resources, regardless of any
subsequent employment as a non-first responder; and
(e)
spouses of retired or separated first responders for at least three years from the date
that the spouse of the retired or separated first responder requests mental health
resources, regardless of any subsequent employment as a non-first responder.
(2)
(3)
All access by first responders and their families to mental health resources shall be
kept confidential.
(3)
(4)
A first responder agency shall:
(a)
annually provide information to all employed first responders regarding:
(i)
the availability of mental health resources under this section, including:
(A)
for individuals in addition to the first responders as described in Subsection
(1)
(2)
; and
(B)
subsequent to a separation or retirement;
(ii)
how to access the mental health resources under this section; and
(iii)
directions on how to appeal a denial of mental health resources under this section
to the department, as provided under Section
53-21-104.3
; and
(b)
(i)
assign a designated mental health resources liaison;
(ii)
inform the department of the identity of the designated mental health resources
liaison; and
(iii)
update the department as to the identity of the designated mental health resources
liaison when a new individual is assigned.
(5)
(a)
(i)
The department shall annually submit a report to the Law Enforcement and
Criminal Justice Interim Committee, on or before the date of the committee's
November meeting, on first responder agencies' compliance with this section.
(ii)
The department may fulfill the requirement described in Subsection
(5)(a)(i)
by
conducting a survey of first responder agencies and reporting the first responder
agencies' responses related to the first responder agencies' compliance with this
section.
(b)
The department shall submit a copy of the report described in Subsection
(5)(a)
to
the public safety portal as described in Section
63A-16-1002
.
Section 4. Section
53-21-104.1
is amended to read:
53-21-104.1
Effective
07/01/26
. Department may provide certain mental health
resources -- Requirements.
(1)
As used in this section:
(a)
"Account" means the Mental Health Resources for First Responders Restricted
Account created in Section
53-21-105
.
(b)
"Eligible first responder agency" means a small first responder agency that
contributes funds to the account in accordance with Section
53-21-105
.
(1)
(2)
(a)
In accordance with
Subsection (4)
Subsection
(5)
, the department may, at
the department's discretion, provide certain mental health resources to
a small
an
eligible
first responder agency.
(b)
The mental health resources described in Subsection
(1)(a)
(2)(a)
may include an
assessment and availability to mental health services for personnel directly involved
in a critical incident within 48 hours of the incident.
(2)
(3)
The department may use a contracted provider to provide the services described in
Subsection
(1)
(2)
.
(3)
(4)
If
a small
an eligible
first responder agency elects to receive mental health services
as provided under this section, the
small
eligible
first responder agency shall designate
a representative of the small first responder agency who is responsible for providing a
timely notification to the department or the department's designee if a critical incident
occurs as described in Subsection
(1)(b)
(2)(b)
.
(4)
(5)
(a)
As provided in Subsection
53-21-103(10)
, the department may use up to 25%
of the remaining grant funds for the mental health resources described in this section
,
and may discontinue the mental health resources once the available grant funding is
depleted
.
(b)
The department may:
(i)
use funds in the account for the mental health resources described in this section
and for administrative support related to providing the mental health resources;
and
(ii)
may discontinue the mental health resources if there are insufficient funds in the
account.
Section 5. Section
53-21-104.3
is amended to read:
53-21-104.3
Effective
05/06/26
. Education -- Complaints -- Investigations.
(1)
On or before September 1, 2024, the department shall inform all first responder
agencies in the state of the requirements described in Section
53-21-102
.
(2)
In addition to the notification required under Subsection
(1)
, the department shall, on
the department's website, provide information describing:
(a)
an individual's eligibility for mental health resources under Section
53-21-102
;
(b)
the statutory definition for mental health resources provided in Section
53-21-101
;
(c)
the designated mental health resources liaison for each first responder agency as
described in Subsection
53-21-102(3)(b)
53-21-102(4)(b)
; and
(d)
how to appeal a denial of mental health resources to the department.
(3)
(a)
The department shall investigate a denial of mental health resources that is
received under Subsection
(2)(d)
to determine whether the denial was in violation of
this chapter.
(b)
If, after an investigation, the department determines that a first responder agency
improperly denied mental health resources in violation of this chapter, the department
shall notify the first responder agency and provide 60 days for the first responder
agency to correct the improper denial.
(c)
The department shall determine whether a first responder agency has cured the
violation within the time described in Subsection
(3)(b)
and, if the first responder
agency has not, the department shall send a letter within a reasonable time identifying
the first responder agency and the relevant details of the department's investigation to:
(i)
the commissioner;
(ii)
the chairs of the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee; and
(iii)
the director of the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, who shall
refer the matter for investigation under Section
63M-7-204
and may restrict state
grant money under Section
63M-7-218
.
Section 6. Section
53-21-105
is enacted to read:
53-21-105
Effective
07/01/26
. Mental Health Resources for First Responders
Restricted Account.
(1)
As used in this section:
(a)
"Account" means the Mental Health Resources for First Responders Restricted
Account created in this section.
(b)
"Committee" means the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee.
(c)
"Contributing first responder agency" means a small first responder agency that
contributes funds to the account.
(2)
There is created within the General Fund a restricted fund known as the "Mental Health
Resources for First Responders Restricted Account."
(3)
The account consists of:
(a)
appropriations of the Legislature;
(b)
amounts deposited into the account in accordance with this section;
(c)
gifts, grants, donations, or any other conveyance of money that may be made to the
account from private sources;
(d)
the funds described in Subsection
53-21-103(10)
; and
(e)
interest earned on money in the account.
(4)
(a)
The account shall earn interest.
(b)
Interest earned on the account shall be deposited into the account.
(5)
(a)
A small first responder agency may contribute funds to the account.
(b)
If a small first responder agency contributes to the account, the small first responder
agency shall contribute to the account as described in this section.
(6)
In a fiscal year that begins on or after July 1, 2026, a contributing first responder agency
shall annually contribute $25 per first responder employed by the contributing first
responder agency.
(7)
The department shall make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah
Administrative Rulemaking Act, for:
(a)
a process for collecting contributing first responder agency contributions to the
account described in this section; and
(b)
a process for depositing into the account contributing first responder agency
contributions described in this section.
(8)
Subject to appropriations from the Legislature, the department may use money in the
account:
(a)
to provide the mental health resources to an eligible first responder agency as
described in Section
53-1-104.1
; and
(b)
for administrative support related to providing the mental health resources described
in Section
53-1-104.1
.
Section 7. Section
63I-1-253
is amended to read:
63I-1-253
Effective
05/06/26
. Repeal dates: Titles 53 through 53G.
(1)
Section
53-1-122
, Road Rage Awareness and Prevention Restricted Account, is
repealed July 1, 2028.
(2)
Section
53-2a-105
, Emergency Management Administration Council created --
Function -- Composition -- Expenses, is repealed July 1, 2029.
(3)
Section
53-2a-1103
, Search and Rescue Advisory Board -- Members -- Compensation,
is repealed July 1, 2030.
(4)
Section
53-2a-1104
, General duties of the Search and Rescue Advisory Board, is
repealed July 1, 2027.
(5)
Title 53, Chapter 2a, Part 15, Grid Resilience Committee
, is repealed July 1, 2027.
(6)
Section
53-2d-104
, State Emergency Medical Services Committee -- Membership --
Expenses, is repealed July 1, 2029.
(7)
Section
53-2d-503
, Establishment of maximum rates, is repealed July 1, 2027.
(8)
Section
53-5a-302
, Concealed Firearm Review Board -- Membership -- Compensation
-- Terms -- Duties, is repealed July 1, 2029.
(9)
Section
53-11-104
, Board, is repealed July 1, 2029.
(10)
Section
53-21-103
, Grants to first responder agencies -- Rulemaking, is repealed July
1, 2027.
(11)
Subsection
53-21-105(3)(d)
, describing certain funds related to grants for first
responder agencies, is repealed July 1, 2027.
(10)
(12)
Title
53, Chapter 31
, Department Interaction With Local Law Enforcement, is
repealed July 1, 2027.
(11)
(13)
Subsection
53C-3-203
(4)(b)(vii)
, regarding the distribution of money from the
Land Exchange Distribution Account to the Geological Survey for test wells and other
hydrologic studies in the West Desert, is repealed July 1, 2030.
(12)
(14)
Subsection
53E-1-201
(1)(q)
, regarding the Higher Education and Corrections
Council, is repealed July 1, 2027.
(13)
(15)
Subsection
53E-2-304
(6)
, regarding foreclosing a private right of action or
waiver of governmental immunity, is repealed July 1, 2027.
(14)
(16)
Subsection
53E-3-503
(5)
, regarding coordinating councils for youth in care, is
repealed July 1, 2027.
(15)
(17)
Subsection
53E-3-503
(6)
, regarding coordinating councils for youth in care, is
repealed July 1, 2027.
(16)
(18)
Subsection
53E-4-202
(8)(b)
, regarding a standards review committee, is repealed
January 1, 2028.
(17)
(19)
Section
53E-4-203
, Standards review committee, is repealed January 1, 2028.
(18)
(20)
Title 53E, Chapter 6, Part 5, Utah Professional Practices Advisory Commission
,
is repealed July 1, 2033.
(19)
(21)
Subsection
53E-7-207
(7)
, regarding a private right of action or waiver of
governmental immunity, is repealed July 1, 2027.
(20)
(22)
Section
53F-5-215
, Elementary teacher preparation assessment grant, is repealed
July 1, 2028.
(21)
(23)
Section
53F-5-219
, Local Innovations Civics Education Pilot Program, is
repealed July 1, 2026.
(22)
(24)
Title 53F, Chapter 10, Part 2, Capital Projects Evaluation Panel
, is repealed July
1, 2027.
(23)
(25)
Subsection
53G-4-608
(2)(b)
, regarding the Utah Seismic Safety Commission, is
repealed January 1, 2025.
(24)
(26)
Subsection
53G-4-608
(4)(b)
, regarding the Utah Seismic Safety Commission, is
repealed January 1, 2025.
(25)
(27)
Section
53G-9-212
, Drinking water quality in schools, is repealed July 1, 2027.
(26)
(28)
Subsection
53G-9-703(4)
, regarding the parental video presentation concerning
student use of technology, is repealed January 1, 2030.
(27)
(29)
Subsection
53H-1-402(1)(j)
, regarding the Higher Education and Corrections
Council, is repealed July 1, 2027.
(28)
(30)
Section
53H-1-604
, Higher Education and Corrections Council, is repealed July
1, 2027.
(29)
(31)
Subsection
53H-4-210(3)
, regarding the creation of the SafeUT and School
Safety Commission, is repealed January 1, 2030.
(30)
(32)
Subsection
53H-4-210(4)
, regarding the appointment of the members of the
SafeUT and School Safety Commission, is repealed January 1, 2030.
(31)
(33)
Subsection
53H-4-210(5)
, regarding the attorney general designating the chair of
the SafeUT and School Safety Commission, is repealed January 1, 2030.
(32)
(34)
Subsection
53H-4-210(6)
, regarding the quorum requirements of the SafeUT and
School Safety Commission, is repealed January 1, 2030.
(33)
(35)
Subsection
53H-4-210(7)
, regarding a formal action of the SafeUT and School
Safety Commission, is repealed January 1, 2030.
(34)
(36)
Subsection
53H-4-210(8)
, regarding compensation for members of the SafeUT
and School Safety Commission, is repealed January 1, 2030.
(35)
(37)
Subsection
53H-4-210(9)
, regarding the support staff for the SafeUT and School
Safety Commission, is repealed January 1, 2030.
(36)
(38)
Section
53H-4-306.1
, Definitions -- Electrification of Transportation
Infrastructure Research Center, is repealed July 1, 2028.
(37)
(39)
Section
53H-4-306.2
, Electrification of Transportation Infrastructure Research
Center -- Designation -- Duties, is repealed July 1, 2028.
(38)
(40)
Section
53H-4-306.3
, Electrification of Transportation Infrastructure Research
Center -- Steering committee, is repealed July 1, 2028.
(39)
(41)
Section
53H-4-306.4
, Electrification of Transportation Infrastructure Research
Center -- Industry advisory board, is repealed July 1, 2028.
(40)
(42)
Section
53H-4-306.5
, Electrification of Transportation Infrastructure Research
Center -- Duties of the project director, is repealed July 1, 2028.
(41)
(43)
Section
53H-4-306.6
, Electrification of Transportation Infrastructure Research
Center -- Project development and strategic objectives -- Reporting requirements, is
repealed July 1, 2028.
(42)
(44)
Section
53H-4-307.1
, Center for Civic Excellence, is repealed July 1, 2030.
(43)
(45)
Section
53H-4-307.2
, Center for Civic Excellence -- Duties -- Authority, is
repealed July 1, 2030.
(44)
(46)
Section
53H-4-307.3
, Center for Civic Excellence -- Leadership, is repealed July
1, 2030.
(45)
(47)
Section
53H-4-307.4
, Center for Civic Excellence -- Faculty, is repealed July 1,
2030.
(46)
(48)
Section
53H-4-307.5
, Center for Civic Excellence -- Curriculum, is repealed July
1, 2030.
(47)
(49)
Section
53H-4-307.6
, Center for Civic Excellence -- Oversight -- Reporting, is
repealed July 1, 2030.
(48)
(50)
Section
53H-4-313
, Food Security Council, is repealed July 1, 2027.
(49)
(51)
Section
53H-8-305
, Five-year performance goals, is repealed July 1, 2027.
(50)
(52)
Title
53H, Chapter 10, Part 4
, Education Savings Incentive Program, is repealed
July 1, 2028.
Section 8.
FY 2027 Appropriations.
The following sums of money are appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
2026, and ending June 30, 2027. These are additions to amounts previously appropriated for
fiscal year 2027.
Subsection 8(a).
Operating and Capital Budgets
Under the terms and conditions of Title 63J, Chapter 1, Budgetary Procedures Act, the
Legislature appropriates the following sums of money from the funds or accounts indicated for
the use and support of the government of the state of Utah.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
ITEM 1
Department of Public Safety - Programs
Operations
From General Fund, One-time
(800,000)
From Mental Health Resources for First Responders
Restricted Account
112,500
From Mental Health Resources for First Responders
Restricted Account, One-time
15,000
Department Commissioner's Office
(672,500)
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
ITEM 2
Department of Government Operations - Division of Finance
From Mental Health Resources for First Responders
Restricted Account
1,900
From Mental Health Resources for First Responders
Restricted Account, One-time
900
Financial Reporting
2,800
Subsection 8(b).
Restricted Fund and Account Transfers
The Legislature authorizes the State Division of Finance to transfer the following
amounts between the following funds or accounts as indicated. Expenditures and outlays from
the funds to which the money is transferred must be authorized by an appropriation.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
ITEM 3
General Fund Restricted - Mental Health Resources for First Responders
Account
From General Fund, One-time
800,000
Mental Health Resources for First Responders
Account
800,000
Section 9.
Effective Date.
(1)
Except as provided in Subsection (2), this bill takes effect
May 6, 2026
.
(2)
The actions affecting the following sections take effect on
July 1, 2026
:
(a)
Section 53-21-101
Effective
07/01/26
;
(b)
Section 53-21-104.1
Effective
07/01/26
; and
(c)
Section 53-21-105
Effective
07/01/26
.
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