National Guard, Veterans Affairs, and Legislature Base Budget

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National Guard, Veterans Affairs, and Legislature Base Budget
2026 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Jerry W Stevenson
House Sponsor: Val L. 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 certain state agencies;
provides appropriations for other purposes as described;
provides intent language.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
This bill appropriates
$4,951,300
in operating and capital budgets for fiscal year 2026, all
of which is from the various sources as detailed in this bill.
This bill appropriates
$100
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
$148,443,400
in operating and capital budgets for fiscal year 2027,
including:
$76,045,800
from General Fund; and
$1,850,300
from Income Tax Fund; and
$70,547,300
from various sources as detailed in this bill.
This bill appropriates
$53,517,800
in expendable funds and accounts for fiscal year 2027, all
of which is from the various sources as detailed in this bill.
Other Special Clauses:
This bill provides a special effective date.
Uncodified Material Affected:
ENACTS UNCODIFIED MATERIAL
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1.
FY 2026 Appropriations.
The following sums of money are appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
2025, and ending June 30, 2026. These are additions to amounts previously appropriated for
fiscal year 2026.
Subsection 1(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.
EXECUTIVE APPROPRIATIONS
CAPITOL PRESERVATION BOARD
ITEM 1
Capitol Preservation Board - Operations
From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances
435,500
From Closing Nonlapsing Balances
(621,500)
Capitol Preservation Board
(186,000)
LEGISLATURE
ITEM 2
Legislature - Senate
From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances
923,400
From Closing Nonlapsing Balances
(923,400)
ITEM 3
Legislature - House of Representatives
From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances
193,500
From Closing Nonlapsing Balances
(193,500)
ITEM 4
Legislature - Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel
From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances
(332,700)
From Closing Nonlapsing Balances
332,700
ITEM 5
Legislature - Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst
From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances
241,200
From Closing Nonlapsing Balances
(241,200)
ITEM 6
Legislature - Office of the Legislative Auditor General
From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances
478,100
From Closing Nonlapsing Balances
(478,100)
ITEM 7
Legislature - Office of Legislative Services
From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances
351,200
From Closing Nonlapsing Balances
(351,200)
UTAH NATIONAL GUARD
ITEM 8
Utah National Guard - Utah National Guard Operations
From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances
4,685,400
From Closing Nonlapsing Balances
(1,731,700)
Administration
91,900
Tuition Assistance
3,038,300
West Traverse Sentinel Landscape
(176,500)
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
ITEM 9
Department of Veterans and Military Affairs - Veterans and Military Affairs
From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances
2,042,900
From Closing Nonlapsing Balances
140,700
Northern Utah Cemetery
34,300
State Approving Agency
27,700
Outreach Services
21,700
Military Affairs
2,099,900
Under terms of Section 63J-1-603 Utah Code
Annotated, the Legislature intends that appropriations
provided for the Department of Veterans and Military
Affairs - Veterans and Military Affairs in this item and
Items 9 and 16, Chapter 5, Laws of Utah 2025, not lapse
at the close of fiscal year 2026. Use of any nonlapsing
funds is limited to: up to $1,992,000 for Military
Installation Sentinel Landscape; up to $750,000 for
one-time cemetery acquisition costs; and up to $28,000
for one-time operations costs.
Subsection 1(b).
Expendable Funds and Accounts
The Legislature has reviewed the following expendable funds. The Legislature
authorizes the State Division of Finance to transfer amounts between funds and accounts as
indicated. Outlays and expenditures from the funds or accounts to which the money is
transferred may be made without further legislative action, in accordance with statutory
provisions relating to the funds or accounts.
EXECUTIVE APPROPRIATIONS
UTAH NATIONAL GUARD
ITEM 10
Utah National Guard - National Guard MWR Fund
From Beginning Fund Balance
(108,100)
From Closing Fund Balance
108,100
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
ITEM 11
Department of Veterans and Military Affairs - Utah Veterans Nursing Home
Fund
From Beginning Fund Balance
7,529,600
From Closing Fund Balance
(7,529,500)
Veterans Nursing Home Fund
100
Subsection 1(c).
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.
EXECUTIVE APPROPRIATIONS
ITEM 12
General Fund Restricted - National Guard Death Benefit Account
From Beginning Fund Balance
19,800
From Closing Fund Balance
(19,800)
Section 2.
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 2(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.
EXECUTIVE APPROPRIATIONS
CAPITOL PRESERVATION BOARD
ITEM 13
Capitol Preservation Board - Operations
From General Fund
7,185,300
From Expendable Receipts
11,800
From Dedicated Credits Revenue
762,000
From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances
3,360,200
From Closing Nonlapsing Balances
(3,353,500)
Capitol Preservation Board
7,965,800
In accordance with UCA 63J-1-903, the
Legislature intends that the Capitol Preservation Board
report on the following Operations line item performance
measures for FY 2027: 1. Curation and Collection
Management - Number of Exhibits Annually (Target =
19); 2. Events and Scheduling on Capitol Hill (Target =
2,268); and 3. Visitor Services: Student and Public
Engagement (Target = 2,000).
LEGISLATURE
ITEM 14
Legislature - Senate
From General Fund
4,774,700
From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances
2,071,300
From Closing Nonlapsing Balances
(2,071,300)
Administration
4,774,700
ITEM 15
Legislature - House of Representatives
From General Fund
7,598,300
From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances
4,756,500
From Closing Nonlapsing Balances
(4,756,500)
Administration
7,598,300
ITEM 16
Legislature - Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel
From General Fund
16,179,300
From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances
10,826,700
From Closing Nonlapsing Balances
(10,826,700)
Administration
16,179,300
In accordance with UCA 63J-1-903, the
Legislature intends that the Legislature report on the
following Office of Legislative Research and General
Counsel line item performance measures for FY 2027: 1.
Assignment of Subject Codes to Bills and Substitutes
Within Three Business Days (Target = 80%); 2. Bills
numbered before the annual general session convenes
(Target = 300); 3. During the annual general session,
bills numbered within two business days after receiving
approval from the sponsor (Target = 95%); 4. Live
priority bills completed or abandoned by the 4th Friday
of the annual general session (Target = 90%); 5. Relevant
Policy Briefs (Target = 6); and 6. Timely Distribution of
"Interim Highlights" to the Legislature (within Four
Business Days After Interim) (Target = 100%).
ITEM 17
Legislature - Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst
From General Fund
6,016,600
From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances
2,078,200
From Closing Nonlapsing Balances
(2,078,200)
Administration and Research
6,016,600
In accordance with UCA 63J-1-903, the
Legislature intends that the Legislature report on the
following Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst line
item performance measures for FY 2027: 1. Correct
Appropriations Bills (Target = 99%); 2. On-target
revenue estimates (18 months out) (Target = 92%); 3.
On-target revenue estimates (4 months out) (Target =
98%); 4. Timely fiscal notes (Target = 95%); and 5.
Unrevised fiscal notes (Target = 99.5%).
ITEM 18
Legislature - Office of the Legislative Auditor General
From General Fund
8,634,200
From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances
2,601,100
From Closing Nonlapsing Balances
(2,601,100)
Administration
8,634,200
In accordance with UCA 63J-1-903, the
Legislature intends that the Legislature report on the
following Office of the Legislative Auditor General line
item performance measures for FY 2027: 1. Agency
Recommendation Implementation Status (Implemented,
in Process, Partial Implementation, or Not Implemented)
(Target = 95%); 2. Legislative Recommendations and
Implementation Status (Implemented, in Process, Partial
Implementation, or Not Implemented) (Target = 80%);
and 3. Total Audits Completed Each Year (Target = 25).
UTAH NATIONAL GUARD
ITEM 19
Utah National Guard - Utah National Guard Operations
From General Fund
9,615,000
From Income Tax Fund
1,650,300
From Federal Funds
66,623,500
From Dedicated Credits Revenue
48,800
From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances
1,731,700
Administration
1,675,000
Operations and Maintenance
74,969,400
Tuition Assistance
3,024,900
The Legislature intends that the Utah National
Guard may purchase three additional fleet vehicles
within funding from existing appropriations.
In accordance with UCA 63J-1-903, the
Legislature intends that the Utah National Guard report
on the following Utah National Guard Operations line
item performance measures for FY 2027: 1. Facility
Maintenance Cost per Square Foot (Target = $3); 2.
Facility project federal share (Target = 75%); 3.
Individual Training Completion (Target = 90%); 4.
Installation Readiness (Target = 2); 5. National Guard
Mission Fulfillment (Target = 100%); 6. Percent of Acres
Preserved Under the West Traverse Sentinel Landscape
Program (Target = 57%); 7. Percentage of tuition
assistance applications fulfilled (Target = 75%); 8.
Personnel Readiness (Target = 100%); 9. Tuition
Assistance Applications Fulfilled (Target = 800); and
10. Utility Cost per Square Foot (Target = $2).
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
ITEM 20
Department of Veterans and Military Affairs - Veterans and Military Affairs
From General Fund
4,275,200
From Federal Funds
789,400
From Dedicated Credits Revenue
370,900
From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances
586,700
From Closing Nonlapsing Balances
(552,500)
Administration
834,200
Cemetery
1,164,100
Northern Utah Cemetery
34,200
State Approving Agency
296,600
Outreach Services
2,556,100
Military Affairs
584,500
In accordance with UCA 63J-1-903, the
Legislature intends that the Department of Veterans and
Military Affairs report on the following Veterans and
Military Affairs line item performance measures for FY
2027: 1. OUTREACH: Annual Growth in Compensation,
Pension, and Educational Benefits Assistance to Veterans
(Target = 5%); 2. OUTREACH: Annual Increase in the
Number of Current Conflict Veterans Who Are
Connected to Appropriate Services (Target = 10%); 3.
OUTREACH: Veterans Benefits Received (in $
Millions) (Target = $900); and 4. OUTREACH:
Veterans Unemployment Rate Equal to or Lower Than
the Statewide Unemployment Rate (Target = 3%).
ITEM 21
Department of Veterans and Military Affairs - DVMA Pass Through
From General Fund
2,132,500
From Income Tax Fund
200,000
DVMA Pass Through
2,332,500
Under the provisions of Utah Code Annotated
Title 63G Chapter 6b, the Legislature intends that the
Department of Veterans and Military Affairs use ongoing
appropriations in this item to provide a direct award grant
of $400,000 to Utah Defense Alliance in fiscal year 2027
for advancing Utah's interest in military affairs.
Subsection 2(b).
Expendable Funds and Accounts
The Legislature has reviewed the following expendable funds. The Legislature
authorizes the State Division of Finance to transfer amounts between funds and accounts as
indicated. Outlays and expenditures from the funds or accounts to which the money is
transferred may be made without further legislative action, in accordance with statutory
provisions relating to the funds or accounts.
EXECUTIVE APPROPRIATIONS
UTAH NATIONAL GUARD
ITEM 22
Utah National Guard - National Guard MWR Fund
From Dedicated Credits Revenue
3,775,100
From Beginning Fund Balance
246,400
From Closing Fund Balance
(246,400)
National Guard MWR Fund
3,775,100
In accordance with UCA 63J-1-903, the
Legislature intends that the Utah National Guard report
on the following National Guard MWR Fund line item
performance measures for FY 2027: 1. Enhanced Morale
(percent Positive Feedback) (Target = 70%) and 2.
Financial Sustainability (ratio of Income to Expenses)
(Target = 100%).
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
ITEM 23
Department of Veterans and Military Affairs - Utah Veterans Nursing Home
Fund
From Federal Funds
49,510,000
From Dedicated Credits Revenue
232,700
From Beginning Fund Balance
24,771,600
From Closing Fund Balance
(24,771,600)
Veterans Nursing Home Fund
49,742,700
In accordance with UCA 63J-1-903, the
Legislature intends that the Department of Veterans and
Military Affairs report on the following Utah Veterans
Nursing Home Fund line item performance measures for
FY 2027: 1. HOMES: Home Performance Ratings
(Target = 4.75); 2. HOMES: Nursing Home Occupancy
Rate (Target = 95%); and 3. HOMES: Veterans Homes
Customer Satisfaction (Target = 4.5).
Subsection 2(c).
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.
EXECUTIVE APPROPRIATIONS
ITEM 24
General Fund Restricted - National Guard Death Benefit Account
From Beginning Fund Balance
421,000
From Closing Fund Balance
(421,000)
Section 3.
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 3(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.
EXECUTIVE APPROPRIATIONS
LEGISLATURE
ITEM 25
Legislature - Office of Legislative Services
From General Fund
9,634,700
From Dedicated Credits Revenue
42,700
From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances
3,905,300
From Closing Nonlapsing Balances
(3,779,700)
Administration
2,218,400
Pass Through
825,200
Legislative Interns
420,900
Information Technology
6,338,500
In accordance with UCA 63J-1-903, the
Legislature intends that the Legislature report on the
following Office of Legislative Services line item
performance measures for FY 2027: 1. File Server
Up-time (Target = 95%); 2. Legislative committee rooms
opened, tested, and ready for meetings no later than one
hour before any scheduled meetings (Target = 100%); 3.
Maintain High Annual Employee Retention Rate (Target
= 90%); and 4. Vendor Invoices Paid Within Four
Business Days After All Required Documentation
Submitted (Target = 95%).
Section 4.
Effective Date.
(1)
Except as provided in Subsection (2), this bill takes effect July 1, 2026.
(2)
The actions affecting Section 1 (Effective upon governor's approval) take effect:
(a)
except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), May 6, 2026; or
(b)
if approved by two-thirds of all members elected to each house:
(i)
upon approval by the governor;
(ii)
without the governor's signature, the day following the constitutional time limit of
Utah Constitution, Article VII, Section 8; or
(iii)
in the case of a veto, the date of veto override.
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