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SB 7

Utah Senate•Passed

Summary

SB 7, “National Guard, Veterans Affairs, and Legislature Base Budget”, was introduced in the Senate on Jan 16, 2026 by Sen. Jerry Stevenson (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It last saw action on Jan 31, 2026: Governor Signed in Lieutenant Governor's office for filing.

Record

Text

SB 7 has 1 co-sponsor and 2 roll calls.

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Enrolled Copy  S.B. 7
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.
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   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.
   CAPITOL PRESERVATION BOARD
   ITEM 1       To Capitol Preservation Board - Operations
From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances  435,500
From Closing Nonlapsing Balances  (621,500)
Schedule of Programs:
Capitol Preservation Board  (186,000)
   LEGISLATURE
   ITEM 2       To Legislature - Senate
From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances  923,400
From Closing Nonlapsing Balances  (923,400)
   ITEM 3       To Legislature - House of Representatives
From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances  193,500
From Closing Nonlapsing Balances  (193,500)
   ITEM 4       To Legislature - Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel
From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances  (332,700)
From Closing Nonlapsing Balances  332,700
   ITEM 5       To Legislature - Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst
From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances  241,200
From Closing Nonlapsing Balances  (241,200)
   ITEM 6       To Legislature - Office of the Legislative Auditor General
From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances  478,100
From Closing Nonlapsing Balances  (478,100)
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  ITEM 7     To Legislature - Office of Legislative Services
From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances  351,200
From Closing Nonlapsing Balances  (351,200)
  UTAH NATIONAL GUARD
  ITEM 8     To Utah National Guard - Utah National Guard Operations
From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances  4,685,400
From Closing Nonlapsing Balances  (1,731,700)
Schedule of Programs:
Administration  91,900
Tuition Assistance  3,038,300
West Traverse Sentinel Landscape  (176,500)
  DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
  ITEM 9     To Department of Veterans and Military Affairs - Veterans and Military Affairs
From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances  2,042,900
From Closing Nonlapsing Balances  140,700
Schedule of Programs:
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
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   transferred may be made without further legislative action, in accordance with statutory
   provisions relating to the funds or accounts.
   UTAH NATIONAL GUARD
   ITEM 10     To 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     To 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)
Schedule of Programs:
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.
   ITEM 12     To 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.
   CAPITOL PRESERVATION BOARD
   ITEM 13     To 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
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From Closing Nonlapsing Balances  (3,353,500)
Schedule of Programs:
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   To Legislature - Senate
From General Fund  4,774,700
From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances  2,071,300
From Closing Nonlapsing Balances  (2,071,300)
Schedule of Programs:
Administration  4,774,700
  ITEM 15   To Legislature - House of Representatives
From General Fund  7,598,300
From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances  4,756,500
From Closing Nonlapsing Balances  (4,756,500)
Schedule of Programs:
Administration  7,598,300
  ITEM 16   To 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)
Schedule of Programs:
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.
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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   To 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)
Schedule of Programs:
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   To 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)
Schedule of Programs:
Administration  8,634,200
In accordance with UCA 63J-1-903, the
Legislature intends that the Legislature report on the
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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   To 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
Schedule of Programs:
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.
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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   To 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)
Schedule of Programs:
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   To Department of Veterans and Military Affairs - DVMA Pass Through
From General Fund  2,132,500
From Income Tax Fund  200,000
Schedule of Programs:
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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.
  UTAH NATIONAL GUARD
  ITEM 22     To 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)
Schedule of Programs:
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     To 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)
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Schedule of Programs:
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.
   ITEM 24     To 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.
   LEGISLATURE
   ITEM 25     To 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)
Schedule of Programs:
Administration  2,218,400
Pass Through  825,200
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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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National Guard, Veterans Affairs, and Legislature Base Budget

Sponsors

Sen. Jerry Stevenson (R) sponsors SB 7, and 1 member has co-sponsored it.

Committees

SB 7 went before 1 committee: Rules.

Rules
Rules
Referred to · Jan 20, 2026

History

SB 7 has taken 30 actions since Jan 16, 2026, the latest on Jan 31, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jan 31, 2026
—
Governor Signed in Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
Jan 30, 2026
Senate
Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate in Senate Secretary
Jan 30, 2026
Senate
Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing in Senate Secretary
Jan 30, 2026
Senate
Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing in Senate Secretary
Jan 30, 2026
—
Senate/ to Governor in Executive Branch - Governor

Votes

SB 7 went to 2 roll calls across both chambers, the latest on Jan 29, 2026 at 74–0.

ChamberQuestion
Yea
Nay
Jan 29, 2026
House
House/ passed 3rd reading
74
0
Jan 28, 2026
Senate
Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
28
0

Source: le.utah.gov · legiscan.com