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HB 1Session 2026HouseBecame law

Public Education Base Budget Amendments

Official source overview

This bill supplements or reduces appropriations otherwise provided for the support and operation of public education for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025 and ending June 30, 2026 and appropriates funds for the support and operation of public education for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2027.

Published by Utah State Legislature for H.B. 1. Civixly has formatted, but not rewritten, the official text.

Latest development · Feb 1, 2026

Governor Signed

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Official Utah record ↗
Session
2026
Introduced
Jan 19, 2026
Latest passage
Jan 29, 2026
Key provisionsTopicsSponsorsActionsRelated billsDiscussion

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What the bill would do

These points come from the Utah Legislature’s published bill overview.

  • amends weighted pupil unit provisions for career and technical education programs to address eligibility for Career and Technical Education center funding;
  • revises emergency funding provisions for students learning English;
  • modifies provisions related to designating programs for annual funding from the Public Education Economic Stabilization Restricted Account;
  • provides appropriations for the use and support of school districts, charter schools and state education agencies;
  • sets the value of the weighted pupil unit (WPU) initially at $4,870 for fiscal year 2026-2027;
  • adjusts the number of weighted pupil units (WPUs) in certain programs for student enrollment changes and statutory formula calculations;
  • appropriates funds to the Uniform School Fund Restricted - Public Education Budget Stabilization Account;
  • makes an appropriation from the Uniform School Fund Restricted - Trust Distribution Account to the School LAND Trust program to support educational programs in the public schools;
  • adjusts the revenue targets and estimates tax rates for the statewide Basic Rate and WPU Value Rate according to statutory provisions;
  • provides appropriations for other purposes as described; and
  • approves intent language.
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Topics and classification

Civixly topics

Budget & TaxesEducation

Source subjects

EducationK-12 EducationSchool FinanceState School Funding Distribution

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorWhyte, Stephen L.
cosponsorBalderree, Heidi

Action timeline

Newest action first. Action language is supplied by the state source.

View full action timeline33 actions⌄
  1. Feb 1, 2026

    Governor Signed

    Executive SignatureUtah State Legislature
  2. Jan 31, 2026

    House/ to Governor

    Executive ReceiptOffice of the Governor
  3. Jan 31, 2026

    House/ received enrolled bill from Printing

    ReceiptHouse
  4. Jan 30, 2026

    House/ enrolled bill to Printing

    House
  5. Jan 30, 2026

    Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate

    EnrolledHouse
  6. Jan 29, 2026

    Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared

    Utah State Legislature
  7. Jan 29, 2026

    Bill Received from House for Enrolling

    ReceiptUtah State Legislature
  8. Jan 29, 2026

    House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling

    PassageHouse
  9. Jan 29, 2026

    House/ received from Senate

    ReceiptHouse
  10. Jan 29, 2026

    Senate/ to House

    House
  11. Jan 29, 2026

    Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House

    PassageHouse
  12. Jan 29, 2026

    Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension

    Senate
  13. Jan 29, 2026

    Senate/ uncircled

    Senate
  14. Jan 29, 2026

    Senate/ circled

    Senate
  15. Jan 29, 2026

    Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension

    Senate
  16. Jan 28, 2026

    Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

    Senate
  17. Jan 28, 2026

    Senate/ received from House

    ReceiptSenate
  18. Jan 28, 2026

    House/ to Senate

    Senate
  19. Jan 28, 2026

    House/ passed 3rd reading

    PassageSenate
  20. Jan 28, 2026

    House/ uncircled

    House
  21. Jan 26, 2026

    House/ circled

    House
  22. Jan 26, 2026

    House/ 3rd reading

    House
  23. Jan 26, 2026

    House/ 2nd reading

    House
  24. Jan 26, 2026

    House/ lifted from Rules

    House
  25. Jan 20, 2026

    House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

    House
  26. Jan 20, 2026

    House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst

    ReceiptHouse
  27. Jan 20, 2026

    House/ received bill from Legislative Research

    ReceiptHouse
  28. Jan 20, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0001

    Utah State Legislature
  29. Jan 20, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0001

    Utah State Legislature
  30. Jan 19, 2026

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0001

    Utah State Legislature
  31. Jan 19, 2026

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0001

    Utah State Legislature
  32. Jan 19, 2026

    Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

    Utah State Legislature
  33. Jan 19, 2026

    Bill Numbered but not Distributed

    Utah State Legislature

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Bill overview text and highlighted provisions are published by the Utah State Legislature and are not rewritten by Civixly.

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Source data last updated Jul 9, 2026.