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State Government / Utah / Legislation / HB 545

HB 545Session 2026HouseBecame law

Budgetary Modifications

Official source overview

This bill modifies provisions related to public funds.

Published by Utah State Legislature for H.B. 545 S4. Civixly has formatted, but not rewritten, the official text.

Latest development · Mar 25, 2026

Governor Signed

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Official Utah record ↗
Session
2026
Introduced
Feb 11, 2026
Latest passage
Mar 6, 2026
Key provisionsTopicsSponsorsActionsRelated billsDiscussion

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What the bill would do

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

  • changes the name of: the Agriculture Conservation Easement Account; and the LeRay McAllister Working Farm and Ranch Fund;
  • repeals the following accounts and funds, including related references: the Navajo Water Rights Negotiation Account; the Conversion to Alternative Fuel Grant Program Fund, including the Conversion to Alternative Fuel Grant Program; the Wildlife Resources Conservation Easement Account; the Wild Game Meat Donation Fund; and the Colorado River Authority Restricted Account;
  • modifies the permissible uses of funds in the Department of Public Safety Restricted Account;
  • clarifies that an agency that administers a state grant on another agency's behalf shall comply with the applicable grant requirements;
  • clarifies that the state auditor may audit grant funds in accordance with the state auditor's authority;
  • for a direct award grant, prohibits an administering agency from using grant funds to administer the grant, unless otherwise provided in the grant appropriation's intent language;
  • modifies certain reporting requirements for a competitive grant;
  • provides that a member of the Board of Examiners is disqualified from reviewing a line item overexpenditure report if the line item is part of the member's office's budget;
  • allows an agency to expend up to 100% of the dedicated credits revenue that the agency receives in excess of the amount appropriated, if the dedicated credits are appropriated to a specified type of fund;
  • amends the administration of the Industrial Assistance Account (account) by: replacing the annual transfer to the account with an annual set aside; and directing the GOEO board to make recommendations to the administrator regarding applications for loans, grants, or other financial assistance from the account;
  • addresses the state auditor's authority related to: expenses and personnel; and performing audits of funds and accounts to determine compliance with the law;
  • creates the Energy Development Infrastructure Fund to make loans to public entities to finance infrastructure development that supports nuclear power generation and transmission in the state;
  • changes the Electrical Energy Development Investment Fund from an expendable special revenue fund to a special revenue fund and makes appropriations from the fund nonlapsing;
  • modifies the permissible uses of the Electrical Energy Development Investment Fund;
  • makes technical and conforming changes; and
  • includes a coordination clause that makes technical changes if this bill and H.B. 473, Colorado River Authority Amendments, both pass and become law.
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Topics and classification

Civixly topics

Budget & TaxesElections & GovernmentEnvironment & Energy

Source subjects

AppropriationsEnergyGovernment Operations (State Issues)Governor's Office of Economic OpportunityGrant Programs and IncentivesLegislative OperationsLegislative OrganizationPublic BudgetingPublic Funds and AccountsState Auditor

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorPeterson, Val L.
cosponsorStevenson, Jerry W

Action timeline

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

View full action timeline68 actions⌄
  1. Mar 25, 2026

    Governor Signed

    Executive SignatureOffice of the Governor
  2. Mar 12, 2026

    House/ to Governor

    Executive ReceiptOffice of the Governor
  3. Mar 12, 2026

    House/ received enrolled bill from Printing

    ReceiptHouse
  4. Mar 11, 2026

    House/ enrolled bill to Printing

    House
  5. Mar 11, 2026

    Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate

    EnrolledHouse
  6. Mar 7, 2026

    Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared

    Utah State Legislature
  7. Mar 7, 2026

    Bill Received from House for Enrolling

    ReceiptUtah State Legislature
  8. Mar 6, 2026

    House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling

    PassageHouse
  9. Mar 6, 2026

    House/ received from Senate

    ReceiptHouse
  10. Mar 6, 2026

    Senate/ to House

    House
  11. Mar 6, 2026

    Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House

    PassageHouse
  12. Mar 6, 2026

    Senate/ received from House

    ReceiptSenate
  13. Mar 6, 2026

    House/ to Senate

    Senate
  14. Mar 6, 2026

    House/ concurs with Senate amendment

    Amendment PassageSenate
  15. Mar 6, 2026

    House/ placed on Concurrence Calendar

    House
  16. Mar 6, 2026

    House/ received from Senate

    ReceiptHouse
  17. Mar 6, 2026

    Senate/ to House with amendments

    House
  18. Mar 6, 2026

    Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension

    House
  19. Mar 6, 2026

    Senate/ substituted

    Senate
  20. Mar 6, 2026

    Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension

    Senate
  21. Mar 5, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0545S04

    Utah State Legislature
  22. Mar 5, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0545S04

    Utah State Legislature
  23. Mar 5, 2026

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0545S04

    Utah State Legislature
  24. Mar 5, 2026

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0545S04

    Utah State Legislature
  25. Mar 5, 2026

    Senate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar

    Senate
  26. Mar 5, 2026

    Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules [Senate Rules Committee]

    Reading 2Senate
  27. Mar 4, 2026

    Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar

    Senate
  28. Mar 4, 2026

    Senate/ comm rpt/ substituted [Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee]

    Senate
  29. Mar 4, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0545S03

    Utah State Legislature
  30. Mar 4, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0545S03

    Utah State Legislature
  31. Mar 4, 2026

    Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee]

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  32. Mar 4, 2026

    Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation [Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee]

    SubstitutionSenate
  33. Mar 3, 2026

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0545S03

    Utah State Legislature
  34. Mar 3, 2026

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0545S03

    Utah State Legislature
  35. Feb 27, 2026

    Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee]

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  36. Feb 27, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0545S02

    Utah State Legislature
  37. Feb 27, 2026

    Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

    Senate
  38. Feb 27, 2026

    Senate/ received from House

    ReceiptSenate
  39. Feb 27, 2026

    House/ to Senate

    Senate
  40. Feb 27, 2026

    House/ passed 3rd reading

    PassageSenate
  41. Feb 27, 2026

    House/ substituted

    House
  42. Feb 27, 2026

    House/ uncircled

    House
  43. Feb 27, 2026

    House/ circled

    House
  44. Feb 27, 2026

    House/ 3rd reading

    House
  45. Feb 26, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0545S02

    Utah State Legislature
  46. Feb 25, 2026

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0545S02

    Utah State Legislature
  47. Feb 25, 2026

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0545S02

    Utah State Legislature
  48. Feb 23, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0545S01

    Utah State Legislature
  49. Feb 21, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0545S01

    Utah State Legislature
  50. Feb 20, 2026

    House/ 2nd reading

    House
  51. Feb 20, 2026

    House/ comm rpt/ substituted/ amended [House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee]

    Amendment PassageHouse
  52. Feb 20, 2026

    House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee]

    Committee Passage FavorableHouse
  53. Feb 20, 2026

    House Comm - Reconsider actions [House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee]

    House
  54. Feb 20, 2026

    House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee]

    Committee Passage FavorableHouse
  55. Feb 20, 2026

    House Comm - Amendment Recommendation [House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee]

    Amendment IntroductionHouse
  56. Feb 20, 2026

    House Comm - Substitute Recommendation [House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee]

    SubstitutionHouse
  57. Feb 20, 2026

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0545S01

    Utah State Legislature
  58. Feb 20, 2026

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0545S01

    Utah State Legislature
  59. Feb 17, 2026

    House/ to standing committee [House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee]

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  60. Feb 17, 2026

    House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst

    ReceiptHouse
  61. Feb 13, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0545

    Utah State Legislature
  62. Feb 12, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0545

    Utah State Legislature
  63. Feb 11, 2026

    House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

    House
  64. Feb 11, 2026

    House/ received bill from Legislative Research

    ReceiptHouse
  65. Feb 11, 2026

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0545

    Utah State Legislature
  66. Feb 11, 2026

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0545

    Utah State Legislature
  67. Feb 11, 2026

    Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

    Utah State Legislature
  68. Feb 11, 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.