H.B. 6
Signed into LawCriminal Justice Base Budget
Criminal Justice Base Budget
Introduction
Jan 20
House Rules
House Committee
Skipped
House Floor Vote
Jan 28
Senate Rules
Jan 28
Senate Committee
Skipped
Senate 2nd Reading
Skipped
Senate 3rd Reading
Jan 29
Governor Signed
Jan 31
What This Bill Does
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.
Key Provisions
This bill:
- provides appropriations for the use and support of certain state agencies;
- authorizes rates for certain internal service funds;
- provides appropriations for other purposes as described; and
- provides intent language.
Plain-Language Summary
AI-generated summary. We recommend consulting the bill text for important decisions.
H.B. 6 sets the base budget for Utah's criminal justice system, appropriating over $1.35 billion for fiscal year 2027 across agencies including the Department of Corrections, Department of Public Safety, the courts, the Attorney General's office, the Board of Pardons and Parole, and the Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice. The bill funds prison operations, probation and parole supervision, re-entry and rehabilitation programs, police officer training, emergency management, victim services, indigent defense, and the state court system. It also makes mid-year adjustments to the current fiscal year 2026 budget, shifting money between programs and carrying forward unspent funds for specific purposes like inmate treatment, equipment purchases, and technology upgrades.
H.B. 6
Signed into LawCriminal Justice Base Budget
Introduction
Jan 20
House Rules
House Committee
Skipped
House Floor Vote
Jan 28
Senate Rules
Jan 28
Senate Committee
Skipped
Senate 2nd Reading
Skipped
Senate 3rd Reading
Jan 29
Governor Signed
Jan 31
IntroductionJan 20
House Rules
House CommitteeSkipped
House Floor VoteJan 28
Senate RulesJan 28
Senate CommitteeSkipped
Senate 2nd ReadingSkipped
Senate 3rd ReadingJan 29
Governor SignedJan 31
What This Bill Does
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.
Key Provisions
This bill:
- provides appropriations for the use and support of certain state agencies;
- authorizes rates for certain internal service funds;
- provides appropriations for other purposes as described; and
- provides intent language.
Plain-Language Summary
AI-generated summary. We recommend consulting the bill text for important decisions.
H.B. 6 sets the base budget for Utah's criminal justice system, appropriating over $1.35 billion for fiscal year 2027 across agencies including the Department of Corrections, Department of Public Safety, the courts, the Attorney General's office, the Board of Pardons and Parole, and the Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice. The bill funds prison operations, probation and parole supervision, re-entry and rehabilitation programs, police officer training, emergency management, victim services, indigent defense, and the state court system. It also makes mid-year adjustments to the current fiscal year 2026 budget, shifting money between programs and carrying forward unspent funds for specific purposes like inmate treatment, equipment purchases, and technology upgrades.
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Subjects
Action History31
Governor Signed
Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
House/ to Governor
Executive Branch - Governor
House/ received enrolled bill from Printing
Clerk of the House
House/ enrolled bill to Printing
Clerk of the House
Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
Clerk of the House
Last updated Mar 26, 2026, 9:38 PM