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This joint resolution proposes amending the Utah Constitution to change how often and how long the Legislature meets each year. Instead of a single annual general session lasting up to 45 days, the Legislature would hold three separate sessions each year: a budget session starting in February focused on the state budget and appropriations (with policy bills allowed only if two-thirds of each house agrees), and two general sessions starting in May and September for broader lawmaking. Each of these three sessions would be limited to 15 calendar days (excluding weekends and holidays), and related constitutional provisions—such as the Governor's annual address to the Legislature, legislative redistricting deadlines, and rules for impeachment proceedings—would be updated to reference the new budget and general sessions instead of the current single annual session. If the Legislature approves this proposal, it would go to Utah voters at the next general election, and if approved by voters, the new session structure would take effect January 1, 2028.