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Utah's legislature creates a new pilot grant program that ties state funding to measurable results rather than simply awarding money based on proposals. Under this framework, any state agency administering a grant designated by the Legislature must require applicants to submit a detailed "pre-analysis plan" — a written document spelling out exactly what outcomes the project aims to achieve and how those outcomes will be measured. After a grant is awarded, an independent evaluator (someone unconnected to the project) assesses whether the project actually produced the results it promised, and the Office of the Legislative Auditor General can review those evaluations for rigor and reliability. The bill appropriates $9 million to launch two initial grants under this framework — $4.5 million through the Utah Board of Higher Education for programs aimed at improving educational attainment and economic outcomes, and $4.5 million through the State Board of Education for a school improvement pilot modeled on Houston Independent School District's approach to turning around chronically underperforming schools — and the entire framework automatically expires in 2031 unless renewed.