Senate passes four base budget bills for higher education, economic development, infrastructure and veterans
January 26, 2023 | 2023 Utah Legislature, Utah Legislature, Utah Legislative Branch, Utah
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The Utah Senate on Jan. 26 passed four House-originated base budget bills after suspending normal rules to expedite consideration.
House Bill 1, the higher education base budget, was presented by Senator Grover as "the higher education based budget of just over $5,000,000,000." Under suspension of the rules the Senate passed HB1 by voice/roll call (26 yeas, 0 nays, 3 absent). The measure will be signed by the President and returned to the House for the Speaker's signature.
House Bill 4 (Business, Economic Development & Labor base budget) was presented by Senator McHale and described as a roughly $454,000,000 package covering agencies including the Department of Commerce, Tax Commission and Labor Commission; the Senate passed HB4 (26 yeas, 0 nays, 3 absent).
House Bill 6 (Infrastructure and General Government base budget) was presented by Senator Wilson and allocates about $335,000,000 from general and income tax funds for agencies including Transportation, the Capital Budget and the Utah Telehealth and Education Network; HB6 passed (26 yeas, 0 nays, 3 absent).
House Bill 7 (National Guard, Veterans Affairs and Legislature base budget) was presented by Senator Stevenson. The sponsor said the bill appropriates a total of $179,100,000 in fiscal year 2024 across general, federal and other funds to support the Utah National Guard and related benefits; HB7 passed (27 yeas, 0 nays, 2 absent) and will be returned to the House.
Why it matters: these four bills set baseline funding for major state functions, including higher education, economic development programs, infrastructure projects and veterans services. Sponsors noted the bills maintain ongoing appropriations and include targeted items such as capital preservation and grant programs.
Process note: the Senate voted to suspend rule requirements and the third-reading requirement for the four budget bills in order to expedite floor action; those procedural motions were carried by voice vote prior to floor consideration of each bill.
Ending: All four base budget bills passed the Senate and will be signed by the President and transmitted to the House for the Speaker's signature.
House Bill 1, the higher education base budget, was presented by Senator Grover as "the higher education based budget of just over $5,000,000,000." Under suspension of the rules the Senate passed HB1 by voice/roll call (26 yeas, 0 nays, 3 absent). The measure will be signed by the President and returned to the House for the Speaker's signature.
House Bill 4 (Business, Economic Development & Labor base budget) was presented by Senator McHale and described as a roughly $454,000,000 package covering agencies including the Department of Commerce, Tax Commission and Labor Commission; the Senate passed HB4 (26 yeas, 0 nays, 3 absent).
House Bill 6 (Infrastructure and General Government base budget) was presented by Senator Wilson and allocates about $335,000,000 from general and income tax funds for agencies including Transportation, the Capital Budget and the Utah Telehealth and Education Network; HB6 passed (26 yeas, 0 nays, 3 absent).
House Bill 7 (National Guard, Veterans Affairs and Legislature base budget) was presented by Senator Stevenson. The sponsor said the bill appropriates a total of $179,100,000 in fiscal year 2024 across general, federal and other funds to support the Utah National Guard and related benefits; HB7 passed (27 yeas, 0 nays, 2 absent) and will be returned to the House.
Why it matters: these four bills set baseline funding for major state functions, including higher education, economic development programs, infrastructure projects and veterans services. Sponsors noted the bills maintain ongoing appropriations and include targeted items such as capital preservation and grant programs.
Process note: the Senate voted to suspend rule requirements and the third-reading requirement for the four budget bills in order to expedite floor action; those procedural motions were carried by voice vote prior to floor consideration of each bill.
Ending: All four base budget bills passed the Senate and will be signed by the President and transmitted to the House for the Speaker's signature.
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