Budget

Fiscal Notes 101

Loyal readers of budget.utah.gov may recall this post from last month, summarizing the latest technology upgrades for the Fiscal Note system (FiNS). As a reminder, FiNS is the vehicle for drafting the very popular financial impact analyses that are...read more

Resolution for Results: LFA Operations and Performance Team Annual Recap

2024 marked the third year for the Legislative Fiscal Analyst’s Operations and Performance Team (Ops. Team). In addition to completing three efficiency evaluations for the Departments of Corrections, Health and Human Services, and Agriculture and...read more

On Solid Ground: How the Public Education Budget Framework Provides Stability

During the 2020 General Session, the Legislature passed H.B. 357, “Public Education Funding Stabilization.” The bill, which was contingent on the passage of Constitutional Amendment G, laid the foundation for the annual adjustments of the...read more

Drowning in Fiscal Notes? Try FiNs!

During the 2024 interim, the Legislative staff have been hard at work designing and testing a new fiscal note system, intended to improve the user experience for policymakers, staff, and state agencies. The updated system, dubbed "FiNS" (Fiscal...read more

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