September 2024 Archive
Au Courant on Appropriations: Changes to Subcommittees and State Grant Processes
This fall, the leaves won’t be the only thing changing around the Capitol. During the 2024 General Session, the Legislature passed both a resolution and a bill that impact the appropriations process. This post summarizes how H.J.R. 23 and H.B. 335 will impact the budget even before the 2025 General Session gets underway. H.J.R. 23 […]
A Higher Standard: How the 2024 New Funding Follow-Up Report Helps Improve Outcomes
When the Legislature appropriates new funding for a project, it’s kind of like your family setting out on a road trip to your favorite theme park—if the journey is successful, you’ll make it to the place where all your dreams come true. Appropriating the funding is like getting on the freeway, it’s a starting point […]
Budgeting for the Backcountry: Utah’s Trailblazing Investments in Outdoor Recreation
In the 2021 General Session, the Legislature separated the Divisions of State Parks and Outdoor Recreation which were previously a single line item housed in the Department of Natural Resources. The following year, the Office of Outdoor Recreation in the Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity was combined with the new division to complete a single […]