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Win-Win: An Overview of Districts Centered on Sports
Recently, the Legislature has been active in the expansion or creation of designated areas which utilize funding mechanisms such as taxing authority, redirected revenue, and...
June 20, 2025
Don’t Just Settle: Leveraging Opioid Funds for Lasting Impact
The 2025 General Session continued the Legislature’s work in thoughtfully utilizing the Opioid Settlement payments to help Utah’s citizens impacted by the opioid epidemic, including...
May 30, 2025
Never Gonna Give BOTSU Up
The Legislative Fiscal Analyst's (LFA) annual budget report for the State of Utah dates all the way back to the 1960s. That means that for...
May 23, 2025
Lost in the Sauce: the Messy Business of Tariffs
As discussions surrounding tariffs circulate through the news, it is important to understand what they are and how they work. Tariffs are taxes that are...
May 16, 2025
From the Ground Up: Affordable Housing Investments and Initiatives
According to the Federal Reserve, in 2015 the average home value in Utah was just over $230,000. Ten years later, the average home value has...
May 2, 2025
On the Move: Updates to Sales Tax Designated for Transportation
During the 2025 General Session, the Legislature passed three major bills that impacted the state’s budget for transportation and infrastructure: S.B. 195, “Transportation Amendments” S.B....
April 25, 2025
Calibrating Collections: Why Small Changes Make a Big Impact in Revenue Reports
To provide a useful estimate of the year-to-date revenue for any state fund, collections must account for tax earmarks that are set aside for specific...
April 18, 2025
How Does Eliminating the Federal Department of Education Impact Utah?
In late March, the President issued an executive order to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education (DOE). What impact will this action have on education...
April 15, 2025
Power Surge: Recent Investments in Utah’s Energy
To accommodate an expected half a million new residents in the next decade, policymakers have undertaken a 'power surge' of policy and investment, aimed at...
April 4, 2025
On the Road Again: Evaluation Seeks to Optimize Travel Time for Inspectors
We’ve all been there: the second trip to the home improvement store for a part we forgot earlier; stopping at the grocery store every day...
March 28, 2025
The Fiscal Final Four: Latest Report Shows Upsets and Top Seeds
With only four more periods in the fiscal year (excluding close out), Legislative economists watch with anticipation to see how close their brackets revenue projections...
March 21, 2025
Here’s Your Sine: Summary of the 2025 General Session Budget Actions
The Utah Legislature concluded its 2025 General Session with a budget of $30.8 billion for fiscal year 2026. The budget includes $12.7 billion from state...
March 8, 2025