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Interim Recap: Outcomes of the 2023 Accountable Budget Process

During the 2019 General Session, the Legislature passed H.J.R. 18, which amended Joint Rule 3-2-501. The bill requires each of the seven topical appropriations subcommittees...
November 10, 2023

Initial Revenue Reports Less Spooky than Expected

On Tuesday, October 24th, the Tax Commission released the first revenue summary report for FY 2024, which details collections for the first quarter of the...
October 27, 2023

2023 Update on ARPA

Starting in spring of 2020, the Federal government provided a series of stimulus packages aimed at mitigating impacts associated with the pandemic, injecting over $31...
October 20, 2023

Bend.. and SNAP! How Medicaid & SNAP Funding Have Changed Post-Pandemic

On March 1, 2023, the Department of Workforce Services (DWS) began reviewing all Medicaid cases for eligibility. Prior to this the federal government would not...
September 29, 2023

It’s Kind of a Money Story.. How the New Funding Follow-up Report for 2023 Answers All Your Questions 

During the Legislature’s previous three general sessions, $2 to $3 billion in new funding has been appropriated each year for two to four hundred projects....
September 22, 2023

In Stock Now: Efficiency Evaluations Identify Opportunities to Improve DABS Inventory Management

Efficiency evaluations are a collaborative process between the Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst (LFA) and the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget (GOPB). The...
September 1, 2023

It’s Electric! Legislative Actions on EV Charging Infrastructure

As the transportation system becomes increasingly electric, the State of Utah has taken several preparatory actions including funding planning efforts and installation projects for electric...
August 25, 2023

The Cost of Counsel: A Look at the Attorney General’s Internal Service Fund

Background In response to a legislative audit during the 2016 General Session, the Legislature passed H.B. 351, "Attorney General Fiscal Amendments." This legislation provided the...
August 11, 2023

The Carrot, Not the Stick: Performance Based Funding for the Utah System of Higher Education

In addition to their base budget, Utah’s sixteen higher education institutions have the potential to increase annual funding in aggregate by $35 million beginning in...
July 28, 2023

Right on Schedule: Yearend Revenues Align with Consensus Forecast

On Thursday, July 13, the Tax Commission released its preliminary year-end Revenue Summary report detailing collections through 12 months of the fiscal year. Simultaneously, the...
July 14, 2023

What in the TANF? Eligible Uses of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Funding

In 1996, Congress created the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program through the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA). TANF replaced three...
June 30, 2023

Driving a Culture Shift: Creating Performance Measures to Enhance Public Service Value 

In today's rapidly evolving world, government agencies face the crucial task of continuously improving their services to better serve the public. The paradigm has shifted...
June 23, 2023