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Getting Schooled on Education Funding
In the fall of 2022, the Common Data Committee for Public Education Appropriations gathered to determine enrollment estimates for FY 2024 (2023-2024 School Year) and...
December 2, 2022
The Build Up: Learn about Capital Development Requests
Prioritization of new building requests for both state agencies and higher education institutions starts long before a General Session begins. Lists of ranked building project...
November 28, 2022
Winter is Coming… Yet Revenue Remains Hot
On Thursday, November 17th, the Tax Commission released their Revenue Summary report through the first four months of the fiscal year (FY), in conjunction with...
November 21, 2022
Targeted Results: An Update on Compensation Increases for Corrections and Public Safety Departments
During the 2022 General Session, the Legislature appropriated targeted salary increases for Corrections Officers ($39.5 million ongoing) and the Department of Public Safety’s Sworn Officers...
November 11, 2022
Drastic Times Call for Drastic Meters
In Utah, water providers use the term “secondary water” to refer to untreated, unfiltered water that is suitable to be used for residential landscaping and...
November 4, 2022
Haunting Inflation Brings Strong First Quarter Collections
In the first three periods of Fiscal Year (FY) 2023, collections have averaged 10.4% year-over-year (YoY) growth to state funds, exceeding consensus forecasts released in...
October 19, 2022
Putting the Fun in Funding: Recent Investments in Parks and Recreation
During the 2021 General Session, the Legislature passed H.B. 346, "Natural Resources Entities Amendments." Among other things, the legislation split the Division of Parks and...
October 11, 2022
Coming Together: An Update on Bringing Services to the Community of Westwater
During the 2021 General Session, the legislature appropriated $500,000 one-time from the General Fund to the Department of Community and Cultural Engagement for cost-share to...
September 30, 2022
Revitalized Cultural and Event Grant Programs Bestow FY 2023 Awards
During the 2022 General Session, the Legislature established a series of grant programs targeting arts, heritage, culture, events, and economic development. To accomplish their goals,...
September 23, 2022
LFA Releases the 2022 Funding Item Follow Up Report
In each legislative session, the Legislature appropriates new funding for specific purposes to better serve residents of Utah. In 2021, the Legislature codified the practice...
September 20, 2022
If You Build It, They Will Come: Improved Security, Rehabilitation, and Economic Benefits of Prison Relocation
In July of 2022, Utah’s new state correctional facility opened in Salt Lake City. At a total price tag of just over $1 billion, the...
September 12, 2022
Inflation Reduction, What’s Your Function?
On August 16, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The bill invests $400 billion in energy security, climate change, drought...
August 26, 2022