General, Income Tax, and Uniform School FundsJR4-4-101

	Ongoing	One-time	Total
Net GF/ITF/USF (rev.-exp.)	$(4,200)	$(12,000)	$(16,200)

State GovernmentUCA 36-12-13(2)(c)

Revenues	FY2025	FY2026	FY2027
Total Revenues	$0	$0	$0

Enactment of this legislation likely will not materially impact state revenue.

Expenditures	FY2025	FY2026	FY2027
General Fund	$0	$4,200	$4,200
General Fund, One-time	$0	$12,000	$0
Firefighter Support Account (GFR)	$0	$400	$400
Firefighter Support Account (GFR), One-time	$0	$1,100	$0
Total Expenditures	$0	$17,700	$4,600

Enactment of this legislation could cost the Department of Public Safety $1,000 one-time in FY 2026 and $400 ongoing starting in FY 2027 from the Firefighter Support Account and the Department of Natural Resources $12,000 one-time in FY 2026 and $4,200 ongoing from the General Fund to reimburse state firefighters for cancer screening costs not covered by insurance.

	FY2025	FY2026	FY2027
Net All Funds (rev-exp)	$0	$(17,700)	$(4,600)

Local GovernmentUCA 36-12-13(2)(c)

Enactment of this legislation could cost local fire departments and organizations between $400 and $1,300 for each cancer screening. Based on an estimate of 5,000 firefighters in the state the aggregate cost for FY 2026 could be between $400,000 and $3,000,000, depending on the number of active firefighters who have at least 5 years of service. The aggregate cost of continued cancer screenings every three to five years is dependent upon the age of each firefighter and would vary across departments. In FY 2028 fire departments would be required to provide health insurance for all of their firefighters. The aggregate cost is unknown.

Individuals & BusinessesUCA 36-12-13(2)(c)

Enactment of this legislation would impact individual firefighters who did not previously qualify for health insurance, by requiring that all public fire departments and organizations provide their firefighters with health insurance starting in FY 2028.

Regulatory ImpactUCA 36-12-13(2)(d)

Enactment of this legislation could result in a small increase in the regulatory burden for Utah residents or businesses.

Performance EvaluationJR1-4-601

This bill does not create a new program or significantly expand an existing program.

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2025/01/24 13:51, Lead Analyst Alejandra Rodriguez, Attorney: Moore, T.

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