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

	Ongoing	One-time	Total
Net GF/ITF/USF (rev.-exp.)	$(4,500)	$(25,000)	$(29,500)

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

Revenues	FY2026	FY2027	FY2028
Dedicated Credits Revenue	$0	$8,300	$8,300
Total Revenues	$0	$8,300	$8,300

Enactment of this legislation would require county sheriffs to provide a voucher of $52 for eligible inmates of county jails to get a Utah Driver's License or identification card. If 160 inmates per year across the state are eligible for this program, it could result in revenues of approximately $8,300 to the Department of Public Safety.

Expenditures	FY2026	FY2027	FY2028
General Fund	$0	$4,500	$4,500
General Fund, One-time	$25,000	$0	$0
Total Expenditures	$25,000	$4,500	$4,500

Enactment of this legislation could cost the Department of Corrections $4,500 ongoing from the General Fund in personnel costs to submit additional reporting on financial incentives for inmates and housing status of individuals under parole supervision. It could also cost the Department of Public Safety $25,000 one-time from the General Fund in FY 2026 for eye machines to provide driver's license services to inmates.

	FY2026	FY2027	FY2028
Net All Funds (rev-exp)	$(25,000)	$3,800	$3,800

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

To the extent that inmates with a jail sentence of at least six months do not have a current driver's license or state ID and request assistance in obtaining one, the sheriff's office will be required to assist them in applying for a driver's license or state ID card. Also, county sheriffs would be required to provide a voucher for payment equal to the cost of a driver's license, or $52 per inmate. The total amount statewide is estimated to be $8,300 annually.

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

Enactment of this legislation could provide a voucher of $52 to certain inmates of county jails without a current and valid driver's license or identification card.

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

Enactment of this legislation likely will not change the regulatory burden for Utah residents or businesses.

Performance EvaluationJR1-4-601

This bill creates a new program or significantly expands an existing program.
For a list of questions lawmakers might ask to improve accountability for the proposed program, please see: https://budget.utah.gov/newprogram

Notes on Notes

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2026/01/29 13:04, Lead Analyst Nate Osborne, Attorney: Rogers, J.

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