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

	Ongoing	One-time	Total
Net GF/ITF/USF (rev.-exp.)	$(2,295,300)	$0	$(2,295,300)

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

Revenues	FY2026	FY2027	FY2028
Court Security Account (GFR)	$0	$5,300	$5,300
General Fund	$0	$124,000	$124,000
Total Revenues	$0	$129,300	$129,300

Enactment of this bill could result in ongoing General Fund revenue of $124,000 from the assessment of fines and criminal surcharge fees beginning in FY 2027. This could also result in a $5,300 ongoing revenue increase to Court Security beginning in FY 2027.

Expenditures	FY2026	FY2027	FY2028
General Fund	$0	$2,419,300	$2,419,300
Total Expenditures	$0	$2,419,300	$2,419,300

Enactment of this bill could cost a total of $2,419,300 ongoing from the General Fund in FY 2027. The cost breakdown is as follows: 1. Courts - $93,900 ongoing beginning in FY 2027 for case processing; 2. Department of Corrections - $2,280,000 ongoing from the General Fund in FY 2027. 3. Board of Pardons and Parole - $45,400 ongoing from the General Fund in FY 2027. This assumes the following increases: 1. Probation - 0 additional 0-year commitments; 2. Prison - 60 additional 1-year commitments; 3. Parole - 0-year commitments.

	FY2026	FY2027	FY2028
Net All Funds (rev-exp)	$0	$(2,290,000)	$(2,290,000)

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

Enactment of this bill could result in an ongoing fine revenue increase by an estimated $19,500 beginning in FY 2027. Local government entities could experience the following estimated expenditure impacts beginning in FY 2027: 1. Prosecutors - $74,200 increase; 2. Public Defense - $115,200 increase; 3. County Jails - $955,400 increase; 4. Local Justice Court - unknown increase.

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

Individuals cited for violations could pay up to $1,500 per case for an aggregated cost of $148,800 in fines and surcharge fees beginning in FY 2027.

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

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2026/01/28 11:36, Lead Analyst Joseph Fitzgerald, Attorney: Larson, S.

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