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

	Ongoing	One-time	Total
Net GF/ITF/USF (rev.-exp.)	$(290,000)	$0	$(290,000)

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

Revenues	FY2026	FY2027	FY2028
Court Security Account (GFR)	$0	$3,100	$3,100
General Fund	$0	$63,900	$63,900
Total Revenues	$0	$67,000	$67,000

Enactment of this bill could result in ongoing General Fund revenue of $63,900 from the assessment of fines and criminal surcharge fees beginning in FY 2027. This could also result in a $3,100 ongoing revenue increase to Court Security beginning in FY 2027.

Expenditures	FY2026	FY2027	FY2028
General Fund	$0	$353,900	$353,900
Total Expenditures	$0	$353,900	$353,900

Enactment of this bill could cost a total of $353,900 ongoing from the General Fund in FY 2027. The cost breakdown is as follows: 1. Courts - $43,800 ongoing beginning in FY 2027 for case processing; 2. Department of Corrections - $304,000 ongoing from the General Fund in FY 2027. 3. Board of Pardons and Parole - $6,100 ongoing from the General Fund in FY 2027. This assumes the following increases: 1. Probation - 0 additional 0-year commitments; 2. Prison - 8 additional 1-year commitments; 3. Parole - 0-year commitments.

	FY2026	FY2027	FY2028
Net All Funds (rev-exp)	$0	$(286,900)	$(286,900)

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 - $92,800 increase; 2. Public Defense - $144,000 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 $86,500 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.

Notes on Notes

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2026/02/26 15:26, Lead Analyst Joseph Fitzgerald, Attorney: Larson, S.

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