Representatives Seal

Fiscal Note

3rd Sub. H.B. 338 (Cherry)

2026 General Session

First Responder Health Amendments

by Wilcox, Ryan D.

Senate Seal
General, Income Tax, and Uniform School FundsJR4-4-101
OngoingOne-timeTotal
Net GF/ITF/USF (rev.-exp.) $0 $0 $0


State GovernmentUCA 36-12-13(2)(c)
Revenues FY2026 FY2027 FY2028
New Account Created By Bill (FN Only) $0 $25,000 $25,000
New Account Created By Bill (FN Only), One-time $0 $800,000 $0
Total Revenues $0 $825,000 $25,000

Between appropriations and projected contributions, enactment of this bill could increase revenue by a total of $925,000 from FY 2027 to FY 2031 to the newly created Mental Health Resources for First Responders Restricted Account to support mental health services for first responders. Revenue breakdown is as follows: 1. General Fund transfer - $800,000 one-time; and 2. First responder employer contributions for every 100 first responder employees - $125,000 total ($25,000/year from FY 2027 to FY 2031).


Expenditures FY2026 FY2027 FY2028
New Account Created By Bill (FN Only) $0 $129,400 $129,400
New Account Created By Bill (FN Only), One-time $0 $900 $0
Total Expenditures $0 $130,300 $129,400

This bill appropriates $114,400 ongoing and $15,900 one-time in FY 2027 from the Mental Health Resources for First Responders Restricted Account for mental health resources and related administrative support outlined in this bill, the breakdown is as follows: 1. Department of Public Safety (DPS) - $112,500 ongoing and $15,000 one-time in FY 2027 for mental health resources and related administrative support; and 2. Division of Finance - $1,900 ongoing and $900 one-time in FY 2027 to administer the new restricted account in this bill. The bill also appropriates a transfer of $800,000 one-time in General Fund from DPS into the newly created account and reflects a net $0 General Fund impact by reducing General Fund expenditures.


FY2026 FY2027 FY2028
Net All Funds (rev-exp) $0 $694,700 $(104,400)
Local GovernmentUCA 36-12-13(2)(c)

First responder employers could contribute $25,000 ongoing for every 100 first responder employees that qualify from FY 2027 to FY 2031. Conversely, these first responder agencies could receive about $75,000 annually from FY 2027 to FY 2031 in mental health resource benefits.

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

Enactment of this legislation likely will not result in direct expenditures from tax or fee changes for Utah residents and businesses.

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