Representatives Seal

Fiscal Note

2nd Sub. H.B. 373 (Gray)

2026 General Session

Higher Education Innovation

by Peterson, Karen M. (Millner, Ann)

Senate Seal
General, Income Tax, and Uniform School FundsJR4-4-101
OngoingOne-timeTotal
Net GF/ITF/USF (rev.-exp.) $0 $(50,000,000) $(50,000,000)


State GovernmentUCA 36-12-13(2)(c)
Revenues FY2026 FY2027 FY2028
Total Revenues $0 $0 $0

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


Expenditures FY2026 FY2027 FY2028
Income Tax Fund, One-time $0 $50,000,000 $0
Total Expenditures $0 $50,000,000 $0

Enactment of this legislation appropriates $50,000,000 one-time from the Income Tax Fund in FY 2027 to the Utah Board of Higher Education to administer the Higher Education Research Funding Pilot Program.


FY2026 FY2027 FY2028
Net All Funds (rev-exp) $0 $(50,000,000) $0
Local GovernmentUCA 36-12-13(2)(c)

Enactment of this legislation likely will not result in direct, measurable costs for local governments.

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