 | Fiscal Note2nd Sub. H.B. 374 (Gray) 2026 General Session Speech, Language, and Hearing Occupations Licensing Amendments by Ballard, Melissa G. (Vickers, Evan J.) |  |
| Ongoing | One-time | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net GF/ITF/USF (rev.-exp.) | $21,000 | $(5,000) | $16,000 |
| Revenues | FY2026 | FY2027 | FY2028 |
| Commerce Service Account | $0 | $21,000 | $21,000 |
| Commerce Service Account, One-time | $0 | $5,000 | $0 |
| General Fund, One-time | $0 | $(5,000) | $0 |
| Total Revenues | $0 | $21,000 | $21,000 |
Enactment of this legislation could increase fee revenue to the Commerce Service Account by $21,000 ongoing beginning in FY 2027. This, combined with the expenditures listed below, could decrease the year-end transfer from the Commerce Service Account to the General Fund by $5,000 one-time in FY 2027.
| Expenditures | FY2026 | FY2027 | FY2028 |
| Commerce Service Account | $0 | $21,000 | $21,000 |
| Commerce Service Account, One-time | $0 | $5,000 | $0 |
| Income Tax Fund | $0 | $(21,000) | $(21,000) |
| Total Expenditures | $0 | $5,000 | $0 |
Enactment of this legislation could increase costs to the Department of Commerce by $21,000 ongoing from the Commerce Service Account beginning in FY 2027 and by $5,000 one-time from the Commerce Service Account in FY 2027 for staff support to setup and run the speech pathology and audiologist licensing processes. Enactment of this legislation could also reduce the cost to the State Board of Education by $21,000 ongoing from the Income Tax Fund beginning in FY 2027 due to them no longer licensing the speech pathologist or audiologist licenses.
| FY2026 | FY2027 | FY2028 | |
| Net All Funds (rev-exp) | $0 | $16,000 | $21,000 |
Enactment of this legislation likely will not result in direct, measurable costs for local governments.
Enactment of this legislation could increase the number of people paying the $70 speech pathologist or audiologist fees by 300 people, which would aggregate to an increase of $21,000 ongoing beginning in FY 2027.
Enactment of this legislation could result in a medium reduction in the regulatory burden for Utah residents or businesses.
This bill does not create a new program or significantly expand an existing program.