Representatives Seal

Fiscal Note

4th Sub. H.B. 438 (Green)

2026 General Session

Artificial Intelligence Amendments

by Fiefia, Doug (Johnson, John D.)

Senate Seal
General, Income Tax, and Uniform School FundsJR4-4-101
OngoingOne-timeTotal
Net GF/ITF/USF (rev.-exp.) $(146,200) $(41,600) $(187,800)


State GovernmentUCA 36-12-13(2)(c)
Revenues FY2026 FY2027 FY2028
Dedicated Credits Revenue $0 $67,700 $67,700
Total Revenues $0 $67,700 $67,700

Enactment of this legislation could increase dedicated credits revenue to the Attorney General's Internal Service Fund by $62,700, ongoing beginning in FY 2027, paid by the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity for enforcement of the bill's provisions. Enactment could increase dedicated credits revenue to the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity by $5,000, ongoing beginning in FY 2027, as a result of fines.


Expenditures FY2026 FY2027 FY2028
Dedicated Credits Revenue $0 $67,700 $67,700
General Fund $0 $146,200 $146,200
General Fund, One-time $0 $41,600 $0
Total Expenditures $0 $255,500 $213,900

Enactment of this legislation could cost the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity $41,600 one-time in FY 2027 from the General Fund, $83,500 ongoing beginning in FY 2027 from the General Fund, and $5,000 ongoing beginning in FY 2027 from Dedicated Credits, to investigate potential violations of the bill's provisions. Enactment could also cost the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity $62,700 from the General Fund to pay Attorney General Internal Service Fund costs for enforcement of the bill's provisions, and could cost the Attorney General's Office $62,700 from Dedicated Credits collected from the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity.


FY2026 FY2027 FY2028
Net All Funds (rev-exp) $0 $(187,800) $(146,200)
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)

Businesses that violate the bill's provisions could pay additional fines of up to $2,500 per instance per day or $50,000 per violation of an administrative or court order. Assuming two fines of $2,500 each year, this bill could cost businesses $5,000 ongoing beginning in FY 2027.

Regulatory ImpactUCA 36-12-13(2)(d)

Enactment of this legislation could result in a large increase in 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