 | Fiscal Note6th Sub. H.B. 572 (Ivory) 2026 General Session Behavioral Health, Mental Health, and Social Services Amendments by Eliason, Steve (Vickers, Evan J.) |  |
| Ongoing | One-time | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net GF/ITF/USF (rev.-exp.) | $(750,000) | $(3,900) | $(753,900) |
| Revenues | FY2026 | FY2027 | FY2028 |
| Homeless Shelter Cities Mitigation Restricted Account (GFR) | $0 | $753,000 | $753,000 |
| Total Revenues | $0 | $753,000 | $753,000 |
Enactment of this legislation modifies the local sales tax contribution to the Homeless Shelter Cities Mitigation Restricted Account by increasing both the percentage of certain sales tax revenues deducted and the maximum deduction cap for calendar year 2027 only. It is estimated that this bill will increase sales tax revenue distributed to the Homeless Shelter Cities Mitigation Restricted Account by approximately $753,000 one-time in FY2027 and FY2028.
| Expenditures | FY2026 | FY2027 | FY2028 |
| General Fund | $0 | $750,000 | $750,000 |
| General Fund, One-time | $0 | $3,900 | $0 |
| Total Expenditures | $0 | $753,900 | $750,000 |
Enactment of this legislation could cost the Department of Health and Human Services $750,000 ongoing from the General Fund in FY 2027. The bill appropriates $750,000 ongoing from the General Fund for the purposes listed above including: (a) $300,000 for the family outreach specialist program; (b) $200,000 for a receiving center grant program and commitment database operations; (c) $100,000 for a community-based peer support grant program; (d) $100,000 for a suicide prevention training program; and (e) $100,000 for Medicaid collaborative care rate increases. Enactment of this legislation could cost also the Tax Commission $3,900 one-time from the General Fund in FY 2026 for system updates and testing.
| FY2026 | FY2027 | FY2028 | |
| Net All Funds (rev-exp) | $0 | $(900) | $3,000 |
Enactment of this legislation modifies the local sales tax contribution to the Homeless Shelter Cities Mitigation Restricted Account by increasing both the percentage of certain sales tax revenues deducted and the maximum deduction cap for calendar year 2027 only. It is estimated that this bill will reduce sales tax revenue distributed to local governments by approximately $753,000 one-time in FY2027 and FY 2028. While impacts vary by municipality, the maximum estimated annual reduction for a single locality is $41,000.
Enactment of this legislation likely will not result in direct expenditures from tax or fee changes for Utah residents and businesses.
Enactment of this legislation likely will not change the regulatory burden for Utah residents or businesses.
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