 | Fiscal NoteH.B. 577 2026 General Session State-Created Remedies for Federal Constitutional Violations by Stoddard, Andrew |  |
| Ongoing | One-time | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net GF/ITF/USF (rev.-exp.) | $(424,500) | $0 | $(424,500) |
| Revenues | FY2026 | FY2027 | FY2028 |
| Dedicated Credits Revenue | $0 | $313,600 | $313,600 |
| Total Revenues | $0 | $313,600 | $313,600 |
Enactment of this legislation may increase dedicated credit revenue to the Attorney General by $313,600 ongoing beginning in FY 2027 due increased use of legal services by state agencies.
| Expenditures | FY2026 | FY2027 | FY2028 |
| Other Financing Sources | $0 | $383,800 | $383,800 |
| Dedicated Credits Revenue | $0 | $313,600 | $313,600 |
| General Fund | $0 | $408,100 | $408,100 |
| Income Tax Fund | $0 | $16,400 | $16,400 |
| Total Expenditures | $0 | $1,121,900 | $1,121,900 |
Enactment of this legislation may cost the Attorney General $313,600 from dedicated credits and $244,700 from the General Fund ongoing beginning in FY 2027 for 4 FTE (2 Attorneys and 2 paralegals) to provide legal services to state agencies. It may also cost various agencies an aggregate of $90,900 from the General Fund, $9,100 from the Income Tax Fund, and $213,600 from other sources ongoing beginning in FY 2027 for legal services from the Attorney General. It may also cost the Division of Risk Management an average of $250,000 per case to pay out damages resulting from successful civil suits under the right of action created by the bill. If an average of one such suit is successful each year, enactment of this legislation may cost the Division of Risk Management $72,500 from the General Fund, $7,300 from the Income Tax Fund, and $170,200 from other sources ongoing beginning in FY 2027.
| FY2026 | FY2027 | FY2028 | |
| Net All Funds (rev-exp) | $0 | $(808,300) | $(808,300) |
To the extent that local government officials are sued under the civil action created in this bill, enactment of this legislation may increase legal costs for local governments by a variable amount ongoing beginning in FY 2027.
To the extent that individuals successfully sue government officials under the civil action created in this bill, enactment of this legislation may increase both litigation costs and/or compensatory damages for individuals by variable amounts beginning in FY 2027.
Enactment of this legislation likely will not change the regulatory burden for Utah residents or businesses.
This bill does not create a new program or significantly expand an existing program.