Representatives Seal

Fiscal Note

S.B. 77

2026 General Session

Dual Language Immersion Amendments

by McCay, Daniel

Senate Seal
General, Income Tax, and Uniform School FundsJR4-4-101
OngoingOne-timeTotal
Net GF/ITF/USF (rev.-exp.) $(1,200) $(17,200) $(18,400)


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 $0 $1,200 $1,200
Income Tax Fund, One-time $0 $17,200 $0
Total Expenditures $0 $18,400 $1,200

Enactment of this legislation may cost the Utah State Board of Education $235 on average per high school teacher to administer the assessments required in the bill. Based on the number of current high school foreign language teachers, the State Board may incur a one-time cost of up to $17,200 from the Income Tax Fund to complete the required assessments. Enactment of this legislation may also cost approximately $1,200 from the Income Tax Fund beginning in FY 2027 for assessments of new high school foreign-language teachers as turnover occurs.


FY2026 FY2027 FY2028
Net All Funds (rev-exp) $0 $(18,400) $(1,200)
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)

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