General, Income Tax, and Uniform School FundsJR4-4-101

	Ongoing	One-time	Total
Net GF/ITF/USF (rev.-exp.)	$(15,100)	$(13,100)	$(28,200)

State GovernmentUCA 36-12-13(2)(c)

Revenues	FY2026	FY2027	FY2028
Court Security Account (GFR)	$0	$600	$600
Surcharge Fines	$0	$12,500	$12,500
General Fund	$0	$12,200	$12,200
Total Revenues	$0	$25,300	$25,300

Enactment of this legislation and to the extent that more people are convicted as a result of this bill and pay their financial obligation, this could increase the state revenues as follows: $12,200 to the General Fund; $12,500 to the Surcharge Fines Fund; and $600 to the Court Security Fund.

Expenditures	FY2026	FY2027	FY2028
General Fund	$0	$27,300	$27,300
General Fund, One-time	$8,100	$5,000	$0
Total Expenditures	$8,100	$32,300	$27,300

Enactment of this legislation could cost the Lt. Governor's Office an estimated $5,000 from the General Fund one-time in FY 2027 in staff time, which the agency could absorb within existing appropriations. Enactment could also cost the Courts $27,300 ongoing from the General Fund beginning in FY 2027 for new case processing in district courts. The bill could also cost the Department of Public Safety's Driver License Division $8,100 from the General Fund one-time in FY 2026 for programming costs.

	FY2026	FY2027	FY2028
Net All Funds (rev-exp)	$(8,100)	$(7,000)	$(2,000)

Local GovernmentUCA 36-12-13(2)(c)

Enactment of this legislation could increase local government costs by an estimated $869,800 ongoing starting in FY 2027 for additional staff support, printing, and mailing costs, and additional costs in 2030 and every five years thereafter. Enactment of this bill could also increase revenue to local governments by about $350 per case for fines/fees. Local government entities could experience the following estimated expenditures: 1. Prosecutors $812 per case; 2. Public Defense $975 per case; 3. County Jails - unknown increase at about $83 per day per offender in incarceration costs; and 4. Local Justice Court - unknown increase.

Individuals & BusinessesUCA 36-12-13(2)(c)

Enactment of this legislation and, to the extent that individuals violate provisions of this bill, could cost certain offenders about $1,000 per case, with up to an estimated 50 cases.

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 does not create a new program or significantly expand an existing program.

Notes on Notes

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2026/02/17 10:53, Lead Analyst Ivan Djambov, Attorney: Vaughn, T.

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