UtahUtah urges federal leaders to let states test assistance program changes
Utah's Legislature and Governor urge federal leaders to give states more room to test assistance program changes, with safeguards for public budgets.
What it does
Utah's Legislature and Governor urge federal leaders to let states test changes to assistance programs, with safeguards for public budgets.
Utah's leaders urge faster federal decisions on state experiments and block grants for a wider range of existing assistance programs.
Utah's leaders urge federal officials to simplify and combine state reports, aiming to save taxpayer money and improve efficiency.
Argument forMore room to test benefit rules could help states find ways for families to earn more without suddenly losing support.
Argument againstFewer reports and wider block grants could make it harder for federal officials to track how states use assistance funds.
More detail
Utah's Legislature and Governor urge the President and Congress to let states test reforms to federal assistance programs. The request covers federally funded assistance programs and reforms aimed at work disincentives and barriers to families' upward mobility. The requested reforms should protect budget neutrality, use public money responsibly, and seek better results.
Utah's Legislature and Governor urge the President and Congress to speed up waiver decisions and allow block grants for more assistance programs. The requests concern states seeking approval for pilot programs or other reforms, and federal funding for a wider range of existing assistance programs.
Utah's Legislature and Governor urge the President and Congress to simplify and combine state reports to the federal government. The request concerns reports that states send to the federal government.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 24Governor Spencer Cox SignedBecame Law
- Mar 16Senate/ to GovernorTo Governor
- Mar 16Senate/ received enrolled bill from PrintingMinor
- Mar 4Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing
- Mar 4Enrolled Bill Returned to House or SenateMinor
- Feb 27Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- Feb 27Bill Received from Senate for EnrollingMinor
- Feb 26Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrollingMajor
- Vote recorded House/ passed 3rd reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 26Senate/ received from HouseMinor
- Feb 26House/ to Senate
- Feb 26House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to SenateMajor
- Feb 26House/ passed 3rd readingPassed 2nd Chamber
- Feb 26House/ 3rd readingMinor
- Feb 24House/ 2nd readingMinor
- Feb 24House/ committee report favorable [House Revenue and Taxation Committee]Minor
- Feb 24House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Revenue and Taxation Committee]Minor
- Feb 19House/ to standing committee [House Revenue and Taxation Committee]Minor
- Feb 17House/ 1st reading (Introduced)Minor
- Vote recorded Senate/ passed 3rd reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 17House/ received from SenateMinor
- Feb 17Senate/ to House
- Feb 17Senate/ passed 3rd readingPassed 1st Chamber
- Feb 17Senate/ 3rd readingMinor
- Feb 13Senate/ passed 2nd readingMinor
- Vote recorded Senate/ passed 2nd reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 13Senate/ 2nd readingMinor
- Jan 29Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- Jan 29Senate/ committee report favorable [Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee]Minor
- Jan 28Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee]Minor
- Jan 23Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee]Minor
- Jan 22Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal AnalystMinor
- Jan 21LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SCR007
- Jan 21LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SCR007
- Jan 21Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)Minor
- Jan 20Senate/ received bill from Legislative ResearchMinor
- Jan 20LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SCR007
- Jan 20LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SCR007
- Jan 20Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Jan 20Bill Numbered but not DistributedIntroduced
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