UtahUtah directs grants to help police solve violent crimes
The state commission awards law enforcement agencies grants from the fund, and the Legislature set aside $250,000 for its fiscal year 2027 budget.
What it does
The commission awards grants to law enforcement agencies working to solve violent crimes. Most available grant money is awarded competitively, while a smaller share is chosen at random for other applicants.
For fiscal year 2027, the Legislature set aside $250,000 from the fund for the commission's operating and capital budgets.
Argument forGrants could help agencies solve violent crimes by funding staff, evidence testing, equipment, or witness support.
Argument againstThe random award share could leave less grant money for agencies selected through the competitive process.
More detail
The Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice awards grants from the fund to law enforcement agencies. The grants go to law enforcement agencies and support efforts to raise the rate of violent crimes cleared by arrest or by exceptional means. The Legislature must appropriate money before the commission administers the fund. The commission may keep up to 3% of deposited money for directly related administrative costs. Of the rest, 85% is awarded competitively and 15% is awarded at random to applicants that did not receive a competitive grant. At least 10% of the competitive grant money must go to agencies serving only rural communities. The law took effect May 6, 2026. The commission administers the fund only after the Legislature appropriates money.
The Legislature set aside $250,000 from the fund for the Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice. The money is for the Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice. The appropriation is for the commission's operating and capital budgets. Fiscal year 2027 runs from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. The law took effect May 6, 2026.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Mar 26Governor Spencer Cox SignedBecame Law
- Mar 16House/ to GovernorTo Governor
- Mar 16House/ received enrolled bill from PrintingMinor
- Mar 11House/ enrolled bill to Printing
- Mar 11Enrolled Bill Returned to House or SenateMinor
- Mar 10Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- Mar 10Bill Received from House for EnrollingMinor
- Mar 7House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrollingMajor
- Mar 7House/ received from SenateMinor
- Mar 6Senate/ to House
- Vote recorded Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 6Senate/ signed by President/ returned to HouseMajor
- Mar 6Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspensionPassed Senate
- Mar 6Senate/ uncircled
- Mar 6Senate/ circled
- Mar 6Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspensionMinor
- Mar 6Senate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar
- Mar 5Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules [Senate Rules Committee]Minor
- Feb 26Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- Feb 26Senate/ committee report favorable [Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee]Minor
- Feb 26Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee]Minor
- Feb 23Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee]Minor
- Feb 20Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)Minor
- Feb 19Senate/ received from HouseMinor
- Vote recorded House/ passed 3rd reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 19House/ to Senate
- Feb 19House/ passed 3rd readingPassed House
- Feb 19House/ 3rd readingMinor
- Feb 12House/ 2nd readingMinor
- Feb 12House/ committee report favorable [House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee]Minor
- Feb 11House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee]Minor
- Feb 10House/ to standing committee [House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee]Minor
- Feb 10Bill Substituted by Sponsor in House Rules Comm [House Rules Committee]Major
- Feb 2LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0137
- Jan 27LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0137S01
- Jan 26LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0137S01
- Jan 22LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0137S01
- Jan 22LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0137S01
- Jan 20House/ 1st reading (Introduced)Minor
- Jan 16LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0137
- Jan 14House/ received bill from Legislative ResearchMinor
- Jan 5LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0137
- Jan 5LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0137
- Jan 5Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Jan 5Bill Numbered but not DistributedIntroduced
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