UtahUtah agencies must report fee costs and planned charges
Utah agencies must send budget offices advance details about fees and interagency charges, then report what those charges actually cost and brought in.
What it does
For each fund it runs, an internal service fund agency must send rate details to state budget offices before billing another agency. The Legislature must still approve the fund’s budget and rates.
Agencies must send state budget offices details about fees they charge, including the amount, expected revenue, and estimated costs. Some land administration fees are covered, though most of that agency’s fees are exempt.
Each year, agencies must report the actual costs and revenue for their charges, along with how many times they collected them.
Argument forMore cost and revenue information could help state budget staff and lawmakers judge whether fees match agencies’ costs.
Argument againstAgencies may spend more time preparing reports, and grouping charges could make it harder to see costs and revenue for each one.
More detail
An internal service fund agency must send rate details to state budget offices before it bills another agency. This applies to state agencies that provide goods or services to other agencies or government units and recover their costs through bills. The Legislature must review and approve the fund’s budget and rates, approve its full-time positions, and review its contract employees. The agency may group related rates if it uses objective criteria and the grouping does not reduce the information’s quality or completeness. This requirement applies to fiscal years beginning on or after July 1, 2027. The agency must send the details by September 15 of the preceding fiscal year.
A fee agency must send fee details to state budget offices before charging fees. This covers state agencies that charge service or regulatory fees, but not internal service fund agencies. The Legislature may provide otherwise. The agency may group related fees if it uses objective criteria and the grouping does not reduce the information’s quality or completeness. The School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration is generally exempt, but specified fees remain covered. This requirement applies to fiscal years beginning on or after July 1, 2027. Fee details are due by September 15 of the preceding fiscal year.
Internal service fund agencies and fee agencies must report actual costs, revenue, and collection counts to state budget offices each year. The reports cover rates, fees, and other amounts charged during the preceding fiscal year. Agencies may group related charges when they use objective criteria and grouping does not reduce the report’s quality or completeness. If a charge is not closed out in time, the agency must report it as soon as practicable after closeout. Reports are due by September 15 each year, except reports due in 2026 are due by November 15. Charges not closed out by the deadline must be reported as soon as practicable after closeout.
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History
- 2026
- Mar 24Governor Spencer Cox SignedBecame Law
- Mar 16House/ to GovernorTo Governor
- Mar 16House/ received enrolled bill from PrintingMinor
- Mar 12House/ enrolled bill to Printing
- Mar 12Enrolled Bill Returned to House or SenateMinor
- Mar 6Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- Mar 6Bill Received from House for EnrollingMinor
- Mar 5House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrollingMajor
- Mar 5House/ received from SenateMinor
- Mar 4Senate/ to House
- Vote recorded Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 4Senate/ signed by President/ returned to HouseMajor
- Mar 4Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspensionPassed Senate
- Mar 4Senate/ uncircled
- Mar 4Senate/ circled
- Mar 4Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- Feb 26Senate/ placed on 3rd Reading Calendar table
- Vote recorded Senate/ passed 2nd reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 26Senate/ 3rd readingMinor
- Feb 26Senate/ passed 2nd readingMinor
- Feb 26Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspensionMinor
- Feb 23Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- Feb 23Senate/ committee report favorable [Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee]Minor
- Feb 23Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee]Minor
- Feb 19Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee]Minor
- Feb 18Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)Minor
- Feb 17Senate/ received from HouseMinor
- Vote recorded House/ passed 3rd reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 17House/ to Senate
- Feb 17House/ passed 3rd readingPassed House
- Feb 17House/ 3rd readingMinor
- Feb 9House/ 2nd readingMinor
- Feb 9House/ committee report favorable [House Government Operations Committee]Minor
- Feb 7House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Government Operations Committee]Minor
- Feb 4House/ to standing committee [House Government Operations Committee]Minor
- Feb 2LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0318
- Jan 27LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0318
- Jan 22House/ 1st reading (Introduced)Minor
- Jan 22House/ received bill from Legislative ResearchMinor
- Jan 21LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0318
- Jan 21LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0318
- Jan 21Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Jan 21Bill Numbered but not DistributedIntroduced
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