SB 7 — National Guard, Veterans Affairs, and Legislature Base Budget
Last action — Governor Signed
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 16, 2026. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Spencer Cox (Republican) on February 01, 2026.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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2 sponsors
1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).
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Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
22 added · 24 removedPlain-language change summary
The changes in Bill SB 7 involve the addition of specific budget allocations totaling $53,517,800 for fiscal year 2027, aimed at supporting the National Guard, veterans' services, and legislature operations. Importantly, the inclusion of funding is intended to enhance programs like the National Guard's morale, welfare, and recreation fund, as well as support for the Utah Veterans Nursing Home. This funding is crucial because it directly impacts the well-being and resources available to our military personnel and veterans, ensuring they receive necessary support and care.
01-16Enrolled 11:10Copy S.B.
This bill appropriates $53,517,800 in expendable funds and accounts for fiscal year 2S27,2027, all of which is from the various sources as detailed in this bill.
B Other Special Clauses:
7S.B. Uncodified Material Affected:
ENACTS7 UNCODIFIEDEnrolled MATERIALCopy S.B.Uncodified Material Affected:
7ENACTS 01-16UNCODIFIED 11:10MATERIAL Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Capitol Preservation Board (186,000) LEGISLATURE TEM 2 To Legislature - Senate From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances 923,400 From Closing Nonlapsing Balances (923,400) TEM 3 To Legislature - House of Representatives From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances 193,500 From Closing Nonlapsing Balances (193,500) TEM 4 To Legislature - Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances (332,700) From Closing Nonlapsing Balances 332,700 TEM 5 To Legislature - Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances 241,200 From Closing Nonlapsing Balances (241,200) TEM 6 To Legislature - Office of the Legislative Auditor General From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances 478,100 From Closing Nonlapsing Balances (478,100) TEM 7 To Legislature - Office of Legislative Services From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances 351,200 From Closing Nonlapsing Balances (351,200) - 2 - 01-16Enrolled 11:10Copy S.B.
7 TEM 7 To Legislature - Office of Legislative Services From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances 351,200 From Closing Nonlapsing Balances (351,200) UTAH NATIONAL GUARD TEM 8 To Utah National Guard - Utah National Guard Operations From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances 4,685,400 From Closing Nonlapsing Balances (1,731,700) Schedule of Programs:
Outlays and expenditures from the funds or accounts to which the money is transferred- may3 be- madeS.B. without further legislative action, in accordance with statutory provisions relating to the funds or accounts.
UTAH7 NATIONALEnrolled GUARDCopy -transferred 3may -be S.B.made without further legislative action, in accordance with statutory provisions relating to the funds or accounts.
7UTAH 01-16NATIONAL 11:10GUARD TEMITEM 10 To Utah National Guard - National Guard MWR Fund From Beginning Fund Balance (108,100) From Closing Fund Balance 108,100 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS TEMITEM 11 To Department of Veterans and Military Affairs - Utah Veterans Nursing Home Fund From Beginning Fund Balance 7,529,600 From Closing Fund Balance (7,529,500) Schedule of Programs:
TEMITEM 12 To General Fund Restricted - National Guard Death Benefit Account From Beginning Fund Balance 19,800 From Closing Fund Balance (19,800) Section 2.
CAPITOL PRESERVATION BOARD TEMITEM 13 To Capitol Preservation Board - Operations From General Fund 7,185,300 From Expendable Receipts 11,800 From Dedicated Credits Revenue 762,000 From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances 3,360,200 From- Closing4 Nonlapsing- BalancesEnrolled (3,353,500)Copy ScheduleS.B. of Programs:
Capitol7 PreservationFrom BoardClosing 7,965,800Nonlapsing -Balances 4(3,353,500) -Schedule 01-16of 11:10Programs: S.B.
7Capitol Preservation Board 7,965,800 In accordance with UCA 63J-1-903, the Legislature intends that the Capitol Preservation Board report on the following Operations line item performance measures for FY 2027:
Assignment- of5 Subject- CodesS.B. to Bills and Substitutes Within Three Business Days (Target = 80%);
7 Enrolled Copy Assignment of Subject Codes to Bills and Substitutes Within Three Business Days (Target = 80%);
Bills numbered before the annual general session convenes -(Target 5= -300); S.B.
7 01-16 11:10 (Target = 300);
Administration 8,634,200 In accordance with UCA 63J-1-903, the Legislature intends that the Legislature report on the following- Office6 of- theEnrolled LegislativeCopy AuditorS.B. General line item performance measures for FY 2027:
7 following Office of the Legislative Auditor General line item performance measures for FY 2027:
Agency Recommendation Implementation Status (Implemented, -in 6Process, -Partial 01-16Implementation, 11:10or S.B.Not Implemented) (Target = 95%);
7 in Process, Partial Implementation, or Not Implemented) (Target = 95%);
Personnel- Readiness7 (Target- =S.B. 100%);
7 Enrolled Copy Personnel Readiness (Target = 100%);
-DEPARTMENT 7OF VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS TEM 20 To Department of Veterans and Military Affairs - S.B.Veterans and Military Affairs From General Fund 4,275,200 From Federal Funds 789,400 From Dedicated Credits Revenue 370,900 From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances 586,700 From Closing Nonlapsing Balances (552,500) Schedule of Programs:
7 01-16 11:10 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS TEM 20 To Department of Veterans and Military Affairs - Veterans and Military Affairs From General Fund 4,275,200 From Federal Funds 789,400 From Dedicated Credits Revenue 370,900 From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances 586,700 From Closing Nonlapsing Balances (552,500) Schedule of Programs:
DVMA Pass Through 2,332,500 Under the provisions of Utah Code Annotated Title 63G Chapter 6b, the Legislature intends that the - 8 - 01-16Enrolled 11:10Copy S.B.
7 DVMA Pass Through 2,332,500 Under the provisions of Utah Code Annotated Title 63G Chapter 6b, the Legislature intends that the Department of Veterans and Military Affairs use ongoing appropriations in this item to provide a direct award grant of $400,000 to Utah Defense Alliance in fiscal year 2027 for advancing Utah's interest in military affairs.
UTAH NATIONAL GUARD TEMITEM 22 To Utah National Guard - National Guard MWR Fund From Dedicated Credits Revenue 3,775,100 From Beginning Fund Balance 246,400 From Closing Fund Balance (246,400) Schedule of Programs:
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS TEMITEM 23 To Department of Veterans and Military Affairs - Utah Veterans Nursing Home Fund From Federal Funds 49,510,000 From Dedicated Credits Revenue 232,700 From Beginning Fund Balance 24,771,600 From Closing Fund Balance (24,771,600) Schedule- of9 Programs:- S.B.
Veterans7 NursingEnrolled HomeCopy FundSchedule 49,742,700of InPrograms: accordance with UCA 63J-1-903, the - 9 - S.B.
7Veterans 01-16Nursing 11:10Home Fund 49,742,700 In accordance with UCA 63J-1-903, the Legislature intends that the Department of Veterans and Military Affairs report on the following Utah Veterans Nursing Home Fund line item performance measures for FY 2027:
Administration 2,218,400 Pass Through 825,200 Legislative Interns 420,900 Information Technology 6,338,500 In accordance with UCA 63J-1-903, the - 10 - 01-16Enrolled 11:10Copy S.B.
7 Legislative Interns 420,900 Information Technology 6,338,500 In accordance with UCA 63J-1-903, the Legislature intends that the Legislature report on the following Office of Legislative Services line item performance measures for FY 2027:
Action History
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Governor Signed
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Senate/ to Governor
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Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
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Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing
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Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
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Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
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Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling
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Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
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Senate/ received from House
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House/ to Senate
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House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
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House/ passed 3rd reading
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House/ 3rd reading
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House/ 2nd reading
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House/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar
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House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
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House/ received from Senate
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Senate/ to House
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Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
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Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
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Senate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar
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Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
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Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
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LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0007
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Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research
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LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0007
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LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0007
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LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0007
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Sponsors
- Val L. Peterson · Cosponsor
- Jerry W Stevenson · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 102 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Jerry W Stevenson Republican
Co-sponsors (1)
- Val L. Peterson Republican
Not signed on (102)
102 members have not signed on to this bill.
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- Who sponsors SB 7?
- SB 7 is sponsored by Val L. Peterson (Republican) and Jerry W Stevenson (Republican).
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- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 16, 2026. Enacted.
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