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281S.B. Senior Nutrition Private Donation Incentives GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor:

281 Senior Nutrition Private Donation Incentives Senate Amendments Amendment 1 February 27, 2026 11:20 AM Senator Keven J.

Stratton Houseproposes Sponsor:the following amendments:

David1. Shallenberger 3 LONG TITLE General Description:

ThisLine bill22 createsthrough an28: incentive for private donations for senior nutrition programs.

Highlighted Provisions:

This bill:

▸ establishes the Senior Nutrition Private Donation Matching Fund;

and ▸ creates a matching incentive for local area agencies that obtain qualifying private donations.

Money Appropriated in this Bill:

None Other Special Clauses:

None Utah Code Sections Affected:

ENACTS:

26B-6-115, Utah Code Annotated 1953 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:

Section 1.

Section 26B-6-115 is enacted to read:

26B-6-115 .

Senior nutrition private donation incentives.

(i) the total number of seniors receiving {or} and on the waiting list for home delivered meals;

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281 Enrolled Copy (b) "Fund" means the Senior Nutrition Private Donation Matching Fund.

(2)(a) There is created the Senior Nutrition Private Donation Matching Fund.

(b) The fund shall consist of:

(i) appropriations from the Legislature;

(ii) private donations;

and (iii) interest earned on money in the account.

(c) Distributions from the fund shall be used:

(i) to match private donations that a local area agency fundraises;

and (ii) to support home delivered meals for seniors.

(d) The fund may not include any donations or appropriations made before July 1, 2025.

(3)(a) The division may distribute funds, in accordance with Subsection (4), to a local area agency if the agency fundraises a private donation that:

(i) is separate from funds used for matching as described in Section 26B-6-108;

(ii) is not an in kind donation;

and (iii) is not donated by a recipient of agency services.

(b)(i) A private donation may include a donation from a public entity if the donation is:

(A) received after December 31, 2025;

and (B) is more than the public entity donated in the previous fiscal year.

(ii) Only the amount of the increase described in Subsection (3)(b)(i)(B) is eligible for matching.

(4)(a) The division shall develop a formula to distribute money in the fund.