Fiscal Note
H.B. 40
2025 General Session
School Safety Amendments
by Wilcox, Ryan D.
General, Income Tax, and Uniform School Funds JR4-4-101
Ongoing One-time Total
Net GF/ITF/USF (rev.-exp.) $(201,100) $(56,700) $(257,800)
State Government UCA 36-12-13(2)(c)
Revenues FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027
General Fund $0 $8,900 $8,900
General Fund, One-time $0 $0 $0
Court Security Account (GFR) $0 $100 $100
Court Security Account (GFR),
One-time
$0 $0 $0
Total Revenues $0 $9,000 $9,000
Enactment of this bill could result in ongoing General Fund revenue of $8,900 from the assessment
of fines and criminal surcharge fees beginning in FY 2026. This could also result in a $100 ongoing
revenue increase to Court Security beginning in FY 2026.
Expenditures FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027
General Fund $0 $57,700 $57,700
General Fund, One-time $0 $56,700 $(12,200)
Income Tax Fund $0 $152,300 $152,300
Income Tax Fund, One-time $0 $0 $0
Total Expenditures $0 $266,700 $197,800
Enactment of this bill could cost a total of $17,700 from the General Fund in FY 2026, $29,900 in
FY 2027, and $42,100 ongoing in FY 2028 when the bill is in full effect. The cost breakdown is as
follows: 1. Courts - $5,500 ongoing beginning in FY 2026 for case processing; 2. Department of
Corrections - $12,200 in FY 2026, $24,400 in FY 2027, and $36,600 ongoing in FY 2028 when
probation commitments are in full effect; This assumes the following increases: 1. Probation - 2
additional 3-year commitments; 2. Prison - 0 additional 0-year commitments; 3. Parole - 0 sdditional
0-year commitments. Enactment of this legislation could cost the Department of Public Safety
$15,600 ongoing and $81,100 one-time from the General Fund in FY 2026 for guardian stipends and
foundation oversight, of which $2,600 ongoing and $2,600 one-time can be absorbed. Enactment of
this legislation could cost the State Board of Education $152,300 ongoing from the Income Tax Fund
in FY 2026 for oversight of school security compliance and mental health screenings.
H.B. 40
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Net All Funds $0 $(257,700) $(188,800)
Local Government UCA 36-12-13(2)(c)
Local government entities could experience the following estimated expenditure impacts beginning
in FY 2026: 1. Prosecutors - $4,200 increase; 2. Public Defense - $8,200 increase. To the extent
LEAs cannot mitigate costs by applying to the School Safety and Support Grant Program, enactment
of this legislation could cost Local Education Agencies (LEAs) in aggregate $3,255,000 ongoing
in FY 2026 for public safety answering point (PSAP) access to security cameras, mental health
screenings, and trainings as well as $43,713,000 one-time in FY 2026 for surveillance cameras,
window security, incident response systems, and firearms training. To the extent a fire code official
determines emergency responder communication coverage in a new school building is sufficient,
enactment of this legislation could reduce equipment costs by an estimated $80,000 one-time; the
aggregate impact is unkown. To the extent county security chiefs delegate training and ongoing
security needs assessments to police departments, county sheriff costs could increase in aggregate
by $18,900 ongoing and police department costs could increase in aggregate by $238,400 ongoing
beginning in FY 2026.
Individuals & Businesses UCA 36-12-13(2)(c)
Individuals cited for violations could pay up to $5,000 per case for an aggregated cost of $9,000 in
fines and surcharge fees beginning in FY 2026. If a school safety foundation is authorized by the
State Security Chief, costs could be reduced by approximately 30 percent for items purchased through
cooperative contracts; the aggregate impact is unknown.
Regulatory Impact UCA 36-12-13(2)(d)
Enactment of this legislation likely will not change the regulatory burden for Utah residents or
businesses.
Performance Evaluation JR1-4-601
This bill creates a new program or significantly expands an existing program.
For a list of questions lawmakers might ask to improve accountability for the proposed program,
please see: https://budget.utah.gov/newprogram
Notes on Notes
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H.B. 40
2025/01/21 08:06, Lead Analyst: Tim Bereece, Attorney: Van Hulten, J.