Fiscal Note
S.B. 171
2025 General Session
Indigent Defense Amendments
by Weiler, Todd
General, Income Tax, and Uniform School Funds JR4-4-101
Ongoing One-time Total
Net GF/ITF/USF (rev.-exp.) $(2,301,800) $(800) $(2,302,600)
State Government UCA 36-12-13(2)(c)
Revenues FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027
New Account Created By Bill (FN
Only)
$0 $780,700 $780,700
New Account Created By Bill (FN
Only), One-time
$0 $0 $0
Total Revenues $0 $780,700 $780,700
To the extent that certain counties voluntarily participate in a restructured indigent defense services
program for juvenile delinquency, enactment of this legislation could increase revenue by $780,700 to
the newly created Youth Defense Fund beginning in FY 2026.
Expenditures FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027
General Fund $0 $2,301,800 $2,301,800
General Fund, One-time $800 $0 $0
New Account Created By Bill (FN
Only)
$0 $780,700 $780,700
New Account Created By Bill (FN
Only), One-time
$0 $0 $0
Total Expenditures $800 $3,082,500 $3,082,500
Enactment of this bill could increase ongoing General Fund costs to the Indigent Defense Commission
by about $2,300,000 in FY 2026 for expanded indigent defense child welfare services. This could also
cost the Commission an additional $780,700 ongoing beginning in 2026 from the newly created Youth
Defense Fund over that same time. Finally this could cost the Division of Finance from the General
Fund $800 one-time in FY 2025 and $1,800 ongoing to create and maintain the new account.
FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027
Net All Funds $(800) $(2,301,800) $(2,301,800)
S.B. 171
2025/02/05 14:27, Lead Analyst: Gary Syphus, Attorney: Carlton, J. Local Government UCA 36-12-13(2)(c)
To the extent that counties voluntarily participate in a restructured indigent defense services for
juvenile offenders program, certain counties could see a cost-neutral shift of about $780,700 in
expenditures from their current practice to be deposited into the newly created Youth Defense Fund
beginning in FY 2026.
Individuals & Businesses UCA 36-12-13(2)(c)
Enactment of this legislation likely will not result in direct expenditures from tax or fee changes for Utah
residents and businesses.
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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S.B. 171
2025/02/05 14:27, Lead Analyst: Gary Syphus, Attorney: Carlton, J.