School District Funding Amendments

This bill creates a grant program to help fast-growing Utah school districts manage rising enrollment and reduce overcrowding. The State Board of Education will rank districts by their share of statewide growth and award portions of a $15 million fund. Money can be used for one-time needs like buying land, constructing or renovating schools, and improving bus service, but not for salaries or everyday expenses. New or reorganized districts receive special consideration in the funding formula. Districts must apply, report on their progress, and repay any misused funds.

100.0%

Alignment

Yes

Abstain

House

Senate/ passed 3rd reading · Mar 4, 2026 · pass

Legislator	Party	District	Their vote	District vote
Tom Peterson	Republican	UT0001L	N/A	N/A
Mike Petersen	Republican	UT0002L	N/A	N/A
Jason Thompson	Republican	UT0003L	N/A	N/A
Tiara Auxier	Republican	UT0004L	N/A	N/A
Casey Snider	Republican	UT0005L	N/A	N/A
Matt Gwynn	Republican	UT0006L	N/A	N/A
Ryan Wilcox	Republican	UT0007L	N/A	N/A
Jason Kyle	Republican	UT0008L	N/A	N/A
Jake Sawyer	Republican	UT0009L	N/A	N/A
Jill Koford	Republican	UT0010L	N/A	N/A
Katy Hall	Republican	UT0011L	N/A	N/A
Mike Schultz	Republican	UT0012L	N/A	N/A
Karen Peterson	Republican	UT0013L	N/A	N/A
Karianne Lisonbee	Republican	UT0014L	N/A	N/A
Ariel Defay	Republican	UT0015L	N/A	N/A
Trevor Lee	Republican	UT0016L	N/A	N/A
Stewart Barlow	Republican	UT0017L	N/A	N/A
Paul Cutler	Republican	UT0018L	N/A	N/A
Ray Ward	Republican	UT0019L	N/A	N/A
Melissa Ballard	Republican	UT0020L	N/A	N/A
Sandra Hollins	Democratic	UT0021L	N/A	N/A
Jen Dailey-Provost	Democratic	UT0022L	N/A	N/A
Hoang Nguyen	Democratic	UT0023L	N/A	N/A
Grant Miller	Democratic	UT0024L	N/A	yes
Angela Romero	Democratic	UT0025L	N/A	N/A
Matt MacPherson	Republican	UT0026L	N/A	N/A
Anthony Loubet	Republican	UT0027L	N/A	N/A
Nicholeen Peck	Republican	UT0028L	N/A	N/A
Bridger Bolinder	Republican	UT0029L	N/A	N/A
Jake Fitisemanu	Democratic	UT0030L	N/A	N/A
Verona Mauga	Democratic	UT0031L	N/A	N/A
Sahara Hayes	Democratic	UT0032L	N/A	N/A
Doug Owens	Democratic	UT0033L	N/A	N/A
Carol Moss	Democratic	UT0034L	N/A	N/A
Rosalba Dominguez	Democratic	UT0035L	N/A	N/A
Jim Dunnigan	Republican	UT0036L	N/A	N/A
Ashlee Matthews	Democratic	UT0037L	N/A	N/A
Cheryl Acton	Republican	UT0038L	N/A	N/A
Ken Ivory	Republican	UT0039L	N/A	N/A
Andrew Stoddard	Democratic	UT0040L	N/A	yes
Gay Lynn Bennion	Democratic	UT0041L	N/A	N/A
John Arthur	Democratic	UT0041L	N/A	N/A
Clint Okerlund	Republican	UT0042L	N/A	N/A
Steve Eliason	Republican	UT0043L	N/A	N/A
Jordan Teuscher	Republican	UT0044L	N/A	N/A
Tracy Miller	Republican	UT0045L	N/A	N/A
Cal Roberts	Republican	UT0046L	N/A	N/A
Mark Strong	Republican	UT0047L	N/A	N/A
Doug Fiefia	Republican	UT0048L	N/A	N/A
Candice Pierucci	Republican	UT0049L	N/A	N/A
Derek E Brown		UT0049L	N/A	N/A
Stephanie Gricius	Republican	UT0050L	N/A	yes
Leah Hansen	Republican	UT0051L	N/A	N/A
Cory Maloy	Republican	UT0052L	N/A	N/A
Kay Christofferson	Republican	UT0053L	N/A	N/A
Kristen Chevrier	Republican	UT0054L	N/A	N/A
Jon Hawkins	Republican	UT0055L	N/A	N/A
Val Peterson	Republican	UT0056L	N/A	N/A
Nelson Abbott	Republican	UT0057L	N/A	N/A
Dave Shallenberger	Republican	UT0058L	N/A	N/A
Mike Kohler	Republican	UT0059L	N/A	N/A
Tyler Clancy	Republican	UT0060L	N/A	N/A
Lisa Shepherd	Republican	UT0061L	N/A	N/A
Norm Thurston	Republican	UT0062L	N/A	N/A
Stephen Whyte	Republican	UT0063L	N/A	N/A
Jeff Burton	Republican	UT0064L	N/A	N/A
Doug Welton	Republican	UT0065L	N/A	N/A
Troy Shelley	Republican	UT0066L	N/A	N/A
Christine Watkins	Republican	UT0067L	N/A	N/A
Scott Chew	Republican	UT0068L	N/A	N/A
Logan Monson	Republican	UT0069L	N/A	N/A
Carl Albrecht	Republican	UT0070L	N/A	N/A
Rex Shipp	Republican	UT0071L	N/A	N/A
Joseph Elison	Republican	UT0072L	N/A	N/A
Colin Jack	Republican	UT0073L	N/A	N/A
Neil Walter	Republican	UT0074L	N/A	N/A
Walt Brooks	Republican	UT0075L	N/A	N/A

Senate

Senate/ passed 3rd reading · Mar 3, 2026 · pass

Legislator	Party	District	Their vote	District vote
Scott Sandall	Republican	UT0001U	yes	N/A
Chris Wilson	Republican	UT0002U	N/A	N/A
John Johnson	Republican	UT0003U	yes	N/A
Cal Musselman	Republican	UT0004U	yes	N/A
Ann Millner	Republican	UT0005U	yes	N/A
Jerry Stevenson	Republican	UT0006U	yes	N/A
Deidre M. Henderson		UT0007U	N/A	N/A
Stuart Adams	Republican	UT0007U	yes	N/A
Todd Weiler	Republican	UT0008U	yes	N/A
Jen Plumb	Democratic	UT0009U	yes	yes
Luz Escamilla	Democratic	UT0010U	yes	N/A
Daniel Thatcher	Forward	UT0011U	N/A	N/A
Emily Buss	Forward	UT0011U	yes	N/A
Karen Kwan	Democratic	UT0012U	yes	N/A
Nate Blouin	Democratic	UT0013U	yes	N/A
Stephanie Pitcher	Democratic	UT0014U	yes	N/A
Kathleen Riebe	Democratic	UT0015U	yes	yes
Wayne Harper	Republican	UT0016U	yes	N/A
Lincoln Fillmore	Republican	UT0017U	yes	N/A
Dan McCay	Republican	UT0018U	yes	N/A
Kirk Cullimore	Republican	UT0019U	N/A	N/A
Ron Winterton	Republican	UT0020U	yes	N/A
Brady Brammer	Republican	UT0021U	N/A	N/A
Heidi Balderree	Republican	UT0022U	yes	yes
Keith Grover	Republican	UT0023U	yes	N/A
Keven Stratton	Republican	UT0024U	yes	N/A
Mike McKell	Republican	UT0025U	N/A	N/A
David Hinkins	Republican	UT0026U	yes	N/A
Derrin Owens	Republican	UT0027U	yes	N/A
Evan Vickers	Republican	UT0028U	yes	N/A
Don Ipson	Republican	UT0029U	yes	N/A