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S.B. 6 Transportation and Infrastructure Base Budget: transcript

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Senate floor, Jan 28, 2026

  1. Sen. Don L. Ipson27:13

    Thank you Mr. President. This Bill Pro provides things for the capital budget, debt service, government operations, the DCFM, the State Treasurer, Utah Telehealth, and Utah Department of Transportation. This bill in total, this Bill Appropriates $362.5 billion in state funds for fiscal year 2027 and 54 million for FY 26 de de designated sales tax make up the largest share of this bill at 1.3 billion supporting the Department of Transportation across all funding sources. Senate Bill six appropriates a total of $4 billion in 2027. As the session continues, we'll continue to review and consider adjustments to these agencies. The EAC approved some items in the base budget and they're included in this budget. With that, I'm open to questions.

  2. Senate President (presiding)28:17

    Thank you. Senator Ipson, there are no questions. I'm gonna go back to you for a motion

  3. Sen. Don L. Ipson28:24

    Under suspension of the rules I make a motion that Senate Bill six pass.

  4. Senate President (presiding)28:28

    Thank you. And the question is, under suspension of the rules shall Senate bill six pass roll call vote. Senator Vickers Baldy Lein Bramer aye. Bus Aye. Cullimore Aye. Escamia Fillmore Aye. Grover a Harper A kins. A ipson a Johnson Aye. K. Juab Aye. McKay Mikel Aye. Milner Milner Aye. Musselman Aye. Owens pitcher Aye. Plum Aye. Rebi Aye. Sandal Aye. Stevenson Aye. Stratton Aye. Vickers Aye. Weiler Aye. Wilson. Aye. Winterton President Adams

  5. Senate President (presiding)29:20

    Aye. Senate Bill six, having, let me call that again. Senate bill six, having received 28 now yay votes, zero nay votes, one being absent passes. This body will be sent to the house for their consideration.

  6. Sen. Stevenson29:46speaker not certain

    Thank you Mr. President.

House floor, Jan 29, 2026

  1. Floor clerk29:37

    by the speaker sent to the Senate for the signature of the President, Madam Meeting Clerk Senate Bill six. Transportation and infrastructure based Budget by Senator Ipson.

  2. Speaker (presiding)29:47

    The House sponsors Representative Welton. Representative Welton.

  3. Rep. Doug Welton29:51

    Thank you Mr. Speaker. SB six is the transportation and infrastructure based budget. This bill provides the base budgets for the six agencies overseen by transportation and Infrastructure Appropriation subcommittee. Those are capital budget, debt service government operations, DFCM, state Treasurer, Utah Education and Telehealth Network, Utah Department of Transportation. As a reminder, the base budget starts these agencies at the same level as their FY 2026 ongoing appropriations. EAC approved base budget increases in December for the capital budget in FY 2026, including 30,000,001 time for the Ogden Multi-Agency building. 14,000,001 time for the site remediation at point of the mountain. EAC. Also approved increases for the capital budget in FY 2027, including 30 million ongoing for higher education capital facilities. 26 million ongoing for capital improvements to 1.5% of current replacement value and 65,000,001 time for convergence hall reallocated from capital improvements and capital development. In total. This bill appropriates th 362.5 million in state funds for FY 2027 and 54 million for FY 2026 designated sales tax makes up the largest share of the bill at 1.3 billion. Supporting the Department of Transportation across all funding sources. Senate Bill six, appropriate a total of 4 billion in FY 2027. As session continues, we'll review and consider any adjustments to these agency's budgets. Any approved changes will be included in the supplemental bills near the end of the session.

  4. Speaker (presiding)31:37

    Thank you Representative Welton. Discussion to the bill I waive.

  5. Unknown speaker31:42speaker not certain

    Oh, are You? Oh, sorry. No, I was getting excited there. Little ahead of our little ahead of us.

  6. Speaker (presiding)31:47

    Representative Welton, uh, seeing no, uh, discussion back to your Representative Welton for summation.

  7. Rep. Doug Welton31:53

    I will waive summation has been waived.

  8. Speaker (presiding)31:55

    Voting will now be open on SB six. A great Representative Whyte, would you like to vote? Seeing all present, having voted voting is now closed. SB six passes this body with 73 yes votes and zero no votes will be sent assigned by the speaker sent to the Senate for the signature of the president, Madam Reading Clerk