Utah has more revenue than expected. Lawmakers still want leaner budgets, and a 6th income tax cut

By: Katie McKellar

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: February 21, 2026

Words: 1,062

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 4 days ago

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Utah lawmakers have more money to spend during their 2026 legislative session than they had originally projected, according to new revenue estimates.

“Suprise, surprise, folks,” Senate Budget Chair Jerry Stevenson said on the Senate floor Friday.

He announced that legislative fiscal analysts now predict the state will have an additional $88 million in ongoing money and $125 million in one-time money in its coffers for the coming fiscal year thanks to Utah’s continued economic …

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