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H.B. 463: Special Education Funding Modifications

2026 General Session · Originating chamber: House

Saved official records and Ledger coverage. The outcome below is from the Legislature’s own step list.

What the bill does

Did not pass both chambers; the bill was filed on March 6, 2026.

This bill reorganizes and clarifies statutory provisions governing special education programs.

  • Defines terms
  • Reorganizes the Special Education Self-Contained Program into a separate section
  • Reorganizes the Special Education Self-Contained Support Add-on Program into a separate section
  • Reorganizes the Special Education Preschool Program into a separate section
  • Reorganizes the Extended School Year for Students With Disabilities Program into a separate section
  • Reorganizes the special education program implementation impact aid into a separate section
  • Requires the State Board of Education to subgrant to local education agencies to provide special education services to students in state care
  • Requires the State Board of Education to create accounting procedures
  • Authorizes local education agencies to use a portion of certain funds for general education costs
  • Makes technical changes

The description and list come from the bill's own long title as recorded by the Legislature. Read the official bill. The Ledger takes no position on it.

Subjects: Education · K-12 Education · School Finance · School Personnel · Local Education Agencies (LEAs) · Prekindergarten · Special Education

How it moved

  1. · House1st reading (Introduced)Rules Committee
  2. · Houseto standing committeeEducation Committee
  3. · HouseHouse Comm - Recommends Returned to RulesEducation Committee
  4. · Housefiledfile for bills not passed

Steps as the Legislature recorded them; clerical and fiscal-staff entries are left out. Numbers such as 54-14-7 are yeas, nays and absent.

Fiscal note

From the Legislative Fiscal Analyst's note on H.B. 463, dated February 4, 2026. A fiscal note estimates direct costs and revenue; it is not an appropriation.

  • State revenue: Enactment of this legislation likely will not materially impact state revenue.
  • State expenditures: Enactment of this legislation could cost the State Board of Education $56,892,200 ongoing from the Uniform School Fund beginning in FY 2027 to increase the special education self-contained weighting as outlined in the bill.
  • Local government: Enactment of this legislation could provide Local Education Agency (LEAs) $4,870 per self-contained student beginning in FY 2027 for the additional student weighting outlined in the bill.
  • Individuals and businesses: Enactment of this legislation likely will not result in direct expenditures from tax or fee changes for Utah residents and businesses.

Bill overview

Sponsor: Tracy Miller

Legislature passed-list status: Not available in the saved metadata.

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Latest recorded action

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The full step list is above. Find the bill in the official session list for status, hearings and committee records.

Recorded floor votes

No floor-vote records for this bill and session are available here. This does not mean no vote occurred; consult the official bill record.

Ledger coverage

No Ledger stories with an explicit source link to this bill and session are listed here.