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H.B. 515: Graduate Student Supplemental Loans

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 establishes the Graduate Student Supplemental Revolving Loan Fund to provide supplemental financial aid to certain graduate students.

  • Defines terms
  • Establishes the Graduate Student Supplemental Revolving Loan Fund (fund) to provide supplemental financial aid to certain graduate students for whom the cost of graduate programs exceeds new federal financial aid limits
  • Requires the Utah Board of Higher Education to: administer the fund; make rules to provide the supplemental loans; and annually report to the governor and the Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee
  • Adds the fund to a list of revolving loan funds for Division of Finance rulemaking
  • 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 · Higher Education · Utah Board of Higher Education · Higher Education Students · Scholarships and Financial Aid · Utah System of Higher Education

How it moved

  1. · House1st reading (Introduced)Rules Committee
  2. · Houseto standing committeeRevenue and Taxation Committee
  3. · HouseHouse Comm - Recommends Returned to RulesRevenue and Taxation 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 1st Sub. H.B. 515 (Buff), dated February 13, 2026. A fiscal note estimates direct costs and revenue; it is not an appropriation.

  • State revenue: New Account Created By Bill (FN Only), One-time Enactment of this legislation could deposit $158,512,400 into the newly created Graduate Student Supplemental Revolving Loan Account in FY 2028.
  • State expenditures: New Account Created By Bill (FN Only) New Account Created By Bill (FN Only), One-time Enactment of this legislation could result in a net sweep of unspent funds at degree-granting institutions of $158,512,400 one-time in FY 2028 broken down as follows: Salt Lake Community College, $18,024,000; Snow College, $4,529,400; Southern Utah University, $8,732,100; University of Utah, $70,001,400; Utah State University,…
  • Local government: Enactment of this legislation likely will not result in direct, measurable costs for local governments.
  • 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: Jennifer Dailey-Provost

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

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