Utah Code § 75E-2-301 Definitions for part.
75E-2-301. Definitions for part.
Reserved.
Enacted by Chapter 291, 2026 General Session
Grants And Funds
Utah Code tit. 75E, ch. 75E-2, pt. 75E-2-P3
in effectUtah Code § 75E-2-302 Law enforcement agency grants.
75E-2-302. Law enforcement agency grants.
(1) As used in this section, "agency" means:
(a) a state or local law enforcement agency; or
(b) a state or local government agency, or a nonprofit organization, that works to prevent illegal drug activity and enforce laws regarding illegal drug activity and related criminal activity through:
(i) programs, including education, prevention, treatment, and research programs; and
(ii) enforcement of laws regarding illegal drugs.
(2) The department shall implement law enforcement operations and programs related to reducing illegal drug activity as described in Subsection (3).
(3)
(a) The first priority of the department is to annually allocate not more than $2,500,000, depending upon funding available from other sources, to directly fund the operational costs of agencies' drug or crime task forces, including multijurisdictional task forces.
(b) The second priority of the department is to allocate grants for specified agency functions and other agency functions as the department finds appropriate to more effectively reduce illegal drug activity and related criminal activity, including providing education, prevention, treatment, and research programs.
(4)
(a) In allocating grants and determining the amount of the grants to carry out the purposes of Subsection (3), the department shall consider:
(i) the demonstrated ability of the agency to appropriately use the grant to implement the proposed functions and how this function or task force will add to the agency's efforts to reduce illegal drug activity and related criminal activity; and
(ii) the agency's cooperation with other agencies and task forces.
(b) An agency qualifies for a grant only if the agency demonstrates compliance with all reporting and policy requirements applicable under this title.
(5) A recipient agency may only use grant money after approval or appropriation by the agency's governing body, and a determination that the grant money is nonlapsing.
(6) A recipient agency may use funds granted under this section only for the purposes stated by the department in the grant.
(7)
(a) For each fiscal year, an agency that receives a grant from the department under this section shall prepare and file with the department and the state auditor a report in a form specified by the department.
(b) The report described in Subsection (7)(a) shall include the following regarding each grant:
(i) the agency's name;
(ii) the amount of the grant;
(iii) the date of the grant;
(iv) how the grant has been used; and
(v) a statement signed by both the agency's or political subdivision's executive officer or designee and by the agency's legal counsel, that all grant funds were used for law enforcement operations and programs:
(A) approved by the department; and
(B) that relate to reducing illegal drug activity and related criminal activity, as specified in the grant.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 291, 2026 General Session
Utah Code § 75E-2-303 State grant requirements.
75E-2-303. State grant requirements.
(1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), the department may not award a grant of state funds to an entity subject to, and not in compliance with, the reporting requirements described in Subsection 75E-2-210(5).
(2)
(a) The department may award a grant to an entity under Section 75E-2-306 even if the entity is not in compliance with the reporting requirements described in Subsection 75E-2-210(5).
(b) Subsection (1) does not apply to the law enforcement reporting requirements for certain firearm data described in Section 53-25-502.
(3) The department may not award a grant of state funds to an entity subject to the requirements described in Sections 53-21-102 and 53-21-104.3, if the department has determined, after receiving a recommendation described in Subsection 75E-3-202(1)(i)(ii) from the Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, that the entity is not eligible to receive state grant funds under this section.
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Utah Code § 75E-2-304 Pretrial Release Programs Special Revenue Fund -- Funding -- Uses.
75E-2-304. Pretrial Release Programs Special Revenue Fund -- Funding -- Uses.
(1) As used in this section, "fund" means the Pretrial Release Programs Special Revenue Fund created in this section.
(2) There is created an expendable special revenue fund known as the "Pretrial Release Programs Special Revenue Fund."
(3) The Division of Finance shall administer the fund in accordance with this section.
(4) The fund shall consist of:
(a) money collected and remitted to the fund under Section 77-20-403;
(b) appropriations from the Legislature;
(c) interest earned on money in the fund; and
(d) contributions from other public or private sources.
(5) The department shall award grants from the fund to county agencies and other agencies the department determines appropriate to assist counties with establishing and expanding pretrial services programs that serve the purpose of:
(a) assisting a court in making an informed decision regarding an individual's pretrial release; and
(b) providing supervision of an individual released from law enforcement custody on conditions pending a final determination of a criminal charge filed against the individual.
(6) The department may retain up to 3% of the money deposited into the fund to pay for administrative costs incurred by the department, including salary and benefits, equipment, supplies, or travel costs that are directly related to the administration of this section.
(7) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the department shall establish a grant application and review process for the expenditure of money from the fund.
(8) The grant application and review process shall describe:
(a) the requirements to complete the grant application;
(b) requirements for receiving funding;
(c) criteria for the approval of a grant application; and
(d) support offered by the department to complete a grant application.
(9) Upon receipt of a grant application, the department shall:
(a) review the grant application for completeness;
(b) make a determination regarding the grant application;
(c) inform the grant applicant of the department's determination regarding the grant application; and
(d) if approved, award grants from the fund to the grant applicant.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 291, 2026 General Session
Utah Code § 75E-2-305 Victim Services Restricted Account -- Funding -- Uses.
75E-2-305. Victim Services Restricted Account -- Funding -- Uses.
(1) There is created in the General Fund a restricted account known as the "Victim Services Restricted Account."
(2) The Victim Services Restricted Account is funded by:
(a) money appropriated to the account by the Legislature;
(b) money deposited from a judgment in favor of the state in accordance with the requirements of Section 78B-8-201;
(c) gifts, donations, or grants from private entities or individuals; and
(d) interest earned on money in the account.
(3) Subject to appropriation, the Legislature shall use the funds in the Victim Services Restricted Account to fund services for victims, including using funds for:
(a) services provided by Children's Justice Centers;
(b) services for sexual assault and domestic violence victims;
(c) services recommended by the Victim Services Commission under Section 75E-6-202; or
(d) any administrative costs associated with implementing victim services.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 291, 2026 General Session
Utah Code § 75E-2-306 Public safety portal grant program.
75E-2-306. Public safety portal grant program.
(1) As used in this section:
(a) "Grant" means a grant awarded under this section.
(b) "Program" means the public safety portal grant program created in Subsection (2)(a).
(2)
(a) There is created within the department the public safety portal grant program.
(b) The purpose of the program is to award grants to assist entities in complying with the data reporting requirements described in Subsection 75E-2-210(5).
(c) The program is funded with existing appropriations previously designated for the purpose of facilitating data collection and any ongoing appropriations made by the Legislature for the program.
(3) An entity that submits a proposal for a grant to the department shall include details in the proposal regarding:
(a) how the entity plans to use the grant to fulfill the purpose described in Subsection (2)(b);
(b) any plan to use funding sources in addition to the grant for proposal;
(c) any existing or planned partnerships with another individual or entity to implement the proposal; and
(d) other information the department determines is necessary to evaluate the proposal.
(4) When evaluating a proposal for a grant, the department shall consider:
(a) the likelihood that the proposal will accomplish the purpose described in Subsection (2)(b);
(b) the cost of the proposal; and
(c) the viability and sustainability of the proposal.
(5) Subject to Subsection (3), the department may make rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, to establish:
(a) eligibility criteria for a grant;
(b) the form and process for submitting a proposal to the department for a grant;
(c) the method and formula for determining a grant amount; and
(d) reporting requirements for a grant recipient.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 291, 2026 General Session
Utah Code § 75E-2-307 Violent Crime Clearance Rate Fund -- Funding -- Uses.
75E-2-307. Violent Crime Clearance Rate Fund -- Funding -- Uses.
(1) As used in this section:
(a) "Cleared by arrest" means that an individual reported in connection with a crime is:
(i) arrested by a law enforcement agency;
(ii) charged with a crime; and
(iii) turned over to a court for prosecution for the crime.
(b) "Cleared by exceptional means" means that a law enforcement agency:
(i) has identified an individual reported in connection with a crime;
(ii) has sufficient evidence to arrest the individual;
(iii) knows the individual's exact location; and
(iv) has encountered factors beyond the law enforcement agency's control that prevent the arrest, charging, and prosecution of the individual.
(c) "Fund" means the Violent Crime Clearance Rate Fund created in this section.
(d) "Law enforcement agency" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53-1-102.
(e) "Rural community" means the same as that term is defined in Section 63N-4-801.
(f) "Violent crime" means a violent felony, as that term is defined in Section 76-3-203.5.
(g) "Violent crime clearance rate" means the percentage obtained by dividing the total number of violent crimes cleared by arrest and cleared by exceptional means by the total number of violent crimes reported.
(2) There is created a special revenue fund known as the "Violent Crime Clearance Rate Fund."
(3) The fund includes:
(a) private donations, grants, gifts, bequests, or money made available from any other source to implement this section; and
(b) any interest earned on the fund.
(4) Upon appropriation by the Legislature, the department shall administer the fund in accordance with this section.
(5) The department shall award grants from the fund to law enforcement agencies to assist with efforts to increase violent crime clearance rates.
(6) The department may retain up to 3% of the money deposited into the fund to pay for administrative costs incurred by the department, including salary and benefits, equipment, supplies, or travel costs that are directly related to the administration of this section.
(7) With money in the fund that is not used to pay the costs described in Subsection (6), the department shall:
(a) award 85% of the money to law enforcement agencies based on a competitive grant application process established by the department under Subsection (8);
(b) randomly award 15% of the money to law enforcement agencies that:
(i) applied for a grant in accordance with the grant application process established by the department under Subsection (8); and
(ii) did not receive an award under Subsection (7)(a); and
(c) award at least 10% of the amount described in Subsection (7)(a) to law enforcement agencies that serve only rural communities.
(8) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the department shall establish:
(a) a grant application and review process for the expenditure of money from the fund, including:
(i) eligibility criteria for a law enforcement agency to receive a grant;
(ii) the form and process of submitting an application;
(iii) procedures for evaluating a grant application; and
(iv) the method for determining a grant amount; and
(b) reporting requirements for a law enforcement agency that receives a grant.
(9) A law enforcement agency awarded a grant under this section may use grant money for:
(a) hiring, retaining, or training personnel to:
(i) investigate violent crimes;
(ii) collect, process, and forensically test evidence; or
(iii) analyze violent crimes, including by monitoring temporal and geographic trends;
(b) developing policies, procedures, or training to increase violent crime clearance rates;
(c) acquiring, upgrading, or replacing technology or equipment related to evidence collection, evidence processing, or forensic testing of evidence;
(d) supporting witnesses involved in violent crime investigations; or
(e) developing policies, procedures, or training designed to increase the law enforcement agency's violent crime clearance rate.
(10) Money the fund receives from legislative appropriations is nonlapsing in accordance with Section 63J-1-602.1.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 291, 2026 General Session, (Coordination Clause)
Source: Utah Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel (le.utah.gov)URL: https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title75E/Chapter2/75E-2-P3.html?v=C75E-2-P3_2026050620260701Fetched: 10/26/2026