H.B. 545

# H.B. 545 Plain-Language Summary H.B. 545 is a Utah budget bill that makes various modifications to state financial accounts and grant administration, with a significant focus on supporting nuclear energy development. The bill creates a new Energy Development Infrastructure Fund to provide loans to public entities for building infrastructure that supports nuclear power generation and transmission in Utah, while also modifying the Electrical Energy Development Investment Fund to better support energy projects. Additionally, the bill streamlines several state accounts by renaming, consolidating, or eliminating certain funds, clarifies rules for how agencies administer grants, and makes $5 million available in fiscal year 2026 to support these budgetary and energy infrastructure initiatives.