H.B. 5

# Plain-Language Summary of H.B. 5 H.B. 5 is Utah's budget bill for natural resources, agriculture, and environmental quality that appropriates approximately $1.2 billion in state funding across fiscal years 2026 and 2027. The bill allocates funds to various state agencies and departments—including the Department of Agriculture and Food and other natural resource entities—for their operating costs, capital projects, and business-like activities. The primary purpose is to supplement or adjust previously approved budgets and provide new funding authorizations to support the continued operation and development of state government services in these sectors during the specified two-year period.