Overview

Utah is a state in the United States of America. Its government is divided into three separate branches: legislative, executive, and judicial. The duties of each branch are outlined in the Utah Constitution, which can be amended only by a vote of the Legislature and a majority vote of the State’s citizens, and in the Utah Code, which can be amended by the Legislature or by citizen initiatives. The state government provides various services to over 3.4 million citizens. Services include building and maintaining roads; providing public safety, health, and environmental protection services to protect the general welfare of the State’s citizens; helping adults, children, and families through difficult times such as abuse, divorce, illness, death, and unemployment; fostering an attractive business climate to encourage economic growth; and protecting public lands and natural resources for conservation and recreational activities. The State also provides significant financial support to its higher education institutions, local governments, and school districts to help those entities meet the specific needs of their constituents. The state of Utah reported a Net Position of $39.088 billion and revenue of $24.24 billion for the FY 2022. The State of Utah currently employs more than 22,000 Utahans throughout 30 different state agencies.