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Committee reviews SB48 to schedule 7‑hydroxy kratom alkaloid amid $1 million fiscal estimate

Utah Legislature - Appropriations Subcommittee · February 9, 2026
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Summary

A bill that would specifically schedule the kratom alkaloid 7‑hydroxy as Schedule I drew questions about a fiscal note exceeding $1 million; sponsors and staff discussed whether the estimate reflects added commitments to prisons, probation and parole.

Senators and staff discussed SB48 on Wednesday, a bill that would schedule 7‑hydroxy and certain related kratom alkaloids as Schedule I under state controlled‑substances law.

The bill’s sponsor (speaker 13) told the committee the fiscal note was “a little over $1,000,000” and that he was uncertain how corrections staff arrived at that estimate. He said the bill focuses narrowly on…

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