Conference committee adopts most FY2026 supplemental operating items for HB 263 and HB 265; two items left open

The conference committee on the operating mental‑health appropriation bills met at 4:00 p.m. on May 12, 2026, and by unanimous consent adopted the majority of the FY2026 supplemental operating items on the table for HB 263 and HB 265.

Representative Josephson moved that the committee adopt the FY2026 supplemental operating items as listed on the distributed motion sheet. The committee adopted Items 1–3, 5–20 and 22–25 as Senate positions; Items 4 and 21 were left open for further consideration. The chair asked for objections and, "Seeing none, that motion is adopted," the chair said aloud.

The motion closed the listed conferenceable items for those numbers in the FY2026 supplemental operating budget, advancing agreement on most outstanding positions between the houses while preserving Items 4 and 21 as open issues. The chair also invited Lexi Painter, identified in the meeting as director of the Lehi Finance Division, to the table to address open items, and noted that the motions were based on motion sheets distributed earlier on May 12.

After concluding the business on the motion sheet, the chair asked whether any committee member wanted to take up additional items. With no items raised, Representative Josephson said, "Mister Chair, I move that we adjourn." The chair called for objections; none were recorded in the transcript and the meeting was closed.

The committee said future conference committee meetings will be posted to provide reasonable public notice under the 24‑hour rule. No roll‑call votes or recorded tallies were taken in the transcript for the motions recorded; actions were adopted by unanimous consent as noted by the chair.

Next steps will depend on follow‑up meetings to address the two open items; the committee did not specify dates in the transcript.