Fiscal Note - State of Utah - 2014 General Session
HB0256 - Adoption Records Access Amendments
State Government (UCA 36-12-13(2)(b)):
This bill could cost the Department of Health $54,800 ongoing beginning January 2015 for 1 FTE to record and document birth mother disclosure requests for about 2,100 adoptions annually as well as respond to information requests from about 500 people annually. Further the bill directs the Department of Health to pay for system improvements and advertising but does not specify an amount.
This bill appropriates $50,000 annually beginning in FY 2015 from General Fund and $26,200 from dedicated credits to the Department of Health. This bill grants non-lapsing authority for adoption records access funds beginning in FY 2015.
| State Budget Detail Table | FY 2014 | FY 2015 | FY 2016 |
| Revenue: | |||
| Dedicated Credits | $0 | $27,400 | $54,800 |
| Total Revenue | $0 | $27,400 | $54,800 |
| Expenditure: | |||
| General Fund | $0 | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Dedicated Credits | $0 | $26,200 | $26,200 |
| Total Expenditure | $0 | $76,200 | $76,200 |
| Net Impact, All Funds (Rev.-Exp.) | $0 | ($48,800) | ($21,400) |
| Net Impact, General/Education Funds (Rev.-Exp.) | $0 | ($50,000) | ($50,000) |
Local Governments (UCA 36-12-13(2)(c)):
The State’s twelve local health departments would see similar impacts as the State, but may or may not raise fees to cover the costs.
Direct Expenditures by Utah Residents and Businesses (UCA 36-12-13(2)(d)):
Around two hundred fifty clients in FY 2015 and five hundred clients beginning in FY 2016 could pay additional fees of $110 to search for birth mother’s information for adoptions.
Performance Note Required? (Joint Rule 4-2-404): No
| 1/30/2014, 12:33:13 PM, Lead Analyst: Frandsen, R./Attny: LAK | Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst |