Compendium of Budget Information for the 2010 General Session

Natural Resources
Appropriations Subcommittee

Function

The purpose of this program is to take action to prevent the listing of any plant or animal species and to pursue actions that will allow the delisting of threatened or endangered species in Utah.

Statutory Authority

UCA 79-2-303 establishes and governs the operation of the Species Protection.

Intent Language

It is the intent of the Legislature that the Department of Natural Resources report to the Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Interim Committee and the Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee on or before their November, 2009 meeting, providing detailed information on how funds are expended for the Colorado River, June Sucker, and Virgin River plans, including detailed information on contracts issued, deliverables required, and deliverables accomplished.

Under the terms of UCA 63J-1-402(3), the Legislature intends not to lapse Item 182, Chapter 2, Laws of Utah 2008. Expenditures of these funds is limited to: Endangered Species Sage Grouse Project $800,000.

Funding Detail

This program is funded through revenues from the brine shrimp royalty tax and dedicated sales tax revenues (UCA 59-12-103 directs 14 % or $2,450,000 of $17,500,000 to this program, see Sales Tax Distribution Chart).

Sources of Finance	2006 Actual	2007 Actual	2008 Actual	2009 Actual	2010 Approp
General Fund, One-time	$0	$0	$0	$2,000,000	$0
Dedicated Credits Revenue	$2,450,000	$2,450,000	$2,450,000	$2,450,000	$2,450,000
GFR - Species Protection	$550,000	$983,000	$584,600	$1,199,400	$599,500
Closing Nonlapsing	$0	$0	$0	($800,000)	$0
Lapsing Balance	($359,700)	($106,300)	($362,500)	($238,800)	$0
Total	$2,640,300	$3,326,700	$2,672,100	$4,610,600	$3,049,500

Programs:	2006 Actual	2007 Actual	2008 Actual	2009 Actual	2010 Approp
Species Protection	$2,640,300	$3,326,700	$2,672,100	$4,610,600	$3,049,500
Total	$2,640,300	$3,326,700	$2,672,100	$4,610,600	$3,049,500

Categories of Expenditure	2006 Actual	2007 Actual	2008 Actual	2009 Actual	2010 Approp
Personnel Services	$248,700	$238,600	$271,900	$311,000	$315,600
In-state Travel	$10,200	$9,800	$10,100	$10,400	$10,100
Out-of-state Travel	$1,000	$3,400	$2,700	$7,600	$2,700
Current Expense	$2,374,100	$3,064,300	$2,379,200	$4,275,500	$2,714,000
DP Current Expense	$6,300	$10,600	$8,200	$6,100	$7,100
Total	$2,640,300	$3,326,700	$2,672,100	$4,610,600	$3,049,500

Other Indicators	2006 Actual	2007 Actual	2008 Actual	2009 Actual	2010 Approp
Budgeted FTE	2.7	2.5	3.0	3.0	3.0

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