Agency: Utah State University Line Item: Water Research Laboratory Function The Utah Water Research Laboratory (UWRL) works with academic departments at USU to generate, transmit, apply, and preserve knowledge in ways that are consistent with the land grant university mission of the University. The laboratory also works with governments and the private sector on water-realted issues, including quality, distribution, and usage. The laboratory not only provides service to all of Utah, but has helped solve water-related problems of ther states and nations. The water research lab receives 2.25 percent of the mineral lease royalties annually.
Statutory Authority The following laws govern the Water Research Lab: - UCA 59-21-2 (2) provides for an annual appropriation of 2.25 percent of all deposits made to the Mineral Lease Account to the Water Research Lab.
Special Funds The Water Research Laboratory receives 2.25 percent of Mineral Lease Account deposits. For FY 2011, that amount was $2.9 million. The total amount deposited into the Mineral Lease Account in FY 2011 was $1360 million, all of which was appropriated. Funding Detail | Sources of Finance | 2008
Actual | 2009
Actual | 2010
Actual | 2011
Actual | 2012
Approp | | General Fund | $1,574,800 | $1,574,800 | $1,240,300 | $1,267,100 | $1,331,900 | | General Fund, One-time | $0 | $0 | $156,800 | $0 | $0 | | Education Fund | $264,400 | $396,300 | $396,300 | $396,300 | $379,100 | | Federal Mineral Lease | $2,687,200 | $3,544,400 | $2,739,700 | $2,930,300 | $1,745,800 | | GFR - Land Exchange Distribution Account | $389,300 | $389,300 | $289,200 | $262,300 | $298,800 | | Beginning Nonlapsing | $4,216,000 | $5,331,200 | $5,152,900 | $5,092,100 | $5,092,100 | | Closing Nonlapsing | ($5,331,200) | ($5,152,900) | ($5,092,100) | ($4,859,400) | ($5,092,100) | | Total | $3,800,500 | $6,083,100 | $4,883,100 | $5,088,700 | $3,755,600 |
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| | Programs: | 2008
Actual | 2009
Actual | 2010
Actual | 2011
Actual | 2012
Approp | | Water Research Laboratory | $3,800,500 | $6,083,100 | $4,883,100 | $5,088,700 | $3,755,600 | | Total | $3,800,500 | $6,083,100 | $4,883,100 | $5,088,700 | $3,755,600 |
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| | Categories of Expenditure | 2008
Actual | 2009
Actual | 2010
Actual | 2011
Actual | 2012
Approp | | Personnel Services | $2,959,800 | $3,572,700 | $3,788,300 | $4,104,400 | $3,694,500 | | In-state Travel | $123,000 | $180,200 | $200,600 | $195,700 | $0 | | Current Expense | $613,200 | $1,002,300 | $779,600 | $738,900 | $125,900 | | Capital Outlay | $104,500 | $803,900 | $141,400 | $114,500 | $0 | | Other Charges/Pass Thru | $0 | $524,000 | ($26,800) | ($64,800) | ($64,800) | | Total | $3,800,500 | $6,083,100 | $4,883,100 | $5,088,700 | $3,755,600 |
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| | Other Indicators | 2008
Actual | 2009
Actual | 2010
Actual | 2011
Actual | 2012
Approp | | Budgeted FTE | 51.7 | 56.9 | 88.7 | 60.1 | 60.1 | | Actual FTE | 36.3 | 40.8 | 53.2 | 58.0 | 0.0 |
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