Compendium of Budget Information for the 2014 General Session

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Agency: Alcoholic Beverage Control

Function

Utah is one of seventeen liquor control states and one of two totally state run systems. The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (DABC) operates 44 State stores and approximately 100 package agencies. These state stores and package agencies are the exclusive retailers of liquor, wine and heavy beer (more than 4 percent alcohol by volume) in the Utah. The Department administers liquor laws and licenses on-premise businesses, temporary event permits, manufacturers, beer wholesalers, warehouses, and liquor representatives.

The Department regulates the manufacture, sale and use of alcoholic beverages. Without promoting the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages, the Department operates as a public business generating revenue for state and local government programs. The Department licenses and regulates the sale of alcoholic beverages, as directed by statute, at prices that reasonably satisfy the public demand while also protecting the public interest.

Statutory Authority

The following statutes govern the operation of the Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control.

  • UCA 32A contains all the general agency provisions, including those relating to licenses, permits, distribution, criminal offenses, alcohol liability, and public nuisances.

Issues/Analysis

Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control Current Year Budget Trends - 2014

Funding Detail

DABC consists of two line items: Alcoholic Beverage Control and Parents Empowered.

Table 1: Operating and Capital Budget Including Expendable Funds and Accounts

Sources of Finance
(click linked fund name for more info)
Liquor Control Fund
Liquor Control Fund, One-time
Markup Holding Fund
Markup Holding Fund, One-time
GFR - Underage Drinking Prevention
Transfers
Beginning Nonlapsing
Closing Nonlapsing
Lapsing Balance
Total
2010
Actual
2011
Actual
2012
Actual
2013
Actual
2014
Approp
2014
Change
2014
Revised
2015
Change
2015
Approp
$28,878,300 $31,117,700 $31,418,600 $35,595,600 $30,512,600
$0
$30,512,600
$8,457,000
$38,969,600
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$43,900
$43,900
$1,544,000
$1,587,900
$0 $0 $0 $0 $7,505,200
$0
$7,505,200
($7,505,200)
$0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $1,500,000
$0
$1,500,000
($1,500,000)
$0
$0 $0 $0 $1,773,300 $1,931,800
$0
$1,931,800
$149,000
$2,080,800
$100,000 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$41,400
$41,400
($41,400)
$0
$0 $0 $0 ($41,400) $0
$0
$0
$0
$0
($9,100) $0 ($299,900) $0 $0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$28,969,200
$31,117,700
$31,118,700
$37,327,500
$41,449,600
$85,300
$41,534,900
$1,103,400
$42,638,300
Line Items
(click linked line item name to drill-down)
DABC Operations
Parents Empowered
Total
2010
Actual
2011
Actual
2012
Actual
2013
Actual
2014
Approp
2014
Change
2014
Revised
2015
Change
2015
Approp
$27,925,800 $29,644,400 $29,728,300 $35,595,600 $39,517,800
$43,900
$39,561,700
$995,800
$40,557,500
$1,043,400 $1,473,300 $1,390,400 $1,731,900 $1,931,800
$41,400
$1,973,200
$107,600
$2,080,800
$28,969,200
$31,117,700
$31,118,700
$37,327,500
$41,449,600
$85,300
$41,534,900
$1,103,400
$42,638,300
Categories of Expenditure
(mouse-over category name for definition)
Personnel Services
In-state Travel
Out-of-state Travel
Current Expense
DP Current Expense
DP Capital Outlay
Capital Outlay
Other Charges/Pass Thru
Cost of Goods Sold
Total
2010
Actual
2011
Actual
2012
Actual
2013
Actual
2014
Approp
2014
Change
2014
Revised
2015
Change
2015
Approp
$15,894,900 $18,420,900 $15,124,600 $15,256,500 $17,826,400
($2,099,100)
$15,727,300
($84,100)
$15,643,200
$48,600 $36,200 $26,900 $24,900 $26,900
($2,000)
$24,900
$0
$24,900
$7,100 $7,100 $355,700 $2,200 $500
$1,700
$2,200
$0
$2,200
$11,317,100 $10,633,800 $13,637,400 $14,583,500 $15,662,100
$1,880,800
$17,542,900
$1,111,200
$18,654,100
$1,515,000 $1,867,500 $1,649,300 $1,591,000 $1,989,700
($203,200)
$1,786,500
$76,300
$1,862,800
$45,700 $92,500 $315,000 $0 $0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$140,800 $59,700 $9,800 $182,400 $9,800
($9,800)
$0
$0
$0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $3,700
($3,700)
$0
$0
$0
$0 $0 $0 $5,687,000 $5,930,500
$520,600
$6,451,100
$0
$6,451,100
$28,969,200
$31,117,700
$31,118,700
$37,327,500
$41,449,600
$85,300
$41,534,900
$1,103,400
$42,638,300
Other Indicators
 
Budgeted FTE
Actual FTE
Vehicles

2010
Actual
2011
Actual
2012
Actual
2013
Actual
2014
Approp
2014
Change
2014
Revised
2015
Change
2015
Approp
352.0 387.5 383.0 353.0 383.0
2.0
385.0
(2.0)
383.0
387.0 387.5 380.5 384.4 0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
22 28 20 18 20
5
25
(5)
20









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COBI contains unaudited data as presented to the Legislature by state agencies at the time of publication. For audited financial data see the State of Utah's Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports.