COBI 2013 - Water Research Laboratory

Compendium of Budget Information for the 2013 General Session

Higher Education
Appropriations Subcommittee

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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.

Performance

Performance measures for the Water Research Laboratory inlcude the number of students supported by the WRL, the number of WRL projects, and the number of Utah counties with those projects.

Utah State University Water Research Laboratory

Funding Detail

For more detail about a particular source of finance or organizational unit, click a linked entry in the left column of the table(s) below.

Sources of Finance (click linked fund name for more info)	2009 Actual	2010 Actual	2011 Actual	2012 Actual	2013 Approp
General Fund	$1,574,800	$1,240,300	$1,267,100	$1,331,900	$1,323,900
General Fund, One-time	$0	$156,800	$0	$0	$0
Education Fund	$396,300	$396,300	$396,300	$379,100	$412,000
Federal Mineral Lease	$3,544,400	$2,739,700	$2,930,300	$3,275,800	$1,745,800
GFR - Land Exchange Distribution Account	$389,300	$289,200	$262,300	$160,600	$298,800
Beginning Nonlapsing	$5,331,200	$5,152,900	$5,092,100	$4,859,400	$4,859,400
Closing Nonlapsing	($5,152,900)	($5,092,100)	($4,859,400)	($5,368,600)	($4,859,400)
Total	$6,083,100	$4,883,100	$5,088,700	$4,638,200	$3,780,500

Programs: (click linked program name to drill-down)	2009 Actual	2010 Actual	2011 Actual	2012 Actual	2013 Approp
Water Research Laboratory	$6,083,100	$4,883,100	$5,088,700	$4,638,200	$3,780,500
Total	$6,083,100	$4,883,100	$5,088,700	$4,638,200	$3,780,500

Categories of Expenditure (mouse-over category name for definition)	2009 Actual	2010 Actual	2011 Actual	2012 Actual	2013 Approp
Personnel Services	$3,572,700	$3,788,300	$4,104,400	$3,639,800	$3,686,800
In-state Travel	$180,200	$200,600	$195,700	$140,600	$0
Current Expense	$1,002,300	$779,600	$738,900	$763,600	$84,400
Capital Outlay	$803,900	$141,400	$114,500	$90,700	$0
Other Charges/Pass Thru	$524,000	($26,800)	($64,800)	$3,500	$9,300
Total	$6,083,100	$4,883,100	$5,088,700	$4,638,200	$3,780,500

Other Indicators	2009 Actual	2010 Actual	2011 Actual	2012 Actual	2013 Approp
Budgeted FTE	56.9	88.7	60.1	60.4	60.4
Actual FTE	40.8	53.2	58.0	53.9	0.0

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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.