COBI 2013 - Alcoholic Beverage Control

Compendium of Budget Information for the 2013 General Session

Business, Economic Development, & Labor
Appropriations Subcommittee

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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.

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)	2009 Actual	2010 Actual	2011 Actual	2012 Actual	2013 Approp
Liquor Control Fund	$28,704,500	$28,878,300	$31,117,700	$31,418,600	$30,512,600
Liquor Control Fund - Markup Holding Fund	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,377,800
GFR - Underage Drinking Prevention	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,773,300
Transfers	$0	$100,000	$0	$0	$0
Closing Nonlapsing - Highway Safety	$100,000	$0	$0	$0	$0
Lapsing Balance	$17,200	($9,100)	$0	($299,900)	$0
Total	$28,821,700	$28,969,200	$31,117,700	$31,118,700	$38,663,700

Line Items (click linked line item name to drill-down)	2009 Actual	2010 Actual	2011 Actual	2012 Actual	2013 Approp
Alcoholic Beverage Control	$28,821,700	$27,925,800	$29,644,400	$29,728,300	$36,890,400
Parents Empowered	$0	$1,043,400	$1,473,300	$1,390,400	$1,773,300
Total	$28,821,700	$28,969,200	$31,117,700	$31,118,700	$38,663,700

Categories of Expenditure (mouse-over category name for definition)	2009 Actual	2010 Actual	2011 Actual	2012 Actual	2013 Approp
Personnel Services	$15,872,200	$15,894,900	$18,420,900	$15,124,600	$20,521,200
In-state Travel	$46,200	$48,600	$36,200	$26,900	$5,500
Out-of-state Travel	$20,600	$7,100	$7,100	$355,700	($3,800)
Current Expense	$11,038,200	$11,317,100	$10,633,800	$13,637,400	$17,800,700
DP Current Expense	$1,673,200	$1,515,000	$1,867,500	$1,649,300	$22,100
DP Capital Outlay	$0	$45,700	$92,500	$315,000	$87,900
Capital Outlay	$171,300	$140,800	$59,700	$9,800	$230,100
Total	$28,821,700	$28,969,200	$31,117,700	$31,118,700	$38,663,700

Other Indicators	2009 Actual	2010 Actual	2011 Actual	2012 Actual	2013 Approp
Budgeted FTE	352.0	352.0	387.5	383.0	353.0
Actual FTE	402.2	387.0	387.5	380.5	0.0
Vehicles	20	22	28	20	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.