Fiscal Highlights - June 2016
FY 2017 Capital Improvement Allocations -
Angela J. Oh ( PDF) The State of Utah has a statutory requirement to fund capital improvements and it is one of the few states that uses ongoing appropriations to do so. The 2016 Legislature appropriated almost $118 million to the Capital Budget line item for capital improvements. Current law, UCA 63A-5-104(7), requires capital improvement funding to be 1.1 percent of combined building values before the State can build any new buildings. During budget deficits, statute allows funding to fall below the 1.1 percent replacement value to 0.9 percent without additional statutory changes. Prior to the 2016 General Session, capital improvements, formerly known as alterations, repairs, and improvements (AR and I), consisted of projects costing less than $2.5 million to improve an existing facility or less than $500,000 to construct a new facility. S.B. 156, "State Facilities Amendments," amends the thresholds for capital improvement (and capital development funding) so capital improvements are now $3.5 million or less to remodel, alter, replace, or repair a project; or $3.5 million or less for a site or utility improvement. This change allows for projects that would have been considered capital development projects to now be considered capital improvements. The Division of Facilities Construction and Management, under the direction of the State Building Board, uses capital improvement funds to make critical repairs to state facilities and replace worn equipment. Typical improvement projects include repairs to utility tunnels, HVAC systems, electrical systems, roofs, and parking lots. The table below shows the FY 2017 allocation of capital improvements approved by the State Building Board.  |
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