Compendium of Budget Information for the 2009 General Session

Economic Development and Revenue
Appropriations Subcommittee
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Agency: Community and Culture

Line Item: State History

Function

The Division of State History was created to be the 'authority for state history,' including archaeology and historic preservation. Its mission is 'Preserving and sharing Utah's past for the present and future.'

Statutory Authority

Statutory authority for the Division of State History is provided in UCA 9-8. The Division has responsibility over:

  • preserving and interpreting historical and prehistoric resources;
  • stimulating research, study, and activities on Utah's history and prehistory;
  • public interaction with resources, including a research library and publications;
  • grants to heritage organizations and local governments;
  • state and federal preservation laws and programs;
  • cooperation with local, state, and federal entities related to history, prehistory, and preservation;
  • historic preservation for the state and acts as a state agency for the National Historic Preservation Program; and.
  • the recovery and analysis of human remains from private lands.

Intent Language

    The Legislature intends that State History be allowed to expand their fleet by one vehicle.

    Under Section 63-38-8.1 of the Utah Code, the Legislature intends that any remaining amount of the of the $100,000 provided by the Laws of Utah 2007 Chapter 383, Appropriation Adjustments, Item 72, for the Division of State History Line Item not lapse at the close of Fiscal Year 2008. The use of any non-lapsing funds is limited to the following: Repatriation - $100,000.

Funding Detail

Division of State History funding comes from General Fund and federal funds, with a small portion coming from dedicated credit revenues.

Sources of Finance
2005
Actual
2006
Actual
2007
Actual
2008
Actual
2009
Approp
General Fund $1,838,600 $1,870,900 $2,074,100 $2,308,800 $2,377,600
General Fund, One-time $0 $0 $193,100 $150,000 $255,000
Federal Funds $514,000 $672,600 $644,000 $685,400 $956,700
Dedicated Credits Revenue $26,800 $100,200 $156,600 $199,600 $455,000
Beginning Nonlapsing $47,200 $15,700 $11,500 $65,900 $0
Closing Nonlapsing ($15,700) ($11,500) ($65,900) ($168,700) $0
Total
$2,410,900
$2,647,900
$3,013,400
$3,241,000
$4,044,300
 
Programs:
2005
Actual
2006
Actual
2007
Actual
2008
Actual
2009
Approp
Administration $614,700 $599,700 $656,300 $677,500 $647,100
Research Libraries and Collections $391,400 $415,200 $401,800 $398,900 $712,500
Public History and Education $312,900 $342,500 $375,700 $382,800 $512,900
Office of Preservation $1,018,100 $1,231,400 $1,382,400 $1,531,100 $1,865,900
History Projects and Grants $73,800 $59,100 $197,200 $250,700 $305,900
Total
$2,410,900
$2,647,900
$3,013,400
$3,241,000
$4,044,300
 
Categories of Expenditure
2005
Actual
2006
Actual
2007
Actual
2008
Actual
2009
Approp
Personal Services $1,805,400 $1,869,100 $2,105,000 $2,260,800 $2,529,100
In-State Travel $16,300 $17,200 $15,700 $22,800 $28,200
Out of State Travel $21,600 $25,400 $39,600 $92,400 $18,400
Current Expense $413,400 $512,600 $505,000 $422,000 $937,900
DP Current Expense $23,300 $35,900 $65,800 $38,400 $120,100
DP Capital Outlay $0 $5,900 $0 $0 $30,000
Capital Outlay $0 $10,200 ($500) $6,000 $0
Other Charges/Pass Thru $130,900 $171,600 $282,800 $398,600 $380,600
Total
$2,410,900
$2,647,900
$3,013,400
$3,241,000
$4,044,300
 
Other Indicators
2005
Actual
2006
Actual
2007
Actual
2008
Actual
2009
Approp
Budgeted FTE 31.0 31.0 31.0 31.0 31.0
Vehicles 3 3 3 3 3






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Program: Administration

Function

The Administration Program provides the organizational infrastructure that supports the Division of State History and the Utah State Historical Society. The Administration provides leadership, organizational and human resource management, fiscal and budgetary management, and planning.

Funding Detail

Administration funding is appropriated from the General Fund as shown in the table below.

Sources of Finance
2005
Actual
2006
Actual
2007
Actual
2008
Actual
2009
Approp
General Fund $614,700 $599,700 $652,200 $677,500 $647,100
General Fund, One-time $0 $0 $4,100 $0 $0
Total
$614,700
$599,700
$656,300
$677,500
$647,100
 
Categories of Expenditure
2005
Actual
2006
Actual
2007
Actual
2008
Actual
2009
Approp
Personal Services $248,600 $261,700 $303,700 $333,300 $342,400
In-State Travel $6,800 $5,200 $5,800 $10,000 $5,800
Out of State Travel $2,200 $1,100 $7,300 $10,700 $0
Current Expense $333,000 $310,900 $323,500 $295,900 $299,300
DP Current Expense $24,500 $20,500 $16,500 $21,100 ($400)
Capital Outlay $0 $0 ($500) $6,000 $0
Other Charges/Pass Thru ($400) $300 $0 $500 $0
Total
$614,700
$599,700
$656,300
$677,500
$647,100
 
Other Indicators
2005
Actual
2006
Actual
2007
Actual
2008
Actual
2009
Approp
Budgeted FTE 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0
Vehicles 3 3 3 3 3






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Program: Research Libraries and Collections

Function

Research Library and Collections cares for historic documentary materials and artifacts held in trust for the citizens of Utah. The program has been in existence since 1897. The Utah History Research Center, jointly operated by State History and State Archives, provides public access to more than one million photos and documents, including State Archives records. The Research Center serves 15,800 patrons annually via customer walk-in visits, phone, mail, and e-mail requests.

The program also serves the public through the Internet. Thousands of photos are now online. The Cemeteries and Burials database receives millions of visits from historians and genealogists. The Markers and Monuments database is a vital repository of information on historic sites.

By preserving and sharing resources in a variety of ways, this program helps citizens of all ages learn, study, research, and write Utah history.

Funding Detail

The Research Library and Collections Program is funded by the General Fund with resources mainly earmarked for staffing.

Sources of Finance
2005
Actual
2006
Actual
2007
Actual
2008
Actual
2009
Approp
General Fund $364,600 $378,500 $360,800 $349,500 $535,000
General Fund, One-time $0 $0 ($1,200) $0 $5,000
Dedicated Credits Revenue $26,800 $36,700 $42,200 $49,400 $172,500
Total
$391,400
$415,200
$401,800
$398,900
$712,500
 
Categories of Expenditure
2005
Actual
2006
Actual
2007
Actual
2008
Actual
2009
Approp
Personal Services $358,200 $356,800 $345,000 $327,300 $440,200
In-State Travel $0 $600 $100 $1,200 $0
Out of State Travel $500 $1,000 $400 $58,100 $1,700
Current Expense $24,600 $39,100 $39,800 $12,300 $144,800
DP Current Expense $8,100 $7,500 $16,500 $0 $95,800
DP Capital Outlay $0 $0 $0 $0 $30,000
Capital Outlay $0 $10,200 $0 $0 $0
Total
$391,400
$415,200
$401,800
$398,900
$712,500
 
Other Indicators
2005
Actual
2006
Actual
2007
Actual
2008
Actual
2009
Approp
Budgeted FTE 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 7.0






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Program: Public History and Education

Function

The Public History, Education, and Communications Program has two components. Public History provides public education, facilitates and documents research and publication of public history; produces and publishes the Utah Historical Quarterly, and assists the Utah History Fair. In addition, the program provides history outreach, including assisting local historical groups with the gathering and dissemination of Utah's written and oral history. The program also provides grants and technical assistance.

The Communications Program promotes public awareness about the diverse programs of the Division and communicates and educates the public about Utah history. The program manages three large web sites: history.utah.gov, historytogo.utah.gov, and historyforkids.utah.gov. The program also produces press releases, reports, brochures, etc.

Funding Detail

Funding for Public History, Education and Communications comes mainly from the General Fund. Most of the appropriation is used for staff support as shown by the table below.

Sources of Finance
2005
Actual
2006
Actual
2007
Actual
2008
Actual
2009
Approp
General Fund $312,900 $339,900 $355,000 $379,500 $477,900
General Fund, One-time $0 $0 ($1,000) $0 $0
Federal Funds $0 $2,600 $21,700 $3,300 $35,000
Total
$312,900
$342,500
$375,700
$382,800
$512,900
 
Categories of Expenditure
2005
Actual
2006
Actual
2007
Actual
2008
Actual
2009
Approp
Personal Services $293,900 $308,300 $334,500 $361,200 $461,800
In-State Travel $1,000 $1,500 $400 $1,000 $300
Out of State Travel $2,200 $1,400 $2,000 $800 $1,400
Current Expense $15,700 $29,000 $30,000 $9,600 $43,700
DP Current Expense $100 $2,300 $4,100 $6,900 $1,000
Other Charges/Pass Thru $0 $0 $4,700 $3,300 $4,700
Total
$312,900
$342,500
$375,700
$382,800
$512,900
 
Other Indicators
2005
Actual
2006
Actual
2007
Actual
2008
Actual
2009
Approp
Budgeted FTE 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0






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Program: Office of Preservation

Function

The Historic Preservation and Antiquities Program is responsible for the following:

  • Provide consultation in accordance with federal and state laws to requesting agencies regarding cultural resource management.
  • Assisting property owners by providing technical assistance to secure federal and state tax credits.
  • Assisting communities and individuals in their quest to become listed in the National Register of Historical Places.
  • Providing grants and technical assistance to over 90 local governments that have certified historic preservation programs (CLG's).
  • Providing preservation education to Utah citizens through public events, workshops and technical assistance.
  • Assuring that ancient human remains discovered on private/SITLA lands are given respectful and lawful treatment; proper analysis to determine cultural affiliation; holding landowners unharmed or unburdened by a discovery of ancient human remains on their property; and insuring that steps are taken to determine lawful ownership of recovered human remains.
  • Maintaining site and survey records of historical and archaeological sites/areas on state-of-the-art databases. The data include location, descriptive information, reports, and associated records. By law, all agencies and individuals must check this data before conducting development projects on state and federal lands.

Funding Detail

Funding for preservation is from the General Fund and federal funds. Most of the funding for this program is utilized for staff support as shown below.

Sources of Finance
2005
Actual
2006
Actual
2007
Actual
2008
Actual
2009
Approp
General Fund $504,100 $497,900 $599,500 $768,400 $661,700
General Fund, One-time $0 $0 $46,200 $0 $0
Federal Funds $514,000 $670,000 $622,300 $682,100 $921,700
Dedicated Credits Revenue $0 $63,500 $114,400 $150,200 $282,500
Closing Nonlapsing $0 $0 $0 ($69,600) $0
Total
$1,018,100
$1,231,400
$1,382,400
$1,531,100
$1,865,900
 
Categories of Expenditure
2005
Actual
2006
Actual
2007
Actual
2008
Actual
2009
Approp
Personal Services $904,700 $942,300 $1,121,800 $1,239,000 $1,284,700
In-State Travel $8,500 $9,900 $9,400 $10,600 $22,100
Out of State Travel $16,700 $21,900 $29,900 $22,800 $15,300
Current Expense $40,100 $131,900 $110,700 $103,700 $450,100
DP Current Expense $0 $5,600 $28,700 $10,400 $23,700
DP Capital Outlay $0 $5,900 $0 $0 $0
Other Charges/Pass Thru $48,100 $113,900 $81,900 $144,600 $70,000
Total
$1,018,100
$1,231,400
$1,382,400
$1,531,100
$1,865,900
 
Other Indicators
2005
Actual
2006
Actual
2007
Actual
2008
Actual
2009
Approp
Budgeted FTE 16.0 16.0 16.0 17.0 16.0






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Program: History Projects and Grants

Function

The History Projects Program administers state-funded grants to various organizations, including cemeteries and local history, preservation, and archaeological organizations. Heritage organizations statewide use and leverage the grants to implement projects that benefit Utah citizens and enhance communities.

Projects include preservation, education, cemetery digitization, oral histories, archaeological study, public programs, and the Utah History Fair.

Funding Detail

Funding for this program is passed through to eligible organizations. A history is provided below.

Sources of Finance
2005
Actual
2006
Actual
2007
Actual
2008
Actual
2009
Approp
General Fund $42,300 $54,900 $106,600 $133,900 $55,900
General Fund, One-time $0 $0 $145,000 $150,000 $250,000
Beginning Nonlapsing $47,200 $15,700 $11,500 $65,900 $0
Closing Nonlapsing ($15,700) ($11,500) ($65,900) ($99,100) $0
Total
$73,800
$59,100
$197,200
$250,700
$305,900
 
Categories of Expenditure
2005
Actual
2006
Actual
2007
Actual
2008
Actual
2009
Approp
Current Expense $0 $1,700 $1,000 $500 $0
DP Current Expense ($9,400) $0 $0 $0 $0
Other Charges/Pass Thru $83,200 $57,400 $196,200 $250,200 $305,900
Total
$73,800
$59,100
$197,200
$250,700
$305,900
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