Compendium of Budget Information for the 2010 General Session

Natural Resources
Appropriations Subcommittee

Function

Since 2005 DNR has been working on improving Utah's watershed. The Department partners with other state, federal and private organizations to accomplish its goals. Until FY 2007 the state funding was appropriated to the DNR Administration program, but for better oversight, the appropriation is now going to a new, Watershed line item.

Intent Language

Under the terms of UCA 63J-1-402(3), the Legislature intends not to lapse Item 185, Chapter 2, Laws of Utah 2008. Expenditures of these funds is limited to: Projects Started In 2009 Carrying Over In 2010 $1,048,900.

Funding Detail

The Legislature made two one-time appropriations of $2 million from the General Fund to DNR in FY 2005 and 2007 respectively, as well as intent language allowing the funding to be nonlapsing. With the passage of H.B. 47, 'Sales Tax Diversion for Watershed Projects and Water Financing' in the 2006 General Session, the watershed program received an additional ongoing $500,000 as Dedicated Credits (see Sales Tax Distribution Chart). During the 2007 General Session H.B. 102, 'Land and Water Reinvestment' was passed and additional ongoing $2 million from the General Fund was appropriated to DNR for the watershed program.

Sources of Finance	2006 Actual	2007 Actual	2008 Actual	2009 Actual	2010 Approp
General Fund	$0	$0	$2,000,000	$1,548,400	$1,443,900
General Fund, One-time	$0	$2,000,000	$0	$232,100	$104,600
Dedicated Credits Revenue	$0	$500,000	$500,000	$500,000	$500,000
Beginning Nonlapsing	$0	$131,700	$1,224,500	$499,100	$0
Closing Nonlapsing	$0	($1,224,500)	($499,100)	($559,100)	$0
Total	$0	$1,407,200	$3,225,400	$2,220,500	$2,048,500

Programs:	2006 Actual	2007 Actual	2008 Actual	2009 Actual	2010 Approp
Watershed	$0	$1,407,200	$3,225,400	$2,220,500	$2,048,500
Total	$0	$1,407,200	$3,225,400	$2,220,500	$2,048,500

Categories of Expenditure	2006 Actual	2007 Actual	2008 Actual	2009 Actual	2010 Approp
Personnel Services	$0	$101,500	$111,400	$119,100	($165,400)
In-state Travel	$0	$3,000	$2,500	$1,300	$2,500
Out-of-state Travel	$0	$1,900	$2,800	$2,400	$2,800
Current Expense	$0	$10,600	$32,100	$11,100	$27,600
DP Current Expense	$0	$2,400	$2,200	$1,900	$2,500
Other Charges/Pass Thru	$0	$1,287,800	$3,074,400	$2,084,700	$2,178,500
Total	$0	$1,407,200	$3,225,400	$2,220,500	$2,048,500

Other Indicators	2006 Actual	2007 Actual	2008 Actual	2009 Actual	2010 Approp
Budgeted FTE	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0

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