Compendium of Budget Information for the 2010 General Session

Higher Education
Appropriations Subcommittee
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Agency: State Board of Regents

Function

The Utah State Board of Regents was formed in 1969 as the governing body for the Utah System of Higher Education. The Board consists of 19 residents of the State. The governor appoints fifteen regents and one student regent. Two members of the State Board of Education, appointed by the chair of that board, serve as nonvoting members. One member of the Utah College of Applied Technology Board of Trustees, appinted by the chair of that board also serves as a nonvoting member.

The Board oversees the establishment of policies and procedures, executive appointments and master planning. In addition, the board approves financial and budgetary procedures and proposals for legislation. The Board also develops governmental relationships.

Statutory Authority

The following laws govern the Board of Regents in addition to the laws previously mentioned:

  • UCA 53B-1 defines the governance, powers, rights and responsibilities of the Board of Regents
  • UCA 53B-6 requires the board of establish a master plan for higher education, evaluate the productivity of the institutions, assess student performance and biennially report their assessment to the Legislature.
  • UCA 53B-7 requires the board to prepare appropriation recommendation on the operating budgets of the higher education institutions.

Funding Detail

The State Board of Regents funding consists mainly of General Funds and Education Funds, most of which are passed through to the institutions, however there are some Federal Funds and one Restricted Account has been utilized in the past.

Sources of Finance
2006
Actual
2007
Actual
2008
Actual
2009
Actual
2010
Approp
General Fund $16,720,700 $16,480,700 $16,480,900 $14,112,000 $13,141,400
General Fund, One-time $0 $0 $0 $920,100 $2,154,900
Education Fund $5,256,900 $3,439,700 $12,602,700 $11,061,000 $9,950,800
Education Fund, One-time $965,000 $4,080,100 $8,409,700 $3,319,000 $954,000
Federal Funds $1,421,064 $1,142,160 $1,321,500 $1,158,900 $303,100
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act $0 $0 $0 $0 $2,000,000
Dedicated Credits Revenue $557,207 $418,639 $374,600 $173,000 $100
GFR - Prison Telephone Surcharge Account $100,000 $819,436 $886,600 $935,900 $0
Transfers $0 $0 $0 $4,026,100 $0
Beginning Nonlapsing $1,127,734 $557,097 $1,008,300 $965,700 $1,000,000
Closing Nonlapsing ($1,351,719) ($1,138,397) ($965,700) ($385,300) $1,078,800
Total
$24,796,886
$25,799,435
$40,118,600
$36,286,400
$30,583,100
 
Line Items
2006
Actual
2007
Actual
2008
Actual
2009
Actual
2010
Approp
Administration $5,847,668 $4,181,839 $6,338,300 $8,732,800 $5,061,500
Student Assistance $7,269,941 $8,817,022 $11,636,500 $11,195,800 $12,622,500
Student Support $0 $0 $0 $0 $2,201,100
Technology $0 $0 $0 $0 $8,001,800
Economic Development $0 $0 $0 $0 $2,696,200
Engineering Initiative $2,000,000 $1,200,000 $5,000,000 $250,000 $0
Federal Programs $518,552 $1,142,160 $1,321,500 $0 $0
Campus Compact $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $0
Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education $985,059 $895,100 $967,200 $1,266,000 $0
T.H. Bell Teaching Incentive Loans Program $783,684 $630,774 $1,915,800 $2,311,200 $0
University Centers $264,800 $0 $0 $0 $0
Higher Education Technology Initiative $2,445,600 $3,845,600 $7,709,700 $7,397,000 $0
Jobs Now Initiative $960,004 $1,516,876 $1,023,100 $1,079,400 $0
Electronic College $738,078 $586,564 $923,000 $770,700 $0
Utah Academic Library Consortium $2,883,500 $2,883,500 $3,183,500 $3,183,500 $0
Total
$24,796,886
$25,799,435
$40,118,600
$36,286,400
$30,583,100
 
Categories of Expenditure
2006
Actual
2007
Actual
2008
Actual
2009
Actual
2010
Approp
Personnel Services $2,612,129 $2,742,731 $3,112,100 $2,964,800 $5,118,000
In-state Travel $84,547 $71,045 $82,700 $132,500 $76,900
Current Expense $2,752,316 $2,771,934 $2,490,500 $6,783,700 $1,902,800
Capital Outlay $0 $42,260 $49,400 $4,300 $0
Other Charges/Pass Thru $19,347,894 $20,171,465 $34,383,900 $26,401,100 $23,485,400
Total
$24,796,886
$25,799,435
$40,118,600
$36,286,400
$30,583,100
 
Other Indicators
2006
Actual
2007
Actual
2008
Actual
2009
Actual
2010
Approp
Budgeted FTE 27.2 27.3 32.4 25.1 23.2






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