Compendium of Budget Information for the 2010 General Session

Commerce & Workforce Services
Appropriations Subcommittee
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Agency: Commerce

Function

The Utah Department of Commerce is the licensing and registration agency for Utah's professional and corporate community. Business registrations, professional licensing, consumer protection and education, oversight of public utilities and monitoring real estate and securities industries are all department responsibilities.

The Department protects public interest by ensuring fair commercial and professional practices.

The mission of the Department of Commerce is:

'To protect the public interest by ensuring fair commercial and professional practices.'

The vision of the Department of Commerce is:

'The Department of Commerce contributes to the success of, Utah businesses, professionals, and consumers by creating favorable economic environment.'

Statutory Authority

The overall governance of the Department of Commerce can be found in UCA 13-1-1 which states that 'The Legislature finds that many businesses and occupations in the state have a pronounced physical and economic impact on the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the state. The Legislature further finds that while the overall impact is generally beneficial to the public, the potential for harm and injury frequently warrants intervention by state government.

The Legislature declares that it is appropriate and necessary for state government to protect its citizens from harmful and injurious acts by persons offering or providing essential or necessary goods and services to the general public. The Legislature further declares that business regulation should not be unfairly discriminatory. However, the general public interest must be recognized and regarded as the primary purpose of all regulation by state government.'

The following are the specific sections of the Utah Code Annotated that the Department of Commerce governs.

  • Commerce and Trade sections are found in UCA 13, chapters 1 through 38.
  • Collection Agencies are found in UCA-12.
  • Corporations are in UCA 16, chapters 4 though 15
  • Partnerships are in UCA 48, chapters 1 through 2a.
  • Bail Bond Recovery are in UCA 53 (Public Safety), chapter11.
  • Public Utilities is in Title 54 chapters 2 though16
  • Real Estate Regulations are in UCA 57, chapters 1 through 23.
  • Occupations and Professions are in UCA 58, chapters 1 though 76.
  • Real Estate and Securities divisions are in UCA 61, chapters 1 through 6.
  • Trademarks & Trade Names are in UCA 70, chapter 3a.
  • Uniform Commercial Code is in Title 70A, chapters 1 through 11.

Intent Language

Funding Detail

The Department of Commerce is funded primarily through the collection and assessment of fees on duties that they are statutorily charged with upholding.

Sources of Finance
2006
Actual
2007
Actual
2008
Actual
2009
Actual
2010
Approp
General Fund $50,000 $50,000 $0 $0 $0
General Fund, One-time $100,000 $20,000 $100,000 $0 $0
Federal Funds $249,000 $240,800 $214,200 $264,500 $246,200
Dedicated Credits Revenue $1,557,100 $1,881,500 $964,400 $678,600 $1,547,500
GFR - Commerce Service $15,320,900 $17,174,500 $18,495,400 $18,549,400 $17,934,000
GFR - Commerce Service, One-time $0 $0 $0 $0 $41,900
GFR - CSF - PURF $4,504,400 $4,624,700 $4,898,300 $5,024,700 $5,072,900
GFR - Factory Built Housing Fees $104,700 $104,700 $104,700 $104,700 $104,700
GFR - Geologist Ed. & Enf. $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000
GFR - Nurses Ed & Enf Fund $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000
GFR - Pawnbroker Operations $45,000 $45,000 $45,000 $129,000 $129,000
GFR - Utah Housing Opportunity Restricted Account $0 $0 $0 $0 $20,000
Transfers $328,300 $421,700 $320,700 $344,600 $0
Transfers - Within Agency ($328,300) ($421,700) ($320,700) ($344,600) $0
Pass-through $27,200 $36,400 $31,700 $23,000 $50,000
Beginning Nonlapsing $1,555,700 $2,430,800 $2,763,800 $3,865,800 $1,300,000
Beginning Fund Balances - CSF ($317,800) $100,000 $843,900 $0 $0
Closing Nonlapsing ($2,212,900) ($3,607,700) ($3,865,700) ($4,334,400) $0
Lapsing Balance ($1,390,700) ($1,211,300) ($1,186,300) ($404,800) $0
Total
$19,612,600
$21,909,400
$23,429,400
$23,920,500
$26,466,200
 
Line Items
2006
Actual
2007
Actual
2008
Actual
2009
Actual
2010
Approp
Commerce General Regulation $18,871,100 $21,539,300 $22,510,000 $23,181,000 $24,916,100
Public Utilities Professional & Technical Services $59,600 $53,500 $362,400 $393,400 $550,000
Committee of Consumer Services Professional and Technical Services $681,900 $316,600 $557,000 $346,100 $1,000,100
Total
$19,612,600
$21,909,400
$23,429,400
$23,920,500
$26,466,200
 
Categories of Expenditure
2006
Actual
2007
Actual
2008
Actual
2009
Actual
2010
Approp
Personnel Services $14,777,900 $15,311,800 $16,614,200 $17,177,000 $18,719,200
In-state Travel $86,200 $102,800 $109,900 $88,500 $104,000
Out-of-state Travel $105,100 $94,000 $114,500 $49,000 $1,138,000
Current Expense $3,684,800 $4,537,700 $4,679,900 $4,786,700 $5,054,300
DP Current Expense $684,000 $1,721,000 $1,628,900 $1,663,200 $1,320,700
DP Capital Outlay $55,200 $0 $179,500 $56,800 $0
Capital Outlay $168,600 $35,300 $8,800 $91,400 $0
Other Charges/Pass Thru $50,800 $106,800 $71,900 $7,900 $130,000
Transfers $0 $0 $21,800 $0 $0
Total
$19,612,600
$21,909,400
$23,429,400
$23,920,500
$26,466,200
 
Other Indicators
2006
Actual
2007
Actual
2008
Actual
2009
Actual
2010
Approp
Budgeted FTE 256.0 260.0 261.0 261.0 261.0
Vehicles 36 36 36 36 36






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