FY 2016 Appropriation

The Administration program is responsible for the coordination and development of policy and state issues that are of concern to the Governor. The Governor's stated priorities are jobs, education, energy, and self-determination.

Funding History
Appropriation Overview

During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $3,835,100 from all sources for Administration. This is a 9.5 percent increase from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources. The total includes $3,834,400 from the General/Education Funds, an increase of 9.5 percent from revised Fiscal Year 2015 estimates.

Appropriation Adjustments

In addition to statewide compensation and internal service fund cost increases, the following appropriation adjustments were made during the 2015 General Session:

DescriptionOngoingOne-Time Executive Compensation$83,600 ($83,600)
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$51,200$0General Fund
$0 ($51,200)General Fund, One-time
$32,400 ($32,400)Dedicated Credits Revenue
H.B. 368 - Executive Office Compensation (Rep. Wilson) Increases Governor salary from $109,900 to $150,000 beginning Jan. 2017. Also adjusts salary for Lt. Governor, Attorney General, State Treasurer, and State Auditor (as a percentage of the Governor's salary). Fiscal note is $184,900 ongoing GF and $32,400 from dedicated credits, but due to the delayed implementation, 100% would be backed out one-time for FY 2016 and 50% would be backed out one-time for FY 2017.
Governor's Office Operations$210,000$0
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$210,000$0General Fund
This ongoing funding for Governor's Office Operations would support increasing constituent demands and internal needs related to communications and technology.

Intent Language

HB0003: Item 1

Under section 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code, the Legislature intends that appropriations provided to the Governor's Office in Item 13, Chapter 14, Laws of Utah 2014 not lapse at the close of Fiscal Year 2015.


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COBI contains unaudited data as presented to the Legislature by state agencies at the time of publication. For audited financial data see the State of Utah's Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports.