FY 2016 Appropriation

Tourism Administration is responsible for providing direction to the Office of Tourism. Responsibilities include applied research, coordination of tourism programs, strategic planning, and branding the state globally. Additionally, the Utah Film Commission reports to the Managing Director of the Office of Tourism.

Funding History
Appropriation Overview

During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $1,161,800 from all sources for Administration. This is an 8.2 percent reduction from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources. The total includes $1,161,800 from the General/Education Funds, a reduction of 8.2 percent from revised Fiscal Year 2015 estimates.

Intent Language

HB0003: Item 58

Under Section 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code, the Legislature intends that appropriations provided for the Governor's Office of Economic Development Office of Tourism, in Laws of Utah 2014, Chapter 10, Item 10 shall not lapse at the close of FY 2015. The use of any non-lapsing funds is limited to contractual obligations and support: $350,000.


HB0003: Item 58

Under Section 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code, the Legislature intends that appropriations provided for the Tourism Marketing Performance Fund in Laws of Utah 2014, Chapter 282, Item 51 not lapse at the close of FY 2015. The use of any non-lapsing funds is limited to advertising and promotion: $5,500,000.


HB0003: Item 58

Under Section 63J-1-602.4 of the Utah Code, the Legislature intends that appropriations provided for the Motion Picture Incentive Fund shall not lapse at the close of FY 2015. The use of any non-lapsing funds is limited to $5,000,000.


Appropriations to this program come from the General Fund.

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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.