Major responsibilities of the Commercial Vehicles program are weighing commercial vehicles and safety inspections of vehicles that do not necessarily pass through the State's Ports of Entry. Many of the checks are done with the element of surprise in as much as they have portable scale units that can be moved to any location in the state. Other responsibilities of the Commercial Vehicle program include monitoring and responding to hazardous materials incidents, ensuring compliance with Public Service Commission regulations, and detecting the abuse and trafficking of alcohol and drugs.
During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $3,986,000 from all sources for Highway Patrol - Commercial Vehicle. This is a 5.3 percent increase from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources. The total includes $1,222,300 from the General/Education Funds, an increase of 19.5 percent from revised Fiscal Year 2015 estimates.
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.