FY 2016 Appropriation

The Administration program coordinates efforts across the department, provides oversight, and distributes necessary resources to accomplish all the department's programs and functions. The administrative program operates the department's Veterans Information System database, website, and technology functions. Within the administration program rests the department's financial functions. The department is the Utah repository of military discharge documents verifying military service required to receive veterans benefits.

Funding History
Appropriation Overview

During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $916,300 from all sources for Administration. This is a 35.3 percent increase from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources. The total includes $636,900 from the General/Education Funds, an increase of 58.1 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 Honoring Vietnam Vets$0$235,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$235,000General Fund, One-time
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Intent Language

HB0003: Item 133

Under terms of Section 63J-1-603(3)(a) Utah Code Annotated, the Legislature intends that appropriations provided for the Department of Veterans' and Military Affairs in item 2, Chapter 12, Laws of Utah 2014 not lapse at the close of Fiscal Year 2015.


HB0003: Item 133

Under terms of Section 63J-1-603(3)(a) Utah Code Annotated, the Legislature intends that appropriations provided for the Department of Veterans' and Military Affairs to develop a plan to move the Utah Air National Guard to Hill Air Force Base in item 139, Chapter 282, Laws of Utah 2014 not lapse at the close of Fiscal Year 2015. The use of any nonlapsing funds is limited to the same purpose as the original appropriation.


SB0002: Item 179

The Legislature intends that the Department of Veterans' and Military Affairs be allowed to increase its vehicle fleet by two vehicles for nursing home operations if funding for the vehicles comes from nursing home per diem payments.


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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.