FY 2016 Appropriation

The Business Services program represents costs associated with tracking and reporting, allocating of MSP appropriations, gathering and analyzing statistical data such as educator information, local property tax, and pupil transportation, professional development, and technical assistance.

Funding History

Funding Issues

Appropriation Overview

During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $2,164,500 from all sources for Business Services. This is an 8.2 percent increase from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources. The total includes $2,324,700 from the General/Education Funds, an increase of 7.1 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 Math Competency Initiative$0$100,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$100,000Education Fund, One-time
Enactment of this legislation likely will not materially impact state revenue. Enactment of this bill may cost the State Board of Education $100,000 one-time from the Education Fund in the current fiscal year to implement changes to IT data systems in order to report, verify, and maintain student mathematics competencies as outlined in the bill. Further, enactment of this bill may cost $1,725,000 ongoing from the Education Fund to the Minimum School Program to provide expanded concurrent enrollment options and $200,000 ongoing beginning in FY 2017 from the Education Fund to administrative costs at the State Board of Regents.
Statewide Online Education Program$0$250,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$250,000Education Fund, One-time
(Stephenson)
USOE Indirect Cost Pool Transfers ($191,600) ($201,700)
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
($191,600) ($201,700)Transfers - Indirect Costs
No Description

Intent Language

HB0002: Item 4

The Legislature intends that the Utah State Board of Education use any nonlapsing balances generated from the licensing of Student Assessment of Growth and Excellence (SAGE) questions to other states to develop additional assessment questions and provide professional learning for Utah educators.


HB0002: Item 4

The Legislature intends that the Utah State Board of Education use the revenue bond savings of $264,700 from the Education Fund to support a portion of their Risk Mitigation Plan.


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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.