FY 2016 Appropriation

Technical Services represents the infrastructure acquisition costs. The costs include such items as hardware, software, switches, and other physical items.

Funding History

Funding Issues

Sustainability

Makeup of sustainability includes: 1. $2.9 million for circuit operations History of Circuit expenditures Fiscal year Circuits E-Rate Funding Cost to UEN 2008 $11,861,321 $8,000,359 $3,860,962 2009 $13,038,065 $9,132,685 $3,905,380 2010 $14,726,994 $10,869,154 $3,857,840 2011 $15,496,428 $11,519,692 $3,976,736 2012 $16,931,760 $12,706,892 $4,224,868 2013 $18,269,748 $13,786,667 $4,483,081 2014 $20,337,030 $14,157,363 $6,179,667 2015(e) $21,000,000 $14,300,000 $6,700,000 UEN would like the difference between the $6.7 million (FY 2015) and the $3.86 million (FY 2008) 2. $1.12 million a. for 35 new K-12 schools and 52 K-6 schools wanting bandwidth increase b. 19 GB backbone upgrade in Box Elder, Provo, and Nebo school districts c. 7 state backbone upgrades 3. $185,000 Elementary gaps UEN funds 5/6 of all elementary circuits. This brings all to 100%. 4. Network security
Appropriation Overview

During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $41,456,900 from all sources for Technical Services. This is a 12.9 percent increase from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources. The total includes $26,615,900 from the General/Education Funds, an increase of 36.4 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 Digital Teaching and Learning Program$0$4,000,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$4,000,000Education Fund, One-time
Enactment of this legislation likely will not materially impact state revenue. Enactment of this bill appropriates $907,500 one-time from the Education Fund to the Utah Education and Telehealth Network in FY 2015 to begin implementation of the Digital Teaching and Learning Program. The bill also appropriates $50,000,000 one-time and $25,000,000 ongoing from the Education Fund beginning in FY 2016. Of this amount, $50,000,000 one-time and $16,350,000 ongoing is appropriated to the State Board of Education to provide grants to LEAs, hire a private evaluator, and oversee the program as outlined in the bill. The remaining $8,650,000 ongoing is appropriated to the Utah Education and Telehealth Network to provide for infrastructure and technology support, contract with an education consultant, and to administer the program as outlined in the bill.
Sustainability$0$2,000,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$2,000,000Education Fund, One-time
Makeup of sustainability includes: 1. $2.9 million for circuit operations History of Circuit expenditures Fiscal year Circuits E-Rate Funding Cost to UEN 2008 $11,861,321 $8,000,359 $3,860,962 2009 $13,038,065 $9,132,685 $3,905,380 2010 $14,726,994 $10,869,154 $3,857,840 2011 $15,496,428 $11,519,692 $3,976,736 2012 $16,931,760 $12,706,892 $4,224,868 2013 $18,269,748 $13,786,667 $4,483,081 2014 $20,337,030 $14,157,363 $6,179,667 2015(e) $21,000,000 $14,300,000 $6,700,000 UEN would like the difference between the $6.7 million (FY 2015) and the $3.86 million (FY 2008) 2. $1.12 million a. for 35 new K-12 schools and 52 K-6 schools wanting bandwidth increase b. 19 GB backbone upgrade in Box Elder, Provo, and Nebo school districts c. 7 state backbone upgrades 3. $185,000 Elementary gaps UEN funds 5/6 of all elementary circuits. This brings all to 100%. 4. Network security
UEN Equipment$0$4,000,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$4,000,000Education Fund, One-time
Replacement of network equipment

Technical Services provides the network infrastructure required to deliver UEN's services. It covers circuits, routers, switches, Internet access facilities, filtering, network security and monitoring, and other hardware and software. It also supports connectivity for mission critical applications used by public education institutions, colleges and universities, libraries, and state government.

The following table displays budget data for the Technical Services program.

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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.