COBI 2015 - Division Administration

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FY 2016 Appropriation

The Forestry, Fire and State Lands Division Administration program includes the activities of the Executive Director, Deputy Director, an administrative assistant, a public affairs officer, and a planning coordinator. Division Administration maintains public records of the division's actions and provides overall administration for implementation of policies established by the Executive Director, Governor, and the Legislature.

The other main component in Division Administration is the administrative support staff whose functions include policy analysis, accounting, rulemaking, records management, and facilities. It also has the primary responsibility for the management of the Wildland Fire Suppression Fund.

Funding History

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Forestry, Fire, and State Lands

Appropriation Overview

During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $1,187,200 from all sources for Division Administration. This is an 11.5 percent increase from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources. The total includes $448,900 from the General/Education Funds, an increase of 16 percent from revised Fiscal Year 2015 estimates.

Intent Language

HB0003: Item 101

Under the terms of 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code, the Legislature intends that appropriations provided for the Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands in Item 5, Chapter 5, Laws of Utah 2014, shall not lapse at the close of FY 2015. Expenditures of these funds are limited to: Sovereign Lands Projects $1,210,000; Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge Dispute $100,000; Little Willow Water Line $32,000; Navigational Hazards Removal $20,000; Lands Maintenance $50,000; Information Database $110,000; Jordan River Assessment $27,000; Bear River Baseline $35,000; Bear Lake Public Access $50,000, Cedar City Office Building $1,000,000.

HB0003: Item 101

The Legislature intends that Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands purchase two new vehicles in FY 2015 through the Division of Fleet Operations.

SB0002: Item 148

The Legislature intends that the $250,000 for Bear Lake Access be contingent upon at least a 50% match from other state and/or local sources.

SB0002: Item 148

The Legislature intends that the $50,000 for Jordan River bank stabilization be contingent upon a one-to-one match from non-state sources.

SB0002: Item 148

The Legislature intends that the $250,000 for LiDAR for Northern Utah be contingent upon a one-to-one match from other state, federal, and/or local sources.

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Sources of Finance	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
General Fund	193,700	342,600	359,700	450,300	384,700	0	384,700	60,700	445,400
General Fund, One-time	0	(342,600)	0	800	2,400	0	2,400	1,100	3,500
Dedicated Credits Revenue	0	0	300	0	0	0	0	0	0
GFR - Sovereign Lands Mgt	729,800	790,900	535,700	615,600	3,570,700	(2,892,600)	678,100	60,200	738,300
Lapsing Balance	0	0	0	(31,400)	0	0	0	0	0
Total	$923,500	$790,900	$895,700	$1,035,300	$3,957,800	($2,892,600)	$1,065,200	$122,000	$1,187,200

Categories of Expenditure	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
Personnel Services	775,700	686,600	651,900	711,000	747,300	(6,400)	740,900	32,200	773,100
In-state Travel	2,700	3,000	2,500	5,300	2,500	2,800	5,300	0	5,300
Out-of-state Travel	3,400	2,900	4,200	1,900	4,200	(2,300)	1,900	0	1,900
Current Expense	106,000	73,800	111,000	126,200	114,200	12,100	126,300	93,500	219,800
DP Current Expense	35,700	24,600	96,700	118,700	110,200	8,500	118,700	(3,800)	114,900
DP Capital Outlay	0	0	22,700	72,200	22,700	49,500	72,200	0	72,200
Capital Outlay	0	0	6,700	0	6,700	(6,700)	0	0	0
Other Charges/Pass Thru	0	0	0	0	2,950,000	(2,950,000)	0	0	0
Total	$923,500	$790,900	$895,700	$1,035,300	$3,957,800	($2,892,500)	$1,065,300	$121,900	$1,187,200

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Other Indicators	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Approp
Budgeted FTE	11	10	9	8	8	0	8	8
Actual FTE	9.20	8	7.80	7.80	0	0	0	0
Vehicles	105	110	115	111	105	6	111	111

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.