FY 2016 Appropriation

The Administrative Services program provides support services for the division. All financial activities are managed through the Fiscal Management program, which includes federal aid programs, revenue collection and budgeting, as well as contracts and agreements. The Licensing Program issues and reconciles all hunting and fishing licenses with the regions and retail outlets. This program also is responsible for aeronautic services, facilities management, and computer services through DTS.

Funding History
Appropriation Overview

During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $8,595,300 from all sources for Administrative Services. This is a 3.1 percent reduction from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources. The total includes $316,000 from the General/Education Funds, an increase of 2.9 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 Attorney General Dedicated Credit Adjustments$4,900$0
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$4,900$0GFR - Wildlife Resources
This item designates additional funding appropriated to an agency to pay higher costs for Attorney General services, due to statewide and AG-specific compensation increases.

Intent Language

HB0003: Item 103

Under the terms of 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code, the Legislature intends that appropriations provided for the Wildlife Resources line item in Item 7, Chapter 5, Laws of Utah 2014, shall not lapse at the close of FY 2015. Expenditures of these funds are limited to projects funded from the Mule Deer Protection Restricted Account $300,000; and projects funded from the Predator Control Restricted Account $200,000.


HB0003: Item 103

The Legislature intends that up to $180,000 be spent on livestock damage. $90,000 will be from the General Fund and up to $90,000 will be from the General Fund Restricted - Wildlife Resources account. The Legislature also intends that this appropriation shall not lapse at the close of FY 2015.


HB0003: Item 103

The Legislature intends that up to $700,000 of Wildlife Resources budget may be used for big game depredation expenses. The Legislature also intends that half of these funds be from the General Fund Restricted - Wildlife Resources account and half from the General Fund. The Legislature also intends that this appropriation shall not lapse at the close of FY 2015.


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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.