COBI 2015 - Plant Industry

Overview
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Performance
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Financials

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FY 2016 Appropriation

The Plant Industry program performs a wide scope of inspection, regulatory and enforcement activities, including: pesticide product registration; fertilizer product registration and sampling; nursery licensing and inspection; inspection and grading of fresh fruits and vegetables; USDA Restricted Use pesticide record auditing; Utah Noxious Weed Act enforcement; animal feed product registration and sampling; and seed inspection and sampling. District compliance specialists perform inspections and regulatory functions throughout the state. Seasonal personnel are employed as needed. Office personnel are utilized to handle the registrations and licensing for the division.

The pesticide program includes applicator certification, pesticide enforcement, worker protection standards, endangered species protection, and groundwater protection.

Funding History

Appropriation Overview

During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $0 from all sources for Plant Industry. This is a 0 percent change from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources.

Staff inspectors sample fertilizer, animal feed, seed, and conducts pesticide enforcement to determine truth in labeling and assure consumer protection. The goal is to reduce the amount of violations and to assure consumer protection.

Statute

The following chapters of UCA 4 govern operation of this program:

Chapter 12, Utah Commercial Feed Act
Chapter 13, Utah Fertilizer Act
Chapter 14, Utah Pesticide Control Act
Chapter 15, Utah Nursery Act
Chapter 16, Utah Seed Act
Chapter 17, Utah Noxious Weed Act

The 2013 Legislature removed the Plant Industry Program from the Administration line item and included it in the newly established Plant Industry line item.

Intent Language

HB0003: Item 121

Under the terms of 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code, the Legislature intends that appropriations provided for the General Administration line item in Item 26, Chapter 5, Laws of Utah 2014, shall not lapse at the close of FY 2015. Expenditures of these funds are limited to: Computer Equipment/Software $35,000; Employee Training/Incentives $140,000; Equipment/Supplies $75,000; Special Projects/Studies $250,000.

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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	0	230,000	0	0	3,200	0	3,200	(3,200)	0
General Fund, One-time	0	0	0	30,300	0	(3,200)	(3,200)	3,200	0
Federal Funds	511,400	275,200	311,700	318,500	0	0	0	0	0
Dedicated Credits Revenue	2,014,400	2,116,900	1,657,800	2,310,300	0	0	0	0	0
Pass-through	5,100	2,300	6,400	4,400	0	0	0	0	0
Beginning Nonlapsing	0	0	0	377,100	0	0	0	0	0
Closing Nonlapsing	(490,200)	(788,500)	0	(941,600)	0	0	0	0	0
Total	$2,040,700	$1,835,900	$1,975,900	$2,099,000	$3,200	($3,200)	$0	$0	$0

Categories of Expenditure	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
Personnel Services	1,649,700	1,555,300	1,609,700	1,729,400	3,200	(3,200)	0	0	0
In-state Travel	30,700	22,400	20,700	26,000	0	0	0	0	0
Out-of-state Travel	20,200	17,500	21,100	22,000	0	0	0	0	0
Current Expense	185,000	159,300	182,900	213,700	0	0	0	0	0
DP Current Expense	55,700	10,800	71,600	30,900	0	0	0	0	0
Capital Outlay	10,400	0	0	12,200	0	0	0	0	0
Other Charges/Pass Thru	89,000	70,600	69,900	64,800	0	0	0	0	0
Total	$2,040,700	$1,835,900	$1,975,900	$2,099,000	$3,200	($3,200)	$0	$0	$0

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Other Indicators	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual
Budgeted FTE	26	28	29	27
Actual FTE	24.40	23.80	23.50	24.40
Vehicles	15	17	18	16

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.