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.

plant ind

Statute

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

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.


Display By:
Appropriation Type:
Appropriation History by
Show Table   |   Show Additional Information

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.