FY 2016 Appropriation

All grain may be officially inspected and graded to U.S. standards. These services are provided on a fee basis to grain elevators, flour mills, farmers, and others. Being funded mostly by Dedicated Credits, the program has some flexibility to adjust its size to meet the demands of the industry.

Funding History
Appropriation Overview

During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $242,500 from all sources for Grain Inspection. This is a 4.5 percent increase from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources. The total includes $52,100 from the General/Education Funds, an increase of 5.3 percent from revised Fiscal Year 2015 estimates.

Statute

Grain inspection services are provided under authority of UCA 4-2 and under the authority of the Federal Grain Inspection Service.

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

Intent Language

HB0003: Item 123

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 28, Chapter 5, Laws of Utah 2014, shall not lapse at the close of FY 2015. Expenditures of these funds are limited to: Capital Equipment or Improvements $100,000; Computer Equipment/Software $50,000; Employee Training/Incentives $60,000; Equipment/Supplies $100,000; Vehicles $40,000; Special Projects/Studies $600,000.


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