State law mandates an effective control of insects that are harmful to agricultural production in Utah. The law further provides quarantine powers to the Commissioner to prevent the spread or invasion of plant pests and disease. Program employees perform insect and invasive species surveys.
During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $995,200 from all sources for Insect Infestation. This is a 16.4 percent increase from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources. The total includes $1,000 from the General/Education Funds, a reduction of 44.4 percent from revised Fiscal Year 2015 estimates.
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.