COBI 2015 - Resource Conservation Administration

Overview
Issues
Financials

Sources Uses

FY 2016 Appropriation

The Resource Conservation Administration program complies with the department's mandate (UCA 4-2-2(1)(o)) to "assist the Conservation Commission in the administration of [the Conservation Commission Act] and administer and disburse any funds which are available for the purpose of assisting conservation districts." In other words, this program provides administrative support to the Conservation Commission.

Even-numbered years elections are held in each of the 38 conservation districts. Funds are provided each year, but are held during non-election years in a nonlapsing account.

Funding History

Funding Issues

Federal Grants

Requests for approval to apply for additional federal grants with details included in the Issue Brief, "Agencies' Requests for Federal Funds."

Appropriation Overview

During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $5,510,400 from all sources for Resource Conservation Administration. This is a 1370.2 percent increase from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources. The total includes $204,700 from the General/Education Funds, an increase of 2.3 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 Federal Grants$0$5,125,000

OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source

$0$5,125,000Federal Funds

Requests for approval to apply for additional federal grants with details included in the Issue Brief, "Agencies' Requests for Federal Funds."

Intent Language

HB0003: Item 127

Under the terms of 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code, the Legislature intends that appropriations provided for Resource Conservation in Item 32, 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 $30,000; Computer Equipment/Software $25,000; Employee Training/Incentives $20,000; Equipment/Supplies $20,000; Vehicles $25,000; Special Projects/Studies $80,000.

HB0003: Item 127

The Legislature intends that Department of Agriculture and Food purchase seven new vehicles in FY 2015 for the Resource Conservation line item.

Most of the resources in this program come from the General Fund. The small appropriation from the Agriculture Resource Development Fund is used to cover costs of technical support to the Agricultural Resource Development Loan (ARDL) program.

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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	171,700	156,800	169,700	273,800	200,100	0	200,100	4,100	204,200
General Fund, One-time	0	0	0	(141,300)	0	0	0	500	500
Federal Funds	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5,125,000	5,125,000
Agri Resource Development	5,700	5,700	5,700	50,700	50,700	0	50,700	0	50,700
Utah Rural Rehab Loan State Fund	0	122,700	122,700	126,200	123,600	0	123,600	6,400	130,000
Transfers	0	0	18,800	0	0	0	0	0	0
Beginning Nonlapsing	43,700	27,200	44,300	75,100	0	400	400	(400)	0
Closing Nonlapsing	(57,700)	(74,900)	(57,300)	(170,800)	0	0	0	0	0
Lapsing Balance	0	(36,200)	(39,800)	(500)	0	0	0	0	0
Total	$163,400	$201,300	$264,100	$213,200	$374,400	$400	$374,800	$5,135,600	$5,510,400

Categories of Expenditure	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
Personnel Services	143,400	165,700	233,000	173,200	200,400	0	200,400	9,400	209,800
In-state Travel	4,200	11,200	9,700	4,300	9,000	0	9,000	0	9,000
Out-of-state Travel	2,100	3,800	5,800	4,200	5,800	0	5,800	0	5,800
Current Expense	13,300	20,300	14,000	31,100	69,900	400	70,300	5,126,100	5,196,400
DP Current Expense	400	300	1,600	400	26,600	0	26,600	100	26,700
Other Charges/Pass Thru	0	0	0	0	62,700	0	62,700	0	62,700
Total	$163,400	$201,300	$264,100	$213,200	$374,400	$400	$374,800	$5,135,600	$5,510,400

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Other Indicators	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
Budgeted FTE	2	2	3	2	5	0	5	0	5
Actual FTE	1.90	1.90	3.60	2	0	0	0	0	0

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.