FY 2016 Appropriation

The Oil and Gas program manages and administers approximately 4.4 million acres of oil, gas, and hydrocarbon rights held in the trust. Oil and Gas assets must be managed under strict fiduciary guidelines with focus on generating revenue today and protecting long-term assets for the future. Staff engages in managing the oil and gas assets, enforcing existing contractual rights, leasing, reclaiming the surface for future uses, and attracting industry to trust lands for exploration and development.

Funding History
Appropriation Overview

During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $916,900 from all sources for Oil and Gas. This is a 21.9 percent increase from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources.

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 SITLA Oil and Gas Staff$140,000$0
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$140,000$0Land Grant Management Fund
Additional 1 FTE for SITLA's Oil & Gas division.
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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.