FY 2016 Appropriation

The Infrastructure and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee reviews and approves the budgets for five principal areas of state government. The subcommittee makes a recommendation to the Executive Appropriations Committee and the whole Legislature for final approval. The five areas for which this subcommittee has responsibility are:

Funding History
Appropriation Overview

During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $3,364,490,200 from all sources for Infrastructure and General Government. This is a 7.2 percent reduction from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources. The total includes $498,954,900 from the General/Education Funds, an increase of 30.2 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 01. Capital Development - Snow College Science Building$0$19,937,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$19,937,000Education Fund, One-time
Prioritized #1 by the subcommittee. Estimated O&M is $322,000. Snow College committed to provide $3M.
02. Capital Development - Unified State Lab$0$39,741,500
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$39,741,500General Fund, One-time
Prioritized #2 by the subcommittee. Estimated O&M is $747,100.
04. Capital Development - Huntsman Cancer Institute$0$9,500,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$9,500,000Education Fund, One-time
Prioritized #4 by the subcommittee. Received $2.5M in BEDL in 2013 G.S. Received $8.0M in IGG in 2014 G.S. Requesting $9.5M in IGG in 2015 G.S. with a goal of receiving $20M total from the state. Huntsman Foundation committed to providing at least $80M. Estimated O&M is $1,850,000.
05. Capital Development - Dixie ATC Campus$0$31,900,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$31,900,000Education Fund, One-time
Prioritized #5 by the subcommittee. DXATC committed to providing $13M. Estimated O&M is $1,366,400.
06. Capital Development - UU Crocker Science Center$0$34,000,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$34,000,000Education Fund, One-time
Prioritized #6 by the subcommittee. UU committed to providing $21M. Estimated O&M is $682,700.
07. Dead Horse Point Campground$0$5,000,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$5,000,000General Fund, One-time
Priotitized #7 by the subcommittee. Estimated O&M is $20,000.
08. Great Salt Lake Nature Center$0$1,200,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$1,200,000General Fund, One-time
Prioritized #8 by subcommittee. Requested $2.5M. Subcommittee approved at $1.2M and DWR committed to providing $0.9M. Estimated O&M is $0.
10. USU Clinical Services Building$0$10,000,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$10,000,000Education Fund, One-time
Prioritized #10 by subcommittee. USU has committed to providing $20M. Estimated O&M is $630,500.
Attorney General Dedicated Credit Adjustments$102,100$0
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$8,100$0General Fund
$94,000$0Transportation Fund
This item designates additional funding appropriated to an agency to pay higher costs for Attorney General services, due to statewide and AG-specific compensation increases.
Box Elder DPS Consolidation$0$2,500,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$2,500,000General Fund, One-time
Box Elder DPS Consolidation
Browning Center WSU - Seating$0$1,000,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$1,000,000Education Fund, One-time
Browning Center WSU - Seating
Building Contingency Fund Balances$0$1,500,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$1,500,000Contingency Reserve Fund
No Description
Building Project Reserve Fund Balances$0$4,500,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$4,500,000Project Reserve Fund
Project Reserve Fund Balances
Capital Improvement Funding$64,769,600$395,200
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$25,907,800$0General Fund
$0$395,200General Fund, One-time
$38,861,800$0Education Fund
Necessary funding to achieve 1.1% of replacement value of existing buildings is $111,546,900. An appropriation of $122,000,000 would be 1.2% of replacement value.
CTE Learning Resource & Classroom (SLCC)$0$3,000,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$3,000,000Education Fund, One-time
No Description
DAS Database Administrator ($74,400)$0
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
($74,400)$0General Fund
Eliminate a database administrator (DTS IT expense) associated with payroll and FINET.
DAS Database Administrator - Part 2$74,400$0
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$74,400$0General Fund
Database administrator associated with payroll and FINET.
DAS Finance Reallocation of Nonlapsing Balance$0$400,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$0Beginning Nonlapsing - Finance
$0$400,000Closing Nonlapsing
DAS Finance Reallocation of Nonlapsing Balance
Data Security Management Council$2,600$0
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$2,600$0General Fund
Enactment of this legislation likely will not materially impact state revenue. Enactment of this legislation would create the Data Security Management Council with nine members, and the Department of Technology Services would staff the Council. Enactment of this legislation could cost the Department of Technology Services up to $2,600 ongoing beginning in FY 2016 from the General Fund for staff services.
Debt Service Payments$22,768,200$14,152,400
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$14,139,000General Fund, One-time
$22,768,200$0Transportation Investment Fund of 2005
$0$14,900Transp Inv Fund of 2005, One-time
$0 ($17,000)Federal Funds
$0$300County of First Class State Highway Fund
$0$15,200Transfers
$0 ($14,139,000)Transfers - Other Funds
$0$14,139,000Beginning Nonlapsing - Debt Service
Money would be used to cover the state's contractual obligations on its debt service.
Development Zone Partial Rebates Adjustment ($5,310,600) ($5,343,600)
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
($5,310,600) ($5,343,600)GFR - Economic Incentive Restricted Account
No Description
Finance - Mandated ($1,500,000) ($1,500,000)
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
($1,500,000)$0General Fund
$0 ($1,500,000)General Fund, One-time
SB 57 from the 2014 General Session cost $3,231,800 for PEHP premium increases and federal exchange costs. Those rates are now in and were paid for by H.B. 8. The base bills included a Finance - Mandated appropriation for SB 57.
Goblin Valley State Park Access Road - Fencing$0$135,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$135,000General Fund, One-time
Goblin Valley State Park Access Road - Fencing
Government Records Amendments$28,600$0
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$28,600$0General Fund
Enactment of this legislation likely will not materially impact state revenue. Enactment of this legislation could cost the Department of Administrative Services $28,600 from the General Fund ongoing beginning in FY 2016 for 1,040 hours of staff time to handle appeals.
Historic Wendover Airfield$0$500,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$500,000General Fund, One-time
Historic Wendover Airfield Two buildings. One hanger and one Officer's Club
Jail Reimbursement Shift ($12,967,100)$0
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
($12,967,100)$0General Fund
Move Jail Reimbursement from DAS - Finance Mandated to Governor's Office - Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice.
Mandatory Debt Service$82,500$69,800
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$62,700$0General Fund
$0$49,400General Fund, One-time
$19,800$0Education Fund
$0$20,400Education Fund, One-time
No Description
Medicaid Audit Amendments$2,000$0
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$600$0General Fund
$1,400$0Federal Funds
Enactment of this legislation likely will not materially impact state revenue. Enactment of this legislation may have ongoing costs for the Inspector General of Medicaid Services beginning in FY 2016 of $600 General Fund and $1,400 federal funds to pay for 5 consultations annually from medical or dental professionals for provider audit reviews.
Olympic Oval Expansion$0$3,000,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$3,000,000General Fund, One-time
Olympic Oval Expansion
Olympic Park Improvement$0$1,000,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$1,000,000General Fund, One-time
Olympic Park Improvement
Prison Relocation$0$160,000,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$80,000,000General Fund, One-time
$0$80,000,000GFR - Prison Development Restricted Account
No Description
Purchase of Google Imagery by Non-state Entities$0$500,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$500,000Dedicated Credits Revenue
Purchase of Google Imagery by Non-state Entities
Reallocate Appropriation for Studies$0 ($1,100,000)
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0 ($1,100,000)General Fund, One-time
Eliminate FY 2015 appropriation to Finance - Mandated for studies (intent was to study streamlining local government forms) and reallocate to Capital Improvements.
Reallocation to Executive Branch Ethics Commission$0$50,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$50,000General Fund, One-time
The Legislature has appropriated $50,000 to each of three ethics commissions as a nonlapsing reserve in case an investigation is needed. All funding has been appropriated to the Legislature (half to the Senate, half to the House). Since administration of the Executive Branch Ethics Commission is in the Department of Administrative Services, $50,000 needs to be reallocated from the Legislature ($25,000 from Senate, $25,000 from House) to DAS.
Refunding Bonds ($800,000)$0
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
($800,000)$0Transportation Investment Fund of 2005
Bond refunding options identified by the State Treasurer could save General Fund resources through reductions in debt service payments. Savings are estimated at $13.5M, as of January 9, 2015. This reduction would occur in the debt service line item, not in the State Treasurer's budget; the estimated figure is about $800,000 annualized.
SLCC Fencing$0$250,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$250,000Education Fund, One-time
Salt Lake Community College Fencing
State Board Public Programming Grant$10,000$0
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$10,000$0Federal Funds
The National Historical Publications and Records Commission seeks proposals that strengthen the nation's archival network through activities undertaken by state historical records advisory boards, to enhance access to historical records.
State Employee Health Clinic$0$153,100
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$153,100General Fund, One-time
Enactment of this legislation likely will not materially impact state revenue. Enactment of this legislation likely will not materially impact state expenditures.
Supplemental Savings Plan Amendments$0$7,200
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$7,200General Fund, One-time
Enactment of this legislation likely will not materially impact state revenue. Enactment of this bill will cost the Division of Finance $7,200 one-time from the General Fund in FY 2015 for consultant fees to update the state payroll system.
Survey Monuments Replacement$0$100,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$100,000General Fund, One-time
Enactment of this legislation likely will not materially impact state revenue. This bill appropriates $100,000 one-time from the General Fund in FY 2016 to the Automated Geographic Reference Center (AGRC) to be used by the Monument Replacement and Restoration Committee to administer a grant program. This bill may cost AGRC $36,500 one-time in FY 2016 for staff time to support the committee, assuming 500 hours at a rate of $73 per hour.
Technical Adjustments$91,000$0
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$91,000$0Transportation Fund
Adjusting one-time from last year to ongoing.
Transfer Mountain Accord to GOED$0 ($3,000,000)
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0 ($3,000,000)General Fund, One-time
No Description
UDOT Federal Mineral Lease Revenue Change ($9,533,800)$0
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
($9,533,800)$0Federal Mineral Lease
No Description
UDOT Sales Tax Revenue Growth$65,843,700$0
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$65,843,700$0Designated Sales Tax
No Description
UDOT Transportation Fund Revenue Growth$12,297,000$0
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$12,297,000$0Transportation Fund
No Description
Underground Storage Tank Amendments$0$150,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$150,000General Fund, One-time
Enactment of this legislation likely will not materially impact state revenue. Enactment of this legislation appropriates $150,000 from the General Fund ongoing in FY 2016 to the Division of Fleet Operations for costs associated with underground storage tanks.
University Plaza Classroom & Land Bank$0$3,000,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$3,000,000Education Fund, One-time
University Plaza Classroom & Land Bank Dixie State University
USDB Salt Lake Campus Building$0$14,500,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$14,500,000Education Fund, One-time
The new Salt Lake Center is tasked to be an early intervention center focused on the four types of education and community support provided by USDB: blind/visually impaired, deaf/hard of hearing, deaf-blind, and parent infant programs. The project will be constructed on land USDB already owns at 1655 E 3300 S and will allow USDB to provide services to students located in the Salt Lake region, with enough space for anticipated growth. The facility will also resolve current space inadequacies and eliminate the requirement for excessive and frequent relocation of classrooms in the Salt Lake area (10 student classrooms). The building will be equipped with sensory accomodations, lighting, and acoustical considerations. The building will be approximately 48,500 square feet. Prioritized #3 by the IGG subcommittee and #6 by the Building Board. Estimated O&M is $45,000.
USU Botanical Center$0$1,250,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$1,250,000Education Fund, One-time
USU Botanical Center
Utah Communications Authority Administrative Services$0$3,740,600
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$3,740,600GFR - E-911 Emergency Services
No Description
Utah Educational Savings Plan Amendments$0$20,800
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$20,800Dedicated Credits Revenue
Enactment of this legislation could generate $10,200 in dedicated credits one-time in FY 2016 for the Tax Commission and $20,800 in dedicated credits one-time in FY 2016 for the Department of Administrative Services for systems changes. The bill could also reduce revenue to the Education Fund by $6,400 in FY 2016 and $7,100 in FY 2017. Enactment of this legislation could cost the Tax Commission $10,200 one-time and the Department of Administrative Services $20,800 one-time for programming costs, paid for by the Utah Educational Savings Plan.
UVU Student Activity Center$0$1,500,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$1,500,000Education Fund, One-time
No Description
Weber Valley Multi-use Youth Center$0$19,380,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$19,380,000General Fund, One-time
No Description

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The Department of Administrative Services budget is organized into two types of agencies: appropriated and internal service fund. Appropriated entities are similar to other state agencies that receive annual appropriations from the Legislature. Internal service fund entities provide goods and services to other state agencies at rates approved by the Legislature to cover costs.

The Department of Technology Services also has both appropriated and internal service fund operations. The apropropriated side is relatively small (total appropriations of approximately $3 million) compared to internal service fund operations (estimated revenue of approximately $180 million).

The Department of Transportation builds and maintains highways, but also passes funds for B & C roads, mineral lease, and Aeronautics to local governments. It has twelve line items.

The Capital Budget includes both Capital Developments (larger projects) and Capital Improvements (formerly known as Alterations, Repairs, and Improvements). The Legislature usually funds capital development projects with cash and sometimes bonds, and also authorizes the construction of buildings with non-state funds.

Debt service consists of interest and principal payments due on the state's general obligation and revenue bonds.

During the 2010 Second Special Session, the Legislature passed S.J.R. 201, "Joint Rules Resolution -- Appropriation Subcommittee Amendments" which consolidated the appropriations subcommittee structure from ten subcommittees to eight. The resolution created the Infrastructure and General Government appropriations subcommittee by combining the Department of Transportation (previously in the Transportation and Environmental Quality appropriations subcommittee) with the departments and budgets overseen in the former Capital Facilities and Government Operations appropriation subcommittee.

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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.