COBI 2015 - Public Lands Litigation

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FY 2016 Appropriation

The purpose of the Public Lands Litigation line item is to provide funds for challenging ownership of certain lands by the federal government.

Funding History

Appropriation Overview

During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $0 from all sources for Public Lands Litigation. This is a 100 percent reduction 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 Public Lands Litigation Shift ($879,500)$0

OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source

($879,500)$0Beginning Nonlapsing

Shifting the line item and all funding from the Governor's Office to PLPCO.

The Governor's Office declined to submit performance measures for this line item.

N/A

The Governor's Office declined to submit performance measures for this line item.

Statute

Land Exchange Distribution Restricted Account - UCA 53C-3-203

Constitutional Defense Council - UCA 63C-4a-203

Constitutional Defense Restricted Account - UCA 63C-4a-402

UCA 67-5-29 requires the Attorney General to file certain eminent domain and quiet title actions on property possessed by the federal government.

During the 2010 General Session, the Legislature passed House Bill 324, "Public Lands Litigation." The bill appropriates money from the Land Exchange Distribution Restricted Account to the Constitutional Defense Restricted Account for legal services. Appropriations began in FY 2011 and are ongoing. Provisions of the bill directed the Attorney General to file certain eminent domain and quiet title actions on property possessed by the federal government.

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Programs	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
Public Lands Litigation	0	954,700	436,700	1,365,800	2,608,600	(1,242,800)	1,365,800	(1,365,800)	0
Total	$0	$954,700	$436,700	$1,365,800	$2,608,600	($1,242,800)	$1,365,800	($1,365,800)	$0

Sources of Finance	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
GFR - Constitutional Defense	1,000,000	1,000,000	1,000,000	1,012,600	1,000,000	0	1,000,000	(1,000,000)	0
Beginning Nonlapsing	0	1,000,000	1,045,300	1,608,600	1,608,600	(363,300)	1,245,300	(1,245,300)	0
Closing Nonlapsing	(1,000,000)	(1,045,300)	(1,608,600)	(1,245,300)	0	(879,500)	(879,500)	879,500	0
Lapsing Balance	0	0	0	(10,100)	0	0	0	0	0
Total	$0	$954,700	$436,700	$1,365,800	$2,608,600	($1,242,800)	$1,365,800	($1,365,800)	$0

Categories of Expenditure	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
Personnel Services	0	578,500	418,000	743,300	443,800	12,600	456,400	(456,400)	0
In-state Travel	0	1,700	7,600	0	7,600	0	7,600	(7,600)	0
Out-of-state Travel	0	0	3,000	37,300	3,000	0	3,000	(3,000)	0
Current Expense	0	74,500	1,500	403,600	1,147,500	(255,400)	892,100	(892,100)	0
DP Current Expense	0	0	6,600	181,600	6,700	0	6,700	(6,700)	0
Other Charges/Pass Thru	0	300,000	0	0	1,000,000	(1,000,000)	0	0	0
Total	$0	$954,700	$436,700	$1,365,800	$2,608,600	($1,242,800)	$1,365,800	($1,365,800)	$0

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Other Indicators	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
Actual FTE	0	0	5.20	5	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.