COBI 2015 - Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office

Overview
Issues
Performance
Financials

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FY 2016 Appropriation

Funding History

Funding Issues

The Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office (PLPCO) is collecting evidence for litigation of R.S. 2477 roads by taking depositions of witnesses who have knowledge of roads and their uses prior to 1976, and by obtaining video/GPS information by driving the roads in question. Reducing travel for staff involved in the evidence collection process would increase the time it takes for PLPCO to achieve its goals for the number of depositions taken and the miles of roads recorded with video/GPS.

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Appropriation Overview

During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $7,320,800 from all sources for Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office. This is a 189.9 percent increase from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources. The total includes $4,717,900 from the General/Education Funds, an increase of 452.6 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 Attorney General Dedicated Credit Adjustments$36,900$0

OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source

$36,900$0GFR - Constitutional Defense

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.

PLPCO - Protect States Rights Litigation$0$1,000,000

OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source

$0$1,000,000GFR - Sovereign Lands Mgt

PLPCO - Protect States Rights Litigation

RS 2477 Lawsuits$500,000$1,350,000

OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source

$500,000$0General Fund

$0$1,350,000General Fund, One-time

Funding to pursue RS 2477 lawsuits.

RS 2477 Projects$0$2,000,000

OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source

$0$2,000,000General Fund, One-time

Funding for RS 2477 projects.

Intent Language

HB0003: Item 116

Under the terms of 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code, the Legislature intends that appropriations provided for the Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office in Item 24, Chapter 5, Laws of Utah 2014, shall not lapse at the close of FY 2015. Expenditures of these funds are limited to litigation expenses: $800,000.

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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 Office	1,414,800	1,587,600	2,076,700	1,353,300	3,270,600	(745,500)	2,525,100	4,795,700	7,320,800
Total	$1,414,800	$1,587,600	$2,076,700	$1,353,300	$3,270,600	($745,500)	$2,525,100	$4,795,700	$7,320,800

Sources of Finance	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
General Fund	332,600	328,900	328,500	835,600	851,900	0	851,900	512,000	1,363,900
General Fund, One-time	0	0	500,000	25,800	1,800	0	1,800	3,352,200	3,354,000
GFR - Constitutional Defense	1,366,000	1,366,000	1,383,100	1,413,800	741,900	0	741,900	61,000	802,900
GFR - Sovereign Lands Mgt	0	0	1,000,000	0	1,675,000	0	1,675,000	(675,000)	1,000,000
Beginning Nonlapsing	400,000	400,000	322,000	281,800	0	54,500	54,500	745,500	800,000
Closing Nonlapsing	(400,000)	(322,000)	(281,800)	(54,500)	0	(800,000)	(800,000)	800,000	0
Lapsing Balance	(283,800)	(185,300)	(1,175,100)	(1,149,200)	0	0	0	0	0
Total	$1,414,800	$1,587,600	$2,076,700	$1,353,300	$3,270,600	($745,500)	$2,525,100	$4,795,700	$7,320,800

Categories of Expenditure	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
Personnel Services	788,000	696,100	1,153,600	601,400	1,134,100	16,600	1,150,700	71,300	1,222,000
In-state Travel	22,000	51,800	74,700	95,400	74,700	0	74,700	0	74,700
Out-of-state Travel	8,500	12,700	13,000	(22,900)	13,000	0	13,000	0	13,000
Current Expense	461,900	531,000	522,500	538,400	1,889,000	(860,500)	1,028,500	4,725,700	5,754,200
DP Current Expense	126,800	296,000	158,200	34,100	159,800	(1,600)	158,200	(1,300)	156,900
Capital Outlay	0	0	35,600	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Charges/Pass Thru	7,600	0	89,800	106,900	0	100,000	100,000	0	100,000
Transfers	0	0	29,300	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	$1,414,800	$1,587,600	$2,076,700	$1,353,300	$3,270,600	($745,500)	$2,525,100	$4,795,700	$7,320,800

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Other Indicators	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Approp
Budgeted FTE	9	13	9	13	13	0	13	13
Actual FTE	9.20	13.30	11.60	10.90	0	0	0	0
Vehicles	2	2	2	3	2	1	3	3

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.