UCA 23-19-39 requires the Division of Wildlife Resources to request General Fund from the Legislature, to reimburse the Wildlife Resources Restricted Account, a sum equal to the fees that were lost by the mandated issuance of free/reduced price licenses to:
During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $74,800 from all sources for GFR - Wildlife Resources. This is a 0 percent change from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources. The total includes $74,800 from the General/Education Funds, a change of 0 percent from revised Fiscal Year 2015 estimates.
Since budget cuts took place in FY 2003, the Legislature hasn't been reimbursing the full amount of DWR losses.
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.