FY 2016 Appropriation

The Rangeland Improvement line item accounts for the funding from the Rangeland Improvement restricted account, which provides the funding for the projects administered by the Grazing Improvement Program (GIP). The Rangeland Improvement funding is to be used for:

  • range improvement and maintenance.
  • control of predatory animals.
  • management or extermination of noxious weeds.
  • purchase or lease of lands for the benefit of a grazing district.
  • watershed protection and improvement.
  • the general welfare of livestock grazing within a grazing district.

Funding History

Funding Issues

Grazing Improvement Program

The department is requesting additional one-time funds for Grazing Improvement Projects.
Appropriation Overview

During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $2,495,300 from all sources for Rangeland Improvement. This is a 75.2 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 Grazing Improvement Program$0$1,000,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$1,000,000GFR - Rangeland Improvement
The department is requesting additional one-time funds for Grazing Improvement Projects.
Statute

UCA 4-20-2 creates the Rangeland Improvement Account.

Intent Language

HB0003: Item 129

Under the terms of 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code, the Legislature intends that appropriations provided for Rangeland Improvement in Item 33, Chapter 5, Laws of Utah 2014, shall not lapse at the close of FY 2015. Expenditures of these funds are limited to rangeland improvement projects $1,000,000.


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