The main focus on the programs in the Animal Health line item is on prevention and control of animal disease and theft. The four programs in this line item are: Animal Health, Meat Inspection, Brand Inspection, and Action Market Veterinarians.
During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $6,060,600 from all sources for Animal Health. This is a 4.3 percent increase from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources. The total includes $2,907,300 from the General/Education Funds, a reduction of 5.4 percent from revised Fiscal Year 2015 estimates.
In addition to statewide compensation and internal service fund cost increases, the following appropriation adjustments were made during the 2015 General Session:
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.