FY 2016 Appropriation

The Department of Heritage and Arts is responsible for enhancing the quality of life for the people of Utah by creating, preserving and promoting community and cultural infrastructure. Department divisions, offices and programs include: Administration, the Division of Indian Affairs, the Division of State History, (and Utah State Historical Society), the Division of Arts and Museums, the State Library Division, the Office of Multicultural Affairs, and the Commission on Volunteers . The Department also houses several legislative pass-through allocations.

Funding History

Funding Issues

Community Library Enhancement Funding

All Utah public libraries that fulfill the requirements for State Library Certification are eligible for an annual Community Library Enhancement Fund (CLEF) allocation. Community Library Enhancement Funds may be used for the following three areas: Collection Development, Technology,Community Outreach. Funding was reduced during the recession the legislature has been restoring the base incrementally for the past three years.

Fine Art Restoration

The State Fine Art collection has been aging and several of the items have been damaged for a variety of reasons including, temperature, poor maintenance, water damage etc. As a result the legislature allocated $20,000 one-time last year to begin the restoration process for several of these piece. Ongoing funding would be utilized to protect and restore the collection.

Museum Grants

Last year the Office of Museum Services received $125,000 one-time to provide competitive grants for museums throughout the state. There are several museum collections and facilities throughout the state that need upgrading and restoration.
Appropriation Overview

During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $27,865,600 from all sources for Heritage and Arts. This is a 5.2 percent increase from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources. The total includes $17,049,400 from the General/Education Funds, an increase of 13.4 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 American Festival Chorus$0$50,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$50,000General Fund, One-time
Advertising for out of state visitors.
American Freedom Festival of Provo$0$25,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$25,000General Fund, One-time
Educational materials and general support.
Attorney General Dedicated Credit Adjustments$2,800$0
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$2,800$0General Fund
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.
CenterPoint Legacy Theatre$0$125,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$125,000General Fund, One-time
Seating and lighting for the CenterPoint Legacy Theatre.
Clark Planetarium Exhibits$0$250,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$250,000General Fund, One-time
To replace and restore some of the exhibits.
Cluff House$0$40,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$40,000General Fund, One-time
Historic building to be converted into a museum and community center.
Community Library Enhancement Funding$0$100,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$100,000General Fund, One-time
All Utah public libraries that fulfill the requirements for State Library Certification are eligible for an annual Community Library Enhancement Fund (CLEF) allocation. Community Library Enhancement Funds may be used for the following three areas: Collection Development, Technology,Community Outreach. Funding was reduced during the recession the legislature has been restoring the base incrementally for the past three years.
Cultural Business Alliance S.B. 194$0$75,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$75,000GFR - Arts & Culture Business Alliance
Initial funding to establish the Cultural Business Alliance.
Desert Star Playhouse$0$100,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$100,000General Fund, One-time
No Description
Draper Days$0$15,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$15,000General Fund, One-time
No Description
Fine Arts Collection Restoration$40,000$0
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$40,000$0General Fund
Funding to help restore several at risk art pieces.
Hale Theatre Funding$0$100,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$100,000General Fund, One-time
Replace funding cut in previous sessions.
Heritage and Arts Storage$0$200,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$200,000General Fund, One-time
To provide storage for the art collection that is portable and protective.
Leonardo$0$750,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$750,000General Fund, One-time
The Leonardo has requested $750,000 one-time to develop their own long term exhibit to spotlight Utah's Aerospace and Defense Insudtry. Total exhibit cost will be $3.1 million with $2.35 million coming from other sources (1:3 match with private investment). The request was heard in RIE on Feb. 9th, 2015.
Miners Memorial Monuments$0$100,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$100,000General Fund, One-time
Honor the men and women that lost their lives in mining in Carbon and Emery counties.
Moab Music Festival$0$25,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$25,000General Fund, One-time
The Legislature has allocated $25,000 one-time annually for the past several years to the Moab Music Festival. The Moab Music Festival uses state funding to help subsidize the cost of the concerts, education and Artist-in-Residence programs.
Museum Grants$0$100,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$100,000General Fund, One-time
Last year the Office of Museum Services received $125,000 one-time to provide competitive grants for museums throughout the state. There are several museum collections and facilities throughout the state that need upgrading and restoration.
Museum of Natural History ($150,000)$0
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
($150,000)$0General Fund
Eliminate building block provided in the 2014 General Session for the Museum of Natural History. Ongoing funding of $903,000 remains in the Higher Education Budget.
Odyssey Dance Theater$0$75,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$75,000General Fund, One-time
No Description
Olympic Legacy Foundation$0$500,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$500,000General Fund, One-time
State contribution to facilities updates for the Olympic Park.
Taylorsville Days$0$15,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$15,000General Fund, One-time
No Description
Treehouse Museum in Ogden$0$150,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$150,000General Fund, One-time
No Description
Tuacahn Theatre$0$200,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$200,000General Fund, One-time
Promote national and international attendance at Tuacahn and Zion's National Park. Original Request: $500,000
Utah Aviation Hall of Fame$0$150,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$150,000General Fund, One-time
Remodel to create an Aviation Hall of Fame at Hill Aerospace Museum.
Utah Ethnic and Mining Museum$0$20,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$20,000General Fund, One-time
Update museum heating and air.
Utah Humanities Smithsonian Exhibit$20,000$50,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$20,000$0General Fund
$0$50,000General Fund, One-time
To prepare five small Utah museums to host a Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibition, "The Way We Worked."
Utah Railroad Museum O & M$100,000$0
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$100,000$0General Fund
No Description
Utah Railroad Museums Grant Writer$0$100,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$100,000General Fund, One-time
Utah Railroad Museum Authority grant writer for railroad.
Utah Symphony Documentary$0$250,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$250,000General Fund, One-time
Funding to help the Utah Symphony develop a documentary related to their 5 park tour last year.
Statute

Statutory Authority for the Department of Heritage and Arts is found in UCA Title 9. The powers and duties detailed for the department include:

  • Responsibility for preserving and promoting the heritage, arts, and cultural development within the state;
  • Perform heritage, arts, and cultural development planning for the state; and
  • Coordination of federal grants for heritage, arts, libraries, and volunteers.

Intent Language

HB0003: Item 52

Under Section 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code, the Legislature intends that up to $537,800 of any remaining amount of the $3,620,200 ongoing General Fund appropriation provided by Item 1, Chapter 10, Laws of Utah 2014 for the Department of Heritage of Arts - Administration not lapse at the close of Fiscal Year 2015. These funds will be used for digitization projects and maintenance.

HB0003: Item 52

Under Section 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code, the Legislature intends that up to $116,900 of any remaining amount of the $3,620,200 ongoing General Fund appropriation provided by Item 1, Chapter 10, Laws of Utah 2014 for the Department of Heritage of Arts - Administration not lapse at the close of Fiscal Year 2015. These funds will be used for application development rate payments to DTS.

HB0003: Item 52

Under Section 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code, the Legislature intends that up to $200,000 of any remaining amount of the $3,620,200 ongoing General Fund appropriation provided by Item 1, Chapter 10, Laws of Utah 2014 for the Department of Heritage of Arts - Administration not lapse at the close of Fiscal Year 2015. These funds will be used for building renovation.

HB0003: Item 52

Under Section 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code, the Legislature intends that up to $292,800 of the funds provided by Item 1, Chapter 10, Laws of Utah 2014 for the Department of Heritage of Arts - Multicultural Affairs not lapse at the close of Fiscal Year 2015.

HB0003: Item 53

Under Section 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code, the Legislature intends that $104,400 in Dedicated Credits provided by Item 2, Chapter 10, Laws of Utah 2014 for the Department of Heritage and Arts - Historical Society not lapse at the close of Fiscal Year 2015.

HB0003: Item 54

Under Section 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code, the Legislature intends that up to $230,000 of the $4,209,500 ongoing General Fund provided by Item 6, Chapter 10, Laws of Utah 2014 for the Department of Heritage and Arts - State Library not lapse at the close of Fiscal Year 2015. The State Library shall use the funds for CLEF (Community Library Enhancement Fund) grants in FY 2016.

HB0003: Item 55

Under Section 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code, the Legislature intends that any remaining amount of the $218,200 ongoing General Fund and $25,000 Dedicated Credit appropriation provided by Item 7, Chapter 10, Laws of Utah 2014 for the Department of Heritage and Arts - Indian Affairs not lapse at the close of Fiscal Year 2015.

Funding for the Department is detailed below. The largest funding sources are, Federal Funds, and the General Fund. DHA is impacted by federal grant changes.

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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.