COBI 2015 - Rangeland Improvement

Overview
Issues
Performance
Background
Financials

Sources Uses

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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Programs	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
Rangeland Improvement	1,502,400	1,654,000	1,389,500	1,984,000	1,492,200	(67,900)	1,424,300	1,071,000	2,495,300
Total	$1,502,400	$1,654,000	$1,389,500	$1,984,000	$1,492,200	($67,900)	$1,424,300	$1,071,000	$2,495,300

Sources of Finance	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
GFR - Rangeland Improvement	1,241,700	1,428,700	1,491,300	1,991,600	1,492,200	0	1,492,200	1,003,100	2,495,300
Beginning Nonlapsing	1,346,000	1,085,300	860,000	959,300	0	932,100	932,100	67,900	1,000,000
Closing Nonlapsing	(1,085,300)	(860,000)	(959,300)	(932,100)	0	(1,000,000)	(1,000,000)	0	(1,000,000)
Lapsing Balance	0	0	(2,500)	(34,800)	0	0	0	0	0
Total	$1,502,400	$1,654,000	$1,389,500	$1,984,000	$1,492,200	($67,900)	$1,424,300	$1,071,000	$2,495,300

Categories of Expenditure	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
Personnel Services	6,000	28,600	42,400	75,500	79,400	0	79,400	2,200	81,600
In-state Travel	100	2,100	2,900	2,100	2,100	0	2,100	0	2,100
Out-of-state Travel	0	2,000	1,800	3,300	2,000	0	2,000	0	2,000
Current Expense	1,300	5,300	33,900	40,500	5,000	56,600	61,600	900	62,500
DP Current Expense	0	58,400	22,800	0	111,500	(106,600)	4,900	0	4,900
Other Charges/Pass Thru	1,495,000	1,557,600	1,285,700	1,862,600	1,292,200	(17,900)	1,274,300	67,900	1,342,200
Total	$1,502,400	$1,654,000	$1,389,500	$1,984,000	$1,492,200	($67,900)	$1,424,300	$71,000	$1,495,300

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Other Indicators	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Approp
Budgeted FTE	0	0	0	0.50	0.50	0.50	1	1
Actual FTE	0.10	0.30	0.50	1	0	0	0	0
Vehicles	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0

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.