COBI 2015 - Public Utilities Professional and Technical Services

Overview
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Performance
Financials

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FY 2016 Appropriation

The Division of Public Utilities hires expert witnesses to perform special studies and appear in rate cases before the Public Service Commission. These funds have traditionally been non-lapsing and have been appropriated in a separate line item.

Funding History

Appropriation Overview

During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $350,000 from all sources for Public Utilities Professional and Technical Services. This is a 16.7 percent increase from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources.

Intent Language

HB0003: Item 69

Under Section 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code, the Legislature intends that appropriations provided for the Division of Public Utilities Technical Services Fund in Item 24 of Chapter 10, Laws of Utah 2014, shall not lapse at the close of Fiscal Year 2015.

Funding for Public Utilities Professional and Technical Services is used mainly for contracted support related to cases appearing before the Public Service Commission.

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Programs	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
Professional and Technical Services	438,200	381,200	436,500	492,600	300,000	0	300,000	50,000	350,000
Total	$438,200	$381,200	$436,500	$492,600	$300,000	$0	$300,000	$50,000	$350,000

Sources of Finance	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
GFR - Commerce Service	150,000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
GFR - CSA - PURF	0	150,000	150,000	150,000	150,000	0	150,000	0	150,000
Beginning Nonlapsing	1,612,000	1,796,700	2,376,300	2,726,900	150,000	2,234,300	2,384,300	(150,000)	2,234,300
Closing Nonlapsing	(873,800)	(1,565,500)	(2,089,800)	(2,384,300)	0	(2,234,300)	(2,234,300)	200,000	(2,034,300)
Lapsing Balance	(450,000)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	$438,200	$381,200	$436,500	$492,600	$300,000	$0	$300,000	$50,000	$350,000

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Categories of Expenditure	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
In-state Travel	3,600	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Out-of-state Travel	0	(1,700)	3,100	4,400	10,000	0	10,000	0	10,000
Current Expense	434,600	382,900	433,400	488,200	290,000	0	290,000	50,000	340,000
Total	$438,200	$381,200	$436,500	$492,600	$300,000	$0	$300,000	$50,000	$350,000

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.