H.B. 368 - Executive Office Compensation (Rep. Wilson) Increases Governor salary from $109,900 to $150,000 beginning Jan. 2017. Also adjusts salary for Lt. Governor, Attorney General, State Treasurer, and State Auditor (as a percentage of the Governor's salary). Fiscal note is $184,900 ongoing GF and $32,400 from dedicated credits, but due to the delayed implementation, 100% would be backed out one-time for FY 2016 and 50% would be backed out one-time for FY 2017.

The Attorney General's Office requests additional funding for new staff: four attorneys and one paralegal. The Office's original request was for $928,100 ongoing. The Governor's budget allotted $438,100 in ongoing funding. The request amount was reduced to $728,100, as $200,000 was reallocated from the Citizens Communication Portal to fund one of the requested staff persons, a constitutional defense attorney.

The Attorney General's Office requests funding to implement a new electronic case and document management system. The Office's request is for $800,000 one-time and $300,000 ongoing. The Governor's budget allotted $200,000 in one-time funding. Ongoing funds include software licensing and additional staff, namely an IT professional and a paralegal to serve as expert support.

The Attorney General's Office requests additional funding to increase the salaries of current attorneys and staff. The Office's request is for $1,072,700 from the General Fund and $711,800 from dedicated credits, for a total of $1,784,500 ongoing. No funding was allotted for this item in the Governor's budget. Attorney General dedicated credits are usually obtained through billing other state agencies for services; thus an increase in funding may be requested by billed agencies.

Enactment of this legislation likely will not materially impact state revenue. Enactment of this bill creates the Navajo Trust Fund and transfers assets from the Utah Navajo Royalties Holding Fund. The bill could cost $800,000 ongoing beginning FY 2016 and $800,000 one-time in FY 2017 from the Navajo Trust Fund for chapter projects. The bill could cost $39,000 ongoing beginning FY 2016 and $25,000 one-time in FY 2017 from the Navajo Trust Fund for travel for the board of trustees and the Dineh Advisory Committee. Enactment of this bill could cost $42,300 ongoing beginning FY 2016 from the General Fund for Attorney General support for the board of trustees.

Enactment of this legislation could increase revenue to the General Fund by $20,000 and to various Courts restricted accounts by $16,000 one-time in FY 2016 from petition filing fees; revenue could increase to the General Fund by $4,000 and to various Courts restricted accounts by $3,200 beginning in FY 2017. This legislation could increase dedicated credits revenue to the Department of Public Safety by $12,000 one-time in FY 2016 and by $2,400 beginning in FY 2017 from application fees. Enactment of this legislation could cost the Department of Public Safety $5,000 from dedicated credits one-time in FY 2016 for computer programming; it could cost $7,500 one-time in FY 2016 and $1,500 beginning in FY 2017 from dedicated credits to issue eligibility certificates. This legislation could cost the Attorney General $25,000 one-time in FY 2016 and $5,000 beginning in FY 2016 from the Criminal Forfeiture Restricted Account for creation and maintenance of the White Collar Crime Offender Registry. This legislation could further cost the Attorney General $12,000 from the General Fund beginning in FY 2016 for staff support. This legislation could cost the Courts $35,000 one-time in FY 2016 and $7,000 beginning in FY 2017 from the General Fund.