COBI 2015 - Minerals Reclamation

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FY 2016 Appropriation

The Minerals Reclamation program requires that every exploration or mining operation for non-coal commodities have a valid notice of intent or an approved mining and reclamation plan before surface disturbing operations are commenced. The program ensures that non-coal mining operations will be reclaimed at the conclusion of the mining cycle, and affected lands returned to viable use.

Funding History

Appropriation Overview

During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $985,000 from all sources for Minerals Reclamation. This is a 3.5 percent increase from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources. The total includes $773,500 from the General/Education Funds, an increase of 3.2 percent from revised Fiscal Year 2015 estimates.

Statute

Authority for this program is found at UCA 40-8.

Intent Language

HB0003: Item 102

Under the terms of 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code, the Legislature intends that appropriations provided for the Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining in Item 6, Chapter 5, Laws of Utah 2014, shall not lapse at the close of FY 2015. Expenditures of these funds are limited to: Mining Special Projects/Studies $250,000; Computer Equipment/Software $50,000; Employee Training/Incentives $50,000; Equipment/Supplies $50,000.

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Sources of Finance	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
General Fund	558,800	638,700	679,100	699,800	735,500	9,700	745,200	23,200	768,400
General Fund, One-time	0	0	0	2,200	4,300	0	4,300	800	5,100
Dedicated Credits Revenue	157,900	143,000	151,100	146,800	197,000	5,000	202,000	9,500	211,500
Closing Nonlapsing	33,200	(62,400)	(66,000)	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	$749,900	$719,300	$764,200	$848,800	$936,800	$14,700	$951,500	$33,500	$985,000

Categories of Expenditure	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
Personnel Services	667,000	659,500	664,500	794,600	806,300	53,700	860,000	25,700	885,700
In-state Travel	8,200	6,600	8,400	8,000	11,000	0	11,000	0	11,000
Out-of-state Travel	2,600	2,600	400	0	4,000	(2,000)	2,000	0	2,000
Current Expense	20,500	22,000	22,800	29,100	34,000	(6,000)	28,000	6,100	34,100
DP Current Expense	51,600	28,600	68,100	55,100	81,500	(31,000)	50,500	1,700	52,200
Total	$749,900	$719,300	$764,200	$886,800	$936,800	$14,700	$951,500	$33,500	$985,000

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Other Indicators	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
Budgeted FTE	9	10	10	10	10	0	10	0	10
Actual FTE	8.70	8.40	8.10	9.40	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.