COBI 2015 - Ground Water and Paleontology

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FY 2016 Appropriation

The Ground Water and Paleontology program evaluates the quantity and quality of Utah's ground-water resources. It also helps identify, protect, and preserve Utah's fossil resources through public outreach programs and through inventory and recovery projects that reconcile preservation and development needs. A major initiative to install monitoring wells in the West Desert was funded in FY 2008 and FY 2009.

Funding History

Appropriation Overview

During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $1,916,000 from all sources for Ground Water and Paleontology. This is a 5 percent increase from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources. The total includes $274,100 from the General/Education Funds, a reduction of 34.4 percent from revised Fiscal Year 2015 estimates.

Intent Language

HB0003: Item 106

Under the terms of 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code, the Legislature intends that appropriations provided for the Utah Geological Survey in Item 14, Chapter 5, Laws of Utah 2014, shall not lapse at the close of FY 2015. Expenditures of these funds are limited to: Mineral Lease Projects $830,000; Computer Equipment/Software $60,000; Equipment/Supplies $40,000; Employee Training/Incentives $30,000.

HB0003: Item 106

Under Section 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code, the Legislature intends that $300,000 appropriated to assist with Geological Survey shortfall not lapse at the close of FY 2015.

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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	150,000	364,000	349,100	448,900	615,200	(200,500)	414,700	(142,400)	272,300
General Fund, One-time	0	0	0	139,400	3,100	0	3,100	(1,300)	1,800
Federal Funds	351,800	203,000	190,800	388,100	382,300	8,700	391,000	30,700	421,700
Dedicated Credits Revenue	72,700	263,600	66,000	237,500	213,100	30,500	243,600	24,600	268,200
Federal Mineral Lease	1,224,500	415,600	279,700	434,900	570,500	173,900	744,400	182,200	926,600
GFR - Land Exchange Distribution Account	432,100	353,300	622,200	197,400	0	0	0	25,400	25,400
Beginning Nonlapsing	0	0	0	0	0	28,200	28,200	(28,200)	0
Closing Nonlapsing	0	0	0	(28,200)	0	0	0	0	0
Lapsing Balance	(261,800)	0	0	(144,900)	0	0	0	0	0
Total	$1,969,300	$1,599,500	$1,507,800	$1,673,100	$1,784,200	$40,800	$1,825,000	$91,000	$1,916,000

Categories of Expenditure	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
Personnel Services	1,281,700	1,303,600	1,316,600	1,488,600	1,486,600	69,400	1,556,000	73,100	1,629,100
In-state Travel	30,100	24,100	20,300	20,500	20,300	24,800	45,100	7,600	52,700
Out-of-state Travel	5,100	4,400	3,200	4,900	3,200	5,000	8,200	4,600	12,800
Current Expense	290,700	93,700	104,200	107,100	210,600	(105,200)	105,400	1,200	106,600
DP Current Expense	0	3,000	5,200	22,500	5,200	300	5,500	500	6,000
Capital Outlay	95,000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Charges/Pass Thru	266,700	170,700	58,300	29,500	58,300	46,500	104,800	4,000	108,800
Total	$1,969,300	$1,599,500	$1,507,800	$1,673,100	$1,784,200	$40,800	$1,825,000	$91,000	$1,916,000

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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	15	16	17	16.60	16.98	0.02	17	0	17
Actual FTE	16.40	16.30	15.40	17.10	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.