FY 2016 Appropriation
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Appropriation Overview

During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $22,486,100 from all sources for Shops. This is a 1.7 percent increase from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources.

The Central Repair Shops carry out a program of preventive maintenance and repair of all department-owned vehicles, trucks and maintenance equipment. All Regions have maintenance and repair crews located within the Region, roving mechanics are also strategically stationed in remote rural areas. The Region shops operate a fleet of 28 field service trucks allowing them to more efficiently make equipment repairs wherever the equipment is located.

Equipment Operations is also doing its part to preserve the environment. Examples of their efforts are improving waste oil recycling methods, increased use of recapped tires, hybrid vehicles, vehicle emission testing, cooperation with Division of Fuel Dispensing in the use of alternative fuels such as Clean Natural Gas (CNG). Equipment Operations also teamed up with DEQ and installed 40 DOC filters and 30 DPF filters on older dump trucks reduce emissions. Equipment Operations is currently evaluating all classes of equipment in the fleet as to need, type of use and utilization. They are purchasing multi-functional units and can perform a wide variety of tasks and reduce the number of units owned, also equipment renting and leasing when appropriate. The Department of Transportation is partnering with other state agencies and leasing them our equipment for increased utilization and better efficiency.

Intent Language

HB0003: Item 35

Under terms of Utah Annotated Code Section 63J-1-603(3)(a) the Legislature intends that appropriations provided for Equipment Management in Item 6 of Chapter 4 Laws of Utah 2014 not lapse at the close of Fiscal Year 2015. The use of any non-lapsing funds is limited to the following: Equipment Purchases $200,000.


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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.