The Legislative Printing Office (LPO) was established in 1975 and placed under the direction of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst. It provides typesetting, graphics, printing and publishing services to the legislature, its staff offices and other state agencies. LPO was assigned responsibility for the Legislative Bill Room in the mid-nineties.
Funding History
Appropriation Adjustments
The following appropriation adjustments were made during the 2015 General Session:
DescriptionOngoingOne-Time
Dedicated Credits Increase - Leg Printing$75,000$75,000
Legislative Staff Compensation$14,000$0
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$75,000$75,000Dedicated Credits Revenue
Legislative Printing is collecting more revenue from sales of publications and printing services. The increase is primarily due to ordering publications for the Courts. This necessitates an increase in appropriation in order for the agency to use all of the collections.
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$14,000$0General Fund
Equivalent to 1% COLA for all legislative staff (including House and Senate full time staff) to retain high performers.
The EAC requested an estimate of what would be necessary to significantly reward high performers. The estimate is $537,000:
$300,000 LRGC
$125,000 LAG
$112,000 LFA
An additional amount provided to Senate and House staff as a reallocation from Legislative Services:
$37,500 Senate
$37,500 House
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.