COBI 2015 - Administration

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FY 2016 Appropriation

The main Courts line item is Administration. It includes the Utah court system and related support services. The Utah court system consists of Appellate Courts, Trial Courts, and Justice Courts-funded and operated by local government-functioning under standards established by the Judicial Council. The Judicial Council, through the Administrative Office of the Courts, provides the administrative support for the judicial branch.

Funding History

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Appropriation Overview

During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $121,581,000 from all sources for Administration. This is a 3.1 percent increase from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources. The total includes $100,448,600 from the General/Education Funds, an increase of 6.4 percent from revised Fiscal Year 2015 estimates.

Appropriation Adjustments

The following appropriation adjustments were made during the 2015 General Session:

DescriptionOngoingOne-Time Child and Family Amendments$5,300$0

OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source

$5,300$0General Fund

Enactment of this legislation likely will not materially impact state revenue. Assuming about 5 cases annually, enactment of this bill could create total ongoing costs of $25,000 from the General Fund for the following agencies beginning in FY 2016: 1. Courts - $5,300 - for processing hearings, 2. Attorney General - $4,900 - for attorney representation, and 3. Guardian ad Litem (GAL) - $3,700 - for attorney representation, and 4. Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) - $11,100 - for evaluations.

Child Welfare Mediation$86,000$0

OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source

$86,000$0GFR - Dispute Resolution

Enactment of this bill will reduce ongoing General Fund revenue by about $86,000 per year and increase revenue to the Dispute Resolution Account by about $86,000 per year ongoing beginning in FY 2016. Enactment of this legislation likely will not materially impact state expenditures.

Decrease Court Trust Interest Accnt. ($581,000)$0

OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source

($581,000)$0GFR - Court Trust Interest

No Description

Domestic Violence Amendments$9,100$0

OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source

$9,100$0General Fund

Enactment of this legislation likely will not materially impact state revenue. Enactment of this bill may increase costs to Courts from the General Fund of $9,100 ongoing for additional hearings beginning in FY 2016.

Driving Under the Influence Sentencing Revisions$37,200$0

OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source

$37,200$0General Fund

The bill's provisions could generate about $42,500 in ongoing fee revenue to the Transportation Fund - Public Safety Restricted Account beginning in FY 2017. Enactment of this bill could cost the Courts about $37,200 ongoing from the General Fund beginning in FY 2016 for additional workload.

Family Law Center$150,000$0

OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source

$150,000$0General Fund

No Description

Family Law Matters$0$100,000

OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source

$0$100,000General Fund, One-time

No Description

Judicial Compensation$500,000$0

OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source

$500,000$0General Fund

No Description

Jury Duty Amendments ($3,300)$0

OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source

($3,300)$0General Fund

Enactment of this legislation likely will not materially impact state revenue. Enacting this bill will save the Courts $3,300 per year from the General Fund beginning in FY 2016 for reduced postage costs.

Juvenile Offender Amendments$57,600$0

OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source

$57,600$0General Fund

Enactment of this legislation likely will not materially impact state revenue. Enactment of this bill could cost the Division of Juvenile Justice Services $853,200 ongoing from the General Fund for additional serious youth offender placements beginning in FY 2016 accompanied by an additional $3,700 in associated costs funded with federal funds. Enactment of the bill will also cost the Courts $57,600 ongoing General Fund for the appointment of counsel in all cases involving a class A misdemeanor or felony beginning in FY 2016. The Department of Human Services currently has sufficient capacity in its Juvenile Justice Services secure care facilities and associated staff to absorb $853,200 of the General Fund cost in FY 2016.

Parent and Child Amendments$32,000$0

OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source

$32,000$0General Fund

Enactment of this legislation likely will not materially impact state revenue. Assuming about 60 shelter and other removal hearings cases, enactment of this bill could create total ongoing costs of about $52,900 from the General Fund for the following agencies beginning in FY 2016: 1. Courts - $32,000 - for processing hearings and judge time; 2. Attorney General - $11,900 - for attorney representation and research; and 3. Guardian ad Litem (GAL) - $9,000 - for attorney representation. Also, assuming about 15 cases of investigating cases of mental abuse, the Department of Human Services may have additional costs of about $1,500 annually for a total General Fund impact of $54,400.

Prescription Database Revisions$22,400$0

OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source

$22,400$0General Fund

Enactment of this legislation could reduce year-end transfers to the General Fund by $17,200 ongoing beginning in FY 2016 and by $16,700 one-time in FY 2016. Enactment of this legislation could cost the Department of Commerce $17,200 ongoing from the Commerce Service Fund beginning in FY 2016 for staff time related to the execution of law enforcement warrants. Commerce could also experience one-time costs in FY 2016 of $16,700 from the Commerce Service Fund related to database enhancements and programming. Spending from the Commerce Service Fund impacts year-end transfers to the General Fund. Enactment of this legislation could also cost the courts $22,400 annually to process warrants.

Replace Existing Court Staff Funding w/ GF$581,000$0

OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source

$581,000$0General Fund

Currently funding for approximately 5 existing staff positions at the Courts is funded through the Court Trust Interest Account. This fund has been depleted and is not collecting enough revenue to cover these personnel expenditures. This General Fund amount would reflect the amount needed to maintain these positions at the Courts.

SB0183 - Judge Salary Adjustment$1,500,000$0

OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source

$1,500,000$0General Fund

No Description

White Collar Crime Registry$7,000$28,000

OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source

$7,000$0General Fund

$0$28,000General Fund, One-time

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.

Staff Analysis

Much of the increase for FY 2014 esimated amount is due to the use of carry-forward funds expected to be spent. While these amounts are larger for FY 2014, the Analyst does not expect these increases to be ongoing.

Intent Language

HB0003: Item 20

Under Section 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code, the Legislature intends that the appropriations provided for in the Administration line item not lapse at the close of Fiscal Year 2015.

SB0002: Item 16

Under provisions of Section 67-8-2, Utah Code Annotated, salaries for District Court judges for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015 and ending June 30, 2016 shall be $150,000. Other judicial salaries shall be calculated in accordance with the formula set forth in Section 67-8-2 and rounded to the nearest $50.

SB0003: Item 55

Notwithstanding the judicial salary rate set in Senate Bill 2 Item 16, under provisions of Section 67-8-2, Utah Code Annotated, the new salary for District Court judges for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015 and ending June 30, 2016 shall be $152,850. Other judicial salaries shall be calculated in accordance with the formula set forth in Section 67-8-2 and rounded to the nearest $50.

The table below details the funding and lists the programs in the Administration line item. Though there are numerous funding sources listed, 84 percent of the budget is from the General Fund.

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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	85,851,100	83,537,800	87,480,600	91,121,800	93,840,000	0	93,840,000	5,924,300	99,764,300
General Fund, One-time	42,500	950,000	31,100	471,700	567,400	0	567,400	116,900	684,300
Federal Funds	227,900	745,600	570,600	512,200	731,800	0	731,800	23,300	755,100
Dedicated Credits Revenue	1,661,000	1,690,200	1,562,300	1,453,700	3,043,400	0	3,043,400	(79,300)	2,964,100
GFR - Dispute Resolution	415,300	414,300	423,500	437,000	437,000	0	437,000	103,900	540,900
GFR - Children's Legal Defense	361,500	361,200	375,000	437,000	441,400	0	441,400	9,800	451,200
GFR - Court Reporting Technology	250,000	250,000	254,300	254,300	0	0	0	0	0
GFR - Court Security Account	7,556,400	7,556,400	7,558,700	7,561,600	11,164,300	0	11,164,300	3,700	11,168,000
GFR - Court Trust Interest	795,000	795,000	808,800	831,000	831,000	0	831,000	(581,000)	250,000
GFR - DNA Specimen	250,300	249,200	249,200	256,500	258,400	0	258,400	2,500	260,900
GFR - Justice Court Tech, Sec, and Train	1,105,700	1,105,000	1,121,300	1,145,000	1,164,300	0	1,164,300	24,500	1,188,800
GFR - Non-Judicial Adjustment	936,200	932,100	942,000	971,500	991,100	0	991,100	(3,000)	988,100
GFR - Non-Judicial Adjustment Account	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	25,900	25,900
GFR - Online Court Assistance	201,000	251,000	230,100	230,100	230,100	0	230,100	0	230,100
GFR - State Court Complex	300,000	300,000	304,300	313,400	313,400	0	313,400	0	313,400
GFR - Substance Abuse Prevention	513,500	512,700	526,500	541,400	546,500	0	546,500	6,200	552,700
GFR - Tobacco Settlement	352,800	352,800	352,800	361,100	361,100	0	361,100	4,800	365,900
Transfers	130,800	114,900	309,700	98,300	1,800	1,063,100	1,064,900	12,400	1,077,300
Transfers - Commission on Criminal and J	729,500	255,900	242,700	274,100	586,700	(586,700)	0	0	0
Transfers - Other Agencies	413,000	209,700	0	203,300	476,400	(476,400)	0	0	0
Beginning Nonlapsing	2,008,100	2,359,000	2,140,900	1,654,700	0	1,987,800	1,987,800	(1,987,800)	0
Closing Nonlapsing	(2,359,000)	(2,140,900)	(1,654,700)	(1,987,800)	0	0	0	0	0
Lapsing Balance	(1,305,300)	(1,160,500)	(1,323,900)	(2,344,200)	0	0	0	0	0
Total	$100,437,300	$99,641,400	$102,505,800	$104,797,700	$115,986,100	$1,987,800	$117,973,900	$3,607,100	$121,581,000

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.