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Representative LaVar Christensen proposes the following substitute bill:


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RETIREMENT AND INDEPENDENT ENTITIES BASE BUDGET

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2017 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: LaVar Christensen

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Senate Sponsor: Daniel Hemmert

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8     LONG TITLE

9     Committee Note:
10          The Retirement and Independent Entities Appropriations Subcommittee recommended this
11     bill.
12     General Description:

13          This bill supplements or reduces appropriations previously provided for the use and
14     operation of state government for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016 and ending June 30, 2017;
15     and appropriates funds for the support and operation of state government for the fiscal year
16     beginning July 1, 2017 and ending June 30, 2018.
17     Highlighted Provisions:
18          This bill:
19          ▸     provides appropriations for the use and support of certain state agencies;
20          ▸     provides appropriations for other purposes as described;
21          ▸     approves employment levels for internal service funds; and
22          ▸     approves capital acquisition amounts for internal service funds.
23     Money Appropriated in this Bill:
24          This bill appropriates ($62,400) in operating and capital budgets for fiscal year 2017,
25     including:

26          ▸     ($42,400) from the General Fund;
27          ▸     ($20,000) from various sources as detailed in this bill.
28          This bill appropriates $45,870,800 in operating and capital budgets for fiscal year 2018,
29     including:
30          ▸     $1,080,100 from the General Fund;

31          ▸     $22,275,400 from the Education Fund;
32          ▸     $22,515,300 from various sources as detailed in this bill.
33          This bill appropriates $14,223,700 in business-like activities for fiscal year 2018.
34     Other Special Clauses:
35          Section 1 of this bill takes effect immediately. Section 2 of this bill takes effect on July 1,
36     2017.

37     Utah Code Sections Affected:
38          ENACTS UNCODIFIED MATERIAL
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40     Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
41          Section 1. FY 2017 Appropriations. The following sums of money are appropriated for the
42     fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016 and ending June 30, 2017. These are additions to amounts
43     previously appropriated for fiscal year 2017.
44          Subsection 1(a). Operating and Capital Budgets. Under the terms and conditions of
45     Utah Code Title 63J, the Legislature appropriates the following sums of money from the funds or
46     fund accounts indicated for the use and support of the government of the State of Utah.
47     Career Service Review Office
48     Item 1
     To Career Service Review Office
49          Under the terms of Section 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code, the
50     Legislature intends that $30,000 of appropriations provided for
51     the Career Service Review Office in Laws of Utah 2016,
52     Chapter 8, Item 1 shall not lapse at the close of fiscal year
53     2017. The use of any nonlapsing funds is limited to grievance
54     resolution.
55     Department of Human Resource Management
56     Item 2
     To Department of Human Resource Management - Human
57     Resource Management
58     From General Fund, One-Time
(42,400)

59     From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances
50,000

60     From Closing Nonlapsing Balances
(70,000)

61     Schedule of Programs:
62     ALJ Compliance
(62,400)

63          Under the terms of Section 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code, the
64     Legislature intends that $70,000 of appropriations provided for
65     the Department of Human Resource Management in Laws of
66     Utah 2016, Chapter 8, Item 2 shall not lapse at the close of
67     fiscal year 2017. The use of any nonlapsing funds is limited to
68     $50,000 for statewide management training and $20,000 for

69     administrative law judge compliance.
70          The Legislature authorizes the Department of Human
71     Resource Management to transfer $100,000 of capital assets
72     from the Human Resource Management line item to the
73     Human Resources Internal Service Fund.
74          Subsection 1(b). Business-like Activities. The Legislature has reviewed the following
75     proprietary funds. Under the terms and conditions of Utah Code 63J-1-410, for any included
76     Internal Service Fund the Legislature approves budgets, full-time permanent positions, and capital
77     acquisition amounts as indicated, and appropriates to the funds as indicated estimated revenue from
78     rates, fees, and other charges. Where applicable, the Legislature authorizes the State Division of
79     Finance to transfer amounts among funds and accounts as indicated.
80     Department of Human Resource Management
81     Item 3
     To Department of Human Resource Management - Human
82     Resources Internal Service Fund
83     Schedule of Programs:
84     Administration
747,300

85     Information Technology
989,700

86     ISF - Core HR Services
2,900

87     ISF - Field Services
(2,111,800)

88     ISF - Legal Services
(122,300)

89     ISF - Payroll Field Services
9,200

90     Policy
485,000

91     Authorized Capital Outlay
525,000

92          Section 2. FY 2018 Appropriations. The following sums of money are appropriated for the
93     fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017 and ending June 30, 2018.
94          Subsection 2(a). Operating and Capital Budgets. Under the terms and conditions of
95     Utah Code Title 63J, the Legislature appropriates the following sums of money from the funds or
96     fund accounts indicated for the use and support of the government of the State of Utah.
97     Career Service Review Office
98     Item 4
     To Career Service Review Office
99     From General Fund
272,300

100     From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances
30,000

101     Schedule of Programs:
102     Career Service Review Office
302,300

103          The Legislature intends that the Career Service Review
104     Office report on the following performance measure: (1) days
105     to issue a jurisdictional decision (Target=15 or less), (2) days
106     to conduct an evidentiary hearing (Target=150 or less), and (3)

107     working days to issue the evidentiary hearing written decision
108     (Target=20 or less) by October 31, 2017 to the Retirement and
109     Independent Entities Appropriations Subcommittee.
110     Department of Human Resource Management
111     Item 5
     To Department of Human Resource Management - Human
112     Resource Management
113     From General Fund
20,000

114     From Dedicated Credits Revenue
200,000

115     From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances
70,000

116     Schedule of Programs:
117     ALJ Compliance
40,000

118     Statewide Management Liability Training
250,000

119          The Legislature intends that the Department of Human
120     Resource Management report on the following performance
121     measures for the Human Resource Management line item: (1)
122     percent of administrative law judge evaluations completed on
123     time (Target=100%), (2) number of graduates from the
124     Certified Public Manager course (Target=70), and (3) number
125     of participant hours in leadership classes (Target=2,500) by
126     October 31, 2017 to the Retirement and Independent Entities
127     Appropriations Subcommittee.
128     Utah Education and Telehealth Network
129     Item 6
     To Utah Education and Telehealth Network - Digital Teaching and
130     Learning Program
131     From Education Fund
160,000

132     Schedule of Programs:
133     Digital Teaching and Learning Program
160,000

134     Item 7
     To Utah Education and Telehealth Network
135     From General Fund
787,800

136     From Education Fund
22,115,400

137     From Federal Funds
3,501,200

138     From Dedicated Credits Revenue
17,682,300

139     From Other Financing Sources
151,000

140     From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances
3,016,200

141     From Closing Nonlapsing Balances
(2,135,400)

142     Schedule of Programs:
143     Administration
3,686,200

144     Course Management Systems
515,100


145     Instructional Support
3,930,600

146     KUEN Broadcast
667,200

147     Operations and Maintenance
405,500

148     Public Information
266,900

149     Statewide Data Alliance
645,000

150     Technical Services
33,400,300

151     Utah Telehealth Network
1,601,700

152          The Legislature intends that the Utah Education and
153     Telehealth Network report on the following performance
154     measures: (1) Circuit connections to institutions, with a FY
155     2017 target of 97%; (2) Number of interactive video
156     conferences (IVC) occurring over the Utah Education Network
157     IVC systems, with a FY 2017 target of 39,000 classes
158     delivered over the UEN System; and (3) The percentage of
159     customers using the shared-cost Utah Education Network
160     course management system, with a FY 2017 target of 25% for
161     K-12 customers by October 31, 2017 to the Retirement and
162     Independent Entities Appropriations Subcommittee.
163          Subsection 2(b). Business-like Activities. The Legislature has reviewed the following
164     proprietary funds. Under the terms and conditions of Utah Code 63J-1-410, for any included
165     Internal Service Fund the Legislature approves budgets, full-time permanent positions, and capital
166     acquisition amounts as indicated, and appropriates to the funds as indicated estimated revenue from
167     rates, fees, and other charges. Where applicable, the Legislature authorizes the State Division of
168     Finance to transfer amounts among funds and accounts as indicated.
169     Department of Human Resource Management
170     Item 8
     To Department of Human Resource Management - Human
171     Resources Internal Service Fund
172     From Dedicated Credits Revenue
14,223,700

173     Schedule of Programs:
174     Administration
747,300

175     Information Technology
989,700

176     ISF - Core HR Services
240,500

177     ISF - Field Services
11,082,600

178     ISF - Payroll Field Services
678,600

179     Policy
485,000

180     Budgeted FTE
145.0

181     Authorized Capital Outlay
1,500,000

182          The Legislature intends that the Department of Human

183     Resource Management report on the following performance
184     measures for the DHRM Internal Service Fund line item: (1)
185     days of operating expenses held in retained earnings
186     (Target=60 or less), (2) ratio of HR staff to customer agency
187     staff (Target=30% or more below industry average), and (3)
188     customer agency satisfaction rate (Target=85%) by October 31,
189     2017 to the Retirement and Independent Entities
190     Appropriations Subcommittee.
191          Section 3. Effective Date.
192          If approved by two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, Section 1 of this bill
193     takes effect upon approval by the Governor, or the day following the constitutional time limit of
194     Utah Constitution Article VII, Section 8 without the Governor's signature, or in the case of a veto,
195     the date of override. Section 2 of this bill takes effect on July 1, 2017.
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