Representative Dean Sanpei proposes the following substitute bill:
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NATIONAL GUARD, VETERANS' AFFAIRS,
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AND LEGISLATURE BASE BUDGET
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2017 GENERAL SESSION
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STATE OF UTAH
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Chief Sponsor: Dean Sanpei
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Senate Sponsor: Jerry W. Stevenson
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9 LONG TITLE
10 Committee Note:
11 The Executive Appropriations Committee recommended this bill.
12 General Description:
13 This bill appropriates funds for the support and operation of state government for the fiscal
14 year beginning July 1, 2017 and ending June 30, 2018.
15 Highlighted Provisions:
16 This bill:
17 ▸ provides appropriations for the use and support of certain state agencies;
18 ▸ provides appropriations for other purposes as described.
19 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
20 This bill appropriates $108,706,300 in operating and capital budgets for fiscal year 2018,
21 including:
22 ▸ $40,896,800 from the General Fund;
23 ▸ $67,809,500 from various sources as detailed in this bill.
24 This bill appropriates $23,624,100 in expendable funds and accounts for fiscal year 2018.
25 This bill appropriates $9,500 in restricted fund and account transfers for fiscal year 2018, all
26 of which is from the General Fund.
27 Other Special Clauses:
28 This bill takes effect on July 1, 2017.
29 Utah Code Sections Affected:
30 ENACTS UNCODIFIED MATERIAL
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32 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
33 Section 1. FY 2018 Appropriations. The following sums of money are appropriated for the
34 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017 and ending June 30, 2018.
35 Subsection 1(a). Operating and Capital Budgets. Under the terms and conditions of
36 Utah Code Title 63J, the Legislature appropriates the following sums of money from the funds or
37 fund accounts indicated for the use and support of the government of the State of Utah.
38 Capitol Preservation Board
39 Item 1
To Capitol Preservation Board39 Item 1
40 From General Fund
4,342,100
41 Schedule of Programs:
42 Capitol Preservation Board
4,342,100
43 The Legislature intends that the Capitol Preservation Board
44 report by October 17, 2017 to the Executive Appropriations
45 Committee on the following performance measures for the
46 Capitol Preservation Board line item: (1) Stewardship plan for
47 a safe, sustainable environment through maintenance, facility
48 operations, and improvements (Target = 100 year life); (2)
49 Provision of high quality tours, information, and education to
50 the public (Target = 50,000 students and 200,000 visitors
51 annually); (3) Provision of event and scheduling program for
52 all government meetings, free speech activities, and public
53 events (Target = 4,000 annually); and (4) Provision of exhibit
54 and curatorial services on Capitol Hill to maintain the
55 collections of artifacts for use and enjoyment of the general
56 public (Target = 9,000 items).
57 Utah National Guard
58 Item 2
To Utah National Guard58 Item 2
59 From General Fund
6,770,300
60 From Federal Funds
66,760,000
61 From Dedicated Credits Revenue
20,000
62 Schedule of Programs:
63 Administration
1,236,700
64 Operations and Maintenance
71,313,600
65 Tuition Assistance
1,000,000
66 The Legislature intends that the Utah National Guard report
67 by October 17, 2017 to the Executive Appropriations
68 Committee on the following performance measures for the
69 National Guard line item: (1) Personnel readiness (Target =
70 100% assigned strength); (2) Individual training readiness
71 (Target = 90% Military Occupational Specialty qualification);
72 (3) Collective unit training readiness (Target = 100%
73 fulfillment of every mission assigned by the Commander in
74 Chief and, for units in training years 3 and 4 of the Sustainment
75 Readiness Model, 80% attendance at unit annual training); and
76 (4) Installation readiness (Target = Installation Status Report of
77 category 2 or higher for each facility).
78 Department of Veterans' and Military Affairs
79 Item 3
To Department of Veterans' and Military Affairs - Veterans' and79 Item 3
80 Military Affairs
81 From General Fund
3,278,600
82 From Federal Funds
459,000
83 From Dedicated Credits Revenue
225,300
84 From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances
301,200
85 From Closing Nonlapsing Balances
(208,200)
86 Schedule of Programs:
87 Administration
612,200
88 Cemetery
676,300
89 State Approving Agency
159,000
90 Outreach Services
1,794,800
91 Military Affairs
813,600
92 The Legislature intends that the Department of Veterans'
93 and Military Affairs report by October 17, 2017 to the
94 Executive Appropriations Committee on the following
95 performance measures for the Veterans' and Military Affairs
96 line item: (1) Provide programs that assist veterans with filing
97 and receiving compensation, pension, and educational benefits
98 administered by the U.S. Veterans' Administration (Target =
99 5% annual growth); (2) Assist in ensuring veterans are
100 employed in the Utah workforce (Target = Veterans'
101 unemployment rate no greater than the statewide
102 unemployment rate); (3) Increase the number of current
103 conflict veterans that are connected to appropriate services
104 (Target = 10% annual increase); (4) Provide veterans with a
105 full range of burial services and related benefits that reflect
106 dignity, compassion, and respect (Target = 95% satisfaction);
107 and (5) Identify, plan, and advise on military mission workload
108 opportunities through engagement with federal and state
109 parties and decision makers (Target = 95%).
110 Legislature
111 Item 4
To Legislature - Senate111 Item 4
112 From General Fund
2,936,800
113 From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances
1,789,800
114 From Closing Nonlapsing Balances
(1,789,800)
115 Schedule of Programs:
116 Administration
2,936,800
117 Item 5
To Legislature - House of Representatives118 From General Fund
4,962,000
119 From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances
2,987,100
120 From Closing Nonlapsing Balances
(2,987,100)
121 Schedule of Programs:
122 Administration
4,962,000
123 Item 6
To Legislature - Legislative Printing124 From General Fund
590,500
125 From Dedicated Credits Revenue
252,200
126 From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances
445,900
127 From Closing Nonlapsing Balances
(445,900)
128 Schedule of Programs:
129 Administration
842,700
130 Item 7
To Legislature - Office of Legislative Research and General131 Counsel
132 From General Fund
9,467,400
133 From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances
1,566,800
134 From Closing Nonlapsing Balances
(1,566,800)
135 Schedule of Programs:
136 Administration
9,467,400
137 The Legislature intends that the Office of Legislative
138 Research and General Counsel report by July 1, 2018 to the
139 Subcommittee on Oversight on the following performance
140 measures for the Legislative Research and General Counsel
141 line item, based on average scores from legislative surveys
142 with a possible rating of 1-5 (5 being highest): (1) Timeliness
143 of research and information provided by LRGC (Target =
144 Greater than 4.15); (2) Contact by staff in a timely manner
145 after opening bill files (Target = Greater than 4.22); (3) Quality
146 of research and information provided by LRGC (Target =
147 Greater than 4.48; and (4) Staff presentations at interim
148 meetings (Target = Greater than 4.49).
149 Item 8
To Legislature - Legislative Services150 From General Fund
1,273,700
151 From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances
652,700
152 From Closing Nonlapsing Balances
(652,700)
153 Schedule of Programs:
154 Administration
1,273,700
155 Item 9
To Legislature - Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst156 From General Fund
3,384,800
157 From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances
1,379,700
158 From Closing Nonlapsing Balances
(1,379,700)
159 Schedule of Programs:
160 Administration and Research
3,384,800
161 The Legislature intends that the Legislative Fiscal Analyst
162 report by October 17, 2017 to the Subcommittee on Oversight
163 on the following performance measures for the Legislative
164 Fiscal Analyst line item: (1) On-target revenue estimates
165 (Target = 92% accurate for estimates 18 months out, 98%
166 accurate for estimates four months out); (2) Correct
167 appropriations bills (Target = 99%); (3) Unrevised fiscal notes
168 (Target = 99.5%); and (4) Timely fiscal notes (Target = 95%).
169 Item 10
To Legislature - Office of the Legislative Auditor General170 From General Fund
3,890,600
171 From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances
894,700
172 From Closing Nonlapsing Balances
(894,700)
173 Schedule of Programs:
174 Administration
3,890,600
175 The Legislature intends that the Legislative Auditor
176 General report by October 17, 2017 to the Subcommittee on
177 Oversight on the following performance measures for the
178 Legislative Auditor General line item: (1) Total audits
179 completed each year (Target = 18); (2) Agency
180 recommendations implemented (Target = 98%); and (3)
181 Legislative recommendations implemented (Target = 85%).
182 Subsection 1(b). Expendable Funds and Accounts. The Legislature has reviewed the
183 following expendable funds. Where applicable, the Legislature authorizes the State Division of
184 Finance to transfer amounts among funds and accounts as indicated. Outlays and expenditures from
185 the recipient funds or accounts may be made without further legislative action according to a fund or
186 account's applicable authorizing statute.
187 Capitol Preservation Board
188 Item 11
To Capitol Preservation Board - State Capitol Restricted Special188 Item 11
189 Revenue Fund
190 From Dedicated Credits Revenue
481,000
191 From Beginning Fund Balance
572,700
192 From Closing Fund Balance
(441,100)
193 Schedule of Programs:
194 State Capitol Fund
612,600
195 Utah National Guard
196 Item 12
To Utah National Guard - National Guard MWR Fund196 Item 12
197 From Dedicated Credits Revenue
1,500,000
198 Schedule of Programs:
199 National Guard MWR Fund
1,500,000
200 The Legislature intends that the Utah National Guard report
201 by October 17, 2017 to the Executive Appropriations
202 Committee on the following performance measures for the
203 Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Fund line item: (1)
204 Sustainability (Target = Income equal to or greater than
205 expenses); and (2) Enhanced morale (Target = 70% positive
206 feedback).
207 Department of Veterans' and Military Affairs
208 Item 13
To Department of Veterans' and Military Affairs - Utah Veterans'208 Item 13
209 Nursing Home Fund
210 From Federal Funds
21,400,000
211 From Dedicated Credits Revenue
80,500
212 From Interest Income
31,000
213 From Beginning Fund Balance
4,789,700
214 From Closing Fund Balance
(4,789,700)
215 Schedule of Programs:
216 Veterans' Nursing Home Fund
21,511,500
217 The Legislature intends that the Department of Veterans'
218 and Military Affairs report by October 17, 2017 to the
219 Executive Appropriations Committee on the following
220 performance measures for the Veterans' Nursing Home Fund
221 line item: (1) Occupancy rate (Target = 95% average); (2)
222 Compliance with all state and federal regulations for
223 operations, licensing, and payments (Target = 95%); (3) Best
224 in class rating in all national customer satisfaction surveys
225 (Target = 80%); and (4) Deviations in operations, safety, or
226 payments are addressed within specified times (Target = 95%).
227 Subsection 1(c). Restricted Fund and Account Transfers. The Legislature authorizes
228 the State Division of Finance to transfer the following amounts among the following funds or
229 accounts as indicated. Expenditures and outlays from the recipient funds must be authorized
230 elsewhere in an appropriations act.
231 Item 14
To GFR - National Guard Death Benefits Account232 From General Fund
9,500
233 Schedule of Programs:
234 National Guard Death Benefits Account
9,500
235 Section 2. Effective Date.
236 This bill takes effect on July 1, 2017.