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Bill Sponsor: Rep. Webb, R. Curt

Floor Sponsor: Sen. Shiozawa, Brian E.

• Drafting Attorney: Eric N. Weeks
• Fiscal Analyst: Andrea Wilko

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  • Last Action: 16 Feb 2017, Governor Signed
  • Last Location: Executive Branch - Governor
  • Effective Date: 1 Jul 2017
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H.B. 4

BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND LABOR BASE BUDGET

2017 GENERAL SESSION

STATE OF UTAH

Chief Sponsor: R. Curt Webb

Senate Sponsor: Brian E. Shiozawa

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LONG TITLE
General Description:
     This bill appropriates funds for the support and operation of state government for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017 and ending June 30, 2018.
Highlighted Provisions:
     This bill:
     ▸     provides appropriations for the use and support of certain state agencies;
     ▸     provides appropriations for other purposes as described.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
     This bill appropriates $324,445,000 in operating and capital budgets for fiscal year 2018, including:
     ▸     $100,415,600 from the General Fund;
     ▸     $21,507,600 from the Education Fund;
     ▸     $202,521,800 from various sources as detailed in this bill.
     This bill appropriates $19,356,500 in expendable funds and accounts for fiscal year 2018.
     This bill appropriates $265,000 in business-like activities for fiscal year 2018.
     This bill appropriates $21,950,800 in restricted fund and account transfers for fiscal year 2018, including:
     ▸     $18,555,000 from the General Fund;
     ▸     $3,395,800 from various sources as detailed in this bill.
     This bill appropriates $19,082,100 in fiduciary funds for fiscal year 2018.
Other Special Clauses:
     This bill takes effect on July 1, 2017.
Utah Code Sections Affected:
     ENACTS UNCODIFIED MATERIAL
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
     Section 1. FY 2018 Appropriations. The following sums of money are appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017 and ending June 30, 2018.
     Subsection 1(a). Operating and Capital Budgets. Under the terms and conditions of Utah Code Title 63J, the Legislature appropriates the following sums of money from the funds or fund accounts indicated for the use and support of the government of the State of Utah.

Department of Heritage and Arts
Item 1

     To Department of Heritage and Arts - Administration
From General Fund

3,568,800

From Dedicated Credits Revenue

115,800

From General Fund Restricted - Humanitarian Service Rest. Acct

2,000

From General Fund Restricted - Martin Luther King Jr Civil Rights Support Restricted Account

7,500

From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances

709,900

From Closing Nonlapsing Balances

(330,300)

Schedule of Programs:
Executive Director's Office

558,900

Information Technology

1,525,000

Administrative Services

1,608,100

Utah Multicultural Affairs Office

381,700

     The legislature intends that the Department of Heritage and Arts report on the following performance measures for the Administrative line item, whose mission is to "Increase value to customers through leveraged collaboration between divisions and foster a culture of continuous improvement to find operational efficiencies." 1) The division measures the percentage of division programs that complete customer opportunity assessments or are engaged in collaborative projects annually (Target = 66% annually): 2) Number of internal performance audits in division programs or evaluations of department process or systems completed annually (Target = 6 annually); 3) Number of community outreach projects or events created or managed annually by the Office of Multicultural Affairs (Target = 24 annually).

Item 2

     To Department of Heritage and Arts - Historical Society
From Dedicated Credits Revenue

85,200

From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances

93,000

From Closing Nonlapsing Balances

(112,400)

Schedule of Programs:
State Historical Society

65,800

Item 3

     To Department of Heritage and Arts - State History
From General Fund

2,145,600

From Federal Funds

990,000

From Dedicated Credits Revenue

82,300

Schedule of Programs:
Administration

325,300

Library and Collections

537,600

Public History, Communication and Information

572,300

Historic Preservation and Antiquities

1,757,700

History Projects and Grants

25,000

     The legislature intends that the Department of Heritage and Arts report on the following performance measures for the Division of State History line item, whose mission is: "to preserve and share the past for a better present and future." 1) The Division of State History measures the percent of Section 106 reviews completed within 20 days annually (Target = 90%); 2) The percent of Certified Local Governments actively involved in historic preservation by applying for a grant at least once within a four-year period and successfully completing the grant-funded project (Target = 60% active CLGs); 3) The percent increase of customers accessing services online (Target = 10% year over year increase).

Item 4

     To Department of Heritage and Arts - Division of Arts and Museums
From General Fund

2,598,200

From Federal Funds

731,600

From Dedicated Credits Revenue

71,800

From General Fund Restricted - National Professional Men's Soccer Team Support of Building Communities

12,500

From Pass-through

800,000

From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances

1,921,400

From Closing Nonlapsing Balances

(1,718,400)

Schedule of Programs:
Administration

576,300

Grants to Non-profits

1,140,700

Community Arts Outreach

2,700,100

     The legislature intends that the Department of Heritage and Arts report on the following performance measures for the Arts and Museums line item, whose mission is to "connect people and communities through arts and museums." 1) The Division measures the percent of counties served by the Traveling Exhibits program annually (Target = 69% of counties annually); 2) The percent of school districts served by the Arts Education workshops annually (Target = 73% of school districts annually); 3) Number of grant applications received annually (Target = 210 grant applicants annually).

Item 5

     To Department of Heritage and Arts - Division of Arts and Museums - Office of Museum Services
From General Fund

263,300

From Dedicated Credits Revenue

1,000

Schedule of Programs:
Office of Museum Services

264,300

     The legislature intends that the Department of Heritage and Arts report on the following performance measures for the Museum Services line item, whose mission is to "advance the value of museums in Utah and to enable the broadest access to museums."1) Museum Services measures the number of grants awarded annually (Target = 40 grants annually); 2) The number of museums provided in-person consultation annually (Target = 30 museums annually); 3) The number of museum professionals attending workshops annually (Target = 225 professionals annually).

Item 6

     To Department of Heritage and Arts - State Library
From General Fund

4,479,800

From Federal Funds

1,850,000

From Dedicated Credits Revenue

2,159,200

Schedule of Programs:
Administration

1,563,900

Blind and Disabled

1,845,300

Library Development

2,398,700

Library Resources

2,681,100

     The legislature intends that the Department of Heritage and Arts report on the following performance measures for the Division of State Library line item, whose mission is: "to develop, advance, promote library services and equal access to resources." 1) The Division measures the number of online and in-person training hours provided annually (Target = 11,700 training hours annually); 2) The total Bookmobile circulation annually (Target = 413,000 items annually); 3) The total Blind and Disabled circulation annually (Target = 328,900 items annually); 4) Digital downloads from Utahs Online Library annually (Target = 1.3 million items annually).

Item 7

     To Department of Heritage and Arts - Indian Affairs
From General Fund

249,700

From Dedicated Credits Revenue

52,000

From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances

19,300

Schedule of Programs:
Indian Affairs

321,000

     The legislature intends that the Department of Heritage and Arts report on the following performance measures for the Division of State Library line item, whose mission is: "to address the socio-cultural challenges of the eight federally-recognized Tribes residing in Utah." 1) Attendees to the Governors Native American Summit, Utah Indigenous Day and American Indian Caucus Day (Target = 1,000 attendees annually); 2) Number of in-person meetings and consultations with Tribal officials or staff (Target = 22 events annually); 3) Percentage of ancient human remains repatriated to federally-recognized Tribes annually (Target = 20% successful repatriated annually).

Item 8

     To Department of Heritage and Arts - Pass-Through
From General Fund

292,000

Schedule of Programs:
Pass-Through

292,000

Item 9

     To Department of Heritage and Arts - Commission on Service and Volunteerism
From General Fund

233,200

From Federal Funds

4,290,200

From Dedicated Credits Revenue

7,300

Schedule of Programs:
Commission on Service and Volunteerism

4,530,700

     The legislature intends that the Department of Heritage and Arts report on the following performance measures for the Commission on Service and Volunteerism line item, 1) Percentage of organizations trained by the Commission on Service and Volunteerism which demonstrate improved organizational effectiveness in one or more federal focus measures annually (Target = 85%).

Governor's Office of Economic Development
Item 10

     To Governor's Office of Economic Development - Administration
From General Fund

3,278,700

From Dedicated Credits Revenue

845,100

Schedule of Programs:
Administration

4,123,800

     The legislature intends that the Governors Office of Economic Development report on the following performance measures for the Administrative line item, whose mission is to "Enhance quality of life by increasing and diversifying Utahs revenue base and improving employment opportunities." 1) Finance processing: invoices and reimbursements will be processed and remitted for payment within five days (Target = 90%) with 5% error rate (Target = 95%) , 2) Contract processing efficiency: all contracts will be drafted within 14 days and all signed contracts will be processed and filed within 10 days of receiving the partially executed contract. (Target = 95%), 3) Public and Community Relations - Increase development, dissemination, facilitation and support of media releases, media advisories, interviews, cultivated articles and executive presentations. (Target = 10%).

Item 11

     To Governor's Office of Economic Development - STEM Action Center
From General Fund

9,519,700

From Dedicated Credits Revenue

1,500,000

Schedule of Programs:
STEM Action Center

6,019,700

STEM College Ready Math

5,000,000

     The Legislature intends that the Governors Office of Economic Development report on the following performance measures for the Utah STEM Action Center line item, whose mission is "to promote science, technology, engineering and math through best practices in education to ensure connection with industry and Utahs long-term economic prosperity.": 1) Complete reimbursements for classroom grants by end of fiscal year June 30 (Target = 90%); 2) Contract processing efficiency: all contracts will be drafted within 14 days and all signed contracts will be processed and filed within 10 days of receiving the partially executed contract. (Target = 60%); and 3) collect all end of year impact reports for sponsorships by fiscal end, June 30 (Target = 90%).

Item 12

     To Governor's Office of Economic Development - Office of Tourism
From General Fund

4,185,600

From Transportation Fund

118,000

From Dedicated Credits Revenue

327,700

From General Fund Restricted - Tourism Marketing Performance

18,000,000

Schedule of Programs:
Administration

1,177,500

Operations and Fulfillment

2,654,800

Marketing and Advertising

18,000,000

Film Commission

799,000

     The Legislature intends that the Governors Office of Economic Development report on the following performance measures for the Tourism and Film line item, whose mission is "to promote Utah as a vacation destination to out-of-state travelers, generating state and local tax revenues to strengthen Utahs economy and to market the entire State Of Utah for film, television and commercial production by promoting the use of local professional cast & crew, support services, locations and the Motion Picture Incentive Program." 1) Tourism Marketing Performance Account - Increase state sales tax revenues in weighted travel-related NAICS categories as outlined in Utah Code 63N-7-301 (Target = Revenue Growth over 3% or Consumer Price Index - whichever baseline is higher). 2) Tourism SUCCESS Metric - increase number of engaged visitors to VisitUtah.com website (engaged website visitors are those who meet specific thresholds for time on site and page views) (Target = 20% increase annually). 3) Film Commission Metric - Increase film production spending in Utah (Target = 5% annually).

Item 13

     To Governor's Office of Economic Development - Business Development
From General Fund

7,787,300

From Federal Funds

864,300

From Dedicated Credits Revenue

374,000

From General Fund Restricted - Industrial Assistance Account

250,000

Schedule of Programs:
Outreach and International Trade

4,397,600

Corporate Recruitment and Business Services

4,878,000

     The Legislature intends that the Governors Office of Economic Development report on the following performance measures for the Business Development line item whose mission is "to grow the economy by identifying, nurturing, and closing proactive corporate recruitment opportunities and by providing robust business services to organizations throughout the state." 1) Corporate Recruitment metrics include: forecasted jobs, capex, and new state revenue, with an emphasis on quality projects, the needs of the economy at the time, and consistency in incentive terms. 2) Business services: the number of businesses served and increasing the total number of businesses served by 4% per year; and 3) Cluster: creating industry ecosystem solutions, such as through the pathways programs and creation and support of new industry associations (penetration and sustainability), with the ultimate goal of catalyzing industry growth with increasing the annual number of solutions developed.

Item 14

     To Governor's Office of Economic Development - Pete Suazo Utah Athletics Commission
From General Fund

163,900

From Dedicated Credits Revenue

65,200

Schedule of Programs:
Pete Suazo Utah Athletics Commission

229,100

     The Legislature intends that the Governors Office of Economic Development report on the following performance measures for the Pete Suazo Athletic Commission line item, whose mission is: "Maintaining the health, safety, and welfare of the participants and the public as they are involved in the professional unarmed combat sports. Promoters, managers, contestants, seconds, referees and judges will be held to the highest standard which will ensure economic growth and the development of athletics in the State of Utah.": 1) High Profile Events - The Pete Suazo Utah Athletic Commission (PSUAC) averages 37 "Combat Sports" events and one "high profile event" per year. PSUAC will target one additional "high profile event" next year. 2) ) Licensure Efficiency -The PSUAC has averaged 991 licenses issued annually over the last 3 years, with less than 5% of those licenses issued in advance of the events. Implementation of an online registration will improve efficiency (Target = 90%). 3) Increase revenue - Annual average revenue of nearly $30,000 over the last 3 years.  (Target = 12%).

Item 15

     To Governor's Office of Economic Development - Utah Broadband Outreach Center
From General Fund

353,800

Schedule of Programs:
Utah Broadband Outreach Center

353,800

     The Legislature intends that the Governors Office of Economic Development report on the following performance measures for the Utah Broadband Outreach Center line item whose mission is to "To promote the expansion of broadband infrastructure throughout Utah so residents and businesses can fully participate in economic development, education, healthcare, transportation and other vital activities in both rural and urban settings." 1) Percentage increase in number of county and local governments actively working with the outreach center to develop strategies to work with providers to improve services (Target Increase =15%); 2) Percentage of infrastructure owning broadband providers participating in map collection activities through state and federal data submissions (Target = 90%); 3) Percentage increase in public utilization of the centers website and mapping tools (Target Increase =10%).

Item 16

     To Governor's Office of Economic Development - Pass-Through
From General Fund

5,153,800

Schedule of Programs:
Pass-Through

5,153,800

     The legislature intends that the Governors Office of Economic Development report on the following performance measures for the Pass-through line item, whose mission is to "Enhance quality of life by increasing and diversifying Utahs revenue base and improving employment opportunities." 1) Contract processing efficiency: all contracts will be drafted within 14 days following proper legislative intent and all signed contracts will be processed and filed within 10 days of receiving the partially executed contract. (Target = 95%); 2) Assessment: Completed contracts will be assessed against scope of work, budget, and contract, (Target = 100%); 3) Finance processing: invoices will be processed and remitted for payment within five days. (Target = 90%).

Utah State Tax Commission
Item 17

     To Utah State Tax Commission - Tax Administration
From General Fund

27,629,300

From Education Fund

21,507,600

From Transportation Fund

5,857,400

From Federal Funds

563,600

From Dedicated Credits Revenue

6,700,700

From General Fund Restricted - Electronic Payment Fee Rest. Acct

7,109,700

From General Fund Restricted - Motor Vehicle Enforcement Division Temporary Permit Account

4,013,400

From General Fund Restricted - Sales and Use Tax Admin Fees

10,179,900

From General Fund Restricted - Tobacco Settlement Account

18,500

From Revenue Transfers

158,800

From Uninsured Motorist Identification Restricted Account

133,800

From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances

1,308,800

From Closing Nonlapsing Balances

(709,300)

Schedule of Programs:
Administration Division

9,787,300

Auditing Division

11,987,700

Multi-State Tax Compact

262,200

Technology Management

11,309,300

Tax Processing Division

6,637,700

Seasonal Employees

158,800

Tax Payer Services

11,334,200

Property Tax Division

5,181,300

Motor Vehicles

23,614,400

Motor Vehicle Enforcement Division

4,199,300

     The Legislature intends that the Utah State Tax Commission report by October 15, 2018 on the following performance measures for the Tax Administration Line Item, whose mission is to collect revenues for the state and local governments and to equitably administer tax and assigned motor vehicle laws: (1) Tax returns processed electronically (Target = 81%), (2) Closed Delinquent Accounts from assigned inventory (Target 5% improvement), (3) Motor Vehicle Large Office Wait Times (Target: 94% served in 20 minutes or less) to the Business Labor and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee.

Item 18

     To Utah State Tax Commission - License Plates Production
From Dedicated Credits Revenue

3,152,200

From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances

525,100

From Closing Nonlapsing Balances

(391,900)

Schedule of Programs:
License Plates Production

3,285,400

Item 19

     To Utah State Tax Commission - Rural Health Care Facilities Distribution
From General Fund Restricted - Rural Healthcare Facilities Account

555,000

From Lapsing Balance

(336,200)

Schedule of Programs:
Rural Health Care Facilities Distribution

218,800

Item 20

     To Utah State Tax Commission - Liquor Profit Distribution
From General Fund Restricted-Alcoholic Beverage Enforcement & Treatment

5,406,400

Schedule of Programs:
Liquor Profit Distribution

5,406,400

Utah Science Technology and Research Governing Authority
Item 21

     To Utah Science Technology and Research Governing Authority - USTAR Administration
From General Fund

1,741,700

From Dedicated Credits Revenue

431,100

From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances

658,400

Schedule of Programs:
Administration

1,220,400

Project Management & Compliance

1,610,800

     The Legislature intends that The Utah Science Technology Research (USTAR) initiative report on the following performance measures for the USTAR Project Management and Compliance line item, whose mission is to accelerate the commercialization of science and technology ideas generated from the private sector, entrepreneurial and university researchers in order to positively elevate tax revenue, employment and corporate retention in the State of Utah.: (1) percent of USTAR appropriation used for administration expenditures (Target =4%), (2) number of unique visitors to website (Target = 4,000), (3) staff professional development participation (Target = 100%), and (4) Confluence (USTAR annual meeting) attendance (Target=150) by October 15, 2018 to the Business, Economic Development, and Labor (BEDL) Appropriations Subcommittee.

Item 22

     To Utah Science Technology and Research Governing Authority - Research Capacity Building
From General Fund

6,519,000

From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances

8,643,200

Schedule of Programs:
U of U Legacy Salary

3,880,000

U of U Legacy Support

120,000

U of U Start Up, Carry Over, Commercialization

8,413,000

USU Legacy Salary

1,095,000

USU Legacy Support

305,000

USU Start Up, Carry Over, Commercialization

1,349,200

     The Legislature intends that The Utah Science Technology Research (USTAR) initiative report on the following performance measures for the USTAR Research Capacity Building line item, whose mission is help research universities honor commitments to USTAR principal researchers: (1) percent of USTAR principal researchers receiving grants (Target = 100%), and (2) amount of research and development (R&D) funds to universities compared to national average (Target = above national average) by October 15, 2018 to the Business, Economic Development, and Labor Appropriations Subcommittee.

Item 23

     To Utah Science Technology and Research Governing Authority - Grant Programs
From General Fund

10,600,000

Schedule of Programs:
University Technology Acceleration Grant

3,000,000

Science and Technology Initiation Grants

200,000

Industry Partnership Program

2,500,000

Technology Acceleration Program

4,500,000

Energy Research Triangle

400,000

     The Legislature intends that The Utah Science Technology Research (USTAR) initiative report on the following performance measures for the USTAR Grant Programs, whose mission is to "serve as a resource for technology entrepreneurs to connect with resources for developing their technology, gaining access to public and private funding and growing their businesses.": (1) number of "High-Quality" jobs created (Target = 50), (2) percentage of grant recipients client companies receiving follow-on investment (50%), and (3) percentage of grant recipients that introduce new products (Target = 50%) by October 15, 2018 to the Business, Economic Development, and Labor (BEDL) Appropriations Subcommittee.

Item 24

     To Utah Science Technology and Research Governing Authority - Support Programs
From General Fund

3,280,300

From Dedicated Credits Revenue

15,800

Schedule of Programs:
SBIR/STTR Assistance Center

333,900

Regional Outreach

783,700

Incubation Programs

2,178,500

     The Legislature intends that The Utah Science Technology Research (USTAR) initiative report on the following performance measures for the USTAR Support Programs, whose mission is to serve as a resource for technology entrepreneurs to connect with resources for developing their technology, gaining access to public and private funding and growing their businesses.: (1) USTAR assisted companies portion of total Utah SBIR-STTR Grant Obligations (Target = 5%), (2) USTAR assisted companies portion of total Utah SBIR-STTR Awards (Target = 5%), (3) number of "High-Quality" jobs created (Target = 50), (4) number of USTAR client companies assisted (Target = 150), (5) percentage of USTAR client companies receiving follow-on investment (50%), and (6) percentage of USTAR client companies that introduce new products (Target = 50%) by October 15, 2018 to the Business, Economic Development, and Labor (BEDL) Appropriations Subcommittee.

Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control
Item 25

     To Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control - DABC Operations
From Liquor Control Fund

45,299,000

Schedule of Programs:
Executive Director

1,955,100

Administration

899,200

Operations

2,805,700

Warehouse and Distribution

4,862,900

Stores and Agencies

34,776,100

     The legislature intends that the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control report on the following performance measures for the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control line item, whose mission is to "Conduct, license, and regulated the sale of alcoholic products in a manner and at prices that: Reasonably satisfy the public demand and protect the public interest, including the rights of citizens who do not wish to be involved with alcoholic products." 1) On Premise licensee audits conducted (Target = 80%); 2) Percentage of net profit to sales (Target = 23%); Supply chain (Target = 97% in stock); 4) Liquor payments processed within 30 days of invoices received (Target = 97%).

Item 26

     To Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control - Parents Empowered
From GFR - Underage Drinking Prevention Media and Education Campaign Restricted Account

2,435,500

Schedule of Programs:
Parents Empowered

2,435,500

     The legislature intends that the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control report on the following performance measures for the Parents Empowered line item, whose mission is to "pursue a leadership role in the prevention of underage alcohol consumption and other forms of alcohol misuse and abuse. Serve as a resource and provider of alcohol educational, awareness, and prevention programs and materials. Partner with other government authorities, advocacy groups, legislators, parents, communities, schools, law enforcement, business and community leaders, youth, local municipalities, state and national organizations, alcohol industry members, alcohol licensees, etc., to work collaboratively to serve in the interest of public health, safety, and social well-being, for the benefit of everyone in our communities." 1) Ad awareness of the dangers of underage drinking and prevention tips (Target = 80%); 2) Ad awareness of "Parents Empowered" (Target = 68%); 3) Percentage of students who used alcohol during their lifetime (Target = 17%).

Labor Commission
Item 27

     To Labor Commission
From General Fund

6,321,500

From Federal Funds

2,922,700

From Dedicated Credits Revenue

100,100

From Employers' Reinsurance Fund

77,200

From General Fund Restricted - Industrial Accident Rest. Account

3,256,500

From General Fund Restricted - Workplace Safety Account

1,629,800

Schedule of Programs:
Administration

2,014,900

Industrial Accidents

1,967,000

Appeals Board

15,500

Adjudication

1,403,400

Boiler, Elevator and Coal Mine Safety Division

1,563,600

Workplace Safety

1,217,600

Antidiscrimination and Labor

2,182,800

Utah Occupational Safety and Health

3,783,000

Building Operations and Maintenance

160,000

Department of Commerce
Item 28

     To Department of Commerce - Commerce General Regulation
From General Fund

46,000

From Federal Funds

392,000

From Dedicated Credits Revenue

1,835,900

From General Fund Restricted - Commerce Service Account - Public Utilities Regulatory Fee

4,996,200

From General Fund Restricted - Commerce Service Account

22,426,100

From General Fund Restricted - Factory Built Housing Fees

100,000

From General Fund Restricted - Geologist Education and Enforcement Account

10,000

From General Fund Restricted - Nurse Education & Enforcement Account

14,700

From General Fund Restricted - Pawnbroker Operations

132,400

From General Fund Restricted - Utah Housing Opportunity Restricted Account

20,000

From Pass-through

50,000

Schedule of Programs:
Administration

4,235,900

Occupational and Professional Licensing

10,749,100

Securities

2,273,800

Consumer Protection

2,051,600

Corporations and Commercial Code

2,567,000

Real Estate

2,355,100

Public Utilities

4,427,000

Office of Consumer Services

1,091,200

Building Operations and Maintenance

272,600

     The legislature intends that the Utah Dept. of Commerce report on the following performance measures for the Commerce General Regulation Line Item, whose mission is to "to protect the public and to enhance commerce through licensing and regulation" : 1) Increase the percentage of all available licensing renewals to be performed online by licensees in the Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing. (Target = Ratio of potential online renewal licensees who actually complete their license renewal online instead of in person on paper to be greater than 94%) 2) Increase the utility of and overall searches within the Controlled Substance Database by enhancing the functionality of the database and providing outreach. (Target = 5% increase in the number of controlled substance database searches by providers and enforcement through increased outreach) 3) Achieve and maintain corporation annual business online filings vs. paper filings above to or above (Target = 97% of the total filings managed to mitigate costs to the division and filer in submitting filing information).

Item 29

     To Department of Commerce - Building Inspector Training
From Dedicated Credits Revenue

267,200

From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances

352,700

Schedule of Programs:
Building Inspector Training

619,900

     The legislature intends that the Utah Dept. of Commerce report on the following performance measures for the Uniform Building Code line item whose mission is "to protect the public and to enhance commerce through licensing and regulation": 1) facilitate and approve vendors to provide building code education to building inspectors and construction trade licensees, with a goal focused on improving (Target = 50% ratio of courses approved for contractors vs. building inspectors); 2) Provide an average of at least one hour of CE annually to construction trade licensees through course approvals (Target= 34,000 hours); and 3) Ensure that program administrative expenses for employees are minimized by focusing on disbursements of fund revenue for qualified courses with minimal staff (Target = maximum of 20% of expenses will be employee related).

Item 30

     To Department of Commerce - Public Utilities Professional and Technical Services
From General Fund Restricted - Commerce Service Account - Public Utilities Regulatory Fee

150,000

From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances

3,098,500

From Closing Nonlapsing Balances

(1,898,500)

Schedule of Programs:
Professional and Technical Services

1,350,000

     The legislature intends that the Utah Dept. of Commerce report on the following performance measures for the Division of Public Utilities Professional and Technical line item, whose mission is to "retain professional and technical consultants to augment division staff expertise in energy rate cases"; 1) contract with industry professional consultants who possess expertise that the Division of Public Utilities requires for rate and revenue discussion and analysis of regulated utilities  (Target = A fraction of consultant dollars spent vs. the projected cost of having full time employees with the extensive expertise needed on staff to complete the consultant work target of 40% average savings.)

Item 31

     To Department of Commerce - Office of Consumer Services Professional and Technical Services
From General Fund Restricted - Commerce Service Account - Public Utilities Regulatory Fee

503,100

From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances

2,342,200

From Closing Nonlapsing Balances

(1,541,500)

Schedule of Programs:
Professional and Technical Services

1,303,800

     The legislature intends that the Utah Dept. of Commerce report on the following performance measures for the Office of Consumer Services Professional and Technical line item, whose mission is to "Assess the impact of utility regulatory actions and advocate positions advantageous to residential, small commercial, and irrigation consumers of natural gas, electric and telephone public utility service": 1) evaluate total "dollars at stake" in the individual rate cases or other utility regulatory actions to ensure that this fund is hiring contract experts in cases that overall have high potential dollar impact on customers. (Target = 10%, i.e. total dollars spent on contract experts will not exceed 10% of the annual potential dollar impact of the utility actions.); 2) The premise of having a state agency advocate for small utility customers is that for each individual customer the impact of a utility action might be small, but in aggregate the impact is large. To ensure that contract experts are used in cases that impact large numbers of small customers, consistent with the vision for this line item, the dollars spent per each instance of customer impact could be measured. (Target = less than 10 cents spent per customer impact).

Financial Institutions
Item 32

     To Financial Institutions - Financial Institutions Administration
From General Fund Restricted - Financial Institutions

7,474,400

Schedule of Programs:
Administration

7,228,400

Building Operations and Maintenance

246,000

     The Legislature intends that the Department of Financial Institutions report by October 15, 2018 on the following performance measures for the Financial Institutions Administration line item, whose mission is "to charter, regulate, and supervise persons, firms, organizations, associations, and other business entities furnishing financial services to the citizens of the state of Utah": (1)Depository Institutions not on the Departments "Watched Institutions" list (Target = 80.0%), (2) Number of Safety and Soundness Examinations (Target = Equal to the number of depository institutions chartered at the beginning of the fiscal year), and (3) Total Assets Under Supervision Per Examiner (Target = $3.8 billion) to the Business, Economic Development, and Labor Appropriations Subcommittee.

Insurance Department
Item 33

     To Insurance Department - Insurance Department Administration
From Federal Funds

686,700

From Dedicated Credits Revenue

8,600

From General Fund Restricted - Captive Insurance

1,272,700

From General Fund Restricted - Criminal Background Check

165,000

From General Fund Restricted - Guaranteed Asset Protection Waiver

129,100

From General Fund Restricted - Insurance Department Account

7,953,600

From General Fund Restricted - Insurance Fraud Investigation Acct

2,357,500

From General Fund Restricted - Relative Value Study Account

119,000

From General Fund Restricted - Technology Development

630,500

From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances

2,428,000

From Closing Nonlapsing Balances

(2,020,400)

Schedule of Programs:
Administration

8,600,300

Relative Value Study

64,000

Insurance Fraud Program

2,627,900

Captive Insurers

1,379,600

Electronic Commerce Fee

805,500

GAP Waiver Program

88,000

Criminal Background Checks

165,000

     The Legislature intends that the Insurance Department report on the following performance measures for the Insurance Administration line item, whose mission is "to foster a healthy insurance market by promoting fair and reasonable practices that ensure available, affordable and reliable insurance products and services.": 1) timeliness of processing work product (Target = 95% within 45 days); 2) timeliness of resident licenses processed (Target = 75% within 15 days); 3) increase the number of certified examination and captive auditors to include Accredited Financial Examiners and Certified Financial Examiners (Target = 25% increase); 4) timely response to reported allegations of violations of insurance statute and rule (Target = 90% within 75 days).

Item 34

     To Insurance Department - Health Insurance Actuary
From General Fund Restricted - Health Insurance Actuarial Review Account

147,000

From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances

284,800

From Closing Nonlapsing Balances

(294,000)

Schedule of Programs:
Health Insurance Actuary

137,800

Item 35

     To Insurance Department - Bail Bond Program
From General Fund Restricted - Bail Bond Surety Administration

24,400

From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances

400

From Closing Nonlapsing Balances

(400)

Schedule of Programs:
Bail Bond Program

24,400

      The Legislature intends that the Insurance Department report on the following performance measures for the Insurance Bail Bond Program line item, whose mission is "to foster a healthy insurance market by promoting fair and reasonable practices that ensure available, affordable and reliable insurance products and services": 1) timely response to reported allegations of violations of insurance statute and rule (Target = 90% within 75 days).

Item 36

     To Insurance Department - Title Insurance Program
From General Fund

4,400

From General Fund Restricted - Title Licensee Enforcement Account

120,300

From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances

54,800

From Closing Nonlapsing Balances

(54,800)

Schedule of Programs:
Title Insurance Program

124,700

     The Legislature intends that the Insurance Department report on the following performance measures for the Title Insurance Program line item, whose mission is "to foster a healthy insurance market by promoting fair and reasonable practices that ensure available, affordable and reliable insurance products and services": 1) timely response to reported allegations of violations of insurance statute and rule (Target = 90% within 75 days).

Public Service Commission
Item 37

     To Public Service Commission
From General Fund Restricted - Commerce Service Account - Public Utilities Regulatory Fee

2,472,600

From Revenue Transfers

9,200

From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances

540,100

From Closing Nonlapsing Balances

(387,900)

Schedule of Programs:
Administration

2,605,300

Building Operations and Maintenance

28,700

     The Legislature intends that the Public Service Commission report by October 15, 2018 on the following performance measures for the Public Service Commission line item, whose mission is to provide balanced regulation ensuring safe, reliable, adequate, and reasonably priced utility service: (1) Electric or natural gas rate changes within a fiscal year not consistent or comparable with other states served by the same utility (Target = 0); (2) Number of appellate court cases within a fiscal year modifying or reversing electricity or natural gas PSC decisions (Target = 0); (3) Number, within a fiscal year, of financial sector analyses of Utahs public utility regulatory climate resulting in an unfavorable or unbalanced assessment (Target = 0); to the Business, Economic Development, and Labor Appropriations Subcommittee.

Item 38

     To Public Service Commission - Speech and Hearing Impaired
From Dedicated Credits Revenue

715,000

From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances

2,138,600

From Closing Nonlapsing Balances

(1,604,400)

Schedule of Programs:
Speech and Hearing Impaired

1,249,200

     The Legislature intends that the Public Service Commission report by October 15, 2018 on the following performance measures for the Speech and Hearing Impaired line item, whose mission is "To manage a program whereby a certified deaf or severely hearing or speech impaired customer of a telecommunications corporation that provides service through a local exchange or of a wireless telecommunications provider may obtain a telecommunication device capable of serving the customer at no charge to the customer beyond the rate for basic service": (1) Total outreach activities and exhibits within a fiscal year (Target = 75); (2) Number of times a change to the fund surcharge occurred more than once every three fiscal years (Target = 0); (3) Total adoption and usage of Telecommunications Relay Service and Caption Telephone Service within a fiscal year (Target = 50,000); to the Business, Economic Development, and Labor Appropriations Subcommittee.
     Subsection 1(b). Expendable Funds and Accounts. The Legislature has reviewed the following expendable funds. Where applicable, the Legislature authorizes the State Division of Finance to transfer amounts among funds and accounts as indicated. Outlays and expenditures from the recipient funds or accounts may be made without further legislative action according to a fund or account's applicable authorizing statute.

Department of Heritage and Arts
Item 39

     To Department of Heritage and Arts - State Library Donation Fund
From Dedicated Credits Revenue

2,200

From Interest Income

8,200

From Beginning Fund Balance

1,026,700

From Closing Fund Balance

(837,100)

Schedule of Programs:
State Library Donation Fund

200,000

Item 40

     To Department of Heritage and Arts - History Donation Fund
From Dedicated Credits Revenue

1,000

From Interest Income

500

From Beginning Fund Balance

318,300

From Closing Fund Balance

(319,800)

Item 41

     To Department of Heritage and Arts - State Arts Endowment Fund
From Dedicated Credits Revenue

10,500

From Interest Income

1,500

From Beginning Fund Balance

323,500

From Closing Fund Balance

(323,500)

Schedule of Programs:
State Arts Endowment Fund

12,000

Governor's Office of Economic Development
Item 42

     To Governor's Office of Economic Development - Private Proposal Restricted Revenue Fund
From Beginning Fund Balance

7,000

From Closing Fund Balance

(7,000)

Item 43

     To Governor's Office of Economic Development - Transient Room Tax Fund
From Revenue Transfers

2,922,000

Schedule of Programs:
Transient Room Tax Fund

2,922,000

Department of Commerce
Item 44

     To Department of Commerce - Architecture Education and Enforcement Fund
From Licenses/Fees

20,600

From Beginning Fund Balance

33,000

From Closing Fund Balance

(18,600)

Schedule of Programs:
Architecture Education and Enforcement Fund

35,000

Item 45

     To Department of Commerce - Consumer Protection Education and Training Fund
From Licenses/Fees

295,000

From Interest Income

5,000

From Beginning Fund Balance

500,000

From Closing Fund Balance

(500,000)

Schedule of Programs:
Consumer Protection Education and Training Fund

300,000

Item 46

     To Department of Commerce - Cosmetologist/Barber, Esthetician, Electrologist Fund
From Licenses/Fees

30,000

From Interest Income

1,000

From Beginning Fund Balance

84,800

From Closing Fund Balance

(65,800)

Schedule of Programs:
Cosmetologist/Barber, Esthetician, Electrologist Fund

50,000

Item 47

     To Department of Commerce - Land Surveyor/Engineer Education and Enforcement Fund
From Licenses/Fees

12,300

From Beginning Fund Balance

32,700

Schedule of Programs:
Land Surveyor/Engineer Education and Enforcement Fund

45,000

Item 48

     To Department of Commerce - Landscapes Architects Education and Enforcement Fund
From Licenses/Fees

8,000

From Beginning Fund Balance

6,800

From Closing Fund Balance

(4,800)

Schedule of Programs:
Landscapes Architects Education and Enforcement Fund

10,000

Item 49

     To Department of Commerce - Physicians Education Fund
From Licenses/Fees

9,900

From Interest Income

100

From Beginning Fund Balance

80,000

From Closing Fund Balance

(60,000)

Schedule of Programs:
Physicians Education Fund

30,000

Item 50

     To Department of Commerce - Real Estate Education, Research, and Recovery Fund
From Licenses/Fees

147,000

From Interest Income

3,000

From Beginning Fund Balance

745,900

From Closing Fund Balance

(595,900)

Schedule of Programs:
Real Estate Education, Research, and Recovery Fund

300,000

Item 51

     To Department of Commerce - Residence Lien Recovery Fund
From Licenses/Fees

190,000

From Beginning Fund Balance

961,300

From Closing Fund Balance

(161,300)

Schedule of Programs:
Residence Lien Recovery Fund

990,000

Item 52

     To Department of Commerce - Residential Mortgage Loan Education, Research, and Recovery Fund
From Licenses/Fees

147,000

From Interest Income

3,000

From Beginning Fund Balance

482,600

From Closing Fund Balance

(412,600)

Schedule of Programs:
RMLERR Fund

220,000

Item 53

     To Department of Commerce - Securities Investor Education/Training/Enforcement Fund
From Licenses/Fees

253,900

From Interest Income

5,000

From Beginning Fund Balance

41,100

Schedule of Programs:
Securities Investor Education/Training/Enforcement Fund

300,000

Insurance Department
Item 54

     To Insurance Department - Insurance Fraud Victim Restitution Fund
From Licenses/Fees

400,000

Schedule of Programs:
Insurance Fraud Victim Restitution Fund

400,000

Item 55

     To Insurance Department - Title Insurance Recovery Education and Research Fund
From Dedicated Credits Revenue

48,000

From Beginning Fund Balance

503,000

From Closing Fund Balance

(508,500)

Schedule of Programs:
Title Insurance Recovery Education and Research Fund

42,500

Public Service Commission
Item 56

     To Public Service Commission - Universal Telecommunications Support Fund
From Licenses/Fees

13,500,000

Schedule of Programs:
Universal Telecom Service Fund

13,500,000

     The Legislature intends that the Public Service Commission report by October 15, 2018 on the following performance measures for the Universal Telecommunications Support Fund line item, whose mission is to provide balanced operation of the fund that is nondiscriminatory and competitively and technologically neutral, neither providing a competitive advantage for, nor imposing a competitive disadvantage upon, any telecommunications provider operating in Utah: (1) Number of months within a fiscal year during which the Fund did not maintain a balance equal to at least three months of fund payments (Target = 0); (2) Number of appellate court cases within a fiscal year modifying or reversing cases involving fund disbursements (Target = 0); (3) Number of times a change to the fund surcharge occurred more than once every three fiscal years (Target = 0); to the Business, Economic Development, and Labor Appropriations Subcommittee.
     Subsection 1(c). Business-like Activities. The Legislature has reviewed the following proprietary funds. Under the terms and conditions of Utah Code 63J-1-410, for any included Internal Service Fund the Legislature approves budgets, full-time permanent positions, and capital acquisition amounts as indicated, and appropriates to the funds as indicated estimated revenue from rates, fees, and other charges. Where applicable, the Legislature authorizes the State Division of Finance to transfer amounts among funds and accounts as indicated.

Insurance Department
Item 57

     To Insurance Department - Individual & Small Employer Risk Adjustment Enterprise Fund
From Licenses/Fees

265,000

Schedule of Programs:
Individual & Small Employer Risk Adjustment Enterprise Fund

265,000

     The Legislature intends that the Insurance Department report on the following performance measures for the Health Insurance Actuarial Program (Risk Adjuster) line item, whose mission is "to foster a healthy insurance market by promoting fair and reasonable practices that ensure available, affordable and reliable insurance products and services": 1) timeliness of processing work product (Target = 95% within 45 days).
     Subsection 1(d). Restricted Fund and Account Transfers. The Legislature authorizes the State Division of Finance to transfer the following amounts among the following funds or accounts as indicated. Expenditures and outlays from the recipient funds must be authorized elsewhere in an appropriations act.

Item 58

     To GFR - Industrial Assistance Account
From Interest Income

170,300

From Revenue Transfers

(250,000)

From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances

20,249,300

From Closing Nonlapsing Balances

(16,773,800)

Schedule of Programs:
General Fund Restricted - Industrial Assistance Account

3,395,800

     "The Legislature finds and declares that the fostering and development of industry in Utah is a state public purpose necessary to assure the welfare of its citizens, the growth of its economy, and adequate employment for its citizens." Funds within the IAF are used for corporate recruitment, including workforce training, economic opportunities, and rural development. 1) Corporate Recruitment and Workforce Training: jobs and cap ex, including ratio of private funding to public funding, which should exceed 6:1, 2) ability to execute on unique economic opportunities as such opportunities arise throughout the year; and 3) rural development through the rural fast track and business expansion and resources program, measuring jobs, capital expenditure, and the number of businesses served.

Item 59

     To General Fund Restricted - Rural Health Care Facilities Fund
From General Fund

555,000

Schedule of Programs:
GFR - Rural Health Care Facilities Fund

555,000

Item 60

     To GFR - Tourism Marketing Performance Fund
From General Fund

18,000,000

Schedule of Programs:
GFR - Tourism Marketing Performance Fund

18,000,000

     Subsection 1(e). Fiduciary Funds. The Legislature has reviewed proposed revenues, expenditures, fund balances and changes in fund balances for the following fiduciary funds.

Labor Commission
Item 61

     To Labor Commission - Employers Reinsurance Fund
From Interest Income

4,652,200

From Premium Tax Collections

17,247,000

From Beginning Fund Balance

(308,900)

From Closing Fund Balance

(8,611,000)

Schedule of Programs:
Employers Reinsurance Fund

12,979,300

Item 62

     To Labor Commission - Uninsured Employers Fund
From Dedicated Credits Revenue

2,611,000

From Interest Income

1,075,000

From Premium Tax Collections

1,953,000

From Beginning Fund Balance

12,271,200

From Closing Fund Balance

(12,257,400)

Schedule of Programs:
Uninsured Employers Fund

5,652,800

Item 63

     To Labor Commission - Wage Claim Agency Fund
From Trust and Agency Funds

2,300,000

From Beginning Fund Balance

17,722,700

From Closing Fund Balance

(19,572,700)

Schedule of Programs:
Wage Claim Agency Fund

450,000

     Section 2. Effective Date.
     This bill takes effect on July 1, 2017.