NATIONAL GUARD, VETERANS' AFFAIRS,
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AND LEGISLATURE BASE BUDGET
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2019 GENERAL SESSION
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STATE OF UTAH
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Chief Sponsor: Bradley G. Last
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Senate Sponsor: Jerry W. Stevenson
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8 LONG TITLE
9 General Description:
10 This bill supplements or reduces appropriations previously provided for the support and
11 operation of state government for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018 and ending June 30, 2019;
12 and appropriates funds for the support and operation of state government for the fiscal year
13 beginning July 1, 2019 and ending June 30, 2020.
14 Highlighted Provisions:
15 This bill:
16 ▸ provides appropriations for the use and support of certain state agencies;
17 ▸ provides appropriations for other purposes as described.
18 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
19 This bill appropriates $1,011,100 in operating and capital budgets for fiscal year 2019,
20 including:
21 ▸ $760,000 from the General Fund;
22 ▸ $251,100 from various sources as detailed in this bill.
23 This bill appropriates ($569,500) in expendable funds and accounts for fiscal year 2019.
24 This bill appropriates $109,754,800 in operating and capital budgets for fiscal year 2020,
25 including:
26 ▸ $50,717,500 from the General Fund;
27 ▸ $59,037,300 from various sources as detailed in this bill.
28 This bill appropriates $42,514,600 in expendable funds and accounts for fiscal year 2020.
29 This bill appropriates $9,500 in restricted fund and account transfers for fiscal year 2020, all
30 of which is from the General Fund.
31 Other Special Clauses:
32 Section 1 of this bill takes effect immediately. Section 2 of this bill takes effect on July 1,
33 2019.
34 Utah Code Sections Affected:
35 ENACTS UNCODIFIED MATERIAL
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37 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
38 Section 1. FY 2019 Appropriations. The following sums of money are appropriated for the
39 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018 and ending June 30, 2019. These are additions to amounts
40 previously appropriated for fiscal year 2019.
41 Subsection 1(a). Operating and Capital Budgets. Under the terms and conditions of
42 Title 63J, Chapter 1, Budgetary Procedures Act, the Legislature appropriates the following sums of
43 money from the funds or accounts indicated for the use and support of the government of the state of
44 Utah.
45 Capitol Preservation Board
46 Item 1
To Capitol Preservation Board46 Item 1
47 From Dedicated Credits Revenue, One-Time
(33,300)
48 Schedule of Programs:
49 Capitol Preservation Board
(33,300)
50 Legislature
51 Item 2
To Legislature - Senate51 Item 2
52 From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances
(108,400)
53 From Closing Nonlapsing Balances
108,400
54 Item 3
To Legislature - House of Representatives55 From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances
351,600
56 From Closing Nonlapsing Balances
(351,600)
57 Item 4
To Legislature - Legislative Printing58 From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances
83,500
59 From Closing Nonlapsing Balances
(83,500)
60 Item 5
To Legislature - Office of Legislative Research and General61 Counsel
62 From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances
1,520,600
63 From Closing Nonlapsing Balances
(1,870,600)
64 Schedule of Programs:
65 Administration
(350,000)
66 Item 6
To Legislature - Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst67 From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances
(52,600)
68 From Closing Nonlapsing Balances
52,600
69 Item 7
To Legislature - Office of the Legislative Auditor General70 From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances
139,700
71 From Closing Nonlapsing Balances
(139,700)
72 Item 8
To Legislature - Legislative Support73 From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances
(1,301,000)
74 From Closing Nonlapsing Balances
1,301,000
75 Item 9
To Legislature - Legislative Services76 From General Fund, One-Time
760,000
77 From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances
403,400
78 From Closing Nonlapsing Balances
(403,400)
79 Schedule of Programs:
80 Administration
760,000
81 Utah National Guard
82 Item 10
To Utah National Guard82 Item 10
83 From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances
63,700
84 Schedule of Programs:
85 Administration
(293,700)
86 Operations and Maintenance
325,100
87 Tuition Assistance
32,300
88 Department of Veterans and Military Affairs
89 Item 11
To Department of Veterans and Military Affairs - Veterans and89 Item 11
90 Military Affairs
91 From Federal Funds, One-Time
3,600
92 From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances
567,100
93 Schedule of Programs:
94 Administration
283,400
95 Cemetery
183,600
96 Outreach Services
103,700
97 Subsection 1(b). Expendable Funds and Accounts. The Legislature has reviewed the
98 following expendable funds. The Legislature authorizes the State Division of Finance to transfer
99 amounts between funds and accounts as indicated. Outlays and expenditures from the funds or
100 accounts to which the money is transferred may be made without further legislative action, in
101 accordance with statutory provisions relating to the funds or accounts.
102 Capitol Preservation Board
103 Item 12
To Capitol Preservation Board - State Capitol Fund103 Item 12
104 From Dedicated Credits Revenue, One-Time
25,200
105 From Beginning Fund Balance
354,000
106 From Closing Fund Balance
(383,700)
107 Schedule of Programs:
108 State Capitol Fund
(4,500)
109 Utah National Guard
110 Item 13
To Utah National Guard - National Guard MWR Fund110 Item 13
111 From Dedicated Credits Revenue, One-Time
(308,300)
112 From Beginning Fund Balance
50,800
113 From Closing Fund Balance
(82,100)
114 Schedule of Programs:
115 National Guard MWR Fund
(339,600)
116 Department of Veterans and Military Affairs
117 Item 14
To Department of Veterans and Military Affairs - Utah Veterans117 Item 14
118 Nursing Home Fund
119 From Federal Funds, One-Time
(105,300)
120 From Dedicated Credits Revenue, One-Time
136,400
121 From Interest Income, One-Time
(31,100)
122 From Beginning Fund Balance
1,984,900
123 From Closing Fund Balance
(2,210,300)
124 Schedule of Programs:
125 Veterans Nursing Home Fund
(225,400)
126 Section 2. FY 2020 Appropriations. The following sums of money are appropriated for the
127 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019 and ending June 30, 2020.
128 Subsection 2(a). Operating and Capital Budgets. Under the terms and conditions of
129 Title 63J, Chapter 1, Budgetary Procedures Act, the Legislature appropriates the following sums of
130 money from the funds or accounts indicated for the use and support of the government of the state of
131 Utah.
132 Capitol Preservation Board
133 Item 15
To Capitol Preservation Board133 Item 15
134 From General Fund
4,617,200
135 Schedule of Programs:
136 Capitol Preservation Board
4,617,200
137 The Legislature intends that the Capitol Preservation Board
138 report by October 15, 2019 to the Executive Appropriations
139 Committee on the following performance measures for the
140 Capitol Preservation Board line item: (1) Stewardship plan for
141 a safe, sustainable environment through maintenance, facility
142 operations, and improvements (Target = 100 year life); (2)
143 Provision of high quality tours, information, and education to
144 the public (Target = 50,000 students and 200,000 visitors
145 annually); (3) Provision of event and scheduling program for
146 all government meetings, free speech activities, and public
147 events (Target = 4,000 annually); and (4) Provision of exhibit
148 and curatorial services on Capitol Hill to maintain the
149 collections of artifacts for use and enjoyment of the general
150 public (Target = 9,000 items).
151 Legislature
152 Item 16
To Legislature - Senate152 Item 16
153 From General Fund
3,073,500
154 From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances
2,113,200
155 From Closing Nonlapsing Balances
(2,113,200)
156 Schedule of Programs:
157 Administration
3,073,500
158 Item 17
To Legislature - House of Representatives159 From General Fund
5,196,200
160 From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances
3,575,100
161 From Closing Nonlapsing Balances
(3,575,100)
162 Schedule of Programs:
163 Administration
5,196,200
164 Item 18
To Legislature - Legislative Printing165 From General Fund
609,600
166 From Dedicated Credits Revenue
258,700
167 From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances
609,700
168 From Closing Nonlapsing Balances
(609,700)
169 Schedule of Programs:
170 Administration
868,300
171 Item 19
To Legislature - Office of Legislative Research and General172 Counsel
173 From General Fund
11,526,500
174 From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances
3,579,900
175 From Closing Nonlapsing Balances
(3,579,900)
176 Schedule of Programs:
177 Administration
11,526,500
178 The Legislature intends that the Office of Legislative
179 Research and General Counsel report by October 31, 2019 to
180 the Subcommittee on Oversight on performance measures used
181 to gauge accomplishment of office goals, missions, and
182 outcomes.
183 Item 20
To Legislature - Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst184 From General Fund
3,538,400
185 From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances
1,561,400
186 From Closing Nonlapsing Balances
(1,561,400)
187 Schedule of Programs:
188 Administration and Research
3,538,400
189 The Legislature intends that the Legislative Fiscal Analyst
190 report by October 31, 2019 to the Subcommittee on Oversight
191 on the following performance measures for the Legislative
192 Fiscal Analyst line item: (1) On-target revenue estimates
193 (Target = 92% accurate for estimates 18 months out, 98%
194 accurate for estimates four months out); (2) Correct
195 appropriations bills (Target = 99%); (3) Unrevised fiscal notes
196 (Target = 99.5%); (4) Timely fiscal notes (Target = 95%); and
197 (5) Timely performance notes (Target = 85%).
198 Item 21
To Legislature - Office of the Legislative Auditor General199 From General Fund
4,470,100
200 From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances
1,130,200
201 From Closing Nonlapsing Balances
(1,130,200)
202 Schedule of Programs:
203 Administration
4,470,100
204 The Legislature intends that the Legislative Auditor
205 General report by October 31, 2019 to the Subcommittee on
206 Oversight on the following performance measures for the
207 Legislative Auditor General line item: (1) Total audits
208 completed each year (Target = 18); (2) Agency
209 recommendations implemented (Target = 98%); and (3)
210 Legislative recommendations implemented (Target = 100%).
211 Item 22
To Legislature - Legislative Support212 From General Fund
411,800
213 From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances
274,500
214 From Closing Nonlapsing Balances
(274,500)
215 Schedule of Programs:
216 Administration
411,800
217 Item 23
To Legislature - Legislative Services218 From General Fund
1,274,200
219 From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances
403,400
220 From Closing Nonlapsing Balances
(403,400)
221 Schedule of Programs:
222 Human Resources
250,000
223 Administration
1,024,200
224 Utah National Guard
225 Item 24
To Utah National Guard225 Item 24
226 From General Fund
7,168,500
227 From General Fund, One-Time
5,464,300
228 From Federal Funds
57,769,800
229 From Dedicated Credits Revenue
45,000
230 Schedule of Programs:
231 Administration
1,293,600
232 Operations and Maintenance
68,154,000
233 Tuition Assistance
1,000,000
234 The Legislature intends that the Utah National Guard report
235 by October 15, 2019 to the Executive Appropriations
236 Committee on the following performance measures for the
237 National Guard line item: (1) Personnel readiness (Target =
238 100% assigned strength); (2) Individual training readiness
239 (Target = 90% Military Occupational Specialty qualification);
240 (3) Collective unit training readiness (Target = 100%
241 fulfillment of every mission assigned by the Commander in
242 Chief and, for units in training years 3 and 4 of the Sustainment
243 Readiness Model, 80% attendance at unit annual training); and
244 (4) Installation readiness (Target = Installation Status Report of
245 category 2 or higher for each facility).
246 The Legislature intends that the Utah National Guard be
247 allowed to increase its vehicle fleet by up to three vehicles with
248 funding from existing appropriations.
249 Department of Veterans and Military Affairs
250 Item 25
To Department of Veterans and Military Affairs - Veterans and250 Item 25
251 Military Affairs
252 From General Fund
3,367,200
253 From Federal Funds
659,300
254 From Dedicated Credits Revenue
304,500
255 Schedule of Programs:
256 Administration
640,700
257 Cemetery
797,300
258 Military Affairs
800,600
259 Outreach Services
1,837,800
260 State Approving Agency
254,600
261 The Legislature intends that the Department of Veterans'
262 and Military Affairs report by October 15, 2019 to the
263 Executive Appropriations Committee on the following
264 performance measures for the Veterans' and Military Affairs
265 line item: (1) Provide programs that assist veterans with filing
266 and receiving compensation, pension, and educational benefits
267 administered by the U.S. Veterans' Administration (Target =
268 5% annual growth); (2) Assist in ensuring veterans are
269 employed in the Utah workforce (Target = Veterans'
270 unemployment rate no greater than the statewide
271 unemployment rate); (3) Increase the number of current
272 conflict veterans that are connected to appropriate services
273 (Target = 10% annual increase); (4) Provide veterans with a
274 full range of burial services and related benefits that reflect
275 dignity, compassion, and respect (Target = 95% satisfaction);
276 and (5) Identify, plan, and advise on military mission workload
277 opportunities through engagement with federal and state
278 parties and decision makers (Target = 95%).
279 The Legislature intends that the Department of Veterans'
280 and Military Affairs be allowed to increase its vehicle fleet for
281 nursing home operations by up to two vehicles with funding
282 from existing appropriations.
283 Subsection 2(b). Expendable Funds and Accounts. The Legislature has reviewed the
284 following expendable funds. The Legislature authorizes the State Division of Finance to transfer
285 amounts between funds and accounts as indicated. Outlays and expenditures from the funds or
286 accounts to which the money is transferred may be made without further legislative action, in
287 accordance with statutory provisions relating to the funds or accounts.
288 Capitol Preservation Board
289 Item 26
To Capitol Preservation Board - State Capitol Fund289 Item 26
290 From Dedicated Credits Revenue
494,800
291 From Beginning Fund Balance
898,300
292 From Closing Fund Balance
(751,100)
293 Schedule of Programs:
294 State Capitol Fund
642,000
295 Utah National Guard
296 Item 27
To Utah National Guard - National Guard MWR Fund296 Item 27
297 From Dedicated Credits Revenue
1,200,000
298 From Beginning Fund Balance
200,000
299 From Closing Fund Balance
(200,000)
300 Schedule of Programs:
301 National Guard MWR Fund
1,200,000
302 The Legislature intends that the Utah National Guard report
303 by October 15, 2019 to the Executive Appropriations
304 Committee on the following performance measures for the
305 Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Fund line item: (1)
306 Sustainability (Target = Income equal to or greater than
307 expenses); and (2) Enhanced morale (Target = 70% positive
308 feedback).
309 Department of Veterans and Military Affairs
310 Item 28
To Department of Veterans and Military Affairs - Utah Veterans310 Item 28
311 Nursing Home Fund
312 From Federal Funds
40,440,600
313 From Dedicated Credits Revenue
232,000
314 From Beginning Fund Balance
7,000,000
315 From Closing Fund Balance
(7,000,000)
316 Schedule of Programs:
317 Veterans Nursing Home Fund
40,672,600
318 The Legislature intends that the Department of Veterans'
319 and Military Affairs report by October 15, 2019 to the
320 Executive Appropriations Committee on the following
321 performance measures for the Veterans' Nursing Home Fund
322 line item: (1) Occupancy rate (Target = 95% average); (2)
323 Compliance with all state and federal regulations for
324 operations, licensing, and payments (Target = 95%); (3) Best
325 in class rating in all national customer satisfaction surveys
326 (Target = 80%); and (4) Deviations in operations, safety, or
327 payments are addressed within specified times (Target = 95%).
328 Subsection 2(c). Restricted Fund and Account Transfers. The Legislature authorizes
329 the State Division of Finance to transfer the following amounts between the following funds or
330 accounts as indicated. Expenditures and outlays from the funds to which the money is transferred
331 must be authorized by an appropriation.
332 Item 29
To General Fund Restricted - National Guard Death Benefits333 Account
334 From General Fund
9,500
335 Schedule of Programs:
336 General Fund Restricted - National Guard Death Benefits Account
337
9,500
338 Section 3. Effective Date.
339 If approved by two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, Section 1 of this bill
340 takes effect upon approval by the Governor, or the day following the constitutional time limit of
341 Utah Constitution Article VII, Section 8 without the Governor's signature, or in the case of a veto,
342 the date of override. Section 2 of this bill takes effect on July 1, 2019.
343