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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill enacts provisions related to funding implementation of the Safe Drinking
10 Water Act.
11 Highlighted Provisions:
12 This bill:
13 ▸ defines terms; and
14 ▸ creates the Drinking Water Capacity Account.
15 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
16 This bill appropriates in fiscal year 2023:
17 ▸ to the General Fund Restricted - Drinking Water Capacity Account, as an ongoing
18 appropriation:
19 • from General Fund, $1,563,300.
20 ▸ to the Department of Environmental Quality -- Drinking Water, as an ongoing
21 appropriation:
22 • from General Fund Restricted - Drinking Water Capacity Account, $1,563,300.
23 Other Special Clauses:
24 This bill provides a special effective date.
25 Utah Code Sections Affected:
26 ENACTS:
27 19-4-115, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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29 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
30 Section 1. Section 19-4-115 is enacted to read:
31 19-4-115. Drinking Water Capacity Account.
32 (1) As used in this section, "account" means the Drinking Water Capacity Account
33 created in this section.
34 (2) There is created a restricted account in the General Fund known as the "Drinking
35 Water Capacity Account."
36 (3) (a) The account consists of:
37 (i) appropriations of the Legislature; and
38 (ii) interest and earnings earned on the account.
39 (b) The Office of the Treasurer shall deposit interest and other earnings derived from
40 investment of money in the account into the account.
41 (4) Subject to appropriation by the Legislature, the division may use the money in the
42 account to implement this chapter, including to:
43 (a) assist a public water system in meeting drinking water standards;
44 (b) provide direct technical assistance and training to a public water system;
45 (c) assist a public water system in planning for and serving future growth; and
46 (d) review an application for a new public water system, expansion of a public water
47 system, or upgrade of a public water system.
48 Section 2. Appropriation.
49 The following sums of money are appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
50 2022, and ending June 30, 2023. These are additions to amounts previously appropriated for
51 fiscal year 2023.
52 Subsection (2)(a). Restricted Fund and Account Transfers.
53 The Legislature authorizes the State Division of Finance to transfer the following
54 amounts between the following funds or accounts as indicated. Expenditures and outlays from
55 the funds to which the money is transferred must be authorized by an appropriation.
56 ITEM 1
57 To General Fund Restricted -- Drinking Water Capacity Account
58 From General Fund
$1,563,300
59 Schedule of Programs:
60 Drinking Water Capacity Account $1,563,300
61 Subsection (2)(b). Operating and Capital Budgets.
62 Under the terms and conditions of Title 63J, Chapter 1, Budgetary Procedures Act, the
63 Legislature appropriates the following sums of money from the funds or accounts indicated for
64 the use and support of the government of the state of Utah.
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66 To Department of Environmental Quality -- Drinking Water
67 From General Fund Restricted - Drinking Water Capacity
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$1,563,300
69 Schedule of Programs:
70 Safe Drinking Water Act $240,000
71 System Assistance $1,083,300
72 State Revolving Fund $240,000
73 The Legislature intends that appropriations under Item 2 be used for the purposes
74 described in Section 19-4-115.
75 Section 3. Effective date.
76 This bill takes effect on July 1, 2022.