Enrolled Copy H.B. 1001
1 EMERGENCY RESPONSE FUNDING
2 2023 FIRST SPECIAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Chief Sponsor: Val L. Peterson
5 Senate Sponsor: Jerry W. Stevenson
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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill supplements or reduces appropriations otherwise provided for the support and
10 operation of state government for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022 and ending June 30, 2023
11 and for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023 and ending June 30, 2024.
12 Highlighted Provisions:
13 This bill:
14 < provides funding for flood related expenses;
15 < provides funding for other purposes, as indicated; and
16 < provides intent language.
17 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
18 This bill appropriates $5,000,000 in operating and capital budgets for fiscal year 2023, all of
19 which is from the General Fund.
20 This bill appropriates ($5,000,000) in expendable funds and accounts for fiscal year 2023, all
21 of which is from the General Fund.
22 This bill appropriates $8,000,000 in operating and capital budgets for fiscal year 2024,
23 including:
24 < $5,000,000 from the General Fund; and
25 < $3,000,000 from various sources as detailed in this bill.
26 This bill appropriates ($5,000,000) in expendable funds and accounts for fiscal year 2024, all
27 of which is from the General Fund.
28 Other Special Clauses:
29 Section 1 of this bill takes effect immediately. Section 2 of this bill takes effect on July 1,
30 2023.
31 Utah Code Sections Affected:
32 ENACTS UNCODIFIED MATERIAL
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34 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
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35 Section 1. FY 2023 Appropriations. The following sums of money are appropriated for the
36 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022 and ending June 30, 2023. These are additions to amounts
37 otherwise appropriated for fiscal year 2023.
38 Subsection 1(a). Operating and Capital Budgets. Under the terms and conditions of
39 Title 63J, Chapter 1, Budgetary Procedures Act, the Legislature appropriates the following sums of
40 money from the funds or accounts indicated for the use and support of the government of the state of
41 Utah.
42 EXECUTIVE OFFICES AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE
43 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
44 ITEM 1 To Department of Public Safety - Division of Homeland Security -
45 Emergency and Disaster Management
46 From General Fund, One-Time 5,000,000
47 Schedule of Programs:
48 Emergency and Disaster Management 5,000,000
49 The Legislature intends that:
50 1. the funds provided by this item only be used for
51 reimbursement of infrastructure improvement costs associated
52 with spring/summer 2023 flooding;
53 2. the funds provided by this item not be used for response,
54 protective action, or maintenance costs;
55 3. the funds provided by this item not be used to reimburse
56 private parties or governments for financial losses;
57 4. the Department of Public Safety report to the Legislative
58 Fiscal Analyst proposed uses of the funds provided by this item
59 before expending or commiting to expend the funds;
60 5. under Section 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code, the
61 appropriation provided by this item not lapse at the close of
62 fiscal year 2023; and
63 6. any nonlapsing funds be restricted to the uses identified
64 in paragraphs 1 through 3 above.
65 INFRASTRUCTURE AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT
66 TRANSPORTATION
67 ITEM 2 To Transportation - Highway System Construction
68 From Transportation Fund, One-Time (20,000,000)
69 Schedule of Programs:
70 Rehabilitation/Preservation (20,000,000)
71 ITEM 3 To Transportation - Operations/Maintenance Management
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72 From Transportation Fund, One-Time 20,000,000
73 Schedule of Programs:
74 Maintenance Administration 20,000,000
75 Under Section 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code, the Legislature
76 intends that up to $20,000,000 provided by this item not lapse
77 at the close of fiscal year 2023 and may be used for costs
78 associated with snow removal, avalanche control, slide
79 mitigation, and other flood emergency impacts.
80 Subsection 1(b). Expendable Funds and Accounts. The Legislature has reviewed the
81 following expendable funds. The Legislature authorizes the State Division of Finance to transfer
82 amounts between funds and accounts as indicated. Outlays and expenditures from the funds or
83 accounts to which the money is transferred may be made without further legislative action, in
84 accordance with statutory provisions relating to the funds or accounts.
85 NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
86 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
87 ITEM 4 To Department of Natural Resources - Wildland Fire Suppression
88 Fund
89 From General Fund, One-Time (5,000,000)
90 Schedule of Programs:
91 Wildland Fire Suppression Fund (5,000,000)
92 Section 2. FY 2024 Appropriations. The following sums of money are appropriated for the
93 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023 and ending June 30, 2024. These are additions to amounts
94 otherwise appropriated for fiscal year 2024.
95 Subsection 2(a). Operating and Capital Budgets. Under the terms and conditions of
96 Title 63J, Chapter 1, Budgetary Procedures Act, the Legislature appropriates the following sums of
97 money from the funds or accounts indicated for the use and support of the government of the state of
98 Utah.
99 EXECUTIVE OFFICES AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE
100 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
101 ITEM 5 To Department of Public Safety - Division of Homeland Security -
102 Emergency and Disaster Management
103 From General Fund Restricted - State Disaster Recovery Restr Acct, One-Time
104 3,000,000
105 Schedule of Programs:
106 Emergency and Disaster Management 3,000,000
107 In accordance with Section 53-6a-606 of the Utah Code, the
108 Legislature intends that the Department of Public Safety report
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109 to the Executive Appropriations Committee before expending
110 or committing to expend the funds provided by this item.
111 INFRASTRUCTURE AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT
112 DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
113 ITEM 6 To Department of Government Operations - Finance - Mandated
114 From General Fund, One-Time 5,000,000
115 Schedule of Programs:
116 Emergency Response 5,000,000
117 The Legislature intends that:
118 1. the funds provided by this item be used to address
119 infrastructure improvement costs associated with the
120 spring/summer 2023 flood emergency, if necessary; and
121 2. if the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget (GOPB)
122 and Department of Public Safety (DPS) identify a need for this
123 appropriation, before expending or committing to expend the
124 funds provided by this item, and prior to November 30, 2023,
125 GOPB and DPS submit to the Executive Appropriations
126 Committee a report that includes proposed uses as well as
127 recommendations for reallocating funds provided by this item
128 to impacted budget line items as a fiscal year 2024
129 supplemental appropriation.
130 Subsection 2(b). Expendable Funds and Accounts. The Legislature has reviewed the
131 following expendable funds. The Legislature authorizes the State Division of Finance to transfer
132 amounts between funds and accounts as indicated. Outlays and expenditures from the funds or
133 accounts to which the money is transferred may be made without further legislative action, in
134 accordance with statutory provisions relating to the funds or accounts.
135 NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
136 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
137 ITEM 7 To Department of Natural Resources - Wildland Fire Suppression
138 Fund
139 From General Fund, One-Time (5,000,000)
140 Schedule of Programs:
141 Wildland Fire Suppression Fund (5,000,000)
142 Section 3. Effective Date.
143 If approved by two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, Section 1 of this bill
144 takes effect upon approval by the Governor, or the day following the constitutional time limit of
145 Utah Constitution Article VII, Section 8 without the Governor's signature, or in the case of a veto,
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146 the date of override. Section 2 of this bill takes effect on July 1, 2023.
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