Enrolled Copy S.B. 7
1 NATIONAL GUARD, VETERANS AFFAIRS, AND
2 LEGISLATURE BASE BUDGET
3 2024 GENERAL SESSION
4 STATE OF UTAH
5 Chief Sponsor: Jerry W Stevenson
6 House Sponsor: Val L. Peterson
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8 LONG TITLE
9 General Description:
10 This bill supplements or reduces appropriations otherwise provided for the support and
11 operation of state government for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023 and ending June 30, 2024
12 and appropriates funds for the support and operation of state government for the fiscal year
13 beginning July 1, 2024 and ending June 30, 2025.
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 < provides intent language.
19 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
20 This bill appropriates ($1,502,600) in operating and capital budgets for fiscal year 2024.
21 This bill appropriates $136,908,700 in operating and capital budgets for fiscal year 2025,
22 including:
23 < $68,501,300 from the General Fund;
24 < $1,850,000 from the Income Tax Fund; and
25 < $66,557,400 from various sources as detailed in this bill.
26 This bill appropriates $47,580,400 in expendable funds and accounts for fiscal year 2025.
27 This bill appropriates $12,000,000 in restricted fund and account transfers for fiscal year
28 2025, including:
29 < $12,009,500 from the General Fund; and
30 < ($9,500) from various sources as detailed in this bill.
31 Other Special Clauses:
32 Section 1 of this bill takes effect immediately. Section 2 and Section 3 of this bill take effect
33 on July 1, 2024.
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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 2024 Appropriations. The following sums of money are appropriated for the
39 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023 and ending June 30, 2024. These are additions to amounts
40 otherwise appropriated for fiscal year 2024.
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 Board
47 From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances 504,700
48 From Closing Nonlapsing Balances (637,400)
49 Schedule of Programs:
50 Capitol Preservation Board (132,700)
51 LEGISLATURE
52 ITEM 2 To Legislature - Senate
53 From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances 584,000
54 From Closing Nonlapsing Balances (584,000)
55 ITEM 3 To Legislature - House of Representatives
56 From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances 956,400
57 From Closing Nonlapsing Balances (956,400)
58 ITEM 4 To Legislature - Office of Legislative Research and General
59 Counsel
60 From General Fund, One-time (288,700)
61 From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances (273,900)
62 From Closing Nonlapsing Balances 273,900
63 Schedule of Programs:
64 Administration (288,700)
65 ITEM 5 To Legislature - Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst
66 From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances 326,500
67 From Closing Nonlapsing Balances (375,400)
68 Schedule of Programs:
69 Administration and Research (48,900)
70 ITEM 6 To Legislature - Office of the Legislative Auditor General
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71 From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances 109,000
72 From Closing Nonlapsing Balances (109,000)
73 ITEM 7 To Legislature - Legislative Services
74 From General Fund, One-time 288,700
75 From Dedicated Credits Revenue, One-time (188,300)
76 From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances 73,500
77 From Closing Nonlapsing Balances (73,500)
78 Schedule of Programs:
79 Administration (188,300)
80 Legislative Interns 288,700
81 ITEM 8 To Legislature - Legislative Services Digital Wellness Commission
82 From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances 994,200
83 From Closing Nonlapsing Balances (994,200)
84 UTAH NATIONAL GUARD
85 ITEM 9 To Utah National Guard
86 From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances 757,800
87 From Closing Nonlapsing Balances (3,228,600)
88 Schedule of Programs:
89 Operations and Maintenance (2,470,800)
90 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
91 ITEM 10 To Department of Veterans and Military Affairs - Veterans and
92 Military Affairs
93 From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances 1,338,100
94 Schedule of Programs:
95 Administration 97,500
96 Cemetery 727,400
97 Outreach Services 513,200
98 Under terms of Section 63J-1-603(3)(a) Utah Code
99 Annotated, the Legislature intends that appropriations provided
100 for the Department of Veterans and Military Affairs in Item 23,
101 Chapter 6, Laws of Utah 2023 and Item 196, Chapter 485,
102 Laws of Utah 2023 not lapse at the close of fiscal year 2024.
103 Use of any nonlapsing funds is limited to one-time operations
104 or one-time cemetery acquistion costs.
105 Subsection 1(b). Expendable Funds and Accounts. The Legislature has reviewed the
106 following expendable funds. The Legislature authorizes the State Division of Finance to transfer
107 amounts between funds and accounts as indicated. Outlays and expenditures from the funds or
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108 accounts to which the money is transferred may be made without further legislative action, in
109 accordance with statutory provisions relating to the funds or accounts.
110 UTAH NATIONAL GUARD
111 ITEM 11 To Utah National Guard - National Guard MWR Fund
112 From Beginning Fund Balance (250,300)
113 From Closing Fund Balance 250,300
114 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
115 ITEM 12 To Department of Veterans and Military Affairs - Utah Veterans
116 Nursing Home Fund
117 From Beginning Fund Balance 427,000
118 From Closing Fund Balance (427,000)
119 Section 2. FY 2025 Appropriations. The following sums of money are appropriated for the
120 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024 and ending June 30, 2025.
121 Subsection 2(a). Operating and Capital Budgets. Under the terms and conditions of
122 Title 63J, Chapter 1, Budgetary Procedures Act, the Legislature appropriates the following sums of
123 money from the funds or accounts indicated for the use and support of the government of the state of
124 Utah.
125 CAPITOL PRESERVATION BOARD
126 ITEM 13 To Capitol Preservation Board
127 From General Fund 5,774,400
128 From Dedicated Credits Revenue 320,500
129 From Expendable Receipts 10,000
130 From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances 1,792,200
131 From Closing Nonlapsing Balances (1,438,200)
132 Schedule of Programs:
133 Capitol Preservation Board 6,458,900
134 LEGISLATURE
135 ITEM 14 To Legislature - Senate
136 From General Fund 4,721,500
137 From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances 2,362,000
138 From Closing Nonlapsing Balances (2,362,000)
139 Schedule of Programs:
140 Administration 4,721,500
141 ITEM 15 To Legislature - House of Representatives
142 From General Fund 7,447,400
143 From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances 4,460,100
144 From Closing Nonlapsing Balances (4,460,100)
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145 Schedule of Programs:
146 Administration 7,447,400
147 ITEM 16 To Legislature - Office of Legislative Research and General
148 Counsel
149 From General Fund 14,514,200
150 From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances 6,814,800
151 From Closing Nonlapsing Balances (6,814,800)
152 Schedule of Programs:
153 Administration 14,514,200
154 The Legislature intends that the Office of Legislative
155 Research and General Counsel (LRGC) report the final status
156 of performance measures established in FY 2024
157 appropriations bills to the Subcommittee on Oversight before
158 October 31, 2024. For FY 2025, LRGC shall report on the
159 following performance measures: 1) During the annual general
160 session, bills numbered within two business days after
161 receiving approval from the sponsor (Target = 95%); 2) Bills
162 numbered before the annual general session convenes (Target =
163 250 bills); 3) Live priority bills completed or abandoned by the
164 5th Friday of the annual general session (Target = 80%); 4)
165 Timely distribution of "Interim Highlights" to the Legislature
166 (Target = Four business days after interim); 5) Review bills that
167 have passed a chamber within 24 hours of the bill's passage to
168 ensure the proper version is sent to the opposite chamber
169 (Target = 98%); 6) Comply with court-established deadlines
170 when representing the Legislature, a legislator, or a legislative
171 employee in litigation (Target = 100%); 7) Comply with time
172 limits for submission of ballot titles and impartial analyses
173 (Target = 100%); and 8) Comply with Open and Public
174 Meeting notice requirements for legislative committees (Target
175 = 100%).
176 ITEM 17 To Legislature - Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst
177 From General Fund 5,220,700
178 From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances 1,756,700
179 From Closing Nonlapsing Balances (1,756,700)
180 Schedule of Programs:
181 Administration and Research 5,220,700
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182 The Legislature intends that the Office of the Legislative
183 Fiscal Analyst (LFA) report the final status of performance
184 measures established in FY 2024 appropriations bills to the
185 Subcommittee on Oversight before October 31, 2024. For FY
186 2025, LFA shall report on the following performance measures:
187 1) On-target revenue estimates (Target = 92% accurate for
188 estimates 18 months out, 98% accurate for estimates four
189 months out); 2) Correct appropriations bills (Target = 99%); 3)
190 Unrevised fiscal notes (Target = 99.5%); and 4) Timely fiscal
191 notes (Target = 95%).
192 ITEM 18 To Legislature - Office of the Legislative Auditor General
193 From General Fund 7,676,400
194 From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances 1,790,000
195 From Closing Nonlapsing Balances (1,790,000)
196 Schedule of Programs:
197 Administration 7,676,400
198 The Legislature intends that the Office of the Legislative
199 Auditor General (LAG) report the final status of performance
200 measures established in FY 2024 appropriations bills to the
201 Subcommittee on Oversight before October 31, 2024. For FY
202 2025, LAG shall report on the following performance
203 measures: 1) Total audits completed each year (Target = 20);
204 2) Number of agency recommendations and implementation
205 status (implemented, in process, partial implementation, or not
206 implemented); and 3) Number of legislative recommendations
207 and implementation status (implemented, in process, partial
208 implementation, or not implemented).
209 ITEM 19 To Legislature - Legislative Services
210 From General Fund 8,420,200
211 From Dedicated Credits Revenue 40,000
212 From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances 4,278,800
213 From Closing Nonlapsing Balances (4,278,800)
214 Schedule of Programs:
215 Administration 1,621,900
216 Pass Through 825,200
217 Legislative Interns 420,900
218 Information Technology 5,592,200
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219 The Legislature intends that the Office of Legislative
220 Services (LS) report the final status of performance measures
221 established in FY 2024 appropriations bills to the
222 Subcommittee on Oversight before October 31, 2024. For FY
223 2025, LS shall report on the following performance measures:
224 1) File server up-time (Target = 95%); 2) Microsoft Secure
225 score (Target = 85%); 3) Legislative committee rooms opened,
226 tested, and ready for meetings no later than one hour before any
227 scheduled meetings (Target = 100%); 4) Employee onboarding
228 completed within th