Enrolled Copy H.B. 3
1 APPROPRIATIONS ADJUSTMENTS
2 2024 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Chief Sponsor: Val L. Peterson
5 Senate Sponsor: Jerry W Stevenson
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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, 2023 and ending June 30, 2024
11 and for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024 and ending June 30, 2025.
12 Highlighted Provisions:
13 This bill:
14 < provides budget increases and decreases for the use and support of certain state agencies;
15 < provides budget increases and decreases for the use and support of certain public
16 education programs;
17 < provides budget increases and decreases for the use and support of certain institutions of
18 higher education;
19 < provides funds for the bills with fiscal impact passed in the 2024 General Session;
20 < provides budget increases and decreases for other purposes as described;
21 < provides funding when combined with appropriations in "State Agency and Higher
22 Education Compensation Appropriations" (Senate Bill 8, 2024 General Session) for a 2.14 percent
23 salary enhancement for employees on the Public Safety Tier II retirement plan;
24 < authorizes rates and fees;
25 < authorizes full time employment levels for certain internal service funds;
26 < provides intent language; and
27 < provides a mathematical formula for the annual appropriations limit.
28 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
29 This bill appropriates $58,766,100 in operating and capital budgets for fiscal year 2024,
30 including:
31 < $50,727,100 from the General Fund;
32 < $12,391,300 from the Income Tax Fund; and
33 < ($4,352,300) from various sources as detailed in this bill.
34 This bill appropriates $6,923,400 in expendable funds and accounts for fiscal year 2024.
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35 This bill appropriates $26,048,300 in business-like activities for fiscal year 2024, including:
36 < $979,100 from the General Fund; and
37 < $25,069,200 from various sources as detailed in this bill.
38 This bill appropriates ($21,989,200) in restricted fund and account transfers for fiscal year
39 2024, including:
40 < ($31,989,200) from the General Fund; and
41 < $10,000,000 from various sources as detailed in this bill.
42 This bill appropriates $2,417,800 in fiduciary funds for fiscal year 2024.
43 This bill appropriates $211,175,600 in capital project funds for fiscal year 2024, including:
44 < ($50,000,000) from the General Fund; and
45 < $261,175,600 from various sources as detailed in this bill.
46 This bill appropriates $399,433,300 in operating and capital budgets for fiscal year 2025,
47 including:
48 < $108,924,200 from the General Fund;
49 < $2,490,700 from the Uniform School Fund;
50 < $107,736,800 from the Income Tax Fund; and
51 < $180,281,600 from various sources as detailed in this bill.
52 This bill appropriates $51,234,400 in expendable funds and accounts for fiscal year 2025,
53 including:
54 < ($1,000,000) from the General Fund; and
55 < $52,234,400 from various sources as detailed in this bill.
56 This bill appropriates $15,161,000 in business-like activities for fiscal year 2025, including:
57 < $8,779,100 from the General Fund; and
58 < $6,381,900 from various sources as detailed in this bill.
59 This bill appropriates ($4,494,900) in restricted fund and account transfers for fiscal year
60 2025, all of which is from the General Fund.
61 This bill appropriates $201,611,000 in capital project funds for fiscal year 2025, including:
62 < $12,000,000 from the General Fund;
63 < ($125,372,800) from the Income Tax Fund; and
64 < $314,983,800 from various sources as detailed in this bill.
65 This bill reflects $10,585,400 in higher education budget reporting for fiscal year 2025.
66 Other Special Clauses:
67 Section 1 of this bill takes effect immediately. Section 2 and Section 3 of this bill take effect
68 on July 1, 2024.
69 Utah Code Sections Affected:
70 ENACTS UNCODIFIED MATERIAL
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72 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
73 Section 1. FY 2024 Appropriations. The following sums of money are appropriated for the
74 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023 and ending June 30, 2024. These are additions to amounts
75 otherwise appropriated for fiscal year 2024.
76 Subsection 1(a). Operating and Capital Budgets. Under the terms and conditions of
77 Title 63J, Chapter 1, Budgetary Procedures Act, the Legislature appropriates the following sums of
78 money from the funds or accounts indicated for the use and support of the government of the state of
79 Utah.
80 EXECUTIVE OFFICES AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE
81 ATTORNEY GENERAL
82 ITEM 1 To Attorney General
83 From General Fund, One-time 9,700
84 Schedule of Programs:
85 Criminal Prosecution 9,700
86 To implement the provisions of Firearms Financial
87 Transaction Amendments (House Bill 406, 2024 General
88 Session).
89 UTAH DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
90 ITEM 2 To Utah Department of Corrections - Department Medical Services
91 From General Fund, One-time (1,248,700)
92 From General Fund Restricted - Correctional Institution Clinical Services Transition
93 Account, One-time (479,300)
94 Schedule of Programs:
95 Medical Services (1,728,000)
96 JUDICIAL COUNCIL/STATE COURT ADMINISTRATOR
97 ITEM 3 To Judicial Council/State Court Administrator - Administration
98 From General Fund, One-time 400,000
99 Schedule of Programs:
100 Administrative Office 400,000
101 Under Sections 63J-1-603 and 63J-1-602.1(63) of the Utah
102 Code, the Legislature intends that any unspent dedicated credits
103 remaining in the Law Library from certificate of admissions
104 created under Section 78A-9-102 shall not lapse at the close of
105 Fiscal Year 2024. Unused funds are to be used to supplement
106 the costs of the Courts Self-help Center.
107 ITEM 4 To Judicial Council/State Court Administrator - Administration
108 From General Fund, One-time 43,000
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109 Schedule of Programs:
110 Data Processing 43,000
111 To implement the provisions of Criminal Code
112 Recodification and Cross References (House Bill 15, 2024
113 General Session).
114 ITEM 5 To Judicial Council/State Court Administrator - Administration
115 From General Fund, One-time 19,400
116 Schedule of Programs:
117 Data Processing 19,400
118 To implement the provisions of Road Rage Amendments
119 (House Bill 30, 2024 General Session).
120 ITEM 6 To Judicial Council/State Court Administrator - Administration
121 From General Fund, One-time 9,400
122 Schedule of Programs:
123 District Courts 9,400
124 To implement the provisions of Joint Resolution Dissolving
125 Richmond City Justice Court (Senate Joint Resolution 10, 2024
126 General Session).
127 ITEM 7 To Judicial Council/State Court Administrator - Contracts and
128 Leases
129 From General Fund, One-time 389,000
130 Schedule of Programs:
131 Contracts and Leases 389,000
132 ITEM 8 To Judicial Council/State Court Administrator - Jury and Witness
133 Fees
134 Under Section 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code, the Legislature
135 intends that the appropriations of up to $2,000,000 provided to
136 the Judicial Council/State Court Administrator-Juror, Witness,
137 Interpreter in Laws of Utah 2023 Chapter 9, Item 59 shall not
138 lapse at the close of Fiscal Year 2024. The use of any
139 non-lapsing funds is limited to expenses for jury, witness fees
140 and interpretation services.
141 GOVERNOR'S OFFICE
142 ITEM 9 To Governor's Office - Commission on Criminal and Juvenile
143 Justice
144 Under section 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code, the Legislature
145 intends that appropriations up to $6,633,400 provided for the
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146 Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice in Items 16, 62,
147 and 96 of Chapter 9 Laws of Utah 2023 not lapse at the close of
148 fiscal year 2024. The Legislature also intends that dedicated
149 credits that have not been expended shall also not lapse at the
150 close of fiscal year 2024. The use of any unused funds is
151 limited to employee incentives, one-time remodeling costs,
152 equipment purchases, one-time DTS projects, research and
153 development contract extradition costs, meeting and travel
154 costs, state pass through grant programs, legal costs associated
155 with deliberations required for judicial retention elections and
156 voter outreach for judicial retention elections and costs, and to
157 provide sexual assault services.
158 ITEM 10 To Governor's Office - Emergency Fund
159 From General Fund, One-time 300,000
160 Schedule of Programs:
161 Governor's Emergency Fund 300,000
162 Under the terms of 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code, the
163 Legislature intends that $300,000 from the General Fund
164 one-time provided in this item for the Governor's Emergency
165 Fund not lapse at the close of FY 2024. Use of these funds is
166 limited to National Guard and public safety expenses.
167 ITEM 11 To Governor's Office
168 From General Fund, One-time 225,000
169 From Income Tax Fund, One-time (225,000)
170 Notwithstanding intent language in "Election
171 Amendments" (House Bill 2001, 2023 Second Special Session)
172 Item 1, the Legislature intends that the Lieutenant Governor's
173 Office may use appropriations of up to $1,000,000 of that item
174 for costs related to the 2024 presidential primary, the elections
175 results website, and accessible voting. In addition, under
176 section 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code, the Legislature intends
177 that appropriations of up to $150,000 provided by that item not
178 lapse at the close of Fiscal Year 2024. Unused funds are limited
179 to one-time expenditures of the Lieutenant Governor's Offices
180 for the elections results website and accessible voting.
181 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
182 ITEM 12 To Department of Health and Human Services - Juvenile Justice &
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183 Youth Services
184 From General Fund, One-time 211,400
185 From Federal Funds - American Rescue Plan, One-time 1,398,400
186 Schedule of Programs:
187 Juvenile Justice & Youth Services 211,400
188 Secure Care 589,200
189 Youth Services 809,200
190 The Legislature intends that the appropriations by this line
191 item from the American Rescue Plan - State and Local Fiscal
192 Recovery Fund may only be expended or distributed for
193 purposes that comply with the legal requirements and federal
194 guidelines under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
195 Additionally, the Legislature intends that the agency
196 administering these funds meet all compliance and reporting
197 requirements associated with these funds, as directed by the
198 Governor's Office of Planning and Budget.
199 ITEM 13 To Department of Health and Human Services - Correctional
200 Health Services
201 From General Fund, One-time 1,248,700
202 From General Fund Restricted - Correctional Institution Clinical Services Transition
203 Account, One-time 2,710,000
204 Schedule of Programs:
205 Correctional Health Services 3,958,700
206 The Legislature intends that the Division of Finance, when
207 closing FY 2024, transfer any remaining balances in the
208 Correctional Institution Clinical Services Transition Account to
209 the following program: Department of Health and Human
210 Services - Correctional Health Services.
211 The Legislature intends that the Division of Finance, when
212 closing FY 2024, transfer any balances in the Correctional
213 Institution Clinical Services Transition Account and
214 Corrections -- Department of Medical Services (MDA) to the
215 Department of Health and Human Services -- Correctional
216 Health Services (KMDAB).
217 OFFICE OF THE STATE AUDITOR
218 ITEM 14 To Office of the State Auditor - State Auditor
219 From General Fund, One-time 20,000
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220 Schedule of Programs:
221 State Auditor 20,000
222 To implement the provisions of Sex-based Designations for
223 Privacy, Anti-bullying, and Women's Opportunities (House Bill
224 257, 2024 General Session).
225 ITEM 15 To Office of the State Auditor - State Auditor
226 From General Fund, One-time 15,000
227 Schedule of Programs:
228 State Auditor 15,000
229 To implement the provisions of Equal Opportunity
230 Initiatives (House Bill 261, 2024 General Session).
231 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
232 ITEM 16 To Department of Public Safety - Driver License
233 From Department of Public Safety Restricted Account, One-time 32,500
234 Schedule of Programs:
235 Driver Services 32,500
236 To implement the provisions of Road Rage Amendments
237 (House Bill 30, 2024 General Session).
238 ITEM 17 To Department of Public Safety - Driver License
239 From Department of Public Safety Restricted Account, One-time 8,800
240 Schedule of Programs:
241 Driver Services 8,800
242 To implement the provisions of Youth Fee Waiver
243 Amendments (Senate Bill 223, 2024 General Session).
244 INFRASTRUCTURE AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT
245 DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
246 ITEM 18 To Department of Government Operations - DFCM
247 Fro