This bill modifies provisions related to state budgeting.
This bill:
- changes the name of:
the Agriculture Conservation Easement Account; andthe LeRay McAllister Working Farm and Ranch Fund;
- repeals the following accounts and funds, including related references:the Navajo Water Rights Negotiation Account;the Conversion to Alternative Fuel Grant Program Fund, including the Conversion to Alternative Fuel Grant Program;the Wildlife Resources Conservation Easement Account;the Wild Game Meat Donation Fund; andthe Colorado River Authority Restricted Account;
- clarifies that an agency that administers a state grant on another agency's behalf shall comply with the applicable grant requirements;
- clarifies that the state auditor may audit grant funds in accordance with the state auditor's authority;
- changes the default grant distribution schedule for state grants to disbursement by reimbursement;
- for a direct award grant, prohibits an administering agency from using grant funds to administer the grant, unless otherwise provided in the grant appropriation's intent language;
- modifies certain reporting requirements for a competitive grant;
- allows an agency to expend up to 100% of the dedicated credits revenue that the agency receives in excess of the amount appropriated, if the dedicated credits are appropriated to a specified type of fund;
- amends the administration of the Industrial Assistance Account by:requiring legislative appropriation to deposit money into the account and to expend money from the account; andprohibiting the administrator from providing loans from the account;
- addresses the state auditor's authority related to expenses and personnel;
- creates the Energy Development Infrastructure Fund to make loans to public entities to finance infrastructure development that supports nuclear power generation and transmission in the state; and
- makes technical and conforming changes.Statutes affected:
Introduced: 4-46-102, 4-46-202, 4-46-301, 4-46-302, 4-46-303, 4-46-304, 4-46-401, 17-81-501, 39A-8-104, 63C-25-101, 63I-1-223, 63I-2-263, 63J-1-105, 63J-1-217, 63J-1-602.2, 63M-14-102, 63N-3-103, 63N-3-105, 63N-3-106, 67-3-1, 79-6-1105