Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

S.B. 213 (2015GS)

Sponsor

Sen. Henderson, D.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/26/2015

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Gary R. Herbert

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• addresses how a claim processed under the authority of Title 53A, Chapter 24, State Office of Rehabilitation Act, is treated for budgetary purposes.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

BUDGETING AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Deidre M. Henderson
House Sponsor: 
Jon E. Stanard
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill modifies provisions relating to the state's liabilities and expenses.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ addresses how a claim processed under the authority of Title 53A, Chapter 24, State
Office of Rehabilitation Act, is treated for budgetary purposes.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
63J-1-601
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2013, Chapter 400
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
63J-1-601
 is amended to read:
63J-1-601.
End of fiscal year -- Unexpended balances -- Funds not to be closed
out -- Pending claims -- Transfer of amounts from item of appropriation -- Nonlapsing
accounts and funds -- Institutions of higher education to report unexpended balances.
(1) As used in this section, "transaction control number" means the unique numerical
identifier established by the Department of Health to track each medical claim[
, which
] 
and
indicates the date [
upon
] 
on
 which the claim is entered.
(2) On or before August 31 of each fiscal year, the director of the Division of Finance
shall close out to the proper fund or account all remaining unexpended and unencumbered
balances of appropriations made by the Legislature, except:
(a) those funds classified under Title 51, Chapter 5, Funds Consolidation Act, as:
(i) enterprise funds;
(ii) internal service funds;
(iii) trust and agency funds;
(iv) capital projects funds;
(v) discrete component unit funds;
(vi) debt service funds; and
(vii) permanent funds;
(b) those revenue collections, appropriations from a fund or account, or appropriations
to a program that are designated as nonlapsing under Sections 
63J-1-602.1
 through
63J-1-602.5
;
(c) expendable special revenue funds, unless specifically directed to close out the fund
in the fund's enabling legislation;
(d) acquisition and development funds appropriated to the Division of Parks and
Recreation;
(e) funds encumbered to pay purchase orders issued prior to May 1 for capital
equipment if delivery is expected before June 30; and
(f) unexpended and unencumbered balances of appropriations that meet the
requirements of Section 
63J-1-603
.
(3) (a) Liabilities and related expenses for goods and services received on or before
June 30 shall be recognized as expenses due and payable from appropriations made prior to
June 30.
(b) The liability and related expense shall be recognized within time periods
established by the Division of Finance but shall be recognized not later than August 31.
(c) Liabilities and expenses not so recognized may be paid from regular departmental
appropriations for the subsequent fiscal year, if these claims do not exceed unexpended and
unencumbered balances of appropriations for the years in which the obligation was incurred.
(d) No amounts may be transferred from an item of appropriation of any department,
institution, or agency into the Capital Projects Fund or any other fund without the prior express
approval of the Legislature.
(4) (a) For purposes of this chapter, [
claims
] 
a claim
 processed under the authority of
Title 26, Chapter 18, Medical Assistance Act:
(i) [
may not be considered
] 
is not
 a liability or 
an
 expense to the state for budgetary
purposes
,
 unless [
they are received by
] the Division of Health Care Financing 
receives the
claim
 within the time periods established by the Division of Finance under Subsection (3)(b);
and
(ii) [
are
] 
is
 not subject to [
the requirements of
] Subsection (3)(c).
(b) The transaction control number [
recorded
] 
that the Division of Health Care
Financing records
 on each claim invoice [
by the division is considered
] 
is
 the date of receipt.
(5) (a) For purposes of this chapter, a claim processed in accordance with Title 53A,
Chapter 24, State Office of Rehabilitation Act:
(i) is not a liability or an expense to the state for budgetary purposes, unless the Utah
State Office of Rehabilitation receives the claim within the time periods established by the
Division of Finance under Subsection (3)(b); and
(ii) is not subject to Subsection (3)(c).
(b) (i) The Utah State Office of Rehabilitation shall mark each claim invoice with the
date on which the Utah State Office of Rehabilitation receives the claim invoice.
(ii) The date described in Subsection (5)(b)(i) is the date of receipt for purposes of this
section.
[
(5)
] 
(6)
 Any balance from an appropriation to a state institution of higher education
that remains unexpended at the end of the fiscal year shall be reported to the Division of
Finance by the September 1 following the close of the fiscal year.