Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 5 First Substitute (2017GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Christensen, L.

Final action

Governor Signed 2/16/2017

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Gary R. Herbert

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• provides appropriations for the use and support of certain state agencies;
• provides appropriations for other purposes as described;
• approves employment levels for internal service funds; and
• approves capital acquisition amounts for internal service funds.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

RETIREMENT AND INDEPENDENT ENTITIES BASE BUDGET
2017 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: LaVar Christensen
Senate Sponsor: Daniel Hemmert
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LONG TITLE
General Description:
 This bill supplements or reduces appropriations previously provided for the use and operation of state government for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016 and ending June 30, 2017; and appropriates funds for the support and operation of state government for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017 and ending June 30, 2018.
Highlighted Provisions:
 This bill:
 ▸ provides appropriations for the use and support of certain state agencies;
 ▸ provides appropriations for other purposes as described;
 ▸ approves employment levels for internal service funds; and
 ▸ approves capital acquisition amounts for internal service funds.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
 This bill appropriates ($62,400) in operating and capital budgets for fiscal year 2017, including:
 ▸ ($42,400) from the General Fund;
 ▸ ($20,000) from various sources as detailed in this bill.
 This bill appropriates $45,870,800 in operating and capital budgets for fiscal year 2018, including:
 ▸ $1,080,100 from the General Fund;
 ▸ $22,275,400 from the Education Fund;
 ▸ $22,515,300 from various sources as detailed in this bill.
 This bill appropriates $14,223,700 in business-like activities for fiscal year 2018.
Other Special Clauses:
 Section 1 of this bill takes effect immediately. Section 2 of this bill takes effect on July 1, 2017.
Utah Code Sections Affected:
 ENACTS UNCODIFIED MATERIAL
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
 Section 1. 
FY 2017 Appropriations. 
The following sums of money are appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016 and ending June 30, 2017. These are additions to amounts previously appropriated for fiscal year 2017.
 Subsection 1(a). 
Operating and Capital Budgets. 
Under the terms and conditions of Utah Code Title 63J, the Legislature appropriates the following sums of money from the funds or fund accounts indicated for the use and support of the government of the State of Utah.
Career Service Review Office
Item 1
 To Career Service Review Office
 Under the terms of Section 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code, the Legislature intends that $30,000 of appropriations provided for the Career Service Review Office in Laws of Utah 2016, Chapter 8, Item 1 shall not lapse at the close of fiscal year 2017. The use of any nonlapsing funds is limited to grievance resolution.
Department of Human Resource Management
Item 2
 To Department of Human Resource Management - Human Resource Management
From General Fund, One-Time
(42,400)
From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances
50,000
From Closing Nonlapsing Balances
(70,000)
Schedule of Programs:
ALJ Compliance
(62,400)
 Under the terms of Section 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code, the Legislature intends that $70,000 of appropriations provided for the Department of Human Resource Management in Laws of Utah 2016, Chapter 8, Item 2 shall not lapse at the close of fiscal year 2017. The use of any nonlapsing funds is limited to $50,000 for statewide management training and $20,000 for administrative law judge compliance.
 The Legislature authorizes the Department of Human Resource Management to transfer $100,000 of capital assets from the Human Resource Management line item to the Human Resources Internal Service Fund.
 Subsection 1(b). 
Business-like Activities. 
The Legislature has reviewed the following proprietary funds. Under the terms and conditions of Utah Code 63J-1-410, for any included Internal Service Fund the Legislature approves budgets, full-time permanent positions, and capital acquisition amounts as indicated, and appropriates to the funds as indicated estimated revenue from rates, fees, and other charges. Where applicable, the Legislature authorizes the State Division of Finance to transfer amounts among funds and accounts as indicated.
Department of Human Resource Management
Item 3
 To Department of Human Resource Management - Human Resources Internal Service Fund
Schedule of Programs:
Administration
747,300
Information Technology
989,700
ISF - Core HR Services
2,900
ISF - Field Services
(2,111,800)
ISF - Legal Services
(122,300)
ISF - Payroll Field Services
9,200
Policy
485,000
Authorized Capital Outlay
525,000
 Section 2. 
FY 2018 Appropriations. 
The following sums of money are appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017 and ending June 30, 2018.
 Subsection 2(a). 
Operating and Capital Budgets. 
Under the terms and conditions of Utah Code Title 63J, the Legislature appropriates the following sums of money from the funds or fund accounts indicated for the use and support of the government of the State of Utah.
Career Service Review Office
Item 4
 To Career Service Review Office
From General Fund
272,300
From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances
30,000
Schedule of Programs:
Career Service Review Office
302,300
 The Legislature intends that the Career Service Review Office report on the following performance measure: (1) days to issue a jurisdictional decision (Target=15 or less), (2) days to conduct an evidentiary hearing (Target=150 or less), and (3) working days to issue the evidentiary hearing written decision (Target=20 or less) by October 31, 2017 to the Retirement and Independent Entities Appropriations Subcommittee.
Department of Human Resource Management
Item 5
 To Department of Human Resource Management - Human Resource Management
From General Fund
20,000
From Dedicated Credits Revenue
200,000
From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances
70,000
Schedule of Programs:
ALJ Compliance
40,000
Statewide Management Liability Training
250,000
 The Legislature intends that the Department of Human Resource Management report on the following performance measures for the Human Resource Management line item: (1) percent of administrative law judge evaluations completed on time (Target=100%), (2) number of graduates from the Certified Public Manager course (Target=70), and (3) number of participant hours in leadership classes (Target=2,500) by October 31, 2017 to the Retirement and Independent Entities Appropriations Subcommittee.
Utah Education and Telehealth Network
Item 6
 To Utah Education and Telehealth Network - Digital Teaching and Learning Program
From Education Fund
160,000
Schedule of Programs:
Digital Teaching and Learning Program
160,000
Item 7
 To Utah Education and Telehealth Network
From General Fund
787,800
From Education Fund
22,115,400
From Federal Funds
3,501,200
From Dedicated Credits Revenue
17,682,300
From Other Financing Sources
151,000
From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances
3,016,200
From Closing Nonlapsing Balances
(2,135,400)
Schedule of Programs:
Administration
3,686,200
Course Management Systems
515,100
Instructional Support
3,930,600
KUEN Broadcast
667,200
Operations and Maintenance
405,500
Public Information
266,900
Statewide Data Alliance
645,000
Technical Services
33,400,300
Utah Telehealth Network
1,601,700
 The Legislature intends that the Utah Education and Telehealth Network report on the following performance measures: (1) Circuit connections to institutions, with a FY 2017 target of 97%; (2) Number of interactive video conferences (IVC) occurring over the Utah Education Network IVC systems, with a FY 2017 target of 39,000 classes delivered over the UEN System; and (3) The percentage of customers using the shared-cost Utah Education Network course management system, with a FY 2017 target of 25% for K-12 customers by October 31, 2017 to the Retirement and Independent Entities Appropriations Subcommittee.
 Subsection 2(b). 
Business-like Activities. 
The Legislature has reviewed the following proprietary funds. Under the terms and conditions of Utah Code 63J-1-410, for any included Internal Service Fund the Legislature approves budgets, full-time permanent positions, and capital acquisition amounts as indicated, and appropriates to the funds as indicated estimated revenue from rates, fees, and other charges. Where applicable, the Legislature authorizes the State Division of Finance to transfer amounts among funds and accounts as indicated.
Department of Human Resource Management
Item 8
 To Department of Human Resource Management - Human Resources Internal Service Fund
From Dedicated Credits Revenue
14,223,700
Schedule of Programs:
Administration
747,300
Information Technology
989,700
ISF - Core HR Services
240,500
ISF - Field Services
11,082,600
ISF - Payroll Field Services
678,600
Policy
485,000
Budgeted FTE
145.0
Authorized Capital Outlay
1,500,000
 The Legislature intends that the Department of Human Resource Management report on the following performance measures for the DHRM Internal Service Fund line item: (1) days of operating expenses held in retained earnings (Target=60 or less), (2) ratio of HR staff to customer agency staff (Target=30% or more below industry average), and (3) customer agency satisfaction rate (Target=85%) by October 31, 2017 to the Retirement and Independent Entities Appropriations Subcommittee.
 Section 3. 
Effective Date.
 If approved by two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, Section 1 of this bill takes effect upon approval by the Governor, or the day following the constitutional time limit of Utah Constitution Article VII, Section 8 without the Governor's signature, or in the case of a veto, the date of override. Section 2 of this bill takes effect on July 1, 2017.