Bill > HB0005

This bill appropriates funds for the support and operation of state government for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026, primarily for the Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environmental Quality departments. It details specific allocations for various divisions within these departments, including the Department of Agriculture and Food for areas like animal industry, plant industry, and resource conservation; the Department of Environmental Quality for drinking water, air quality, and waste management; and the Department of Natural Resources for forestry, fire and state lands, oil, gas, and mining, water resources, and wildlife resources. The bill also includes provisions for the Office of the Governor, specifically the Colorado River Authority of Utah, and the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration. A significant portion of the bill focuses on allowing certain appropriations to not lapse at the close of the fiscal year, meaning they can be carried over for specific uses such as employee training, equipment, IT upgrades, special projects, and various conservation and infrastructure initiatives, all under the framework of Utah Code Title 63J, Chapter 1, the Budgetary Procedures Act. The bill also outlines transfers between various funds and accounts and specifies performance measures for many of the appropriated programs for fiscal year 2027.

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