Title 63J, Title 63J: Budgeting

63J-3-201. Appropriations limit -- Formula. (1) There is established a state appropriations limit for each fiscal year beginning after June 30, 1988. (2) For each of these fiscal years, the annual legislative appropriations for this state, its agencies, departments, and instituti…

63J-3-202. Computing formula elements. (1) For purposes of calculating fiscal year inflation indexes for the previous fiscal year, the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget shall use: the actual quarterly data released by the U.S. Department of Commerce as of January 31 of eac…

63J-3-203. Program and service adjustments to the limitation -- Funding level. (1) If the state transfers partial or total responsibility of a program or service to another unit of government, the appropriations limitations shall be decreased by the amount of the transfer. (2) If…

63J-3-204. Exceptions to limitation -- Fiscal emergency -- Requirements -- Limits modified or exceeded by vote of the people. (1) The limits as provided in this chapter may be exceeded if a fiscal emergency is declared. A fiscal emergency for the state shall be declared by the go…

63J-3-205. Money excluded from the limitation. Money from the following sources is excluded from the revenues appropriated and used in determining a limitation: (1) money received from the government of the United States including federal mineral lease payments; (2) money receive…

63J-3-301. State auditor's responsibilities with respect to the limitation -- Correction of deficiencies. The state auditor shall notify the state through the appropriate officer or officers of necessary corrective action if upon audit or examination of the results of an independ…

63J-3-401. State mandated property tax limitation -- Vote requirement needed to exceed limitation. The state mandated property tax rate in, as of July 1, 1989, may not be increased without more than a two-thirds vote of both houses of the Legislature.

63J-3-402. Debt limitation -- Vote requirement needed to exceed limitation -- Exceptions. (1) Except as provided in Subsection, the outstanding general obligation debt of the state may not exceed 45% of the maximum allowable appropriations limit unless approved by more than a two…

63J-4-101. Title. This chapter is known as the "Governor's Office of Planning and Budget."

63J-4-102. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Executive director" means the chief administrative officer of the office, appointed under Section. 63J-4-202 (2) "Office" means the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget created in Section. 63J-4-201 (3) "Planning coordinat…

63J-4-201. Creation of Governor's Office of Planning and Budget. There is created within the governor's office the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget to be administered by an executive director.

63J-4-202. Appointment of executive director. (1) The governor shall appoint an executive director of the office to serve at the governor's pleasure. (2) The governor shall establish the executive director's salary within the salary range fixed by the Legislature in. Title 67, Ch…

63J-4-301. Duties of the executive director and office. (1) The executive director and the office shall: comply with the procedures and requirements of; Title 63J, Chapter 1, Budgetary Procedures Act under the direct supervision of the governor, assist the governor in the prepara…

63J-4-401. Planning coordinator appointment, functions, and duties. (1) The executive director shall appoint a planning coordinator to perform the functions and duties stated in this section. The planning coordinator serves at the pleasure of and under the direction of the execut…

63J-4-801. Definitions. As used in this part: (1) "American Rescue Plan Act" means the American Rescue Plan Act, Pub. L. 117-2. (2) "COVID-19" means: severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; or the disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. (3) "CO…

63J-4-802. Creation of COVID-19 Local Assistance Matching Grant Program -- Eligibility -- Duties of the office. (1) There is established a grant program known as COVID-19 Local Assistance Matching Grant Program that is administered by the office. (2) The office shall award financ…

63J-4-803. COVID-19 Local Assistance Matching Grant Program Review Committee. (1) There is created the COVID-19 Local Assistance Matching Grant Program Review Committee composed of the following five members: one member of the Senate, appointed by the president of the Senate; one…

63J-5-102. Definitions. (1) As used in this chapter: "Agency" means a department, division, committee, commission, council, court, or other administrative subunit of the state. "Agency" includes: executive branch entities; judicial branch entities; and the State Board of Educatio…

63J-5-103. Scope and applicability of chapter. (1) Except as otherwise provided by a statute superseding provisions of this chapter by explicit reference to this chapter, the provisions of this chapter apply to each agency and govern each federal funds request. (2) The governor n…

63J-5-201. Legislative appropriation subcommittees to review certain federal funds reauthorizations -- Executive appropriations review -- Legislative approval. (1) The Governor's Office of Planning and Budget shall annually prepare and submit a federal funds request summary for e…

63J-5-202. Governor to approve certain new federal funds requests. (1) Before obligating the state to accept or receive new federal funds or to participate in a new federal program, and no later than three months after submitting a new federal funds request, and, where possible, …

63J-5-203. Judicial Council to approve certain new federal funds requests. (1) Before obligating the state to accept or receive new federal funds or to participate in a new federal program, and no later than three months after submitting a new federal funds request, and, where po…

63J-5-203.5. State Board of Education to approve certain new federal funds requests. (1) Before obligating the state to accept or receive new federal funds or to participate in a new federal program, and no later than three months after submitting a new federal funds request, and…

63J-5-204. Legislative review and approval of certain federal funds requests. (1) As used in this section: "High impact federal funds request" means a new federal funds request that will or could: result in the state receiving total payments of $25,000,000 or more but less than $…

63J-5-205. Federal funds awards that exceed approved appropriations. Each agency that receives federal funds greater than the amount approved through the process provided for in this chapter may, using those excess funds, expend up to 25% in excess of the of the amount approved i…

63J-5-206. Intergovernmental transfers for Medicaid. (1) Subject to Subsectionsand, an intergovernmental transfer program under Sectionis subject to the same review provisions as a federal funds request under this chapter. (2) (3) 26B-3-130 (2) Notwithstanding Subsection, if a ne…

63J-5-301. Definitions. As used in this part: (1) "Federal receipts" means the federal financial assistance, as defined in 31 U.S.C. Sec. 7501, that is reported as part of a single audit. (2) "Qualifying agency" means an agency that, in a single fiscal year, has federal receipts …

63J-5-302. Federal funds contingency plan. (1) A qualifying agency shall prepare a federal funds contingency plan that meets the requirements described in Subsection (2). (2) A federal funds contingency plan shall: identify short-term and long-term risks to the agency if there is…

63J-6-101. Title. This chapter is known as the "Tax Anticipation Notes Act."

63J-6-201. Borrowing authorized -- Limitation -- Issuance of notes -- Maximum term. The state treasurer may borrow money for the state in anticipation of (a) income or revenue from taxes, whether the taxes are specific, ad valorem, excise, sales, income, franchise, or fees for th…

63J-6-202. Issuance -- Financing plan required -- Contents -- Order setting terms of notes -- Recitations in notes -- Report of sales -- Disposition of proceeds. (1) If the state treasurer considers it to be in the best interests of the state to issue tax and revenue anticipation…

63J-6-203. Redemption account -- Creation -- Sources -- Use -- Investment -- Income. (1) There is created a restricted account within the General Fund known as the "Tax and Revenue Anticipation Note Redemption Account." When any notes have been issued in anticipation of income or…

63J-6-204. Expenses of notes paid from proceeds. All expenses incident to the issuance of tax and revenue anticipation notes under this chapter shall be paid from the proceeds of sale of the notes credited to the General Fund.

63J-7-101. Definitions. (1) As used in this chapter: "Agency" means a department, division, committee, commission, council, court, or other administrative subunit of the state. "Agency" includes executive branch entities and judicial branch entities. "Agency" does not mean higher…

63J-7-102. Scope and applicability of chapter. (1) Except as provided in Subsection, and except as otherwise provided by a statute superseding provisions of this chapter by explicit reference to this chapter, the provisions of this chapter apply to each agency and govern each gra…

63J-7-201. Governor to approve certain grant requests. (1) Before obligating the state to accept or receive a grant, an executive branch agency shall submit a grant summary to the governor or the governor's designee for approval or rejection when: the executive branch agency woul…

63J-7-202. Judicial council to approve certain grant requests. (1) Before obligating the state to accept or receive a grant, a judicial branch agency shall submit a grant summary to the Judicial Council for its approval or rejection when: the state would receive a grant of at lea…

63J-7-203. Legislative review and approval of certain grant requests. (1) As used in this section: "High impact grant" means a grant that will or could: result in the state receiving total payments of $1,000,000 or more per year from the grantor; require the state to add 11 or mo…

63J-8-101. Title. This chapter is known as "State of Utah Resource Management Plan for Federal Lands."

63J-8-102. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "ACEC" means an area of critical environmental concern as defined in 43 U.S.C. Sec. 1702. (2) "AUM" means animal unit months, a unit of grazing forage. (3) "BLM" means the United States Bureau of Land Management. (4) "BLM recom…

63J-8-103. State participation in managing public lands. In view of the requirement in FLPMA, 43 U.S.C. Sec. 1712, that BLM must work through a planning process that is coordinated with other federal, state, and local planning efforts before making decisions about the present and…

63J-8-104. State land use planning and management program. (1) The BLM and Forest Service land use plans should produce planning documents consistent with state and local land use plans to the maximum extent consistent with federal law and FLPMA's purposes, by incorporating the s…

63J-8-105. Maps available for public review. A printed copy of the maps referenced in Subsections,,, andshall be available for inspection by the public at the offices of the Utah Association of Counties.

63J-8-105.1. State of Utah Transportation Plan for the Cedar City, Powell, Escalante, and Fremont ranger districts of the Dixie National Forest. (1) The state of Utah designates this state of Utah transportation plan for the Cedar City, Powell, Escalante, and Fremont ranger distr…

63J-8-105.2. San Juan County Energy Zone established -- Finding -- Management and land use priorities. (1) There is established the San Juan County Energy Zone in San Juan County for the purpose of maximizing efficient and responsible development of energy and mineral resources. …

63J-8-105.5. Uintah Basin Energy Zone established -- Findings -- Management and land use priorities. (1) There is established the Uintah Basin Energy Zone in Daggett, Uintah, and Duchesne Counties for the purpose of maximizing efficient and responsible development of energy and m…