Omnibus water bill-construction.

14LSO-0265.C1

                                                         

FISCAL NOTE

 

This bill contains appropriations totaling $14,271,600 from the WATER DEVELOPMENT I ACCOUNT to the Water Development Commission.  These appropriations are effective immediately.

 

This bill contains appropriations totaling $8,392,750 from the WATER DEVELOPMENT II ACCOUNT to the Water Development Commission.  These appropriations are effective immediately.

 

DETAIL OF APPROPRIATION

Agency #:  029     Agency Name:  Water Development Commission

Unit:  new (numerous)

 

EXPENDITURE BY SERIES AND YEAR       FY 2014         FY 2015         FY 2016

0200  Supportive Services Costs                          $68,000                

0600  Grant & Aid Payments          $2,057,800        $7,202,300      $11,317,900

0800  Non-Operating Expenditures      $184,600          $646,200       $1,015,550

0900  Contractual Services Costs                        $172,000                

 

Total Expenditure Per Year:         $2,242,400        $8,088,500      $12,333,450

 

Grand Total Expenditure:           $22,664,350

Total Appropriated to Agency:      $22,664,350

Total Appropriated by Fund

WATER DEVELOPMENT I      :         $14,271,600

WATER DEVELOPMENT II     :          $8,392,750

 

Description of appropriations:

 

The appropriations reflected above will be used for grants and loans to project sponsors (municipalities, irrigation districts, and special districts) for the design, permit procurement land acquisition, construction engineering and construction of new development and rehabilitation water projects. Funds will also be used for cloud seeding operations in the Wind River Range for the winter of 2014/15.

 

The 0600 series expenditures reflected above will be expended for grants, and the 0800 series expenditures will be expended for loans, as described in the bill.

 

This bill is effective immediately. As reflected in the table above, it is estimated that a total of $2,242,400 ($1,408,000 from Water Account I and $834,400 from Water Account II) will be expended before July 1, 2014, in FY 2014. It is anticipated that the remainder of the appropriations will be expended after July 1, 2014, in the FY 2015-16 biennium.

 

 

 

Prepared by:   Dean Temte, LSO       Phone: 777-7881

(Information provided by Harry LaBonde, WWDC; 777-7613)