73-10e-1 - Creation of Water Development and Flood Mitigation Reserve Account -- Appropriation.
73-10e-1. Creation of Water Development and Flood Mitigation Reserve Account --Appropriation.
(1) There is created within the General Fund a restricted account known as the "WaterDevelopment and Flood Mitigation Reserve Account."
(2) There is appropriated for fiscal year 1984-85 $55,000,000 from the General Fund and$6,000,000 from certificates of participation to the Water Development and Flood MitigationReserve Account. This appropriation may not lapse and shall carry over to fiscal year 1985-86.
(3) There is appropriated for fiscal year 1985-86 $35,000,000 from the General Fund tothe Water Development and Flood Mitigation Reserve Account.
(4) There is appropriated for fiscal year 1984-85 $4,050,000 from the WaterDevelopment and Flood Mitigation Reserve Account to the Division of Water Resources to usefor all of the following:
(a) $2,000,000 for final engineering studies for west desert pumping;
(b) $500,000 for implementation of the State Water Plan, including, but not limited to,engineering studies on Bear River upstream diversion and storage projects and Hatch TownReservoir;
(c) (i) $750,000 to prepare final design reports and cost estimates for the following:
(A) Option A - No. Davis WWTP, West Kaysville, Centerville, Bard, West Bountiful,So. Davis No. WWTP, Phillips, Woods Cross, Jordan River WWTP, and the Salt LakeInternational Airport; and
(B) Option B - Antelope Island roadway dikes.
(ii) It is the intent of the Legislature to choose between Options A and B after the finaldesign reports are completed. The final design reports for Option B shall be completed byconsultants other than those who prepared the original report. The reports for both Options Aand B shall clearly indicate the following for each alternative:
(A) estimated construction costs;
(B) estimated costs of operation and maintenance;
(C) estimated time necessary for completion;
(D) benefits with respect to flood control, tourism, recreation, long-term second use, andnew access to Antelope Island and marsh lands; and
(E) impact on roads and esthetic land features during construction.
(d) $250,000 to prepare final design reports for the following projects: Corrine-WWTP,Plain City-WWTP, Perry-WWTP, and Little Mtn.-WWTP;
(e) $500,000 to construct the South Shore project; and
(f) $50,000 to reevaluate inter-island diking between South Shore, Antelope Island,Fremont Island, and Promontory Point.
(5) There is appropriated for fiscal year 1984-85 $16,300,000 from the WaterDevelopment and Flood Mitigation Reserve Account to the Community Development/DisasterRelief Board for the following:
(a) $4,000,000 to use as a match on diking projects built by the Army Corps ofEngineers; and
(b) (i) $12,300,000 to provide grants to appropriate governmental entities to increase thecarrying capacity of the Jordan River. The grants shall be made without requiring matchingfunds from any other governmental entity and shall only be made if an agreement is entered intoby the affected governmental entities resolving disputed issues of responsibility. It is the intent
of the Legislature to consider the distribution of the 1/8% sales and use tax increase as thecontribution from the affected governmental entities.
(ii) Any portion of the $12,300,000 appropriated under Subsection (5)(b)(i) which is notused for the purposes described in that subsection shall be transferred to the Division of Parksand Recreation for the purposes described in Section 79-4-802. After this money is transferred tothe Division of Parks and Recreation, the money is nonlapsing. The money may not be used forany project specified by the Division of Parks and Recreation until the political subdivisionhaving jurisdiction over the appropriate area contributes 50% of the costs of the project to thestate. This contribution may be in the form of money, property, or services, or any combinationof these, which can be used for the specified project.
(6) Interest accrued on the money appropriated into the Water Development and FloodMitigation Reserve Account shall be deposited into the Water Resources Conservation andDevelopment Fund as the interest accrues.
(7) All money not appropriated from the Water Development and Flood MitigationReserve Account by September 1, 1985, shall be deposited into the Water ResourcesConservation and Development Fund.
Amended by Chapter 344, 2009 General Session