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1999 LEGISLATIVE REPORT
Financial Status Reports

A. Water Development Account No. 1

Water Development Account No. 1 [WS 41-2-124(a)(I)] finances the New Development Program and Water Planning Programs. The account has received general fund appropriations of $117,600,000 and receives revenues from a 1.5% excise tax on coal. During the 1990 legislative session, WS 41-2-124 was amended to allow the account to receive interest benefits beginning July 1, 1992. Legislative approval must be granted prior to allocating funds from the account to a particular project. The following is a summary of the financial status of Water Development Account No. 1, as of June 30, 1998:

 
     Cash Balance (6/30/98)                                 $115,214,281 

     Outstanding Commitments
          Active Appropriations              $267,131,263  
          Paid                                117,193,796

     Total Commitments (6/30/98)                            $149,937,467 
     
     Total Uncommitted Balance (6/30/98)                   ($ 34,723,186)

     FY 99 -- Anticipated Revenues
          Taxes                              $ 17,400,000
          Interest                              8,000,000
          Other                                 2,000,000
     Total -- FY 99 Revenues                                $ 27,400,000

     FY 00 -- Anticipated Revenues
          Taxes                              $ 18,100,000
          Interest                              8,000,000
          Other                                 2,000,000
     Total -- FY 00 Revenues                                $ 28,100,000 

     Less Anticipated Expenses for Biennium
     Drinking Water State Revolving Fund     $  1,970,000   
                                                            $  1,970,000
 

     Total -- Available for Appropriation    $ 18,806,814
B. Water Development Account No. 2

The Water Development Account No. 2 [W.S. 41-2-124(a)(ii)] finances the Rehabilitation Program. The account receives revenues from a 0.167% severance tax on oil and gas. As of July 1, 1992, this account also began receiving the interest accrued on its unspent balance. Legislative approval must be granted prior to allocating funds from the account to a particular project. The following is a summary of the financial status of Water Development Account No. 2, as of June 30, 1998:

     Cash Balance (6/30/98)                                 $ 19,872,736 

     Outstanding Commitments
          Active Appropriations               $54,484,859 
          Paid                                 27,948,961   

     Total Commitments (6/30/98)                            $ 26,535,898 
     
     Total Uncommitted Balance (6/30/98)                    ($ 6,663,161)  

     FY 99 -- Anticipated Revenues
          Taxes                               $ 2,800,000
          Interest                              1,300,000
          Other                                 1,000,000
     Total -- FY 99 Revenues                                $  5,100,000

     FY 00 -- Anticipated Revenues
          Taxes                               $ 2,800,000
          Interest                              1,300,000
          Other                                 1,000,000
     Total -- FY 00 Revenues                                $  5,100,000


     Total -- Available for Appropriation                   $  3,536,839 
C. Debt Service Accounts

     Account                                      Balance as of 12/15/98 
     Fontenelle Operation and Maintenance                    $   305,746 
     Buffalo Bill Reservoir                                    9,436,276 
     Palisades Operation and Maintenance                          78,273   
     Miscellaneous                                                55,909 
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