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2001 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, 2000:

Cash Balance (6/30/00)                                  $ 83,246,536

Outstanding Commitments 
     Active Appropriations           $270,245,180
     Paid                             136,251,244

Total Commitments (7/01/00)                             $133,993,936

Total Uncommitted Balance (7/01/00)                     ($50,747,400)

FY 01 -- Anticipated Revenues
     Taxes                           $ 18,900,000
     Interest                           2,200,000
     Other                              2,500,000
Total -- FY 01 Revenues                                 $ 23,600,000

FY 02 -- Anticipated Revenues
     Taxes                           $ 18,200,000
     Interest                           2,200,000
     Other                              2,500,000
Total -- FY 02 Revenues                                 $ 22,900,000

Subtotal Revenues                                        ($4,247,400)
     Greybull Valley Dam Reversion                         7,942,542
     State Engineers Office                                  600,000
     Other Project Reversions                              1,379,275
Total Anticipated Revenues                               $ 5,674,417
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, 2000:

Cash Balance (6/30/00)                                   $15,681,001

Outstanding Commitments
     Active Appropriations            $42,464,075
     Paid                              20,272,054

Total Commitments (7/01/00)                              $22,192,021
Total Uncommitted Balance (7/01/00)                     ($ 6,511,020)

FY 01 -- Anticipated Revenues
     Taxes                             $4,900,000
     Interest                             800,000
     Other                              1,500,000
Total -- FY 01 Revenues                                   $7,200,000

FY 02 -- Anticipated Revenues
     Taxes                            $ 2,800,000
     Interest                             800,000
     Other                              1,500,000
Total -- FY 02 Revenues                                   $5,100,000

Subtotal Revenues                                         $5,788,980
     Reversions                                           $1,119,232
Total Anticipated Revenues                                $6,908,212
C. Debt Service Accounts
Account                                       Balance as of 12/15/00
Fontenelle Operation and Maintenance                     $   305,746
Buffalo Bill Reservoir                                     9,436,276
Palisades Operation and Maintenance                           78,273
Miscellaneous                                                 59,909
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