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2002 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 12.45% of the revenues distributed from the Severance Tax Distribution Account. 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, 2001:

Cash Balance (6/30/01)                                    $80,070,123

Outstanding Commitments                 
     Active Appropriations              $215,292,135
     Paid                                106,273,045

Total Commitments (7/01/01)                              $109,019,090
 
Total Uncommitted Balance (7/01/01)                       (28,948,967) 

FY 02 -- Anticipated Revenues
     Taxes                              $ 19,300,000
     Interest                              7,000,000
     Federal Mineral Royalty              70,000,000
     Other                                 3,000,000
Total -- FY 02 Revenues                                  $ 99,300,000
 
FY 03 -- Anticipated Revenues
     Taxes                              $ 19,300,000
     Interest                              7,000,000
     Hold Projects                            15,000
     Other                                 3,000,000
Total -- FY 03 Revenues                                  $ 29,315,000

FY 04  Anticipated Revenues
     Taxes                               $19,300,000
     Interest                              7,000,000
     Other                                 3,000,000
Total  FY 04 Revenues                                     $29,300,000 
Total Anticipated Revenues                               $128,966,033 

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 2.1% of the revenues distributed from the severance tax distribution account. 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, 2001:

Cash Balance (6/30/01)                                    $28,581,949

Outstanding Commitments
     Active Appropriations               $39,084,675
     Paid                                 14,913,271
 
Total Commitments (7/01/00)                               $24,171,404
Total Uncommitted Balance (7/01/00)                        $4,410,545

FY 02 -- Anticipated Revenues
     Taxes                               $ 3,300,000
     Interest                              1,100,000
     Other                                 1,700,000
Total -- FY 02 Revenues                                    $6,100,000
 
FY 03 -- Anticipated Revenues
     Taxes                               $ 3,300,000
     Interest                              1,100,000
     Other                                 1,700,000
Total -- FY 03 Revenues                                    $6,100,000

FY 04 -- Anticipated Revenues
     Taxes                               $ 3,300,000
     Interest                              1,100,000
     Other                                 1,700,000
Total -- FY 04 Revenues                                    $6,100,000

Total Anticipated Revenues                                $22,710,545
C. Debt Service Accounts
Account                                         Balance as of 1/25/02
Fontenelle Operation and Maintenance                         $ 93,788
Buffalo Bill Reservoir                                     20,128,944
Palisades Operation and Maintenance                            80,046
Miscellaneous                                                  42,361
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