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Budget Recommendations

Treasurer and Receiver-General
Office of the Treasurer and Receiver-General

Budgetary Direct Appropriations

OFFICE OF THE TREASURER AND RECEIVER-GENERAL
0610-0000  

For the operation of the office of the treasurer and receiver-general

6,251,650
 
General Fund 50.00%
Local Aid Fund 40.00%
Highway Fund 10.00%
 

BANK FEES
0610-0100  

For the payment of bank fees

900,000
 
General Fund 50.00%
Local Aid Fund 40.00%
Highway Fund 10.00%
 

BONUS PAYMENTS TO WAR VETERANS
0611-1000  

For bonus payments to war veterans

19,000

COMPENSATION TO VICTIMS OF VIOLENT CRIMES
0611-5000  

For compensation to victims of violent crimes; provided, that notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 258C of the General Laws, if a claimant is 60 years of age or older at the time of the crime and is not employed or receiving unemployment compensation, such claimant shall be eligible for compensation in accordance with said chapter even if the claimant has suffered no out-of-pocket loss; provided further, that compensation to such claimant shall be limited to a maximum of $50; and provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, victims of the crime of rape shall be notified of all available services designed to assist rape victims including, but not limited to, the provisions outlined in section 5 of chapter 258A of the General Laws

2,200,000
 
General Fund 78.21%
Victim and Witness Assistance Fund 21.79%
 

ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE TO CITIES AND TOWNS
0611-5500  

For additional assistance to cities and towns to be distributed according to the provisions of section 3 and for assistance to certain public entities of the commonwealth which have constructed water pollution abatement facilities; provided, that said distribution to said public entities shall equal $1,249,944

477,565,226
 
Local Aid Fund 100%
 

REIMBURSEMENTS TO CITIES AND TOWNS IN LIEU OF TAXES ON STATE-OWNED LANDS
0611-5510  

For reimbursements to cities and towns in lieu of taxes on state-owned land pursuant to sections 13 to 17, inclusive, of chapter 58 of the General Laws

15,000,000
 
Local Aid Fund 100%
 

LOCAL SHARE OF RACING TAX REVENUES - PAYMENTS TO CITIES AND TOWNS
0611-5800  

For distribution to each city and town within which racing meetings are conducted pursuant to section 18D of chapter 58 of the General Laws

1,697,752
 
Local Aid Fund 100%
 

PUBLIC SAFETY EMPLOYEES LINE-OF-DUTY DEATH BENEFITS
0612-0105  

For payment of the public safety employees line-of-duty death benefit authorized by section 100A of chapter 32 of the General Laws

500,000
 
Local Aid Fund 100%
 

COMMONWEALTH`S PENSION LIABILITY FUND
0612-1010  

For the commonwealth`s Pension Liability Fund established by section 22 of chapter 32 of the General Laws, to meet the commonwealth`s obligations pursuant to section 22C of said chapter 32, notwithstanding the first provision of the second sentence of said section 22C, including retirement benefits payable by the state employees` and the state teachers` retirement systems, and for the costs of increased survivor benefits pursuant to chapter 389 of the acts of 1984; provided, that subject to rules and regulations promulgated by the treasurer, the state retirement board and each city, town, county, or district shall verify the cost of said obligations and the treasurer shall be authorized to make payments therefor upon a transfer of funds as hereinafter provided, to reimburse certain cities and towns for pensions to retired teachers, and including any other obligations which the commonwealth has assumed on behalf of any retirement system other than the state employees` or state teachers` retirement systems, and including the commonwealth`s share of the amounts to be appropriated pursuant to section 22B of said chapter 32 and the amounts to be appropriated pursuant to clause (a) of the last paragraph of section 21 of chapter 138 of the General Laws; provided further, that all payments for the purposes herein described shall be made only pursuant to distribution of monies from said fund; provided further, that such distributions shall not be made in advance of the date on which any payment is actually to be made; provided further, that any request for distribution from said fund shall not be in excess of the amount necessary to provide sufficient monies to make all payments for the purposes herein before described; provided further, that the state retirement board is authorized to expend an amount for the purposes of the board of higher education`s optional retirement program pursuant to section 40 of chapter 15A of the General Laws; and provided further, except where authorized herein, no funds shall be expended from this item, other than deposits to the Commonwealth`s Pension Liability Fund

910,024,000
 
Local Aid Fund 59.00%
General Fund 33.90%
Highway Fund 7.00%
Inland Fisheries and Game Fund 0.10%
 

MISCELLANEOUS RETIREMENT BENEFITS
0612-2000  

For retirement benefits authorized pursuant to chapters 712 and 721 of the acts of 1981, chapter 154 of the acts of 1983, chapter 67 of the acts of 1988, and chapter 621 of the acts of 1989, for the compensation of veterans who may be retired by the state board of retirement, including individuals formerly in the service of the division of employment security whose compensation for such service was paid in full from a grant from the federal government, and for the cost of medical examinations in connection therewith, for pensions of retired judges or their widows or widowers, for retirement allowances of certain employees formerly in the service of the administrative division of the metropolitan district commission, for retirement allowances of certain veterans and police officers formerly in the service of the metropolitan district commission, for retirement allowances of certain veterans formerly in the service of the metropolitan sewerage district, for retirement allowances of certain veterans formerly in the service of the metropolitan water system, and for annuities for widows or widowers of certain former members of the uniformed branch of the state police

19,433,757
 
General Fund 82.20%
Highway Fund 17.80%
 

COMMISSION ON FIREMEN`S RELIEF
0620-0000  

For financial assistance to injured firefighters

9,808
 
Local Aid Fund 100%
 

CONSOLIDATED LONG-TERM DEBT SERVICE
0699-0015  

For the payment of interest, discount and principal on certain bonded debt and the sale of bonds of the commonwealth; provided, that payments on bonds issued pursuant to section 2 O of chapter 29 of the General Laws shall be paid from this item and shall be charged to the Infrastructure subfund of the Highway fund; provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law or the provisions of this item to the contrary, the comptroller is hereby authorized to charge the payments authorized herein to the appropriate budgetary or other fund subject to a plan which the comptroller shall file ten days in advance with the house and senate committees on ways and means; and provided further, that debt service charged to the Highway Fund shall be charged to the Infrastructure subfund of the Highway Fund in accordance with said section 2 O of said chapter 29

1,209,679,000
 
General Fund 56.85%
Infrastructure Fund 31.00%
Local Aid Fund 12.15%
 

SHORT-TERM DEBT SERVICE AND COSTS OF ISSUANCE
0699-9100  

For the purpose of depositing into the revenue account established under the trust agreement authorized in section 10B of chapter 11 of the acts of 1997, as inserted by section 1 of chapter 121 of the acts of 1998, within the Federal Highway Grant Anticipation Note Trust Fund, an amount to be further deposited with the trustee under said trust agreement to be used to pay the interest due on notes of the commonwealth issued pursuant to section 9 of said chapter 11, as so inserted, and secured by said Federal Highway Grant Anticipation Note Trust Fund; provided, that in addition to the aforementioned purpose, funds appropriated herein may also be expended for the payment of interest and issuance costs on bonds and bond and revenue anticipation notes and other notes pursuant to sections 47 and 49B of chapter 29 of the General Laws; provided further, that the treasurer shall certify to the comptroller a schedule of the distribution of such costs among the various funds of the commonwealth; provided further, that the comptroller shall charge such costs to such funds in accordance with such schedule; and provided further, that any deficit in this item at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2000, shall be charged to the various funds or to the General Fund or Highway Fund debt service reserves

86,000,000

MASSACHUSETTS DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AGENCY DEBT SERVICE ASSISTANCE
0699-9200  

For certain debt service contract assistance to the Massachusetts development finance agency in accordance with the provisions of sections 18A and 26 of chapter 23G of the General Laws and the contract for financial assistance dated October 27, 1987, as amended, between the commonwealth and the former government land bank

13,282,178


Trust and Other Spending

0612-0000  

STATE BOARD OF RETIREMENT ADMINISTRATION

3,291,909



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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Executive Office for Administration and Finance
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Last updated on January 27, 1999

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