Budgetary Direct Appropriations

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE
1100-1100	For the operation of the office of the secretary of administration and finance	1,358,039

OFFICE OF DISPUTE RESOLUTION
1100-1103	For the operation of the office of dispute resolution	471,852

CENTRAL BUSINESS OFFICE
1100-1140	For the operation of the central business office	2,012,927

MASSACHUSETTS CORPORATION FOR EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS
1100-1400	For a payment to the Massachusetts corporation for educational telecommunications; provided, that funds made available to said corporation from this item shall be expended only in accordance with a financial and programmatic plan to be filed by said corporation with the general court and the executive office for administration and finance	4,677,000

STATE HOUSE PHYSICIAN
1100-2600	For the operation of the office of the state house physician	26,528

BOSTON CONVENTION CENTER INTEREST PAYMENTS
1599-0006	For reimbursement of the city of Boston for interest on bonds or notes in anticipation thereof issued under the authority of section 7 of chapter 152 of the acts of 1997	3,000,000
	Boston Convention and Exhibition Center Fund 100%

CONVENTION CENTER FINANCING PAYMENTS
1599-0007	For the payment of interest and principal on bonds of the commonwealth or notes in anticipation thereof issued under the authority of section 11 of chapter 152 of the acts of 1997	13,000,000
	Boston Convention and Exhibition Center Fund 100%

LOCAL UNEMPLOYMENT HEALTH INSURANCE CONTRIBUTION TO THE MEDICAL SECURITY TRUST
1599-0013	For a reserve for the cities` and towns` unemployment health insurance contributions due under section 14G of chapter 151A of the General Laws; provided, that the deputy director of the division of employment and training shall provide to the secretary of administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means quarterly estimates of the contributions due; and provided further, that upon approval of said secretary, the treasurer shall transfer funds from this item to the Medical Security Trust Fund established by subsection (k) of said section 14G	3,000,000
	Local Aid Fund 100%

OFFICE OF EDUCATIONAL QUALITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY AUDIT RESERVE
1599-0019	For a reserve for the costs of audits performed by the office of educational quality and accountability pursuant to the provisions of item 7061-0019 and section 21; provided, that the secretary of administration and finance may transfer funds appropriated herein to item 7061-0019 for the costs of said audits in excess of the amount appropriated in said item	503,865

REVENUE OPTIMIZATION PROJECTS INCENTIVE PAYMENTS
1599-0033	For a reserve to promote departmental revenue optimization projects authorized by and subject to the provisions of section 100	3,000,000
	Maximization Fund 100%

MASSACHUSETTS CONVENTION CENTER AUTHORITY DEBT SERVICE CONTRACT ASSISTANCE
1599-0035	For certain debt service contract assistance to the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority	24,653,099
	General Fund 95.94% Massachusetts Tourism Fund 4.06%

MASSACHUSETTS CONVENTION CENTER AUTHORITY OPERATING SUBSIDY
1599-0036	For payment to the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority, for the expenses of said authority	14,617,084
	Massachusetts Tourism Fund 100%

CHILD CARE RATE RESERVE
1599-0043	For a reserve to adjust child care and education rates of reimbursement paid by the department of children, families, and learning to providers in each region of the commonwealth, to assist in raising provider rates to market rates established in the federally mandated child care market rate survey to be conducted by the department of children, families, and learning	10,000,000
	Child Care Fund 100%

BUREAU OF STATE OFFICE BUILDINGS CENTRAL CHARGE RESERVE
1599-0044	For a reserve to fund the costs of rent, maintenance, and utilities for agencies occupying state office buildings; provided, that the secretary of administration and finance may transfer from the sum appropriated herein to other items of appropriation and allocations thereof for fiscal year 2001 such amounts as may be necessary to meet said costs	21,900,000

ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE RESERVE
1599-0045	For payments to cities and towns to assist with costs imposed on them by additional residential development; provided, that funds from this item shall be distributed by the secretary of administration and finance according to a formula designed to encourage the development of moderately-priced residential units; provided, that said formula shall be determined jointly by said secretary, the director of housing and community development, and the commissioner of revenue; and provided further, that said formula shall be submitted to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on housing and urban development not later than July 1, 2000	47,631,528
	Local Aid Fund 100%

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DATA COLLECTION RESERVE
1599-0048	For a reserve to fund the analysis and integration of statewide domestic violence incidence data sources detailing frequency, population variables, and trends; provided, that $50,000 shall be made available to the department of public health for the annualized cost of a domestic violence research analyst; provided further that the executive office for administrative and finance in conjunction with the executive office of health and human services, the executive office of public safety, the office of the commissioner of probation, the department of public health, the department of social services, staff of the Massachusetts state police national incident based reporting system, and members of the governor`s commission on domestic violence shall develop a detailed strategic plan for domestic violence incidence data analysis, integration, and dissemination; provided further, that the governor`s commission on domestic violence shall submit a strategic plan to the general court not later than November 15, 2000, identifying gaps and inconsistencies in data collection and reporting variables, and making detailed recommendations for a coordinated statewide data system, including regionally-based information	75,000

FOXBOROUGH CONTRACT ASSISTANCE
1599-0049	For contract assistance payments to the Foxborough Industrial Development Finance Authority, in accordance with the provisions of section 8 of chapter 16 of the acts of 1999	5,500,000

CONTRACT ASSISTANCE RESERVE FOR THE WATER POLLUTION ABATEMENT TRUST
1599-0093	For contract assistance to the water pollution abatement trust for debt service obligations of the trust, in accordance with the provisions of sections 6 and 6A of chapter 29C of the General laws	38,917,367
	Local Aid Fund 100%

CENTRAL ARTERY MAINTENANCE COSTS
1599-1970	For a reserve for the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority for costs incurred in fiscal year 2000 for the operation and maintenance of the central artery/tunnel project pursuant to the provisions of chapter 235 of the acts of 1998	2,500,000

SOUTH ESSEX SEWERAGE DISTRICT DEBT SERVICE ASSESSMENT
1599-3234	For the commonwealth`s South Essex Sewerage District debt service assessment	213,326

PRIVATIZATION OF THE MASSACHUSETTS WATER RESOURCES AUTHORITY
1599-3250	For costs associated with the development of a request for proposals, including guaranteed price proposals, for the operation and long-term maintenance of all or a portion of the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, the evaluation of said proposals, and the development of a recommendation to the board of directors of said authority whether to maintain current operations or accept one or more of said proposals; provided, that in the event that one or more of said proposals are accepted, upon contract commencement the commonwealth shall be reimbursed by the selected contractor or contractors for all expenditures from this item	1,000,000

FAMILY FRIENDLY PROGRAM RESERVE
1599-3317	For a reserve to implement the family friendly employee benefit program, so called, including the costs of emergency child and elder care, a national child and elder care referral service, and other costs incurred by agencies related to said program, including, but not limited to, the costs of salaries and medical benefits for personnel hired to substitute for employees on extended family leave; provided, that the secretary of administration and finance may transfer from the sum appropriated herein to other items of appropriation and allocations thereof for fiscal year 2001 such amounts as may be necessary to meet the costs of said program where the amounts otherwise available are insufficient for the purpose	4,842,500

EXISTING DRINKING WATER PROJECTS` CONTRACT ASSISTANCE
1599-3837	For a reserve for payment to the water pollution abatement trust to fund financial assistance to municipalities and other eligible borrowers to meet debt service obligations incurred by said municipalities and other eligible borrowers after January 1, 1992, to finance the costs of water treatment projects or portions thereof which have been approved by the department of environmental protection or otherwise authorized by law and which have been completed, as determined by said department, on or prior to July 10, 1998	8,000,000
	Local Aid Fund 100%

NEW DRINKING WATER PROJECTS` CONTRACT ASSISTANCE
1599-3838	For a reserve for payment to the water pollution abatement trust to finance the costs of water treatment projects or portions thereof which have been approved by the department of environmental protection or otherwise authorized by law, after July 10, 1998	2,500,000
	Local Aid Fund 100%

MASSACHUSETTS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CENTER RENT
1599-3856	For rent and associated costs at the Massachusetts information technology center in the city of Chelsea	7,115,000
	State Building Management Fund 100%

PURCHASE OF SERVICE PROVIDER SALARY RESERVE
1599-6899	For a reserve to meet the cost of providing salary increases for direct care employees and supervisory staff earning less than $30,000 in annual compensation employed by private providers that deliver human and social services under contract with departments within the executive office of health and human services and the executive office of elder affairs, and with the department of youth services; provided, that funds from this item may be used for all employee-related costs associated with such salary increases; provided further, that no employee of any such provider who enters a position previously occupied by an employee who received a salary increase funded by this item and earned an annual salary of not less than $20,000 may be paid an annual salary of less than $20,000; provided further, that no funds from this item shall be allocated to special education programs under chapter 71B of the General Laws, contracts for child care services, or programs for which payment rates are set as class rates, so called, by the division of health care finance and policy; provided further, that the secretary of administration and finance may allocate the funds appropriated herein to said departments in order to implement said salary increases; provided further, that the operational services division shall submit a report to the budget director and the house and senate committees on ways and means delineating the allocation and expenditure of funds from this item and demonstrating that said funds were used solely for the purposes stated herein above; provided further, that the total fiscal year 2002 cost of the salary adjustments and any other associated employee costs authorized pursuant to the provisions of this item shall not exceed $15,000,000; and provided further, that the annualized cost of this initiative shall not exceed $15,000,000	15,000,000

MBTA FORWARD FUNDING DEBT RETIREMENT
1599-9150	For a reserve to implement the MBTA forward funding initiative, so called; provided, that funds appropriated herein shall be expended for the amortization of debt or deficiencies incurred by or on behalf of said authority prior to July 1, 2000 pursuant to a schedule to be determined by the comptroller	27,500,000
	Highway Fund 100%

CENTRAL ARTERY PROJECT TECHNICAL ADVISORS
1599-9952	For the purpose of contracting with independent technical advisors to assist communities in evaluating and contributing to the central artery/third harbor tunnel project, including the Charles river crossing; provided, that not less than $100,000 shall be made available from this item for a technical advisor to the North End/Waterfront area of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be made available for a technical advisor for the East Boston section of the city of Boston; provided further, that after each such contract for a technical advisor has been awarded, such technical advisor shall have access to data relative to design and mitigation; and provided further, that such technical advisors shall be accountable to and work directly with residents, designated community representatives, and organizations of the aforementioned communities in assessing impacts and recommending alternative design modifications to said project	140,000
	Highway Fund 100%

Budgetary Retained Revenues

MEDIATION AND RELATED SERVICES RETAINED REVENUE
1100-1104	The office of dispute resolution is hereby authorized to expend for the costs of mediation and other services an amount not to exceed $150,000 from fees charged for said services; provided, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the office may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate therefor as reported in the state accounting system	150,000

Intragovernmental Service Spending

OFFICE OF DISPUTE RESOLUTION INTRAGOVERNMENTAL CHARGEBACK
1100-1108	For the costs of mediation and other services provided to state agencies by the office of dispute resolution	300,000
	Intragovernmental Service Fund 100%