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Executive Office of Transportation & Construction
Office of the Secretary of Transportation and Construction

Budgetary Direct Appropriations

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF TRANSPORTATION AND CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION
6000-0100  

For the operation of the office of the secretary of transportation and construction

202,316
 
Highway Fund 100%
 

REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITIES CONTRACT ASSISTANCE
6005-0015  

For certain assistance to the regional transit authorities, including operating grants and reimbursements to increase the accessibility of transit provided to the elderly and disabled under the mobility assistance program, the regional transit authority program, and the intercity bus capital assistance program; provided, that the commonwealth, acting by and through the executive office for administration and finance, for the period beginning July 1, 2000 and ending June 30, 2001, may enter into contracts with the authorities; provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of section 152A of chapter 161 and section 23 of chapter 161B of the General Laws, at least 50 per cent and up to 75 per cent of the net cost of service of each authority incurred in fiscal year 2000 shall be paid by the commonwealth, and shall not be assessed upon the cities and towns constituting the authorities; provided further, that the share assessed upon said cities and towns shall be at least 25 per cent of said net cost of service; provided further, that in the event that 25 per cent of said net cost of service of each authority exceeds 102.5 per cent of the previous year`s local assessment, excluding payments made by cities and towns for the costs of new service, for which said cities and towns have not previously been assessed, as allowed by chapter 580 of the acts of 1980, the regional transit authority shall reduce its operating expenses or increase its revenues to meet the difference; and provided further, that operating expenditures of each of the regional transit authorities for fiscal year 2001 shall not exceed 102.5 per cent of its operating expenditures for fiscal year 2000

41,196,911
 
General Fund 40.00%
Local Aid Fund 40.00%
Highway Fund 20.00%
 


Budgetary Retained Revenues

RAILROAD PROPERTIES MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE RETAINED REVENUE
6000-0110  

The executive office of transportation and construction is hereby authorized to expend, for the purpose of property management and maintenance of railroad properties owned by said executive office on behalf of the commonwealth, an amount not to exceed $27,344 from the rents and fees received pursuant to section 4 of chapter 161C of the General Laws

27,344


Federal Grant Spending

RURAL PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE
6000-0018  

For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Rural Public Transportation Assistance

2,800,000

SECTION 5307 TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT
6000-0019  

For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Section 5307 Transportation Demand Management

900,000

NORTHERN TIER COMMUNITY TRANSPORT DEMONSTRATION
6000-0021  

For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Northern Tier Community Transport Demonstration

650,000

RURAL PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PLANNING GRANT
6000-0023  

For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Rural Public Transportation Planning Grant

1,600,000

ELDERLY AND HANDICAPPED TRANSPORTATION CAPITAL GRANT
6000-0049  

For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Elderly and Handicapped Transportation Capital Grant

1,500,000


Trust and Other Spending

6000-1930  

PREPARATION OF TRANSIT PROGRAMS

700,000

6001-9511  

NORTH STATION/SOUTH STATION RAIL LINK

500,000



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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Executive Office for Administration and Finance
Fiscal Affairs Division
State House, Room 272
Boston, MA 02133
(617) 727-2081


Last updated on January 26, 2000

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