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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 7,483,650
     
   
General Fund 50.00%
Local Aid Fund 40.00%
Highway Fund 10.00%
 

BANK FEES
0610-0100   For the payment of bank fees 4,876,940
     
   
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 17,500

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 in a total amount of $1,249,944 to certain public entities of the commonwealth which have constructed water pollution abatement facilities 477,565,230
     
   
Local Aid Fund 88.29%
State Lottery Fund 11.71%
 

REIMBURSEMENTS TO CITIES AND TOWNS IN LIEU OF TAXES ON STATE-OWNED LAND
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 1,434,540
     
   
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, including retirement benefits payable by the state employees` and the state teachers` retirement systems, the costs associated with a 3 per cent cost-of-living adjustment pursuant to the provisions of section 102 of said chapter 32, the reimbursement of local retirement systems for previously authorized cost-of-living adjustments pursuant to said section 102, 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 may 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, that except where authorized herein, no funds shall be expended from this item other than deposits to the Commonwealth`s Pension Liability Fund 797,438,000
     
   
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 18,656,407
     
   
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 Fund subfund of the Highway Fund; provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law including this item to the contrary, the comptroller may 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; provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the state treasurer is hereby authorized to make payments pursuant to the provisions of section 38C of said chapter 29 from this item for the bonds, notes, or other obligations authorized to be paid from this item; provided further, that the comptroller is hereby authorized to transfer from this item to items 0699-2004, 0699-9100 and 0699-9101 such amounts as otherwise would be unexpended on June 30, 2003, if said items otherwise would have insufficient amounts to meet debt service payments for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2003; provided further, that each amount transferred shall be charged to such funds as specified in the item to which such amount is so transferred; provided further, that the comptroller shall transfer from this item to the Government Land Bank Fund an amount equal to the amount by which debt service charged to said fund exceeds revenue deposited to said fund; and provided further, that debt service charged to the Highway Fund shall be charged to the Infrastructure Fund subfund of the Highway Fund in accordance with said section 2 O 1,376,143,000
     
   
General Fund 56.68%
Infrastructure Fund 31.93%
Local Aid Fund 11.39%
 

CENTRAL ARTERY/TUNNEL DEBT SERVICE
0699-2004   For the payment of interest, discount and principal on certain indebtedness which may be incurred pursuant to chapter 87 of the acts of 2000, as amended by chapter 125 of the acts of 2000, for financing the central artery/tunnel funding shortfall; provided, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the state treasurer is hereby authorized to make payments pursuant to the provisions of section 38C of chapter 29 of the General Laws from this item for the bonds, notes, or other obligations authorized to be paid from this item; provided further, that the comptroller is hereby authorized to transfer from this item to items 0699-0015, 0699-9100 and 0699-9101 such amounts as otherwise would be unexpended on June 30, 2003, if said items otherwise would have insufficient amounts to meet debt service payments for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2003; and provided further, that each amount transferred shall be charged to such funds as specified in the item to which such amount is so transferred 40,000,000
     
   
Highway Fund 100%
 

SHORT-TERM DEBT SERVICE AND COSTS OF ISSUANCE
0699-9100   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, 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; provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the state treasurer is hereby authorized to make payments pursuant to the provisions of section 38C of said chapter 29 from this item for the bonds, notes, or other obligations authorized to be paid from this item; provided further, that the comptroller is hereby authorized to transfer from this item to items 0699-0015, 0699-2004, and 0699-9101 such amounts as otherwise would be unexpended on June 30, 2003, if said items otherwise would have insufficient amounts to meet debt service payments for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2003; provided further, that each amount transferred shall be charged to such funds as specified in the item to which such amount is so transferred; and provided further, that any deficit in this item at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2003, shall be charged to the various funds or to the General Fund or Highway Fund debt service reserves 16,250,000

GANS DEBT SERVICE
0699-9101   For the purpose of depositing with the trustee under the trust agreement authorized in section 10B of chapter 11 of the acts of 1997, as amended, an amount to be used to pay the interest due on notes of the commonwealth issued pursuant to section 9 of said chapter 11, as amended, and secured by the Federal Highway Grant Anticipation Note Trust Fund; provided, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the state treasurer is hereby authorized to make payments pursuant to the provisions of section 38C of chapter 29 of the General Laws from this item for the bonds, notes, or other obligations authorized to be paid from this item; provided further, that the comptroller is hereby authorized to transfer from this item to items 0699-0015, 0699-2004, and 0699-9100 such amounts as otherwise would be unexpended on June 30, 2003, if said items otherwise would have insufficient amounts to meet debt service payments for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2003; and provided further, that each amount transferred shall be charged to such funds as specified in the item to which such amount is so transferred 72,577,000

MASSACHUSETTS DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AGENCY DEBT SERVICE ASSISTANCE
0699-9200   For certain debt service contract assistance to the Massachusetts Development Finance Agency in accordance with chapter 23G of the General Laws 13,279,968


Trust and Other Spending

0610-0093  

A HERO`S WELCOME TRUST FUND

18,000

0611-5012  

SPECIAL ELECTION PAYMENTS

50,000

0612-0000  

STATE BOARD OF RETIREMENT ADMINISTRATION

2,170,000

0650-1700  

ABANDONED PROPERTY

122,000,000

0699-8100  

PAYMENTS OF INTEREST ON CERTAIN BONDED DEBT OF THE COMMONWEALTH

1,302,000

0699-8101  

DISCOUNT ON SALE OF BONDS - GOVERNMENT LAND BANK FUND

2,000

0699-8200  

MATURING OF CERTAIN SERIAL BONDS

188,000

6005-9987  

MBTA STATE AND LOCAL CONTRIBUTION PAYMENT

650,000,000

7070-6607  

TECHNICAL EDUCATION FUND - U.S. ENDOWMENT

6,000



 

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 19, 2002

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