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FISCAL YEAR 2006 RESOURCE SUMMARY ($000)
DEPARTMENT
FY 2006
Budgetary
Recommendations

FY 2006
Federal, Trust,
and ISF

FY 2006
Total
Spending

FY 2006
Budgetary
Non-Tax Revenue

Executive Office of Economic Development 399  399 
Department of Workforce Development 31,689  99,116  130,805  279 
Division of Unemployment Assistance 1,472,082  1,472,082 
Department of Labor 2,632  2,176  4,809  1,595 
Division of Industrial Accidents 19,788  85,242  105,031  19,889 
Labor Relations Commission 831  831 
Joint Labor-Management Committee 446  446 
Board of Conciliation and Arbitration 518  518  84 
Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation 1,523  666  2,189 
Division of Banks 11,179  11,179  13,630 
Division of Insurance 10,027  1,873  11,900  57,312 
Division of Professional Licensure 4,684  4,599  9,282  13,281 
Division of Standards 1,817  1,817  2,100 
Department of Telecommunications and Energy 8,785  4,381  13,166  15,090 
Division of Energy Resources 1,654  2,134  3,788  227 
State Racing Commission 2,124  8,750  10,874  4,135 
Department of Business and Technology 28,721  1,002  29,723 

TOTAL       126,817  1,682,022    1,808,839  127,626 
 
Executive Office of Economic Development 398,808
 
 
Budgetary Direct Appropriations 398,808
Direct Appropriations  
 
 Executive Office of Economic Development  
   7002-0010   For the operation of the office of the secretary of economic development 398,808
 

 
Department of Workforce Development 130,804,818
 
 
Budgetary Direct Appropriations 31,689,260
Direct Appropriations  
 
 At-Risk Youth Program  
   7002-0012   For the operation of the at-risk youth program 2,000,000
 
 Department of Workforce Development Administration  
   7002-0100   For the operation of the department of workforce development 150,000
 
 Apprentice Training Program  
   7002-0101   For the operation of the apprentice training program; provided, that no position in the apprentice training division shall be subject to chapter 31 of the General Laws 419,260
 
 Workforce Training Programs  
   7003-0701   For grants and technical assistance administered by the department of workforce development, pursuant to section 2RR of chapter 29 of the General Laws, and for the cost of collecting the assessment established in section 14L of chapter 151A of the General Laws 21,000,000
 
Workforce Training Fund 100%
 
 
 Industry-Driven Training Grants  
   7003-0702   For grants to be administered by the department of workforce development 3,790,000
 
Workforce Training Fund 100%
 
 
 One-Stop Career Centers  
   7003-0803   For the one-stop career centers 4,330,000
 
Federal Grant Spending 96,060,666
 
 Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics Grant  
   7002-9701   For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics Grant 2,114,830
 
 Trade Expansion Act Program  
   7003-1010   For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Trade Expansion Act Program 9,662,543
 
 Workforce Investment Act Title I - Adult Activities  
   7003-1630   For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Workforce Investment Act Title I - Adult Activities 14,164,208
 
 Workforce Investment Act Title I- Youth Formula Grants  
   7003-1631   For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Workforce Investment Act Title I- Youth Formula Grants 21,330,366
 
 Workforce Investment Act Title I- Dislocated Workers  
   7003-1632   For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Workforce Investment Act Title I- Dislocated Workers 47,788,719
 
 Work Incentive Grant Access to Employment for All  
   7003-1633   For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Work Incentive Grant Access to Employment for All 1,000,000
 
Trust and Other Spending 3,054,892
 
   7002-0109   Apprentice Training Identification Cards 54,892
 
   7002-3783   Economic Stimulus Workforce Development 3,000,000
 

 
Division of Unemployment Assistance 1,472,082,452
 
 
 
Federal Grant Spending 90,531,153
 
 Administrative Clearing Account  
   7002-6621   For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Administrative Clearing Account 8,000,000
 
 Unemployment Insurance Administration  
   7002-6624   For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Unemployment Insurance Administration 60,337,301
 
 Employment Service Programs Administration  
   7002-6626   For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Employment Service Programs Administration 19,125,444
 
 Federal Disabled Veterans Outreach  
   7002-6628   For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Federal Disabled Veterans Outreach 1,474,171
 
 Federal Local Veterans Employment  
   7002-6629   For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Federal Local Veterans Employment 1,594,237
 
Trust and Other Spending 1,381,551,299
 
   7002-1601   Unemployment Health Insurance Contribution 31,174,009
 
   9081-1106   Unemployment Compensation Contingent Fund 2,143,435
 
   9081-6605   Unemployment Trust Fund Inflows and Outflows 1,335,086,808
 
   9081-6612   Universal Health Insurance Collections 2,200,470
 
   9081-6635   Trade and NAFTA Unemployment Benefits 10,946,577
 

 
Department of Labor 4,808,832
 
 
Budgetary Direct Appropriations 2,632,421
Direct Appropriations  
 
 Department of Labor Administration  
   7002-0001   For the operation of the department of labor 111,785
 
 Division of Occupational Safety  
   7002-0200   For the operation of the division of occupational safety; provided, that positions for a program to evaluate asbestos levels in public schools and other public buildings shall not be subject to chapter 31 of the General Laws; and provided further, that funds shall be expended from this item for the GG object class costs of the board of conciliation and arbitration, the labor relations commission, and the division of occupational safety 2,367,786
 
Retained Revenues 
 
 Asbestos Abatement and Deleading Services Retained Revenue  
   7002-0201   The division of occupational safety is hereby authorized to expend an amount not to exceed $152,850 from fees authorized pursuant to section 3A of chapter 23 of the General Laws 152,850
 
Federal Grant Spending 2,176,411
 
 Occupational Substance and Health Administration Statistical Survey  
   7002-4203   For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Occupational Substance and Health Administration Statistical Survey 105,443
 
 Adult Blood Lead Levels Surveillance  
   7002-4204   For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Adult Blood Lead Levels Surveillance 23,120
 
 Asbestos Licensing and Monitoring  
   7002-4212   For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Asbestos Licensing and Monitoring 105,257
 
 Lead Licensing and Monitoring  
   7002-4213   For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Lead Licensing and Monitoring 299,638
 
 Occupational Illness and Injury  
   7002-4215   For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Occupational Illness and Injury 88,781
 
 Occupational Substance and Health Administration On-Site Consultation Program  
   7002-6627   For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Occupational Substance and Health Administration On-Site Consultation Program 1,491,059
 
 Mine Safety and Health Training  
   7003-2013   For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Mine Safety and Health Training 63,113
 

 
Division of Industrial Accidents 105,030,671
 
 
Budgetary Direct Appropriations 19,788,445
Direct Appropriations  
 
 Division of Industrial Accidents  
   7002-0500   For the operation of the division of industrial accidents; provided, that $800,000 shall be made available for occupational safety training grants; provided further, that the General Fund shall be reimbursed the amount appropriated herein and for associated indirect and direct fringe benefit costs from assessments levied pursuant to section 65 of chapter 152 of the General Laws 19,788,445
 
Trust and Other Spending 85,242,226
 
   9440-0202   Massachusetts Industrial Accident Special Fund 20,000,000
 
   9440-0204   General Industrial Accident Fund 61,242,226
 
   9440-0208   Impartial Medical Examination 3,300,000
 
   9440-0290   Workers' Compensation Trust Fund 700,000
 

 
Labor Relations Commission 831,330
 
 
Budgetary Direct Appropriations 831,330
Direct Appropriations  
 
 Labor Relations Commission  
   7002-0600   For the operation of the labor relations commission 831,330
 

 
Joint Labor-Management Committee 446,004
 
 
Budgetary Direct Appropriations 446,004
Direct Appropriations  
 
 Joint Labor-Management Committee  
   7002-0700   For the operation of the joint labor-management committee 446,004
 

 
Board of Conciliation and Arbitration 518,337
 
 
Budgetary Direct Appropriations 518,337
Direct Appropriations  
 
 Board of Conciliation and Arbitration  
   7002-0800   For the operation of the board of conciliation and arbitration 518,337
 

 
Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation 2,189,494
 
 
Budgetary Direct Appropriations 1,523,155
Direct Appropriations  
 
 Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation  
   7006-0000   For the operation of the office of consumer affairs and business regulation, including the expenses of an administrative services unit 1,523,155
 
Trust and Other Spending 666,339
 
   9200-0140   Gifts and Donations - Consumer Affairs 25,249
 
   9200-0300   Residential Contractors Guaranty Fund 641,090
 

 
Division of Banks 11,178,605
 
 
Budgetary Direct Appropriations 11,178,605
Direct Appropriations  
 
 Division of Banks  
   7006-0010   For the operation of the division of banks; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, 100 per cent of the amount appropriated herein shall be assessed upon financial institutions regulated by the division pursuant to General Law, a special act, or state regulations; provided further, that said assessment shall be in addition to any and all assessments currently assessed upon financial institutions and shall be made at a rate sufficient to produce $11,178,605 in additional revenue to fund this item 11,178,605
 

 
Division of Insurance 11,900,065
 
 
Budgetary Direct Appropriations 10,026,621
Direct Appropriations  
 
 Division of Insurance  
   7006-0020   For the operation of the division of insurance, including the expenses of the board of appeal on motor vehicle policies and bonds, certain other costs of supervising motor vehicle liability insurance, and the expenses of the fraudulent claims board; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, 100 per cent of the amount appropriated in this item shall be assessed upon the institutions which the division currently regulates pursuant to powers granted to the division by the General Laws, a special law, or state regulations, except for licensed business entity producers; and provided further, that said assessment shall be in addition to any and all assessments that the division currently assesses upon the institutions and will be made at a rate sufficient to produce $10,026,621 in additional revenue that shall pay for this item 10,026,621
 
Trust and Other Spending 1,873,444
 
   7006-0031   Prudential Insurance Settlement Trust 38,983
 
   7006-0032   Hancock Settlement Trust 33,646
 
   7006-0038   AAA Life Insurance Settlement Trust 2,640
 
   9222-7500   Medical Malpractice Analysis Bureau 572,323
 
   9222-7650   Workers' Compensation Rating Bureau Trust Fund 813,658
 
   9222-7900   State Rating Bureau Medical Malpractice Insurance Trust 412,194
 

 
Division of Professional Licensure 9,282,422
 
 
Budgetary Direct Appropriations 4,683,529
Direct Appropriations  
 
 Division of Professional Licensure  
   7006-0040   For the operation of the division of professional licensure 4,683,529
 
Trust and Other Spending 4,598,893
 
   7006-0056   Division of Professional Licensure 50/50 Trust 4,567,046
 
   9230-0003   Board of Real Estate Brokers and Sales 8,565
 
   9230-0005   Council of Licensure, Enforcement, and Reinforcement Trust 23,282
 

 
Division of Standards 1,816,832
 
 
Budgetary Direct Appropriations 1,816,832
Direct Appropriations  
 
 Division of Standards  
   7006-0060   For the operation of the division of standards 697,932
 
 Item Pricing Inspections  
   7006-0066   For the support of the division of standards' municipal inspection efforts; provided, that up to 15 per cent of the amount appropriated herein may be expended for administrative costs of the division 300,000
 
Retained Revenues 
 
 Weights and Measures Law Enforcement Fee Retained Revenue  
   7006-0067   The division of standards is hereby authorized to expend for enforcement of weights and measures laws an amount not to exceed $458,900 from revenues received from item pricing violations collected through municipal inspection efforts, and from weights and measures fees and fines collected from cities and towns 458,900
 
 Motor Vehicle Repair Shop Licensing Fee Retained Revenue  
   7006-0068   The division of standards is hereby authorized to expend for operation of the division an amount not to exceed $360,000 from license fees collected from owners of motor vehicle repair shops 360,000
 

 
Department of Telecommunications and Energy 13,165,703
 
 
Budgetary Direct Appropriations 8,784,508
Direct Appropriations  
 
 Division of Telecommunications and Energy  
   7006-0070   For the operation and administration of the department of telecommunications and energy; provided, that notwithstanding the second sentence of the first paragraph of section 18 of chapter 25 of the General Laws, the assessments levied for fiscal year 2006 pursuant to said paragraph shall be made at a rate sufficient to produce $8,167,225 8,167,225
 
 Transportation Entity Monitoring and Oversight  
   7006-0080   For the operation of the transportation division 542,283
 
Retained Revenues 
 
 Energy Facilities Siting Board Retained Revenue  
   7006-0090   The department of telecommunications and energy is hereby authorized to expend for the operation of the energy facilities siting board an amount not to exceed $75,000 from application fees collected in fiscal year 2006 and prior fiscal years from utility companies 75,000
 
Federal Grant Spending 754,634
 
 Motor Carrier Safety Assistance  
   7006-9000   For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Motor Carrier Safety Assistance 2,803
 
 One Call Project  
   7006-9001   For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, One Call Project 6,918
 
 Pipeline Security  
   7006-9002   For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Pipeline Security 744,913
 
Trust and Other Spending 3,626,561
 
   7006-0075   Department of Telecommunications and Energy Trust Fund 3,335,390
 
   7006-0077   Electric Outage Reporting System 288,280
 
   7006-0078   Rail Grade Crossings Safety and Security 2,891
 

 
Division of Energy Resources 3,787,640
 
 
Budgetary Direct Appropriations 1,654,119
Direct Appropriations  
 
 Energy Efficiency Programs  
   7006-1000   For energy efficiency programs; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the amount assessed pursuant to provisions included in this act shall be equal to the amount expended from this item 400,000
 
 Residential Conservation Service Program  
   7006-1001   For the residential conservation service program pursuant to chapter 465 of the acts of 1980 197,715
 
 Division of Energy Resources Administration  
   7006-1003   For the operation of the division of energy resources; provided, that $100,000 shall be expended for the purchase electricity produced by renewable energy technologies for the commonwealth's own use, pursuant to subsection (l) of section 4E of chapter 40J of the General Laws 1,056,404
 
Federal Grant Spending 1,400,578
 
 City of Boston Municipal Energy Program  
   7006-9216   For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, City of Boston Municipal Energy Program 40,000
 
 Mystic Valley Combined Heat and Power  
   7006-9218   For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Mystic Valley Combined Heat and Power 26,000
 
 Potential for Wind Energy Development on New England Islands Phase II  
   7006-9220   For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Potential for Wind Energy Development on New England Islands Phase II 8,367
 
 SEP Regional Conference/Workshop  
   7006-9221   For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, SEP Regional Conference/Workshop 10,248
 
 Massachusetts Micro-Hydro Analysis Project  
   7006-9222   For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts Micro-Hydro Analysis Project 5,000
 
 Clean Cities Coalition Support  
   7006-9224   For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Clean Cities Coalition Support 6,825
 
 Industries of the Future Program  
   7006-9225   For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Industries of the Future Program 27,882
 
 Public Housing Energy Efficiency  
   7006-9227   For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Public Housing Energy Efficiency 1,000
 
 Rebuild America - Northeast Regional Peer Exchange  
   7006-9228   For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Rebuild America - Northeast Regional Peer Exchange 19,913
 
 Eastern Massachusetts Shuttle Project  
   7006-9229   For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Eastern Massachusetts Shuttle Project 66,375
 
 Northeast Regional Combined Cooling, Heating, and Power  
   7006-9230   For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Northeast Regional Combined Cooling, Heating, and Power 150,000
 
 Massachusetts Million Solar Roofs Partnership  
   7006-9235   For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts Million Solar Roofs Partnership 49,680
 
 State Heating Oil and Propane Program  
   7006-9720   For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Heating Oil and Propane Program 22,288
 
 State Energy Plan  
   7006-9743   For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Energy Plan 967,000
 
Trust and Other Spending 732,943
 
   7006-7011   Northeast Petroleum Case 5,000
 
   7006-7014   Exxon Oil Overcharge 10,000
 
   7006-7016   Stripper Oil Well 702,579
 
   7006-7021   Oil Overcharge 1,000
 
   7006-7030   Electric Vehicle Demonstration - Non-Federal 5,064
 
   7006-7040   Telecommuting Initiative Donations from Private Firms 9,300
 

 
State Racing Commission 10,874,351
 
 
Budgetary Direct Appropriations 2,124,351
Direct Appropriations  
 
 State Racing Commission  
   7006-0110   For the operation of the state racing commission 2,124,351
 
Trust and Other Spending 8,750,000
 
   7006-0001   Massachusetts Racing Development and Oversight Fund 8,750,000
 

 
Department of Business and Technology 29,722,592
 
 
Budgetary Direct Appropriations 28,720,778
Direct Appropriations  
 
 Department of Business and Technology Administration  
   7007-0100   For the operation of the department of business and technology 526,005
 
 Massachusetts Office of Business Development  
   7007-0300   For the operation of the Massachusetts office of business development 2,656,022
 
 Massachusetts Business Resource Team  
   7007-0310   For the operation of the business resource team 1,200,000
 
 Small Business Initiative  
   7007-0312   For the implementation and operation of the small business initiative 1,500,000
 
 Regional Redevelopment Projects  
   7007-0515   For an economic development grant for the Massachusetts fisheries recovery commission administered by the university of Massachusetts at Dartmouth 200,000
 
 Small Business Development Center at the University of Massachusetts Amherst  
   7007-0800   For a state matching grant for a small business development center; provided, that no funds shall be expended from this item until such time as the United States Small Business Administration has made a payment or has executed a contract to pay the university of Massachusetts at Amherst for the operation of the center; provided further, that the funds expended from this item shall not exceed 25 per cent of the gross operating cost of said center; provided further, that not more than $300,000 of the amount appropriated herein shall be expended for the purpose of operating federal procurement technical assistance services within said center; provided further, that the services, shall include, but not be limited to, assisting businesses in securing federal contracts, obtaining contract financing, generating responses to requests for proposals, interpreting bid documents, providing educational workshops and seminars, and the electronic identification and tracking of federal bid opportunities; provided further, that the expenditure of said $300,000 shall be subject to the receipt of matching funds from federal or private sources including the Department of Defense 1,146,448
 
 Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism  
   7007-0900   For the operation of the Massachusetts office of travel and tourism 12,005,104
 
Massachusetts Tourism Fund 100%
 
 
 Local Tourist Councils Financial Assistance  
   7007-1000   For financial assistance to local tourist councils, pursuant to section 14 of chapter 23A of the General Laws 6,929,211
 
Massachusetts Tourism Fund 100%
 
 
 Massachusetts Technology Collaborative  
   7007-1200   For a contract with the Massachusetts technology park corporation administered by the Massachusetts technology collaborative to create and maintain a more favorable and responsive environment for the formation, growth, attraction, and retention of technology-intensive clusters for the commonwealth through the support of activities of clusters of technology-intensive organizations 500,000
 
 Massachusetts International Trade Council  
   7007-1300   For the operation of the Massachusetts international trade council 961,853
 
Massachusetts Tourism Fund 100%
 
 
 State Office of Minority and Women Business Assistance  
   7007-1500   For the operation of the state office of minority and women business assistance 1,096,135
 
Trust and Other Spending 1,001,814
 
   7007-9012   Domestic Marketing Expendable Trust 600,000
 
   9000-0501   Annual Travel and Tourism Conference 100,000
 
   9000-1809   Industry Specialist Program 28,708
 
   9000-2220   Federal Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Certification Program 273,106