Budgetary Direct Appropriations

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF TRANSPORTATION AND CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION
6000-0100	For the office of the secretary of transportation and construction	246,828
	Highway Fund 100%

INTERCITY BUS CAPITAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
6005-0010	For the intercity bus capital assistance program, so called	1,385,374

MASSACHUSETTS BAY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY CONTRACT ASSISTANCE
6005-0011	For additional assistance to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority in accordance with the provisions of sections 6 and 9 of chapter 825 of the acts of 1974, as amended by section 4 of chapter 291 of the acts of 1975; provided, that operating expenditures of said authority for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1999 shall not exceed 103 per cent of its operating expenditures for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1998	225,655,749
	General Fund 40.00% Local Aid Fund 40.00% Highway Fund 20.00%

MASSACHUSETTS BAY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY DEBT SERVICE CONTRACT ASSISTANCE
6005-0012	For certain debt service contract assistance to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority in accordance with the provisions of section 28 of chapter 161A of the General Laws	278,764,537
	General Fund 40.00% Local Aid Fund 40.00% Highway Fund 20.00%

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, 1998 and ending June 30, 1999, may enter into contracts with the authorities; provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of section 152A of chapter 161, and of 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 1998 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; provided further, that operating expenditures of each of the regional transit authorities for fiscal year 1999 shall not exceed 102.5 per cent of its operating expenditures for fiscal year 1998; and provided further, that the executive office of transportation and construction shall work with regional transit authorities to conduct a study to determine methods of collaboration and consolidation of regional transit authorities` administrative and procurement functions, and shall submit a plan for said collaboration and consolidation to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the secretary of administration and finance not later than November 1, 1998	40,011,813
	General Fund 40.00% Local Aid Fund 40.00% Highway Fund 20.00%

REIMBURSEMENT FOR COMMUTER RAIL ASSISTANCE
6005-0018	For additional contract assistance to be allocated by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority for the net additional expense of commuter rail service provided to and on behalf of the regional transit authorities and cities and towns outside the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority district for fiscal year 1998, including funds for the net additional expense of bus service provided to and on behalf of the regional transit authorities and cities and towns outside the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority district for fiscal year 1999, in the amounts determined to be appropriate by the executive office for administration and finance, acting on behalf of the commonwealth, on the recommendation of the secretary of the executive office of transportation and construction; provided, that said additional expense of bus service shall not exceed $2,250,000, in accordance with the provisions of section 28A of chapter 161A of the General Laws, as amended by section 45 of chapter 811 of the acts of 1985; and provided further, that not less than $17,500 shall be made available for a commuter boat service between Hull and Boston	15,978,283
	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 $27,345 from the rents and fees received pursuant to section 4 of chapter 161C of the General Laws	27,345

Federal Grant Spending

RURAL PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE
6000-0018	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Rural Public Transportation Assistance	1,889,478

SECTION 5307 TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT
6000-0019	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Section 5307 Transportation Demand Management	1,030,248

RURAL PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PLANNING GRANT
6000-0023	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Rural Public Transportation Planning Grant	1,823,777

DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE DISPARITY STUDY
6000-0024	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Disparity Study	150,000

ELDERLY AND HANDICAPPED TRANSPORTATION CAPITAL GRANT
6000-0049	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Elderly and Handicapped Transportation Capital Grant	2,188,000

RAIL PLANNING ASSISTANCE
6000-0054	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Rail Planning Assistance	560,000

Trust and Other Spending

6000-1112

FEDERAL OVERHEAD TRUST FUND

20,793

6000-1930

PREPARATION OF TRANSIT PROGRAMS

735,585