JUDICIARY
FISCAL YEAR 2008 RESOURCE SUMMARY ($000)
ACCOUNT FY 2008
Conference
FY 2008
Vetoes
FY 2008
Overrides
FY 2008
GAA
0320-0003  Supreme Judicial Court 7,589 0 0 7,589
0320-0010  Suffolk County Clerk Salaries and Expenses 1,209 0 0 1,209
0321-0001  Commission on Judicial Conduct 565 0 0 565
0321-0100  Board of Bar Examiners 1,087 0 0 1,087
0321-1500  Committee for Public Counsel Services 18,400 0 0 18,400
0321-1510  Private Counsel Compensation 119,763 0 0 119,763
0321-1513  Public Defender Division Expansion 8,132 0 0 8,132
0321-1520  Indigent Persons Fees and Court Costs 8,457 0 0 8,457
0321-1600  Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation 9,670 0 0 9,670
0321-2000  Mental Health Legal Advisors Committee 773 0 0 773
0321-2100  Correctional Legal Services Committee 840 0 0 840
0321-2205  Suffolk County Social Law Library 2,130 0 0 2,130
0322-0100  Appeals Court 11,037 -421 421 11,037
0330-0101  Trial Court Justices' Salaries 10,671 0 0 10,671
0330-0102  District Court Justices' Salaries 20,568 0 0 20,568
0330-0103  Probate and Family Court Justices' Salaries 6,645 0 0 6,645
0330-0104  Land Court Justices' Salaries 917 0 0 917
0330-0105  Boston Municipal Court Justices' Salaries 3,911 0 0 3,911
0330-0106  Housing Court Justices' Salaries 1,307 0 0 1,307
0330-0107  Juvenile Court Justices' Salaries 5,310 0 0 5,310
0330-0300  Office of the Chief Justice for Administration and Management 134,412 -10,000 10,000 134,412
0330-0317  Sentencing Commission 237 0 0 237
0330-0410  Alternative Dispute Resolution 963 0 0 963
0330-0441  Permanency Mediation Services 540 0 0 540
0330-3200  Court Security Program 63,615 0 0 63,615
0330-3337  Trial Court Additional Expenses 20,457 -1,450 1,450 20,457
0331-0100  Superior Court Administration 6,248 0 0 6,248
0331-0300  Medical Malpractice Tribunals 59 0 0 59
0331-2100  Barnstable Superior Court 716 0 0 716
0331-2200  Berkshire Superior Court 202 0 0 202
0331-2300  Bristol Superior Court 859 0 0 859
0331-2400  Dukes Superior Court 161 0 0 161
0331-2500  Essex Superior Court 1,448 0 0 1,448
0331-2600  Franklin Superior Court 392 0 0 392
0331-2700  Hampden Superior Court 1,458 0 0 1,458
0331-2800  Hampshire Superior Court 310 0 0 310
0331-2900  Middlesex Superior Court 3,232 0 0 3,232
0331-3000  Nantucket Superior Court 135 0 0 135
0331-3100  Norfolk Superior Court 1,187 0 0 1,187
0331-3200  Plymouth Superior Court 1,088 0 0 1,088
0331-3300  Suffolk Superior Civil Court 2,974 0 0 2,974
0331-3400  Suffolk Superior Criminal Court 1,891 0 0 1,891
0331-3500  Worcester Superior Court 1,071 0 0 1,071
0332-0100  District Court Administration 916 0 0 916
0332-1100  First District Court of Barnstable 573 0 0 573
0332-1200  Second District Court of Barnstable 412 0 0 412
0332-1203  Third District Court of Barnstable 411 0 0 411
0332-1300  District Court of Northern Berkshire 291 0 0 291
0332-1400  District Court of Central Berkshire 448 0 0 448
0332-1500  District Court of Southern Berkshire 248 0 0 248
0332-1600  First District Court of Bristol 754 0 0 754
0332-1700  Second District Court of Bristol 935 0 0 935
0332-1800  Third District Court of Bristol 1,010 0 0 1,010
0332-1900  Fourth District Court of Bristol 623 0 0 623
0332-2000  District Court of Edgartown 180 0 0 180
0332-2100  First District Court of Essex 746 0 0 746
0332-2300  Third District Court of Essex 211 0 0 211
0332-2400  Central District Court of Northern Essex 635 0 0 635
0332-2500  District Court of Eastern Essex 319 0 0 319
0332-2600  District Court of Lawrence 1,169 0 0 1,169
0332-2700  District Court of Southern Essex 861 0 0 861
0332-2800  District Court of Newburyport 525 0 0 525
0332-2900  District Court of Peabody 536 0 0 536
0332-3000  District Court of Greenfield 365 0 0 365
0332-3100  District Court of Orange 300 0 0 300
0332-3200  District Court of Chicopee 447 0 0 447
0332-3300  District Court of Holyoke 468 0 0 468
0332-3400  District Court of Eastern Hampden 322 0 0 322
0332-3500  District Court of Springfield 1,821 0 0 1,821
0332-3600  District Court of Western Hampden 307 0 0 307
0332-3700  District Court of Hampshire 661 0 0 661
0332-3800  District Court of Eastern Hampshire 177 0 0 177
0332-3900  District Court of Lowell 1,286 0 0 1,286
0332-4000  District Court of Somerville 1,205 0 0 1,205
0332-4100  District Court of Newton 391 0 0 391
0332-4200  District Court of Marlborough 518 0 0 518
0332-4300  District Court of Natick 447 0 0 447
0332-4400  First District Court of Eastern Middlesex 613 0 0 613
0332-4500  Second District Court of Eastern Middlesex 521 0 0 521
0332-4600  Third District Court of Eastern Middlesex 1,305 0 0 1,305
0332-4700  Fourth District Court of Eastern Middlesex 720 0 0 720
0332-4800  First District Court of Northern Middlesex 393 0 0 393
0332-4900  First District Court of Southern Middlesex 826 0 0 826
0332-5000  District Court of Central Middlesex 500 0 0 500
0332-5100  District Court of Nantucket 128 0 0 128
0332-5200  District Court of Northern Norfolk 592 0 0 592
0332-5300  District Court of Eastern Norfolk 1,671 0 0 1,671
0332-5400  District Court of Western Norfolk 498 0 0 498
0332-5500  District Court of Southern Norfolk 645 0 0 645
0332-5600  Municipal Court of Brookline 368 0 0 368
0332-5700  District Court of Brockton 1,189 0 0 1,189
0332-5800  Second District Court of Plymouth 680 0 0 680
0332-5900  Third District Court of Plymouth 844 0 0 844
0332-6000  Fourth District Court of Plymouth 711 0 0 711
0332-6300  District Court of Chelsea 887 0 0 887
0332-6900  Central District Court of Worcester 1,637 0 0 1,637
0332-7000  District Court of Fitchburg 536 0 0 536
0332-7100  District Court of Leominster 422 0 0 422
0332-7200  District Court of Winchendon 147 0 0 147
0332-7300  First District Court of Northern Worcester 375 0 0 375
0332-7400  First District Court of Eastern Worcester 426 0 0 426
0332-7500  Second District Court of Eastern Worcester 495 0 0 495
0332-7600  First District Court of Southern Worcester 507 0 0 507
0332-7700  Second District Court of Southern Worcester 338 0 0 338
0332-7800  Third District Court of Southern Worcester 323 0 0 323
0332-7900  District Court of Western Worcester 337 0 0 337
0333-0002  Probate and Family Court Administration 1,308 0 0 1,308
0333-0100  Barnstable Probate Court 982 0 0 982
0333-0150  Barnstable Probate Court Child and Parents Program 79 0 0 79
0333-0200  Berkshire Probate Court 516 0 0 516
0333-0300  Bristol Probate Court 1,620 0 0 1,620
0333-0400  Dukes Probate Court 122 0 0 122
0333-0500  Essex Probate Court 1,305 0 0 1,305
0333-0600  Franklin Probate Court 520 0 0 520
0333-0700  Hampden Probate Court 2,607 0 0 2,607
0333-0711  Western Massachusetts Family Services Clinic 40 0 0 40
0333-0800  Hampshire Probate Court 645 0 0 645
0333-0900  Middlesex Probate Court 3,378 0 0 3,378
0333-0911  Middlesex Probate Court Family Services Clinic 194 0 0 194
0333-0913  Middlesex Community Access Program 192 0 0 192
0333-1000  Nantucket Probate Court 176 0 0 176
0333-1100  Norfolk Probate Court 1,515 0 0 1,515
0333-1111  Norfolk Probate Court Family Services Clinic 140 0 0 140
0333-1200  Plymouth Probate Court 1,359 0 0 1,359
0333-1300  Suffolk Probate Court 2,240 0 0 2,240
0333-1313  Suffolk Probate Community Access 250 0 0 250
0333-1400  Worcester Probate Court 1,704 0 0 1,704
0333-1411  Worcester Family Crisis Clinic 189 0 0 189
0334-0001  Land Court Department 2,386 0 0 2,386
0335-0001  Boston Municipal Court Department 3,185 0 0 3,185
0335-0100  Brighton Division of the Boston Municipal Court 326 0 0 326
0335-0200  Charlestown Division of the Boston Municipal Court 233 0 0 233
0335-0300  Dorchester Division of the Boston Municipal Court 1,150 0 0 1,150
0335-0400  East Boston Division of the Boston Municipal Court 583 0 0 583
0335-0500  Roxbury Division of the Boston Municipal Court 1,117 0 0 1,117
0335-0600  South Boston Division of the Boston Municipal Court 407 0 0 407
0335-0700  West Roxbury Division of the Boston Municipal Court 733 0 0 733
0336-0002  Housing Court Administration 103 0 0 103
0336-0100  Boston Housing Court 933 0 0 933
0336-0200  Hampden Housing Court 692 0 0 692
0336-0300  Worcester Housing Court 695 0 0 695
0336-0400  Southeastern Housing Court 1,215 0 0 1,215
0336-0500  Northeastern Housing Court 651 0 0 651
0337-0002  Juvenile Court Administration 895 0 0 895
0337-0100  Boston Juvenile Court 1,250 0 0 1,250
0337-0200  Bristol Juvenile Court 1,249 0 0 1,249
0337-0300  Springfield Juvenile Court 1,298 0 0 1,298
0337-0400  Worcester Juvenile Court 1,084 0 0 1,084
0337-0500  Barnstable County Juvenile Court 738 0 0 738
0337-0600  Essex Juvenile Court 1,140 0 0 1,140
0337-0700  Hampshire Juvenile Court 686 0 0 686
0337-0800  Plymouth Juvenile Court 791 0 0 791
0337-0900  Berkshire Juvenile Court 499 0 0 499
0337-1000  Middlesex Juvenile Court 1,189 0 0 1,189
0337-1100  Norfolk Juvenile Court 917 0 0 917
0339-1001  Commissioner of Probation 133,921 0 0 133,921
0339-1003  Office of Community Corrections 6,392 0 0 6,392
0339-1004  Community Corrections Programs 17,613 0 0 17,613
0339-2100  Jury Commissioner 2,610 0 0 2,610
0321-1518  Indigent Counsel Fees Retained Revenue 750 0 0 750
0330-3333  Trial Court Retained Revenue 20,000 0 0 20,000
0330-3334  Probation Service Fee Retained Revenue 20,000 0 0 20,000
TOTAL    21,438 0 0 21,438

account description amount
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT 21,437,568
Budgetary Direct Appropriations  
0320-0003 Supreme Judicial Court
For the operation of the supreme judicial court, including salaries of the chief justice and the 6 associate justices
7,588,951
0320-0010 Suffolk County Clerk Salaries and Expenses
For the operation of the clerk's office of the supreme judicial court for Suffolk county
1,208,522
0321-1600 Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation
For the Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation to provide legal representation for indigent or otherwise disadvantaged residents of the commonwealth; provided, that notwithstanding section 9 of chapter 221A of the General Laws, $1,204,604 shall be expended for the disability benefits project, $544,286 shall be expended for the Medicare Advocacy Project, and $2,490,993 shall be expended for the Battered Women's Legal Assistance Project; provided further, that the corporation shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than January 30, 2008 that shall include, but not be limited to the following: (a) the number of persons whom the programs funded by the corporation assisted in the prior fiscal year; (b) any proposed expansion of legal services delineated by type of service, target population, and cost; and (c) the total number of indigent or otherwise disadvantaged residents of the commonwealth who received services of the corporation, by type of case and geographic location; and provided further, that the corporation may contract with any organization for the purpose of providing the representation
9,670,424
0321-2100 Correctional Legal Services Committee
For the Massachusetts correctional legal services committee
840,000
0321-2205 Suffolk County Social Law Library
For the expenses of the social law library located in Suffolk county
2,129,671

account description amount
Federal Grant Spending 431,873
0320-1700 State Court Improvement Program
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Court Improvement Program
256,873
0320-1701 CIP Data Sharing Grant
For the purpose of a federally funded grant entitled, CIP Data Sharing Grant
175,000

 

 

account description amount
COMMISSION ON JUDICIAL CONDUCT 565,278
Budgetary Direct Appropriations  
0321-0001 Commission on Judicial Conduct
For the operation of the commission on judicial conduct
565,278

 

 

account description amount
BOARD OF BAR EXAMINERS 1,087,055
Budgetary Direct Appropriations  
0321-0100 Board of Bar Examiners
For the services of the board of bar examiners
1,087,055

 

 

account description amount
COMMITTEE FOR PUBLIC COUNSEL SERVICES 155,501,721
Budgetary Direct Appropriations  
Direct Appropriations
0321-1500 Committee for Public Counsel Services
For the operation of the committee for public counsel services, as authorized by chapter 211D of the General Laws; provided, that the committee shall submit a report to the clerks of the house of representatives and senate, not later than January 31, 2008, that shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (a) the number of clients assisted by the committee in the prior fiscal year; (b) any proposed expansion of legal services delineated by type of service, target population and cost; (c) the total number of persons who received legal services by the committee, by type of case and geographic location; (d) the costs for services rendered per client, by type of case and geographic location; (e) the amount paid, if any, to the committee by clients for services rendered by type of case and geographic location; (f) the average cost for services rendered by the committee by type of case; and (g) the average number of hours spent per attorney or staff per type of case
18,399,624
0321-1510 Private Counsel Compensation
For compensation paid to private counsel assigned to criminal and civil cases under subsection (b) of section 6 of chapter 211D of the General Laws, pursuant to section 11 of said chapter 211D; provided, that not more than $2,000,000 of the sum appropriated in this item may be expended for services rendered before fiscal year 2008
119,763,305
0321-1513 Public Defender Division Expansion
For the expansion of the public defender division pursuant to section 7 of chapter 54 of the acts of 2005; provided, that the committee shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than January 31, 2008, on the progress of said expansion; provided further, that said report shall include the following: (1) the number of offices that have been opened; (2) the number of staff hired to work in the district offices; and (3) the estimated savings the commonwealth has realized from having cases assigned to public defenders as opposed to being assigned to private bar advocates; and provided further, that no funds from this appropriation shall support existing costs associated with line item 0321-1500
8,132,279
0321-1520 Indigent Persons Fees and Court Costs
For fees and costs as defined in section 27A of chapter 261 of the General Laws, as ordered by a justice of the appeals court or a justice of a department of the trial court of the commonwealth on behalf of indigent persons, as defined in said section 27A of said chapter 261; provided, that not more than $1,000,000 of the sum appropriated in this item may be expended for services rendered before fiscal year 2008
8,456,513

account description amount
Retained Revenues
0321-1518 Indigent Counsel Fees Retained Revenue
The chief counsel for the committee for public services may expend an amount not to exceed $750,000 from revenues collected from fees charged for attorney representation of indigent clients
750,000

 

 

account description amount
MENTAL HEALTH LEGAL ADVISORS COMMITTEE 773,248
Budgetary Direct Appropriations  
0321-2000 Mental Health Legal Advisors Committee
For the operation of the mental health legal advisors committee and for certain programs for the indigent mentally ill, as provided in section 34E of chapter 221 of the General Laws
773,248

 

 

account description amount
APPEALS COURT 11,037,284
Budgetary Direct Appropriations  
0322-0100 Appeals Court
For the appeals court, including the salaries, traveling allowances and expenses of the chief justice, recall judges and the associate justices
11,037,284

 

 

account description amount
TRIAL COURT 579,893,858
Budgetary Direct Appropriations  
Direct Appropriations
0330-0101 Trial Court Justices' Salaries
For the salaries of the justices of the superior court department of the trial court; provided, that the chief justice for administration and management may transfer funds from this item to items 0330-0102, 0330-0103, 0330-0104, 0330-0105, 0330-0106, 0330-0107; and provided further, that the chief justice for administration and management shall provide written notification to the house and senate committees on ways and means of said transfers within 30 days of such transfers
10,670,677
0330-0102 District Court Justices' Salaries
For the salaries of the justices of the district court department of the trial court; provided, that the chief justice for administration and management may transfer funds from this item to items 0330-0101, 0330-0103, 0330-0104, 0330-0105, 0330-0106, 0330-0107; and provided further, that the chief justice for administration and management shall provide written notification to the house and senate committees on ways and means of said transfers within 30 days of such transfers
20,568,427
0330-0103 Probate and Family Court Justices' Salaries
For the salaries of the justices of the probate and family court department of the trial court; provided, that the chief justice for administration and management may transfer funds from this item to items 0330-0101, 0330-0102, 0330-0104, 0330-0105, 0330-0106, 0330-0107; and provided further, that the chief justice for administration and management shall provide written notification to the house and senate committees on ways and means of said transfers within 30 days of such transfers
6,645,269
0330-0104 Land Court Justices' Salaries
For the salaries of the justices of the land court department of the trial court; provided, that the chief justice for administration and management may transfer funds from this item to items 0330-0101, 0330-0102, 0330-0103, 0330-0105, 0330-0106, 0330-0107; and provided further, that the chief justice of administration shall provide written notification to the house and senate committees on ways and means of said transfers within 30 days of such transfers
916,789
0330-0105 Boston Municipal Court Justices' Salaries
For the salaries of the justices of the Boston municipal court department of the trial court; provided, that the chief justice for administration and management may transfer funds from this item to items 0330-0101, 0330-0102, 0330-0103, 0330-0104, 0330-0106, 0330-0107; and provided further, that the chief justice of administration and management shall provide written notification to the house and senate committees on ways and means of said transfers within 30 days of such transfers
3,911,242
0330-0106 Housing Court Justices' Salaries
For the salaries of the justices of the housing court department of the trial court; provided, that the chief justice for administration and management may transfer funds from this item to items 0330-0101, 0330-0102, 0330-0103, 0330-0104, 0330-0105, 0330-0107; and provided further, that the chief justice of administration and management shall provide written notification to the house and senate committees on ways and means of said transfers within 30 days of such transfers
1,307,375
0330-0107 Juvenile Court Justices' Salaries
For the salaries of the justices of the juvenile court department of the trial court; provided, that the chief justice for administration and management may transfer funds from this item to items 0330-0101, 0330-0102, 0330-0103, 0330-0104, 0330-0105, 0330-0106; and provided further, that the chief justice of administration and management shall provide written notification to the house and senate committees on ways and means of said transfers of funds within 30 days of such transfers
5,310,427
0330-0300 Office of the Chief Justice for Administration and Management
For the central administration of the trial court, including costs associated with trial court non-employee services, trial court dental and vision health plan agreement, jury expenses, trial court law libraries, statewide telecommunications, private and municipal court rental and leases, operation of courthouse facilities, rental of county court facilities, witness fees, printing expenses, equipment maintenance and repairs, court interpreter program, and insurance and chargeback costs; provided, that funds may be expended for the judicial training institute; provided further, that the chief justice for administration and management shall expend funds for the purposes of acquiring, through a lease agreement, suitable space in the town of Belchertown for the district court of eastern Hampshire by October 1, 2008; provided further, that funds from this item or any other item shall not be expended for the cost associated with the district court of eastern Hampshire, unless said division is located in the town of Belchertown as of said date; provided further, notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, all criminal and civil business within the eastern Hampshire district court jurisdiction shall be conducted in the town of Belchertown as of said date; provided further, that the chief justice shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than September 1, 2007 detailing the status of said lease agreement; provided further, that 50 per cent of all fees payable pursuant to Massachusetts Rules of Criminal Procedure 15(d) and 30(c)(8) shall be paid from this item; provided further, that notwithstanding section 9A of chapter 30, or any general or special law to the contrary, the rights afforded to a veteran, pursuant to said section 9A of said chapter 30, shall also be afforded to any veteran, as so defined, who holds a trial court office or position in the service of the commonwealth not classified under chapter 31, other than an elective office, an appointive office for a fixed term or an office or position under section 7 of chapter 30, and who (1) has held the office or position for not less than 1 year and (2) has 30 years of total creditable service to the commonwealth, as defined in chapter 32; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the changing lives through literature program; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended from this item for a contract with Massachusetts General Hospital for a research program on abused children; provided further, that the trial court shall submit a report to the victim and witness assistance board detailing the amount of assessments imposed within each court by a justice or clerk-magistrate during the previous calendar year pursuant to section 8 of chapter 258B of the General Laws; provided further, that the report shall include, but not be limited to, the number of cases in which the assessment was reduced or waived by a judge or clerk-magistrate within the courts; and provided further, that the report shall be submitted to the victim and witness assistance board on or before January 14, 2008
134,412,460
0330-0317 Sentencing Commission
For the operation and expenses of the Massachusetts sentencing commission, pursuant to chapter 211E of the General
236,975
0330-0410 Alternative Dispute Resolution
For alternative dispute resolution services for the trial court; provided, that the services shall be made available, to the extent possible, in connection with child care, protection and custody proceedings in juvenile and probate courts; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the Housing Services and Mediation Program operated by the Berkshire County Regional Housing Authority in Pittsfield; provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended for North Central Court Services, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $65,000 shall be expended for the North Shore Community Mediation Program in Salem; provided further, that not less than $65,000 shall be expended for Metropolitan Mediation Services; provided further, that not less than $62,811 shall be expended for Mediation Works, Inc; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Quabbin Mediation in Athol; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Mediation and Training Collaborative of Franklin County in Greenfield; provided further, that not less than $65,000 shall be expended for Framingham Court Mediation Services; provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended for the Cape Cod Dispute Resolution Center; provided further, that not less than $65,000 shall be expended for the Community Dispute Settlement Center, Inc., of Cambridge; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Greater Brockton Center for Dispute Resolution; provided further, that not less than $48,031 shall be expended for the Somerville Mediation Program; provided further, that not less than $65,000 shall be expended for the Middlesex Multi-door Court House Program; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended for the Martha's Vineyard Mediation Program; provided further, that not less than $42,737 shall be expended for Dispute Resolution Services, Inc. in the city of Springfield; and provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Community Mediation of Worcester
962,768
0330-0441 Permanency Mediation Services
For permanency mediation services in the probate and juvenile courts
540,000
0330-3200 Court Security Program
For the court security program, including personnel and expenses; provided, that the chief justice for administration and management shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than January 31, 2008, detailing the number of court officers and security personnel located in each trial court of the commonwealth
63,614,924
0330-3337 Trial Court Additional Expenses
For additional expenses associated with the operation of the trial court; provided, that these funds may be transferred to all line items of the trial court department by the chief justice of administration and management; and provided further, that any expenditures or allocations shall be made in accordance with schedules submitted to the house and senate committees on ways and means 30 days before the expenditures or allocations are made
20,457,323
0331-0100 Superior Court Administration
For the administrative office of the superior court department; provided, that, should departments, divisions, employees, services or functions of the Bristol superior court need to be relocated for any reason, including but not limited to the temporary relocation for the purposes of new courthouse construction or renovations, the relocation shall be limited to within 1 mile radius of the downtown area of the city of Taunton
6,248,393
0331-0300 Medical Malpractice Tribunals
For medical malpractice tribunals established in accordance with the provisions of section 60B of chapter 231 of the General Laws
59,323
0331-2100 Barnstable Superior Court
For the Barnstable superior court; provided, that the clerk of the court shall have responsibility for the internal administration of his office, including personnel, staff services and record keeping
716,338
0331-2200 Berkshire Superior Court
For the Berkshire superior court; provided, that the clerk of the court shall have responsibility for the internal administration of his office, including personnel, staff services and record keeping
201,536
0331-2300 Bristol Superior Court
For the Bristol superior court; provided, that the clerk of the court shall have responsibility for the internal administration of his office, including personnel, staff services and record keeping
858,760
0331-2400 Dukes Superior Court
For the Dukes superior court; provided, that the clerk of the court shall have responsibility for the internal administration of his office, including personnel, staff services and record keeping
160,515
0331-2500 Essex Superior Court
For the Essex superior court; provided, that the clerk of the court shall have responsibility for the internal administration of his office, including personnel, staff services and record keeping
1,447,990
0331-2600 Franklin Superior Court
For the Franklin superior court; provided, that the clerk of the court shall have responsibility for the internal administration of his office, including personnel, staff services and record keeping
391,781
0331-2700 Hampden Superior Court
For the Hampden superior court; provided, that the clerk of the court shall have responsibility for the internal administration of his office, including personnel, staff services and record keeping
1,458,025
0331-2800 Hampshire Superior Court
For the Hampshire superior court; provided, that the clerk of the court shall have responsibility for the internal administration of his office, including personnel, staff services and record keeping
310,264
0331-2900 Middlesex Superior Court
For the Middlesex superior court; provided, that the clerk of the court shall have responsibility for the internal administration of his office, including personnel, staff services and record keeping
3,232,440
0331-3000 Nantucket Superior Court
For the Nantucket superior court; provided, that the clerk of the court shall have responsibility for the internal administration of his office, including personnel, staff services and record keeping
135,265
0331-3100 Norfolk Superior Court
For the Norfolk superior court; provided, that the clerk of the court shall have responsibility for the internal administration of his office, including personnel, staff services and record keeping
1,186,622
0331-3200 Plymouth Superior Court
For the Plymouth superior court; provided, that the clerk of the court shall have responsibility for the internal administration of his office, including personnel, staff services and record keeping
1,087,829
0331-3300 Suffolk Superior Civil Court
For the Suffolk superior civil court; provided, that the clerk of the court shall have responsibility for the internal administration of his office, including personnel, staff services and record keeping
2,974,243
0331-3400 Suffolk Superior Criminal Court
For the Suffolk superior criminal court; provided, that the clerk of the court shall have responsibility for the internal administration of his office, including personnel, staff services and record keeping
1,890,875
0331-3500 Worcester Superior Court
For the Worcester superior court; provided, that the clerk of the court shall have responsibility for the internal administration of his office, including personnel, staff services and record keeping
1,070,743
0332-0100 District Court Administration
For the administrative office of the district court department, including a civil conciliation program
915,638
0332-1100 First District Court of Barnstable
For the first district court of Barnstable
572,700
0332-1200 Second District Court of Barnstable
For the second district court of Barnstable at Orleans
411,571
0332-1203 Third District Court of Barnstable
For the third district court of Barnstable at Falmouth
411,198
0332-1300 District Court of Northern Berkshire
For the district court of northern Berkshire at Adams, North Adams and Williamstown
290,588
0332-1400 District Court of Central Berkshire
For the district court of central Berkshire at Pittsfield
447,811
0332-1500 District Court of Southern Berkshire
For the district court of southern Berkshire at Great Barrington and Lee
247,679
0332-1600 First District Court of Bristol
For the first district court of Bristol at Taunton
753,766
0332-1700 Second District Court of Bristol
For the second district court of Bristol at Fall River
935,002
0332-1800 Third District Court of Bristol
For the third district court of Bristol at New Bedford
1,009,806
0332-1900 Fourth District Court of Bristol
For the fourth district court of Bristol at Attleboro
622,941
0332-2000 District Court of Edgartown
For the district court of Edgartown
180,356
0332-2100 First District Court of Essex
For the first district court of Essex at Salem
745,807
0332-2300 Third District Court of Essex
For the third district court of Essex at Ipswich
211,236
0332-2400 Central District Court of Northern Essex
For the central district court of northern Essex at Haverhill
634,726
0332-2500 District Court of Eastern Essex
For the district court of eastern Essex at Gloucester
318,536
0332-2600 District Court of Lawrence
For the district court of Lawrence
1,168,624
0332-2700 District Court of Southern Essex
For the district court of southern Essex at Lynn
860,611
0332-2800 District Court of Newburyport
For the district court of Newburyport
524,576
0332-2900 District Court of Peabody
For the district court of Peabody
535,770
0332-3000 District Court of Greenfield
For the district court of Greenfield
364,910
0332-3100 District Court of Orange
For the district court of Orange
299,904
0332-3200 District Court of Chicopee
For the district court of Chicopee
446,702
0332-3300 District Court of Holyoke
For the district court of Holyoke
467,704
0332-3400 District Court of Eastern Hampden
For the district court of eastern Hampden at Palmer
321,784
0332-3500 District Court of Springfield
For the district court of Springfield
1,820,851
0332-3600 District Court of Western Hampden
For the district court of western Hampden at Westfield
307,174
0332-3700 District Court of Hampshire
For the district court of Hampshire at Northampton
660,536
0332-3800 District Court of Eastern Hampshire
For the district court of eastern Hampshire at Belchertown
176,744
0332-3900 District Court of Lowell
For the district court of Lowell
1,286,470
0332-4000 District Court of Somerville
For the district court of Somerville
1,204,914
0332-4100 District Court of Newton
For the district court of Newton
391,033
0332-4200 District Court of Marlborough
For the district court of Marlborough
517,990
0332-4300 District Court of Natick
For the district court of Natick
446,702
0332-4400 First District Court of Eastern Middlesex
For the first district court of eastern Middlesex at Malden
613,050
0332-4500 Second District Court of Eastern Middlesex
For the second district court of eastern Middlesex at Waltham
520,692
0332-4600 Third District Court of Eastern Middlesex
For the third district court of eastern Middlesex at Cambridge
1,305,353
0332-4700 Fourth District Court of Eastern Middlesex
For the fourth district court of eastern Middlesex at Woburn
720,429
0332-4800 First District Court of Northern Middlesex
For the first district court of northern Middlesex at Ayer
393,280
0332-4900 First District Court of Southern Middlesex
For the first district court of southern Middlesex at Framingham
825,997
0332-5000 District Court of Central Middlesex
For the district court of central Middlesex at Concord
499,996
0332-5100 District Court of Nantucket
For the district court of Nantucket
128,409
0332-5200 District Court of Northern Norfolk
For the district court of northern Norfolk at Dedham
591,941
0332-5300 District Court of Eastern Norfolk
For the district court of East Norfolk at Quincy
1,670,748
0332-5400 District Court of Western Norfolk
For the district court of western Norfolk at Wrentham
498,135
0332-5500 District Court of Southern Norfolk
For the district court of southern Norfolk at Stoughton
645,192
0332-5600 Municipal Court of Brookline
For the municipal court of Brookline
368,440
0332-5700 District Court of Brockton
For the district court of Brockton
1,188,694
0332-5800 Second District Court of Plymouth
For the second district court of Plymouth at Hingham
679,577
0332-5900 Third District Court of Plymouth
For the third district court of Plymouth at Plymouth
844,049
0332-6000 Fourth District Court of Plymouth
For the fourth district court of Plymouth at Wareham
711,478
0332-6300 District Court of Chelsea
For the district court of Chelsea; provided, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, said district court shall be the permanent location for the northern trial session to handle six person jury cases; provided further, that all personnel within said district court whose duties relate to said northern trial session shall report to the clerk magistrate of said district court; and provided further, that the clerk magistrate shall utilize whatever space within the facility-at-large he deems necessary to comply with S.J.C. Rule 3:12, Canon 3(A)6
886,843
0332-6900 Central District Court of Worcester
For the central district court of Worcester
1,637,320
0332-7000 District Court of Fitchburg
For the district court of Fitchburg
536,071
0332-7100 District Court of Leominster
For the district court of Leominster
421,727
0332-7200 District Court of Winchendon
For the district court of Winchendon
147,068
0332-7300 First District Court of Northern Worcester
For the first district court of northern Worcester at Gardner
375,142
0332-7400 First District Court of Eastern Worcester
For the first district court of eastern Worcester at Westborough
426,068
0332-7500 Second District Court of Eastern Worcester
For the second district court of eastern Worcester at Clinton
494,857
0332-7600 First District Court of Southern Worcester
For the district court of southern Worcester at Dudley
507,025
0332-7700 Second District Court of Southern Worcester
For the second district court of southern Worcester at Uxbridge
337,588
0332-7800 Third District Court of Southern Worcester
For the third district court of southern Worcester at Milford
322,810
0332-7900 District Court of Western Worcester
For the district court of western Worcester at East Brookfield
337,368
0333-0002 Probate and Family Court Administration
For the administrative office of the probate and family court department
1,307,828
0333-0100 Barnstable Probate Court
For the Barnstable probate court
981,581
0333-0150 Barnstable Probate Court Child and Parents Program
For the operation of a child and parents program in the Barnstable probate court
79,495
0333-0200 Berkshire Probate Court
For the Berkshire probate court
515,505
0333-0300 Bristol Probate Court
For the Bristol probate court
1,619,752
0333-0400 Dukes Probate Court
For the Dukes probate court
122,327
0333-0500 Essex Probate Court
For the Essex probate court
1,305,319
0333-0600 Franklin Probate Court
For the Franklin probate court
519,668
0333-0700 Hampden Probate Court
For the Hampden probate court
2,607,285
0333-0711 Western Massachusetts Family Services Clinic
For the operation of the Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden and Hampshire family court clinic to be administratively located in the city of Springfield and to serve the Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden and Hampshire divisions of the probate court
39,748
0333-0800 Hampshire Probate Court
For the Hampshire probate court
645,228
0333-0900 Middlesex Probate Court
For the Middlesex probate court
3,377,715
0333-0911 Middlesex Probate Court Family Services Clinic
For the Middlesex probate court family services clinic
193,762
0333-0913 Middlesex Community Access Program
For the Middlesex community access program of community outreach and education; provided, that the program shall be targeted at low income persons who experience educational and language barriers to court access; and provided further, that the program shall be administered by the register of probate of Middlesex county
191,719
0333-1000 Nantucket Probate Court
For the Nantucket probate court
175,577
0333-1100 Norfolk Probate Court
For the Norfolk probate court
1,515,401
0333-1111 Norfolk Probate Court Family Services Clinic
For the Norfolk probate court family services clinic
139,772
0333-1200 Plymouth Probate Court
For the Plymouth probate court
1,359,173
0333-1300 Suffolk Probate Court
For the Suffolk probate court
2,240,115
0333-1313 Suffolk Probate Community Access
For the Suffolk probate community access program of community outreach and education; provided, that said program shall be targeted at low income persons who experience educational and language barriers to court access; and provided further, that said program shall be administered by the register of probate of Suffolk county
250,000
0333-1400 Worcester Probate Court
For the Worcester probate court
1,704,394
0333-1411 Worcester Family Crisis Clinic
For the Worcester probate court family services clinic
189,362
0334-0001 Land Court Department
For the operation of the land court
2,386,331
0335-0001 Boston Municipal Court Department
For the central division of the Boston municipal court department including the administrative costs of said court department
3,185,464
0335-0100 Brighton Division of the Boston Municipal Court
For the Brighton division of the Boston municipal court department
326,154
0335-0200 Charlestown Division of the Boston Municipal Court
For the Charlestown division of the Boston municipal court department
232,655
0335-0300 Dorchester Division of the Boston Municipal Court
For the Dorchester division of the Boston municipal court department
1,149,514
0335-0400 East Boston Division of the Boston Municipal Court
For the East Boston division of the Boston municipal court department
582,745
0335-0500 Roxbury Division of the Boston Municipal Court
For the Roxbury division of the Boston municipal court department
1,116,770
0335-0600 South Boston Division of the Boston Municipal Court
For the South Boston division of the Boston municipal court department
407,439
0335-0700 West Roxbury Division of the Boston Municipal Court
For the West Roxbury division of the Boston municipal court department
733,061
0336-0002 Housing Court Administration
For the administrative office of the housing court department
103,132
0336-0100 Boston Housing Court
For the Boston housing court
932,876
0336-0200 Hampden Housing Court
For the western division of the housing court
691,755
0336-0300 Worcester Housing Court
For the Worcester county housing court
694,614
0336-0400 Southeastern Housing Court
For the southeastern division of the housing court
1,214,514
0336-0500 Northeastern Housing Court
For the northeastern division of the housing court
650,698
0337-0002 Juvenile Court Administration
For the administrative office of the juvenile court department
895,237
0337-0100 Boston Juvenile Court
For the Suffolk county juvenile courts
1,250,224
0337-0200 Bristol Juvenile Court
For the Bristol juvenile court
1,248,840
0337-0300 Springfield Juvenile Court
For the Hampden county juvenile courts; provided further, that $145,841 shall be expended for the CASA program in the Springfield Juvenile Courts
1,297,623
0337-0400 Worcester Juvenile Court
For the Worcester county juvenile courts; provided further, that $72,920 shall be expended for the CASA program in the Worcester Juvenile Court
1,083,597
0337-0500 Barnstable County Juvenile Court
For the Barnstable county juvenile court, including the Barnstable county juvenile court located in the town of Plymouth
737,608
0337-0600 Essex Juvenile Court
For the Essex county juvenile courts; provided further, that $100,000 shall be expended for the CASA program in the Lawrence Juvenile Court
1,140,090
0337-0700 Hampshire Juvenile Court
For the Hampshire and Franklin counties juvenile courts; provided further, that $77,478 shall be expended for the Franklin/Hampshire CASA program, including the Northampton, Greenfield, Orange, and Ware District Courts
686,132
0337-0800 Plymouth Juvenile Court
For the Plymouth county juvenile courts; provided further, that $72,920 shall be expended for the CASA program in the Plymouth County Juvenile Courts
790,686
0337-0900 Berkshire Juvenile Court
For the Berkshire county juvenile courts; provided further, that $54,690 shall be expended for a Berkshire CASA program, in the Berkshire County Juvenile Courts
499,471
0337-1000 Middlesex Juvenile Court
For the Middlesex county juvenile courts
1,189,058
0337-1100 Norfolk Juvenile Court
For the Norfolk county juvenile courts
916,996
0339-1001 Commissioner of Probation
For the office of the commissioner of probation; provided, that notwithstanding the any general or special law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the commissioner, subject to appropriation, shall have exclusive authority to appoint, dismiss, assign and discipline probation officers, associate probation officers, probation officers-in-charge, assistant chief probation officers and chief probation officers; provided further, that the associate probation officers shall only perform in-court functions and shall assume the in-court duties of the currently employed probation officers who shall be reassigned within the probation service subject to collective bargaining agreements to perform intensive, community-based supervision of probationers, including the provisions of intensive supervision and community restraint services as described in item 0339-1004; provided further that not less than $2,771,000 shall be expended for costs associated with full implementation of chapters 303 and 418 of the acts of 2006 to ensure effective supervision of probationers who are monitored through global positioning system bracelets; provided further, that no funds shall be expended from this line item to cover the costs of building leases; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law, rule or regulation to the contrary, probation officer personnel and probation clerical support staff assigned to the courts shall be provided with suitable office space in their current location in and around the various divisions and departments of the trial court, as the case may be, or in suitable office space as appropriate, with the advice and consent of the commissioner; provided further, that the office shall enter into an interagency service agreement with the department of revenue to verify income data and to utilize the departments wage reporting and bank match system for the purpose of weekly tape-matching, so-called, for the purposes of determining an individual's eligibility for appointment of indigent counsel, as defined in chapter 211D of the General Laws; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Central Massachusetts Probation Training Academy located in the town of Clinton for the purpose of maintaining current staffing levels and/or providing additional staff at the discretion of the Commissioner; provided further, that the office shall submit quarterly reports to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing the progress of eligibility verification with the department; and provided further, that the report shall include, but not be limited to, the number of individuals to be found misrepresenting assets, revenue generated through collection of indigent client fees, the average indigent client fee that each court division collects per case since the effective date of this act, recommendations on improvements in verifying eligibility for counsel and other pertinent information to ascertain the effectiveness of verification
133,921,389
0339-1003 Office of Community Corrections
For the operation of the trial court office of community corrections, including the costs of personnel; and provided further, that no funds shall be expended from this line item to cover the costs of building leases
6,392,000
0339-1004 Community Corrections Programs
For the cost of intensive supervision and community corrections programs; provided, that the programs shall include, but not be limited to, tracking, community service, educational assistance, drug and alcohol testing and treatment, curfew enforcement, home confinement, day reporting, means-tested fines, restitution, and community incapacitation or restraint; provided further, that the number of placements in the programs shall not exceed a daily average goal of 5,000 intensively-supervised probationers; provided further, that funds from this item shall be expended to cover the costs of the programs that are undertaken and administered by court probation offices and county sheriffs' offices; provided further, that said funds shall be expended for the purpose of providing said programs in Barnstable, Berkshire, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk, and Worcester counties in fiscal year 2008; provided further, that the executive director of the office of community corrections of the trial court shall enter into interagency service agreements and memoranda of understanding with the probation offices and sheriffs' offices for the provision of said programs, including the contracting for detention space for probationers arrested for violating probation and awaiting court action and detention space for probationers who have been ordered by the trial court to be supervised at a higher level of restraint; provided further, that said agreements and memoranda shall be entered into at the direction of the executive director; provided further, that the executive director shall submit a spending and management plan for the programs to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than January 30, 2008; provided further, that the plan shall include the projected number of probationers to be served by each program and include a description of the oversight and services provided to the probationers; and provided further, that not less than $170,000 shall be expended for the relocation expenses of the Middlesex Community Corrections Center
17,612,697
0339-2100 Jury Commissioner
For the office of the jury commissioner in accordance with chapter 234A of the General Laws
2,610,457

account description amount
Retained Revenues
0330-3333 Trial Court Retained Revenue
The chief justice for administration and management may expend an amount not to exceed $20,000,000 from fees charged and collected pursuant to section 3 of chapter 90C, chapter 185, section 22 of chapter 218 and sections 2, 4A, 4C, 39 and 40 of chapter 262 of the General Laws; provided, that the chief justice shall only expend or allocate funds from this item to the 7 departments of the trial court for the operation of the departments; provided further, that any expenditures or allocations shall be made in accordance with schedules submitted to the house and senate committees on ways and means 30 days before the expenditures or allocations are made; provided further, that said schedule detailing the full allotment of said $20,000,000 shall be submitted to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than February 1, 2008; provided further, that the only revenue available for expenditure in this item for fiscal year 2008 shall be revenue collected from the fees in excess of the amount collected and deposited into the General Fund in fiscal year 2003 from the fees; provided further, that no allocation shall occur until the schedules have been approved by the committees; provided further, that the fees shall continue to be transmitted to the treasurer for deposit into the General Fund before the expenditure authorized by this item; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of revenues and related expenditures, the chief justice may incur expenses and the comptroller shall certify for payments amounts not to exceed the lower of one half of this authorization or the most-recent revenue estimate therefor, as reported in the state accounting system
20,000,000
0330-3334 Probation Service Fee Retained Revenue
The chief justice for administration and management may expend an amount not to exceed $20,000,000 from fees charged and collected pursuant to section 87A of chapter 276 of the General Laws; provided, that the chief justice shall expend or allocate funds from this item only to the district court and Boston Municipal Court departments of the trial court for the operation of those departments; provided further, that any expenditures or allocations shall be made in accordance with schedules submitted to the house and senate committees on ways and means 30 days before the expenditures or allocations are made; provided further, that said schedule detailing the full allotment of said $20,000,000 shall be submitted to the House and Senate Committees on Ways and Means no later than February 1, 2008; provided however, that the chief justice shall allocate or expend the funds authorized in this item in a manner that accounts for the individual district court's compliance with the third paragraph of said section 87A; and provided further, that the fees shall continue to be transmitted to the treasurer for deposit into the General Fund before the expenditure authorized by this item
20,000,000

 

 

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District Attorneys
FISCAL YEAR 2008 RESOURCE SUMMARY ($000)
ACCOUNT FY 2008
Conference
FY 2008
Vetoes
FY 2008
Overrides
FY 2008
GAA
0340-0100  Suffolk District Attorney 16,076 0 0 16,076
0340-0101  Suffolk District Attorney State Police Overtime 385 0 0 385
0340-0200  Northern District Attorney 12,606 0 0 12,606
0340-0201  Northern District Attorney State Police Overtime 533 0 0 533
0340-0300  Eastern District Attorney 8,535 0 0 8,535
0340-0301  Eastern District Attorney State Police Overtime 497 0 0 497
0340-0400  Middle District Attorney 8,535 0 0 8,535
0340-0401  Middle District Attorney State Police Overtime 438 0 0 438
0340-0410  University of Massachusetts Medical School Drug Laboratory 450 0 0 450
0340-0500  Hampden District Attorney 8,121 0 0 8,121
0340-0501  Hampden District Attorney State Police Overtime 359 0 0 359
0340-0600  Northwestern District Attorney 5,039 0 0 5,039
0340-0601  Northwestern District Attorney State Police Overtime 252 0 0 252
0340-0700  Norfolk District Attorney 8,317 0 0 8,317
0340-0701  Norfolk District Attorney State Police Overtime 464 0 0 464
0340-0800  Plymouth District Attorney 6,705 0 0 6,705
0340-0801  Plymouth District Attorney State Police Overtime 379 0 0 379
0340-0900  Bristol District Attorney 7,138 0 0 7,138
0340-0901  Bristol District Attorney State Police Overtime 354 0 0 354
0340-1000  Cape and Islands District Attorney 3,645 0 0 3,645
0340-1001  Cape and Islands District Attorney State Police Overtime 303 0 0 303
0340-1100  Berkshire District Attorney 3,549 0 0 3,549
0340-1101  Berkshire District Attorney State Police Overtime 141 0 0 141
0340-2100  District Attorneys' Association 1,985 0 0 1,985
0340-8908  District Attorneys' Wide Area Network 1,342 0 0 1,342
TOTAL    16,460 0 0 16,460

account description amount
SUFFOLK DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE 16,460,371
Budgetary Direct Appropriations  
0340-0100 Suffolk District Attorney
For the Suffolk district attorney's office, including the victim and witness assistance program, the child abuse and sexual assault prosecution program, the domestic violence unit and the children's advocacy center; provided, that the office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than February 1, 2008, summarizing the number and types of criminal cases managed or prosecuted by the office in calendar year 2007 and the disposition or status thereof, which shall be delineated by each jurisdiction of the district, juvenile, probate or superior court in which the cases were managed or prosecuted; provided further, that the office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than February 1, 2008, detailing the total number and use of private attorneys participating in any volunteer prosecutor program; provided further, that the report shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (1) the total number of personnel from private law firms participating in the program; (2) the name and address of the law firms; (3) the duties performed by the personnel; and (4) the benefits and cost savings associated with the program; provided further, that not more than $125,000 shall be expended for a North Dorchester safe neighborhood initiative in Suffolk county; provided further, that 50 per cent of fees payable pursuant to Massachusetts Rules of Criminal Procedure 15 (d) and 30 (c)(8) for appeals taken by the office shall be paid from this item; provided further, that the office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than February 15, 2008, detailing the office's use of drug forfeiture funds collected pursuant to chapter 94C of the General Laws; provided further, that the report shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (a) the amount of the funds deposited into the office's special law enforcement trust fund in fiscal years 2005, 2006 and 2007; (b) a description of how the funds were used in those fiscal years; and (c) the balance of the trust fund as of January 1, 2008; provided further, that no assistant district attorney shall be paid an annual salary of less than $37,500; provided further, that at least 30 days before transferring any funds authorized in this item from the AA object class, the district attorney shall notify the house and senate committees on ways and means of its intention to make that transfer; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for additional support of the Gun Prosecution Task Force, also known as the Gun Court; and provided further, that office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than March 1, 2008 detailing the number of cases prosecuted pursuant to the Gun Court
16,075,834
0340-0101 Suffolk District Attorney State Police Overtime
For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the Suffolk district attorney's office
                Highway Fund ............... 88.20%
                General Fund ............... 11.80%
384,537

 

 

account description amount
NORTHERN DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE 13,138,469
Budgetary Direct Appropriations  
0340-0200 Northern District Attorney
For the Middlesex district attorney's office, including the victim and witness assistance program, the child abuse and sexual assault prosecution program and the domestic violence unit; provided, that the office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than February 1, 2008, summarizing the number and types of criminal cases managed or prosecuted by the office in calendar year 2007 and the disposition or status thereof, which shall be delineated by each jurisdiction of the district, juvenile, probate or superior court in which the cases were managed or prosecuted; provided further, that 50 per cent of fees payable pursuant to Massachusetts Rules of Criminal Procedure 15 (d) and 30 (c)(8) for appeals taken by the office shall be paid from this item; provided further, that not more than $200,000 shall be expended for a Community Justice Initiative; provided further, that the office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than February 15, 2008, detailing the office's use of drug forfeiture funds collected pursuant to chapter 94C of the General Laws; provided further, that the report shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (a) the amount of the funds deposited into the office's special law enforcement trust fund in fiscal years 2005, 2006 and 2007; (b) a description of how the funds were used in those fiscal years; and (c) the balance of the trust fund as of January 1, 2008; provided further, that the office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than February 1, 2008, summarizing the number and types of criminal cases managed or prosecuted by said office in calendar year 2007 and the disposition or status thereof, which shall be delineated by each jurisdiction of the district, juvenile, probate or superior court in which the cases were managed or prosecuted; provided further, that the office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than February 1, 2008, detailing the total number and use of private attorneys participating in any volunteer prosecutor program; provided further, that the report shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (1) the total number of personnel from private law firms participating in the program; (2) the name and address of the law firms; (3) the duties performed by the personnel; and (4) the benefits and cost savings associated with the program; provided further, that no assistant district attorney shall be paid an annual salary of less than $37,500; and provided further, that at least 30 days before transferring any funds authorized in this item from the AA object class, the district attorney shall notify the house and senate committees on ways and means of its intention to make that transfer
12,605,911
0340-0201 Northern District Attorney State Police Overtime
For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the Middlesex district attorney's office
                Highway Fund ............... 88.20%
                General Fund ............... 11.80%
532,558

account description amount
Federal Grant Spending 10,000
0340-0237 Children's Advocacy Center National Network
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Children's Advocacy Center National Network
10,000

 

 

account description amount
EASTERN DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE 9,032,662
Budgetary Direct Appropriations  
0340-0300 Eastern District Attorney
For the Eastern district attorney's office, including the victim and witness assistance program, the child abuse and sexual assault prosecution program and the domestic violence unit; provided, that the office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than February 1, 2008, summarizing the number and types of criminal cases managed or prosecuted by the office in calendar year 2007 and the disposition or status thereof, which shall be delineated by each jurisdiction of the district, juvenile, probate or superior court in which the cases were managed or prosecuted; provided further, that 50 per cent of fees payable pursuant to Massachusetts Rules of Criminal Procedure 15 (d) and 30 (c)(8) for appeals taken by the office shall be paid from this item; provided further, that the office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than February 15, 2008, detailing the office's use of drug forfeiture funds collected pursuant to chapter 94C of the General Laws; provided further, that the report shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (a) the amount of the funds deposited into the office's special law enforcement trust fund in fiscal years 2005, 2006 and 2007; (b) a description of how the funds were used in those fiscal years; and (c) the balance of the trust fund as of January 1, 2008; provided further, that no assistant district attorney shall be paid an annual salary of less than $37,500; provided further, that at least 30 days before transferring any funds authorized in this item from the AA object class, the district attorney shall notify the house and senate committees on ways and means of its intention to make that transfer; provided further, that the office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than February 1, 2008, detailing the total number and use of private attorneys participating in any volunteer prosecutor program; and provided further, that the report shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (1) the total number of personnel from private law firms participating in the program; (2) the name and address of the law firms; (3) the duties performed by the personnel; and (4) the benefits and cost savings associated with the program
8,535,273
0340-0301 Eastern District Attorney State Police Overtime
For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the Eastern district attorney's office
                Highway Fund ............... 88.20%
                General Fund ............... 11.80%
497,389

 

 

account description amount
MIDDLE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE 9,422,810
Budgetary Direct Appropriations  
0340-0400 Middle District Attorney
For the Worcester district attorney's office, including the victim and witness assistance program, the child abuse and sexual assault prosecution program and the domestic violence unit; provided, that the office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than February 1, 2008, summarizing the number and types of criminal cases managed or prosecuted by the office in calendar year 2007 and the disposition or status thereof, which shall be delineated by each jurisdiction of the district, juvenile, probate or superior court in which the cases were managed or prosecuted; provided further, that $75,000 may be expended for financial criminal investigations; provided further, that 50 per cent of fees payable pursuant to Massachusetts Rules of Criminal Procedure 15 (d) and 30 (c)(8) for appeals taken by the office shall be paid from this item; provided further, that the office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than February 15, 2008, detailing the office's use of drug forfeiture funds collected pursuant to chapter 94C of the General Laws; provided further, that the report shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (a) the amount of the funds deposited into the office's special law enforcement trust fund in fiscal years 2005, 2006 and 2007; (b) a description of how the funds were used in those fiscal years; and (c) the balance of the trust fund as of January 1, 2008; provided further, that the office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than February 1, 2008, detailing the total number and use of private attorneys participating in any volunteer prosecutor program; provided further, that the report shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (1) the total number of personnel from private law firms participating in the program; (2) the name and address of the law firms; (3) the duties performed by the personnel; and (4) the benefits and cost savings associated with the program; provided further, that no assistant district attorney shall be paid an annual salary of less than $37,500; and provided further, that at least 30 days before transferring any funds authorized in this item from the AA object class, the district attorney shall notify the house and senate committees on ways and means of its intention to make that transfer
8,535,103
0340-0401 Middle District Attorney State Police Overtime
For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the Worcester district attorney's office
                Highway Fund ............... 88.20%
                General Fund ............... 11.80%
437,707
0340-0410 University of Massachusetts Medical School Drug Laboratory
For the analyses of narcotic drug synthetic substitutes, poisons, drugs, medicines and chemicals at the University of Massachusetts medical school in order to support the law enforcement efforts of the district attorneys, the state police and municipal police departments
450,000

 

 

account description amount
HAMPDEN DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE 8,479,698
Budgetary Direct Appropriations  
0340-0500 Hampden District Attorney
For the Hampden district attorney's office, including the victim and witness assistance program, the child abuse and sexual assault prosecution program and the domestic violence unit; provided, that the office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than February 1, 2008, summarizing the number and types of criminal cases managed or prosecuted by the office in calendar year 2007 and the disposition or status thereof, which shall be delineated by each jurisdiction of the district, juvenile, probate or superior court in which the cases were managed or prosecuted; provided further, that 50 per cent of fees payable pursuant to Massachusetts Rules of Criminal Procedure 15 (d) and 30 (c)(8) for appeals taken by the office shall be paid from this item; provided further, that the office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than February 15, 2008, detailing the office's use of drug forfeiture funds collected pursuant to chapter 94C of the General Laws; provided further, that the report shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (a) the amount of the funds deposited into the office's special law enforcement trust fund in fiscal years 2005, 2006 and 2007; (b) a description of how the funds were used in those fiscal years; and (c) the balance of the trust fund as of January 1, 2008; provided further, that the office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than February 1, 2008, detailing the total number and use of private attorneys participating in any volunteer prosecutor program; provided further, that the report shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (1) the total number of personnel from private law firms participating in the program; (2) the name and address of the law firms; (3) the duties performed by the personnel; and (4) the benefits and cost savings associated with the program; provided further, that no assistant district attorney shall be paid an annual salary of less than $37,500; and provided further, that at least 30 days before transferring any funds authorized in this item from the AA object class, the district attorney shall notify the house and senate committees on ways and means of its intention to make that transfer
8,120,817
0340-0501 Hampden District Attorney State Police Overtime
For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the Hampden district attorney's office
                Highway Fund ............... 88.20%
                General Fund ............... 11.80%
358,881

 

 

account description amount
NORTHWESTERN DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE 5,291,003
Budgetary Direct Appropriations  
0340-0600 Northwestern District Attorney
For the Hampshire/Franklin district attorney's office, including the victim and witness assistance program, the child abuse and sexual assault prosecution program and the domestic violence unit; provided, that the office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than February 1, 2008, summarizing the number and types of criminal cases managed or prosecuted by the office in calendar year 2007 and the disposition or status thereof which shall be delineated by each jurisdiction of the district, juvenile, probate or superior court in which the cases were managed or prosecuted; provided further, that 50 per cent of fees payable pursuant to Massachusetts Rules of Criminal Procedure 15 (d) and 30 (c)(8) for appeals taken by the office shall be paid from this item; provided further, that the office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than February 15, 2008, detailing the office's use of drug forfeiture funds collected pursuant to chapter 94C of the General Laws; provided further, that the report shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (a) the amount of the funds deposited into the office's special law enforcement trust fund in fiscal years 2005, 2006 and 2007; (b) a description of how the funds were used in said fiscal years; and (c) the balance of the trust fund as of January 1, 2008; provided further, that the office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than February 1, 2008, detailing the total number and use of private attorneys participating in any volunteer prosecutor program; provided further, that the report shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (1) the total number of personnel from private law firms participating in the program; (2) the name and address of the law firms; (3) the duties performed by the personnel; and (4) the benefits and cost savings associated with the program; provided further, that no assistant district attorney shall be paid an annual salary of less than $37,500; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the salaries and expenses of a children's advocacy project; and provided further, that at least 30 days before transferring any funds authorized in this item from the AA object class, the district attorney shall notify the house and senate committees on ways and means of its intention to make that transfer
5,039,388
0340-0601 Northwestern District Attorney State Police Overtime
For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the Hampshire/Franklin district attorney's office
                Highway Fund ............... 88.20%
                General Fund ............... 11.80%
251,615

 

 

account description amount
NORFOLK DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE 8,780,906
Budgetary Direct Appropriations  
0340-0700 Norfolk District Attorney
For the Norfolk district attorney's office, including the victim and witness assistance program, the child abuse and sexual assault prosecution program and the domestic violence unit; provided, that the office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than February 1, 2008, summarizing the number and types of criminal cases managed or prosecuted by the office in calendar year 2007 and the disposition or status thereof, which shall be delineated by each jurisdiction of the district, juvenile, probate or superior court in which the cases were managed or prosecuted; provided further, that 50 per cent of fees payable pursuant to Massachusetts Rules of Criminal Procedure 15 (d) and 30 (c)(8) for appeals taken by the office shall be paid from this item; provided further, that the office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than February 15, 2008, detailing the office's use of drug forfeiture funds collected pursuant to chapter 94C of the General Laws; provided further, that the report shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (a) the amount of the funds deposited into the office's special law enforcement trust fund in fiscal years 2005, 2006 and 2007; (b) a description of how the funds were used in those fiscal years; and (c) the balance of the trust fund as of January 1, 2008; provided further, that the office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than February 1, 2008, detailing the total number and use of private attorneys participating in any volunteer prosecutor program; provided further, that the report shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (1) the total number of personnel from private law firms participating in the program; (2) the name and address of the law firms; (3) the duties performed by the personnel; and (4) the benefits and cost savings associated with the program; provided further, that no assistant district attorney shall be paid an annual salary of less than $37,500; and provided further, that at least 30 days before transferring any funds authorized in this item from the AA object class, the district attorney shall notify the house and senate committees on ways and means of its intention to make that transfer
8,317,136
0340-0701 Norfolk District Attorney State Police Overtime
For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the Norfolk district attorney's office
                Highway Fund ............... 88.20%
                General Fund ............... 11.80%
463,770

 

 

account description amount
PLYMOUTH DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE 7,084,148
Budgetary Direct Appropriations  
0340-0800 Plymouth District Attorney
For the Plymouth district attorney's office, including the victim and witness assistance program, the child abuse and sexual assault prosecution program and the domestic violence unit; provided, that the office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than February 1, 2008, summarizing the number and types of criminal cases managed or prosecuted by the office in calendar year 2007 and the disposition or status thereof, which shall be delineated by each jurisdiction of the district, juvenile, probate or superior court in which the cases were managed or prosecuted; provided further, that 50 per cent of fees payable pursuant to Massachusetts Rules of Criminal Procedure 15 (d) and 30 (c)(8) for appeals taken by the office shall be paid from this item; provided further, that the office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than February 15, 2008, detailing the office's use of drug forfeiture funds collected pursuant to chapter 94C of the General Laws; provided further, that the report shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (a) the amount of the funds deposited into the office's special law enforcement trust fund in fiscal years 2005, 2006 and 2007; (b) a description of how the funds were used in those fiscal years; and (c) the balance of the trust fund as of January 1, 2008; provided further, that the office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than February 1, 2008, detailing the total number and use of private attorneys participating in any volunteer prosecutor program; provided further, that the report shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (1) the total number of personnel from private law firms participating in the program; (2) the name and address of the law firms; (3) the duties performed by the personnel; and (4) the benefits and cost savings associated with the program; provided further, that no assistant district attorney shall be paid an annual salary of less than $37,500; and provided further, that at least 30 days before transferring any funds authorized in this item from the AA object class, the district attorney shall notify the house and senate committees on ways and means of its intention to make that transfer
6,705,316
0340-0801 Plymouth District Attorney State Police Overtime
For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the Plymouth district attorney's office
                Highway Fund ............... 88.20%
                General Fund ............... 11.80%
378,832

account description amount
Federal Grant Spending 250,000
0340-0806 Weed and Seed Program
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Weed and Seed
200,000
0340-0816 Drug Free Communities
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Drug Free Communities
50,000

 

 

account description amount
BRISTOL DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE 7,492,118
Budgetary Direct Appropriations  
0340-0900 Bristol District Attorney
For the Bristol district attorney's office, including the victim and witness assistance program, the child abuse and sexual assault prosecution program and the domestic violence unit; provided, that the office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than February 1, 2008, summarizing the number and types of criminal cases managed or prosecuted by the office in calendar year 2007 and the disposition or status thereof, which shall be delineated by each jurisdiction of the district, juvenile, probate or superior court in which the cases were managed or prosecuted; provided further, that 50 per cent of fees payable pursuant to Massachusetts Rules of Criminal Procedure 15 (d) and 30 (c)(8) for appeals taken by the office shall be paid from this item; provided further, that the office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than February 1, 2008, detailing the total number and use of private attorneys participating in any volunteer prosecutor program; provided further, that the report shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (1) the total number of personnel from private law firms participating in the program; (2) the name and address of the law firms; (3) the duties performed by the personnel; and (4) the benefits and cost savings associated with the program; provided further, that the office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than February 15, 2008, detailing the office's use of drug forfeiture funds collected pursuant to chapter 94C of the General Laws; provided further, that the report shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (a) the amount of the funds deposited into the office's special law enforcement trust fund in fiscal years 2005, 2006 and 2007; (b) a description of how the funds were used in those fiscal years; and (c) the balance of the trust fund as of January 1, 2008; provided further, that no assistant district attorney shall be paid an annual salary of less than $37,500; provided further, that at least 30 days before transferring any funds authorized in this item from the AA object class, the district attorney shall notify the house and senate committees on ways and means of its intention to make that transfer; and provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the purpose of establishing a pilot program for the provision of classroom- based educational programs in schools within Bristol county to prevent relationship violence and to be administered by the Bristol county district attorney
7,137,953
0340-0901 Bristol District Attorney State Police Overtime
For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the Bristol district attorney's office
                Highway Fund ............... 88.20%
                General Fund ............... 11.80%
354,165

account description amount
Federal Grant Spending 175,000
0340-0908 Weed and Seed Program
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Weed and Seed Campello
175,000

 

 

account description amount
CAPE AND ISLANDS DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE 3,947,033
Budgetary Direct Appropriations  
0340-1000 Cape and Islands District Attorney
For the Cape and Islands district attorney's office, including the victim and witness assistance program, the child abuse and sexual assault prosecution program and the domestic violence unit; provided, that $125,000 shall be expended to support the sex offender management unit; provided further, that 2 prosecutors and administrative support shall be provided to the Cape Cod offender management task force; provided further, that the office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than February 1, 2008, summarizing the number and types of criminal cases managed or prosecuted by the office in calendar year 2007 and the disposition or status thereof, which shall be delineated by each jurisdiction of the district, juvenile, probate or superior court in which the cases were managed or prosecuted; provided further, that 50 per cent of fees payable pursuant to Massachusetts Rules of Criminal Procedure 15 (d) and 30 (c)(8) for appeals taken by the office shall be paid from this item; provided further, that the office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than February 1, 2008, detailing the total number and use of private attorneys participating in any volunteer prosecutor program; provided further, that the report shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (1) the total number of personnel from private law firms participating in the program; (2) the name and address of the law firms; (3) the duties performed by the personnel; and (4) the benefits and cost savings associated with the program; provided further, that not more than $20,000 be expended for Cape & Islands Child Advocacy Center at Children's Cove in Hyannis; provided further, that the office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than February 15, 2008, detailing the office's use of drug forfeiture funds collected pursuant to chapter 94C of the General Laws; provided further, that the report shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (a) the amount of the funds deposited into the office's special law enforcement trust fund in fiscal years 2005, 2006 and 2007; (b) a description of how the funds were used in those fiscal years; and (c) the balance of the trust fund as of January 1, 2008; provided further, that no assistant district attorney shall be paid an annual salary of less than $37,500; and provided further, that at least 30 days before transferring any funds authorized in this item from the AA object class, the district attorney shall notify the house and senate committees on ways and means of its intention to make that transfer
3,644,512
0340-1001 Cape and Islands District Attorney State Police Overtime
For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the Cape and Islands district attorney's office
                Highway Fund ............... 88.20%
                General Fund ............... 11.80%
302,521

account description amount
Federal Grant Spending 60,000
0340-1013 Federal Forfeiture Trust Account
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Federal Forfeiture Trust Account
60,000

 

 

account description amount
BERKSHIRE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE 3,689,840
Budgetary Direct Appropriations  
0340-1100 Berkshire District Attorney
For the Berkshire district attorney's office, including the victim and witness assistance program, the child abuse and sexual assault prosecution program and the domestic violence unit; provided, that the office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than February 1, 2008, summarizing the number and types of criminal cases managed or prosecuted by the office in calendar year 2007 and the disposition or status thereof, which shall be delineated by each jurisdiction of the district, juvenile, probate or superior court in which the cases were managed or prosecuted; provided further, that 50 per cent of fees payable pursuant to Massachusetts Rules of Criminal Procedure 15 (d) and 30 (c)(8) for appeals taken by the office shall be paid from this item; provided further, that the office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than February 15, 2008, detailing the office's use of drug forfeiture funds collected pursuant to chapter 94C of the General Laws; provided further, that the report shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (a) the amount of the funds deposited into the office's special law enforcement trust fund in fiscal years 2005, 2006 and 2007; (b) a description of how the funds were used in those fiscal years; and (c) the balance of the trust fund as of January 1, 2008; provided further, that $150,000 shall be expended for the operation and management of the Berkshire county drug task force; provided further, that the office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than February 1, 2008, detailing the total number and use of private attorneys participating in any volunteer prosecutor program; provided further, that the report shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (1) the total number of personnel from private law firms participating in the program; (2) the name and address of the law firms; (3) the duties performed by the personnel; and (4) the benefits and cost savings associated with the program; provided further, that no assistant district attorney shall be paid an annual salary of less than $37,500; and provided further, that at least 30 days before transferring any funds authorized in this item from the AA object class, the district attorney shall notify the house and senate committees on ways and means of its intention to make that transfer
3,548,856
0340-1101 Berkshire District Attorney State Police Overtime
For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the Berkshire district attorney's office
                Highway Fund ............... 88.20%
                General Fund ............... 11.80%
140,984

 

 

account description amount
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS' ASSOCIATION 3,327,519
Budgetary Direct Appropriations  
0340-2100 District Attorneys' Association
For the operation of the Massachusetts District Attorneys' Association, including the implementation and related expenses of the district attorneys' office automation and case management and tracking system; provided, that expenses associated with the system may be charged directly to this item; provided further, that the 11 district attorneys of the commonwealth may contribute a portion of their fiscal year 2008 appropriation to the Massachusetts District Attorneys' Association in order to alleviate the cost of the case management and tracking system as well as the cost of data lines associated with the district attorney's computer network; provided further, that the department shall work in conjunction with the disabled persons protection commission and the eleven district attorneys offices to prepare a report that shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (1) the number of abuse cases that are referred to each said district attorney's office for further investigation; (2) the number of said referrals resulting in the filing of criminal charges, delineated by type of charge; (3) the number of cases referred to each said district attorneys office that remain open as of the date for submission of said report; and (4) the number of cases resulting a criminal prosecution, and the disposition of each such prosecution; provided further, that said report shall be submitted to the house and senate committees on ways and mean on or before March 15, 2008; provided further, that each district attorney shall submit a report to the Massachusetts District Attorneys' Association and the house and senate committees on ways and means delineating all funds expended for the purpose of implementing the case management and tracking system not later than January 30, 2008; provided further, that the report shall include, but not be limited to, an analysis of the total cost of the district attorneys' computer network, the total cost incurred by each district attorney's office, a detailed list of all hardware and software leased, owned or operated by each district attorney, a plan for any purchases to be made in the remainder of fiscal year 2008 and a detailed summary of any policies implemented to contain the costs of the network by either the Massachusetts District Attorneys' Association or the individual district attorneys' offices; provided further, that no expenditures shall be made, on or after the effective date of this act, which would cause the commonwealth's obligation for the purpose of this item to exceed the amount appropriated in this item; and provided further, that the association shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than January 31, 2008 detailing, by district attorney office, all sources of revenue, including, but not limited to, federal and state grants that were received in fiscal year 2007, and the amount of each source of revenue
1,985,056
0340-8908 District Attorneys' Wide Area Network
For the costs associated with maintaining the association's wide area network
1,342,463

 

 

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SHERIFFS

Sheriffs


Sheriffs
FISCAL YEAR 2008 RESOURCE SUMMARY ($000)
ACCOUNT FY 2008
Conference
FY 2008
Vetoes
FY 2008
Overrides
FY 2008
GAA
8910-0102  Hampden Sheriff's Department 68,251 0 0 68,251
8910-0105  Worcester Sheriff's Department 44,842 0 0 44,842
8910-0107  Middlesex Sheriff's Department 64,445 0 0 64,445
8910-0108  Franklin Sheriff's Department 8,513 0 0 8,513
8910-0110  Hampshire Sheriff's Department 12,361 0 0 12,361
8910-0145  Berkshire Sheriff's Department 15,348 0 0 15,348
8910-0619  Essex Sheriff's Department 44,504 0 0 44,504
8910-7100  Massachusetts Sheriffs' Association 344 0 0 344
8910-0160  Reimbursement from Housing Federal Inmates Retained Revenue 850 0 0 850
8910-0188  Reimbursement from Housing Federal Inmates Retained Revenue 1,300 0 0 1,300
8910-0445  Dispatch Center Retained Revenue 200 0 0 200
8910-0446  Berkshire Retained Revenue from Pittsfield Schools 1,100 0 0 1,100
8910-0888  Prison Industries Retained Revenue 100 0 0 100
8910-1000  Prison Industries Retained Revenue 1,594 0 0 1,594
8910-1100  Prison Industries Retained Revenue 150 0 0 150
8910-1111  Reimbursement from Housing Federal Inmates Retained Revenue 163 0 0 163
8910-1112  Hampshire Regional Lockup Retained Revenue 900 0 0 900
8910-2222  Reimbursement from Housing Federal Inmates Retained Revenue 320 0 0 320
8910-6619  Reimbursement from Housing Federal Inmates Retained Revenue 2,000 0 0 2,000
TOTAL    70,166 0 0 70,166

account description amount
HAMPDEN SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT 70,165,943
Budgetary Direct Appropriations  
Direct Appropriations
8910-0102 Hampden Sheriff's Department
For the operation of the jail, house of correction and any other statutorily authorized facilities and functions under the administration of the office of the sheriff of Hampden county; provided, that the sheriff shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the average monthly inmate population in the county starting not later than August 1, 2007; and provided further, that $88,000 shall be expended for a re-entry initiative program within the Hampden sheriff's department
68,251,483

account description amount
Retained Revenues
8910-1000 Prison Industries Retained Revenue
For a prison industries revenue retention account for the Hampden sheriff's department; provided, that the department may expend any amount not to exceed $1,594,460 from revenues collected from the sale of products, for materials, supplies, equipment, maintenance of facilities, reimbursement for community service projects and compensation of employees of the program; and provided further, that all expenditures from this item shall be subject to chapter 29 of the General Laws and recorded on the Massachusetts management accounting and reporting system
1,594,460
8910-2222 Reimbursement from Housing Federal Inmates Retained Revenue
The Hampden sheriff's department may expend for the operation of the department an amount not to exceed $320,000 from revenues received from federal inmate and federal overtime reimbursements; provided, that $312,000 from the reimbursements shall not be available for expenditure and shall be deposited into the General Fund before the retention by the department of any of these reimbursements; and provided further, that notwithstanding 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 department 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
320,000

 

 

account description amount
WORCESTER SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT 44,841,583
Budgetary Direct Appropriations  
8910-0105 Worcester Sheriff's Department
For the operation of the jail, house of correction and any other statutorily authorized facilities and functions under the administration of the office of the sheriff of Worcester county; provided, that the sheriff shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the average monthly inmate population in the county starting not later than August 1, 2007
44,841,583

 

 

account description amount
MIDDLESEX SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT 65,445,324
Budgetary Direct Appropriations  
Direct Appropriations
8910-0107 Middlesex Sheriff's Department
For the operation of the jail, house of correction and any other statutorily authorized facilities and functions under the administration of the office of the sheriff of Middlesex county; provided, that the sheriff shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the average monthly inmate population in the county starting not later than August 1, 2007
64,445,324

account description amount
Retained Revenues
8910-0160 Reimbursement from Housing Federal Inmates Retained Revenue
For a retained revenue account for the Middlesex sheriff's department for reimbursements from the federal government for costs associated with the incarceration of federal inmates at the Billerica house of correction; provided, that the department may expend for the operation of the department an amount not to exceed $850,000 from revenues collected from the incarceration of federal inmates; provided further, that notwithstanding 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 department 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; and provided further, that all expenditures from this item shall be subject to chapter 29 of the General Laws and recorded on the Massachusetts management accounting and reporting system
850,000
8910-1100 Prison Industries Retained Revenue
For a prison industries revenue retention account for the Middlesex sheriff's department; provided, that the department may expend an amount not to exceed $150,000 from revenues collected from the sale of products, for materials, supplies, equipment, maintenance of facilities and compensation of employees of the program; and provided further, that all expenditures from this item shall be subject to chapter 29 of the General Laws and recorded in the Massachusetts management accounting and reporting system
150,000

 

 

account description amount
FRANKLIN SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT 9,913,355
Budgetary Direct Appropriations  
Direct Appropriations
8910-0108 Franklin Sheriff's Department
For the operation of the jail, house of correction and any other statutorily authorized facilities and functions under the administration of the office of the sheriff of Franklin county; provided, that the sheriff shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the average monthly inmate population in the county starting not later than August 1, 2007
8,513,355

account description amount
Retained Revenues
8910-0188 Reimbursement from Housing Federal Inmates Retained Revenue
The Franklin sheriff's department may expend for the operation of the department an amount not to exceed $1,300,000 from revenues received from federal inmate reimbursements; provided, that notwithstanding 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 department 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
1,300,000
8910-0888 Prison Industries Retained Revenue
For a prison industries revenue retention account for the Franklin sheriff's department; provided, that the department may expend any amount not to exceed $100,000 from revenues collected from the sale and production of printed materials manufactured at the sheriff department's print shop; provided further, that all expenditures from this item shall be subject to chapter 29 of the General Laws and recorded on the Massachusetts management accounting and reporting system
100,000

 

 

account description amount
HAMPSHIRE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT 13,424,376
Budgetary Direct Appropriations  
Direct Appropriations
8910-0110 Hampshire Sheriff's Department
For the operation of the jail, house of correction and any other statutorily authorized facilities and functions under the administration of the office of the sheriff of Hampshire county; provided, that the sheriff shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the average monthly inmate population in the county starting not later than August 1, 2007; and provided further, that $225,000 shall be expended for the lease payments for modular units located at 205 Rock Hill Road in the city of Northampton
12,361,376

account description amount
Retained Revenues
8910-1111 Reimbursement from Housing Federal Inmates Retained Revenue
The Hampshire sheriff's department may expend for the operation of the department an amount not to exceed $163,000 from revenues received from federal inmate reimbursements; provided, that $150,000 from the reimbursements shall not be available for expenditure and shall be deposited into the General Fund before the retention by the department of any of these reimbursements; and provided further, that notwithstanding 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 department 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 as reported in the state accounting system
163,000
8910-1112 Hampshire Regional Lockup Retained Revenue
The Hampshire county sheriff may expend for the operation of the Hampshire county regional lockup at the Hampshire county jail an amount not to exceed $900,000 in revenue; provided, that that the sheriff shall enter into agreements to provide detention services to various law enforcement agencies and municipalities and shall determine and collect fees for those detentions from the law enforcement agencies and municipalities
900,000

 

 

account description amount
ESSEX SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT 46,503,974
Budgetary Direct Appropriations  
Direct Appropriations
8910-0619 Essex Sheriff's Department
For the operation of the jail, house of correction and any other statutorily authorized facilities and functions under the administration of the office of the sheriff of Essex county; provided, that the sheriff shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the average monthly inmate population in the county starting not later than August 1, 2007
44,503,974

account description amount
Retained Revenues
8910-6619 Reimbursement from Housing Federal Inmates Retained Revenue
The Essex sheriff's department may expend for the operation of the department an amount not to exceed $2,000,000 from revenues received from federal inmate reimbursements; provided, that $150,000 from the reimbursements shall not be available for expenditure and shall be deposited quarterly into the General Fund before the retention by the department of any of these revenues as certified by the comptroller; provided further, that the quarterly payments shall total $600,000 in fiscal year 2008; provided, that said sheriff may expend from this item costs associated with joint federal and state law enforcement activities from federal reimbursements received; and provided further, that notwithstanding 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 department 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 as reported in the state accounting system
2,000,000

 

 

account description amount
BERKSHIRE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT 16,647,658
Budgetary Direct Appropriations  
Direct Appropriations
8910-0145 Berkshire Sheriff's Department
For the operation of the jail, house of correction, and any other statutorily authorized facilities and functions under the administration of the office of the sheriff of Berkshire county; provided, that the sheriff shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the average monthly inmate population in the county starting not later than August 1, 2007
15,347,658

account description amount
Retained Revenues
8910-0445 Dispatch Center Retained Revenue
The Berkshire sheriff's department may expend an amount not to exceed $200,000 from revenues generated from the operation of the Berkshire county communication center's 911 dispatch operations and other law enforcement related activities, including the Berkshire county sheriff prison industries program; provided, that all expenditures from this item shall be subject to chapter 29 of the General Laws and recorded on the Massachusetts management accounting and reporting system
200,000
8910-0446 Berkshire Retained Revenue from Pittsfield Schools
The Berkshire sheriff's department may expend an amount not to exceed $1,100,000 from revenues collected from the city of Pittsfield public school system; provided, that notwithstanding 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 sheriff's 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; and provided further, that expenditures from this item shall be subject to chapter 29 of the General Laws and recorded on the Massachusetts management accounting and reporting system
1,100,000

 

 

account description amount
MASSACHUSETTS SHERIFFS' ASSOCIATION 344,400
Budgetary Direct Appropriations  
8910-7100 Massachusetts Sheriffs' Association
344,400

 

 

Governor's Office


GOVERNOR'S OFFICE

Governor's Office


Governor's Office
FISCAL YEAR 2008 RESOURCE SUMMARY ($000)
ACCOUNT FY 2008
Conference
FY 2008
Vetoes
FY 2008
Overrides
FY 2008
GAA
0411-1000  Executive Office of the Governor 5,565 0 0 5,565
0411-1001  Development Coordinating Council 247 0 0 247
0411-1002  Commonwealth Corps Program for Volunteers 3,000 0 0 3,000
TOTAL    8,811 0 0 8,811

account description amount
GOVERNOR'S OFFICE 8,811,491
Budgetary Direct Appropriations  
0411-1000 Executive Office of the Governor
For the offices of the governor, the lieutenant governor and the governor's council; provided, that the amount appropriated in this item may be used at the discretion of the governor for the payment of extraordinary expenses not otherwise provided for and for transfer to appropriation accounts where the amounts otherwise available may be insufficient; provided further, that funds may be expended for the governor's commission on mental retardation; and provided further, that the advisory council on Alzheimer diseases and related disorders, as established in the office of the governor by section 379 of chapter 194 of the acts of 1998 and section 80 of chapter 236 of the acts of 2000, shall continue during fiscal year 2008
5,564,771
0411-1001 Development Coordinating Council
For the operation of the development coordinating council
246,720
0411-1002 Commonwealth Corps Program for Volunteers
For a contract with the Massachusetts Service Alliance to operate the commonwealth corps program
3,000,000

 

 

Secretary of the Commonwealth


SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH

Secretary of the Commonwealth


Secretary of the Commonwealth
FISCAL YEAR 2008 RESOURCE SUMMARY ($000)
ACCOUNT FY 2008
Conference
FY 2008
Vetoes
FY 2008
Overrides
FY 2008
GAA
0511-0000  Secretary of the Commonwealth 7,041 0 0 7,041
0511-0200  State Archives Division 550 0 0 550
0511-0230  Records Center 157 0 0 157
0511-0250  Archives Facility 477 0 0 477
0511-0260  Commonwealth Museum 198 0 0 198
0511-0270  Census Data Technical Assistance 600 0 0 600
0511-0420  Address Confidentiality Program 113 0 0 113
0517-0000  Public Document Printing 909 0 0 909
0521-0000  Elections Division Administration and Expenses of Primaries and Elections 3,677 0 0 3,677
0521-0001  Central Voter Registration Computer System 4,865 0 0 4,865
0524-0000  Information to Voters 584 0 0 584
0526-0100  Massachusetts Historical Commission 1,021 0 0 1,021
0527-0100  Ballot Law Commission 12 0 0 12
0528-0100  Records Conservation Board 39 0 0 39
0540-0900  Essex Registry of Deeds - Northern District 1,289 0 0 1,289
0540-1000  Essex Registry of Deeds - Southern District 3,400 0 0 3,400
0540-1100  Franklin Registry of Deeds 582 0 0 582
0540-1200  Hampden Registry of Deeds 2,202 0 0 2,202
0540-1300  Hampshire Registry of Deeds 608 0 0 608
0540-1400  Middlesex Registry of Deeds - Northern District 1,413 0 0 1,413
0540-1500  Middlesex Registry of Deeds - Southern District 3,632 0 0 3,632
0540-1600  Berkshire Registry of Deeds - Northern District 320 0 0 320
0540-1700  Berkshire Registry of Deeds - Central District 564 0 0 564
0540-1800  Berkshire Registry of Deeds - Southern District 269 0 0 269
0540-1900  Suffolk Registry of Deeds 2,312 0 0 2,312
0540-2000  Worcester Registry of Deeds - Northern District 796 0 0 796
0540-2100  Worcester Registry of Deeds - Worcester District 2,743 0 0 2,743
0511-0001  State House Gift Shop Retained Revenue 30 0 0 30
0511-0108  Software License Fees Retained Revenue 50 0 0 50
TOTAL    40,455 0 0 40,455

account description amount
SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH 40,570,775
Budgetary Direct Appropriations 40,454,775
Direct Appropriations
0511-0000 Secretary of the Commonwealth
For the operation of the office of the secretary; provided, that the office shall submit a report detailing staffing patterns for each program operated by the office; provided further, that the report shall include, but not be limited to, actual and functional job titles by program and compensation rates and lengths of service for each employee; provided further, that the office shall submit the report not later than January 31, 2008, to the house and senate committees on ways and means; and provided further, that the secretary may transfer funds between items 0540-0900, 0540-1000, 0540-1100, 0540-1200, 0540-1300, 0540-1400, 0540-1500, 0540-1600, 0540-1700, 0540-1800, 0540-1900, 0540-2000 and 0540-2100 pursuant to an allocation schedule filed with the house and senate committees on ways and means not less than 30 days before the transfer; provided further, that each register of deeds using electronic record books shall ensure that all methods of electronically recording instruments conform to any regulation or standard established by the state secretary or the records conservation board; and provided further, that those regulations shall be issued not later than June 30, 2008
7,040,894
0511-0200 State Archives Division
For the operation of the state archives division
550,353
0511-0230 Records Center
For the operation of the records center
156,738
0511-0250 Archives Facility
For the operation of the archives facility
477,003
0511-0260 Commonwealth Museum
For the operation of the commonwealth museum
198,071
0511-0270 Census Data Technical Assistance
The state secretary may contract with the UMass Donahue Institute to provide the commonwealth with technical assistance on US census data and to prepare annual population estimates
600,000
0511-0420 Address Confidentiality Program
For the operation of the address confidentiality program
113,269
0517-0000 Public Document Printing
For the printing of public documents
908,733
0521-0000 Elections Division Administration and Expenses of Primaries and Elections
For the operation of the elections division, including preparation, printing and distribution of ballots and for other miscellaneous expenses for primary and other elections; provided, that the state secretary may award grants for voter registration and education in the cities of Boston, Springfield, Lawrence and Worcester; provided further, that the registration and education activities may be conducted by community-based voter registration and education organizations; and provided further, that the secretary shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than January 31, 2008, detailing the amount appropriated for the purposes of providing reimbursements for the costs of extended polling hours from this item to each city or town
3,676,647
0521-0001 Central Voter Registration Computer System
For the operation of the central voter registration computer system; provided, that an annual report detailing voter registration activity shall be submitted to the house and senate committees on ways and means on or before January 31, 2008
4,865,473
0524-0000 Information to Voters
For providing information to voters
583,744
0526-0100 Massachusetts Historical Commission
For the operation of the Massachusetts historical commission
1,020,948
0527-0100 Ballot Law Commission
For the operation of the ballot law commission
12,380
0528-0100 Records Conservation Board
For the operation of the records conservation board
39,459
0540-0900 Essex Registry of Deeds - Northern District
For the registry of deeds located in Lawrence in the former county of Essex
1,289,092
0540-1000 Essex Registry of Deeds - Southern District
For the registry of deeds located in Salem in the former county of Essex
3,399,846
0540-1100 Franklin Registry of Deeds
For the registry of deeds in the former county of Franklin
581,706
0540-1200 Hampden Registry of Deeds
For the registry of deeds in the former county of Hampden
2,202,485
0540-1300 Hampshire Registry of Deeds
For the registry of deeds in the former county of Hampshire
608,341
0540-1400 Middlesex Registry of Deeds - Northern District
For the registry of deeds located in Lowell in the former county of Middlesex
1,412,945
0540-1500 Middlesex Registry of Deeds - Southern District
For the registry of deeds located in Cambridge in the former county of Middlesex
3,631,756
0540-1600 Berkshire Registry of Deeds - Northern District
For the registry of deeds located in Adams in the former county of Berkshire
319,742
0540-1700 Berkshire Registry of Deeds - Central District
For the registry of deeds located in Pittsfield in the former county of Berkshire
563,870
0540-1800 Berkshire Registry of Deeds - Southern District
For the registry of deeds located in Great Barrington in the former county of Berkshire
269,234
0540-1900 Suffolk Registry of Deeds
For the registry of deeds in the former county of Suffolk
2,312,250
0540-2000 Worcester Registry of Deeds - Northern District
For the registry of deeds located in Fitchburg in the former county of Worcester
796,380
0540-2100 Worcester Registry of Deeds - Worcester District
For the registry of deeds located in the city of Worcester in the former county of Worcester
2,743,416

account description amount
Retained Revenues
0511-0001 State House Gift Shop Retained Revenue
The state secretary may expend revenues not to exceed $30,000 from the sale of merchandise at the Massachusetts state house gift shop for the purpose of replenishing and restocking gift shop inventory
30,000
0511-0108 Software License Fees Retained Revenue
The state secretary, acting on behalf of the commonwealth, may sell, transfer or license the division of corporations' software and related documents pertaining to its web-based searching and filing applications, including uniform commercial code software, developed by the department of the secretary and copyrighted by it to other states, multi-state or regional associations or other sovereign governments on such terms or conditions as, in his sole discretion, reasonably compensates the commonwealth for its interests; provided, that the secretary may retain and expend revenues collected from the sales, licensure or user agreements in an amount not to exceed $50,000 for technical activities of the corporations division, the remainder to be deposited in the General Fund; provided further, that the secretary may also provide web hosting, and on-going support and maintenance to other states, provinces or territories of Canada relative to their UCC and corporate applications; and provided further, that the department of the state secretary may accept credit and debit cards from individuals and corporations filing documents with the department
50,000

account description amount
Intragovernmental Service Spending 116,000
0511-0003 Chargeback for Publications and Computer Library Services
For the costs of providing electronic and other publications purchased from the state bookstore, for commission fees, notary fees and for direct access to the secretary's computer library
                Intragovernmental Service Fund ............... 100%
16,000
0511-0235 Chargeback for Records Center Services
For the costs of obsolete records destruction incurred by the office of the secretary of state; provided, that state agencies, including the judicial branch, may be charged for the destruction of their obsolete records by the records center where appropriate; provided further, that the secretary of state may expend revenues not to exceed $100,000 of such funds received for the costs of such obsolete record destruction; and provided further, that such fees shall be charged on an equitable basis
                Intragovernmental Service Fund ............... 100%
100,000

account description amount
Federal Grant Spending 1,648,971
0521-0800 Election Assistance for Disabled Individuals
For the purpose of a federally funded grant entitled, Election Assistance for Disabled Individuals
700,041
0526-0114 Historic Preservation Survey and Planning
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Historic Preservation Survey and Planning
748,930
0526-0115 Massachusetts Historical Commission Federal Preservation Grants
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts Historical Commission - Federal Preservation Grants
200,000

 

 

Treasurer and Receiver-General


TREASURER AND RECEIVER-GENERAL

Treasurer and Receiver-General


Treasurer and Receiver-General
FISCAL YEAR 2008 RESOURCE SUMMARY ($000)
ACCOUNT FY 2008
Conference
FY 2008
Vetoes
FY 2008
Overrides
FY 2008
GAA
0610-0000  Office of the Treasurer and Receiver-General 11,133 0 0 11,133
0610-0050  Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission 1,909 0 0 1,909
0610-0060  Office of the Treasurer 350 0 0 350
0610-0140  Financial Institution Fees 25 0 0 25
0610-2000  Welcome Home Bill Bonus Payments 5,159 0 0 5,159
0611-1000  Bonus Payments to War Veterans 50 0 0 50
0611-1010  Welcome Home Bill Life Insurance Premium Reimbursement Program 1,700 0 0 1,700
0611-5500  Additional Assistance to Cities and Towns 379,768 0 0 379,768
0611-5510  Reimbursements to Cities and Towns in Lieu of Taxes on State-Owned Land 28,300 0 0 28,300
0611-5800  Payments to Cities and Towns for Local Share of Racing Tax Revenues 2,200 0 0 2,200
0612-0105  Public Safety Employees Line-of-Duty Death Benefits 500 0 0 500
0620-0000  Commission on Firemen's Relief 10 0 0 10
0640-0000  State Lottery Commission 80,971 0 0 80,971
0640-0005  State Lottery Commission - Keno 1,293 0 0 1,293
0640-0010  Revenue Maximization 10,000 0 0 10,000
0640-0013  Lottery Anti-Litter Program 100 0 0 100
0640-0096  State Lottery Commission - Health and Welfare Benefits 356 0 0 356
0640-0300  Massachusetts Cultural Council Grants 12,268 0 0 12,268
0699-0015  Consolidated Long-Term Debt Service 1,769,094 0 0 1,769,094
0699-2004  Central Artery/Tunnel Debt Service 112,596 0 0 112,596
0699-9100  Short-Term Debt Service and Costs of Issuance 16,950 0 0 16,950
0699-9101  Grant Anticipation Notes Debt Service 53,464 0 0 53,464
TOTAL    2,383,207 0 0 2,383,207

account description amount
OFFICE OF THE TREASURER AND RECEIVER-GENERAL 2,383,207,468
Budgetary Direct Appropriations  
0610-0000 Office of the Treasurer and Receiver-General
For the office of the treasurer and receiver-general; provided, that the treasurer shall provide computer services required by the teachers' retirement board; provided further, that not less than $37,000 shall be granted to the elder advocacy organization known as the Silver-Haired Legislature; provided further, that the treasurer's office shall submit a report to the victim and witness assistance board which details the amount of assessments transmitted to the treasurer during the previous calendar year on a monthly basis from the courts, the registrar of motor vehicles and the sheriff or superintendent of any correctional facility pursuant to section 8 of chapter 258B; provided further, that the report shall be submitted to the board on or before January 31, 2008; provided further, that up to $3,600,000 may be expended for the payment of bank fees; and provided further, that the treasurer's office shall pay half of the administrative costs of the municipal finance oversight board from this item
                General Fund ............... 90.00%
                Highway Fund ............... 10.00%
11,132,804
0610-0050 Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission
For the administration of the alcoholic beverages control commission in its efforts to regulate and control the conduct and condition of traffic in alcoholic beverages; provided, that said commission shall maintain at least one chief investigator and other investigators for the purpose of regulating and controlling the traffic of alcoholic beverages; provided further, that said commission is authorized and directed to work and cooperate with the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms division of the United States Department of Justice and other relevant federal agencies to assist in its efforts to regulate and control the traffic of alcoholic beverages; and provided further, that said commission is directed to seek out matching federal dollars and to apply for federal grants that may be available to assist in the enforcement of laws pertaining to the traffic of alcoholic beverages
1,909,139
0610-0060 Office of the Treasurer
For the costs associated with the investigation and enforcement division of the alcoholic beverages control commission's implementation of the enhanced liquor enforcement programs, known as Safe Campus, Safe Holidays, Safe Prom, and Safe Summer; provided, that funds from this appropriation shall not support other operating costs of item 0610-0050; provided further, that said commission shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than March 1, 2008 on the results of said program
350,000
0610-0140 Financial Institution Fees
For the purpose of funding administrative, transactional and research expenses associated with maintaining and increasing the interest earnings on the Commonwealth's General and Stabilization Fund investments
25,000
0610-2000 Welcome Home Bill Bonus Payments
For payments made to veterans pursuant to section 16 of chapter 130 of the acts of 2005; provided, that the office of the state treasurer may expend not more than $150,000 for costs incurred in the administration of these payments; and provided further, that funds available in fiscal year 2007 shall be available for expenditure until June 30, 2008
5,159,080
0611-1000 Bonus Payments to War Veterans
For bonus payments to war veterans
50,000
0611-1010 Welcome Home Bill Life Insurance Premium Reimbursement Program
For the cost of life insurance premiums for National Guard members pursuant to section 88B of chapter 33 of the General Laws
1,700,000
0611-5500 Additional Assistance to Cities and Towns
For additional assistance to cities and towns to be distributed according to section 3 and for assistance to certain public entities of the commonwealth which have constructed water pollution abatement facilities; provided, that the distribution to the public entities shall equal $1,249,948; and provided further, that if there is a conflict between the provisions of the distribution set forth in section 3 and any other provisions of this act, the distribution set forth in section 3 shall control
379,767,936
0611-5510 Reimbursements to Cities and Towns in Lieu of Taxes on State-Owned Land
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
28,300,000
0611-5800 Payments to Cities and Towns for Local Share of Racing Tax Revenues
For distribution to each city and town within which racing meetings are conducted pursuant to section 18D of chapter 58 of the General Laws
2,200,000
0612-0105 Public Safety Employees Line-of-Duty Death Benefits
For payment of the public safety employee killed in the line of duty benefit authorized by section 100A of chapter 32 of the General Laws
500,000
0620-0000 Commission on Firemen's Relief
For financial assistance to injured firefighters
9,808
0699-0015 Consolidated Long-Term Debt Service
For the payment of interest, discount and principal on certain bonded debt and the sale of bonds of the commonwealth, previously charged to the Local Aid Fund, the State Recreation Areas Fund, the Metropolitan Parks District Fund, the Metropolitan Water District Fund, the Metropolitan Sewerage District Fund, the Watershed Management Fund, the Highway Fund, and the Inter-City Bus Fund; provided, that payments of certain serial bonds maturing previously charged to the Local Aid Fund, the State Recreation Areas Fund, the Metropolitan Water District Fund, the Metropolitan Sewerage District Fund, and the Highway Fund shall be paid from this item; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the state treasurer may make payments pursuant to section 38C of chapter 29 of the General Laws from this item and item 0699-9100; provided further, that the payments shall pertain to the bonds, notes, or other obligations authorized to be paid from each item; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the comptroller may transfer the amounts that would otherwise be unexpended on June 30, 2008, from item 0699-0015 to item 0699-9100 or from item 0699-9100 to item 0699-0015 which would otherwise have insufficient amounts to meet debt service obligations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008; provided further, that each amount transferred shall be charged to the funds as specified in the item to which the amount is transferred; provided further, that payments on bonds issued pursuant to section 2O of chapter 29 of the General Laws shall be paid from this item and shall be charged to the Infrastructure sub-fund of the Highway fund; provided further, that payments of interest, discount and principal on certain bonded debt of the commonwealth associated with the Watershed Management Fund for the acquisition of development rights and other interests in land, including fee simple acquisitions of watershed lands of the Quabbin and Wachusett reservoirs and the Ware river watershed above the Ware river intake pipe shall be paid from this item; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary or other provisions of this item, the comptroller may charge the payments authorized herein to the appropriate budgetary or other fund subject to a plan which the comptroller shall file 10 days in advance with the house and senate committees on ways and means; and 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 funds
                General Fund ............... 68.07%
                Infrastructure Fund ............... 31.93%
1,769,093,701
0699-2004 Central Artery/Tunnel Debt Service
For the payment of interest, discount and principal on certain indebtedness which may be incurred for financing the central artery/third harbor tunnel funding shortfall
                Highway Fund ............... 100%
112,596,000
0699-9100 Short-Term Debt Service and Costs of Issuance
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 and for the payment to the United States pursuant to section 148 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 of any rebate amount or yield reduction payment owed with respect to any bonds or notes or other obligations of the commonwealth; provided, that the treasurer shall certify to the comptroller a schedule of the distribution of costs among the various funds of the commonwealth; provided further, that the comptroller shall charge costs to the funds in accordance with the schedule; and provided further, that any deficit in this item at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008 shall be charged to the various funds or to the General Fund or Highway Fund debt service reserves
16,950,000
0699-9101 Grant Anticipation Notes Debt Service
For the purpose of depositing with the trustee under the trust agreement authorized in section 10B of chapter 11 of the acts of 1997 an amount to be used to pay the interest due on notes of the commonwealth issued pursuant to section 9 of said chapter 11 and secured by the Federal Highway Grant Anticipation Note Trust Fund
53,464,000

 

 

account description amount
STATE LOTTERY COMMISSION 1,027,748,149
Budgetary Direct Appropriations  
0640-0000 State Lottery Commission
For the operation of the state lottery commission and arts lottery; provided, that no funds shall be expended from this item for any costs associated with the promotion or advertising of lottery games; provided further, that not later than November 15, 2007, the treasurer shall submit a report to the secretary of administration and finance and the chairpersons of the house and senate ways and means committees on the feasibility of incorporating a factor in the lottery distribution formula to account for statewide variances in lottery sales in each community; provided further, that the state lottery commission will perform a study of programs to ensure responsible gaming habits for consumers; provided further, that the commission shall provide results of the study to the chairpersons of the house and senate ways and means committees not later than December 31, 2007; provided further, that positions funded by this item shall not be subject to chapters 30 and 31 of the General Laws; and provided further, that 25 per cent of the amount appropriated herein shall be transferred quarterly from the State Lottery Fund to the General Fund
80,970,610
0640-0005 State Lottery Commission - Keno
For the costs associated with the continued implementation of the monitoring of games; provided, that any sums expended on promotional activities shall be limited to point-of-sale promotions and agent newsletters; and provided further, that 25 per cent of the amount appropriated in this item shall be transferred quarterly from the State Lottery fund to the General Fund
1,293,311
0640-0010 Revenue Maximization
For the promotional activities associated with the state lottery program; provided, that 25 per cent of the amount appropriated in this item shall be transferred quarterly from the State Lottery Fund to the General Fund
10,000,000
0640-0013 Lottery Anti-Litter Program
For the costs of the anti-litter program; provided, that the lottery commission may continue to develop regional environmental awareness events to limit the number of discarded instant tickets that become litter; provided further, that 25 per cent of the amount appropriated in this item shall be transferred quarterly from the State Lottery Fund to the General Fund
100,000
0640-0096 State Lottery Commission - Health and Welfare Benefits
For the purpose of the commonwealth's fiscal year 2008 contributions to the health and welfare fund established pursuant to the collective-bargaining agreement between the lottery commission and the service employees international union, Local 254, AFL-CIO; provided, that the contributions shall be paid to the trust fund on such basis as the collective bargaining agreement provides; and provided further, that 25 per cent of the amount appropriated in this item shall be transferred quarterly from the State Lottery Fund to the General Fund
355,945

 

 

account description amount
MASSACHUSETTS CULTURAL COUNCIL 12,268,059
Budgetary Direct Appropriations  
0640-0300 Massachusetts Cultural Council Grants
For the services and operations of the council, including grants to or contracts with public and non-public entities; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the council may expend the amounts herein appropriated for the purposes of the council as provided in sections 52 to 58, inclusive, of chapter 10 of the General Laws in amounts and at times as the council may determine pursuant to section 54 of said chapter 10; provided further, that 25 per cent of the amount appropriated herein shall be transferred quarterly from the Arts Lottery Fund to the General Fund; provided further, that any funds expended from this item for the benefit of schoolchildren shall be expended for the benefit of all Massachusetts schoolchildren and on the same terms and conditions; provided further, that the council shall not expend funds from this item for any grant or contract recipient that, in any program or activity for Massachusetts schoolchildren, does not apply the same terms and conditions to all such schoolchildren; provided further, that not more than $1,000,000 of the funds appropriated herein shall be used to assist cultural organizations in augmenting or initiating endowments to promote the financial stability of the organizations and the assistance shall be in the form of challenge grants to the organizations; provided further, that in order to receive a grant a cultural organization shall raise an amount at least equal to the amount of the grant for the organization's endowment; provided further, that funds provided by the grants shall, in perpetuity, be used solely to provide free or reduced rate public programs or services to citizens of the commonwealth; provided further, that a grant made under this program shall not exceed $100,000; provided further, that a person employed under this item shall be considered an employee within the meaning of section 1 of chapter 150E of the General Laws and shall be placed in the appropriate bargaining unit; provided further, that the Local Cultural Council Grant Program provide for a minimum grant of $4,000 per municipality; and provided further, that not less than $350,000 shall be expended to establish the Cultural Tourism Initiative under the Massachusetts Cultural Council, which shall provide matching funds for marketing programs created through regional or local partnerships between tourism professional and nonprofit cultural organizations through 4 pilot programs to be created in 4 different regions of the state
12,268,059

account description amount
Federal Grant Spending 1,249,674
0640-9716 Folk and Traditional Arts Initiatives
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Folk and Traditional Arts Initiative
201,000
0640-9717 Basic State Grant
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Basic State Plan
379,500
0640-9718 Artists in Education
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Arts Education
66,500
0640-9724 Youth Reach State and Regional Programs
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Arts in Underserved Communities
110,000
0640-9729 Challenge America
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Challenge America
171,300
0640-9730 NEA Teachers Institute
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, NEA Teacher's Institutes
321,374

 

 

State Auditor


STATE AUDITOR

Office of the State Auditor


Office of the State Auditor
FISCAL YEAR 2008 RESOURCE SUMMARY ($000)
ACCOUNT FY 2008
Conference
FY 2008
Vetoes
FY 2008
Overrides
FY 2008
GAA
0710-0000  Office of the State Auditor 15,737 0 0 15,737
0710-0100  Division of Local Mandates 624 0 0 624
0710-0200  Bureau of Special Investigations 1,853 0 0 1,853
0710-0225  Medicaid Audit Unit 805 0 0 805
TOTAL    19,019 0 0 19,019

account description amount
OFFICE OF THE STATE AUDITOR 19,018,596
Budgetary Direct Appropriations  
0710-0000 Office of the State Auditor
For the office of the state auditor, including the review and monitoring of privatization contracts in accordance with sections 52 to 55, inclusive, of chapter 7 of the General Laws and shared oversight of the central artery/third harbor tunnel project
15,736,766
0710-0100 Division of Local Mandates
For the operation of the division of local mandates
623,699
0710-0200 Bureau of Special Investigations
For the operation of the bureau of special investigations; provided, that the office shall file quarterly reports with the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing the total amount of fraudulently obtained benefits identified by the bureau of special investigations of the office of the state auditor, the total value of settlement restitution payments, actual monthly collections, and any circumstances that produce shortfalls in collections
1,852,697
0710-0225 Medicaid Audit Unit
For the operation of the Medicaid Audit Unit within the Division of Audit Operations in an effort to prevent and to identify fraud and abuse in the MassHealth system; provided, that the federal reimbursement for any expenditure from this line item shall not be less than 50 per cent; and provided further, that the division shall submit a report no later than December 1, 2007 to the house and senate committee ways and means detailing all findings on activities and payments made through the MassHealth system
805,434

 

 

Attorney General


ATTORNEY GENERAL

Attorney General


Attorney General
FISCAL YEAR 2008 RESOURCE SUMMARY ($000)
ACCOUNT FY 2008
Conference
FY 2008
Vetoes
FY 2008
Overrides
FY 2008
GAA
0810-0000  Office of the Attorney General 26,586 0 0 26,586
0810-0004  Compensation to Victims of Violent Crimes 2,156 0 0 2,156
0810-0007  Overtime for State Police Assigned to the Attorney General 541 0 0 541
0810-0014  Public Utilities Proceedings Unit 1,612 0 0 1,612
0810-0021  Medicaid Fraud Control Unit 2,877 0 0 2,877
0810-0045  Wage Enforcement Program 3,559 0 0 3,559
0810-0201  Insurance Proceedings Unit 1,394 0 0 1,394
0810-0338  Automobile Insurance Fraud Investigation and Prosecution 432 0 0 432
0810-0399  Workers' Compensation Fraud Investigation and Prosecution 280 0 0 280
0840-0100  Victim and Witness Assistance Board 561 0 0 561
0840-0101  Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Program 780 0 0 780
0810-0013  False Claims Recoveries Retained Revenue 450 0 0 450
TOTAL    39,887 0 0 39,887

account description amount
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL 39,886,885
Budgetary Direct Appropriations  
Direct Appropriations
0810-0000 Office of the Attorney General
For the office of the attorney general, including the administration of the local consumer aid fund, the operation of the anti-trust division, all regional offices, a high-tech crime unit and the victim and witness compensation program; provided, that the victim and witness compensation program shall be administered in accordance with chapters 258B and 258C of the General Laws; provided further, that the attorney general shall submit to the general court and the secretary for administration and finance a report detailing the claims submitted to the state treasurer for payment under item 0810-0004 indicating both the number and costs for each category of claim; provided further, that not more than $320,000 shall be expended for predatory lending and consumer credit units; provided further, that not more than $355,000 shall be expended for a health care division; provided further, that not more than $300,000 shall be expended for a victim witness rights services unit; provided further, that not more than $250,000 shall be expended for a grants program for the safe neighborhood initiative-jobs for youth program; provided further, that not more than $250,000 shall be expended for a safe neighborhood initiative program in the Grove Hall area of Boston; provided further, that not more than $250,000 shall be expended from the funds appropriated in this item for a safe neighborhood initiative pilot program in the Bowdoin/Geneva area of the Dorchester section of the city of Boston and in the city of New Bedford; provided further, that the public proceedings unit shall review the water rate increases; provided further, that not more than $240,000 shall be expended for the operation of a child protection unit; provided further, that funds may be expended for the commission on uniform state laws; provided further, that not more than $200,000 shall be provided for the Dorchester Youth Collaborative; and provided further, that $50,000 shall be expended for the Trauma Intervention Program of Merrimack Valley; and provided further, that not less than $180,000 shall be expended to provide culturally competent education and training to law enforcement, labor organizers and workers and community service providers on the issue of human trafficking
26,585,871
0810-0004 Compensation to Victims of Violent Crimes
For compensation to victims of violent crimes; provided, that notwithstanding chapter 258C of the General Laws, if a claimant is 60 years of age or older at the time of the crime and is not employed or receiving unemployment compensation, such claimant shall be eligible for compensation in accordance with said chapter 258C even if the claimant has suffered no out-of-pocket loss; provided further, that compensation to such claimant shall be limited to a maximum of $50; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, victims of the crime of rape shall be notified of all available services designed to assist rape victims including, but not limited to, the provisions outlined in section 5 of chapter 258B of the General Laws
2,156,000
0810-0007 Overtime for State Police Assigned to the Attorney General
For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the attorney general; provided, that costs associated with those officers shall not be funded from item 8100-0007; and provided further, that expenditures shall not be made on or after the effective date of this act which would cause the commonwealth's obligation for the purpose of this item to exceed the amount appropriated in this item
                Highway Fund ............... 88.20%
                General Fund ............... 11.80%
541,201
0810-0014 Public Utilities Proceedings Unit
For the operation of the department of telecommunications and energy proceedings unit, pursuant to section 11E of chapter 12 of the General Laws; provided, that not withstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the amount assessed under said section 11E of said chapter 12 of the General Laws, shall equal the amount expended from this item; and provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the expenses of legal and technical personnel and associated administrative and travel expenses relative to participation in regulatory proceedings at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on behalf of Massachusetts ratepayers
1,611,700
0810-0021 Medicaid Fraud Control Unit
For the operation of the Medicaid fraud control unit; provided, that the federal reimbursement for any expenditure from this item shall not be less than 75 per cent of the expenditure; provided further, that not less than $225,000 shall continue to be used specifically for the investigation and prosecution of abuse, neglect, mistreatment and misappropriation based on referrals from the department of public health pursuant to section 72H of chapter 111 of the General Laws; provided further, that the unit shall provide training for all investigators of the department's division of health care quality responsible for the investigations on a periodic basis pursuant to a comprehensive training program to be developed by the division and the unit; and provided further, that training shall include instruction on techniques for improving the efficiency and quality of investigations of abuse, neglect, mistreatment and misappropriation pursuant to said section 72H of said chapter 111
2,877,105
0810-0045 Wage Enforcement Program
For the labor law enforcement program pursuant to subsection (b) of section 1 of chapter 23 of the General Laws; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, a non-management position funded by this item shall be considered a job title in a collective bargaining unit as prescribed by the labor relations commission and shall be subject to chapter 150E of the General Laws
3,558,786
0810-0201 Insurance Proceedings Unit
For the costs incurred in administrative or judicial proceedings on insurance as authorized by section 11F of chapter 12 of the General Laws; provided, that funds made available in this item may be used to supplement the automobile insurance fraud unit and the workers' compensation fraud unit of the office of the attorney general; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the amount assessed for the costs shall be equal to the amount expended from this item
1,394,032
0810-0338 Automobile Insurance Fraud Investigation and Prosecution
For the investigation and prosecution of automobile insurance fraud; provided, that notwithstanding section 3 of chapter 399 of the acts of 1991, the amount assessed pursuant to said section 3 for the cost of this program shall be $432,026
432,026
0810-0399 Workers' Compensation Fraud Investigation and Prosecution
For the investigation and prosecution of workers' compensation fraud; provided, that notwithstanding section 3 of chapter 399 of the acts of 1991, the amount assessed pursuant to said section 3 for the cost of this program shall be $280,164; provided further, that the attorney general shall investigate and prosecute, where appropriate, employers who fail to provide workers' compensation insurance in accordance with the laws of the commonwealth; and provided further, that the unit shall investigate and report on all companies not in compliance with chapter 152 of the General Laws
280,164

account description amount
Retained Revenues
0810-0013 False Claims Recoveries Retained Revenue
For a false claims program the office of the attorney general may expend an amount not to exceed $450,000 from revenues collected from enforcement of the false claims act; provided, that notwithstanding 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 department 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 as reported in the state accounting system
450,000

account description amount
Federal Grant Spending 3,000,000
0810-0026 Crime Victim Compensation
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Crime Victim Compensation
3,000,000

 

 

account description amount
VICTIM AND WITNESS ASSISTANCE BOARD 1,341,329
Budgetary Direct Appropriations  
0840-0100 Victim and Witness Assistance Board
For the operation of the victim and witness assistance board; provided, that the board shall submit a comprehensive report compiled from the information required of and submitted to the office by the trial court, the registry of motor vehicles and the state treasurer relative to the collection of assessments for the previous calendar year under section 8 of chapter 258B of the General Laws; and provided further, that the report shall be submitted to the house and senate committees on ways and means on or before February 15, 2008
561,213
0840-0101 Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Program
For the salaries and administration of the safeplan advocacy program, to be administered by the Massachusetts office of victim assistance; provided, that the office shall submit to the house and senate committees on ways and means, not later than February 3, 2008, a report detailing the effectiveness of contracting for the program, including, but not limited to, the number and types of incidents to which the advocates responded, the types of services and service referrals provided by the domestic violence advocates, the cost of providing such services and the extent of coordination with other service providers and state agencies
780,116

account description amount
Federal Grant Spending 8,586,480
0840-0110 Victims of Crime Assistance Program
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Victims of Crime Assistance Programs
8,049,000
0840-1005 Mass Statewide Victim Assistance Academy
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts Statewide Victim Assistance Academy
60,000
0840-4611 Byrne Federal Grant
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Byrne Federal Grant
195,000
0840-4620 Victim and Witness Assistance Board Federal Grant
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, VAWA Federal Grant
282,480

 

 

State Ethics Commission


STATE ETHICS COMMISSION

State Ethics Commission


State Ethics Commission
FISCAL YEAR 2008 RESOURCE SUMMARY ($000)
ACCOUNT FY 2008
Conference
FY 2008
Vetoes
FY 2008
Overrides
FY 2008
GAA
0900-0100  State Ethics Commission 1,618 0 0 1,618
TOTAL    1,618 0 0 1,618

account description amount
STATE ETHICS COMMISSION 1,617,734
Budgetary Direct Appropriations  
0900-0100 State Ethics Commission
For the operation of the state ethics commission
1,617,734

 

 

Inspector General


INSPECTOR GENERAL

Office of the Inspector General


Office of the Inspector General
FISCAL YEAR 2008 RESOURCE SUMMARY ($000)
ACCOUNT FY 2008
Conference
FY 2008
Vetoes
FY 2008
Overrides
FY 2008
GAA
0910-0200  Office of the Inspector General 2,767 0 0 2,767
0910-0210  Public Purchasing and Manager Program Fees Retained Revenue 494 0 0 494
TOTAL    3,261 0 0 3,261

account description amount
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 3,260,514
Budgetary Direct Appropriations  
Direct Appropriations
0910-0200 Office of the Inspector General
For the operation of the office of the inspector general
2,766,695

account description amount
Retained Revenues
0910-0210 Public Purchasing and Manager Program Fees Retained Revenue
The office of the inspector general may expend revenues collected up to a maximum of $493,819 from the fees charged to participants in the Massachusetts public purchasing official certification program and the certified public manager program for the operation of such programs; provided, that for the purpose of accommodating discrepancies between the receipts of retained revenues and related expenditures, the office of the inspector general 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 as reported in the state accounting system
493,819

 

 

Office of Campaign and Political Finance


OFFICE OF CAMPAIGN AND POLITICAL FINANCE

Office of Campaign and Political Finance


Office of Campaign and Political Finance
FISCAL YEAR 2008 RESOURCE SUMMARY ($000)
ACCOUNT FY 2008
Conference
FY 2008
Vetoes
FY 2008
Overrides
FY 2008
GAA
0920-0300  Office of Campaign and Political Finance 1,194 0 0 1,194
TOTAL    1,194 0 0 1,194

account description amount
OFFICE OF CAMPAIGN AND POLITICAL FINANCE 1,193,985
Budgetary Direct Appropriations  
0920-0300 Office of Campaign and Political Finance
For the operation of the office of campaign and political finance
1,193,985

 

 

Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination


MASSACHUSETTS COMMISSION AGAINST DISCRIMINATION

Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination


Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination
FISCAL YEAR 2008 RESOURCE SUMMARY ($000)
ACCOUNT FY 2008
Conference
FY 2008
Vetoes
FY 2008
Overrides
FY 2008
GAA
0940-0100  Mass Commission Against Discrimination 2,287 0 0 2,287
0940-0101  MCAD Retained Revenue 1,920 0 0 1,920
0940-0102  Discrimination Prevention Certification Program RR 28 0 0 28
TOTAL    4,235 0 0 4,235

account description amount
MASSACHUSETTS COMMISSION AGAINST DISCRIMINATION 4,234,670
Budgetary Direct Appropriations  
Direct Appropriations
0940-0100 Mass Commission Against Discrimination
For the office of the commission, including the processing and resolution of cases pending before the commission that were filed on or before July 1, 2004; provided, that on or before November 1, 2007, the commission shall submit to the house and senate committees on ways and means a report on the total number of all currently pending cases and the total number of the cases in the investigation, conciliation, post-probable cause and pre-public hearing and post-hearing stages; provided further, that the commission shall file an update of the report with the committees on or before March 1, 2008; provided further, that the commission shall identify in the reports the number of cases in which the commission has determined there is probable cause to believe that a violation of chapter 151B of the General Laws has been committed in a case in which the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is named as a respondent; provided further, that the commission shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means, on or before November 1, 2007, the number of cases pending before the commission in which a state agency or state authority is named as a respondent, specifying those cases in which the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is named as a respondent, and the number of the cases in which there is probable cause to believe that a violation of said chapter 151B has been committed; provided further, that the commission shall include in the report the total number of new cases filed in fiscal year 2007 and the total number of cases closed by the commission in fiscal year 2007; provided further, that funds made available in this item shall be in addition to funds available in item 0940-0101; provided further, that all positions, except clerical, shall be exempt from chapter 31 of the General Laws; and provided further, that the commission shall pursue the highest allowable rate of federal reimbursement
2,287,160

account description amount
Retained Revenues
0940-0101 MCAD Retained Revenue
The Massachusetts commission against discrimination may expend not more than $1,920,010 from revenues from federal reimbursements received for the purposes of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development fair housing type 1 program and the equal opportunity resolution contract program during fiscal year 2008 and federal reimbursements received for these and other programs in prior years; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the commission may also expend revenues generated through the collection of fees and costs so authorized; and provided further, that for the purposes of accommodating discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the commission 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 as reported in the state accounting system
1,920,010
0940-0102 Discrimination Prevention Certification Program RR
The Massachusetts commission against discrimination may expend not more than $27,500 from revenues collected from fees charged for the training and certification of diversity trainers for the operation of the discrimination prevention certification program
27,500

 

 

Commission on the Status of Women


COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN

Commission on the Status of Women


Commission on the Status of Women
FISCAL YEAR 2008 RESOURCE SUMMARY ($000)
ACCOUNT FY 2008
Conference
FY 2008
Vetoes
FY 2008
Overrides
FY 2008
GAA
0950-0000  Commission on the Status of Women 249 0 0 249
TOTAL    249 0 0 249

account description amount
COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN 248,900
Budgetary Direct Appropriations  
0950-0000 Commission on the Status of Women
For the commission on the status of women
248,900

 

 

Disabled Persons Protection Commission


DISABLED PERSONS PROTECTION COMMISSION

Disabled Persons Protection Commission


Disabled Persons Protection Commission
FISCAL YEAR 2008 RESOURCE SUMMARY ($000)
ACCOUNT FY 2008
Conference
FY 2008
Vetoes
FY 2008
Overrides
FY 2008
GAA
1107-2501  Disabled Persons Protection Commission 1,988 0 0 1,988
TOTAL    1,988 0 0 1,988

account description amount
DISABLED PERSONS PROTECTION COMMISSION 1,988,247
Budgetary Direct Appropriations  
1107-2501 Disabled Persons Protection Commission
For the disabled persons protection commission; provided, that the commission shall facilitate compliance by the department of mental health and the department of mental retardation with uniform investigative standards; provided further, that the commission shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than the last day of each quarter on the number of claims of abuse by caretakers made by employees or contracted service employees of the departments of mental retardation and mental health and the Massachusetts rehabilitation commission; provided further, that the report shall include: (i) the number of claims found to be substantiated; (ii) the number of claims found to be unsubstantiated; and (iii) the number of claims found to be falsely reported as a result of intentional and malicious action; and provided further, that the commission shall ensure that all calls received by the commission's 24-hour hotline are capable of being recorded, that all persons who call the hotline are immediately informed that all calls are routinely recorded and that each such person is provided with the opportunity to elect that the call not be recorded
1,988,247

 

 

Office of the State Comptroller


OFFICE OF THE STATE COMPTROLLER

Office of the Comptroller


Office of the Comptroller
FISCAL YEAR 2008 RESOURCE SUMMARY ($000)
ACCOUNT FY 2008
Conference
FY 2008
Vetoes
FY 2008
Overrides
FY 2008
GAA
1000-0001  Office of the State Comptroller 8,814 0 0 8,814
1599-3384  Judgments, Settlements and Legal Fees 2,500 0 0 2,500
TOTAL    11,314 0 0 11,314

account description amount
OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER 51,013,416
Budgetary Direct Appropriations 11,314,316
Direct Appropriations
1000-0001 Office of the State Comptroller
For the office of the state comptroller for the purpose and cost of compliance with the Single Audit Act of 1984, Public Law 89-502, and for the federally required comprehensive, statewide single audit of state operations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008 in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; provided, that the office of the comptroller shall charge other items of appropriation for the cost of the audit from allocated federal funds transferred from federal reimbursement and grant receipts; provided further, that the office of the comptroller shall charge not more than a total of $750,000 to other items of appropriation for the cost of the audit; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, allocated federal funds transferred from federal reimbursement and grant receipts shall be retained and expended from a separate item without further appropriation, in addition to state funds appropriated to this item, for the cost of compliance with the mandate of the federal law and the office of management and budget regulations; provided further, that the amount of any such federal funds and grant receipts so credited and expended from this item shall be reported to the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that the comptroller shall maintain a special federal and non-tax revenue unit which shall operate under policies and procedures developed in conjunction with the secretary for administration and finance; provided further, that the comptroller shall provide quarterly reports to the house and senate committees on ways and means which shall include for each state agency for which the commonwealth is billing, the eligible state services, the full year estimate of revenues and revenues collected; provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the comptroller shall deduct an amount of $1,000 from any item of appropriation in section 2 of this act in which a reporting requirement is stipulated within said item and which report is not filed within 10 days of the stated due date; provided further, that any and all amounts deducted shall be deposited in the General Fund and the comptroller shall notify the house and senate committees on ways and means of any and all amounts so deducted; provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the comptroller may enter into contracts with private vendors to identify and pursue cost avoidance opportunities for programs of the commonwealth and to enter into interdepartmental service agreements with state agencies, as applicable, for said purpose; provided further, that 60 days before entering into any interdepartmental service agreements the comptroller shall notify the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that said notification shall include, but not be limited to, a description of the project, the purpose and intent of the interdepartmental service agreement, a projection of the costs avoided in the current fiscal year, a copy of the contract with the private vendor including the proposed rate of compensation and any previous agreements related or similar to the new agreement with the above information; provided further, that payments to private vendors on account of such cost avoidance projects shall be made only from such actual cost savings as have been certified in writing to the house and senate committees on ways and means by the comptroller and the budget director as attributable to such cost avoidance projects; provided further, that the comptroller may establish such procedures in consultation with the budget director and the affected departments as he deems appropriate and necessary to accomplish the purpose of this section; and provided further, that the comptroller shall report on said projects as a part of his annual report pursuant to section 12 of chapter 7A of the General Laws
8,814,316
1599-3384 Judgments, Settlements and Legal Fees
For a reserve for the payment of certain court judgments, settlements and legal fees, in accordance with regulations promulgated by the comptroller, which were ordered to be paid in the current fiscal year or a prior fiscal year; provided, that the comptroller shall report quarterly to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the amounts expended from this item
2,500,000

account description amount
Intragovernmental Service Spending 39,699,100
1000-0005 Chargeback for Single State Audit
For the cost of the single state audit for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008; provided, that the comptroller is hereby authorized to charge other appropriations and federal grants for the cost of said audit
                Intragovernmental Service Fund ............... 100%
750,000
1000-0008 Chargeback for MMARS
For the costs of operating and managing the MMARS and New MMARS accounting system for fiscal year 2008
                Intragovernmental Service Fund ............... 100%
2,349,100
1599-2040 Chargeback for Prior-Year Deficiencies
For the payment of prior year deficiencies based upon schedules provided to the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided, that the comptroller may charge departments' current fiscal year appropriations and transfer to such item amounts equivalent to the amounts to any prior year deficiency, subject to the conditions stated in this item; provided further, that the comptroller shall only assess chargebacks to those current fiscal year appropriations when the account to which the chargeback is applied is the same account to which the prior year deficiency pertains or, if there is no such account, to the current fiscal year appropriation for the general administration of the department that administered the account to which the prior year deficiency pertains; provided further, that no chargeback shall be made which would cause a deficiency in any current fiscal year item; provided further, that the comptroller shall report with such schedule a detailed reason for the prior year deficiency on all chargebacks assessed that exceed $1,000 including the amount of the chargeback, the item and object class charged; and provided further, that the comptroller shall report on a quarterly basis on all chargebacks assessed, including the amount of the chargeback, the item, object class charged and the reason for the prior year deficiency
                Intragovernmental Service Fund ............... 100%
10,000,000
1599-3100 Chargeback for Unemployment Compensation
For the cost of the commonwealth's employer contributions to the Unemployment Compensation Fund and the Medical Security Trust Fund; provided, that the secretary for administration and finance shall authorize the collection, accounting and payment of such contributions; and provided further, that in executing these responsibilities the comptroller may charge in addition to individual appropriation accounts certain non-appropriated funds in amounts that are computed on the same basis as the commonwealth's contributions are determined, including expenses, interest expense or related charges
                Intragovernmental Service Fund ............... 100%
26,600,000

 

 

Executive Office for Administration and Finance


EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE
FISCAL YEAR 2008 RESOURCE SUMMARY ($000)
ACCOUNT FY 2008
Conference
FY 2008
Vetoes
FY 2008
Overrides
FY 2008
GAA
1100-1100  Office of the Secretary of Administration and Finance 3,827 0 0 3,827
1100-2010  Administrative Records List 200 0 0 200
1102-3301  Bureau of State Office Buildings 6,440 0 0 6,440
1102-3302  Utility Costs for State Managed Buildings 7,324 0 0 7,324
1102-3306  State House Operations 750 0 0 750
1102-3307  State House Accessibility 239 0 0 239
1107-2400  Massachusetts Office on Disability 725 0 0 725
1108-1011  Civil Service Commission 512 0 0 512
1108-5100  Group Insurance Commission 3,048 0 0 3,048
1108-5200  Group Insurance Premium and Plan Costs 736,866 0 0 736,866
1108-5350  Retired Governmental Employees Group Insurance Premiums 736 0 0 736
1108-5400  Retired Municipal Teachers Group Insurance Premiums 83,927 0 0 83,927
1108-5500  Group Insurance Dental and Vision Benefits 6,869 0 0 6,869
1110-1000  Division of Administrative Law Appeals 1,361 0 0 1,361
1120-4005  George Fingold Library 1,275 0 0 1,275
1201-0100  Department of Revenue 116,017 -75 75 116,017
1201-0118  Division of Local Services 6,120 0 0 6,120
1201-0160  Child Support Enforcement Division 50,513 0 0 50,513
1231-1000  Water and Sewer Rate Relief Payments - Local Services Program 23,000 0 0 23,000
1232-0100  Underground Storage Tank Reimbursements 18,200 0 0 18,200
1232-0200  Underground Storage Tank Administrative Review Board 1,785 0 0 1,785
1232-0300  Underground Storage Tank Municipal Grants 465 0 0 465
1233-2000  Tax Abatements for Disabled Veterans, Widows, Blind Persons and the Elderly 17,241 0 0 17,241
1233-2006  Reimbursements for Motor Vehicle Excise to Disabled Veterans 1,469 0 0 1,469
1233-2310  Tax Abatements for the Elderly 9,890 0 0 9,890
1310-1000  Appellate Tax Board 2,140 0 0 2,140
1599-0042  Early Education and Care Provider Rate Increase 7,000 0 0 7,000
1599-0045  Non-Profit Capital Projects Reserve 1,500 0 0 1,500
1599-0050  Route 3 North Contract Assistance 23,701 0 0 23,701
1599-0093  Water Pollution Abatement Trust Contract Assistance 64,166 0 0 64,166
1599-1970  Central Artery/Tunnel Operation and Maintenance 25,000 0 0 25,000
1599-1971  Snow and Ice Control Reserve 4,000 0 0 4,000
1599-3234  South Essex Sewerage District Debt Service Assessment 91 0 0 91
1599-3856  Massachusetts Information Technology Center Rent 7,115 0 0 7,115
1599-3857  University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Lease Costs 1,582 0 0 1,582
1599-6901  Purchase of Service Rate Increase 23,000 0 0 23,000
1599-7104  Star Store Reserve 2,700 0 0 2,700
1750-0100  Human Resources Division 4,044 0 0 4,044
1750-0111  Continuous Testing and Bypass Appeals Programs 101 0 0 101
1750-0119  Former County Employees Workers' Compensation 76 0 0 76
1750-0300  State Contribution to Union Dental and Vision Insurance 25,421 0 0 25,421
1775-0100  Operational Services Division 2,053 0 0 2,053
1775-1101  Affirmative Marketing Program 300 0 0 300
1790-0100  Information Technology Division 4,771 0 0 4,771
7061-0029  Office of Educational Quality and Accountability 2,975 0 0 2,975
1102-3205  Massachusetts Information Technology Center Rents Retained Revenue 7,649 0 0 7,649
1102-3214  State Transportation Building Rents Retained Revenue 7,600 0 0 7,600
1102-3231  Springfield State Office Building Rents Retained Revenue 850 0 0 850
1102-3232  Contractor Certification Program Retained Revenue 300 0 0 300
1120-4006  Copy Charge Retained Revenue 20 0 0 20
1201-0130  Additional Auditors Retained Revenue 16,330 0 0 16,330
1201-0164  Child Support Enforcement Federal Reimbursement Retained Revenue 6,547 0 0 6,547
1310-1001  Tax Assessment Appeals Fee Retained Revenue 300 0 0 300
1599-0025  Online Transaction Activity Expansion Retained Revenue 1,000 0 0 1,000
1750-0102  Civil Service Exam Fee Retained Revenue 1,328 0 0 1,328
1750-0201  Physical Abilities Test Fee Retained Revenue 350 0 0 350
1775-0124  Human Services Provider Overbilling Recovery Retained Revenue 500 0 0 500
1775-0600  State Surplus Property Sales Retained Revenue 150 0 0 150
1775-0700  Reprographic Services Retained Revenue 53 0 0 53
1775-0900  Federal Surplus Property Sales Retained Revenue 55 0 0 55
1775-1100  Surplus Motor Vehicle Sales Retained Revenue 600 0 0 600
1790-0300  Vendor Computer Service Fee Retained Revenue 479 0 0 479
TOTAL    164,882 0 0 164,882

account description amount
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE 164,882,209
Budgetary Direct Appropriations  
Direct Appropriations
1100-1100 Office of the Secretary of Administration and Finance
For the office of the secretary and the administration of the fiscal affairs division; provided, that the secretary shall conduct an ongoing review of affirmative action steps taken by the various agencies, boards, departments, commissions or divisions to determine whether such agencies, boards, departments, commissions or divisions are complying with the commonwealth's policies of non-discrimination and equal opportunity; provided further, that whenever non-compliance is determined by the secretary, the secretary shall hold a public hearing on the matter and report her resulting recommendations to the head of the particular agency, board, department, commission or division, to the governor and to the Massachusetts commission against discrimination; provided further, that the secretary shall report on the status of each agency, board, department, commission or division receiving monies under this act, including supplemental and deficiency budgets, as to compliance or non-compliance with affirmative action policies to the chairs of the house and senate committees on ways and means, the joint committee on public service and the joint committee on commerce and labor on or before December 1, 2007; provided further, that agencies within the executive office may, with the prior approval of the secretary, streamline and improve administrative operations pursuant to interdepartmental service agreements; provided further, that the secretary of administration and finance in conjunction with the trial court, the executive office of health and human services, the division of capital asset management and maintenance, the bureau of state office buildings and the division of energy resources, shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means concerning the commonwealth's energy costs, which shall include, but not be limited to: (a) energy consumption and costs incurred by commonwealth-owned or operated facilities, including the state house, state office buildings, hospitals, courthouses, correction facilities and related properties, (b) cost saving initiatives relating to energy consumption and procurement, (c) the energy consumption and costs for all vehicles operated by the commonwealth and its subsidiary secretariats and agencies, and (d) the current status of the state's energy infrastructure and plans for either replacement or conversion of existing systems; provided further, that the report shall be submitted not later than January 25, 2008; and provided further, that the budget director shall report on a quarterly basis to the house and senate committees on ways and means the status of all cost avoidance projects which are undertaken pursuant to item 1000-0001
3,826,821
1100-2010 Administrative Records List
For the purposes of establishing an administrative records list in accordance with section 71
200,000
1599-0042 Early Education and Care Provider Rate Increase
For a reserve to improve the quality of the commonwealth's early education and care system; provided, that payments from this reserve shall be distributed by the department of early education and care to increase reimbursement rates for subsidized early education and care; provided further, that the increases shall be directed to expenditures for salaries, benefits, and stipends for professional development of early education and care workers or programmatic quality improvements; provided further, that the remainder of the funds appropriated herein shall be used to adjust said rates so as to reduce disparities between said rates, relative to the relevant private market rates, including such disparities as those between the rates paid for the same type of care from items 3000-3050, 3000-4050 and 4060, those between the rates paid for services for infants and toddlers and those paid for services for other children, and those between the rates paid for services provided by family child care providers and those paid for services provided by other providers; and provided further, that all said adjustments shall be subject to the approval of the board of early education and care
7,000,000
1599-0045 Non-Profit Capital Projects Reserve
For a capital projects reserve; provided, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended to assist the YMCA of Greater Boston on capital projects approved by the board of directors of the YMCA; and provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for the United Teen Equality Center in Lowell
1,500,000
1599-0050 Route 3 North Contract Assistance
For Route 3 North contract assistance payments
23,700,846
1599-0093 Water Pollution Abatement Trust Contract Assistance
For contract assistance to the water pollution abatement trust for debt service obligations of the trust, pursuant to sections 6, 6A and 18 of chapter 29C of the General Laws
64,166,198
1599-1970 Central Artery/Tunnel Operation and Maintenance
For a reserve for the Massachusetts turnpike authority for costs incurred in fiscal year 2007 for the operation and maintenance of the central artery/tunnel project pursuant to chapter 235 of the acts of 1998
25,000,000
1599-1971 Snow and Ice Control Reserve
For the cost of hired and leased equipment, vehicle repair, and sand, salt, and other control chemicals used for snow and ice control; provided, that the secretary for administration and finance shall submit to the house and senate committees on post audit and oversight, the house and senate committees on transportation and the house and senate committees on ways and means a report on snow and ice control efforts no later than September 1, 2007, which shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (a) a detailed account of the administrative oversight exercised by either the secretary for administration and finance, the secretary of transportation or the department of highways for snow and ice control efforts, including an explanation of measures taken to verify services provided, audit vendor payment vouchers, or any other measures taken to ensure accountability relative to the expenditure of the state funds for snow and ice control efforts; and (b) a statement of how many salt storage facilities in the commonwealth are in conformity with section 7A of chapter 85 of the General Laws and how many are not
4,000,000
1599-3234 South Essex Sewerage District Debt Service Assessment
For the commonwealth's South Essex sewerage district debt service assessment
91,422
1599-3856 Massachusetts Information Technology Center Rent
For rent and associated costs at the Massachusetts information technology center in Chelsea
7,115,000
1599-3857 University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Lease Costs
For capital lease payments from the University of Massachusetts to the Massachusetts Development Finance Agency and for annual operations of the advanced technology and manufacturing center in Fall River
1,581,922
1599-6901 Purchase of Service Rate Increase
For a reserve to adjust the wages, compensation or salary and associated employee-related costs to personnel earning less than $40,000 in annual compensation who are employed by private human service providers that deliver human and social services under contracts with departments within the executive office of health and human services and the executive office of elder affairs; provided, that home care workers shall be eligible for funding from this appropriation; provided further, that the secretary of administration and finance may allocate the funds appropriated in this item to the departments in order to implement this initiative; provided further, that the executive office of health and human services shall condition the expenditure of the reserve upon assurances that the funds shall be used solely for the purposes of adjustments to wages, compensation or salary; provided further, that not later than January 15, 2008 the executive office shall submit to the house and senate committees on ways and means a report delineating the number of employees, by job title and average salary, receiving the adjustment in fiscal year 2008 and the average percentage adjustment funded by this reserve; provided further, that the report shall also include, for each contract scheduled to receive any allocation from this item in each such department, the total payroll expenditures in each contract for the categories of personnel scheduled to receive the adjustments; provided further, that no funds from this item shall be allocated to special education programs under chapter 71B of the General Laws, contracts for early education and care services or programs for which payment rates are negotiated and paid as class rates as established by the division of health care finance and policy; provided further, that no funds shall be allocated from this item to contracts funded exclusively by federal grants as delineated in section 2D; provided further, that the total fiscal year 2008 cost of salary adjustments and any other associated employee costs authorized thereunder shall not exceed $23,000,000; provided further, that the executive office shall submit an allocation schedule to the house and senate committees on ways and means not less than 30 days after disbursement of funds; provided further, that the annualized cost of the adjustments in fiscal year 2009 shall not exceed the amount appropriated herein; provided further, that the executive office shall submit a plan by January 1, 2008 to the executive office of administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means with recommendations for moving toward a more rational, market-based system for reimbursement rates for social services purchased under the purchase-of-service system; provided further, that the plan shall organize current services according to their similarity of purpose, cost structure and intended outcome; provided further, that the plan shall outline a strategy and resource requirements to restructure reimbursement rates for services; and provided further, that the plan shall be based on a comprehensive cost and market analysis with regard to unit rates, uniform pricing, efficiency standards, performance outcomes, annual rate of inflation, cost comparison of current system versus proposed system and other relevant factors, as determined by the executive office
23,000,000
1599-7104 Star Store Reserve
For a reserve for the facilities costs associated with the college of visual and performing arts at the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth; provided, that funds may be expended for Bristol Community College
2,700,000

account description amount
Retained Revenues
1599-0025 Online Transaction Activity Expansion Retained Revenue
To provide the commonwealth's customers with the convenience of expanded access to internet payment options and to improve revenue collections and cash flow, the secretary of the executive office for administration and finance may expend an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 collected from payments made electronically to subsidize the costs associated with processing those payments; provided, that the secretary, in consultation with the comptroller, may enter into agreements with state agencies to provide for an electronic transaction fee subsidy, which shall be structured to expire after 3 years
1,000,000

 

 

account description amount
MASSACHUSETTS DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES COUNCIL 0
Federal Grant Spending 1,263,826
1100-1703 Implementation of the Federal Developmental Disabilities Act
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Implementation of the Federal Developmental Disabilities Act; provided, that in order to qualify for this grant, this item shall be exempt from the first $280,000 of fringe benefit and indirect cost charges pursuant to section 6B of chapter 29 of the General Laws
1,263,826

 

 

account description amount
DIVISION OF CAPITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE 27,616,234
Budgetary Retained Revenues 16,398,500
Retained Revenues
1102-3205 Massachusetts Information Technology Center Rents Retained Revenue
The division may expend for the maintenance and operation of the Massachusetts information technology center an amount not to exceed $7,648,500 in revenues collected from rentals, commissions, fees, parking fees and any and all other sources pertaining to the operations of said center; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, and for the purpose of accommodating discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the division 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, as reported in the state accounting system
7,648,500
1102-3214 State Transportation Building Rents Retained Revenue
For the state transportation building; provided, that the division may expend revenues collected up to a maximum of $7,600,000 from rentals, commissions, fees, parking fees and from any and all other sources pertaining to the operation of the state transportation building for the maintenance and operation of said building; and provided further, that for the purpose of accommodating discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the division 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 as reported in the state accounting system
7,600,000
1102-3231 Springfield State Office Building Rents Retained Revenue
For the Springfield state office building; provided, that the division may expend not more than $850,000 in revenues from rents charged to agencies occupying the building for the maintenance and operation of the building; and provided further, that for the purpose of accommodating discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the division 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, as reported in the state accounting system
850,000
1102-3232 Contractor Certification Program Retained Revenue
For the division of capital asset maintenance and management; provided, that the division may expend not more than $300,000 received from application fees charged in conjunction with the certification of contractors and subcontractors pursuant to section 44D of chapter 149 of the General Laws; and provided further, that only expenses, including staffing, incurred to implement and operate the certification program shall be funded from this item
300,000

account description amount
Intragovernmental Service Spending 11,217,734
1102-3224 Chargeback for Saltonstall Lease and Occupancy Payments
For the costs for the Leverett Saltonstall lease and occupancy payments; provided, that the division of capital asset management and maintenance shall submit to the house and senate committees on ways and means on or before the first of each month beginning July 1, 2007 a monthly report on the agencies that currently, or will during fiscal year 2008 occupy space in the Saltonstall building, their rental costs, utility costs, parking space allocation, floor space, lease dates, all services included in the lease and all services that the agencies are obligated to fund beyond the lease payments; and provided further, that the report shall include both estimated payments and prior expenditures
                Intragovernmental Service Fund ............... 100%
11,217,734

 

 

account description amount
BUREAU OF STATE OFFICE BUILDINGS 18,236,646
Budgetary Direct Appropriations 14,752,903
Direct Appropriations
1102-3301 Bureau of State Office Buildings
For the operation of the bureau and for the maintenance and operation of buildings under the jurisdiction of the state superintendent of buildings; provided, that the bureau shall retain jurisdiction over all contracts, purchases and payments for materials and services required in the operation of the bureau
6,440,277
1102-3302 Utility Costs for State Managed Buildings
For the purposes of utility costs and associated contracts for the properties managed by the bureau of state office buildings
7,323,626
1102-3306 State House Operations
For the maintenance and joint operation of the state house under the jurisdiction of the state superintendent of state office buildings and the legislature's joint committee on rules; provided, that the bureau shall work in coordination with the house of representatives and the senate relative to the maintenance, repair, purchases and payments for materials and services
750,000
1102-3307 State House Accessibility
For state house accessibility coordination, including communications access to public hearings and meetings
239,000

account description amount
Intragovernmental Service Spending 3,483,743
1102-3333 Chargeback for State Buildings Operation and Maintenance
For the operation and maintenance of state buildings, including reimbursement for overtime expenses, materials and contract services purchased in performing renovations and related services for agencies occupying state buildings or for services rendered to approved entities using state facilities
                Intragovernmental Service Fund ............... 100%
165,000
1102-3336 Chargeback for Hurley State Office Building
For the operation and maintenance of the space in the Hurley state office building occupied by the division of unemployment assistance
                Intragovernmental Service Fund ............... 100%
3,318,743

 

 

account description amount
MASSACHUSETTS OFFICE ON DISABILITY 724,977
Budgetary Direct Appropriations  
1107-2400 Massachusetts Office on Disability
For the office on disability
724,977

account description amount
Federal Grant Spending 239,839
1107-2450 Client Assistance Program
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Client Assistance Program
239,839

 

 

account description amount
GROUP INSURANCE COMMISSION 831,446,484
Budgetary Direct Appropriations  
1108-5100 Group Insurance Commission
For the administration of the group insurance commission; provided, that the commission shall generate the maximum amounts allowable under the federal Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, as amended, and from reimbursements allowed by sections 8, 10B, 10C and 12 of chapter 32A of the General Laws
3,047,718
1108-5200 Group Insurance Premium and Plan Costs
For the commonwealth's share of the group insurance premium and plan costs incurred in fiscal year 2008; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, funds in this item shall not be available during the accounts-payable period of fiscal year 2008, and any unexpended balance in this item shall revert to the General Fund on June 30, 2008; provided, that the secretary of administration and finance shall charge the division of unemployment assistance and other departments, authorities, agencies and divisions, which have federal or other funds allocated to them for this purpose, for that portion of insurance premiums and plan costs as the secretary determines should be borne by such funds, and shall notify the comptroller of the amounts to be transferred, after similar determination, from the several state or other funds and amounts received in payment of all such charges or such transfers shall be credited to the General Fund; provided further, that funds may be expended from this item for the commonwealth's share of group insurance premium and plan costs provided to the employees and retirees in prior fiscal years; provided further, that the group insurance commission shall report quarterly to the house and senate committees on ways and means the amounts expended from this item for prior year costs; provided further, that the group insurance commission shall obtain reimbursement for premium and administrative expenses from other agencies and authorities not funded by state appropriation; provided further, that the secretary of administration and finance may charge all agencies for the commonwealth's share of the health insurance costs incurred on behalf of any employees of those agencies who are on leave of absence for a period of more than 1 year; provided further, that the amounts received in payment for the charges shall be credited to the General Fund; provided further, that notwithstanding section 26 of chapter 29 of the General Laws, the commission may negotiate, purchase and execute contracts before July 1 of each year for policies of group insurance as authorized by chapter 32A of the General Laws; provided further, that notwithstanding chapter 150E of the General Laws and as provided in section 8 of chapter 32A and for the purposes of section 14 of chapter 32A, the commonwealth's share of the group insurance premium for state employees who have retired before July 1, 1994, shall be 90 per cent and the commonwealth's share of the group insurance premium for state employees who have retired on or after July 1, 1994, shall be 85 per cent; provided further, that the commonwealth's share of the group insurance premium for active employees upon retirement shall be 85 per cent; provided further, that the commonwealth's share of the premiums for active state employees and their dependents shall be 85 per cent; provided further, that the commonwealth's share of the premiums for active state employees hired after June 30, 2003, and their dependents shall be 80 per cent; provided further, that the commission shall notify the house and senate committees on ways and means by March 15 of each year of the cost of the commonwealth's projected share of group insurance premiums for the next fiscal year; and provided further, that the group insurance commission may pay premium and plan costs for municipal employees and retirees who are enrolled in the group insurance commission's health plans pursuant to the commission's regulations
736,866,118
1108-5350 Retired Governmental Employees Group Insurance Premiums
For elderly governmental retired employee premium payments
736,327
1108-5400 Retired Municipal Teachers Group Insurance Premiums
For the costs of the retired municipal teachers' premiums and the audit of such premiums
83,926,853
1108-5500 Group Insurance Dental and Vision Benefits
For the costs, notwithstanding chapter 32A of the General Laws to the contrary, of dental and vision benefits for those active employees of the commonwealth, not including employees of authorities and any other political subdivision, who are not otherwise provided those benefits pursuant to a separate appropriation or the terms of a contract or collective bargaining agreement; provided, that the employees shall pay 15 per cent of the monthly premium established by the commission for the benefits
6,869,468

 

 

account description amount
DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW APPEALS 1,360,836
Budgetary Direct Appropriations  
1110-1000 Division of Administrative Law Appeals
For the operation of the division of administrative law appeals, established by section 4H of chapter 7 of the General Laws; provided, that the division shall maintain, to the fullest extent practicable, a complete physical and technological separation from any agency, department, board, commission or program whose decisions, determinations or actions may be appealed to it; provided further, that every decision issued by a commissioner or other head of agency, or designee, following the issuance of a recommended decision by an administrative law judge of the division, shall be an agency decision subject to judicial review pursuant to chapter 30A of the General Laws; and provided further, that funds shall be expended for the processing and adjudication of all pending and newly-filed department of environmental protection appeals
1,360,836

 

 

account description amount
GEORGE FINGOLD LIBRARY 1,295,012
Budgetary Direct Appropriations  
Direct Appropriations
1120-4005 George Fingold Library
For the administration of the library; provided, that the library shall maintain regular hours of operation from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m
1,275,012

account description amount
Retained Revenues
1120-4006 Copy Charge Retained Revenue
The George Fingold Library may expend revenues collected up to a maximum of $20,000 from the fees charged for copying services; provided that the Library shall submit a report that details revenue collected and expenditures made to the house and senate committees on ways and means on or before January 1, 2008
20,000

 

 

account description amount
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE 267,578,212
Budgetary Direct Appropriations  
Direct Appropriations
1201-0100 Department of Revenue
For the operation of the department of revenue, including tax collection administration and audits of certain foreign corporations; provided, that the department may allocate an amount not to exceed $250,000 to the office of the attorney general for the purpose of the tax prosecution unit; provided further, that the department may charge the expenses for computer services, including the cost of personnel and other support costs provided to the child support enforcement unit, from this item to item 1201-0160, consistent with the costs attributable to said unit; provided further, that the department shall maintain regional offices in the cities of Springfield, Pittsfield, Fall River, and Worcester and in the Hyannis section of the town of Barnstable; provided further, that the department shall provide to the general court access to the municipal data bank; provided further, that notwithstanding section 1 of chapter 31 of the General Laws, seasonal positions funded by this account are positions requiring the services of an incumbent, on either a full-time or less than full-time basis beginning no earlier than December 1 and ending no later than November 30; provided further, that seasonal positions funded by this account may not be filled by an incumbent for more than 10 months within a 12 month period; and provided further, that not less than $75,000 be granted to the town of Mansfield for the completion of a regional sewer study
                General Fund ............... 95.00%
                Highway Fund ............... 5.00%
116,017,360
1201-0118 Division of Local Services
For the operation of the Division of Local Services
6,120,156
1201-0160 Child Support Enforcement Division
For the child support enforcement unit; provided, that the department may allocate funds appropriated herein to the department of state police, the district courts, the probate and family courts, the district attorneys and other state agencies for the performance of certain child support enforcement activities, and that those agencies may expend the funds for the purposes of this item; provided further, that all such allocations shall be reported quarterly to the house and senate committees on ways and means upon the allocation of said funds; provided further, that the federal receipts associated with the child support computer network shall be drawn down at the highest possible rate of reimbursement and deposited into a revolving account to be expended for the network; provided further, that federal receipts associated with child support enforcement grants shall be deposited into a revolving account to be drawn down at the highest possible rate of reimbursement and to be expended for the grant authority; provided further, that the department shall file quarterly reports with the house and senate committees on ways and means, detailing the balance, year-to-date and projected receipts and year-to-date and projected expenditures, by subsidiary, of the child support trust fund established pursuant to section 9 of chapter 119A of the General Laws; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment the amounts not to exceed the lower of the authorization or the most recent revenue estimate therefor as reported in the state accounting system for federal incentives and said network in accounts 1201-0161, 1201-0410 and 1201-0412
50,513,466
1231-1000 Water and Sewer Rate Relief Payments - Local Services Program
For the Commonwealth Sewer Rate Relief Fund, established in section 2Z of chapter 29 of the General Laws; provided, that the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways means and the secretary of administration and finance no later than October 1, 2007, that shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (a) an analysis of the options for reducing operating costs of the authority; (b) the use of contracts with private entities for the operation and maintenance of facilities owned or operated by the authority; and (c) the cost savings and any legislation necessary to effectuate the proposed recommendations of the report
23,000,000
1232-0100 Underground Storage Tank Reimbursements
For underground storage tank reimbursements to parties that have remediated spills of petroleum products pursuant to chapter 21J of the General Laws; provided, that in the prioritization of claims, consideration shall be given to claimants who own not more than 2 dispensing facilities
18,200,000
1232-0200 Underground Storage Tank Administrative Review Board
For the Underground Storage Tank Petroleum Cleanup Fund Administrative Review Board established by section 8 of chapter 21J of the General Laws and for the administration of the underground storage tank program associated with the implementation of said chapter 21J; provided, that notwithstanding section 4 of said chapter 21J or any other general or special law to the contrary, appropriations made in this item shall be sufficient to cover the administrative expenses of the underground storage tank program; provided further, that the board shall submit to the house and senate committees on ways and means a report on the status of the underground storage program, including, but not limited to, the number of municipal grants made for the removal and replacement of underground storage tanks and the reimbursements for remediated petroleum spills; provided further, that the report shall detail how many tanks are out of compliance with said chapter 21J; and provided further, that the report shall be submitted not later than February 16, 2008
1,784,544
1232-0300 Underground Storage Tank Municipal Grants
For underground storage tank municipal grants to remove and replace the tanks pursuant to section 2 of chapter 21J of the General Laws and section 37A of chapter 148 of the General Laws
465,406
1233-2000 Tax Abatements for Disabled Veterans, Widows, Blind Persons and the Elderly
For the tax abatement program for certain veterans, widows, blind persons, and the elderly; provided, that cities and towns shall be reimbursed for the abatements granted pursuant to clauses Seventeenth, Twenty-second, Twenty-second A, Twenty-second B, Twenty-second C, Twenty-second D, Twenty-second E, Thirty-seventh, Thirty-seventh A and Fifty-second of section 5 of chapter 59 of the General Laws
17,241,130
1233-2006 Reimbursements for Motor Vehicle Excise to Disabled Veterans
For reimbursements to cities and towns for additional exemptions from the motor vehicle excise granted pursuant to the seventh paragraph of section 1 of chapter 60A of the General Laws, as amended by sections 13 to 14 of section 1 of chapter 260 of the acts of 2006
1,468,525
1233-2310 Tax Abatements for the Elderly
For reimbursing cities and towns for taxes abated pursuant to the clauses Forty-first, Forty-first B and Forty-first C of section 5 of chapter 59 of the General Laws; provided, that the commonwealth shall reimburse each city or town that accepts said clause Forty-first B or clause Forty-first C for additional costs incurred in determining eligibility of applicants under those clauses in an amount not to exceed $2 per exemption granted
9,890,345

account description amount
Retained Revenues
1201-0130 Additional Auditors Retained Revenue
The department of revenue may expend for the operation of the department an amount not to exceed $16,330,000 from revenues collected by the additional auditors for an enhanced audit program; provided, that the auditors shall: discover and identify persons who are delinquent either in the filing of a tax return or the payment of a tax due and payable to the commonwealth, obtain said delinquent returns; and collect such delinquent taxes for a prior fiscal year; provided further, that notwithstanding 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 department 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 as reported in the state accounting system; and provided further, that the department shall submit quarterly reports to the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (1) the amount of revenue produced from these additional auditors, and (2) the amount of revenue produced by this item in fiscal years 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007
16,330,000
1201-0164 Child Support Enforcement Federal Reimbursement Retained Revenue
For the child support enforcement division; provided, that the division may expend revenues in an amount not to exceed $6,547,280 from the federal reimbursements awarded for personnel and lower subsidiary related expenditures; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment the amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate, as reported in the state accounting system
6,547,280

account description amount
Federal Grant Spending 241,811
1201-0104 Joint Federal/State Motor Fuel Tax Compliance Project
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Joint Federal-State Motor Fuel Tax Compliance Project
19,342
1201-0109 Access and Visitation - Parent Education Program
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Access and Visitation - Parent Education Program
222,469

account description amount
Trust and Other Spending 270,166
1201-0412 Child Support Title IV-D Payments 270,166

 

 

account description amount
APPELLATE TAX BOARD 2,439,987
Budgetary Direct Appropriations  
Direct Appropriations
1310-1000 Appellate Tax Board
For the operation of the appellate tax board; provided, that the board shall schedule hearings in Barnstable, Gardner, Lawrence, Milford, Northampton, Pittsfield, Springfield, Worcester and southeastern Massachusetts; and provided further, that the board shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than December 1, 2007, on the number of hearings held at each location
2,139,987

account description amount
Retained Revenues
1310-1001 Tax Assessment Appeals Fee Retained Revenue
The appellate tax board may expend revenues up to a maximum of $300,000 from fees collected; provided, that in order to accommodate discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the board 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 as reported in the state accounting system
300,000

 

 

account description amount
HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 88,536,100
Budgetary Direct Appropriations 31,320,745
Direct Appropriations
1750-0100 Human Resources Division
For the operation of the human resources division and the costs of administration, training, and customer support related to the commonwealth's human resources and compensation management system; provided, that the information technology division shall continue a chargeback system for its bureau of computer services including the operation of the commonwealth's human resources and compensation management system, which complies with the requirements of section 2B; provided further, that the division shall be responsible for the administration of examinations for state and municipal civil service titles, establishment of eligible lists, certification of eligible candidates to state and municipal appointing authorities, technical assistance in selection and appointment to state and municipal appointing authorities; provided further, that notwithstanding clause (n) of section 5 of chapter 31 of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, the secretary of administration and finance shall charge a fee of not less than $50 to be collected from each applicant for a civil service examination; provided further, that the division shall administer a program of state employee unemployment management, including, but not limited to, agency training and assistance; provided further, that the division shall administer the statewide classification system, including, but not limited to, maintaining a classification pay plan for civil service titles within the commonwealth in accordance with generally accepted compensation standards and reviewing appeals for reclassification; provided further, that the secretary for administration and finance shall file with the house and senate committees on ways and means the amounts of any and all economic benefits necessary to fund any incremental cost items contained in any collective bargaining agreements with the various classified public employees' unions; provided further, that the nature and scope of economic proposals contained in those agreements shall include all fixed percentage or dollar based salary adjustments, non-base payments or other forms of compensation and all supplemental fringe benefits resulting in any incremental costs; and provided further, that any employee of the commonwealth who chooses to participate in a bone marrow donor program or an organ donor transplant program shall be granted a leave of absence with pay to undergo the medical procedure and for associated physical recovery time, but this leave shall not exceed 5 days
4,044,456
1750-0111 Continuous Testing and Bypass Appeals Programs
For the planning and implementation of a civil service continuous testing program and the operation of the bypass appeals process program; provided, that the division shall file quarterly reports with the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing the number of tests administered and the amount of revenue collected through the program
101,403
1750-0119 Former County Employees Workers' Compensation
For payment of workers' compensation benefits to certain former employees of Middlesex and Worcester counties; provided, that the division shall routinely recertify the former employees pursuant to current workers' compensation procedures
76,350
1750-0300 State Contribution to Union Dental and Vision Insurance
For the commonwealth's contributions in fiscal year 2008 to health and welfare funds established pursuant to certain collective bargaining agreements; provided, that the contributions shall be calculated as provided in the applicable collective bargaining agreement and shall be paid to the health and welfare trust funds on a monthly basis or on such other basis as the applicable collective bargaining agreement provides
25,421,036

account description amount
Retained Revenues
1750-0102 Civil Service Exam Fee Retained Revenue
The human resources division may expend not more than $1,327,500 from revenues collected from fees charged to applicants for civil service and non-civil service examinations and fees charged for the costs of goods and services rendered in administering training programs; provided, that the division shall collect from participating non-state agencies, political subdivisions, and the general public fees sufficient to cover all costs of the programs, including, but not limited to, a fee to be collected from each applicant for a civil service examination or non-civil examination, notwithstanding paragraph (n) of section 5 of chapter 31 of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary; and provided further, that notwithstanding 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 division 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 as reported in the state accounting system
1,327,500
1750-0201 Physical Abilities Test Fee Retained Revenue
The human resources division may expend not more than $350,000 from revenues collected for implementation of the medical and physical fitness standards program established pursuant to sections 61A and 61B of chapter 31 of the General Laws and chapter 32 of the General Laws; provided, that the personnel administrator shall charge a fee of not less than $50 to be collected from each applicant who participates in the physical ability test; provided further, that the human resources division shall submit a semi-annual report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing all expenditures on the program including, but not limited to, the costs of personnel, consultants, administration of the wellness program, establishment of standards and any other related costs of the program; and provided further, that the division shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means by February 1, 2008, on the projected costs of the program for fiscal year 2008
350,000

account description amount
Intragovernmental Service Spending 57,215,355
1750-0101 Chargeback for Training and HR/CMS Functionality
For the cost of goods and services rendered in administering training programs, including the cost of training unit staff; provided, that the division shall charge to other items for the cost of participants enrolled in programs sponsored by the division or to state agencies employing such participants; provided further, that the division may collect from participating state agencies a fee sufficient to cover administrative costs of the commonwealth's performance recognition programs and to expend such fees for goods and services rendered in the administration of these programs; and provided further, that the division may charge and collect from participating state agencies a fee sufficient to cover administrative costs and expend such fees for goods and services rendered in the administration of information technology services related to the human resources compensation management system program
                Intragovernmental Service Fund ............... 100%
200,000
1750-0105 Chargeback for Workers' Compensation
For the cost of workers' compensation paid to public employees; provided, that the secretary of administration and finance shall charge other items or state agencies for costs incurred on behalf of these state agencies; provided further, that the secretary may transfer workers' compensation-related fringe benefit assessments from federal grants and trust accounts to this item; provided further, that no funds shall be expended from this item that would cause the item to be deficient; provided further, that the secretary shall provide projected costs of workers' compensation costs incurred by agencies in fiscal year 2008 to the house and senate committees on ways and means no later than February 29, 2008; provided further, that in accordance with chapter 177 of the acts of 2001, the secretary of administration and finance shall charge state agencies in fiscal year 2008 as provided in this item for workers' compensation costs, including related administrative expenses incurred on behalf of the employees of the agencies; provided further, that administrative expenses shall be allocated; provided further, that the personnel administrator shall administer the charges on behalf of the secretary, and may establish such rules and procedures as deemed necessary to implement this item; provided further, that the personnel administrator shall: (1) notify agencies regarding the chargeback methodology to be used in fiscal year 2008; (2) notify agencies of the amount of their estimated workers compensation charges for the fiscal year; and (3) require agencies to encumber funds in an amount sufficient to meet the estimated charges; provided further, that the estimated charges for each agency in the fiscal year shall be not less than the amount of the actual workers' compensation costs, including related administrative expenses, incurred by each such agency in fiscal year 2007, and may include such additional amounts as the human resources division finds necessary under regulations adopted under this item; provided further, that the division may adopt a program of incentives for agencies to reduce agencies' claims; provided further, that for any agency that fails within 30 days of the effective date of this act to encumber funds sufficient to meet the estimated charges, the comptroller shall so encumber funds on behalf of that agency; provided further, that the personnel administrator shall: (1) determine the amount of the actual workers' compensation costs incurred by each agency in the preceding month, including related administrative expenses; (2) notify each agency of the amounts; and (3) charge the amounts to each agency's accounts as estimates of the costs to be incurred in the current month; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, any balance remaining in the Intergovernmental Service Fund, at the close of fiscal year 2007 shall be transferred to the General Fund; provided further, that any unspent balance at the close of fiscal year 2007 in an amount not to exceed 5 per cent of the amount authorized shall remain in the Intergovernmental Service Fund and is hereby re-authorized for expenditures for such item in fiscal year 2008; provided further, that the personnel administrator may expend in fiscal year 2008 for hospital, physician, benefit, and other costs related to workers' compensation for employees of state agencies, including administrative expenses; and provided further, that such expenditures may include payments for medical services provided to claimants in prior fiscal years, as well as compensation benefits and associated costs for prior fiscal years
                Intragovernmental Service Fund ............... 100%
56,401,355
1750-0106 Chargeback for Workers' Compensation Litigation Unit Services
For the workers' compensation litigation unit, including the costs of personnel
                Intragovernmental Service Fund ............... 100%
614,000

 

 

account description amount
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION 512,366
Budgetary Direct Appropriations  
1108-1011 Civil Service Commission
For the civil service commission; provided, that the General Fund shall be reimbursed for the appropriation herein through a fee charged on a per claim basis; provided further, that said commission shall develop and implement regulations to implement said reimbursement to the General Fund; and provided further, that the civil service commission shall have the power to assess a fee upon the appointing authority when inappropriate action has occurred
512,366

 

 

account description amount
OPERATIONAL SERVICES DIVISION 12,310,094
Budgetary Direct Appropriations 3,710,094
Direct Appropriations
1775-0100 Operational Services Division
For the operation of the operational services division; provided, that the division shall expend funds for the purpose of achieving savings pursuant to this act; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the division of purchased services of the operational services division which, under section 274 of chapter 110 of the acts of 1993, is responsible for determining prices for programs under chapter 71B of the General Laws, shall set the prices in fiscal year 2008 by increasing the final fiscal year 2007 price by the rate of inflation as determined by the division; provided further, that the division shall also adjust prices for Extraordinary Relief, as defined in 808 CMR 1.06(4); provided further, that the department shall accept applications for Program Reconstruction in fiscal year 2008; provided further, that programs for which prices in fiscal year 2007 were lower than the full amount permitted by the division of purchased services shall be permitted to charge in fiscal year 2008 the full price calculated for fiscal year 2007 adjusted by the rate of inflation as determined by the division; provided further, that upon the request of a program, the operational services division shall authorize a minimum price for the program to charge out-of-state purchasers; and provided further, that the division shall determine the minimum price for out-of-state purchasers by identifying the most recent price calculated for the program and applying the estimated rates of inflation which are established by December 1 of each year pursuant to section 274 of chapter 110 of the acts of 1993 in a compounded manner for each fiscal year following the most recent calculated price
2,052,506
1775-1101 Affirmative Marketing Program
For the operation of the affirmative marketing program, housed within the operational services division, for costs associated with the administration of services for minority and women business owners to develop and maintain equitable practices and policies in the public marketplace
299,588

account description amount
Retained Revenues
1775-0124 Human Services Provider Overbilling Recovery Retained Revenue
The operational services division may expend an amount not to exceed $500,000 from revenue collected in the recovery of cost-reimbursement and non-reimbursable over billing and recoupment for health and human service agencies and as a result of administrative reviews, as determined during the division's audits and reviews of providers pursuant to section 274 of chapter 110 of the acts of 1993; provided, that the division may only retain revenues collected in excess of $207,350
500,000
1775-0600 State Surplus Property Sales Retained Revenue
The operational services division may expend not more than $150,000 in revenues from the sale of state surplus personal property, including the payment, expenses and liabilities for the acquisition, warehousing, allocation and distribution of surplus property; provided, that for the purpose of accommodating discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the operational services division 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 as reported in the state accounting system, including the costs of personnel
150,000
1775-0700 Reprographic Services Retained Revenue
The operational services division may expend not more than $53,000 in revenues collected in addition to the amount authorized in item 1775-1000 of section 2B, for printing, photocopying, related graphic art or design work and other reprographic goods and services provided to the general public, including all necessary incidental expenses
53,000
1775-0900 Federal Surplus Property Sales Retained Revenue
The operational services division may expend not more than $55,000 in revenues collected pursuant to chapter 449 of the acts of 1984 and section 4L of chapter 7 of the General Laws, including the costs of personnel, from the sale of federal surplus property, including the payment, expenses and liabilities for the acquisition, warehousing, allocation and distribution of federal surplus property; provided, that for the purpose of accommodating discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the operational services division 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 as reported in the state accounting system
55,000
1775-1100 Surplus Motor Vehicle Sales Retained Revenue
The operational services division may expend not more than $600,000 in revenues collected from the disposal of surplus motor vehicles, including, but not limited to, state police vehicles from vehicle accident and damage claims and from manufacturer warranties, rebates and settlements, for the purchase of motor vehicles; provided, that the division shall evaluate the use of technology, the internet, and online auctions to enhance the sales of surplus vehicles and submit a report of its findings to the house and senate committees on ways and means, and the house and senate committees on post audit and oversight on or before October 1, 2007; and provided further, that for the purpose of accommodating discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the operational services division 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 as reported in the state accounting system, including the costs of personnel
600,000

account description amount
Intragovernmental Service Spending 8,600,000
1775-0800 Chargeback for Purchase, Operation and Repair of State Vehicles
For the purchase, operation and repair of certain vehicles and for the cost of operating and maintaining all vehicles that are leased by other agencies, including the costs of personnel
                Intragovernmental Service Fund ............... 100%
7,600,000
1775-1000 Chargeback for Reprographic Services
For printing, photocopying, and related graphic art or design work, including all necessary incidental expenses and liabilities; provided, that the secretary for administration and finance shall charge to other items of appropriation within the agencies of the executive branch for such services, including the costs of personnel
                Intragovernmental Service Fund ............... 100%
1,000,000

 

 

account description amount
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIVISION 56,532,455
Budgetary Direct Appropriations 5,250,408
Direct Appropriations
1790-0100 Information Technology Division
For the operation of the information technology division; provided, that the division shall continue a chargeback system for its bureau of computer services including the operation of the commonwealth's human resources and compensation management system, which complies with the requirements of section 2B; provided further, that the division shall develop a formula to determine the cost that will be charged to each agency for its use of the human resources and compensation management system; provided further, that the division may coordinate with any state agency or state authority which administers a grant program to develop a statewide grant information page on the commonwealth's official worldwide web site, that shall include all necessary application forms and a grant program reference in a format that is retrievable and printable; provided further, that the division shall continue conducting audits and surveys to identify and realize savings in the acquisition and maintenance of communications lines; provided further, that the commissioner shall file an annual status report with the house and senate committees on ways and means by May 16, 2008, with actual and projected savings and expenditures for the audits in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008; provided further, that the state comptroller shall establish accounts and procedures as he deems appropriate and necessary to assist in accomplishing the purposes of this item; provided further, that any planned information technology development project or purchase by any agency under the authority of the governor for which the total projected cost exceeds $200,000 including the cost of any related hardware, software, or consulting fees, and regardless of fiscal year or source of funds, shall be reviewed and approved by the chief information officer before such agency may obligate funds for the project or purchase; and provided further, that the chief information officer may establish rules and procedures necessary to implement this item
4,771,058

account description amount
Retained Revenues
1790-0300 Vendor Computer Service Fee Retained Revenue
The information technology division may expend not more than $479,350 from revenues collected from the provision of computer resources and services to the general public for the costs of the bureau of computer services, including the purchase, lease or rental of telecommunications lines, services and equipment
479,350

account description amount
Intragovernmental Service Spending 51,282,047
1790-0200 Chargeback for Computer Resources and Services
For the cost of computer resources and services provided by the information technology division in accordance with the policies, procedures and rates approved by the secretary for administration and finance, including the purchase, lease or rental of telecommunications lines, services and equipment, that are centrally billed to the commonwealth; provided, that the secretary shall charge other items of appropriation for the cost of the resources and services; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, charges for the cost of computer resources and services provided by the bureau of computer services for the design, development, and production of reports and information related to the analysis, development and production of appropriations bills and other legislation shall not be charged to any item of appropriation of the executive office for administration and finance, the house of representatives, the senate or any joint legislative account in fiscal year 2008; provided further, that the bureau shall submit quarterly reports to the house and senate committees on ways and means summarizing the total charges, payments and services provided for the preceding quarter from each department charged to this item; provided further, that the reports shall include, but not be limited to, a delineation of the rates charged to each department as approved by the secretary for administration and finance for each service performed by the division; and provided further, that the secretary for administration and finance shall establish regulations, procedures and a schedule of fees including, but not limited to, the development and distribution of forms and instructions, including the costs of personnel
                Intragovernmental Service Fund ............... 100%
49,000,000
1790-0400 Chargeback for Postage, Supplies and Equipment
For the purchase, delivery, handling of and contracting for supplies, postage and related equipment and other incidental expenses provided pursuant to section 51 of chapter 30 of the General Laws
                Intragovernmental Service Fund ............... 100%
2,282,047

 

 

account description amount
OFFICE OF EDUCATIONAL QUALITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY 2,974,554
Budgetary Direct Appropriations  
7061-0029 Office of Educational Quality and Accountability
For the office of educational quality and accountability established pursuant to section 55A of chapter 15 of the General Laws for the purpose of completing ongoing audits and those scheduled with school districts as of May 1, 2007 and for the operation of any successor entity to the office established pursuant to amendment of said section 55A of chapter 15 of the General Laws; provided further, that expenditures made pursuant to this line item shall be subject to section 9B of chapter 29 of the General Laws; and provided further, that funds remaining in this item subsequent to the completion of ongoing and scheduled audits shall be made available to any successor entity to the office of educational quality and accountability for the purpose of promoting school district accountability
2,974,554

 

 

Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs


EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
FISCAL YEAR 2008 RESOURCE SUMMARY ($000)
ACCOUNT FY 2008
Conference
FY 2008
Vetoes
FY 2008
Overrides
FY 2008
GAA
2000-0100  Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs 7,201 0 0 7,201
2000-9900  Office of Geographic and Environmental Information 291 0 0 291
2010-0100  Recycling Coordination Solid Waste Management Programs and Projects 2,145 0 0 2,145
2010-0200  Recycling Coordination Redemption Centers 550 0 0 550
2020-0100  Environmental Affairs Office for Technical Assistance 1,534 0 0 1,534
2030-1000  Environmental Law Enforcement 10,952 -292 292 10,952
2100-0012  Department of Public Utilities 6,276 0 0 6,276
2100-0013  Transportation Oversight Division 585 0 0 585
2200-0100  Department of Environmental Protection 34,791 0 0 34,791
2210-0100  Toxics Use Reduction Act 983 0 0 983
2220-2220  Clean Air Act 1,049 0 0 1,049
2220-2221  Clean Air Act Operating Permit and Compliance Program 2,050 0 0 2,050
2250-2000  Safe Drinking Water Act 1,629 0 0 1,629
2260-8870  Hazardous Waste Cleanup Program 16,117 0 0 16,117
2260-8872  Brownfields Site Audit Program 1,847 0 0 1,847
2260-8881  Board of Registration of Hazardous Waste Site Cleanup Professionals 378 0 0 378
2300-0100  Department of Fish and Game 545 0 0 545
2300-0101  Riverways Protection, Restoration and Public Access Promotion 578 0 0 578
2310-0200  Division of Fisheries and Wildlife 9,660 0 0 9,660
2310-0306  Hunter Safety Program 472 0 0 472
2310-0316  Wildlife Habitat Purchase 1,500 0 0 1,500
2310-0317  Waterfowl Management Program 85 0 0 85
2320-0100  Fishing and Boating Access 630 0 0 630
2330-0100  Division of Marine Fisheries 4,966 0 0 4,966
2330-0120  Marine Recreational Fisheries Development and Enhancement Program 580 0 0 580
2511-0100  Department of Agricultural Resources 4,942 -110 110 4,942
2511-0105  Emergency Food Assistance Program 11,000 0 0 11,000
2511-2000  Agricultural Innovation Center 1,500 0 0 1,500
2511-3002  Integrated Pest Management Program 300 0 0 300
2800-0100  Department of Conservation and Recreation 6,004 0 0 6,004
2800-0101  Watershed Management Program 2,897 0 0 2,897
2800-0401  Stormwater Management 941 0 0 941
2800-0500  Beach Preservation 5,170 0 0 5,170
2800-0600  Pool Preservation 750 0 0 750
2800-0700  Office of Dam Safety 1,445 -300 300 1,445
2800-9004  Trailside Museum 425 0 0 425
2810-0100  State Parks and Recreation 23,305 -550 550 23,305
2810-0200  Conservation and Recreation Summer Job Program 2,000 0 0 2,000
2810-2000  State Park Seasonals 5,570 0 0 5,570
2820-0100  Urban Parks and Recreation 28,949 -710 710 28,949
2820-0101  State House Park Rangers 1,915 0 0 1,915
2820-0200  Urban Park Seasonals 3,000 0 0 3,000
2820-0300  Central Artery/Tunnel Parks and Spectacle Island 1,771 -400 0 1,371
2820-2000  Parkways Snow and Ice 1,000 0 0 1,000
2820-9005  Parkways Street Lighting 3,157 0 0 3,157
7006-1000  Division of Energy Resources 1,027 0 0 1,027
7006-1001  Residential Conservation Service Program 201 0 0 201
7006-1003  Division of Energy Resources Assessment 441 0 0 441
2001-1001  Environmental Affairs Data Processing Service Fee Retained Revenue 125 0 0 125
2030-1004  Environmental Law Enforcement Private Details Retained Revenue 500 0 0 500
2100-0014  Energy Facilities Siting Board Retained Revenue 75 0 0 75
2200-0102  Wetlands Permitting Fee Retained Revenue 1,200 0 0 1,200
2330-0121  Marine Recreational Fishing Fee Retained Revenue 218 0 0 218
2800-2000  State Licensed Foresters Retained Revenue 600 0 0 600
2810-2040  State Park Fee Retained Revenue 4,455 0 0 4,455
2820-1000  Citation Fee Park Ranger Retained Revenue 200 0 0 200
2820-1001  Usage and Lease Fees for Telecommunications Retained Revenue 50 0 0 50
2820-3001  Skating Rink Fee Retained Revenue 1,000 0 0 1,000
2820-4420  Ponkapoag Golf Course Retained Revenue 1,100 0 0 1,100
2820-4421  Leo J. Martin Golf Course Retained Revenue 1,100 0 0 1,100
TOTAL    23,298 -292 292 23,298

account description amount
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS 23,808,484
Budgetary Direct Appropriations 23,298,484
Direct Appropriations
2000-0100 Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
For the operation of the office of the secretary of energy and environmental affairs, including the water resources commission, the hazardous waste facility site safety council, the coastal zone management program, environmental impact reviews conducted pursuant to chapter 30 of the General Laws, the mosquito-borne disease vector control chapter program, and a central data processing center for the secretariat; provided, that the secretary of energy and environmental affairs may enter into interagency agreements with any line agency within the secretariat, whereby the line agency may render data processing services to said secretary; provided further, that the comptroller may allocate the costs for such data processing services to the several state and other funds to which items of appropriation of such agencies are charged; provided further, that $75,000 shall be expended to the UMass Lowell's Center for Family, Work and Community and partnering with the executive office of energy and environmental affairs to develop an outreach research project based on the Green Building Initiative; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for a one to one matching grant to the Cape Cod bay sanctuary program; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for a coastal shore water testing program administered by the Coalition for Buzzards Bay; provided further, that $100,000 shall be expended for the executive office of energy and environmental affairs for work on the Plymouth-Carver Aquifer Plan; provided further, that said secretary shall file a plan with the house and senate committees on ways and means 20 days before entering into any interdepartmental service agreements with any of the departments or divisions under said secretariat or any department, division or office under the executive office of administration and finance; provided further, that the secretary shall file a plan with the house and senate committees on ways and means and to the joint committee on environment, natural resources and agriculture 90 days prior to the initiation of any proposal or plan that would consolidate any function with any of the departments or divisions under said secretariat or any department, division or office under the executive office of administration and finance; provided further, that the plan shall include, but not be limited to the following: (1) an identification of the employees that would be affected by consolidation and the item of appropriation that they are paid from, (2) the savings or efficiencies to be realized, (3) the improvements to the services expected, and (4) the source and amount of funding necessary to accomplish the consolidation; and provided further, that the secretary shall provide a 90 day notice prior to the implementation of any memorandum of understanding, interagency service agreements, or other contacts, or agreements that would enable such consolidation of services to take
7,200,741
2000-9900 Office of Geographic and Environmental Information
For the office of geographic and environmental information established in section 4B of chapter 21A of the General Laws
290,874
2010-0100 Recycling Coordination Solid Waste Management Programs and Projects
For recycling and related purposes consistent with the recycling plan of the solid waste master plan which includes municipal equipment, a municipal recycling incentive program, recycled product procurement, guaranteed annual tonnage assistance, recycling transfer stations, source reduction and technical assistance, consumer education and participation campaign, municipal household hazardous waste program, the recycling loan program, research and development, recycling market development and recycling business development, and the operation of the Springfield materials recycling facility; provided, that funds may be expended for a recycling industry reimbursement program pursuant to section 241 of chapter 43 of the acts of 1997; and provided further, that funds may be expended on municipal recycling incentives and equipment grants
2,145,456
2010-0200 Recycling Coordination Redemption Centers
For redemption centers; provided, that the department of environmental protection shall expend the funds appropriated in this item for a program to preserve the continuing ability of redemption centers to maintain operations in pursuit of the commonwealth's recycling goals consistent with section 323 of chapter 94 of the General Laws; provided further, that for the purposes of this item and said chapter 94, a redemption center shall be any business registered with the commonwealth whose primary purpose is the redemption of reusable beverage containers; provided further, that the program shall take into consideration the volume of redeemables per redemption center, the length of time the center has been in operation, the number of returnables redeemed quarterly by the centers, the submission by the centers of documentation of their redeemed returnables to the department and the costs of transportation, packing, storage and labor; and provided further, that a redemption center shall be eligible for the funds if registered with the commonwealth as of April 1, 2003
550,000
2020-0100 Environmental Affairs Office for Technical Assistance
For toxics use reduction technical assistance and technology in accordance with chapter 21I of the General Laws
1,534,463
2030-1000 Environmental Law Enforcement
For the operation of the office of environmental law enforcement; provided, that officers shall provide monitoring pursuant to the National Shellfish Sanitation Program; provided further, that the department shall maintain and operate the boat registration and titling offices in Hyannis and Fall River; provided further, that the department may provide police patrols on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights during peak camping season in Wompatuck State Park in the towns of Hingham, Norwell and Cohasset; provided further, that funds from this item shall not be expended for the purposes of item 2030-1004; and provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the cost of patrols performed by environmental law enforcement officers within properties controlled by the department of conservation and recreation
10,951,950

account description amount
Retained Revenues
2001-1001 Environmental Affairs Data Processing Service Fee Retained Revenue
The secretary of energy and environmental affairs may expend not more than $125,000 from fees charged to entities other than political subdivisions of the commonwealth for the distribution of digital cartographic and other data for the review of environmental notification forms pursuant to sections 61 to 62H, inclusive, of chapter 30 of the General Laws
125,000
2030-1004 Environmental Law Enforcement Private Details Retained Revenue
For environmental police private details; provided, that the office may expend revenues of up to $500,000 collected from the fees charged for private details; provided further, that notwithstanding 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 department 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 as reported in the state accounting system
500,000

account description amount
Intragovernmental Service Spending 510,000
2001-1002 Chargeback for Computer Services
For the costs of data processing and related computer and mapping services, the distribution of digital cartographic and other data, the review of environmental notification forms pursuant to sections 61 to 62H, inclusive, of chapter 30 of the General Laws and for the staff and printing of the Environmental Monitor
                Intragovernmental Service Fund ............... 100%
350,000
2030-1002