Governor Deval Patrick's Budget Recommendation - House 2 Fiscal Year 2009

Governor's Budget Recommendation FY 2009

Department of Business and Technology




Fiscal Year 2009 Resource Summary ($000)
DEPARTMENT FY 2009
Budgetary
Recommendations
FY 2009
Federal, Trust,
and ISF
FY 2009
Total
Spending
FY 2009
Budgetary
Non-Tax Revenue
Department of Business and Technology 46,608 1,307 47,916 22

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account description amount
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY 47,915,622
Budgetary Direct Appropriations 46,608,328
7007-0100 Department of Business and Technology
For the operation of the department of business and technology
398,614
7007-0300 Massachusetts Office of Business Development
For the operation of the Massachusetts office of business development and the in-state sales force, which shall include the operation and support of capital grants programs, including the Massachusetts Opportunities Relocation and Expansion Jobs Capital Program, established in chapter 123 of the acts of 2006
3,587,847
7007-0334 Office of Small Business and Entrepreneurship
For the operation of the office of small business and entrepreneurship and for grants to community development corporations, community development financial institutions or non-profit community-based organizations for the purpose of providing technical assistance or training programs to businesses with 20 employees or fewer
2,281,774
7007-0500 Biotech Research Institute
For a grant for the Massachusetts Biotechnology Research Institute
700,000
7007-0515 Economic Development Grants
For economic development grants to be administered by the department of business and technology
1,100,000
7007-0800 Small Business Development Center at the University of Massachusetts Amherst
For a state matching grant for a small business development center; provided, that no funds may be expended from this item until the United States Small Business Administration has made a payment or has executed a contract to pay the University of Massachusetts at Amherst for the operation of the center; provided further, that the funds expended from this item shall not exceed 25 per cent of the gross operating cost of the center; provided further, that not more than $300,000 from this item shall be expended for federal procurement technical assistance services within the center, subject to the receipt of matching funds from federal or private sources including the Department of Defense; and provided further, that the services shall include, but not be limited to, assisting businesses in securing federal contracts, obtaining contract financing, generating responses to requests for proposals, interpreting bid documents, providing educational workshops and seminars, and the electronic identification and tracking of federal bid opportunities
1,204,286
7007-0900 Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism
For the operation of the Massachusetts office of travel and tourism
                Massachusetts Tourism Fund ............... 100%
13,684,711
7007-0950 Regional Tourism Competitive Grant Program
For a regional tourism grant program to be administered by the Massachusetts office of travel and tourism; provided, that $4,750,000 of the funding appropriated in this item shall be made available for competitive state grant awards; and provided further, that all grant awardees shall be required to match state funds with non-state resources
                Massachusetts Tourism Fund ............... 100%
5,000,000
7007-0951 Commonwealth Zoological Corporation
For the operation of the Commonwealth Zoological Corporation under chapter 92B of the General Laws; provided, that the funds appropriated in this item shall be used to promote private fundraising, achieve self-sufficiency and serve as a catalyst for urban economic development and job opportunities for local residents; and provided further, that not less than $750,000 shall be expended on a matching program to encourage private and corporate donations to support the Franklin Park Zoo and Stone Zoo
6,800,000
7007-1000 Local Tourist Councils Financial Assistance
For financial assistance to local tourist councils under section 14 of chapter 23A of the General Laws
                Massachusetts Tourism Fund ............... 100%
9,000,000
7007-1200 Massachusetts Technology Collaborative
For a contract with the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative
250,000
7007-1300 Massachusetts International Trade Council
For the operation of the Massachusetts International Trade Council; provided, that subject to final execution of the terms and conditions of a contract, the Council shall act on behalf of the department of business and technology to assume the functions of the Massachusetts office of international trade and investment under sections 23A through 28, inclusive, of chapter 23A of the General Laws
                Massachusetts Tourism Fund ............... 100%
1,460,000
7007-1500 State Office of Minority and Women Business Assistance
For the operation of the state office of minority and women business assistance
1,141,096
account description amount
Trust and Other Spending 1,307,294
7007-9012 Domestic Marketing Expendable Trust 786,510
9000-0501 Annual Travel and Tourism Conference 92,300
9000-1809 Industry Specialist Program 100,047
9000-2220 Federal Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Certification Program 328,437


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