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SECTION 2.
0320-0003 For the operation of the supreme
judicial court, including salaries of the chief justice and the 6 associate
justices............................................................................................................................................................. $8,294,996
0320-0010 For the operation of the clerk’s office of the supreme judicial
court for Suffolk county........... $1,283,205
0321-0001 For the operation of the commission on judicial conduct................................................................. $566,753
0321-0100 For
the services of the board of bar examiners................................................................................ $1,108,593
Committee for Public
Counsel Services.
0321-1500 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
0321-1510 For
compensation paid to private counsel assigned to criminal or civil cases pursuant
to subsection (b) of section 6 of chapter 211D of the General Laws; provided,
that not more than $2,000,000 of the sum appropriated in this item may be
expended for services rendered before fiscal year 2009......................................................... $140,345,728
0321-1518 For
the chief counsel for the committee for public counsel services; provided, that
the chief counsel may expend an amount not to exceed $750,000 from revenues
collected from fees charged for attorney representation of indigent clients.................................................................................................................................................... $750,000
0321-1520 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 2009...................................................... $11,456,513
0321-1600 For
the Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation to provide legal representation to
indigent or otherwise disadvantaged residents of the commonwealth; provided,
that notwithstanding the first paragraph of
section 9 of chapter 221A of the General Laws, not less than $1,204,604
shall be expended for the disability benefits project; provided further, that
not less than $544,286 shall be expended for the Medicare Advocacy Project;
provided further, that not less than $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
0321-2000 For
the operation of the mental health legal advisors committee and for certain
programs for the indigent mentally ill, established pursuant to section 34E of
chapter 221 of the General Laws................................... $789,550
0321-2100 For
the
0321-2205 For
the expenses of the social law library located in
0322-0100 For
the appeals court, including the salaries, traveling allowances and expenses of
the chief justice, recall judges and the associate justices............................................................................................................................ $11,264,740
0330-0101 For
the salaries of the justices of the trial court; provided, that the chief
justice for administration and management shall provide written notification to
the house and senate committees on ways and means of any transfer of funds from
this item to any other item of appropriation within 30 days of the transfer.................................. $50,653,065
0330-0300 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 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 other 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 such veteran, 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 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
12, 2009.................................... $135,665,342
0330-0317 For
the operation and expenses of the
0330-0410 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 For permanency mediation services in the probate and
juvenile courts........................................
$540,000
0330-3200 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
0330-3333 For
the chief justice for administration and management; provided, that the chief
justice 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 further, that any expenditures or allocations shall be made in
accordance with schedules submitted to the house and senate committees on ways
and means not later than 30 days before the expenditures or allocations are
made; provided further, that a 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
0330-3334 For
the chief justice for administration and management; provided, that the chief
justice may expend an amount not to exceed $23,000,000 from fees charged and
collected pursuant to section 87A of chapter 276 of the General Laws; 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 not
later than 30 days before the expenditures or allocations are made; provided
further, that a schedule detailing the full allotment of said $23,000,000 shall
be submitted to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later
than
0330-3337 For additional expenses associated with the operation of the trial court; provided, that any expenditures or allocations shall be made in accordance with schedules submitted to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than 30 days before the expenditures or allocations are made....................................... $21,223,059
0331-0100 For the
operation of the superior court department, including costs associated with the
administrative office of the superior court department and the 15 divisions of
the superior court................................... $24,345,283
0332-0100 For
the administrative office of the district court department, including a civil
conciliation program and the 62 divisions of the district court.............................................................................................................................. $40,664,038
Probate and
0333-0002 For the administrative office of the
probate and family court department, the 14 divisions of the probate court, 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, the
Middlesex probate court family services clinic, the Norfolk probate court
family services clinic, the Worcester probate court family services clinic, the
Middlesex community access program of community outreach and education, which
shall be administered by the register of probate of Middlesex county and which
shall target low income persons who experience educational and language
barriers to court access, the Suffolk probate community access program of
community outreach and education, which shall be administered by the register
of probate of Suffolk county and which shall target low income persons who
experience educational and language barriers to court access, and for the
operation of a child and parents program in the Barnstable probate court........................... $21,899,361
0334-0001 For
the operation of the land court.................................................................................................... $2,479,415
0335-0001 For
the operation of the
0336-0002 For
the operation of the housing court department, including costs associated with
the administrative office of the housing court department and the 5 divisions
of the housing court....................................... $4,455,805
0337-0002 For
the administrative office of the juvenile court department and the costs
associated with the 11 juvenile courts; provided, that $145,841 shall be
expended for the
Office of the
Commissioner of Probation.
0339-1001 For
the office of the commissioner of probation; provided, that notwithstanding 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 department’s
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 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........................................................................................................ $137,034,452
0339-1003 For the operation of the trial court office of community
corrections, including the costs of personnel; provided, that no funds shall be
expended from this item to cover the costs of building leases........................ $6,734,529
0339-1004 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 such programs in Barnstable, Berkshire, Bristol, Dukes, Essex,
Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk,
and Worcester counties in fiscal year 2009; 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 such 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 such 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
Office of the Jury
Commissioner.
0339-2100 For
the office of the jury commissioner in accordance with chapter 234A of the
General Laws $2,702,029
0340-0100 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 2, 2009, summarizing the number and types of
criminal cases managed or prosecuted by the office in calendar year 2008 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 2,
2009, 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 16, 2009, 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 2006, 2007 and
2008; (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, 2009; 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............................................................................................................................................. $16,443,097
0340-0101 For
the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the
General Fund....................................................................................... 11.80%
Highway Fund..................................................................................... 88.20%
0340-0200 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 2,
2009, summarizing the number and types of criminal cases managed or prosecuted
by the office in calendar year 2008 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 16, 2009, 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 2006, 2007 and 2008; (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,
2009; provided further, that the office shall submit a report to the house and
senate committees on ways and means not later than February 2, 2009,
summarizing the number and types of criminal cases managed or prosecuted by
said office in calendar year 2009 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 2, 2009, 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................................................................................................ $14,245,849
0340-0201 For
the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the Middlesex district
attorney’s office $560,558
General Fund....................................................................................... 11.80%
Highway Fund..................................................................................... 88.20%
0340-0300 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 2,
2009, summarizing the number and types of criminal cases managed or prosecuted
by the office in calendar year 2008 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 16, 2009, 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 2006, 2007 and 2008; (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,
2009; 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 2, 2009, 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................................................ $8,751,724
0340-0301 For
the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the Eastern district
attorney’s office $547,389
General Fund....................................................................................... 11.80%
Highway Fund..................................................................................... 88.20%
0340-0400 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 2,
2009, summarizing the number and types of criminal cases managed or prosecuted
by the office in calendar year 2008 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 16, 2009, 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 2006, 2007 and 2008; (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, 2009; provided further, that the office shall submit
a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than February
2, 2009, 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......................................................................................................................... $9,205,428
0340-0401 For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to
the
General Fund....................................................................................... 11.80%
Highway Fund..................................................................................... 88.20%
0340-0410 For the analysis of narcotic drug synthetic substitutes,
poisons, drugs, medicines and chemicals at the
0340-0500 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 2, 2009, summarizing the number and types of
criminal cases managed or prosecuted by the office in calendar year 2008 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 16, 2009, 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 2006, 2007 and 2008; (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, 2009; provided further, that the office shall
submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later
than February 2, 2009, 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............................................................... $8,328,979
0340-0501 For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to
the Hampden district attorney’s office $359,681
General Fund....................................................................................... 11.80%
Highway Fund..................................................................................... 88.20%
Hampshire/Franklin
District Attorney.
0340-0600 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
2, 2009, summarizing the number and types of criminal cases managed or
prosecuted by the office in calendar year 2008 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 16, 2009, 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 2006, 2007 and 2008; (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, 2009; provided further, that the office shall
submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later
than February 2, 2009, 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 $5,185,922
0340-0601 For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to
the Hampshire/Franklin district attorney’s office $319,357
General Fund....................................................................................... 11.80%
Highway Fund..................................................................................... 88.20%
0340-0700 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 2,
2009, summarizing the number and types of criminal cases managed or prosecuted
by the office in calendar year 2008 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 16, 2009, 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 2006, 2007 and 2008; (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,
2009; provided further, that the office shall submit a report to the house and
senate committees on ways and means not later than February 2, 2009, 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............................................................... $8,529,225
0340-0701 For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to
the
General Fund....................................................................................... 11.80%
Highway Fund..................................................................................... 88.20%
0340-0800 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 2,
2009, summarizing the number and types of criminal cases managed or prosecuted
by the office in calendar year 2008 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 16, 2009, 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 2006, 2007 and 2008; (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,
2009; provided further, that the office shall submit a report to the house and
senate committees on ways and means not later than February 2, 2009, 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............................................................... $7,399,913
0340-0801 For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to
the
General Fund....................................................................................... 11.80%
Highway Fund..................................................................................... 88.20%
0340-0900 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 2, 2009,
summarizing the number and types of criminal cases managed or prosecuted by the
office in calendar year 2008 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 2, 2009,
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 16, 2009, 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 2006, 2007 and 2008; (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, 2009; 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 be administered by the Bristol county district
attorney, to prevent relationship violence........................................................................................................................ $7,551,237
0340-0901 For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to
the
General Fund....................................................................................... 11.80%
Highway Fund..................................................................................... 88.20%
Cape and Islands District Attorney.
0340-1000 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
2, 2009, summarizing the number and types of criminal cases managed or
prosecuted by the office in calendar year 2008 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 2, 2009, 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 16, 2009, 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 2006, 2007 and
2008; (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, 2009; 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.... $3,763,148
0340-1001 For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to
the
General Fund....................................................................................... 11.80%
Highway Fund..................................................................................... 88.20%
0340-1100 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 2,
2009, summarizing the number and types of criminal cases managed or prosecuted
by the office in calendar year 2008 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 16, 2009,
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
2006, 2007 and 2008; (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, 2009;
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 2, 2009, 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.......................
$3,665,579
0340-1101 For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to
the
General Fund....................................................................................... 11.80%
Highway Fund..................................................................................... 88.20%
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS’ ASSOCIATION.
0340-2100 For
the operation of the Massachusetts District Attorney’s Association, including
the implementation and related expenses of the district attorney’s 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 2009 appropriation to the Massachusetts District
Attorney’s 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 11 district
attorney’s 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
district attorney’s office for further investigation pursuant to section 51B of
chapter 199 of the General Laws; (2) the number of such referrals resulting in
the filing of criminal charges, delineated by type of charge; (3) the number of
such cases referred to each district attorney’s office that remain open as of
the date for submission of such report; and (4) the number of such cases
resulting in a criminal prosecution, and the disposition of each such
prosecution; provided further, that the report shall be submitted to the house
and senate committees on ways and mean on or before March 16, 2009; provided
further, that each district attorney shall submit a report to the Massachusetts
District Attorney’s 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, 2009; provided
further, that the report shall include, but not be limited to, an analysis of
the total cost of the district attorney’s 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 2009 and a detailed
summary of any policies implemented to contain the costs of the network by
either the Massachusetts District Attorney’s Association or the individual
district attorney’s 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 30, 2009 detailing, by district attorney office, all sources of
revenue, including, but not limited to, federal and state grants that were
received in fiscal year 2008, and the amount of each source of revenue................ $1,786,550
0340-2117 For
the retention of assistant district attorneys with more than 3 years of
experience; provided, that the Massachusetts District Attorneys Association shall
transfer funds to the AA object class in each of the 11 district attorney
offices in the commonwealth; provided further, that the association shall
develop a formula for distribution of the funds; provided further, that funds
distributed from this item to the district attorneys’ offices shall be used for
retention purposes and shall not be transferred out of the AA object class;
provided further, that not more than $100,000 shall be distributed to any 1 district
attorney’s office; provided further, that the association shall submit a report
to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than
0340-8908 For
the costs associated with maintaining the Massachusetts District Attorneys Association’s
wide area network............................................................................................................................................................. $1,344,244
0411-1000 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 2009..................................................................................................... $5,564,771
0411-1001 For the operation of the development coordinating council............................................................ $246,720
0411-1002 For a contract with the Massachusetts Service Alliance to
operate the commonwealth corps program, prior appropriation continued.
0411-1003 For
costs associated with maintaining and enhancing the commonwealth’s Washington,
DC office for the purpose of better coordinating all activities and programs
that receive or may potentially receive federal funds or are regulated by
federal agencies................................................................................................................................... $453,292
0411-1005 For the operation of the office of the child advocate......................................................................... $300,000
SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
Office
of the Secretary of the Commonwealth.
0511-0000 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
0511-0001 For
the office of the state secretary; provided, that the secretary may expend
revenues not to exceed $30,000 from the sale of merchandise at the state house gift shop for replenishing and
restocking gift shop inventory $30,000
0511-0108 For
the state secretary, acting on behalf of the commonwealth; provided, that the
secretary 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 further, 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
0511-0200 For
the operation of the state archives division................................................................................
$550,353
0511-0230 For
the operation of the records center................................................................................................ $154,311
0511-0250 For
the operation of the archives facility............................................................................................. $481,881
0511-0260 For
the operation of the commonwealth museum............................................................................... $959,755
0511-0270 For
the state secretary to contract with the
0511-0420 For
the operation of the address confidentiality program................................................................. $113,269
0517-0000 For
the printing of public documents................................................................................................... $909,008
0521-0000 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
0521-0001 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
0524-0000 For
providing information to voters.................................................................................................. $1,782,807
0526-0100 For
the operation of the
0527-0100 For
the operation of the ballot law commission.................................................................................... $12,380
0528-0100 For
the operation of the records conservation board.......................................................................... $39,459
0540-0900 For the registry of deeds located in
0540-1000 For the registry of deeds located in
0540-1100 For the registry of deeds in the former
0540-1200 For the registry of deeds in the former
0540-1300 For the registry of deeds in the former
0540-1400 For the registry of deeds located in
0540-1500 For the registry of deeds located in
0540-1600 For the registry of deeds located in
0540-1700 For the registry of deeds located in
0540-1800 For the registry of deeds located in Great Barrington in the
former
0540-1900 For the registry of deeds in the former
0540-2000 For
the registry of deeds located in
0540-2100 For
the registry of deeds located in the city of
TREASURER
Office
of the Treasurer and Receiver General.
0610-0000 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
General Fund....................................................................................... 90.0%
Highway Fund..................................................................................... 10.0%
0610-0050 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 1 chief
investigator and other investigators for the purpose of regulating and
controlling the traffic of alcoholic beverages; provided further, that said
commission shall 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................................................................................................... $2,037,649
0610-0060 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; and provided further, that said commission
shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not
later than
0610-0140 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 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 2008 shall be available
for expenditure until
0611-1000 For bonus payments to war veterans....................................................................................................
$50,000
0611-1010 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 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 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 For
distribution to each city and town within which racing meetings are conducted
pursuant to section 18D of chapter 58 of the General Laws.......................................................................................................................... $1,592,500
Pension Benefits.
0612-0105 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; provided that the
Treasurer’s office shall provide immediate written notification to the
secretary of administration and finance and the house and senate committees on
ways and means upon the expenditure of the funds appropriated herein.................................................................................................................. $200,000
Commission on
Firefighters’ Relief.
0620-0000 For
financial assistance to injured firefighters........................................................................................ $9,808
Lottery Commission.
0640-0000 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 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
0640-0005 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................................................................................................................. $4,175,484
0640-0010 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 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 not
later than
0640-0096 For
the purpose of the commonwealth’s fiscal year 2009 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,
0640-0300 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 $5,000 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........................................................ $12,351,697
Debt Service.
0699-0015 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, 2009, 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, 2009; 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 rig