Reserves

Reserves.

1599-0002

For contributions toward the maintenance of the old provincial state house

......................................................$75,000

1599-0013

For a reserve for the cities and towns' unemployment health insurance contributions due under section 14G of chapter 151A of the General Laws; provided, that the deputy director of the division of employment and training shall provide to the secretary of administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means quarterly estimates of the contributions due; and provided further, that upon approval of the secretary of administration and finance, the treasurer shall transfer funds from this account to the Medical Security Trust Fund established by section 20 of chapter 118G of the General Laws

......................................................$3,000,000

Local Aid Fund .................. 100.0%

1599-0033

For a reserve to promote departmental revenue optimization projects authorized by and subject to the provisions of section 238 of this act

......................................................$4,500,000

Revenue Maximization Fund .................. 100%

1599-0035

For certain debt service contract assistance to the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority in accordance with the provisions of section 39I of chapter 190 of the acts of 1982

......................................................$24,660,494

1599-0036

For the expenses of the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority

......................................................$10,374,000

Massachusetts Tourism Fund .................. 100.0%

1599-0093

For contract assistance to the water pollution abatement trust for debt service obligations of the trust, in accordance with the provisions of sections 6 and 6A of chapter 29C of the General Laws

......................................................$27,408,000

Local Aid Fund .................. 65.1%

Commonwealth Cost Relief Fund .................. 34.9%

1599-2999

For a reserve to fund one time expenditures for improvements in the provision of state subsidized day care including, but not limited to, expanded technology for the administration and delivery of day care; provided that expenditures from this item shall be made in accordance with the recommendations issued in the independent evaluation authorized pursuant to section 255 of this act; provided further, that prior to March 1, 1998, the office of child care services shall file a plan with the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing proposed expenditures from this item; and provided further, that 30 days prior to authorizing expenditures from this item, the secretary of administration and finance shall certify in writing to the house and senate committees on ways and means that expenditures from this item shall have no fiscal impact beyond fiscal year 1998

......................................................$2,685,000

Child Care Fund.................. 100.0%

1599-3175

For a grant to the city of Springfield for the Dunbar Community Center Project, so-called

......................................................$1,200,000

Local Aid Fund .................. 100.0%

1599-3234

For the Commonwealth's south Essex sewerage district debt service assessment

......................................................$213,326

1599-3856

For rent and associated costs for the Chelsea information technology center

......................................................$7,115,000

State Building Management Fund .................. 100.0%

1599-6896

For a reserve to meet the cost of providing salary increases for direct care employees and supervisory staff earning less than $30,000 in annual compensation employed by private human service providers that deliver services under contract with departments within the executive office of health and human services and the executive office of elder affairs; provided, that funds from this item may be used for all employee-related costs associated with such salary increases; provided further, that no funds from this item shall be allocated to special education programs under chapter 71B of the General Laws; provided further, that the secretary of administration and finance is hereby authorized to transfer funds from this item to other items of appropriation in order to effectively implement such salary increases; provided further, that not later than September 1, 1997, the operational services division shall develop a plan for the allocation and expenditure of funds from this item that shall ensure that the funds are used solely to implement this initiative; provided further, that no funds shall be allocated or expended from this item until said division files such plan with the executive office of health and human services and the executive office of elder affairs, the budget director, the executive office for administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that such plan shall require that the total fiscal year 1998 cost of the salary adjustments authorized under such plan does not exceed $15,000,000; and provided further, that such plan shall require that the annualized cost of this initiative does not exceed $15,000,000

......................................................$15,000,000

1599-9952

For the purpose of contracting independent technical advisors to assist communities in evaluating and contributing to the Central Artery/Third Harbor Tunnel Project, including the Charles river crossing; provided, that the executive office for administration and finance may issue a request for proposals for such technical advisor, said contract to be drafted in conjunction with designated representatives from the impacted neighborhoods; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended from this item for a technical advisor to the North End, Waterfront area of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended for a technical advisor for the East Boston section of the city of Boston; provided further, that after such a contract for a technical advisor has been awarded, such advisor shall have access to data relative to design and mitigation; and provided further, that such independent technical advisor shall be accountable to and work directly with residents, designated community representatives and organizations of the aforementioned communities in assessing impacts and recommending alternative design modifications to the Central Artery/Third Harbor Tunnel, prior appropriation continued

......................................................$115,000

Highway Fund .................. 100.0%