Bill H.4129

HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 94129        FILED ON: 7/25/2009

HOUSE  .   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4129

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

Making appropriations for th e fiscal year 2010 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements and for certain permanent improvements.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
 

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2010 FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF THE DEPARTMENTS, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, INSTITUTIONS AND CERTAIN ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH, FOR INTEREST, SINKING FUND AND SERIAL BOND REQUIREMENTS AND FOR CERTAIN PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS.

 

Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is immediately to make appropriations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009, and to make certain changes in law, each of which is immediately necessary or appropriate to effectuate said appropriations or for other important public purposes, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.

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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

 

SECTION   1.     To provide for the maintenance of the several departments, boards, commissions and institutions and other services, and for certain permanent improvements and to meet certain requirements of law, the sums set forth in sections 2, 2B, 2D and 3, for the several purposes and subject to the conditions specified in sections 2, 2B, 2D and 3, are hereby appropriated from the General Fund unless specifically designated otherwise, subject to the provisions of law regulating the disbursement of public funds and the approval thereof for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010.  All sums appropriated under this act, including supplemental and deficiency budgets, shall be expended in a manner reflecting and encouraging a policy of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity for members of minority groups, women and handicapped persons.  All officials and employees of an agency, board, department, commission or division receiving monies under this act shall take affirmative steps to ensure equality of opportunity in the internal affairs of state government, as well as in their relations with the public, including those persons and organizations doing business with the commonwealth.  Each agency, board, department, commission or division, in spending appropriated sums and discharging its statutory responsibilities, shall adopt measures to ensure equal opportunity in the areas of hiring, promotion, demotion or transfer, recruitment, layoff or termination, rates of compensation, in-service or apprenticeship training programs and all terms and conditions of employment.

SECTION   1A.     In accordance with Articles LXIII and CVII of the Articles of Amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth and section 6D of chapter 29 of the General Laws, it is hereby declared that the amounts of revenue set forth in this section by source for the respective funds of the commonwealth for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010 are necessary and sufficient to provide the means to defray the appropriations and expenditures from such funds for said fiscal year as set forth and authorized in sections 2 and 2B. The comptroller shall keep a distinct account of actual receipts from each such source by each such fund to furnish the executive office for administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means with quarterly statements comparing such receipts with the projected receipts set forth herein and to include a full statement comparing such actual and projected receipts in the annual report for said fiscal year pursuant to section 13 of chapter 7A of the General Laws.  The quarterly and annual reports shall also include detailed statements of any other sources of revenue for the budgeted funds in addition to those specified in this section.

Fiscal Year 2010 Revenue by Source and Budgeted Fund (in Millions)
Source	All Budgeted Funds*	General Fund	Commonwealth Transportation Fund	Other**
Alcohol. Bev.	69.5	69.5	0.0	0.0
Cigarettes	483.9	483.9	0.0	0.0
Corporations	1,455.8	1,455.8	0.0	0.0
Deeds	95.9	95.9	0.0	0.0
Estate Inheritance	211.4	211.4	0.0	0.0
Financial Institutions	270.8	270.8	0.0	0.0
Income	10,372.2	10,372.2	0.0	0.0
Insurance	351.4	351.4	0.0	0.0
Motor Fuels	638.2	0.0	637.3	0.9
Public Utilities	88.9	88.9	0.0	0.0
Room Occupancy	104.1	67.7	0.0	36.5
Sales-Regular	2,755.3	2,755.3	0.0	0.0
Sales-Meals	627.6	627.6	0.0	0.0
Sales-Motor Vehicles	440.2	440.2	0.0	0.0
Miscellaneous	2.7	2.7	0.0	0.0
UI Surcharges	21.1	0.0	0.0	21.1
Total Consensus Tax Revenues:	17,989.0	17,293.3	637.3	58.5
Transfer to School Modernization and Reconstruction Trust (SMART) Fund for School Building Authority	(607.1)	(607.1)	0.0	0.0
Transfer to MBTA State and Local Contribution Fund	(767.1)	(767.1)	0.0	0.0
Transfer to Pension Reserves Investment Trust Fund for Pension Contribution	(1,376.6)	(1,376.6)	0.0	0.0
Total Consensus Tax Revenue for Budget:	15,238.2	14,542.5	637.3	58.5
Revenue Changes
Sales Tax increase to 6.25%	759.0	759.0	0.0	0.0
Sales Tax Dedicated to Transportation	(275.0)	(275.0)	0.0	0.0
Elimination of Alcohol Sales Tax Exemption	78.8	78.8	0.0	0.0
Annualized Value of Additional Auditors	26.0	26.0	0.0	0.0
Satellite Television Tax	25.9	25.9	0.0	0.0
Film Tax Credit Modification	20.0	20.0	0.0	0.0
Total Taxes Available for Budget:	15,872.9	15,177.2	637.3	58.5
Non-Tax Revenue
Federal Reimbursements	8,278.0	8,272.7	0.0	5.3
Departmental Revenue	2,644.8	2,099.7	523.2	21.9
Consolidated Transfers	413.1	706.3	(77.1)	(216.1)
GRAND TOTAL	27,208.9	26,255.9	1,083.5	(130.4)
* Includes revenue deposited into and transfers out of the Workforce Training Fund, Mass Tourism Fund, Inland Fish and Game Fund, and Stabilization Fund.
** Includes tax revenue of $21.1 M into the Workforce Training Fund, $36.5 M into the Mass Tourism Fund and $0.9 M into the Inland Fish and Game Fund

 

 

SECTION   1B.     The comptroller shall keep a distinct account of actual receipts of non-tax revenues by each department, board, commission or institution to furnish the executive office for administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means with quarterly statements comparing such receipts with projected receipts set forth herein and to include a full statement comparing such receipts with projected receipts in the annual report for such fiscal year pursuant to section 13 of chapter 7A of the General Laws.  The quarterly and annual reports shall also include detailed statements of any other sources of revenue for the budgeted funds in addition to those specified in this section.

 

                Non-Tax Revenue:  Department Summary

Revenue Source               Unrestricted Non-Tax               Restricted Non-Tax               Total Non-Tax

              Judiciary

              Supreme Judicial Court               $2,760,900               $0               $2,760,900

              Committee for Public Counsel               $0               $750,000               $750,000

              Appeals Court               $440,697               $0               $440,697

              Trial Court               $78,061,750               $53,000,000               $131,061,750

              TOTALS:               $81,263,347               $53,750,000               $135,013,347

              District Attorneys

              Plymouth District Attorney's Office               $0               $0               $0

              District Attorney's Association               $0               $0               $0

              TOTALS:               $0               $0               $0

              Executive Office

              Governor's Office               $0               $0               $0

              TOTALS:               $0               $0               $0

              Secretary of the Commonwealth

              Secretary of the Commonwealth               $194,948,640               $30,000               $194,978,640

              TOTALS:               $194,948,640               $30,000               $194,978,640

 

              Treasurer and Receiver-General

              Office of the Treasurer               $239,390,683               $0               $239,390,683

              State Lottery Commission               $203,870,621               $758,755,378               $962,625,999

              TOTALS:               $443,261,304               $758,755,378               $1,202,016,682

              Attorney General

              Office of the Attorney General               $18,867,581               $650,000               $19,517,581

              TOTALS:               $18,867,581               $650,000               $19,517,581

              State Ethics Commission

              State Ethics Commission               $32,466               $0               $32,466

              TOTALS:               $32,466               $0               $32,466

              Inspector General

              Office of the Inspector General               $0               $404,250               $404,250

              TOTALS:               $0               $404,250               $404,250

              Office of Campaign and Political Finance

              Office of Campaign and Political Finance               $55,500               $0               $55,500

              TOTALS:               $55,500               $0               $55,500

              Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination

              Massachusetts Commission Against               $158,196               $2,000,054               $2,158,250

              Discrimination

              TOTALS:               $158,196               $2,000,054               $2,158,250

              Office of the State Comptroller

              Office of the State Comptroller               $453,808,895               $0               $453,808,895

              TOTALS:               $453,808,895               $0               $453,808,895

              Executive Office for Administration and Finance

              Executive Office for Administration               $31,000,000               $0               $31,000,000

              and Finance

              Secretary of Administration and Finance               ($1,289,312,820)               $1,000,000               ($1,288,312,820)

              Division of Capital Asset Management &               $7,056,867               $16,550,000               $23,606,867

              Maintenance

              Bureau of State Office Buildings               $164,842               $0               $164,842

              Civil Service Commission               $20,000               $0               $20,000

              Group Insurance Commission               $566,055,095               $850,000               $566,905,095

              Division of Administrative Law Appeals               $60,502               $0               $60,502

              George Fingold Library               $1,000               $5,000               $6,000

              Department of Revenue               $175,401,789               $6,547,280               $181,949,069

              Appellate Tax Board               $1,937,037               $300,000               $2,237,037

              Human Resources Division               $3,000               $3,501,760               $3,504,760

              Operational Services Division               $0               $900,000               $900,000

              Operational Services Division               $691,492               $1,358,000               $2,049,492

              Information Technology Division               $170               $595,695               $595,865

              Public Employee Retirement Administration               $179               $0               $179

              TOTALS:               ($506,920,847)               $31,607,735               ($475,313,112)

              Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs

              Executive Office of Energy & Environmental               $5,191,899               $275,000               $5,466,899

              Affairs

              Department of Environmental Protection               $39,427,944               $903,817               $40,331,761

              Department of Fish and Game               $15,004,755               $217,989               $15,222,744

              Department of Agricultural Resources               $5,927,815               $0               $5,927,815

              Department of Conservation and Recreation               $17,806,611               $8,970,572               $26,777,183

              Department of Public Utilities               $11,006,153               $2,375,000               $13,381,153

              Department of Energy Resources               $3,238,091               $0               $3,238,091

              TOTALS:               $97,603,268               $12,742,378               $110,345,646

              Department of Early Education and Care

              Department of Early Education and Care               $198,409,463               $0               $198,409,463

              TOTALS:               $198,409,463               $0               $198,409,463

              Executive Office of Health and Human Services

              Department of Veterans' Services               $15,188               $300,000               $315,188

              Secretary of Health and Human Services               $5,394,386,032               $225,100,000               $5,619,486,032

              Division of Health Care Finance and               $240,250,677               $0               $240,250,677

              Policy

              Mass Commission for the Blind               $2,800,874               $0               $2,800,874

              Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission               $3,050,526               $0               $3,050,526

              Mass Commission for the Deaf               $153,846               $0               $153,846

              Chelsea Soldiers' Home               $11,963,847               $330,661               $12,294,508

              Holyoke Soldiers' Home               $11,765,694               $365,000               $12,130,694

              Department of Youth Services               $1,211,426               $0               $1,211,426

              Department of Transitional Assistance               $501,915,554               $2,450,000               $504,365,554

              Department of Public Health               $144,120,181               $57,789,435               $201,909,616

              Department of Children and Families               $197,251,332               $3,172,812               $200,424,144

              Department of Mental Health               $101,807,501               $125,000               $101,932,501

              Department of Developmental Services               $447,561,754               $150,000               $447,711,754

              Department of Elder Affairs               $1,208,454,600               $0               $1,208,454,600

              TOTALS:               $8,266,709,032               $289,782,908               $8,556,491,940

              Executive Office of Transportation & Public Works

              Secretary of Transportation               $706,602               $27,344               $733,946

              Massachusetts Aeronautics Commission               $410,749               $0               $410,749

              Mass Highway               $8,252,926               $500,000               $8,752,926

              Registry of Motor Vehicles               $507,215,172               $6,393,906               $513,609,078

              TOTALS:               $516,585,449               $6,921,250               $523,506,699

              Board of Library Commissioners

              Board of Library Commissioners               $2,000               $0               $2,000

 

              TOTALS:               $2,000               $0               $2,000

              Executive Office of Housing & Economic Development

              Department of Housing & Community               $2,602,560               $2,329,213               $4,931,773

              Development

              Department of Business Development               $100               $0               $100

              Office of Consumer Affairs and Business               $1,000,000               $500,000               $1,500,000

              Regulation

              Division of Banks               $17,921,502               $5,000,000               $22,921,502

              Division of Insurance               $70,779,741               $0               $70,779,741

              Division of Professional Licensure               $15,372,629               $0               $15,372,629

              Division of Standards               $2,024,269               $418,751               $2,443,020

              State Racing Commission               $2,999,131               $0               $2,999,131

              Department of Telecommunications and Cable               $4,351,597               $0               $4,351,597

              TOTALS:               $117,051,529               $8,247,964               $125,299,493

              Executive Office of Labor & Workforce Development

              Department of Workforce Development               $259,105               $0               $259,105

              Department of Labor               $1,627,962               $252,850               $1,880,812

              Division of Industrial Accidents               $25,307,277               $0               $25,307,277

              Division of Labor Relations               $5,892               $0               $5,892

              TOTALS:               $27,200,236               $252,850               $27,453,086

              Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

              Department of Elementary and Secondary               $7,686,000               $0               $7,686,000

              Education

              TOTALS:               $7,686,000               $0               $7,686,000

              Department of Higher Education

              Board of Higher Education               $0               $0               $0

              University of Massachusetts               $45,363,341               $0               $45,363,341

              Bridgewater State College               $3,043,997               $0               $3,043,997

              Fitchburg State College               $3,171,228               $0               $3,171,228

              Framingham State College               $2,478,160               $0               $2,478,160

              Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts               $371,415               $0               $371,415

              Salem State College               $3,511,560               $0               $3,511,560

              Westfield State College               $2,749,770               $0               $2,749,770

              Worcester State College               $2,793,692               $0               $2,793,692

              Massachusetts Maritime Academy               $318               $0               $318

              Berkshire Community College               $289,833               $0               $289,833

              Bristol Community College               $715,101               $0               $715,101

              Cape Cod Community College               $594,030               $0               $594,030

              Greenfield Community College               $347,661               $0               $347,661

              Holyoke Community College               $999,417               $0               $999,417

              Mass Bay Community College               $1,168,852               $0               $1,168,852

              Massasoit Community College               $979,538               $0               $979,538

              Mount Wachusett Community College               $421,978               $0               $421,978

              Northern Essex Community College               $782,537               $0               $782,537

              North Shore Community College               $889,664               $0               $889,664

              Quinsigamond Community College               $520,316               $0               $520,316

              Springfield Technical Community College               $1,041,234               $0               $1,041,234

              Roxbury Community College               $243,750               $529,843               $773,593

              Middlesex Community College               $594,522               $0               $594,522

              Bunker Hill Community College               $1,467,443               $0               $1,467,443

              TOTALS:               $74,539,357               $529,843               $75,069,200

              Executive Office of Public Safety and Security

              Executive Office of Public Safety and               $100,000               $0               $100,000

              Security

              Office of the Chief Medical Examiner               $0               $1,700,000               $1,700,000

              Criminal History Systems Board               $8,216,685               $0               $8,216,685

              Department of State Police               $800,242               $22,916,200               $23,716,442

              Criminal Justice Training Council               $1,500               $900,000               $901,500

              Department of Public Safety               $18,786,816               $1,946,997               $20,733,813

              Department of Fire Services               $19,897,335               $25,000               $19,922,335

              Merit Rating Board               $20,000               $0               $20,000

              Military Division               $2,500               $1,400,000               $1,402,500

              Emergency Management Agency               $787,630               $0               $787,630

              Department of Corrections               $11,292,933               $5,600,000               $16,892,933

              Parole Board               $1,000,000               $600,000               $1,600,000

              TOTALS:               $60,905,641               $35,088,197               $95,993,838

              Sheriffs

              Sheriff's Department Hampden               $796,136               $2,164,458               $2,960,594

              Sheriff's Department Worcester               $132,000               $0               $132,000

              Sheriff's Department Middlesex               $166,000               $950,000               $1,116,000

              Sheriff's Department Franklin               $842,500               $2,600,000               $3,442,500

              Sheriff's Department Hampshire               $30,000               $250,000               $280,000

              Sheriff's Department Essex               $643,362               $2,000,000               $2,643,362

              Sheriff's Department Berkshire               $40,000               $1,250,000               $1,290,000

              Sheriff's Department Association               $0               $344,790               $344,790

              Sheriff's Department Barnstable               $4,948,448               $250,000               $5,198,448

              Sheriff's Department Bristol               $4,089,663               $6,500,000               $10,589,663

              Sheriff's Department Dukes               $1,047,541               $0               $1,047,541

              Sheriff's Department Nantucket               $7,031,251               $2,500,000               $9,531,251

              Sheriff's Department Norfolk               $862,517               $0               $862,517

              Sheriff's Department Plymouth               $4,562,765               $16,000,000               $20,562,765

              Sheriff's Department Suffolk               $14,999,189               $8,000,000               $22,999,189

              TOTALS:               $40,191,372               $42,809,248               $83,000,620

              Total Non-Tax Revenue:               $10,092,358,429               $1,243,572,055               $11,335,930,484

 

 

Section 2.

JUDICIARY.

 

Supreme Judicial Court.

 

0320-0003               For the operation of the supreme judicial court, including salaries of the chief justice and the 6 associate justices               $7,965,766

0320-0010               For the operation of the clerk’s office of the supreme judicial court for Suffolk county               $1,174,133

0321-0001               For the operation of the commission on judicial conduct               $452,657

0321-0100               For the services of the board of bar examiners               $1,111,341

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 and the house and senate committees on ways and means, not later than February 1, 2010, 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; provided further, that the committee shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than February 1, 2010, on the progress of the public defender division; provided further, that said report shall include the following: (a) the number of offices that are in operation; (b) the number of staff hired to work in the district offices; and (c) the estimated savings the commonwealth has realized from having cases assigned to public defenders as opposed to being assigned to private bar advocates; provided further, that the committee shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than February 1, 2010, projecting the cost of a possible expansion of the public defender division to handle 50 per cent of all indigent cases assigned to the committee; and provided further, that said report shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (a) the number of additional attorneys necessary to handle 50 per cent of all indigent cases; (b) the initial costs associated with the possible expansion; (c) the projected annualized cost of operating the expanded public defender division; and (d) the estimated savings the commonwealth would realize by having these cases assigned to public defenders as opposed to private bar advocates               $28,645,024

0321-1510               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 2010               $125,370,957

0321-1518               For the chief counsel for the committee for public counsel services which 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 2010               $13,532,500

0321-1600               For the Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation to provide legal representation for indigent or otherwise disadvantaged residents of the commonwealth; provided, that the corporation shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than January 29, 2010 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               $9,500,000

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               $707,599

0321-2100               For the Massachusetts correctional legal services committee               $902,016

0321-2205               For the expenses of the social law library located in Suffolk county               $1,506,704

Appeals Court.

 

0322-0100               For the appeals court, including the salaries, traveling allowances and expenses of the chief justice, recall judges and the associate justices               $10,827,256

Trial Court.

 

0330-0101               For the salaries of the justices of the 7 departments 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               $49,836,452

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,  insurance and chargeback costs, the Massachusetts sentencing commission, permanency mediation services, court security and judicial training; 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 February 1, 2010, detailing the number of court officers, per diem court officers and security personnel located in each trial court of the commonwealth; provided further, that the chief justice for administration and management may expend funds for guardian ad litem services; 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 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 11, 2010               $196,185,324

0330-3333               For the chief justice for administration and management which may expend for the operation of the trial court an amount not to exceed $27,000,000 from fees charged and collected pursuant to section 3 of chapter 90C, chapter 185, section 22 of chapter 218 and sections 2, 4A, 4B, 4C, 39 and 40 of chapter 262 of the General Laws; provided, that a schedule detailing the full allotment of said $27,000,000 shall be submitted to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than February 1, 2010; provided further, that the first $53,000,000 of revenue received from the fees shall be deposited in the General Fund and not retained; 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, as reported in the state accounting system               $27,000,000

0330-3334               For the chief justice for administration and management which may expend for the operation of the department an amount not to exceed $26,000,000 from fees charged and collected under section 87A of chapter 276 of the General Laws; 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; provided further, that a schedule detailing the full allotment of said $26,000,000 shall be submitted to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than February 1, 2010; 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               $26,000,000

0330-3337               For additional expenses associated with the operation of the trial court; provided, that a schedule detailing all transfers shall be submitted to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than February 1, 2010               $11,192,192

Superior Court Department .

 

0331-0100               For the operation of the superior court department; provided, that funds shall be expended for the medical malpractice tribunals in accordance with section 60B of chapter 231 of the General Laws; and provided further, that the clerk of the court shall have responsibility for the internal administration of his office, including personnel, staff services and record keeping               $21,740,332

District Court Department.

 

0332-0100               For the operation of the district court department, including a civil conciliation program; provided, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the district court of Chelsea 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               $36,312,991

Probate and Family Court Department .

 

0333-0002               For the operation of the probate and family court department               $19,313,743

Land Court Department.

 

0334-0001               For the operation of the land court department               $2,214,118

Boston Municipal Court Department .

 

0335-0001               For the operation of the Boston municipal court department               $7,172,575

Housing Court Department .

 

0336-0002               For the operation of the housing court department               $3,975,411

Juvenile Court Department .

 

0337-0002               For the operation of the juvenile court department               $10,462,218

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 0339-1003; provided further, that funds from this item shall be expended for the 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, 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               $131,138,285

0339-1003               For the operation of the trial court office of community corrections, including the costs of personnel; provided, that funds shall be expended for the cost of intensive supervision and community corrections programs; provided further, 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 2010; 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 January 29, 2010; and 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               $24,193,548

0339-2100               For the office of the jury commissioner in accordance with chapter 234A of the General Laws               $2,412,913

Suffolk District Attorney

 

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 executive director of the Massachusetts district attorneys’ association no later than February 1, 2010, summarizing the number and types of criminal cases managed or prosecuted by the office in calendar year 2009 and the disposition or status thereof, which shall be delineated by each jurisdiction of the district, juvenile, probate, superior, appeals, and supreme judicial court in which the cases were managed or prosecuted; provided further, that for each jurisdiction of said courts, the report shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (a) the type of criminal case; (b) the total number of defendants charged under the type of case; and (c) summary of dispositions or statuses thereof; provided further, that the office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means no later than February 1, 2010, 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: (a) the total number of personnel from private law firms participating in the program; (b) the name and address of the law firms; (c) the duties performed by the personnel; and (d) the benefits and cost savings associated with the program; 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 executive director of the Massachusetts district attorneys’ association no later than February 1, 2010, 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 2007, 2008 and 2009; (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, 2010; 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               $15,188,357

0340-0101               For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the Suffolk district attorney’s office               $337,431

Middlesex District Attorney

 

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 executive director of the Massachusetts district attorneys’ association no later than February 1 , 2010, summarizing the number and types of criminal cases managed or prosecuted by the office in calendar year 2009 and the disposition or status thereof, which shall be delineated by each jurisdiction of the district, juvenile, probate, superior, appeals, and supreme judicial court in which the cases were managed or prosecuted; provided further, that for each jurisdiction of said courts, the report shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (a) the type of criminal case; (b) the total number of defendants charged under the type of case; and (c) summary of dispositions or statuses thereof; 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 executive director of the Massachusetts district attorneys’ association no later than February 1, 2010, 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 2007, 2008 and 2009; (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, 2010; provided further, that the office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means no later than February 1, 2010, 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: (a) the total number of personnel from private law firms participating in the program; (b) the name and address of the law firms; (c) the duties performed by the personnel; and (d) 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               $13,038,535

0340-0201               For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the Middlesex district attorney’s office               $491,890

Eastern District Attorney.

 

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 executive director of the Massachusetts district attorneys’ association no later than February 1, 2010, summarizing the number and types of criminal cases managed or prosecuted by the office in calendar year 2009 and the disposition or status thereof, which shall be delineated by each jurisdiction of the district, juvenile, probate, superior, appeals, and supreme judicial court in which the cases were managed or prosecuted; provided further, that for each jurisdiction of said courts, the report shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (a) the type of criminal case; (b) the total number of defendants charged under the type of case; and (c) summary of dispositions or statuses thereof; 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 executive director of the Massachusetts district attorneys’ association no later than February 1, 2010, 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 2007, 2008 and 2009; (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, 2010; 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 no later than February 1, 2010, 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: (a) the total number of personnel from private law firms participating in the program; (b) the name and address of the law firms; (c) the duties performed by the personnel; and (d) the benefits and cost savings associated with the program               $8,011,057

0340-0301               For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the Eastern district attorney’s office               $480,334

Worcester District Attorney.

 

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 executive director of the Massachusetts district attorneys’ association no later than February 1, 2010, summarizing the number and types of criminal cases managed or prosecuted by the office in calendar year 2009 and the disposition or status thereof, which shall be delineated by each jurisdiction of the district, juvenile, probate, superior, appeals, and supreme judicial court in which the cases were managed or prosecuted; provided further, that for each jurisdiction of said courts, the report shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (a) the type of criminal case; (b) the total number of defendants charged under the type of case; and (c) summary of dispositions or statuses thereof;  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 executive director of the Massachusetts district attorneys’ association no later than February 1, 2010, 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 2007, 2008 and 2009; (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, 2010; provided further, that the office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means no later than February 1, 2010, 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: (a) the total number of personnel from private law firms participating in the program; (b) the name and address of the law firms; (c) the duties performed by the personnel; and (d) 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               $8,466,451

0340-0401               For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the Worcester district attorney’s office               $393,809

0340-0410               For the analysis 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               $400,000

Hampden District Attorney.

 

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 executive director of the Massachusetts district attorneys’ association no later than February 1, 2010, summarizing the number and types of criminal cases managed or prosecuted by the office in calendar year 2009 and the disposition or status thereof, which shall be delineated by each jurisdiction of the district, juvenile, probate, superior, appeals, and supreme judicial court in which the cases were managed or prosecuted; provided further, that for each jurisdiction of said courts, the report shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (a) the type of criminal case; (b) the total number of defendants charged under the type of case; and (c) summary of dispositions or statuses thereof; 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 executive director of the Massachusetts district attorneys’ association no later than February 1, 2010, 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 2007, 2008 and 2009; (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, 2010; provided further, that the office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means no later than February 1, 2010, 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: (a) the total number of personnel from private law firms participating in the program; (b) the name and address of the law firms; (c) the duties performed by the personnel; and (d) 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               $7,623,079

0340-0501               For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the Hampden district attorney’s office               $323,713

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 executive director of the Massachusetts district attorneys’ association no later than February 1, 2010, summarizing the number and types of criminal cases managed or prosecuted by the office in calendar year 2009 and the disposition or status thereof, which shall be delineated by each jurisdiction of the district, juvenile, probate, superior, appeals, and supreme judicial court in which the cases were managed or prosecuted; provided further, that for each jurisdiction of said courts, the report shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (a) the type of criminal case; (b) the total number of defendants charged under the type of case; and (c) summary of dispositions or statuses thereof; 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 executive director of the Massachusetts district attorneys’ association no later than February 1, 2010, 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 2007, 2008 and 2009; (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, 2010; provided further, that the office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means no later than February 1, 2010, 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: (a) the total number of personnel from private law firms participating in the program; (b) the name and address of the law firms; (c) the duties performed by the personnel; and (d) 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               $4,746,396

0340-0601               For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the Hampshire/Franklin district attorney’s office               $280,236

Norfolk District Attorney.

 

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 executive director of the Massachusetts district attorneys’ association no later than February 1, 2010, summarizing the number and types of criminal cases managed or prosecuted by the office in calendar year 2009 and the disposition or status thereof, which shall be delineated by each jurisdiction of the district, juvenile, probate, superior, appeals, and supreme judicial court in which the cases were managed or prosecuted; provided further, that for each jurisdiction of said courts, the report shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (a) the type of criminal case; (b) the total number of defendants charged under the type of case; and (c) summary of dispositions or statuses thereof; 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 executive director of the Massachusetts district attorneys’ association no later than February 1, 2010, 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 2007, 2008 and 2009; (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, 2010; provided further, that the office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means no later than February 1, 2010, 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: (a) the total number of personnel from private law firms participating in the program; (b) the name and address of the law firms; (c) the duties performed by the personnel; and (d) 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               $7,810,091

0340-0701               For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the Norfolk district attorney’s office               $406,958

Plymouth District Attorney.

 

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 executive director of the Massachusetts district attorneys’ association no later than February 1, 2010, summarizing the number and types of criminal cases managed or prosecuted by the office in calendar year 2009 and the disposition or status thereof, which shall be delineated by each jurisdiction of the district, juvenile, probate, superior, appeals, and supreme judicial court in which the cases were managed or prosecuted; provided further, that for each jurisdiction of said courts, the report shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (a) the type of criminal case; (b) the total number of defendants charged under the type of case; and (c) summary of dispositions or statuses thereof; 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 executive director of the Massachusetts district attorneys’ association no later than February 1, 2010, 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 2007, 2008 and 2009; (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, 2010; provided further, that the office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means no later than February 1, 2010, 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: (a) the total number of personnel from private law firms participating in the program; (b) the name and address of the law firms; (c) the duties performed by the personnel; and (d) 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               $6,774,559

0340-0801               For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the Plymouth district attorney’s office               $409,373

Bristol District Attorney.

 

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 executive director of the Massachusetts district attorneys’ association no later than February 1, 2010, summarizing the number and types of criminal cases managed or prosecuted by the office in calendar year 2009 and the disposition or status thereof, which shall be delineated by each jurisdiction of the district, juvenile, probate, superior, appeals, and supreme judicial court in which the cases were managed or prosecuted; provided further, that for each jurisdiction of said courts, the report shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (a) the type of criminal case; (b) the total number of defendants charged under the type of case; and (c) summary of dispositions or statuses thereof; 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 no later than February 1, 2010, 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: (a) the total number of personnel from private law firms participating in the program; (b) the name and address of the law firms; (c) the duties performed by the personnel; and (d) the benefits and cost savings associated with the program; provided further, that the office shall submit a report to the executive director of the Massachusetts district attorneys’ association no later than February 1, 2010, 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 2007, 2008 and 2009; (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, 2010; 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               $7,048,574

0340-0901               For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the Bristol district attorney’s office               $310,779

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 further, that the office shall submit a report to the executive director of the Massachusetts district attorneys’ association no later than February 1, 2010, summarizing the number and types of criminal cases managed or prosecuted by the office in calendar year 2009 and the disposition or status thereof, which shall be delineated by each jurisdiction of the district, juvenile, probate, superior, appeals, and supreme judicial court in which the cases were managed or prosecuted; provided further, that for each jurisdiction of said courts, the report shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (a) the type of criminal case; (b) the total number of defendants charged under the type of case; and (c) summary of dispositions or statuses thereof; 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 no later than February 1, 2010, 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: (a) the total number of personnel from private law firms participating in the program; (b) the name and address of the law firms; (c) the duties performed by the personnel; and (d) the benefits and cost savings associated with the program; provided further, that the office shall submit a report to the executive director of the Massachusetts’ district attorneys’ association no later than February 1, 2010, 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 2007, 2008 and 2009; (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, 2010; 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               $3,445,389

0340-1001               For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the Cape and Islands district attorney’s office               $265,462

Berkshire District Attorney.

 

0340-1100               For the Berkshire district attorney’s office, including the victim and witness assistance program, the child abuse and sexual assault prosecution program, the drug task force and the domestic violence unit; provided, that the office shall submit a report to the executive director of the Massachusetts district attorneys’ association no later than February 1, 2010, summarizing the number and types of criminal cases managed or prosecuted by the office in calendar year 2009 and the disposition or status thereof, which shall be delineated by each jurisdiction of the district, juvenile, probate, superior, appeals, and supreme judicial court in which the cases were managed or prosecuted; provided further, that for each jurisdiction of said courts, the report shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (a) the type of criminal case; (b) the total number of defendants charged under the type of case; and (c) summary of dispositions or statuses thereof; 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 executive director of the Massachusetts district attorneys’ association no later than February 1, 2010, 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 2007, 2008 and 2009; (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, 2010; provided further, that the office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means no later than February 1, 2010, 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: (a) the total number of personnel from private law firms participating in the program; (b) the name and address of the law firms; (c) the duties performed by the personnel; and (d) 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               $3,354,920

0340-1101               For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the Berkshire district attorney’s office               $204,882

DISTRICT ATTORNEYS’ ASSOCIATION.

 

0340-2100               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 2010 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 11 district attorneys offices to prepare a report that shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (a) the number of abuse cases that are referred to each said district attorney’s office for further investigation; (b) the number of said referrals resulting in the filing of criminal charges, delineated by type of charge; (c) the number of cases referred to each said district attorneys office that remain open as of the date for submission of said report; and (d) 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 means on or before March 15, 2010; and 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; provided further, that the association shall work in conjunction with the 11 district attorney offices to prepare and submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means no later than March 1, 2010, summarizing the number and types of criminal cases managed or prosecuted by all district attorney offices in the calendar year 2009 and the disposition or status thereof which shall be delineated by each jurisdiction of the district, juvenile, probate, superior, appeals, and supreme judicial court in which the cases were managed or prosecuted; provided further, that for each jurisdiction of said courts, the report shall include, but not be limited to, the following:  (a) the type of criminal case; (b) the total number of defendants charged under the type of case; and (c) summary of dispositions or statuses thereof; provided further, that the association shall work in conjunction with the 11 district attorney offices to prepare and submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means no later than March 1, 2010, detailing all district attorney offices’ use of drug forfeiture funds collected pursuant to chapter 94C of the General Laws; and provided further, that the report shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (a) amount of the funds deposited into the office’s special law enforcement trust fund in fiscal years 2007, 2008, and 2009; (b) how the funds were used in those fiscal years; and (c) balance of the trust fund as of January 1, 2010               $1,580,958

0340-8908               For the costs associated with maintaining the Massachusetts District Attorneys Association’s wide area network               $1,253,440

EXECUTIVE.

 

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; provided further, that funds may be expended on the governor’s development coordinating council; and provided further, that the advisory council on Alzheimer’s disease 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 2010               $4,952,646

0411-1005               For the operation of the office of the child advocate               $243,564

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 February 1, 2010, to the house and senate committees on ways and means; 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 secretary of state or the records conservation board; and provided further, that those regulations shall be   issued not later than June 30, 2010               $6,355,331

0511-0001               For the secretary of state who 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

0511-0200               For the operation of the state archives division               $389,815

0511-0230               For the operation of the records center               $37,337

0511-0250               For the operation of the archives facility               $310,478

0511-0260               For the operation of the commonwealth museum               $251,220

0511-0270               For the secretary of state who may contract with the University of Massachusetts Donahue Institute to provide the commonwealth with technical assistance on United States census data and to prepare annual population estimates               $2,128,358

0511-0420               For the operation of the address confidentiality program               $145,308

0517-0000               For the printing of public documents               $800,000

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 secretary of state may award grants for voter registration and education; 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 February 1, 2010, 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               $3,179,907

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 February 1, 2010               $3,809,248

0524-0000               For providing information to voters               $271,871

0526-0100               For the operation of the Massachusetts historical commission               $750,000

0527-0100               For the operation of the ballot law commission               $11,018

0528-0100               For the operation of the records conservation board               $35,119

0540-0900               For the registry of deeds located in Lawrence in the former county of Essex               $1,103,998

0540-1000               For the registry of deeds located in Salem in the former county of Essex               $2,933,894

0540-1100               For the registry of deeds in the former county of Franklin               $487,561

0540-1200               For the registry of deeds in the former county of Hampden               $1,827,990

0540-1300               For the registry of deeds in the former county of Hampshire               $511,582

0540-1400               For the registry of deeds located in Lowell in the former county of Middlesex               $1,208,477

0540-1500               For the registry of deeds located in Cambridge in the former county of Middlesex               $3,128,511

0540-1600               For the registry of deeds located in Adams in the former county of Berkshire               $278,586

0540-1700               For the registry of deeds located in Pittsfield in the former county of Berkshire               $474,287

0540-1800               For the registry of deeds located in Great Barrington in the former county of Berkshire               $234,535

0540-1900               For the registry of deeds in the former county of Suffolk               $1,950,823

0540-2000               For the registry of deeds located in Fitchburg in the former county of Worcester               $726,432

0540-2100               For the registry of deeds located in the city of Worcester in the former county of Worcester               $2,345,612

TREASURER AND RECEIVER-GENERAL.

 

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 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 15, 2010; provided further, that funds may be expended for the payment of bank fees; provided further, that payments shall be made to public safety employees killed in the line of duty pursuant to section 100A of chapter 32 of the General Laws; provided further, that financial assistance shall be made available to injured firefighters; and provided further, that the treasurer’s office shall pay half of the administrative costs of the municipal finance oversight board from this item               $9,599,373

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; provided further, that $100,000 shall be expended for the investigation and enforcement division of the alcoholic beverages control commission’s implementation of the enhanced liquor enforcement programs; and provided further, that the 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               $2,157,305

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               $22,250

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 the treasurer shall notify the house and senate committees on ways and means upon the expenditure of the funds appropriated herein               $3,155,604

0611-1000               For bonus payments to war veterans               $44,500

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 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               $77,172,416

0640-0005               For the costs associated with the continued implementation of monitor 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               $2,875,484

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               $2,000,000

0640-0096               For the purpose of the commonwealth’s fiscal year 2010 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

MASSACHUSETTS CULTURAL COUNCIL.

 

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 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; and provided further, that the Local Cultural Council Grant Program shall provide a minimum grant of no less than the amount detailed in item 0640-0300 in section 2 of chapter 182 of the acts of 2008 per municipality               $9,692,945

Debt Service.

 

0699-0015               For the payment of interest, discount and principal on certain bonded debt and the sale of bonds of the commonwealth; provided, 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, items 0699-9100, 0699-2004 and item 0699-0016; 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, 2010, from item 0699-0015 to items 0699-9100, 0699-2004 and 0699-0016 or from items 0699-9100, 0699-2004 and 0699-0016 to item 0699-0015 which would otherwise have insufficient amounts to meet debt service obligations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010; provided further, that each amount transferred shall be charged to the funds as specified in the item to which the amount is transferred; and provided further, that payments on bonds issued pursuant to section 2O of said chapter 29 shall be paid from this item and shall be charged to the Infrastructure sub-fund of the Commonwealth Transportation Fund               $1,825,000,000

General Fund               60%

Commonwealth Transportation Fund               40%

0699-0016               For the payment of interest, discount and principal on certain indebtedness incurred under chapter 233 of the acts of 2008 for financing the accelerated bridge program               $12,000,000

Commonwealth Transportation Fund               100%

0699-2004               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               $91,719,000

Commonwealth Transportation Fund               100%

0699-9100               For the payment of costs associated with any bonds, notes or other obligations of the commonwealth, including issuance costs, interest on bonds, bond and revenue anticipation notes, commercial paper, 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, 2010 shall be charged to the various funds or to the General Fund or Commonwealth  Transportation  Fund  debt service reserves               $52,104,529

0699-9101               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               $36,694,000

Commonwealth Transportation Fund               100%

Department of Veterans Services.

 

1410-0010               For the operation of the department of veterans’ services; provided, that the department may fund a housing specialist from this item; provided further, that the department may expend funds for the Glory 54th Brigade; provided further, that the secretary of veterans’ affairs shall submit a report to the joint committee on veterans’   and federal affairs and the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than December 31, 2009, on the secretariat’s implementation of and the outreach efforts of the “welcome home bill”; and provided further, that the report shall include the participation rates for service, hindrances to enrollment for the program, and recommendations, including any necessary statutory or other changes to increase the number of service men and women who apply for such service               $2,159,172

1410-0012               For services to veterans, including the maintenance and operation of outreach centers; provided, that the department shall not reduce the amount allocated to a program or its successor listed in this item as appearing in section 2 of chapter 182 of the acts of 2008 by more than 25 per cent in fiscal year 2010; provided further, that the centers shall provide counseling to incarcerated veterans and to Vietnam era veterans and their families who may have been exposed to agent orange; and provided further, that these centers shall also provide services to veterans who were discharged after September 11, 2001, and their families               $1,738,686

1410-0015               For the women veterans’ outreach program               $50,000

1410-0018               The department may expend not more than $300,000 for the maintenance and operation of Agawam and Winchendon veterans’ cemeteries from revenue collected from fees, grants, gifts or other contributions to the cemeteries; prior appropriations continued               $300,000

1410-0100               For the revenue maximization project of the executive office of elder affairs to identify individuals eligible for veterans’ pensions who are currently receiving home health care services               $98,000

1410-0250               For veterans homelessness services, provided, that the department shall not reduce the amount allocated to a program or its successor listed in this item as appearing in section 2 of chapter 182 of the acts of 2008 by more than 25 per cent in fiscal year 2010               $2,083,073

1410-0251               For the maintenance and operation of homeless shelters and transitional housing for veterans at the New England Center for Homeless Veterans located in the city of Boston               $2,278,543

1410-0300               For the payment of annuities to certain disabled veterans and the parents and un-remarried spouses of certain deceased veterans; provided, that the payments shall be made pursuant to section 6B of chapter 115 of the General Laws; provided further, that the department shall take reasonable steps to terminate payments upon the death of a recipient; provided further, that the department shall prorate annuity payments to ensure that the total payments in fiscal year 2010 shall not exceed the amount appropriated herein; and provided further, that the secretary of veterans’ services shall file with the house and senate committees on ways and means a report detailing the number of applications received for annuities offered under this program at the end of each fiscal quarter               $18,944,760

1410-0400               For reimbursing cities and towns for money paid for veterans’ benefits and for payments to certain veterans under section 6 of chapter 115 of the General Laws; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, 100 per cent of the amounts of veterans’ benefits paid by cities and towns to residents of a soldiers’ home shall be paid by the commonwealth to the several cities and towns; provided further, that pursuant to section 9 of said chapter 115, the department shall reimburse cities and towns for the cost of United States flags placed on the graves of veterans on Memorial Day; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the secretary of veterans’ services shall continue a training program for veterans’ agents and directors of veterans’ services in cities and towns; provided further, that the department of veterans’ services shall provide such training in several locations across the commonwealth; provided further, that training will be provided annually and on an as needed basis to veterans services organizations to make them aware of the provision of said chapter 115 and all other benefits to which a veteran or the veteran’s dependents may be entitled; provided further, that any person applying for veterans’ benefits to pay for services available under chapter 118E of the General Laws, shall also apply for medical assistance under said chapter 118E to minimize cost of the commonwealth and its municipalities; provided further, that veterans’ agents shall complete applications authorized by the executive office under said chapter 118E for any veteran, widow and dependent applying for medical assistance under said chapter 115; provided further, that the veterans’ agent shall file the application for the veteran or dependent for assistance under said chapter 118E; provided further, that the executive office shall act on all said chapter 118E applications and advise the applicant and the veterans’ agent of the applicant’s eligibility for said chapter 118E healthcare; provided further, that the veterans’ agent shall advise the applicant of the right to assistance for medical benefits under said chapter 115 pending approval of the application for assistance under said chapter 118E by the executive office; provided further, that the secretary may supplement healthcare pursuant to said chapter 118E with healthcare coverage under said chapter 115 if he determines that supplemental coverage is necessary to afford the veteran or dependent sufficient relief and support; provided further, that payments to or on behalf of a veteran or dependent pursuant to said chapter 115 shall not be considered income for the purposes of determining eligibility under said chapter 118E; and provided further, that benefits awarded pursuant to section 6B   of   said chapter 115 shall be considered countable income               $27,864,000

1410-0630               For the administration of the veterans’ cemeteries in the towns of Agawam and Winchendon               $864,237

Office of the State Auditor

 

0710-0000               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               $15,137,016

0710-0100               For the operation of the division of local mandates               $391,384

0710-0200               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               $1,647,654

0710-0225               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, 2009 to the house and senate committee ways and means detailing all findings on activities and payments made through the MassHealth system               $790,702

ATTORNEY GENERAL.

 

Office of the Attorney General.

 

0810-0000               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; and provided further, that funds may be expended to continue youth violence prevention initiatives               $23,452,981

0810-0004               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               $2,188,340

0810-0007               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               $463,869

0810-0013               For the office of the attorney general which may expend for a false claims program an amount not to exceed $650,000 from revenues collected from enforcement of the false claims law; 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               $650,000

0810-0014               For the operation of the department of public utilities proceedings unit within the office of attorney general, pursuant to section 11E of chapter 12 of the General Laws; provided, that notwithstanding 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 funds 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               $2,355,145

0810-0021               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 funds 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               $3,467,021

0810-0045               For the labor law enforcement program pursuant to subsection (b) of section 1A 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               $3,497,224

0810-0201               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; provided further, that funds shall be expended for costs associated with health insurance rate hearings; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the amount assessed for these costs shall be equal to the amount expended from this item               $1,539,942

0810-0338               For the investigation and prosecution of automobile insurance fraud; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the amount assessed for these costs shall be equal to the amount appropriated by this item               $438,506

0810-0399               For the investigation and prosecution of workers’ compensation fraud; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the amount assessed for these costs shall be equal to the amount appropriated by this item; provided further, that the attorney general shall investigate and prosecute, when 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               $284,456

Victim and Witness Assistance Board.

 

0840-0100               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 16, 2010               $549,090

0840-0101               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 1, 2010, a report detailing the effectiveness of contracting for the program including, but not limited to, the number and type of incidents to which the advocates responded, the type 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               $772,500

STATE ETHICS COMMISSION.

 

0900-0100               For the operation of the state ethics commission               $1,731,123

OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL.

 

0910-0200               For  the operation of the office of the inspector general               $2,330,836

0910-0210               For the office of the inspector general which may expend revenues collected up to a maximum of $404,250 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               $404,250

OFFICE OF CAMPAIGN AND POLITICAL FINANCE.

 

0920-0300               For the operation of the office of campaign and political finance               $1,221,696

MASSACHUSETTS COMMISSION AGAINST DISCRIMINATION.

 

0940-0100               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, 2005; provided, that on or before November 2, 2009, 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, 2010; 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 2, 2009, 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 2009 and the total number of cases closed by the commission in fiscal year 2009; 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               $2,563,587

0940-0101               For the Massachusetts commission against discrimination which may expend not more than $1,930,054 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 2010 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               $1,930,054

0940-0102               For the Massachusetts commission against discrimination which may expend not more than $70,000 from revenues collected from fees charged for the training and certification of diversity trainers for the operation of the discrimination prevention certification program               $70,000

OFFICE OF THE STATE COMPTROLLER.

 

1000-0001               For the office of the state comptroller; provided, that the amount of any federal funds and grant receipts 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 and the full-year estimate of revenues and revenues collected; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the comptroller shall deduct $1,000 from any item of appropriation in section 2 in which a reporting requirement is stipulated within such item and which report is not filed within 10 days of the stated due date; provided further, that all amounts deducted shall be deposited into the General Fund and the comptroller shall notify the house and senate committees on ways and means of all amounts so deducted; provided further, that notwithstanding 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 such purpose; provided further, that 60 days before entering into any interdepartmental service agreement the comptroller shall notify the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that the 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 item; and provided further, that the comptroller shall submit a report on such projects as a part of his annual report pursuant  to section 12 of chapter  7A of the General Laws               $8,056,789

Executive Office for Administration and Finance

 

Office of the Secretary of Administration and Finance

 

1100-1100               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 labor and workforce development on or before December 1, 2009; and 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               $3,153,173

1100-1700               For the provision of information technology services within the executive office for administration and finance               $31,058,555

Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance.

 

1102-3205               For the division of capital asset management and maintenance which may expend for the maintenance and operation of the Massachusetts information technology center, the state transportation building and the Springfield state office building an amount not to exceed $16,250,000 in revenues collected from rentals, commissions, fees, parking fees and any other sources pertaining to the operations of said facilities; 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               $16,250,000

1102-3232               For the division of capital asset management and maintenance; 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; provided further, that only expenses, including staffing, incurred to implement and operate the certification program shall be funded from this item; 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               $300,000

Bureau of State Office Buildings.

 

1102-3301               For the operation of the bureau and for the maintenance and operation of buildings under the jurisdiction of the state superintendent of state office 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               $5,716,546

1102-3302               For the purposes of utility costs and associated contracts for the properties managed by the bureau of state office buildings               $6,428,590

1102-3307               For state house accessibility coordination, including communications access to public hearings and meetings; provided, that access shall include interpreter services for the deaf and hard of hearing               $196,166

Office on Disability.

 

1107-2400               For the Massachusetts office on disability               $547,637

Disabled Persons Protection Commission.

 

1107-2501               For the disabled persons protection commission; provided, that the commission shall facilitate compliance by the department of mental health and the department of developmental services with uniform investigative standards; provided further, that the commission shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means no 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 developmental services and mental health, and the Massachusetts rehabilitation commission; provided further, that the report shall include: (a) the number of claims found to be substantiated; (b) the number of claims found to be unsubstantiated; and (c) 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               $2,222,665

Civil Service Commission.

 

1108-1011               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 may assess a fee upon the appointing authority when inappropriate action has occurred               $426,014

Group Insurance Commission.

 

1108-5100               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               $2,704,328

1108-5200               For the commonwealth ’ s share of the group insurance premium and plan costs incurred in fiscal year 2010; 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 2010, and any unexpended balance in this item shall revert to the General Fund on June 30, 2010; 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 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 hired on or before June 30, 2003 and their dependents shall be 80 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 75 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               $959,909,873

1108-5201               For the costs incurred by the group insurance commission associated with providing municipal health insurance coverage pursuant to section 19 of chapter 32B of the General Laws; provided, that the commission may expend revenues in an amount not to exceed $850,000 from the revenue received from administrative fees associated with providing municipal health insurance coverage pursuant to said section 19 of said chapter 32B; 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 commission 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               $850,000

1108-5350               For elderly governmental retired employee premium payments               $526,789

1108-5400               For the costs of the retired municipal teachers’ premiums and the audit of such premiums               $77,844,056

1108-5500               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               $7,786,758

Division of Administrative Law Appeals.

 

1110-1000               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               $1,102,462

George Fingold Library

 

1120-4005               For the administration of the library               $866,742

1120-4006               For the George Fingold Library which may expend revenues collected up to a maximum of $5,000 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, 2010               $5,000

Department of Revenue.

 

1201-0100               For the operation of the department of revenue, including tax collection administration and audits of certain foreign corporations; provided, that the department may allocate funds 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 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; provided further, that the department may conduct a public awareness and education outreach campaign about state and local tax credits, deductions, deferrals and exemptions and other tax information available to persons age 65 and over including, but not limited to, section 6 of chapter 62 and section 5 of chapter 59 of the General Laws; provided further, that the department may work in conjunction with the executive office of elder affairs in disseminating information and conducting the campaign; provided further, that the department may conduct the campaign from July 1, 2009, to April 15, 2010, inclusive, and shall report their efforts to the house and senate committee on ways and means and the joint committee on elder affairs not later than May 31, 2010; and provided further, that the department shall also file an interim report to the house and senate committee on ways and means and the joint committee on elder affairs not later than January 1, 2010               $88,539,813

1201-0118               For the operation of the division of local services               $5,484,518

1201-0130               For the department of revenue which may expend for the operation of the department not more than $17,280,000 from revenues collected by the additional auditors for an enhanced audit program; provided, that the auditors shall: (1) 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; (2) obtain such delinquent returns; and (3) 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 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009               $17,280,000

1201-0160               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 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 the 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 this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system for federal incentives and said network in accounts 1201-0161, 1201-0410, and 1201-0412               $40,530,864

1201-0164               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

1231-1000               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, 2009 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               $500,000

1232-0100               For underground storage tank reimbursements to parties that have remediated spills of petroleum products pursuant to chapter 21J of the General Laws               $16,099,454

1232-0200               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, 2010               $1,394,271

1232-0300               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               $152,862

1233-2000               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, Forty-first, Forty-first B, Forty-first C, Forty-first C 1/2 and Fifty-second of section 5 of chapter 59 of the General Laws; provided further, that the commonwealth shall reimburse each city or town that accepts said clause Forty-first B or said 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; and provided further, that 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               $25,301,475

1233-2350               For the distribution to cities and towns of the balance of the State Lottery Fund in accordance with clause (c) of the second paragraph of section 35 of chapter 10 of the General Laws, and additional aid to municipalities, as provided for in section 3               $936,376,140

1233-2400               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               $27,270,000

Appellate Tax Board.

 

1310-1000               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, 2009, on the number of hearings held at each location               $1,925,270

1310-1001               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

Reserves.

 

1599-0025               For the secretary of administration and finance to provide the commonwealth’s customers with the convenience of expanded access to internet payment options and to improve revenue collections and cash flow; provided, that the secretary may expend an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 collected from payments made electronically to subsidize the costs associated with processing those payments; and provided further, 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

1599-0050               For Route 3 North contract assistance payments               $9,625,000

Commonwealth Transportation Fund               100%

1599-0093               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               $67,900,000

1599-1030               For court monitor costs in compliance with the terms of the Rolland settlement agreement, dated June 16, 2008, Civil Action No. 98-30208-KPN, filed in the United States District Court of Massachusetts in order to provide active services for class members               $2,263,600