NO. 110. AN ACT RELATING TO PROVIDING ADJUSTMENTS IN THE AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED FOR THE SUPPORT OF GOVERNMENT.
(H.646)
It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Sec. 1.
SHORT TITLE
This
Act shall be known as and shall be cited as the “Budget Adjustment Act - Fiscal
Year 2002”.
Sec. 2.
Sec. 14 of No. 63 of the Acts of 2001 is amended to read:
Sec. 14.
Buildings and general services - facilities operations
Personal services 5,799,014 5,799,014
Operating expenses 6,566,915 6,347,326
Total 12,365,929
12,146,340
Source
of funds
General fund 10,260,631
10,041,042
Transportation fund 1,805,298 1,805,298
Interdepartmental transfer 300,000 300,000
Total 12,365,929
12,146,340
* * *
(b) The establishment of nine (9) new classified
positions - one (1) BGS Security Supervisor, and eight (8) BGS Security Worker
- is authorized in fiscal year 2002.
These positions shall be transferred and converted from existing vacant
positions in the executive branch of state government. These positions will be filled only when the
commissioner determines that federal funds are available to cover the cost of
these positions.
Sec. 3.
Sec. 29 of No. 63 of the Acts of 2001 is amended to read:
Sec. 29.
Tax - administration/collection
Personal services 9,299,907 10,420,517
Operating expenses 2,331,700 2,411,090
Total 11,631,607
12,831,607
Source
of funds
General fund 10,852,482
12,052,482
Transportation fund 258,427 258,427
Special funds 347,698 347,698
Tobacco funds 58,000 58,000
Interdepartmental transfer 115,000 115,000
Total 11,631,607
12,831,607
* * *
Sec. 4.
Sec. 39 of No. 63 of the Acts of 2001 is amended to read:
Sec. 39.
VOSHA review board
Personal services 28,403 36,803
Operating expenses 4,020 4,020
Total 32,423
40,823
Source
of funds
General fund 15,000
19,200
Federal funds 17,423
21,623
Total 32,423
40,823
Sec. 5.
Sec. 40 of No. 63 of the Acts of 2001 is amended to read:
Sec. 40.
Use tax reimbursement fund - municipal current use
Grants 4,750,000
4,732,000
Source
of funds
General fund 2,311,600
2,311,600
Transportation fund 2,438,400 2,420,400
Total 4,750,000
4,732,000
* * *
Sec. 6.
Sec. 44 of No. 63 of the Acts of 2001 is amended to read:
Sec. 44.
Sergeant at arms
Personal services 271,778 286,778
Operating expenses 48,000 48,000
Total 319,778
334,778
Source
of funds
General fund 271,935
286,935
Transportation fund 47,843 47,843
Total 319,778
334,778
* * *
Sec. 7.
Sec. 50 of No. 63 of the Acts of 2001 is amended to read:
Sec. 50.
Total general government 95,689,610
96,675,421
Source
of funds
General fund 41,157,308
42,156,919
Transportation fund 11,320,163 11,302,163
Federal funds 2,920,071 2,924,271
Special funds 18,247,711 18,247,711
Enterprise funds 1,851,148 1,872,148
Expendable trust 631,350
631,350
Internal service funds 17,953,063 17,953,063
Tobacco funds 58,000 58,000
Interdepartmental transfer 1,529,796 1,529,796
Total 95,689,610
96,675,421
Sec. 8.
Sec. 54 of No. 63 of the Acts of 2001 is amended to read:
Sec. 54.
State’s attorneys
Personal services 6,657,340 6,892,165
Operating expenses 863,583 883,008
Grants 120,000
120,000
Total 7,640,923
7,895,173
Source
of funds
General fund 5,381,074
5,635,324
Transportation fund 436,856 436,856
Federal funds 288,385 288,385
Special funds 107,071 107,071
Interdepartmental transfer 1,427,537 1,427,537
Total 7,640,923
7,895,173
* * *
Sec. 9.
Sec. 55 of No. 63 of the Acts of 2001 is amended to read:
Sec. 55.
Sheriffs
Personal services 2,137,669 2,381,643
Operating expenses 243,947 250,331
Total 2,381,616
2,631,974
Source
of funds
General fund 1,713,195
1,963,553
Transportation fund 668,421 668,421
Total 2,381,616
2,631,974
* * *
Sec. 10.
Sec. 57 of No. 63 of the Acts of 2001 is amended to read:
Sec. 57.
Defender general - assigned counsel
Personal services 2,241,438 2,404,638
Operating expenses 34,505 34,505
Total 2,275,943
2,439,143
Source
of funds
General fund 2,015,937
2,179,137
Transportation fund 260,006 260,006
Total 2,275,943
2,439,143
* * *
Sec. 11.
Sec. 62 of No. 63 of the Acts of 2001 is amended to read:
Sec. 62.
Military - building maintenance
Personal services 817,685 851,363
Operating expenses 412,953 649,653
Total 1,230,638
1,501,016
Source
of funds
General fund 1,195,638
1,466,016
Special funds 35,000 35,000
Total 1,230,638
1,501,016
Sec. 12.
Sec. 68 of No. 63 of the Acts of 2001 is amended to read:
Sec. 68.
Secretary of state
Personal services 2,396,258 2,419,208
Operating expenses 788,650 788,650
Grants 106,037
106,037
Total 3,290,945
3,313,895
Source
of funds
General fund 504,676
527,626
Federal funds 38,037 38,037
Special funds 2,680,232 2,680,232
Interdepartmental transfer 68,000 68,000
Total 3,290,945
3,313,895
* * *
Sec. 13.
Sec. 95 of No. 63 of the Acts of 2001 is amended to read:
Sec. 95.
Total protection to persons
and property 156,366,946
157,328,082
Source
of funds
General fund 50,684,641
51,645,777
Transportation fund 30,253,168
30,253,168
Federal funds 27,379,787 27,379,787
Special funds 36,292,348 36,292,348
Tobacco funds 599,000 599,000
Enterprise funds 3,598,014 3,598,014
Interdepartmental transfer 7,559,988 7,559,988
Total 156,366,946
157,328,082
Sec. 14.
Sec. 103 of No. 63 of the Acts of 2001 is amended to read:
Sec. 103.
Corrections - corrections services
Personal services 47,644,756 47,744,756
Operating expenses 24,670,716 24,670,716
Grants 467,000
467,000
Total 72,782,472
72,882,472
Source
of funds
General fund 70,362,241
70,462,241
Transportation fund 1,402,578 1,402,578
Federal funds 551,156 551,156
Special funds 274,500 274,500
Interdepartmental transfer 191,997 191,997
Total 72,782,472
72,882,472
* * *
(d)
To provide additional supervision for the correctional system community
population, the establishment of eight (8) new classified positions – four (4)
Correctional Service Specialist II, one of which shall be assigned to the
Bennington region, and four (4) Community Corrections Officer – is authorized
in fiscal year 2002. Of the positions
redirected to field supervision from the closure of the Woodstock regional
correctional facility, six (6) shall be Youthful Corrections Service Specialist
consistent with Sec. 280b(a)(1) of this act.
Sec. 15.
Sec. 123 of No. 63 of the Acts of 2001 is amended to read:
Sec. 123.
Prevention, assistance, transition, and health access - Medicaid
Grants 444,656,748
441,620,247
Source
of funds
General fund 81,736,536
81,736,536
Federal funds 278,959,202 274,523,098
Special funds 66,711,010 68,110,613
Tobacco funds 17,250,000 17,250,000
Total 444,656,748
441,620,247
* * *
Sec. 16.
FISCAL YEAR 2002 ALLOCATION FOR PREVENTABLE LOSS
OF HOUSING
(a) Notwithstanding the $400,000.00 limited
allocation for preventable loss of housing in Sec. 126 of No. 63 of the Acts of
2001, the commissioner of prevention, assistance, transition, and health access
shall continue to reasonably provide benefits through June 30, 2002, up to a
total expenditure of $500,000.00.
Sec. 17.
Sec. 131 of No. 63 of the Acts of 2001 is amended to read:
Sec. 131.
Office of economic opportunity
Personal services 489,332 489,332
Operating expenses 86,924 86,924
Grants 9,198,110
10,004,553
Total 9,774,366
10,580,809
Source
of funds
General fund 1,004,950
1,004,950
Federal funds 4,349,207 4,828,059
Special funds 4,047,844 4,375,435
Interdepartmental transfer 372,365 372,365
Total 9,774,366
10,580,809
* * *
Sec. 18.
Sec. 139 of No. 63 of the Acts of 2001 is amended to read:
Sec. 139.
Developmental and mental health services - central office
Personal services 2,159,254 2,039,254
Operating expenses 612,550 612,550
Total 2,771,804
2,651,804
Source
of funds
General fund 1,294,268
1,294,268
Federal funds 1,477,536
1,357,536
Total 2,771,804
2,651,804
* * *
Sec. 19.
Sec. 140 of No. 63 of the Acts of 2001 is amended to read:
Sec. 140.
Developmental and mental health services - community mental health
Personal services 2,168,668 2,168,668
Operating expenses 338,170 338,170
Grants 70,100,675
69,973,675
Total 72,607,513
72,480,513
Source
of funds
General fund 23,354,507
23,479,507
Federal funds 42,063,814 41,811,814
Special funds 5,290,820 5,290,820
Interdepartmental transfer 1,898,372 1,898,372
Total 72,607,513
72,480,513
* * *
Sec. 20.
Sec. 141 of No. 63 of the Acts of 2001 is amended to read:
Sec. 141.
Developmental and mental health services – developmental services
Personal services 2,811,280 2,811,280
Operating expenses 416,522 416,522
Grants 77,704,841
76,989,841
Total 80,932,643
80,217,643
Source
of funds
General fund 30,437,405
30,577,405
Federal funds 49,422,432 48,567,432
Special funds 579,506 579,506
Interdepartmental transfer 493,300 493,300
Total 80,932,643
80,217,643
* * *
Sec. 21.
Sec. 153 of No. 63 of the Acts of 2001 is amended to read:
Sec. 153.
Total human services 1,054,416,690
1,051,324,632
Source
of funds
General fund 330,713,854
331,078,854
Transportation fund 1,999,578 1,999,578
Federal funds 585,722,764 580,538,512
Special funds 104,911,714 106,638,908
Tobacco fund 22,625,000
22,625,000
Internal service funds 1,878,558 1,878,558
Interdepartmental transfer 6,557,222 6,557,222
Expendable trust 8,000 8,000
Total 1,054,416,690
1,051,324,632
Sec. 22.
Sec. 160 of No. 63 of the Acts of 2001 is amended to read:
Sec. 160.
Education - Act 117 Cost Containment
* * *
(a) Notwithstanding any provisions to the
contrary, expenditures made from the $1,091,000.00 in federal funds for this
initiative shall be counted as part of the state’s 60 percent share of funding
under 16 V.S.A. § 2967.
Sec. 23.
Sec. 163g of No. 63 of the Acts of 2001 is amended to read:
Sec. 163g.
PREBATE APPROPRIATION
(a)
There is appropriated from the education fund to the department of taxes
for fiscal year 2002 the amount of $1,700,000.00 $800,000.00 for
information system changes and programming required for the administration of
§§ 163a, 163b, 163c, 163d, 163e, and 163f of this act. This appropriation from the education fund
shall be deemed to be in accord with the provisions of 16 V.S.A. § 4025,
limiting uses and purposes of education fund expenditures.
Sec. 24.
Sec. 170 of No. 63 of the Acts of 2001 is amended to read:
Sec. 170.
EDUCATION - EDUCATION GRANTS
(a)
There is appropriated from the education fund for fiscal year 2002 to
the department of education $594,300,000.00 $594,474,446.00 for
education grants to school districts.
The general state support grants under 16 V.S.A. § 4011, the
standard mainstream block grant under 16 V.S.A. § 2961, and the essential early
education grant under 16 V.S.A. § 2948(c) shall be included in this
amount. Also included in this amount
are funds to the department of education for fiscal year years
2001 and 2002 data corrections to education grants to school districts
under 16 V.S.A. § 4030 and for a National Teacher of the Year Grant to
Middlebury Union High School and a grant in the amount of $5,000.00 to the
Rutland High School to defer costs incurred in the school band’s participation
in the presidential inauguration of 2001.
Sec. 25.
Sec. 176 of No. 63 of the Acts of 2001 is amended to read:
Sec. 176.
TAX DEPARTMENT - REAPPRAISAL AND LISTING
PAYMENTS
(a)
The amount of $2,320,000.00 $2,239,769.00 in education
funds is appropriated in fiscal year 2002 to implement 32 V.S.A. § 4041(a),
relating to payments to municipalities for reappraisal costs and 32 V.S.A. §
5405(f), relating to payments of $1.00 per grand list parcel.
Sec. 26.
Sec. 178 of No. 63 of the Acts of 2001 is amended to read:
Sec. 178.
Total general education and
property
tax support 1,213,079,831
1,212,274,044
Source
of funds
General fund 287,103,431
286,103,429
Transportation fund 4,670,941 4,670,941
Education fund 815,094,502 814,288,717
Federal funds 95,226,768 95,226,768
Special funds 10,005,925 10,005,925
Tobacco fund 925,000
925,000
Interdepartmental transfer 1,053,264 1,053,264
Total 1,213,079,831
1,212,274,044
Sec. 27.
Sec. 187 of No. 63 of the Acts of 2001 is amended to read:
Sec. 187.
Total higher education
and
other 73,154,716
73,194,316
Source
of funds
General fund 73,154,716
73,194,316
Sec. 28.
Sec. 217 of No. 63 of the Acts of 2001 is amended to read:
Sec. 217.
Commerce and community development - agency of commerce and community development - administration and
management planning
Personal services 1,067,570 1,067,570
Operating expenses 344,628 376,622
Total 1,412,198
1,444,192
Source
of funds
General fund 1,346,539
1,378,533
Interdepartmental transfer 65,659 65,659
Total 1,412,198
1,444,192
* * *
Sec. 29.
Sec. 218 of No. 63 of the Acts of 2001 is amended to read:
Sec. 218.
Housing and community affairs
Personal services 2,138,502 2,138,502
Operating expenses 319,896
319,896
Grants 7,768,085
7,668,085
Total 10,226,483
10,126,483
Source
of funds
General fund 1,408,692
1,408,692
Federal funds 4,554,475 4,554,475
Special funds 4,263,316
4,163,316
Total 10,226,483
10,126,483
Sec. 30.
Sec. 224 of No. 63 of the Acts of 2001 is amended to read:
Sec. 224.
Tourism and marketing
Personal services 2,993,470 3,193,470
Operating expenses 1,286,244 1,286,244
Grants 807,284
807,284
Total 5,086,998
5,286,998
Source
of funds
General fund 4,851,564
4,851,564
Interdepartmental transfer 235,434
435,434
Total 5,086,998
5,286,998
* * *
Sec. 31.
Sec. 232 of No. 63 of the Acts of 2001 is amended to read:
Sec. 232.
Total commerce and community
development 55,181,539
55,313,533
Source
of funds
General fund 12,582,452
12,614,446
Federal funds 24,732,688 24,732,688
Special funds 16,540,306 16,440,306
Interdepartmental transfer 501,093 701,093
Enterprise funds 825,000 825,000
Total 55,181,539
55,313,533
Sec. 32.
Sec. 261 of No. 63 of the Acts of 2001 is amended to read:
Sec. 261.
FISCAL YEAR 2002 GENERAL FUND TRANSFER
(a)
The amount of $15,750,000.00 $13,850,000.00 is transferred
from the general fund to the transportation fund and this amount of
transportation fund appropriations shall not be included in the calculation of
the transportation fund budget stabilization reserve requirement for the fiscal
year 2002 or 2003 under 32 V.S.A. § 308a(b), nor in the calculation of
allowable transportation fund appropriations for fiscal year 2002 or 2003 under
Sec. 41x of No. 18 of the Acts of 1999, as amended by Sec. 38 of No. 156 of the
Acts of 2000, nor in the calculation of the transfer requirements for the
fiscal year 2002 or 2003 of the transportation equipment replacement account of
the central garage fund under 19 V.S.A. § 13(c).
(b)
The amount of $6,500,000.00 $5,600,000.00 is transferred
from the general fund to the education fund in fiscal year 2002 for a one-time
increase to the general state support grant.
Sec. 33.
Sec. 261b of No. 63 of the Acts of 2001 is amended to read:
Sec. 261b.
GENERAL FUND FISCAL YEAR 2002 ONE-TIME
APPROPRIATIONS
(a)
The following amounts are appropriated from the general fund to the
referenced departments in fiscal year 2002.
Said departments shall present an expenditure plan to the secretary of
administration.
(1)
To the department of agriculture, food and markets for the Lake
Champlain conservation reserve enhancement program; 600,000 600,000
(2)
To the department of agriculture, food and markets for a competitive
grants program for state fair capital projects; 180,000 60,000
(3)
To the department of agriculture, food and markets for the Vermont farm
labor service cooperative to support activities of the cooperative;
75,000 25,000
(4)
To the department of agriculture, food and markets for farm youth
initiative; 35,000 35,000
(5)
To the department of agriculture, food and markets to develop a
livestock industry development program as a temporary, one-year catalyst to
achieve the goals of maintaining and improving the in-state capacity for
commercial processing of Vermont-raised livestock, and supporting the
development of strategies that address the long term infrastructure, training
and technical assistance needs of the livestock industry by providing grants to
producers, slaughterhouse operators, and processors for business planning, and
to address critical infrastructure needs. These funds may be matched with any
available federal funds; 200,000 0
(6)
To the department of agriculture, food and markets for a grant to
establish an organization of Vermont holiday tree growers to promote
Vermont holiday trees and better coordinate the activities of various tree
growing associations; 30,000 30,000
(7)
To the department of agriculture, food and markets to establish a cattle
health and quality assurance program that emphasizes education, testing, and
control of Johne’s disease; 256,600 85,533
(8)
To the department of agriculture, food and markets for costs of the
“two-plus-two” agriculture bachelor’s degree program at Vermont technical
college and the University of Vermont; 134,800 134,800
(9)
To the department of health for a grant to the Burlington health center
to aid transition to cost-based reimbursement; 100,000 33,333
(10)
To the department of PATH for Medicaid expenses. It is anticipated that these funds will not
be needed in fiscal year 2003 as a result of pharmacy cost control measures. In
addition to these state funds, $630,000 federal funds are appropriated; 370,000 0
(11)
To the agency of human services for a grant to the Lamoille County People
in Partnership for wrap-around services; 300,000 100,000
(12)
To the agency of human services central office for a grant to Prevent
Child Abuse - Vermont for a comprehensive health education and violence
prevention curriculum for seventh and eighth grade students;
60,000 0
(13)
To the agency of human services for a grant to the Rutland Area
Prevention Coalition; 45,000 0
(14)
To the agency of human services central office to be used to provide a
grant to the Project Against Violent Encounters for a statewide pilot project
to prevent substance abuse and a youth mentoring program;
35,000 35,000
(15)
To the department of health to support a contact to carry out the
purposes of Sec. 123c of this act relating to federally-qualified health
centers. The department of health shall
report to the general assembly on or before Jan 1, 2002 identifying the
funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this section in fiscal year 2003; 160,000 53,333
(16)
To the department of developmental and mental health services to provide
funding for the self-determination program.
The department and the program providers shall work collaboratively to
seek other grant funding. Should grant
funding become available to support the self-determination program in fiscal
year 2002, the funds appropriated in this section shall not be expended, but
shall revert to the general fund. In addition to these state funds, $150,000
federal funds are appropriated; 150,000 50,000
(17)
To the department of fish and wildlife to provide scholarships to the
green mountain conservation camps at Buck Lake and Lake Bomoseen;
1,500 1,500
(18)
To the department of buildings and general services for technical
assistance for the dry hydrant program; 30,000 30,000
(19)
To the secretary of administration
for the Lake Champlain basin science center; 100,000 33,333
(20)
To the department of fish and wildlife to provide nonmotorized boat
access; 50,000 16,667
(21)
To the agency of natural resources, department of forests, parks and
recreation for state park maintenance and to the department of fish and
wildlife for facility improvements; 1,000,000 333,333
(22)
To the department of buildings and general services to reimburse the BFA
Fairfax school district for expenses incurred in fitting up an emergency
shelter included in previous school renovations; 53,100 53,100
(23)
To the department of buildings and general services to purchase and
transfer land and a conservation easement at Chimney Corners in Colchester; 320,000 320,000
(24)
To the Town of Peru for the town green project. This appropriation shall be matched on a
one-for-one basis by the town; 70,000 70,000
(25)
To the department of buildings and general services for a grant to the
Brattleboro arts initiative for the Latchis theatre project; 300,000 100,000
(26)
To the Vermont council on the arts for a pass-through grant to the
Vermont Philharmonic; 17,000 17,000
(27)
To the department of aging and disabilities for the Castleton area
senior citizens organization for the costs of complying with requirements
imposed by the agency of natural resources; 30,000 30,000
(28)
To the department of environmental conservation for watershed and
stormwater-related initiatives; 300,000 100,000
(29)
To the defender general to establish three serious felony units;
245,000 81,667
(30)
To the department of employment and training for deposit into the
workforce training fund. Of this appropriation, up to $330,000 $111,000
shall be transferred to the agency of commerce and community development for
use by the Vermont training program; 1,000,000 333,333
(31)
To the department of education for a grant to the Vermont Center For the
Book for early reading initiatives; 50,000 16,667
(32)
To the department of education for support of debate and forensic
speaking programs; 17,000 10,000
(33)
To the department of education to support strategies to recruit teachers
into the profession, including print materials and internet recruitment service
that attract the best students and mid-career professionals to education
careers in Vermont schools; 45,000 45,000
(34)
To the department of education for the purpose of providing services to
children who stutter. The commissioner
shall establish a program whereby school principals can apply for funds. The intent is for these funds to be used in
individual group and family therapy settings, including programs outside the
school; 75,000 0
(35)
To the department of public safety for the purpose of transferring
responsibility for conducting presale firearm checks pursuant to the Brady Act
from Vermont to the National Instant Check System (NICS). The department of public safety shall
automate all one-time felony conviction records which are stored at the Vermont
crime information center in manual form and transfer these records to NICS for
inclusion in the disqualified person files maintained by the NICS. As of
February 1, 2002, the responsibility for these checks shall become the sole
responsibility of NICS which eliminates all Vermont points of contact and
Vermont law enforcement personnel, funding or equipment from being used to
perform presale firearm checks. The
commissioner shall report to the joint fiscal committee in November 2001 on the
progress of said record automation and transfer; 300,000 300,000
(36)
To the department of public safety for a new statewide communication
system. The department shall utilize
federal funds as available to supplement state resources to establish the new
public safety communication system; 2,100,000 1,500,000
(37)
To the department of economic development for a grant to the Vermont
enterprise initiative; 75,000 25,000
(38)
To the department of forests, parks and recreation to be granted to the
Green Mountain Senior Games; 5,000 5,000
(39)
To the department of housing and community affairs for downtown
redevelopment; 1,000,000 333,333
(40)
To the department of housing and community affairs to provide a match
for FEMA funds for the NRCS watershed; 230,000 230,000
(41)
To the agency of commerce and community development, historic sites
operations to provide match for a historic sites coordinator position;
20,000 20,000
(42)
To the secretary of administration to serve as an additional state
contribution to a fund for the construction of a memorial to World War II
veterans; 23,781 23,781
(43)
To the office of economic opportunity for the following homelessness
projects: Rutland Housing Coalition, the Addison County Community Action Group
and the project providing transitional service in St. Albans; 134,000 88,000
(44)
To the office of economic opportunity for a one-year grant program to
support community-based individual development account savings programs for the
purchase or improvement of a home, for postsecondary education, and for
entrepreneurial activities. The
grantees shall operate the programs in a manner consistent with 33 V.S.A. §
1123 and Sec. 252(a)(35) of No. 152 of the Acts of 2000; 125,000 65,000
(45)
To the Vermont historical society for grants for the veterans’ day
parade and memorial service to be held in Essex; 15,000 15,000
(46)
To the state’s attorney for a grant to provide bridge funding for the
domestic violence prosecutor and victim advocate for Caledonia, Essex and Orleans
counties; 27,000 27,000
(47)
To the department of taxes for purchase of a scanner, equipment upgrades
and more detailed digital orthophotography for urban areas;
400,000 400,000
(48)
To the Vermont department of tourism and marketing for advertising and
promotional activities; 1,250,000 760,000
(49)
To the Vermont housing and conservation trust fund for low income
housing needs. Of this amount, $500,000
$166,000 shall be used for emergency housing consistent with priorities
in Sec. 221(a) of No. 152 of the Acts of 2000, and $300,000 $100,000
for the home access project to be used in a manner consistent with Vermont
housing and conservation fund guidelines;
1,750,000 583,333
(50)
To the Vermont state colleges for interactive television equipment;
178,000 59,333
(51)
To the Vermont state colleges to develop and interactive television site
in the town of Hartford; 250,000 0
(52)
To the department of buildings and general services for a grant to
Vermont public television to continue the conversion to a statewide digital
broadcast system; 500,000 500,000
(53)
To the department of education for the Bennington School District to be used to support expenses associated
with the Catamount Elementary School trip to the John F. Kennedy Center for
Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. where they will be recognized as a Creative
Ticket National School of Distinction for the 2001-2002 school year. This award recognizes schools that have done
an outstanding job of implementing an arts-centered approach to learning; 7,500
Sec. 34.
GENERAL FUND FISCAL YEAR 2002 CONTINGENT
ONE‑TIME APPROPRIATIONS
(a)
Sec. 261c of No. 63 of the Acts of 2001 is hereby repealed.
Sec. 35.
Sec. 263 of No. 63 of the Acts of 2001 is amended to read:
Sec. 263.
TRANSPORTATION FUND TRANSFER
(a)
The amount of $800,000.00 $700,000.00 is transferred from
the transportation fund to the downtown transportation and related capital
improvement fund established by 24 V.S.A. § 2796 to be used by the Vermont
downtown development board for the purposes of the fund.
Sec. 36.
Sec. 280b(b)(2) of No. 63 of the Acts of 2001 is amended to read:
(2)
The amount of $225,000.00 general funds, in fiscal year 2001 and
$255,000.00 federal funds, in fiscal year 2002, for the establishment of a 8 to
10-bed, staff-secure residential substance abuse facility for young women in
the custody of the department of social and rehabilitation services who have a
history of resisting treatment, multiple diagnoses, running away and
noncompliant behavior. Placement
decisions will give preference to 15, 16 and 17 year olds to the
department of social and rehabilitation services to enhance the department’s
ability to respond to issues of substance abuse for children in custody. These funds may be used for staff training
on substance abuse services, facilities improvements, and specialized
placements for boys or girls with intensive substance abuse addictions.
Sec. 37.
REPEAL
(a)
Sec. 280b(b)(3) of No. 63 of the Acts of 2001 (fiscal year 2002
appropriation to the department of social and rehabilitation services for youth
services) is repealed.
Sec. 38.
Sec. 280d(c) of No. 63 of the Acts of 2001 is amended to read:
(c)
There is appropriated from the general fund in fiscal year 2002 to the
Judiciary the amount of $82,000.00 $27,333.00 as a one-time
appropriation for the purposes of this section.
Sec. 39.
REPEAL
(a)
Sec. 264b of No. 63 of the Acts of 2001 (fiscal year 2002 traffic
calming program) is repealed.
Sec. 40.
TOWN OF SHOREHAM NONPOINT SOURCE PHOSPHORUS CONTROL PLAN
(a)
The amount of $15,000.00 in general funds is hereby appropriated to the
department of environmental conservation to reimburse the town of Shoreham for
legal representation in litigation associated with the town’s nonpoint source
phosphorus control plan.
Sec. 41.
FUND TRANSFERS
(a)
Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, in fiscal year 2002:
(1)
The following amounts shall be transferred to the general fund from the
accounts indicated:
Name
of fund, revenue account, program
or
project/grant field Amount
Bond proceeds interest earnings 740,000 (approx)
VEDA note repayments 167,057
(approx)
Abandoned Property Fund 1,013,000 (approx)
Amortization of W. R. Grace 19,230
Liquor control 250,644 (approx)
Cash Management Improvement Fund 9,400
Caledonia Fair 5,000
Wards of the State - Special Education 9,118
Wards of the State - non-Special
Education 5,984
Campaign Finance Fund 793,483
Pesticide Monitoring Fund 300,000
Attorney General Fee Reimbursement Fund 500,000
Attorney General Tobacco Settlement Fund 200,000
Petroleum Cleanup Fund 1,776,000
Solid Waste Management Assistance Fund 400,000
Act 250 Permit Fund 100,000
Home Weatherization Fund 200,000
Vermont Health Access Trust Fund 2,000,000
Surplus Property Funds (throughout state
government) 150,000 (approx)
Medical Assistance Federal Revenue Fund 1,750,000
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Center Internal Service Fund 1,085,000
Postal Center Internal Service Fund 165,000
(2)
All or a portion of the unencumbered balances in the insurance
regulatory and supervision fund (Fund Number 21075), the captive insurance
regulatory and supervision fund (Fund Number 21085), and the securities
regulatory and supervision fund (Fund Number 21080), expected to be
approximately $3,462,000.00, shall be transferred to the general fund, provided
on or before June 15, 2002, the commissioner of banking, insurance, securities,
and health care administration certifies to the joint fiscal committee that the
transfer of such balances, or any smaller portion deemed proper by the
commissioner, will not impair the ability of the department in fiscal year 2003
to provide thorough, competent, fair, and effective regulatory services, or
maintain accreditation by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners;
and that the joint fiscal committee does not reject such certification.
(3)
The following amounts shall be transferred to the transportation fund
from the account indicated:
Name
of fund, revenue account, program
or project/grant field Amount
Central Garage Fund 336,447
Sec. 42.
REVERSIONS
(a)
Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, in fiscal year 2002 the
following amounts shall revert to the General Fund from the accounts indicated:
Dept
ID Name Amount
1140050000 Tax - Homestead property
tax
assistance
(circuit breaker/renter rebate
income
sensitivity adjustments) 863,357
Other reversions 100,000
(approx)
From
the amounts appropriated to the secretary of administration for transfer to the
referenced departments in Sec. 87a of No. 1 of the Acts of 1999:
(N)
Department of education – management information
system 29,132
(T)
Department of PATH – special education / Medicaid 231,590
From
the amounts appropriated to the secretary of administration for transfer to the
referenced departments in Sec. 46(a) of No. 66 of the Acts of 2000:
(3) Department of personnel – file server 504
(4) Legislature – committee on public health
care values 36
From
the amounts appropriated to the secretary of administration for transfer to the
referenced departments in Sec. 252(a) of No. 152 of the Acts of 2000:
(31)
Department of education – grant to CVU;
holocaust education 2,462
(b)
Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, in fiscal year 2002 the
following amounts shall revert to the Transportation Fund from the accounts
indicated:
Dept
ID Name Amount
8100001700 Rest Areas 200,000
1140050000 Tax - Homestead property
tax assistance
(circuit breaker/renter rebate income
sensitivity adjustments) 670,505
613009000
Forest Highway Road Account 78,000
(c)
Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, in fiscal year 2002 the
following amounts shall revert to the Education Fund from the accounts
indicated:
Dept
ID Name Amount
1140050000 Tax - Homestead property
tax
assistance (income sensitivity adjustments) 6,641,878
Sec. 43.
SECRETARY OF ADMINISTRATION; CARRY FORWARD AUTHORITY
(a)
Notwithstanding any other provisions of law and subject to the approval
of the secretary of administration, general, transportation and education fund
appropriations, and fish and wildlife fund appropriations for land acquisition,
remaining unexpended as of June 30, 2002 shall be carried forward and shall be
reserved for expenditure.
Sec. 44.
PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX; GENERAL FUND
(a)
Notwithstanding 32 V.S.A. § 9610(c), 24 V.S.A. § 4306(a) and
10 V.S.A. § 312, all property transfer tax returns collected in fiscal
year 2002 in excess of $22,400,000.00 shall be deposited in the general fund.
Sec. 45.
Sec. 156(d) of No. 152 of the Acts of 2000 is amended to read:
(d)
In addition to deposits in the Medicaid Reimbursement Administrative
Special Fund in accordance with 16 V.S.A. § 2959a(b), in fiscal year 2001
$876,000.00 and in fiscal year 2002 $890,950.00 $1,091,000.00 of
federal Medicaid receipts received for reimbursement of medically-related
services provided to students who are Medicaid eligible shall be deposited in
the administrative special fund.
Sec. 46.
16 V.S.A. § 4026(e) is amended to read:
(e)
The enactment of this chapter and other provisions of the Equal
Educational Opportunity Act of which it is a part have been premised upon
estimates of balances of revenues to be raised and expenditures to be made
under the act for such purposes as general state support grants for education,
categorical state support grants, provisions for property tax income
sensitivity, payments in lieu of taxes, current use value appraisals, tax
stabilization agreements, the stabilization reserve established by this section
and for other purposes. If the
stabilization reserve established under this section should in any fiscal year
be less than 3.5 percent of the prior fiscal year’s appropriations from the
education fund established by section 4025 of this title, as defined
in subsection (b) of this section, the joint fiscal committee, in
consultation with the joint legislative oversight committee on educational
restructuring, shall provide the general assembly its recommendations for
change necessary to restore the stabilization reserve to the statutory level
provided in subsection (b) of this section.
Sec. 47.
SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION
(a)
Notwithstanding 16 V.S.A. § 3448(a)(8)(B), construction costs eligible
for state aid may also include expenditures of federal funds for the School
Renovation, IDEA, and Technology Grants, number 84.352A in the Catalogue of
Federal Domestic Assistance.
Sec. 48.
EFFECTIVE DATE
This act shall take effect from passage.
Approved:
May 23, 2002