Published by:
The Vermont General Assembly
115 State Street
Montpelier, Vermont
NO. 80. AN ACT RELATING TO FISCAL YEAR 2004 BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS.
(H.585)
It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Sec. 1. SHORT TITLE
(a) This Act shall be known as and shall be cited as the “Budget Adjustment Act - Fiscal Year 2004.”
Sec. 2. Sec. 7a(b) of No. 66 of the Acts of 2003 is amended to read:
(b) The sum of $13,100,000.00 $13,800,000.00
in general funds is hereby appropriated on a one-time basis as follows:
(1) To the agency of administration, $6,500,000.00
$7,200,000.00:
(A)(i) The sum of $2,000,000.00 $1,992,000.00
for the financial management system development special fund (VISION). Said
funds shall be reserved by the secretary for transfer to departments to offset
agencies’ general fund obligations to make payments to the fund; with
said funds being utilized for the “nonagency of transportation” share of the
fund deficit; and
(ii) The sum of $308,000.00 transferred to the transportation fund to be held in an agency of transportation financial management system deficit reserve. The secretary of administration shall utilize this reserve to meet financial management system deficit obligations for the agency of transportation;
(B) The sum of $1,500,000.00 for funding for HRMS upgrade and related expenses; and
(C) The sum of $3,000,000.00 $3,400,000.00
to the facilities operations revolving fund. Said funds shall be
reserved by the secretary for transfer to departments to offset agencies’
general fund obligations to make payments to the fund.
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Sec. 3. Sec. 7a(c) of No. 66 of the Acts of 2003 is amended to read:
(c)
Any remaining general funds derived from the federal flexible assistance
funding shall be deposited in the following order:
(1)
The sum of $11,900,000.00 in the general fund surplus reserve to be available
for budget adjustment pressures;
(2)
Any remaining funds deposited in the general fund budget stabilization reserve
until said reserve reaches 5 percent; and
(3) In the event that the general fund budget
stabilization reserve is fully funded, remaining funds shall be deposited in
the general fund surplus reserve.
Sec. 4. SECRETARY OF ADMINISTRATION; FISCAL YEAR 2004
SUPPLEMENTAL ONE-TIME APPROPRIATIONS
(a) There is appropriated from the general fund the sum of $100,000.00 in fiscal year 2004 to the secretary of administration for costs of the Vermont renewable power supply acquisition authority for work regarding the purchase of all or part of the Connecticut River hydroelectric system consistent with the intent of Sec. 38 of No. 63 of the Acts of 2003. Up to an additional $150,000.00 in general funds is hereby appropriated, contingent on emergency board approval, for use by the authority for this purpose in fiscal year 2005. Any funds appropriated and not expended or spending authority not used in fiscal year 2004 shall carry over in fiscal year 2005. The general assembly hereby manifests its support for the work of the authority and authorizes the secretary of administration to negotiate a memorandum of understanding with a qualified partner seeking to bid on the assets of the hydroelectric system, setting forth potential partnership terms, including the commercial intent of the parties, approach to the bankruptcy or auction proceedings, possible coordination of supporting resources, and determination of ownership interests. No binding commitment may be made by the secretary on behalf of the state to enter into any partnership or purchase such assets without the prior approval of the general assembly or the joint fiscal committee if the legislature is not in session. An ownership interest in any assets of any part of the hydroelectric system by the state or by any state authority or other state entity shall not alter the obligation of the owner to pay the full amount of the property taxes to any Vermont municipality in which the assets are located that would be due if the assets were entirely privately owned.
Sec. 5. Sec. 9 of No. 66 of the Acts of 2003 is amended to read:
Sec. 9. Finance and management - financial operations
Personal
services 1,676,539 1,766,539
Operating expenses 1,016,119 1,016,119
Total 2,692,658 2,782,658
Source of funds
General fund 90,000
Internal service funds 2,522,208 2,522,208
Interdepartmental transfer 170,450 170,450
Total 2,692,658 2,782,658
Sec. 6. Sec. 19 of No. 66 of the Acts of 2003 is amended to read:
Sec. 19. Tax – administration/collection
Personal
services 9,844,847
9,896,357
Operating expenses 2,117,271 2,117,271
Total 11,962,118 12,013,628
Source of funds
General
fund 10,876,798 10,928,308
Transportation fund 263,785 263,785
Special funds 587,535 587,535
Tobacco fund 58,000 58,000
Interdepartmental transfer 176,000 176,000
Total 11,962,118 12,013,628
Sec. 6a. VERMONT COMMUNITY LOAN FUND INVESTMENT
(a) Notwithstanding 32 V.S.A. § 433, the state treasurer is authorized to invest up to $200,000.00 of short-term operating or restricted funds in the Vermont community loan fund on terms acceptable to the treasurer and consistent with 32 V.S.A. § 433(b).
Sec. 7. Sec. 40 of No. 66 of the Acts of 2003 is amended to read:
Sec. 40. Vermont state retirement system
Personal
services 17,007,758 17,089,758
Operating expenses 665,940 665,940
Total 17,673,698 17,755,698
Source of funds
Pension
trust funds 17,673,698 17,755,698
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Sec. 8. Sec. 41 of No. 66 of the Acts of 2003 is amended to read:
Sec. 41. Municipal employees’ retirement system
Personal services 904,300 928,300
Operating expenses 199,095 199,095
Total 1,103,395 1,127,395
Source of funds
Pension trust funds 1,103,395 1,127,395
Sec. 9. Sec. 48 of No. 66 of the Acts of 2003 is amended to read:
Sec. 48. Legislature
Personal services 2,389,401 2,789,401
Operating expenses 2,162,869 2,162,869
Total 4,552,270 4,952,270
Source of funds
General fund 3,684,593 4,084,593
Transportation fund 867,677 867,677
Total 4,552,270 4,952,270
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(b) Funds appropriated under Account # 1210004000 for an independent health care policy study may be used for legislative costs during fiscal year 2004.
Sec. 10. Sec. 49a of No. 66 of the Acts of 2003 is amended to read:
Sec.
49a. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL; DAIRY COMPACT PRICING
ACTIVITIES; FUNDING
(a) There is appropriated to the
legislative council from the general fund in fiscal year 2004 the amount of $50,000.00
$150,000.00 for the sole purpose of retaining a consultant and
supporting activities for the promotion of dairy price enhancement through
interstate action. The consultant shall be retained and associated
expenditures made at the direction of the chairs of the senate and house
committees on appropriations and the chair and vice chair of the senate and
house committees on agriculture, respectively, with the approval of the
president pro tem of the senate and the speaker of the house. Additional
expenditures for this purpose may be made from funds appropriated to the
legislature with approval of the speaker of the house and president pro tempore
of the senate.
Sec. 11. Sec. 50 of No. 66 of the Acts of 2003 is amended to read:
Sec. 50. Sergeant at arms
Personal services 350,057 377,787
Operating expenses 44,788 67,058
Total 394,845 444,845
Source of funds
General fund 344,540 394,540
Transportation fund 50,305 50,305
Total 394,845 444,845
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Sec. 12. Sec. 56 of No. 66 of the Acts of 2003 is amended to read:
Sec.
56. Total general government 129,147,384 131,494,894
Source of funds
General fund 47,973,302 50,214,812
Transportation fund 10,089,826 10,089,826
Special funds 4,764,754 4,764,754
Tobacco fund 58,000 58,000
Federal funds 2,175,142 2,175,142
Enterprise funds 2,417,549 2,417,549
Internal service funds 39,837,857 39,837,857
Pension trust funds 18,777,093 18,883,093
Private purpose trust funds 495,964 495,964
Interdepartmental transfer 2,557,897 2,557,897
Total 129,147,384 131,494,894
Sec. 13. Sec. 57 of No. 66 of the Acts of 2003 is amended to read:
Sec. 57. Protection to persons and property - Attorney general
Personal services 4,361,588 4,411,588
Operating expenses 878,657 878,657
Total 5,240,245 5,290,245
Source of funds
General fund 2,086,068 2,136,068
Transportation fund 85,971 85,971
Special funds 1,353,333 1,353,333
Tobacco fund 290,000 290,000
Federal funds 468,346 468,346
Interdepartmental transfer 956,527 956,527
Total 5,240,245 5,290,245
(a) Of the above general fund appropriation, $50,000.00 is appropriated to the office of the attorney general to establish a training program for selected law enforcement officers to assist them, during the performance of their duties, in their interactions with persons exhibiting mental health conditions.
(1) The office of the attorney general shall, in consultation with the Vermont coalition for disability rights and other organizations, design and implement this training program.
(2) By January 15 of each year and until funds are fully expended, the attorney general shall submit to the secretary of administration and the house and senate committees on appropriations a report summarizing how the funds have been used and how the trainings have progressed.
(3) Unexpended funds shall be carried forward and used for the purpose of this subsection in future years.
Sec. 14. Sec. 59 of No. 66 of the Acts of 2003 is amended to read:
Sec. 59. Vermont court diversion
Grants 1,264,041 1,389,041
Source of funds
General fund 745,531 870,531
Transportation fund 177,804 177,804
Special funds 340,706 340,706
Total 1,264,041 1,389,041
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(b) Of the above appropriation, $225,000.00 is for the support of the teen alcohol safety program.
Sec. 15. Sec. 60 of No. 66 of the Acts of 2003 is amended to read:
Sec. 60. Center for crime victims services
Personal services 842,250 842,250
Operating expenses 264,604 264,604
Grants 4,612,084 4,712,084
Total 5,718,938 5,818,938
Source of funds
General fund 728,828 828,828
Special funds 760,767 760,767
Federal funds 4,166,843 4,166,843
Interdepartmental transfer 62,500 62,500
Total 5,718,938 5,818,938
(a) Of the above general fund appropriation, $100,000.00 shall be used to provide grants in fiscal year 2004 to programs that provided court ordered supervised visits. The amount of $63,580.00 is allocated for grants to programs that serve Addison, Bennington, Lamoille, and Windham counties. The amount of $36,420.00 is allocated for grants to programs that serve Windsor, Rutland, Caledonia, Orleans, and Chittenden counties. If any funds are remaining in these allocations, the executive director may make supplemental grants to any of the programs listed in this subsection.
Sec. 15a. Sec. 62 of No. 66 of the Acts of 2003 is amended to read:
Sec. 62. State’s attorneys
Personal services 7,217,041 7,217,041
Operating expenses 1,027,084 1,052,084
Grants
30,000 30,000
Total 8,274,125 8,299,125
Source of funds
General fund 6,269,290 6,294,290
Transportation fund 456,076 456,076
Federal funds 5,000 5,000
Interdepartmental
transfer 1,543,759 1,543,759
Total 8,274,125 8,299,125
Sec. 15b. Sec. 65 of No. 66 of the Acts of 2003 is amended to read:
Sec. 65. Defender general – public defense
Personal services 4,958,827 4,958,827
Operating expenses
522,215 534,715
Total 5,481,042 5,493,542
Source of funds
General fund 4,423,230 4,435,730
Transportation fund 646,496 646,496
Special funds 366,316 366,316
Interdepartmental transfer 45,000 45,000
Total
5,481,042 5,493,542
Sec. 16. Sec. 72b of No. 66 of the Acts of 2003 is amended to read:
Sec. 72b. ONE-TIME APPROPRIATION; SURVIVORS OF
CASUALTIES;
OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM OF
WAR ON TERRORISM
(a) There is
appropriated $3,500.00 $13,500.00 in general funds to the
military department, division of veterans’ affairs, to be used to support Vermont survivors
of casualties in Operation Iraqi Freedom. First priority shall be given to
families of service persons who have died as a result of this military engagement.
The funds can be used to provide for memorial service expenses including travel
expenses. Any funds remaining at the end of fiscal year 2004 shall be
used for cemetery maintenance families related to military members
killed or wounded while serving in a combat theater of operations or traveling
to and from the combat theater. Combat theaters include but are not limited to
Iraq and Afghanistan. The military department and division of veterans’
affairs will develop additional program guidelines as necessary to meet the
intent of this appropriation. Any funds remaining at the end of fiscal year
2004 shall carry forward into fiscal year 2005 to be used as needed to continue
this program.
(b) Immediate family of military members killed may receive up to $1,000.00 to assist in funeral and memorial arrangements that exceed the $6,000.00 death gratuity provided by the department of defense. These family members may also be reimbursed up to $2,000.00 for travel to and from memorial services.
(c) Immediate family of military members wounded may be reimbursed up to $1,000.00 for travel to visit the hospitalized military member.
Sec. 16a. VERMONT NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE FAMILY
EMERGENCY FUND
(a) There is established a special fund to be known as the Vermont national guard and reserve family emergency fund in the military department in the office of the adjutant general to be administered by the adjutant general. The fund shall be for the sole purpose of providing emergency financial assistance to families of members of the Vermont national guard and reservists on active duty. The adjutant general and two other members of the military department selected by the adjutant general shall comprise a Vermont national guard and reserve family emergency fund panel to establish guidelines and criteria for the making of loans or grants from the fund to meet financial emergencies of families of national guard members and reservists on active duty. The panel shall also establish terms for the loans and repayment schedules which may not exceed five years. Loans may be made without interest.
(b) There is appropriated in fiscal year 2004 from the general fund the amount of $50,000.00 to the Vermont national guard and reserve family emergency fund.
Sec. 17. Sec. 73 of No. 66 of the Acts of 2003 is amended to read:
Sec. 73. Labor and industry
Personal services 5,406,989 5,331,989
Operating expenses 1,273,800 1,248,800
Grants 70,000 70,000
Total 6,750,789
6,650,789
Source of funds
General fund 756,554 656,554
Special funds 4,802,539 4,802,539
Federal funds 1,134,548 1,134,548
Interdepartmental transfer 57,148 57,148
Total 6,750,789 6,650,789
Sec. 18. Sec. 82 of No. 66 of the Acts of 2003 is amended to read:
Sec. 82. Secretary of state
Personal services 2,847,266 2,872,266
Operating expenses 1,226,474 1,581,474
Total 4,073,740 4,453,740
Source of funds
General fund 522,023 642,023
Special funds 2,917,829 2,917,829
Federal funds 558,888 818,888
Interdepartmental transfer 75,000 75,000
Total 4,073,740 4,453,740
Sec. 18a. FUNDING FOR PUBLIC SAFETY DNA PROCESSING
(a) There is appropriated to the department of public safety from the general fund in fiscal year 2004 the amount of $50,000.00. These funds shall be used to expedite the processing of DNA evidence in the department. The department shall seek to utilize any available federal funds to accomplish this purpose. Should federal funds be available in fiscal year 2004 for DNA processing, this appropriation shall revert to the general fund at the end of fiscal year 2004.
Sec. 19. Sec. 97 of No. 66 of the Acts of 2003 is amended to read:
Sec. 97. Public safety - emergency management
Personal services 1,401,979 1,401,979
Operating expenses 732,483 732,483
Grants 739,495 816,775
Total 2,873,957 2,951,237
Source of funds
General fund 48,930 48,930
Transportation fund 63,969 63,969
Special funds 1,060,000 1,137,280
Federal funds 1,700,058 1,700,058
Interdepartmental transfer 1,000 1,000
Total 2,873,957 2,951,237
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(d) Of the above special fund appropriation, $333,327.00 shall be used to support costs associated with the emergency planning zone.
Sec. 20. Sec. 99 of No. 66 of the Acts of 2003 is amended to read:
Sec. 99. Agriculture, food and markets - administration
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(a) Of the above general fund appropriation, $15,325.00 shall be transferred to the department of employment and training for costs related to farm youth activities, including the Youth in Agriculture Consortium.
Sec. 21. Sec. 114 of No. 66 of the Acts of 2003 is amended to read:
Sec. 114. Judiciary
Personal services 22,162,565 22,167,565
Operating expenses 5,633,750 5,693,750
Grants 5,000 14,735
Total 27,801,315 27,876,050
Source of funds
General fund 21,433,965 21,508,700
Transportation fund 3,740,140 3,740,140
Special funds 455,050 455,050
Tobacco fund 40,000 40,000
Federal funds 200,639 200,639
Interdepartmental transfer 1,931,521 1,931,521
Total 27,801,315 27,876,050
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Sec. 22. Sec. 118 of No. 66 of the Acts of 2003 is amended to read:
Sec. 118. Total protection to persons and property
188,250,070 189,104,585
Source of funds
General fund 65,685,228 66,202,463
Transportation fund 29,007,815 29,007,815
Special funds 40,602,700 40,679,980
Tobacco fund 648,973 648,973
Federal funds 41,758,841 42,018,841
Enterprise funds 3,763,980 3,763,980
Interdepartmental transfer 6,782,533 6,782,533
Total 188,250,070 189,104,585
Sec. 23. Sec. 119 of No. 66 of the Acts of 2003 is amended to read:
Sec. 119. Human services - agency of human services - secretary’s office
Personal services 2,639,266 2,748,668
Operating expenses 1,268,130 1,268,130
Grants 10,025,011 10,025,011
Total 13,932,407 14,041,809
Source of funds
General fund 5,300,669 5,314,193
Special funds 155,000 183,476
Tobacco fund 739,000 739,000
Federal funds 6,637,738 6,705,140
Interdepartmental transfer 1,100,000 1,100,000
Total 13,932,407 14,041,809
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Sec. 24. Sec. 119a of No. 66 of the Acts of 2003 is amended to read:
Sec. 119a. FEDERAL MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PERCENTAGES
(a) The secretary of the agency of human services is authorized to accept excess federal receipts that result from Federal Medical Assistance Percentage changes enacted during the first session of the 108th Congress.
(1) Within the department of prevention, assistance, transition, and health access any savings of special funds due to such excess receipts shall remain in the health access trust fund and the special fund spending authority shall be reduced accordingly.
(2)
Outside the department of prevention, assistance, transition and health access
and the special education related Medicaid, the secretary of the agency of
human services shall transfer to the human services caseload reserve any state
funds that can be reserved for expenditures in future years due to these excess
federal receipts.
Sec. 25. Sec. 129 of No. 66 of the Acts of 2003 is amended to read:
Sec. 129. Health - health improvement
Personal services 5,713,181 5,713,181
Operating expenses 1,492,659 1,492,659
Grants 9,960,655 9,960,655
Total 17,166,495 17,166,495
Source of funds
General fund 2,786,469 2,686,469
Special funds 802,000 802,000
Tobacco fund 2,734,724 2,734,724
Federal funds 10,664,738 10,764,738
Interdepartmental transfer 178,564 178,564
Total 17,166,495 17,166,495
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Sec. 26. Sec. 130 of No. 66 of the Acts of 2003 is amended to read:
Sec. 130. Health - community public health
Personal services 10,621,949 10,621,949
Operating expenses 1,599,593 1,599,593
Grants 12,328,819 12,328,819
Total 24,550,361 24,550,361
Source of funds
General fund 4,415,485 4,315,485
Special funds 628,940 628,940
Federal funds 19,410,397 19,510,397
Interdepartmental transfer 95,539 95,539
Total 24,550,361 24,550,361
Sec. 27. Sec. 131 of No. 66 of the Acts of 2003 is amended to read:
Sec. 131. Health - alcohol and drug abuse programs
Personal services 2,182,025 2,232,025
Operating expenses 520,942 520,942
Grants 12,133,451 12,919,028
Total 14,836,418 15,671,995
Source of funds
General fund 4,082,018 4,495,770
Special funds 86,000 86,000
Tobacco fund 2,171,266 2,171,266
Federal funds 8,457,134 8,878,959
Interdepartmental transfer 40,000 40,000
Total 14,836,418 15,671,995
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Sec. 28. Sec. 136 of No. 66 of the Acts of 2003 is amended to read:
Sec. 136. Social and rehabilitation services - social services
Personal services 16,153,776 16,153,776
Operating expenses 2,646,669 2,646,669
Grants 52,416,365 52,416,365
Total 71,216,810 71,216,810
Source of funds
General fund 29,223,639 28,473,639
Special funds 1,306,152 1,306,152
Tobacco fund 75,000 75,000
Federal funds 40,612,019 41,362,019
Total 71,216,810 71,216,810
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Sec. 29. Sec. 137 of No. 66 of the Acts of 2003 is amended to read:
Sec. 137. Social and rehabilitation services - child care services
Personal services 1,722,719 1,768,678
Operating expenses 407,257 407,257
Grants 29,347,481 31,863,081
Total 31,477,457 34,039,016
Source of funds
General fund 7,667,048 9,967,048
Transportation fund 75,000 75,000
Special funds 932,000 932,000
Federal funds 22,726,157 22,987,716
Interdepartmental transfer 77,252 77,252
Total 31,477,457 34,039,016
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Sec. 30. Sec. 142 of No. 66 of the Acts of 2003 is amended to read:
Sec. 142. Prevention, assistance, transition, and health access - administration
Personal services 26,626,259 26,626,259
Operating expenses 5,063,948 5,063,948
Grants 976,737 1,784,664
Total 32,666,944 33,474,871
Source of funds
General fund 12,590,631 13,016,718
Special funds 1,962,319 1,962,319
Federal funds 18,113,994 18,495,834
Total 32,666,944 33,474,871
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(c) Of the above general fund appropriation, $25,000.00 shall be used for food stamp outreach through a grant to the campaign to end childhood hunger.
Sec. 31. Sec. 143 of No. 66 of the Acts of 2003 is amended to read:
Sec. 143. Prevention, assistance, transition, and health access - reach up
Grants 42,809,980 43,104,458
Source of funds
General fund 15,648,867 15,796,106
Special funds 2,200,000 2,200,000
Federal funds 24,961,113 25,108,352
Total 42,809,980 43,104,458
Sec. 32. Sec. 145 of No. 66 of the Acts of 2003 is amended to read:
Sec. 145. FUND APPROPRIATION AND TRANSFER
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(c) The sum of $1,000,000.00 $7,000,000.00
is appropriated on a one-time basis and transferred from the general fund to
the health access trust fund in fiscal year 2004.
(d) Vermont’s share of payments from Bayer and GlaxoSmithKline to settle allegations that they overcharged state Medicaid programs for certain of their products shall be deposited in the health access trust fund.
Sec. 33. Sec. 147 of No. 66 of the Acts of 2003 is amended to read:
Sec. 147. Prevention, assistance, transition, and health access - Medicaid
Personal services 16,677,343 16,736,009
Grants 499,770,170 522,288,793
Total 516,447,513 539,024,802
Source of funds
Special funds 193,206,462 187,786,518
Federal funds 323,241,051 351,238,284
Total 516,447,513 539,024,802
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Sec. 34. [Deleted]
Sec. 35. Sec. 153 of No. 66 of the Acts of 2003 is amended to read:
Sec. 153. Developmental and mental health services - central office
Personal services 2,153,430 2,270,094
Operating expenses 762,406 762,406
Total 2,915,836 3,032,500
Source of funds
General fund 1,228,665 1,286,997
Federal funds 1,687,171 1,745,503
Total 2,915,836 3,032,500
Sec. 36. Sec. 154 of No. 66 of the Acts of 2003 is amended to read:
Sec. 154. Developmental and mental health services - community mental health
Personal services 2,581,865 2,926,866
Operating expenses 352,039 352,039
Grants 78,696,687 78,836,687
Total 81,630,591 82,115,592
Source of funds
General fund 24,304,227 21,402,919
Special funds 6,933,073 6,633,073
Federal funds 47,248,125 50,934,434
Interdepartmental transfer 3,145,166 3,145,166
Total 81,630,591 82,115,592
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Sec. 37. Sec. 155 of No. 66 of the Acts of 2003 is amended to read:
Sec. 155. Developmental and mental health services - developmental services
Personal services 3,009,458 3,009,458
Operating expenses 480,940 480,940
Grants 87,249,557 88,830,696
Total 90,739,955 92,321,094
Source of funds
General fund 34,085,237 30,994,335
Special funds 905,890 1,505,890
Federal funds 54,655,528 58,727,569
Interdepartmental transfer 1,093,300 1,093,300
Total 90,739,955 92,321,094
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Sec. 38. Sec. 156 of No. 66 of the Acts of 2003 is amended to read:
Sec. 156. Developmental and mental health services - Vermont state hospital
Personal services 12,106,115 12,278,233
Operating expenses 1,450,987 1,466,375
Grants 143,000 3,000
Total 13,700,102 13,747,608
Source of funds
General fund 4,732,450 8,180,602
Special funds 160,000 60,000
Federal funds 8,807,652 5,207,006
Interdepartmental transfer 300,000
Total 13,700,102 13,747,608
Sec. 39. Sec. 158 of No. 66 of the Acts of 2003 is amended to read:
Sec. 158. Aging and disabilities - administration and support
Personal services 14,148,789 14,148,789
Operating expenses 2,406,051 2,406,051
Total 16,554,840 16,554,840
Source of funds
General fund 4,477,329 4,277,329
Special funds 439,669 439,669
Federal funds 10,814,857 11,014,857
Interdepartmental transfer 822,985 822,985
Total 16,554,840 16,554,840
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Sec. 40. Sec. 159 of No. 66 of the Acts of 2003 is amended to read:
Sec. 159. Aging and disabilities - division of advocacy and independent living
Grants 20,969,418 20,958,052
Source of funds
General fund 8,074,725 8,184,603
Transportation fund 522,000 522,000
Special funds 751,981 751,981
Federal funds 11,545,712 11,424,468
Interdepartmental transfer 75,000 75,000
Total 20,969,418 20,958,052
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(d) Of the above general fund appropriation, $15,000.00 shall be allocated as follows: $7,504.00 shall be used for a grant to RSVP and the remainder used to support the foster grandparent and the senior companion program.
Sec. 41. Sec. 162 of No. 66 of the Acts of 2003 is amended to read:
Sec. 162. Aging and disabilities - TBI home and community based waiver
Grants 2,251,760 2,434,946
Source of funds
General fund 862,852 853,177
Federal funds 1,388,908 1,581,769
Total 2,251,760 2,434,946
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Sec. 42. Sec. 163 of No. 66 of the Acts of 2003 is amended to read:
Sec. 163. Office of economic opportunity
Personal services 368,217 328,217
Operating expenses 78,720 78,720
Grants 5,012,934 4,836,548
Total 5,459,871 5,243,485
Source of funds
General fund 1,164,813 1,076,226
Special funds 57,867 57,867
Federal funds 3,858,004 3,812,045
Interdepartmental transfer 379,187 297,347
Total 5,459,871 5,243,485
* * *
Sec. 43. Sec. 168 of No. 66 of the Acts of 2003 is amended to read:
Sec. 168. Corrections - correctional services
Personal services 57,195,488 57,763,488
Operating expenses 26,359,399 27,826,623
Grants 1,029,500 1,029,500
Total 84,584,387 86,619,611
Source of funds
General fund 30,981,538 33,016,762
Transportation fund 1,424,702 1,424,702
Special funds 549,500 549,500
Tobacco funds 87,500 87,500
Federal funds 51,338,601 51,338,601
Interdepartmental transfer 202,546 202,546
Total 84,584,387 86,619,611
* * *
Sec. 44. Sec. 177 of No. 66 of the Acts of 2003 is amended to read:
Sec.
177. Total human services 1,280,308,910 1,317,741,110
Source of funds
General fund 296,929,282 304,655,998
Transportation fund 2,021,702 2,021,702
Special funds 236,249,039 231,057,571
Tobacco fund 23,057,490 23,057,490
Federal funds 709,005,433 743,674,225
Permanent trust 10,000 10,000
Internal service funds 3,216,473 3,216,473
Interdepartmental
transfer 9,819,491 10,037,651
Total 1,280,308,910 1,317,741,110
Sec. 45. Sec. 178 of No. 66 of the Acts of 2003 is amended to read:
Sec. 178. Employment and training
Personal services 21,309,877 21,604,355
Operating expenses 4,727,257 4,727,257
Grants 2,531,087 2,531,087
Total 28,568,221 28,862,699
Source of funds
General fund 525,546 525,546
Special funds 15,000 15,000
Federal funds 25,063,952 25,063,952
Interdepartmental
transfer 2,963,723 3,258,201
Total 28,568,221 28,862,699
Sec. 46. Sec. 180 of No. 66 of the Acts of 2003 is amended to read:
Sec. 180. Total employment and training 29,294,934 29,589,412
Source of funds
General fund 1,107,259 1,107,259
Special funds 160,000 160,000
Federal funds 25,063,952 25,063,952
Interdepartmental
transfer 2,963,723 3,258,201
Total 29,294,934 29,589,412
Sec. 47. Sec. 183 of No. 66 of the Acts of 2003 is amended to read:
Sec. 183. Education - education quality
Personal services 6,853,846 6,853,846
Operating expenses 1,755,270 1,755,270
Grants 95,102,592 104,243,592
Total 103,711,708 112,852,708
Source of funds
General fund 5,339,453 5,344,453
Transportation fund 648,155 648,155
Education fund 8,376,070 8,376,070
Special funds 1,584,851 1,584,851
Federal funds 86,338,983 95,474,983
Interdepartmental transfer 1,424,196 1,424,196
Total 103,711,708 112,852,708
* * *
(c) Of the above general fund appropriation, $5,000.00 shall be a grant for the “We the People...” program.
Sec. 48. Sec. 197 of No. 66 of the Acts of 2003 is amended to read:
Sec. 197. State teachers’ retirement system
Personal services 11,129,267 11,223,267
Operating expenses 765,703 765,703
Grants 20,446,282 20,446,282
Total 32,341,252 32,435,252
Source of funds
General fund 20,446,282 20,446,282
Pension trust fund 11,894,970 11,988,970
Total 32,341,252 32,435,252
* * *
Sec. 49. Sec. 198(a) of No. 66 of the Acts of 2003 is amended to read:
(a) The amount of $2,364,500.00
$2,384,500.00 in education funds is appropriated in fiscal year 2004 to
implement the provisions of 32 V.S.A. §§ 4041(a), relating to payments to
municipalities for reappraisal costs, and 5405(f), relating to payments of
$1.00 per grand list parcel.
Sec. 49a. 32 V.S.A. § 5402(b)(3) is added to read:
(3) If a district has not voted a budget by June 30, an interim homestead education tax shall be imposed at the base rate determined under subdivision (a)(2) of this section, divided by the municipality’s most recent common level of appraisal, but without regard to any district spending adjustment. Within 30 days after a budget is adopted, the commissioner shall determine the municipality’s homestead tax rate as required under subdivision (b)(1) of this subsection.
Sec. 49b. REPEAL
(a) Sec. 50a of No. 60 of the Acts of 1997, as amended by Sec. 8a of No. 71 of the Acts of 1998, and as further amended by Sec. 89a of No. 49 of the Acts of 1999, and Sec. 14 of No. 68 of the Acts of 2003 (limitation on education property taxation of certain electric generating plants), is repealed.
(b) Sec. 13 of No. 68 of the Acts of 2003, as amended by Sec. 22 of H.540 of the 2003 adjourned session (income sensitivity calculation for residents of certain municipalities), is repealed.
Sec. 49c. 32 V.S.A. § 5402(d) is added to read:
(d) A municipality which has upon its grand list an operating electric generating plant subject to the tax under section 5402a of this chapter shall be subject to the nonresidential education property tax at three-quarters of the rate provided in subdivision (a)(1) of this section, as adjusted under section 5402b of this chapter; and shall be subject to the homestead education property tax at three-quarters of the base rate provided in subdivision (a)(2) of this section, as adjusted under section 5402b of this chapter, and multiplied by its district spending adjustment.
Sec. 50. Sec. 200 of No. 66 of the Acts of 2003 is amended to read:
Sec. 200. Total general education and property tax assistance
1,310,951,725 1,320,201,725
Source of funds
General fund 309,144,164 309,144,164
Transportation fund 5,033,171 5,033,171
Education fund 874,405,597 874,425,597
Special funds 1,638,794 1,638,794
Tobacco fund 878,980 878,980
Federal funds 93,891,391 103,027,391
Interdepartmental transfer 14,064,658 14,064,658
Pension trust fund 11,894,970 11,988,970
Total 1,310,951,725 1,320,201,725
Sec. 51. Sec. 206 of No. 66 of the Acts of 2003 is amended to read:
Sec.
206. Vermont state colleges – practical nursing schools
and dental hygiene
Grants 604,050 883,750
Source of funds
General fund 604,050 883,750
(a) The Vermont state colleges shall make every effort to encourage students in the dental hygiene program to practice in Vermont upon graduation. The Vermont state colleges shall submit a proposal by February 1, 2005 for the fiscal year 2006 budget to the house and senate committees on appropriations regarding efforts toward retaining students in Vermont who graduate from the dental hygiene program.
Sec. 51a. Sec. 210 of No. 66 of the Acts of 2003 is amended to read:
Sec.
210. Total higher education and other 76,873,064 77,152,764
Source of funds
General fund 76,873,064 77,152,764
Sec. 52. Sec. 211 of No. 66 of the Acts of 2003 is amended to read:
Sec. 211. Natural resources - agency of natural resources - administration
Personal services 2,428,471 2,498,471
Operating expenses 1,579,076 1,673,076
Grants 31,500 31,500
Total 4,039,047 4,203,047
Source of funds
General fund 2,345,894 2,509,894
Special funds 837,053 837,053
Federal funds 119,000 119,000
Interdepartmental transfer 737,100 737,100
Total 4,039,047 4,203,047
* * *
Sec. 53. Sec. 231 of No. 66 of the Acts of 2003 is amended to read:
Sec. 231. Environmental conservation - office of water programs
Personal services 10,116,516 10,186,516
Operating expenses 2,104,390 2,134,390
Grants 2,304,918 2,304,918
Total 14,525,824 14,625,824
Source of funds
General fund 5,164,285 5,264,285
Transportation fund 189,411 189,411
Special funds 2,794,398 2,794,398
Federal funds 5,829,401 5,829,401
Interdepartmental transfer 548,329 548,329
Total 14,525,824 14,625,824
(a) Of the above appropriation, $100,000.00 shall be used to support a watershed coordinator position for the St. Albans Bay and Missisquoi Bay watersheds and a stream bank stabilization position as part of the clean and clear initiative.
Sec. 53a. TRANSFER OF GENERAL FUNDS TO THE PETROLEUM
CLEANUP FUND
(a) The sum of $530,000.00 is transferred from the general fund in fiscal year 2004 to the petroleum cleanup fund created under 10 V.S.A. § 1941.
Sec. 54. Sec. 235 of No. 66 of the Acts of 2003 is amended to read:
Sec.
235. Total natural resources 72,086,659 72,350,659
Source of funds
General fund 15,772,804 16,036,804
Transportation fund 1,119,543 1,119,543
Fish and wildlife fund 14,448,040 14,448,040
Special funds 23,148,115 23,148,115
Federal funds 12,842,023 12,842,023
Permanent trust funds 5,000 5,000
Interdepartmental transfer 4,751,134 4,751,134
Total 72,086,659 72,350,659
Sec. 55. Sec. 238 of No. 66 of the Acts of 2003 is amended to read:
Sec. 238. Historic sites operations
Personal services 567,380 567,380
Operating expenses 1,093,922 1,093,922
Total 1,661,302 1,661,302
Source of funds
General fund 409,352 484,352
Special funds 525,958 450,958
Federal funds 300,000 300,000
Interdepartmental transfer 425,992 425,992
Total 1,661,302 1,661,302
Sec. 56. BENNINGTON MICROTECHNOLOGY CENTER FUNDING
(a) There is appropriated to the department of economic development from the general fund in fiscal year 2004 the amount of $496,000.00. These funds shall be used to support the start-up costs of the Bennington microtechnology center.
Sec. 57. AGENCY OF COMMERCE AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT - TOURISM PROMOTION GRANT
(a) The amount of $350,000.00 in general funds is hereby appropriated to the secretary of the agency of commerce and community development for a grant for out‑of‑state promotion and marketing by the Vermont ski areas association. The Vermont ski areas association shall submit a report on the use of these funds to the house and senate committees on appropriations by January 15, 2005.
Sec. 57a. AGENCY OF COMMERCE AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT; ADVERTISING MATCHING GRANT
(a) The amount of $5,000.00 in general funds is hereby appropriated to the secretary of the agency of commerce and community development. These funds shall be used, if matched on a one-for-one basis by the Killington area resort, to advertise the services of an airline carrier located at the Rutland airport that serves the Albany and southern New York region. This grant shall be issued upon passage of this act.
Sec. 58. Sec. 247 of No. 66 of the Acts of 2003 is amended to read:
Sec. 247. Vermont historical society
Grants 429,874 629,874
Source of funds
General fund 429,874 629,874
Sec. 59. Sec. 248 of No. 66 of the Acts of 2003 is amended to read:
Sec. 248. Vermont housing and conservation board
Grants 26,668,921 28,184,921
Source of funds
Special
funds 12,018,000 13,534,000
Federal funds 14,650,921 14,650,921
Total 26,668,921 28,184,921
* * *
(c) Of the above special fund appropriation, $300,000.00 shall be used for transitional housing grants. Any unexpended or unobligated funds shall carry forward to be used for this purpose in future years. The Vermont housing and conservation board will implement a policy and process to provide expedited review of applications for transitional housing grants.
Sec. 60. Sec. 251 of No. 66 of the Acts of 2003 is amended to read:
Sec. 251. Total commerce and community development
58,012,341 61,185,221
Source of funds
General fund 14,334,443 15,460,433
Special funds 17,348,937 19,395,817
Federal funds 24,711,873 24,711,873
Enterprise funds 825,000 825,000
Interdepartmental transfer 792,098 792,098
Total 58,012,341 61,185,221
Sec. 61. Sec. 253 of No. 66 of the Acts of 2003 is amended to read:
Sec. 253. Transportation - finance and administration
Personal services 8,395,552 8,271,712
Operating expenses 1,208,510 1,208,510
Total 9,604,062 9,480,222
Source of funds
Transportation fund 9,158,562 9,034,722
Federal funds 445,500 445,500
Total 9,604,062 9,480,222
Sec. 62. Sec. 256 of No. 66 of the Acts of 2003 is amended to read:
Sec. 256. Transportation - program development
Personal services 36,076,170 35,760,936
Operating expenses 96,940,230 98,140,230
Grants 24,580,631 24,680,631
Total 157,597,031 158,581,797
Source of funds
Transportation fund 30,635,406 31,620,172
Local match 2,080,513 2,080,513
Federal funds 124,881,112 124,881,112
Total 157,597,031 158,581,797
* * *
(b) Of the above appropriation, $1,300,000.00 shall be utilized to initiate in fiscal year 2004 the following paving projects:
(1) Brattleboro-Rockingham I-91, project IM 091-1(39);
(2) Bradford-Newbury I-91, project IM 091-2(18);
(3) Barre City US Route 302, project STP 2102(1)S;
(4) Brattleboro Vermont Route 9, project STP 2303(1)S; and
(5) Bennington-Mt. Anthony STP Walk project.
(c) Sec. 9 of No. 141 of the Acts of the 2001 Adj. Sess. (2002) is amended by rescinding state funding of $200,000.00 for the Bennington North Side Drive-Benmont Avenue-East Road intersection project STP ( ) project. The rescinded state funds shall be carried forward and used in the Bennington-Mt. Anthony STP Walk project.
Sec. 63. Sec. 258 of No. 66 of the Acts of 2003 is amended to read:
Sec. 258. Transportation - maintenance state system
Personal services 28,861,011 28,410,681
Operating expenses 21,861,173 21,861,173
Total 50,722,184 50,271,854
Source of funds
Transportation fund 50,422,184 49,971,854
Federal funds 300,000 300,000
Total 50,722,184 50,271,854
Sec. 64. Sec. 259 of No. 66 of the Acts of 2003 is amended to read:
Sec. 259. Transportation - policy and planning
Personal services 3,114,719 3,092,203
Operating expenses 445,560 445,560
Grants 3,964,440 3,964,440
Total 7,524,719 7,502,203
Source of funds
Transportation fund 1,457,461 1,434,945
Federal funds 6,067,258 6,067,258
Total 7,524,719 7,502,203
Sec. 65. Sec. 262 of No. 66 of the Acts of 2003 is amended to read:
Sec. 262. Transportation - public transit
Personal services 402,093 402,093
Operating expenses 705,460 705,460
Grants 11,785,679 11,785,679
Total 12,893,232 12,893,232
Source of funds
Transportation fund 5,088,930 5,847,522
Local match 67,500 67,500
Federal funds 6,903,508 6,903,508
Interdepartmental
transfer 833,294 74,702
Total 12,893,232 12,893,232
Sec. 66. Sec. 264 of No. 66 of the Acts of 2003 is amended to read:
Sec. 264. Department of motor vehicles
Personal services 13,252,989 13,039,083
Operating expenses 5,341,689 5,341,689
Grants 100,000 100,000
Total 18,694,678 18,480,772
Source of funds
Transportation fund 17,449,809 17,235,903
Federal funds 1,244,869 1,244,869
Total 18,694,678 18,480,772
Sec. 67. Sec. 273 of No. 66 of the Acts of 2003 is amended to read:
Sec.
273. Total transportation 354,338,631 353,852,803
Source of funds
Transportation fund 163,536,184 163,808,948
Local match 4,010,221 4,010,221
Federal funds 173,463,052 173,463,052
Special funds 1 1
Internal service funds 12,495,879 12,495,879
Interdepartmental
transfer 833,294 74,702
Total 354,338,631 353,852,803
Sec. 68. Sec. 274 of No. 66 of the Acts of 2003 is amended to read:
Sec.
274. Debt service 70,892,478 70,352,855
Source of funds
General fund 65,902,206 65,362,583
Transportation fund 2,407,287 2,407,287
Education fund 200,000 200,000
Special funds 2,382,985 2,382,985
Total 70,892,478 70,352,855
Sec. 69. Sec. 275 of No. 66 of the Acts of 2003 is amended to read:
Sec.
275. Total debt service 70,892,478 70,352,855
Source of funds
General fund 65,902,206 65,362,583
Transportation fund 2,407,287 2,407,287
Education fund 200,000 200,000
Special funds 2,382,985 2,382,985
Total 70,892,478 70,352,855
Sec. 70. Sec. 323(a)(1) of No. 66 of the Acts of 2003 is amended to read:
(1) The sum of $2,000,000.00
$523,190.00 from the general fund for fiscal year 2004, and the sum of
$5,919,339.00 from the general fund for fiscal year 2005.
Sec. 71. FUND TRANSFERS
(a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, in fiscal year 2004:
(1) The following amounts shall be transferred to the general fund from the accounts indicated:
Financial Institution Supervision 100,426
Health Care Supervision & Regulation 206,817
Insurance Regulatory & Supervision 254,899
Securities Regulatory & Supervision 50,000
Captive Insurance Regulation & Supervision 100,000
Fidelity/Interest Earnings 304,300 Approx
Abandoned Property 6,000,000 Approx
Amortization of WR Grace 11,411 Approx
Caledonia Fair 5,000
Cash Management Improvement Fund 9,000 Approx
Liquor Control 410,446 Approx
DSW-MDRC-10% Retainage 3,133
Public Service Dept. Administrative Fund 444,119
Public Service Board Special Funds 128,647
State Labor Relations Board 20,000
(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 $4,557,858.00, shall be transferred to the general fund, provided that on or before July 1, 2004, 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 2005 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.
Sec. 72. REVERSIONS
(a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, in fiscal year 2004, the following amounts shall revert to the general fund from the accounts indicated:
1120880102 Supervisory Training Study 22
1210003000 Emergency Board 23
2200880001 Ag Marketing 16
2200880104 Vector Analysis 112
2120040000 Combat Drug Crimes 713
5100150000 Civic Education 317
6140880202 Shoreham NonPoint Source Phosphorous Control Plan 5,018
7110880202 NRCS Watershed FEMA Match 74,817
Other reversions:
1100880008 From the amounts appropriated to the Secretary of Administration for transfer to the referenced departments in Sec. 267c of No. 62 of the Acts of 1999:
For transfer to the downtown transportation and capital improvement special fund 100,000
1100880102 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:
Vermont Student Assistance Corporation - Implementation Of Individual Development Accounts For Postsecondary Education 67,650
(b) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, in fiscal year 2004, the following amounts shall revert to the Transportation Fund from the accounts indicated:
8100002900 Traffic Calming 48,944
8100001500 Milton Transportation Improvement Project 371,618
8100000800 Transportation and Arbitration Boards 1,968
1260090000 Interest - Bonded Debt 26,841
1100030000 Pay Plan Adjustment 1,598
Sec. 73. 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 on June 30, 2004 shall be carried forward and shall be reserved for expenditure.
Sec. 74. Sec. 282 of No. 66 of the Acts of 2003 is amended to read:
Sec. 282. APPROPRIATIONS; PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX
(a) This act contains the following amounts appropriated from special funds that receive revenue from the property transfer tax. Expenditures from these appropriations shall not exceed available revenues:
(1) The sum of $288,000.00 is appropriated from the property valuation and review administration special fund to the department of taxes for administration of the use tax reimbursement program.
(2) The sum of $11,088,000.00 $12,604,000.00
is appropriated from the housing and conservation trust fund to the housing and
conservation trust board. Notwithstanding 10 V.S.A. § 312, amounts above $11,088,000.00
$12,604,000.00 from the property transfer tax that would otherwise be
deposited into the Vermont housing and conservation trust fund based on the
January 2003 official forecast shall instead be deposited into the general
fund.
(3) The sum of $3,769,920.00 is appropriated from the municipal and regional planning fund as follows:
(A) $2,638,944.00 for disbursement to regional planning commissions in a manner consistent with 24 V.S.A. § 4306(b);
(B) $753,984.00 for disbursement to municipalities in a manner consistent with 24 V.S.A. § 4306(b);
(C) $376,992.00 to the geographic information
system. Notwithstanding 24 V.S.A. § 4306(a), amounts above $376,992.00
from the municipal and regional planning fund that would otherwise be disbursed
to the Vermont center for geographic information based on the January 2003
official forecast shall instead be deposited into the general fund.
(4) Notwithstanding 24 V.S.A. § 4306(a), amounts above
$3,769,920.00 from the property transfer tax that would otherwise be deposited
into the municipal and regional planning fund based on the January 2003
official forecast shall instead be deposited into the general fund.
Sec. 75. 8 V.S.A. § 80(b) is amended to read:
(b) At the end of each fiscal year, that
portion of the balance in the insurance regulatory and supervision fund which
exceeds two hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($250,000.00) shall be
transferred to the general fund. The secretary of administration may
approve an additional portion of such balance to be carried forward to
accommodate the two-year revenue cycle for fees established in sections 4798
and 4800 of this title.
Sec. 76. 8 V.S.A. § 6017(b) is amended to read:
(b) At the end of each fiscal year, that
portion of the balance in the captive insurance regulatory and supervision
fund which exceeds $250,000.00 shall be transferred to the general fund.
Sec. 77. 9 V.S.A. § 4230(c) is amended to read:
(c) At the end of each fiscal year, that
portion of the balance in the securities regulatory and supervision fund which
exceeds fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) shall be transferred to the
general fund.
Sec. 78. [Deleted]
Sec. 79. 32 V.S.A. § 706(c) is amended to read:
(c) For the specific purpose of
balancing and closing out fund accounts at the end of the fiscal year, the
commissioner of finance and management may adjust a balance within an account
of an agency or department in an amount not to exceed $10.00 $100.00.
Sec. 80. TOBACCO LITIGATION SPECIAL FUND
(a) Notwithstanding Sec. 271a(d) of No. 152 of the Acts of the 1999 Adj. Sess. (2000), Sec. 146 of No. 66 of the Acts of 2003, and 18 V.S.A. § 9502(b), $2,430,634.00 that was in the tobacco litigation special fund at the end of fiscal year 2001 shall remain in the tobacco litigation special fund established in 32 V.S.A. § 435a until appropriated or transferred by the general assembly.
Sec. 81. GENERAL FUND TRANSFER TO THE FISH AND WILDLIFE
FUND
(a) The amount of $400,000.00 in general funds shall be transferred to the fish and wildlife non-dedicated fund to address operating deficits caused by shortages in fish and wildlife program revenues. The secretary of natural resources shall ensure that such funds be utilized to maintain critical program activities during fiscal year 2004.
Sec. 81a. GENERAL FUND TRANSFER TO THE TRANSPORTATION
FUND
(a) The amount of $3,100,000.00 in general funds shall be transferred to the transportation fund.
Sec. 81b. GENERAL FUND STABILIZATION RESERVE ALLOCATION
(a) Upon passage of this act, the commissioner of finance and management shall reserve sufficient undesignated general fund surplus on a budgetary basis within the general fund budget stabilization reserve to bring the reserve to its statutory maximum under 32 V.S.A. § 308(b).
Sec. 82. Sec. 73 of No. 56 of the Acts of 2003 is amended to read:
Sec. 73. ADDITIONAL FEDERAL FUNDS
(a) To the extent that the state’s share of federal aid highway apportionment funds appropriated for federal fiscal year 2004 exceeds $114 million, the federal funds are authorized and hereby appropriated to the agency for expenditure on the following projects:
(1) First, up to $350,000.00 to the Chittenden County transportation authority for its preventative maintenance program.
(1)(2) First
Second, up to $600,000.00 to the state bridge project Montgomery BHF
0238(8)S, page 12, but only if the substitution of federal funds for state
funds is deemed necessary by the secretary in order to secure state funds as
matching funds for other projects. The schedule for the project shall be
amended to read as follows: $10,500,000.00 to be used to defray
unanticipated expenditures on projects authorized for advancement in the
transportation capital program for fiscal year 2004.
Program Development-State Bridges: Montgomery - Trout River, pg. 12
FY04 As
Proposed As Amended Change
PE 0 0 0
ROW 0 0 0
Construction 750,000 750,000 0
Other 0 0 0
Total 750,000 750,000 0
State 750,000 150,000 600,000
Federal 0 600,000 600,000
Local 0 0 0
(3) Third, up to $1,300,000.00 to the Vermont enhancement grant program for a round of grant awards made in January 2004.
(2) Second (4)
Fourth, the secretary is authorized to use the federal funds in place of
state funds authorized for projects which are eligible for federal funding
where the purpose and effect of the substitution of funds is to release state
funds which then can be used to satisfy the match requirements of other federal
funds. The secretary is authorized to apply any state funds derived under
subdivision (1) or (2) of this subsection to satisfy the state fund matching
requirement for federal funds of any project authorized by this act.
(3) Third, up to $150,000.00
to a new project in the project development roadway program to provide funding
for the design and construction of the Bennington Mt. Anthony STP Walk ( )
project. Sec. 9 of No. 141 of the Acts of the 2001 Adj. Sess. (2002) is
amended by rescinding state funding of $200,000.00 for the Bennington North Side
Drive-Benmont Avenue-East Road intersection project STP ( ) project. The
rescinded state funds shall be carried forward and used in the Bennington Mt.
Anthony STP Walk project. Subject to the availability of funds, funds are
authorized for expenditure on the project in accordance with the following
schedule:
Program Development--Roadways: Bennington Mt. Anthony sidewalk, new
FY04 As
Proposed As Amended Change
PE 0 0
ROW 0 0
Construction 0 0
Other 450,000 450,000
Total 450,000 450,000
State 200,000 200,000
Federal 150,000 150,000
Local 100,000 100,000
(4) Fourth (5) Fifth,
up to $850,000.00 to the town bridge initiative program to be allocated among
projects in the program as provided in Sec. 9 of this act.
(5) Fifth, up to
$1,300,000.00 to the Vermont enhancement grant program for a round of grant
awards to be made in January 2004.
(6) Sixth, up to $350,000.00
to the Chittenden County Transportation Authority for its preventative
maintenance program.
(7) Seventh (6) Sixth,
up to $100,000.00 to the bicycle and pedestrian facilities program for project
development and evaluation. Subject to the availability of funds, funds are
authorized for expenditure on the project in accordance with the following schedule:
Program Development – Bike/Ped: development & evaluation
FY04 As Proposed As Amended Change
PE 0
ROW 0
Construction 0
Other 125,000 125,000
Total 125,000 125,000
State 12,500 12,500
Federal 100,000 100,000
Local 12,500 12,500
(8)
Eighth (7) Seventh, up to $919,654.00 to the St.
Albans-Highgate STP 2114(1)S paving project. Subject to
the availability of funds, funds are authorized for expenditure on the project
in accordance with the following schedule:
Program Development - Paving: St. Albans-Highgate, shelf
FY04 As Proposed As Amended Change
PE 0 0
ROW 0 0
Construction 1,149,568 1,149,568
Other 0 0
Total 1,149,568 1,149,568
State 229,914 229,914
Federal 919,654 919,654
Local 0 0
(9)
Ninth (8) Eighth, up to $80,000.00 for the Rupert-Pawlet
STP 2133(1)(S) paving project. Subject to the availability of funds,
funds are authorized for expenditure on the project in accordance with the
following schedule:
Project Development - Paving: Rupert-Pawlet / Rt. 30, new
FY04 As Proposed As Amended Change
PE 100,000 100,000
ROW 0 0
Construction 0 0
Other 0 0
Total 100,000 100,000
State 20,000 20,000
Federal 80,000 80,000
Local 0 0
(10)
Tenth (9) Ninth, any remaining funds to shelf projects in
the paving, roadway and bridge programs so identified in the fiscal year 2004
transportation program as approved by the general assembly.
(11)
Eleventh (10) Tenth, any remaining funds to other shelf
projects so identified in the fiscal year 2004 transportation program as
approved by the general assembly.
Sec. 83. Sec. 263(b) of No. 66 of the Acts of 2003 is added to read:
(b) Pursuant to 19 V.S.A. § 13(b), the agency of transportation is authorized to add one vehicle to the fleet for use by the program development division for traffic research.
Sec. 84. 19 V.S.A. § 26 is amended to read:
§ 26. PURCHASE AND SALE OF PROPERTY
The agency may purchase or lease any land, taking conveyance in the name of the state, when land is needed in connection with the layout, construction, repair, and maintenance of any state highway, or the reconstruction of the highway. The agency may acquire or construct buildings necessary for use in connection with this work. When any of the land or the buildings acquired or the buildings constructed become no longer necessary for these purposes, the agency may sell or lease the property. The proceeds from any sale or lease shall be deposited in the transportation fund and, unless otherwise required by federal law or regulation, shall be credited to transportation buildings, to be used for transportation building projects previously authorized by the general assembly.
Sec. 85. INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNTS
(a) Notwithstanding Sec. 252(a)(5) of No. 152 of the Acts of 2000, any remaining funds in this appropriation shall be used by the Vermont student assistance corporation to complete its involvement with individual development accounts.
Sec. 86. 18 V.S.A. § 352 is amended to read:
§ 352. Funds
Funds to establish such school shall
be appropriated to the University of Vermont Vermont state colleges
for the purpose of conducting the accepted curriculum of a recognized school of
dental hygiene.
Sec. 87. 18 V.S.A. § 354 is amended to read:
§ 354. Federal funds
The University of Vermont Vermont
state colleges is authorized and empowered to receive from any source sums
donated for scholarships or general improvements, and may cooperate with the
federal government or any agency thereof in securing federal funds for dental
hygiene education within the state.
Sec. 88. Sec. 293 of No. 66 of the Acts of 2003 is amended to read:
Sec. 293. FISCAL YEAR 2004 DESIGNATED BALANCE (WATERFALL)
(a) At the close of
fiscal year 2004, the fiscal year 2004 unreserved and undesignated general fund
balance on a budgetary basis, as determined by the commissioner of finance and
management on July 31, 2004, shall be to the extent funds are
available:
(1) First, be
transferred to the general fund budget stabilization reserve to the extent
necessary to attain its statutory maximum; and
(2) Second, $12,560,000.00 shall be transferred to the general fund surplus reserve to be available for fiscal year 2005 expenditures;
(3) Third, $1,000,000.00 shall be transferred to the transportation fund;
(4) Fourth, $2,500,000.00 shall be transferred to the human services caseload reserve; and
(2) Second,(5)
Fifth, any remaining funds shall be transferred to the general fund surplus
reserve established in Sec. 277(5) of No. 147 of the Acts of 1998, as amended
by Sec. 88 of No. 1 of the Acts of 1999. Said funds shall remain in the
general fund surplus reserve pending appropriation by the legislature.
Sec. 89. GRANT ACCEPTANCE
(a) Notwithstanding 32 V.S.A. § 5, the following donation is hereby accepted for deposit into the Vermont veterans’ home endowment fund, created in Sec. 143 of No. 152 of the Acts of the 1999 Adj. Sess. (2000), as amended by Sec. 151a of No. 63 of the Acts of 2001: $410,000.00 from the estate of Sylvia Loretta Jordon Vuori, in memory of Leo Armas Vuori.
Sec. 90. EFFECTIVE DATE
(a) This act shall take effect from passage except that Sec. 49c of this act (education property tax rates for the town of Vernon) shall apply to fiscal years 2005 and after.
Approved: March 8, 2004
The Vermont General Assembly
115 State Street
Montpelier, Vermont
