Published by:
The Vermont General Assembly
115 State Street
Montpelier, Vermont
| BILL AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE | 2007-2008 |
H.302
AN ACT RELATING TO FISCAL YEAR 2007 BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS
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 2007.”
Sec. 2. Sec. 5 of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006 is amended to read:
Sec. 5. Secretary of administration - secretary’s office
Personal services 471,572
543,510
Operating expenses 43,505 43,505
Grants 400,000 400,000
Total 915,077
987,015
Source of funds
General fund 915,077
987,015
* * *
Sec. 3. Sec. 30 of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006 is amended to read:
Sec. 30. Buildings and general services - fee for space
Personal services 10,529,817 10,529,817
Operating
expenses 10,548,400 16,063,035
Total 21,078,217
26,592,852
Source of funds
Internal
service funds 21,078,217 26,592,852
* * *
(b) The department shall increase the facilities operations charges to the agency of human services in fiscal year 2007 by $2,100,000 for the costs associated with the Bennington state office building. The department shall credit $1,450,000 of this charge from state funds transferred else where.
Sec. 4. Sec. 35 of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006 is amended to read:
Sec. 35. Legislature
Personal services 3,600,129
3,726,778
Operating expenses 2,036,909
2,468,794
Total 5,637,038
6,195,572
Source of funds
General fund 5,637,038
6,195,572
Sec. 5. Sec. 37 of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006 is amended to read:
Sec. 37. Joint fiscal committee
Personal services 1,143,796
1,174,796
Operating expenses 87,831 87,831
Total 1,231,627
1,262,627
Source of funds
General fund 1,231,627
1,262,627
(a) Of the above appropriation, $16,600 shall be used to fund additional research during the 2007 session as follows:
(1) The amount of $9,600 shall be used to study what drives the cost of education spending. The department of education shall cooperate with and provide assistance to the joint fiscal office.
(2) The amount of $7,000 shall be used to study the demographic changes impacting state revenues and budgets. The department of taxes shall cooperate with and provide assistance to the joint fiscal office.
Sec. 6. Sec. 49 of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006 is amended to read:
Sec. 49. Payments in lieu of taxes
Grants 3,100,000
3,300,000
Source of funds
General fund 600,000
400,000
Special funds 2,500,000
2,900,000
Total 3,100,000
3,300,000
* * *
Sec. 7. Sec. 53 of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006 is amended to read:
Sec. 53. Total general government 135,264,534
141,640,641
Source of funds
General fund 52,811,101
53,272,573
Special funds 5,756,487
6,156,487
Tobacco fund 58,000 58,000
Federal funds 2,846,298 2,846,298
Enterprise funds 2,542,778 2,542,778
Internal service funds 42,738,303
48,252,938
Pension trust funds 24,439,124 24,439,124
Private purpose trust funds 1,027,123 1,027,123
Interdepartmental transfer 3,045,320 3,045,320
Total 135,264,534
141,640,641
Sec. 8. Sec. 56 of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006 is amended to read:
Sec. 56. Vermont court diversion
* * *
(a) Court diversion programs may use funds allocated in the appropriation above for increased wages.
Sec. 9. Sec. 59 of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006 is amended to read:
Sec. 59. Judiciary
Personal services 25,836,112 25,836,112
Operating expenses 7,150,842 7,150,842
Grants 70,000 70,000
Total 33,056,954 33,056,954
Source of funds
General fund 29,691,689 29,691,689
Special funds 782,335
925,335
Tobacco fund 40,000 40,000
Federal funds 421,930 421,930
Interdepartmental transfer 2,121,000
1,978,000
Total 33,056,954 33,056,954
* * *
Sec. 9a. Sec. 63 of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006 is amended to read:
Sec. 63. Public safety – administration
* * *
(b) Of the funds appropriated to the department of public safety, $26,000 shall be used to make a grant to the Essex county sheriff department. The commissioner may transfer this amount from line items in this appropriation or other department of public safety appropriations to implement this directive forthwith.
Sec. 10. Sec. 64 of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006 is amended to read:
Sec. 64. Public safety - homeland security
Personal services 1,517,922 1,517,922
Operating expenses 4,504,102 4,504,102
Grants 14,838,700 14,838,700
Total 20,860,724 20,860,724
Source of funds
General fund 435,157 435,157
Special funds 7,400
3,900
Federal funds 20,417,717
20,421,217
Interdepartmental transfer 450 450
Total 20,860,724 20,860,724
* * *
Sec. 11. Sec. 65 of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006 is amended to read:
Sec. 65. Public safety - state police
Personal services 37,651,431
38,734,009
Operating expenses 5,707,781
7,116,763
Grants 1,635,950 1,635,950
Total 44,995,162
47,486,722
Source of funds
General fund 5,938,091
8,223,651
Transportation fund 31,053,847
30,953,847
Special funds 3,293,766
3,102,246
Federal funds 4,156,802
4,654,322
Interdepartmental transfer 552,656 552,656
Total 44,995,162
47,486,722
* * *
Sec. 12. Sec. 66 of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006 is amended to read:
Sec. 66. Public safety - criminal justice services
Personal services 5,925,379 5,925,379
Operating expenses 2,404,337 2,404,337
Grants 2,182,500 2,182,500
Total 10,512,216 10,512,216
Source of funds
General fund 760,000
811,594
Transportation fund 4,323,039 4,323,039
Special funds 1,322,337 1,322,337
Federal funds 3,678,817 3,678,817
Interdepartmental transfer 428,023
376,429
Total 10,512,216 10,512,216
Sec. 13. Sec. 69 of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006 is amended to read:
Sec. 69. Public safety - fire safety
Personal services 3,743,689
3,908,689
Operating expenses 929,794
1,329,794
Grants 48,000 48,000
Total 4,721,483
5,286,483
Source of funds
General fund 713,652 713,652
Special funds 3,738,363
4,303,363
Federal funds 91,068 91,068
Interdepartmental transfer 178,400 178,400
Total 4,721,483
5,286,483
* * *
Sec. 14. Sec. 71 of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006 is amended to read:
Sec. 71. Military - air service contract
Personal services 4,015,783
4,168,247
Operating expenses 875,237
1,133,053
Total 4,891,020
5,301,300
Source of funds
General fund 339,579
442,149
Federal funds 4,551,441
4,859,151
Total 4,891,020
5,301,300
Sec. 15. Sec. 74 of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006 is amended to read:
Sec. 74. Military - veterans’ affairs
Personal services 265,466
307,466
Operating expenses 107,315 107,315
Grants 172,815 172,815
Total 545,596
587,596
Source of funds
General fund 545,596 545,596
Federal funds 42,000
Total 587,596
* * *
Sec. 16. Sec. 76 of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006 is amended to read:
Sec. 76. Criminal justice training council
Personal services 1,007,217 1,007,217
Operating expenses 800,611
970,611
Total 1,807,828
1,977,828
Source of funds
General fund 1,171,978
1,341,978
Special funds 505,452 505,452
Interdepartmental transfer 130,398 130,398
Total 1,807,828
1,977,828
Sec. 17. Sec. 82 of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006 is amended to read:
Sec. 82. Agriculture, food and markets - mosquito control
Personal services 20,000 20,000
Operating expenses 70,000
274,750
Total 90,000
294,750
Source of funds
General fund 204,750
Special funds 90,000 90,000
Total 294,750
(a) Any general fund appropriation in this section remaining at the end of fiscal year 2007 shall carry forward to fiscal year 2008.
Sec. 18. Sec. 89 of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006 is amended to read:
Sec. 89. Secretary of state
Personal services 4,040,135
4,085,135
Operating expenses 1,341,443
1,386,443
Grants 1,200,000 1,200,000
Total 6,581,578
6,671,578
Source of funds
General fund 586,693
676,693
Special funds 3,919,885 3,919,885
Federal funds 2,000,000 2,000,000
Interdepartmental transfer 75,000 75,000
Total 6,581,578
6,671,578
* * *
Sec. 19. Sec. 93 of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006 is amended to read:
Sec. 93. Enhanced 9-1-1 board
Personal services 2,106,208
1,683,779
Operating expenses 371,986
2,247,822
Total 2,478,194
3,931,601
Source of funds
Special funds 2,478,194
3,931,601
Sec. 20. Sec. 99 of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006 is amended to read:
Sec. 99. Total protection to persons
and property 237,343,390
242,770,387
Source of funds
General fund 76,671,015
79,575,489
Transportation fund 35,440,855 35,340,855
Special funds 57,135,074
59,101,461
Tobacco fund 619,768 619,768
Global commitment funds 1,716,181 1,716,181
Federal funds 54,096,303
54,947,033
Enterprise funds 4,469,973 4,469,973
Interdepartmental transfer 7,194,221
6,999,627
Total 237,343,390
242,770,387
Sec. 21. Sec. 100 of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006 is amended to read:
Sec. 100. Secretary’s office
Personal services 6,522,771 6,522,771
Operating expenses 2,220,100 2,220,100
Grants 4,576,108
4,988,852
Total 13,318,979
13,731,723
Source of funds
General fund 3,726,910 3,726,910
Special funds 7,517 7,517
Tobacco fund 612,021 612,021
Federal funds 4,770,606 4,770,606
Interdepartmental transfer 4,201,925
4,614,669
Total 13,318,979
13,731,723
* * *
Sec. 22. Sec. 101 of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006 is amended to read:
Sec. 101. Secretary’s office-Global Commitment
Grants 792,294,238 809,595,892
Source of funds
General fund 116,901,768 124,205,456
Special funds
12,939,662 14,671,205
Tobacco fund
19,299,711 19,815,424
State health care resource fund 153,832,688 153,832,688
Catamount fund 1,657,678
Federal funds 487,041,206 493,134,238
Interdepartmental transfer 2,279,203 2,279,203
Total 792,294,238 809,595,892
* * *
(b) In addition to the state funds
appropriated in this section, a total estimated sum of $35,594,773 $33,133,325
is anticipated to be certified as state matching funds under the Global
Commitment as follows:
(1) $19,536,735 $17,075,287
certified state match available from local education agencies. This amount
combined with $27,665,633 $24,379,713 of federal funds
appropriated in this section equals a total estimated expenditure of $47,202,367
$41,455,000 for eligible special education school-based Medicaid
services under the Global Commitment. An amount equal to the
actual amount of the federal matching funds for eligible special education school-based Medicaid services under global commitment shall be transferred
from the Global Commitment fund to the Medicaid reimbursement special fund created in 16 V.S.A. § 2959a.
(2) $1,497,110 certified state
match available from local education agencies for eligible services under the
Global Commitment provided to students under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation
Act of 1973.
(3)(2) $7,459,137
$8,956,247 certified state match available from local education agencies
for eligible services under the Global Commitment provided to students through
school-based health services, including school nurses.
(4)(3) $4,215,210
certified state match available from local education and social service agencies
for eligible services provided to students in the success beyond six
programs eligible persons through the children’s collaborative services
program.
(5)(4) $1,847,186
certified state match available from local designated mental health agencies
for eligible mental health services provided under the Global Commitment.
(6)(5) $1,039,395
certified state match available from local designated developmental services
agencies for eligible developmental services provided under the Global
Commitment.
Sec. 22a. GLOBAL COMMITMENT APPROPRIATIONS; TRANSFER;
REPORT
(a) In order to facilitate the end-of-year closeout for fiscal year 2007, the secretary of the agency of human services, with approval from the secretary of administration, may make transfers among the appropriations authorized for Medicaid and Medicaid-waiver program expenses. At least three business days prior to any transfer, the agency shall submit a proposal of transfers to be made pursuant to this section to the joint fiscal office. A final report on all transfers made under this section shall be made to the joint fiscal committee for review at the September 2007 meeting. The purpose of this section is to provide the agency with limited authority to modify the appropriations to comply with the terms and conditions of the global commitment for health waiver approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services under Section 1115 of the Social Security Act.
Sec. 23. Sec. 105 of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006 is amended to read:
Sec. 105. Office of Vermont health access - administration
Personal services 26,611,976
34,307,943
Operating expenses 1,918,014 1,918,014
Grants 1,000,000
Total 28,529,990
37,225,957
Source of funds
General fund 386,295
Global Commitment fund 28,167,196
32,750,213
Federal funds 3,726,655
Interdepartmental transfer 362,794 362,794
Total 28,529,990
37,225,957
* * *
Sec. 24. Sec. 107 of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006 is amended to read:
Sec. 107. Office of Vermont health access - Medicaid program - Global Commitment
Grants 389,504,923
389,025,944
Source of funds
Global Commitment fund 389,504,923
389,025,944
* * *
(c) The director of the office of Vermont health access shall not encumber or expend more than 10 percent of the $3,034,333 allocated in the appropriation above for marketing, outreach and associated internal systems for the Catamount, Medicaid and SCHIP programs until a plan has been reviewed and approved by the commission on health care reform created pursuant to Sec. 277c of No. 71 of the Acts of 2005.
Sec. 25. Sec. 109 of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006 is amended to read:
Sec.
109. Office of Vermont health access - Medicaid program – non-Global
Commitment long-term care waiver
Grants 172,317
361 167,782,587
Source of funds
General fund
70,960,289 69,092,869
Federal funds 101,357,071
98,689,718
Total 172,317,361 167,782,587
(a) The director of the office of Vermont health access and the commissioner of the department of disabilities, aging and independent living shall provide services to all eligible persons deemed high needs or greater. The intent of this subsection is that for the remainder of fiscal year 2007 persons who are determined to be high or highest needs and eligible for services under the choices for care waiver shall receive services and not be placed on a waiting list.
(b) The director of the office of Vermont health access and the commissioner of the department of disabilities, aging and independent living shall report to the house and senate committees on appropriations by April 1, 2007 with recommendations on: the methodology to be used for calculating program savings due to the Choices for Care waiver; and a framework for deciding how savings are to be reinvested.
Sec. 26. Sec. 110 of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006 is amended to read:
Sec. 110. Office of Vermont health access - Medicaid matched nonwaiver expenses
Grants 61,194,552
63,351,422
Source of funds
General fund 24,589,781
24,496,854
Federal funds 36,604,771
38,854,568
Total 61,194,552
63,351,422
Sec. 27. Sec. 111 of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006 is amended to read:
Sec. 111. Office of Vermont health access - Medicaid program - state only
Grants 29,621,923
27,465,572
Source of funds
General fund 28,437,916
27,249,932
Global Commitment fund 1,184,007
215,640
Total 29,621,923
27,465,572
Sec. 28. Sec. 115 of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006 is amended to read:
Sec. 115. Health - administration and support
Personal services 5,760,189 5,760,189
Operating expenses 2,397,801 2,397,801
Grants 150,000 150,000
Total 8,307,990 8,307,990
Source of funds
General fund 114,453
409,453
Special funds 24,525 24,525
Global Commitment fund 2,547,194
1,787,194
State health care resource fund 100,000 100,000
Federal funds 5,517,818
5,982,818
Interdepartmental transfer 4,000 4,000
Total 8,307,990 8,307,990
Sec. 29. Sec. 115a of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006 is amended to read:
Sec. 115a. Health - blueprint for health
Personal services 2,549,049
2,256,163
Operating expenses 331,443 331,443
Grants 366,000 366,000
Total 3,246,492
2,953,606
Source of funds
General fund 1,234,431
941,545
Global Commitment fund 2,012,061 2,012,061
Total 3,246,492
2,953,606
* * *
Sec. 30. Sec. 117 of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006 is amended to read:
Sec. 117. Health - health protection
Personal services 3,282,307 3,282,307
Operating expenses 768,200
803,200
Grants 1,689,500
1,721,500
Total 5,740,007
5,807,007
Source of funds
General fund 238,513
183,513
Special funds 904,000
939,000
Global Commitment fund 55,093
142,093
Federal funds 4,239,401 4,239,401
Interdepartmental transfer 303,000 303,000
Total 5,740,007
5,807,007
Sec. 31. Sec. 118 of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006 is amended to read:
Sec. 118. Health - health surveillance
Personal services 9,523,745 9,523,745
Operating expenses 2,845,354
2,495,354
Grants 2,606,982
3,568,982
Total 14,976,081
15,588,081
Source of funds
General fund 3,601,147
2,496,088
Special funds 1,307,500
1,707,100
Global Commitment fund 1,183,573
2,451,032
Federal funds 8,809,317
8,859,317
Permanent trust funds 10,000 10,000
Interdepartmental transfer 64,544 64,544
Total 14,976,081
15,588,081
* * *
Sec. 32. Sec. 119 of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006 is amended to read:
Sec. 119. Health - health improvement
Personal services 7,659,905
7,907,682
Operating expenses 1,051,300 1,051,300
Grants 11,012,449
11,101,449
Total 19,723,654
20,060,431
Source of funds
General fund 571,675
2,447,952
Special funds 392,500
351,500
Tobacco fund 3,185,982
2,670,269
Global Commitment fund 7,243,951
7,189,489
Federal funds 8,322,546
7,394,221
Interdepartmental transfer 7,000 7,000
Total 19,723,654
20,060,431
* * *
Sec. 33. Sec. 120 of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006 is amended to read:
Sec. 120. Health - community public health
Personal services 12,543,385 12,543,385
Operating expenses 2,145,389 2,145,389
Grants 19,948,030
20,115,801
Total 34,636,804
34,804,575
Source of funds
General fund 2,122,308
1,133,264
Special funds 3,231,400 3,231,400
Global Commitment fund 15,032,280
16,287,359
Federal funds 14,135,816
14,037,552
Interdepartmental transfer 115,000 115,000
Total 34,636,804
34,804,575
Sec. 34. Sec. 121 of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006 is amended to read:
Sec. 121. Health – alcohol and drug abuse programs
Personal services
9,228,703 9,216,203
Operating expenses 1,130,648 1,130,648
Grants 20,255,145 20,267,645
Total 30,779,496 30,614,496
Source of funds
General fund
3,370,025 3,294,765
Special funds 195,500 195,500
Tobacco fund 2,382,834 2,382,834
Global Commitment fund 15,235,609 15,777,640
Federal funds
9,445,528 8,813,757
Interdepartmental transfer 150,000 150,000
Total 30,779,496 30,614,496
* * *
(g) In addition to the $345,000 of funds allocated for grants to recovery centers in the above appropriation, $12,500 of funds shall be granted to the Vermont’s recovery center network on a one-time basis.
* * *
Sec. 35. Sec. 122 of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006 is amended to read:
Sec. 122. Health - mental health
Personal services 4,245,156
4,465,152
Operating expenses 645,735
653,235
Grants 113,908,703
116,626,879
Total 118,799,594
121,745,266
Source of funds
General fund 884,623
705,137
Global Commitment fund 112,938,232
117,002,169
Federal funds 4,976,739 4,037,960
Total 118,799,594 121,745,266
* * *
Sec. 36. Sec. 123 of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006 is amended to read:
Sec. 123. Health - Vermont state hospital
Personal services 17,362,523
17,607,967
Operating expenses 1,342,956
1,596,585
Grants 3,000 3,000
Total 18,708,479
19,207,552
Source of funds
General fund 18,298,479
18,687,552
Special funds 110,000
170,000
Federal funds 50,000
Interdepartmental transfer 300,000 300,000
Total 18,708,479
19,207,552
Sec. 37. Sec. 125 of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006 is amended to read:
Sec. 125. Health - medical practice board
Personal services 466,127
574,627
Operating expenses 316,700 316,700
Total 782,827
891,327
Source of funds
Special funds 782,827
771,327
Global Commitment fund 120,000
Total 891,327
Sec. 38. Sec. 126 of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006 is amended to read:
Sec. 126. Department for children and families - administration & support services
Personal services 27,880,515
30,512,177
Operating expenses 4,947,217
5,653,792
Grants 1,506,998
1,884,124
Total 34,334,730
38,050,093
Source of funds
General fund 11,066,492
11,523,232
Global Commitment fund 8,842,574
11,358,954
Federal funds 13,515,108
13,748,368
Interdepartmental transfer 910,556
1,419,539
Total 34,334,730
38,050,093
* * *
Sec. 39. Sec. 128 of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006 is amended to read:
Sec. 128. Department for children and families - family services
Personal services 19,332,140 19,332,140
Operating expenses 2,932,379
2,542,379
Grants 65,473,894
61,229,368
Total 87,738,413
83,103,887
Source of funds
General fund 26,044,388
14,829,862
Special funds 1,306,152
1,756,152
Tobacco fund 75,000 75,000
Global Commitment fund 33,968,173
40,548,173
Federal funds 26,344,700 25,214,700
Interdepartmental transfer 680,000
Total 87,738,413
83,103,887
Sec. 40. Sec. 129 of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006 is amended to read:
Sec. 129. Department for children and families - child development
Personal services 2,793,150 2,793,150
Operating expenses 762,969 762,969
Grants 46,918,030
47,191,980
Total 50,474,149
50,748,099
Source of funds
General fund 20,049,881
20,337,589
Special funds 1,230,722
978,000
Global Commitment fund 1,532,093
2,469,015
Federal funds 27,435,701
26,737,743
Interdepartmental transfer 225,752 225,752
Total 50,474,149
50,748,099
Sec. 41. Sec. 133 of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006 is amended to read:
Sec. 133. Department for children and families - office of economic opportunity
Personal services 202,462 202,462
Operating expenses 85,023 85,023
Grants 5,129,551
5,103,337
Total 5,417,036
5,390,822
Source of funds
General fund 985,725
892,771
Special funds 57,340 57,340
Federal funds 4,122,898
4,189,638
Interdepartmental transfer 251,073 251,073
Total 5,417,036
5,390,822
* * *
Sec. 42. Sec. 136 of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006 is amended to read:
Sec. 136. Department for children and families - disability determination services
Personal services 3,587,857 3,587,857
Operating expenses 558,389
208,389
Total 4,146,246
3,796,246
Source of funds
Federal funds 3,899,729
3,549,729
Interdepartmental transfer 246,517 246,517
Total 4,146,246
3,796,246
Sec. 43. Sec. 137 of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006 is amended to read:
Sec. 137. Department for children and families - aid to aged, blind, and disabled
Personal services 1,365,966 1,365,966
Grants 9,597,469
9,779,125
Total 10,963,435
11,145,091
Source of funds
General fund 3,629,932
7,395,091
Global Commitment fund 7,333,503
3,750,000
Total 10,963,435
11,145,091
Sec. 44. Sec. 138 of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006 is amended to read:
Sec. 138. Department for children and families - general assistance
Grants 4,376,259 4,376,259
Source of funds
General fund 2,514,939
2,854,939
Global Commitment fund 750,000
410,000
Federal funds 1,111,320 1,111,320
Total 4,376,259 4,376,259
Sec. 45. Sec. 143 of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006 is amended to read:
Sec. 143. Department for children and families - reach up
Grants 41,996,096
41,306,780
Source of funds
General fund 12,808,023
12,827,710
Special funds 2,200,000 2,200,000
Global Commitment fund 25,500
27,447
Federal funds 26,962,573
26,251,623
Total 41,996,096
41,306,780
(a) In fiscal year 2007, the department for children and families may provide financial assistance and support services to families through solely state funded programs in order to maintain the separate state programs and segregated funds program established in subchapter 3 of chapter 11 of Title 33 and to assist the department in complying with the requirements relating to Temporary Assistance to Needy Families contained in the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 pending further action by the general assembly. This section shall not be interpreted to modify the requirements for families receiving services or the programs established in subchapter 3 of chapter 11 of Title 33, but is intended to permit the department flexibility in reporting maintenance-of-effort funds.
Sec. 46. Sec. 144 of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006 is amended to read:
Sec. 144. Department for children and families - home heating fuel assistance/LIHEAP
Personal services 20,000 20,000
Operating expenses 90,000 90,000
Grants 10,146,117
10,736,886
Total 10,256,117
10,846,886
Source of funds
General fund 590,769
Special funds 10,256,117 10,256,117
Total 10,846,886
* * *
(c) Unexpended funds in this appropriation shall carry forward to fiscal year 2008.
Sec. 47. Sec. 146 of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006 is amended to read:
Sec. 146. Department for children and families - food stamp cash out
Grants 7,178,725
11,055,733
Source of funds
Federal funds 7,178,725
11,055,733
Sec. 48. Sec. 150 of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006 is amended to read:
Sec. 150. Aging and independent living - advocacy and independent living
Grants 21,632,428
21,544,928
Source of funds
General fund 10,520,276
10,357,776
Special funds 50,000 50,000
Global Commitment fund 3,063,510 3,063,510
Federal funds 7,921,642
7,846,642
Interdepartmental transfer 77,000
227,000
Total 21,632,428
21,544,928
* * *
Sec. 49. Sec. 153 of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006 is amended to read:
Sec. 153. Aging and independent living - vocational rehabilitation
Grants 5,736,907
5,623,407
Source of funds
General fund 1,599,195
1,485,695
Federal funds 3,688,325 3,688,325
Interdepartmental transfer 449,387 449,387
Total 5,736,907
5,623,407
Sec. 50. Sec. 155 of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006 is amended to read:
Sec. 155. Aging and independent living - developmental services
Grants 117,490,715
117,371,715
Source of funds
General fund 281,964
162,964
Special funds 185,463 185,463
Global Commitment fund 116,698,893 116,698,893
Federal funds 324,395 324,395
Total 117,490,715
117,371,715
Sec. 51. Sec. 159 of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006 is amended to read:
Sec. 159. Corrections - correctional services
Personal services 70,894,459
70,903,285
Operating expenses 26,853,973
28,064,307
Grants 2,064,500
1,984,500
Total 99,812,932
100,952,092
Source of funds
General fund 94,516,613 95,655,773
Special funds 547,919 547,919
Tobacco fund 87,500 87,500
Global Commitment fund 2,750,144 2,750,144
Federal funds 1,829,710 1,829,710
Interdepartmental transfer 81,046 81,046
Total 99,812,932 100,952,092
* * *
Sec. 52. Sec. 159a of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006 is amended to read:
Sec. 159a. Corrections - out-of-state beds
Operating expenses 8,020,247
8,314,136
Source of funds
General fund 8,020,247
8,314,136
Sec. 53. Sec. 166 of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006 is amended to read:
Sec.
166. Total human services 2,334,471,503 2,364,199,280
Source of funds
General
fund 485,036,701 484,632,600
Special
funds 55,098,746 57,469,667
Tobacco fund 25,643,048 25,643,048
Global
Commitment fund 759,799,535 775,567,996
State health care resource fund 153,932,688 153,932,688
Catamount fund 1,657,678
Federal
funds 837,650,659 846,233,750
Permanent trust funds 10,000 10,000
Internal service funds 3,322,612 3,322,612
Interdepartmental
transfer 13,977,514 15,729,241
Total 2,334,471,503 2,364,199,280
Sec. 54. Sec. 167 of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006 is amended to read:
Sec. 167. Labor - programs
Personal services 19,264,611 19,264,611
Operating expenses 4,136,325
4,333,411
Grants 1,560,293
1,560,293
Total 24,961,229
25,158,315
Source of funds
General fund 2,119,812 2,119,812
Special funds 2,529,209 2,529,209
Catamount fund 197,086
Federal funds 18,315,506 18,315,506
Interdepartmental transfer 1,996,702 1,996,702
Total 24,961,229
25,158,315
Sec. 55. Sec. 168 of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006 is amended to read:
Sec. 168. Labor - administration
Personal services 2,603,442 2,603,442
Operating expenses 697,451
746,722
Total 3,300,893
3,350,164
Source of funds
General fund 190,408 190,408
Special funds 377,442 377,442
Catamount fund 49,271
Federal funds 2,385,907 2,385,907
Interdepartmental transfer 347,136 347,136
Total 3,300,893
3,350,164
Sec. 56. Sec. 170 of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006 is amended to read:
Sec. 170. Total labor 28,272,122
28,518,479
Source of funds
General fund 2,310,220 2,310,220
Special funds 2,916,651 2,916,651
Catamount fund 246,357
Federal funds 20,701,413 20,701,413
Interdepartmental transfer 2,343,838 2,343,838
Total 28,272,122
28,518,479
Sec. 57. Sec. 172 of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006 is amended to read:
Sec. 172. Education - education programs
Personal services 13,438,400
13,417,239
Operating expenses 2,026,972 2,026,972
Grants 112,160,397 112,160,397
Total 127,625,769
127,604,608
Source of funds
General fund 7,735,593 7,735,593
Transportation fund 127,483 127,483
Special funds 2,128,058 2,128,058
Federal funds 117,452,874
117,431,713
Interdepartmental transfer 181,761 181,761
Total 127,625,769
127,604,608
* * *
Sec. 58. Sec. 176 of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006 is amended to read:
Sec. 176. Education - adult education and literacy
Grants 3,701,017
4,138,343
Source of funds
General fund 2,717,398
3,154,724
Federal funds 983,619 983,619
Total 3,701,017
4,138,343
Sec. 58a. Sec. 177 of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006 is amended to read:
Sec. 177. Education – adjusted education payment
Grants 1,018,388,625 1,017,888,625
Source of funds
Education
fund 1,018,388,625 1,017,888,625
* * *
Sec. 58b. Sec. 180 of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006 is amended to read:
Sec. 180. Education – small school grants
Grants 5,360,000 5,618,935
Source of funds
Education
fund 5,360,000 5,618,935
Federal funds 983,619 983,619
Total
3,701,017 4,138,343
Sec. 59. Sec. 188 of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006 is amended to read:
Sec. 188. Tax department - property tax assistance
Grants 118,450,000
113,250,000
Source of funds
General fund 2,250,000 2,250,000
Education fund 116,200,000
111,000,000
Total 118,450,000
113,250,000
Sec. 60. Sec. 189 of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006 is amended to read:
Sec. 189. Total general education and property
tax assistance 1,782,922,770
1,777,897,870
Source of funds
General fund 309,259,689
309,697,015
Transportation fund 127,483 127,483
Education fund 1,312,422,597
1,306,981,532
Special funds 18,291,045 18,291,045
Tobacco fund 995,668 995,668
Global Commitment fund 1,041,775 1,041,775
Federal funds 120,051,275
120,030,114
Pension trust funds 20,544,360 20,544,360
Interdepartmental transfer 188,878 188,878
Total 1,782,922,770
1,777,897,870
Sec. 61. Sec. 213 of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006 is amended to read:
Sec. 213. Environmental conservation - air and waste management
Personal services 7,056,543
7,396,543
Operating expenses 6,176,683 6,176,683
Grants 1,709,000 1,709,000
Total 14,942,226
15,282,226
Source of funds
General fund 815,555
1,155,555
Special funds 11,137,141 11,137,141
Federal funds 2,815,544 2,815,544
Interdepartmental transfer 173,986 173,986
Total 14,942,226
15,282,226
Sec. 62. Sec. 218 of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006 is amended to read:
Sec. 218. Total natural resources 80,375,676
80,715,676
Source of funds
General fund 25,002,383
25,342,383
Fish and wildlife fund 12,481,014 12,481,014
Special funds 27,048,329 27,048,329
Federal funds 13,315,451 13,315,451
Interdepartmental transfer 2,528,499 2,528,499
Total 80,375,676
80,715,676
Sec. 63. Sec. 220 of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006 is amended to read:
Sec. 220. Housing and community affairs
Personal services 2,479,313 2,479,313
Operating expenses 347,147 347,147
Grants 4,207,227
4,407,227
Total 7,033,687
7,233,687
Source of funds
General fund 1,509,648
1,709,648
Special funds 3,844,469 3,844,469
Federal funds 1,614,570 1,614,570
Interdepartmental transfer 65,000 65,000
Total 7,033,687
7,233,687
* * *
Sec. 64. Sec. 221 of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006 is amended to read:
Sec. 221. Historic sites - operations
Personal services 615,472
616,591
Operating expenses 284,540 284,540
Total 900,012
901,131
Source of funds
General fund 483,919
514,519
Special funds 372,000
357,018
Interdepartmental transfer 44,093
29,594
Total 900,012
901,131
Sec. 65. Sec. 225 of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006 is amended to read:
Sec. 225. Economic development
Personal services 1,936,584
1,937,784
Operating expenses 650,206
651,806
Grants 1,675,349 1,675,349
Total 4,262,139
4,264,939
Source of funds
General fund 3,573,344
3,576,144
Special funds 490,325 490,325
Federal funds 198,470 198,470
Total 4,262,139
4,264,939
* * *
Sec. 66. Sec. 227 of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006 is amended to read:
Sec. 227. Tourism and marketing
Personal services 1,717,814 1,717,814
Operating expenses 2,486,686 2,261,686
Grants 142,000
367,000
Total 4,346,500 4,346,500
Source of funds
General fund 4,346,500 4,346,500
Sec. 67. Sec. 235 of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006 is amended to read:
Sec. 235. Total commerce and community
development 56,742,328
56,946,247
Source of funds
General fund 15,276,346
15,509,746
Special funds 20,222,677
20,207,695
Federal funds 19,576,102 19,576,102
Enterprise funds 849,556 849,556
Interdepartmental transfer 817,647
803,148
Total 56,742,328
56,946,247
Sec. 68. Sec. 238 of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006 is amended to read:
Sec. 238. Transportation - aviation
Personal services 1,115,720 1,115,720
Operating expenses 10,074,880
9,874,880
Grants 160,000 160,000
Total 11,350,600
11,150,600
Source of funds
Transportation fund 2,195,350
1,995,350
Federal funds 9,155,250 9,155,250
Total 11,350,600
11,150,600
Sec. 69. Sec. 240 of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006 is amended to read:
Sec. 240. Transportation - program development
Personal services 35,463,202 35,463,202
Operating expenses 130,662,679
118,859,250
Grants 35,727,282 35,727,282
Total 201,853,163
190,049,734
Source of funds
Transportation fund 37,933,711
34,876,382
Local match 732,978 732,978
Federal funds 160,786,424
152,040,324
Interdepartmental transfer 2,400,050 2,400,050
Total 201,853,163
190,049,734
Sec. 70. Sec. 241 of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006 is amended to read:
Sec. 241. Transportation - rest areas
Personal services 100,000 100,000
Operating expenses 3,341,146
3,041,146
Total 3,441,146
3,141,146
Source of funds
Transportation fund 383,117
83,117
Federal funds 3,058,029 3,058,029
Total 3,441,146
3,141,146
Sec. 71. Sec. 242 of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006 is amended to read:
Sec. 242. Transportation - maintenance state system
Personal services 32,043,294 32,043,294
Operating expenses 27,941,800 27,941,800
Grants 368,000 368,000
Total 60,353,094 60,353,094
Source of funds
Transportation fund 57,446,094
56,671,094
Federal funds 2,907,000
3,682,000
Total 60,353,094 60,353,094
Sec. 72. Sec. 244 of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006 is amended to read:
Sec. 244. Transportation - rail
Personal services 4,911,881 4,911,881
Operating expenses 12,466,427
12,091,427
Grants 4,720,000 4,720,000
Total 22,098,308
21,723,308
Source of funds
Transportation fund 8,979,308
8,604,308
Federal funds 13,119,000 13,119,000
Total 22,098,308
21,723,308
Sec. 73. Sec. 245 of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006 is amended to read:
Sec. 245. Transportation - bridge maintenance
Operating expenses 8,340,679
7,260,679
Source of funds
Transportation fund 2,028,959
1,748,959
Local match 50,000 50,000
Federal funds 6,261,720
5,461,720
Total 8,340,679
7,260,679
Sec. 74. Sec. 246 of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006 is amended to read:
Sec. 246. Transportation - public transit
Personal services 516,238 516,238
Operating expenses 69,450 69,450
Grants 17,037,070
17,306,070
Total 17,622,758
17,891,758
Source of funds
General fund 69,000
Transportation fund 6,016,646
6,056,646
Federal funds 11,606,112
11,766,112
Total 17,622,758
17,891,758
(a) Of the above appropriation, $2,730,500 in federal funds and $40,000 in transportation funds shall be used to support the federal 49 U.S.C. § 5311 program. The intent of the legislature is to fund fully the demands within the medical transportation services expense category as reported to the legislature in February 2007, indicating a need for an additional $160,000 in federal funds and $40,000 in state transportation fund match.
Sec. 75. Sec. 247 of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006 is amended to read:
Sec. 247. Transportation - central garage
Personal services 3,198,783 3,198,783
Operating expenses 11,309,386
10,759,386
Total 14,508,169
13,958,169
Source of funds
Internal service funds 14,508,169
13,958,169
(a) Notwithstanding 19 V.S.A. Sec.
§ 13( c), $1,400,000 $4,928,834 of the above appropriation
is appropriated from the transportation equipment replacement account within
the central garage fund for the purchase of equipment as authorized in 19
V.S.A. Sec. § 13(b).
Sec. 76. Sec. 248 of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006 is amended to read:
Sec. 248. Department of motor vehicles
Personal services 13,580,740 13,468,195
Operating expenses 7,050,064 7,050,064
Grants 311,300 311,300
Total 20,942,104 20,829,559
Source of funds
Transportation fund 19,617,251 19,504,706
Federal funds 1,324,853 1,324,853
Total 20,942,104 20,829,559
Sec. 77. Sec. 250 of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006 is amended to read:
Sec. 250. Transportation - town highway emergency fund
Grants 1,250,000
2,461,220
Source of funds
Transportation fund 1,250,000
2,461,220
(a) Notwithstanding 19 V.S.A. § 306(d), repair costs incurred by the town of Athens for work on Walker Road TH6 stemming from a storm incident on June 29, 2006 is authorized for reimbursement under the eligibility rules of the town highway emergency fund program with the understanding that the town of Athens upgrade the Walker Road to Class III on the February 10, 2008 AOT map, or the money will have to be repaid by the town of Athens.
Sec. 78. Sec. 259 of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006 is amended to read:
Sec. 259. Transportation - discretionary spending
Operating expenses 5,215,534
0
Source of funds
Transportation fund 3,569,924
0
Federal funds 1,645,610
0
Total 5,215,534
0
* * *
Sec. 79. Sec. 260 of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006 is amended to read:
Sec. 260. Total transportation 454,159,007
436,002,719
Source of funds
General fund 69,000
Transportation fund 191,592,630
184,174,052
Local match 3,044,123 3,044,123
Federal funds 242,474,035
232,217,325
Internal service funds 14,508,169
13,958,169
Interdepartmental transfer 2,540,050 2,540,050
Total 454,159,007
436,002,719
Sec. 80. Sec. 261 of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006 is amended to read:
Sec. 261. Debt service
Debt service 69,130,821
69,129,965
Source of funds
General fund 64,549,851
64,547,179
Transportation fund 2,086,135
2,087,951
Special funds 2,494,835 2,494,835
Total 69,130,821
69,129,965
Sec. 81. Sec. 262 of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006 is amended to read:
Sec. 262. Total debt service 69,130,821
69,129,965
Source of funds
General fund 64,549,851
64,547,179
Transportation fund 2,086,135
2,087,951
Special funds 2,494,835 2,494,835
Total 69,130,821
69,129,965
Sec. 82. APPROPRIATION REDUCTIONS DUE TO MEDICAL PLAN
PREMIUM SAVINGS
(a) To reflect adjustments to budgets due to medical plan premium savings, personal service appropriations are reduced by $1,743,646 in general funds and $1,249,444 in transportation funds in accordance with the attached schedule, entitled “FY 2007 Appropriation Reductions Due to Medical Plan Premium Savings.”
Sec. 83. REESTABLISH APPROPRIATIONS DUE TO JULY 18, 2006
EMERGENCY BOARD TRANSFERS
(a) There is hereby appropriated $8,900,000 in general funds in fiscal year 2007 to corrections - correctional services, to reestablish spending authority transferred for the emergency assistance for farms program, authorized by the emergency board on July 18, 2006.
(b) There is hereby appropriated $1,500,000 in transportation funds in fiscal year 2007 to the department of motor vehicles, to reestablish spending authority transferred to the town highway emergency fund, authorized by the emergency board on July 18, 2006.
Sec. 84. Sec. 10(a)(2)(B) of No. 66 of the Acts of 2005 is amended to read:
(B) From the transportation fund
for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2005, $1,248,449.00, and for the fiscal
year beginning July 1, 2006, $2,405,219.00 $2,005,219.00;
Sec. 85. FUND TRANSFERS
(a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, in fiscal year 2007:
(1) The following amounts shall be transferred to the general fund from the funds indicated:
Interest earnings 1,250,000
62100 Abandoned property 1,731,405
Amortization of W.R. Grace 9,316
Caledonia Fair 5,000
50300 Liquor Control 663,305
21155 Secretary of State - Rulemaking Advertising Fund 102,000
21235 Home Weatherization Assistance Fund 400,000
21260 Act 250 Permit Fund 500,000
21747 CORR-Windsor School Special Fund 87,529
21812 Secretary of State - Corporations 1,845
21886 Treasurer - Refunding Bond Issue 9,201
21888 Treasurer - Citizens Bond 24,940
21520 Treasurer’s Retirement Administration Fund 239,791
21993 VT Film Production Incentive 1,000,000
21638 Attorney General - Fees and Reimbursements Court
Order Special Fund 600,000
(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 $14,029,517 shall be transferred to the general fund, provided that on or before July 1, 2007, 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 2008 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 administration shall recognize $500,000 vendor incentive payments as a direct application in fiscal year 2007, and the secretary of administration shall transfer $300,000 to the general fund from available federal receipt funds in the agency of human services for the costs of the Bennington state office building at the close of fiscal year 2007.
(4) The following amount shall be transferred from the general fund to the fund indicated:
31100 General Government Projects Fund 1,347
58800 Facilities Operations Fund 4,864,635
(5) The following amount shall be transferred to the transportation fund from the fund indicated:
10000 General Fund 1,500,000
(6) Notwithstanding the amount specified in 19 V.S.A. § 13(c), the following amount shall be transferred from the transportation fund to the fund indicated:
57100 Central Garage Fund 850,000
Sec. 86. TRANSFER BETWEEN ACCOUNTS
(a) The sum of $750,000 is transferred from the motor fuel account to the heating fuel account in the petroleum cleanup fund created in 10 V.S.A.
§ 1941.
Sec. 87. REVERSIONS
(a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, in fiscal year 2007 the following amounts shall revert to the general fund from the accounts indicated:
1105001000 GOVnet 244
1110003000 Budget and Management 94,447
1115001000 Finance & Management 37,882
1120060000 Workforce Planning & Development 8,000
1210890504 Economic Development Study Committee 7,987
2150010000 Military - administration 31,809
2200040000 Agriculture - Laboratories, agricultural
resource management and environmental stewardship 29,310
2230890602 Community Development Grants 10,000
2250000000 Public Service Board 134
2270001000 Vermont Racing Commission 4,332
2310010000 Lottery Commission 112
3480880401 SSCF Equip & Population Management 15,354
5100890505 Education GF Transfer to Corrections Sp Ed 43,103
6100010000 ANR Admin Management & Planning 48,000
7100000000 ACCD - Advertising Matching Grant 5,000
7130880402 Tourism and Marketing Initiatives 66/03 4,633
(b) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, in fiscal year 2007 the following amounts shall revert to the transportation fund from the accounts indicated:
Estimated end-of-fiscal year closing entries 250,000
2130100000 State’s Attorneys 25,500
2200020000 Agriculture - Food Safety, Consumer Assurance 2,115
5100030000 Education - Education Services 449
8100001700 Transportation - Interstate Rest Areas 274,933
8100002800 Transportation - Town Highway Bridge 430,000
8100005400 Transportation - Bridge Maintenance Program 150,000
(c) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, in fiscal year 2007 the following amounts shall revert to the education fund from the accounts indicated:
1140050000 Homestead Property Tax Assistance 405,076
5100050000 State-Placed Students 787,432
5100090000 Education Grant 777,637
5100100000 Transportation 5,130
5100110000 Small School Grant 203,566
5100120000 Capital Debt Service Aid 30,147
5100190000 Essential Early Education Grant 65,841
5100200000 Technical Education 188,753
(d) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, in fiscal year 2007 the following amount shall revert to the fish and wildlife fund from the account indicated:
6120170000 Land Acquisition - Other 67,139
Sec. 88. Subsection (l) of Sec. 70 of No. 93 of the Acts of 2006, as amended by Sec. 272 of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006, is added to read:
(l) Any unreserved and undesignated general fund surplus at the end of fiscal year 2006 shall be reserved in the general fund surplus reserve established in 32 V.S.A. § 308c(a).
Sec. 89. USE AND APPROPRIATION OF THE GENERAL FUND
SURPLUS RESERVE
(a) Funds held in the general fund surplus reserve established in 32 V.S.A. § 308c(a) are hereby made available for fiscal year 2007 appropriations in this act.
Sec. 90. FISCAL YEAR 2007 GENERAL FUND BALANCE
(a) At the close of fiscal year 2007, the fiscal year 2007 unreserved and undesignated general fund balance on a budgetary basis, as determined by the commissioner of finance and management on July 31, 2007, shall to the extent funds are available:
(1) first, be reserved in the general fund budget stabilization reserve, established in 32 V.S.A. § 308, to the extent necessary to attain its statutory maximum;
(2) second, $10,516,405 shall be reserved in the general fund surplus reserve established in 32 V.S.A. § 308c(a);
(3) third, $7,064,000 shall be transferred to the education fund; and
(4) fourth, any remaining funds shall be deposited into the general fund surplus reserve.
Sec. 91. 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 remaining unexpended at June 30, 2007 shall be carried forward and shall be reserved for expenditure.
Sec. 92. 33 V.S.A. § 1901d(a)(1) is amended to read:
(1) all revenue from the tobacco
products tax and 82.5 84.5 percent of the revenue from the
cigarette tax levied pursuant to chapter 205 of Title 32;
Sec. 93. 33 V.S.A. § 1986(b)(2) is amended to read:
(2) 17.5 15.5 percent of the revenue from the cigarette tax levied pursuant to chapter 205 of Title 32;
Sec. 94. TRANSITIONAL FUNDING
(a) The balance of the $30,000 general fund appropriation to the Vermont economic progress council for planning activities in Sec. 288(a)(5)(P) of No. 122 of the Acts of the 2003 Adj. Sess. (2004), may be used by the Vermont economic progress council for implementation of the Vermont employment growth incentive and tax increment financing programs as defined in No. 184 of the Acts of the 2005 Adj. Sess. (2006).
Sec. 95. EXEMPTIONS FROM BUDGET STABILIZATION RESERVES
(a) The $11,000,000 in general funds appropriated in Sec. 2 of No. 91 of the Acts of the 2005 Adj. Sess. (2006) (amending Sec. 3 of No. 84 of the Acts of the 2005 Adj. Sess. (2006)) is exempt from the fiscal year 2006 general fund appropriation total used to calculate the five percent budget stabilization requirement for fiscal year 2007 in 32 V.S.A. § 308.
(b)(1) Transportation fund amounts totaling $5,801,347, reverted under the secretary of administration’s carry forward authority in Sec. 69 of No. 93 of the Acts of the 2005 Adj. Sess. (2006), are exempt from the fiscal year 2006 transportation fund appropriation total used to calculate the five percent budget stabilization requirement for fiscal year 2007 in 32 V.S.A. § 308a.
(2) The fiscal year 2007 agency of transportation fund reversions in the REVERSIONS section of this act totaling $854,933, based on carry forward spending authority from fiscal year 2006, are exempt from the fiscal year 2006 transportation fund appropriation total used to calculate the five percent budget stabilization requirement for fiscal year 2007 in 32 V.S.A. § 308a.
(c) The funds appropriated in Sec. 5 of H.213 of 2007 are exempt from the fiscal year 2007 general fund appropriation total used to calculate the five percent budget stabilization requirement for fiscal year 2008 in 32 V.S.A.
§ 308.
Sec. 96. 32 V.S.A. § 182(a) is amended to read:
(a) In addition to the duties expressly set forth elsewhere by law, the commissioner of finance and management shall:
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(8) Prepare monthly financial
revenue reports for the governor, secretary of administration, and other
officials and for release to the general public, and an a
comprehensive annual financial report in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles which shall be distributed to the chairs of the house
committees on appropriations, on institutions, and on ways and means and to the
senate committees on appropriations, on finance, and on institutions on or
before December 31 of each year;
(9) Prepare Make
available monthly reports of appropriations, expenditures, encumbrances and
balances for all operating departments;
(10) Maintain a standard accounting
classifications chart of accounts structure pertaining to appropriation
accounts, object code, and receipts
, revenue, and expenditure codes;
(11) Supervise the
reconciliation of checks and bank statements;
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Sec. 97. 32 V.S.A. § 588(6)(A) is amended to read:
(A) Each special fund shall be
accounted for under the direction of the commissioner, and the balance at
the end of the prior fiscal year shall be reported upon in the annual
financial report of the department of finance and management required by
section 182(8) of this title to the joint fiscal committee on or before
December 1 of each year.
Sec. 98. 32 V.S.A. § 5412(b) is amended to read:
(b) The commissioner shall
allow the municipality a credit for any reduction in education tax liability,
to the extent that the municipality has paid that liability, To the
extent that the municipality has paid that liability, the commissioner shall
allow a credit for any reduction in education tax liability against the
next ensuing year’s education tax liability or, at the request of the
municipality, may refund to the municipality an amount equal to the reduction
in education tax liability.
Sec. 99. 32 V.S.A. § 5(a)(3) is amended to read:
(3) This section shall not apply
to the acceptance of grants, gifts, donations, loans, or other thing things
of value by the division for historic preservation for use in establishing
and maintaining displays and exhibits at any historic site or restoring any
historic site maintained and developed under section 723 of Title 22; nor to
grants, gifts, donations, loans, or other things of value with a value of $1,000.00
$5,000.00 or less, provided that such acceptance will not incur
additional expense to the state or create an ongoing requirement for funds,
services, of facilities. The secretary of administration and joint fiscal
office shall be promptly notified of the source, value and purpose of any items
received under this subdivision. The joint fiscal office shall report all
such items to the joint fiscal committee quarterly.
Sec. 100. 32 V.S.A. § 706 is amended to read:
§ 706. Transfer of appropriations
Notwithstanding any authority granted elsewhere, all transfers of appropriations shall be made pursuant to this section upon the initiative of the governor, or upon the request of a secretary or commissioner.
(1) With the approval of the
governor, the secretary of administration may:
(A) Transfer transfer
balances of appropriations not to exceed $50,000.00 made under any
appropriation act for the support of the government from one component of an
agency, department or other unit of state government, to any component of the
same agency, department, or unit;
(B) Transfer balances of code
classifications, as defined in any appropriation act for the support of
government, of all departments and agencies when deemed necessary;
(C) Advance $1,000.00 to the
central surplus commodity revolving fund.
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Sec. 101. Sec. 225a(c)(1) of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006 is amended to read:
(1) The aggregate amount and
program-specific amounts of uncollected or diverted state tax revenues
resulting from each type of development assistance provided in the tax
statutes, as reported on the tax returns filed during the fiscal year to the
department of taxes and on the expenditure report required by 32 V.S.A. § 302
312.
Sec. 102. 3 V.S.A. § 2805 is amended to read:
§ 2805 Environmental Permit Fund
There is hereby established a special fund to be known as the environmental permit fund for the purpose of implementing the programs specified under the provisions of 3 V.S.A. § 2822(i) and (j). Revenues to the fund shall be those fees collected in accordance with 3 V.S.A. § 2822(i) and (j), and 10 V.S.A. § 2625 and gifts and appropriations. The secretary of natural resources shall be responsible for the fund and shall account for the revenues and expenditures of the agency of natural resources. Any fee required to be collected under 3 V.S.A. § 2822(j)(1) shall be utilized solely to cover all reasonable (direct or indirect) costs required to support the operating permit program authorized under 10 V.S.A. chapter 23. Any fee required to be collected under 3 V.S.A. § 2822(k), (l), or (m) for air pollution control permits or registrations or motor vehicle registrations shall be utilized solely to cover all reasonable (direct or indirect) costs required to support the programs authorized under 10 V.S.A. chapter 23. Fees collected pursuant to subsections 2822(k), (l), and (m) of this title shall be used by the secretary to fund activities related to the secretary’s hazardous or toxic contaminant monitoring programs and motor vehicle‑related programs. The environmental permit fund shall be subject to the provisions of subchapter 5 of chapter 7 of Title 32, except that any unencumbered environmental permit fund balance in excess of those fees collected under subdivision 2822(j)(1) and subsections (k), (l), and (m) of this title, and in excess of $350,000.00 from those fees collected from environmental permit fund sources other than subdivision 2822(j)(1) and subsections (k), (l), and (m) at the close of a fiscal year shall revert to the general fund. The environmental permit fund shall be used to cover a portion of the costs of administering the environmental court established under chapter 27 of Title 4. The amount of $143,000.00 per fiscal year shall be disbursed for this purpose.
Sec. 103. 9 V.S.A. § 5613 is added to read:
§ 5613. Collection and disposition of fees
(a) The fees provided for in this chapter shall be collected by the commissioner and covered into the state treasury except as provided in subsection (b) of this section.
(b) There is hereby created a fund to be known as the securities regulation and supervision fund. The fund shall be used for the purpose of providing the commissioner the means to administer the provisions of this chapter, and for the support of the corporate records division and other corporate regulatory activities of the office of the secretary of state and the activities of the department of economic development. All agent and investment adviser representative fees received pursuant to subsections 5410(b) and (d) of this title, and all examination fees and investigation expenses received pursuant to section 5614 of this title shall be transmitted to the state treasurer and credited to this fund. All payments from the securities regulatory and supervision fund for the maintenance of staff and associated expenses, including contractual services as necessary, shall be disbursed from the state treasury only upon warrants issued by the commissioner of finance and management, after receipt of proper documentation regarding services rendered and expenses incurred. The fund shall be administered pursuant to subchapter 5 of chapter 7 of Title 32.
(c) At the end of each fiscal year, the balance in the securities regulatory and supervision fund shall be transferred to the general fund.
(d) The commissioner of finance and management may anticipate receipts to the securities regulatory and supervision fund and issue warrants based thereon.
Sec. 104. Sec. 345 of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006 is amended to read:
Sec. 345. TRANSFERS APPROPRIATIONS FROM THE
INSURANCE
RESERVE FUND
(a) Notwithstanding 32 V.S.A. §
135, the following amounts are transferred appropriated from the
insurance reserve fund, established in 32 V.S.A. § 134:
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Sec. 105. 19 V.S.A. § 11a is amended to read:
§ 11a. Transportation funds appropriated for support of
government
The maximum amount of
transportation funds that may be appropriated for the support of government,
other than for the agency of transportation, the transportation board,
transportation pay act funds, construction of transportation capital facilities
used by the agency of transportation, and transportation debt service, for
fiscal year 2006 shall not exceed 18.0 percent of the total of the prior fiscal
year transportation fund appropriations and for fiscal year 2007 and thereafter
shall not exceed $35,440,855.00 $35,568,338.
Sec. 106. Sec. 64 of No. 175 of the Acts of 2006 is added to read:
Sec. 64. EFFECTIVE DATE
(a) This section and Sec. 52 shall take effect from passage.
Sec. 107. Sec. 6 of No. 154 of the Acts of 2006 is amended to read:
Sec. 6. Appropriations
(a) In FY 2006, the amount of
$600,000.00 is appropriated or transferred from the general fund to the
local community implementation fund created under 10 V.S.A. § 1264c for the
purpose of implementing a two-year orphan stormwater system pilot program
within the agency of natural resources for the purpose of awarding
municipalities grants for the costs associated with the construction,
renovation, or repair of an orphan stormwater system.
(b) In FY 2006, $50,000.00 is
appropriated or transferred from the general fund to the agency of
natural resources for implementation and administration of the orphan
stormwater system program under 10 V.S.A. § 1264c.
Sec. 108. Sec. 8 of No. 101 of the Acts of 2004, as amended by Sec. 58b of No. 93 of the Acts of 2006, is further amended to read:
Sec. 8. APPROPRIATION AND ALLOCATION OF FUNDS
There is appropriated in fiscal year 2005 the amount of $5,000 from the transportation fund to the department of motor vehicles for the purposes of this act. The department of motor vehicles is authorized to expend up to $8,000.00
in fiscal year 2006 from appropriated funds for the purposes of 23 V.S.A.
§ 2158.
Sec. 109. NEXT GENERATION FUND
(a) Of the total sum transferred from the fiscal year 2007 general fund to the next generation initiative fund, the sum of $1,100,000 is appropriated as follows:
(1) The sum of $400,000 is appropriated to the agency of commerce and community development for the issuance of Vermont training program grants pursuant to 10 V.S.A. § 531.
(2) The sum of $700,000 is appropriated to the workforce education and training fund created in Sec. 157a(d) of No. 62 of the Acts of 1999 as amended by Sec. 14 of No. 212 of the Acts of 2006.
Sec. 110. REPEAL
(a) 3 V.S.A. § 2281(5)(special fund report requirement) is repealed.
(b) Sec. 315 of No. 215 of the Acts of 2006 (amendment to official state revenue estimate requirement) is repealed, and Sec. 46 of No. 191 of 2006 is retained.
(c) Chapter 77 of Title 33 (Vermont adaptive equipment revolving fund) is repealed.
Sec. 111. 3 V.S.A. § 23(f) is amended to read:
(f) Per diem. For attendance at a meeting when the general assembly is not in session, legislative members of the commission shall be entitled to the same per diem compensation and reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses as provided members of standing committees under 2 V.S.A. § 406. Except for members employed by the state, members of the commission shall be entitled to the same per diem compensation as provided under 32 V.S.A.
§ 1010(a) and mileage reimbursement as provided under 32 V.S.A. § 1267.
Sec. 112. GRANT ACCEPTANCE
(a) The following grants are hereby accepted and appropriated to the departments indicated for the purpose specified by the grantor:
(1) JFO #2284 - $740,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) to the department of public safety.
(2) JFO #2285 - $1,000,000 from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to the department of housing and community affairs and the department of economic development.
Sec. 113. EFFECTIVE DATES
(a) This act shall take effect from passage.
(b) Secs. 92, 93, and 103 shall apply as of July 1, 2006.
(c) Sec. 99 shall sunset on June 30, 2009 and revert to prior legislative language, unless otherwise recommended by joint fiscal committee vote and subsequent legislative action.
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