Operating Transfers

SECTION 2E. The sums set forth in this section are hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the trust funds named within each item unless specifically designated otherwise in this section, for the purposes and subject to the conditions specified in this section and subject to the laws regulating the disbursement of public funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2017. Items in this section shall not be subject to allotment under section 9B of chapter 29 of the General Laws or reduction under section 9C of said chapter 29, without express authorization from the general court. Notwithstanding section 19A of said chapter 29, any transfer under this section shall be made by the comptroller in accordance with a transfer schedule to be developed for each item by the comptroller, after consulting with the appropriate agency secretary, the secretary of administration and finance and the state treasurer. The schedule for each appropriation shall provide for transfers in increments considered appropriate to meet the cash flow needs of each fund and all transfers under the schedule shall be completed not later than June 30, 2017. Not later than 7 days after the schedules receive final approval by the comptroller, they shall be reported to the house and senate committees on ways and means.

 

Fiscal Year 2017 Operating Transfers Resource Summary ($000)
GOVERNMENT AREA
FY 2017
Budgetary
Recommendations
Administration and Finance 450,000
Health and Human Services 685,451
Transportation 604,355
Education 1,500
TOTAL 1,741,305

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Administration and Finance

account description amount
GROUP INSURANCE COMMISSION 450,000,000
1599-6152 State Retiree Benefits Trust Fund 450,000,000


Health and Human Services

account description amount
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH 5,000,000
1595-4510 Substance Abuse Services Fund 5,000,000

account description amount
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 680,450,606
1595-1067 Delivery System Transformation Initiatives Trust Fund 205,597,334
1595-1068 Medical Assistance Trust Fund 462,000,000
1595-1069 Health Information Technology Trust Fund 12,853,272


Transportation

account description amount
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 604,354,733
1595-6368 Massachusetts Transportation Trust Fund 327,659,302
1595-6369 Commonwealth Transportation Fund transfer to the MBTA 187,000,000
1595-6370 Commonwealth Transportation Fund transfer to Regional Transit 80,000,000
1595-6379 Merit Rating Board 9,695,431


Education

account description amount
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF EDUCATION 1,500,000
1595-7066 STEM Pipeline Fund 1,500,000