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Account	Description	FY07 GAA	FY08 GAA
2800-0700	Office of Dam Safety For the office of dam safety; provided, that the department shall, in collaboration with the department of environmental protection and the department of fish and game, establish and maintain a comprehensive inventory of all dams in Massachusetts, and develop a coordinated permitting and regulatory approach to dam removal for stream restoration and public safety; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for repairs to Manns Pond Dam in Sharon; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for a study of the pumping capacity of the Amelia Earhart Dam on the Mystic River; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the repairs of the dam in the town of Millbury; and provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be expended for the dam on the Squannacook River known as the Squannacook Dam, and jointly owned by the towns of Groton and Shirley	1,045,000	1,445,000

Note:  Governor's veto was overridden.  Text in red reflects vetoed language.

Veto Explanation: I am striking language which earmarks funding for programs that are beyond the scope of the agency's mission and I am reducing the appropriation for this item accordingly.

 
 

HISTORICAL SPENDING CATEGORIES ($000)

SPENDING CATEGORY	FY04 Spending	FY05 Spending	FY06 Spending	FY07 Spending	FY08 GAA
Wages & Salaries	0	0	0	527	365
Pensions & Benefits	0	0	0	3	3
Operating Expenses	0	0	0	515	677
Aid to Cities & Towns	0	0	0	0	400
TOTAL	0	0	0	1,045	1,445

* FY07 Projected Spending includes the budget plus nearly $1 billion in spending from FY06 supplemental budgets.

 

 

Earmarks

EARMARK DESCRIPTION	FY08
Amelia Earhart Dam on Mystic River	100,000