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Account	Description	FY07 GAA	FY08 GAA
2810-0100	State Parks and Recreation For the operations of the division of state parks and recreation; provided, that funds appropriated in this item shall be used to operate all of the division's parks, heritage state parks, reservations, campgrounds, beaches and pools and for the oversight of rinks, to protect and manage the division's lands and natural resources including the forest and parks conservation services and the bureau of forestry development; provided further, that no funds from this item shall be made available for payment to true seasonal employees; provided further, that the department may issue grants to public and nonpublic entities from this item; and provided further, that the level of funding for the beaches and pools from this item in fiscal year 2008 shall not be reduced from fiscal year 2007; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for the town of Holbrook; provided further, that not less than $185,000 shall be expended for the Schooner Ernestina Commission; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended by the department of conservation and recreation to hire additional state licensed foresters; provided further, that not less than $350,000 shall be expended to monitor and control water and wastewater systems in the town of Medfield; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Camp Marion Recreation Program; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for Nashawannuck Pond in Easthampton; and provided further, that Watson's Pond state park in Taunton and Ames Nowell state park in Abington shall remain open and appropriately staffed to allow public swimming and recreation for the season	22,312,890	23,305,308

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	15,842	16,080	16,514	17,711	19,030
Pensions & Benefits	592	658	634	777	760
Operating Expenses	1,680	1,484	1,807	2,719	2,280
Aid to Cities & Towns	0	50	25	710	1,235
TOTAL	18,115	18,271	18,980	21,917	23,305

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

 

 

Earmarks

EARMARK DESCRIPTION	FY08
Ernestina Commission educational programming	185,000
For the town of Holbrook	250,000
Hire additional state licensed foresters	250,000