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General Appropriations Act FY2008

Department of Fire Services
Data Current as of:  10/29/2007





FISCAL YEAR 2008 RESOURCE SUMMARY ($000)
ACCOUNT FY 2008
Conference
FY 2008
Vetoes
FY 2008
Overrides
FY 2008
GAA
8324-0000  Department of Fire Services Administration 14,558 -2,350 2,350 14,558
8324-1101  Underground Storage Tank Compliance Standards Enforcement 109 0 0 109
8324-0304  Department of Fire Services Retained Revenue 300 0 0 300
TOTAL    14,967 -2,350 2,350 14,967

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account description amount
DEPARTMENT OF FIRE SERVICES 14,966,878
Budgetary Direct Appropriations  
Direct Appropriations
8324-0000 Department of Fire Services Administration
For the administration of the department of fire services, including the state fire marshal's office, the Boston Fire Department training academy, the hazardous materials emergency response program and the Massachusetts firefighting academy, including the Massachusetts fire training council certification program, municipal and non-municipal fire training, and expenses of the council and the operations of the Boston Fire Department training academy; provided, that the fire training program shall use the split days option; provided further, that $1,296,000 shall be provided for the Commonwealth's Hazardous Material Response Teams; provided further, that $500,000 shall be provided for the Boston Fire Department Hazardous Material Response Teams; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, 100 per cent of the amount appropriated in this item for the administration of the department of fire services, the state fire marshal's office and the Massachusetts firefighting academy shall be assessed upon insurance companies writing fire, homeowners multiple peril or commercial multiple peril policies on property situated in the commonwealth and paid within 30 days after receiving notice of such assessment from the commissioner of insurance; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, 100 per cent of the amount appropriated in this item for the operation of the hazardous materials emergency response program shall be assessed upon insurance companies writing commercial multiple peril, non-liability portion, policies on property situated in the commonwealth and commercial auto liability policies as referenced in line 5.1 and line 19.4, respectively, in the most recent annual statement on file with the commissioner of insurance; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, funds scheduled in the PP object class, pursuant to section 27 of chapter 29 of the General Laws for this item in fiscal year 2008 shall not be transferred to any other object class in said fiscal year; provided further, that not more than 10 per cent of the amount designated for the arson prevention program shall be expended for the administrative cost of the program; and provided further, that the expenses of the board of fire prevention regulations, under section 4 of chapter 22D of the General Laws, shall be paid from this item; provided further, that the expenses of the fire safety commission shall be paid from this item; provided further, that not less than $1,750,000 shall be provided for the Boston Fire Department training academy; provided further, that $100,000 shall be expended to Norfolk County to maintain and improve services of the Norfolk County Regional Fire and Rescue Dispatch Center; and provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the administration of a statewide program to provide for critical incident stress intervention for the fire departments of the cities, towns, and fire districts of the commonwealth including, but not limited to, consultant services, training, equipment and supplies
14,557,596
8324-1101 Underground Storage Tank Compliance Standards Enforcement
For the costs of the department for the enforcement of underground storage tank compliance standards set forth in sections 38B to 38I, inclusive, of chapter 148 of the General Laws and the rules and regulations adopted under those sections
109,282

account description amount
Retained Revenues
8324-0304 Department of Fire Services Retained Revenue
The department of fire services is hereby authorized to expend for the purposes of enforcement and training an amount not to exceed $300,000 from revenue generated under chapter 148A of the General Laws and sections 8 and 9 of chapter 304 of the acts of 2004
300,000

account description amount
Federal Grant Spending 264,329
8324-1505 United States Fire Administration State Fire Training Program
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, USFA/NFA State Fire Training Program
28,000
8324-9707 Underground Storage Tank Registry Program
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Underground Storage Tank Registry Program
236,329