83240000 - Department of Fire Services Administration

Account Description FY2009
Spending
FY2010
GAA
8324-0000 Department of Fire Services Administration
For the administration of the department of fire services, including the state fire marshal's office, the hazardous materials emergency response program, the board of fire prevention regulations, under section 4 of chapter 22D of the General Laws, the expenses of the fire safety commission, and the Massachusetts firefighting academy, including the Massachusetts fire training council certification program, municipal and non-municipal fire training, and expenses of the council; provided, that the fire training program shall use the split days option; provided further, that not less than $1,200,000 shall be expended for the SAFE program, which shall include information about the fire risks caused by smoking; 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 & rescue dispatch center; 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, Cambridge and Everett fire department hazardous material response teams; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for critical incident stress intervention for the fire departments of the cities, towns and the fire districts of the commonwealth, including but not limited to consultant services, training, equipment and supplies; 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, the Massachusetts firefighting academy, the Boston fire department training academy, and the Norfolk county regional fire & rescue dispatch center 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 receipt of 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; and 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

15,980,980 14,394,926

Veto Explanation:  I am striking language which earmarks funding for programs not recommended, and I am reducing this item by an amount not recommended in light of available revenues.

Budget Reduction Explanation:   Reduces earmarks and other spending that are not affordable given the current revenue estimate.

 
 
Earmarks

EARMARK DESCRIPTION

City / Town
FY2010
GAA
Critical incident stress intervention for the fire department Statewide100,000
Hazardous Response Team Statewide1,296,000
SAFE Statewide1,200,000