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Budget Summary FY2018

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Data Current as of:  12/6/2017



FISCAL YEAR 2018 BUDGET SUMMARY ($000)
ACCOUNT FY2018
Conference		 FY2018
Vetoes		 FY2018
Overrides		 FY2018
GAA
Commission on Grandparents Raising Grandchildren 112 0 0 112
GLBT Commission 500 0 0 500
Commission on the Status of Asian Americans 50 0 0 50
Office of the Secretary of Administration and Finance 3,130 0 0 3,130
Commonwealth Performance Accountability and Transparency 367 0 0 367
Administration and Finance IT Costs 28,877 0 0 28,877
Caseload and Economic Forecasting Office 129 0 0 129
Municipal Regionalization and Efficiencies Incentive Reserve 11,450 -1,250 1,250 11,450
Hinton Lab Response Reserve 750 0 0 750
Early Retirement Incentive Program NonPayroll Costs 4,154 0 0 4,154
Clean Water Trust Contract Assistance 55,452 0 0 55,452
Cannabis Costs Reserve 2,000 0 0 2,000
Organization Transformation Reserve 480 0 0 480
Caseload and Deficiency Reserve 104,100 0 0 104,100
Massachusetts Department of Transportation Contract Assistance 125,000 0 0 125,000
Commonwealth Infrastructure Investment Assistance Reserve 10,000 0 0 10,000
South Essex Sewerage District Debt Service Assessment 34 0 0 34
Social Innovation Financing 10,925 0 0 10,925
Massachusetts IT Center Operational Expenses 100 0 0 100
EJ Collins Jr Center for Public Management 125 -125 125 125
Chapter 257 and Human Service Reserve 39,698 -4,000 4,000 39,698
UMass Dartmouth Visual and Performing Arts-Bristol CC 2,700 0 0 2,700
Rural and Urban Medical School Reserve 1,000 -1,000 1,000 1,000
TOTAL    401,133 -6,375 6,375 401,133

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OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE 429,149,283
Direct Appropriations
0950-0030 Commission on Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
For the commission on the status of grandparents raising grandchildren 		111,714
0950-0050 GLBT Commission
For the commission on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning youth established in section 67 of chapter 3 of the General Laws; provided, that funds shall be used to address issues related to the implementation of section 37O of chapter 71 of the General Laws 		500,000
0950-0080 Commission on the Status of Asian Americans
For the commission on the status of citizens of Asian and Pacific Islander descent under section 68 of chapter 3 of the General Laws 		50,000
1100-1100 Office of the Secretary of Administration and Finance
For the office of the secretary; provided, that the secretary shall provide biannual reports, the first of which shall be submitted not later than August 1, 2017 and the second of which shall be submitted not later than February 1, 2018 to the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that the reports shall summarize existing and proposed collective bargaining agreements in an electronic format which shall include the following information for each agreement: (i) the session law for the previously agreed upon collective bargaining agreement; (ii) the current agreement status; (iii) the collective bargaining unit and unit number; (iv) the full-time equivalent employees subject to the agreement by item; (v) a description of the membership of the unit; (vi) the total salary base of the most recent previous agreement; (vii) the start date and expiration date of the most recent agreement; (viii) the estimated total fiscal impact of the agreement compared to the previous agreement; (ix) the base salary increases required by the agreement by effective time; and (x) the funding status of the agreement; provided further, that the report shall detail by bargaining unit the costs to the commonwealth resulting from the collective bargaining agreements with various public employees' unions, delineated by line item; provided further, that the report shall include the effective date of any new negotiations or renegotiations, the end date of the contract, the number of employees in the bargaining unit by department and the costs associated with any new negotiations or renegotiations, including salary adjustments, step increases, statutory benefits and other non-salary costs for the current and subsequent fiscal years for the life of the contract; and provided further, that the executive office shall provide quarterly reports to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing federal grant applications submitted and federal grants received by executive branch agencies during the applicable reporting period 		3,129,590
1100-1201 Commonwealth Performance Accountability and Transparency
For supporting activities relating to accountability and transparency including, but not limited to, economic forecasting, adoption of uniform procedures across state agencies and departments and maximizing federal revenue opportunities 		367,139
1100-1700 Administration and Finance IT Costs
For the provision of information technology services within the executive office for administration and finance 		28,877,049
1106-0064 Caseload and Economic Forecasting Office
For the caseload and economic forecasting office; provided, that the office shall forecast: (i) MassHealth enrollment by group and coverage type; (ii) participation in state-subsidized childcare provided through items 3000-3060 and 3000-4060; (iii) participation in emergency assistance and housing programs provided through items 7004-0101, 7004-0102, 7004-0108 and 7004-9316; (iv) enrollment of both active members and dependents in the group insurance commission; (v) recipients of direct benefits provided by the department of transitional assistance through items 4403-2000, 4405-2000 and 4408-1000; (vi) participation in programs provided by the department of children and families through items 4800-0038 and 4800-0041; and (vii) other related economic forecasts; provided further, that the office shall report its fiscal year 2017 actuals, fiscal year 2018 actuals and forecasts and fiscal year 2019 forecasts to the executive office for administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than October 13, 2017; and provided further, that the office shall submit updated forecasts to the executive office for administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than January 16, 2018 and March 15, 2018 		129,017
1599-0026 Municipal Regionalization and Efficiencies Incentive Reserve
For a reserve to support municipal improvements; provided, that not more than $2,000,000 shall be expended for an incentive program for communities and municipalities engaging in the use of best practices determined by the community compact cabinet created by Executive Order No. 554 issued January 23, 2015; provided further, that not less than $2,000,000 shall be expended for a multi-year competitive grant program to provide financial support for one-time or transition costs related to regionalization and other efficiency initiatives, with allowable applicants to include municipalities, regional school districts, school districts considering forming a regional school district or regionalizing services, regional planning agencies and councils of governments; provided further, that not less than $2,800,000 shall be expended to fund the District Local Technical Assistance Fund established in section 2XXX of chapter 29 of the General Laws, including projects that encourage regionalization, to be administered by the division of local services and distributed through the District Local Technical Assistance Fund; provided, that $3,350,000 shall be transferred to the executive office of public safety and security for a competitive grant program for public safety and emergency staffing to be administered by that executive office; provided further, that the grants shall be awarded to communities that: (i) have populations of at least 60,000; and (ii) demonstrate that their police or fire departments had a per capita operating budget of less than $200 in 2010; provided further, that grant funds under this item shall only be provided to communities who submitted qualifying applications that were approved by the executive office of public safety and security in fiscal year 2017; provided further, that each state entity administering grant funds through this item shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than February 15, 2018 detailing grants awarded through this item and the criteria used for distribution; provided further, that not less than the amount appropriated in this item in section 2 of chapter 165 of the acts of 2014 for the city of Haverhill shall be expended again in fiscal year 2018; provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended on a one time grant to the Haverhill public school district; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for municipal technology improvements in the town of Danvers; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for an outdoor park at the Mother Brook Arts and Community Center, Inc. in the town of Dedham; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the reconstruction of the Robert H. Ivatts regional facility in the town of Norwood; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended to the town of Hingham for the purchase of a multi-purpose tractor for sidewalk snow removal; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the purpose of outreach and education for the Taunton opioid task force community follow-up pilot program; provided further, that $70,000 shall be expended to provide for rubber flooring for the George Keverian school tot lot in the city of Everett; provided further, that $60,000 shall be expended for the John F. Kennedy Family Service Center, Inc. for upgrades for the Kennedy Center facility in the Charlestown section of the city of Boston; provided further, that $50,000 shall be expended to provide for a swing set that is compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act for Glendale park in the city of Everett; and provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to upgrade the water facility geographical information systems, or GIS, data source in the city of Lynn
 11,450,000
1599-0054 Hinton Lab Response Reserve
For a reserve for costs of the investigation and response related to the allegations of misconduct at the former state drug laboratories located in the town of Amherst and the Jamaica Plain section of the city of Boston, known as the Dr. William A. Hinton Laboratory at the State Laboratory Institute; provided, that the secretary of administration and finance may transfer funds from this item to state agencies as defined in section 1 of chapter 29 of the General Laws and to municipalities for this purpose; provided further, that the secretary of administration and finance shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means quarterly, beginning October 1, 2017, detailing said transfers by line item; and provided further, that any funds from this item provided to any state laboratories shall be contingent upon the institute maintaining appropriate accreditations and continuing periodic audits 		750,000
1599-0063 Early Retirement Incentive Program NonPayroll Costs
For a reserve to fund the costs of sick leave and vacation leave buyout of employees participating in programs implemented under chapter 19 of the acts of 2015 and additional health and other benefit costs of employees who fill positions vacated pursuant to said chapter; provided, that the secretary of administration and finance may transfer from this item to other items of appropriation and allocations thereof for fiscal year 2018 amounts necessary to meet these costs in accordance with a transfer plan which shall be filed 15 days in advance with the house and senate committees on ways and means 		4,154,074
1599-0093 Clean Water Trust Contract Assistance
For contract assistance to the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust including, but not limited to, for the debt service obligations of the trust, principal forgiveness, interest rate reduction and other subsidies or financial assistance pursuant to sections 6 and 18 of chapter 29C of the General Laws 		55,452,305
1599-0840 Cannabis Costs Reserve
For a reserve to support costs associated with the regulation of possession and sale of marijuana 		2,000,000
1599-0999 Organization Transformation Reserve
For a reserve to assist agencies in organizational transformation and other improvements 		480,281
1599-1690 Caseload and Deficiency Reserve
For a reserve to fund necessary costs in the commonwealth in fiscal year 2018; provided, that the committee for public counsel services shall be eligible for funds; provided further, that the 14 sheriffs' offices shall be eligible for funds; provided further, that the Massachusetts Transportation Trust Fund shall be eligible for funds; provided further, that the secretary of administration and finance shall issue a report with the house and senate committees on ways and means not less than 45 days before any transfer of funds detailing any cost reduction and efficiencies efforts; provided further, that said report shall include the amount of appropriation needed to address any deficiency, a breakdown by line item and object class of the transferred funds and a description of the unavoidable costs addressed in said transfer; provided further, that each sheriff's office shall submit a report not later than October 16, 2017 to the executive office for administration and finance, the clerks of the house of representatives and senate and the house and senate committees on ways and means on: (i) a total staffing number, by facility; (ii) the number of personnel defined as care and custody personnel (iii) the number of correction officers; (iv) the number of care and custody supervising staff; (v) the overall number of management personnel; (vi) a breakdown of salary and wages spent on supervising staff, management personnel and correction officers; and (vii) the percent of appropriated funds expended on care and custody personnel; provided further, that each office shall identify cost saving measures including, but not limited to: (a) developing innovative personnel initiatives, including reducing overtime costs and the ratio of personnel to supervisors; (b) consolidating inmate medical and other vendor services across offices; and (c) establishing uniform standards and programming across offices; provided further, that each office shall submit a report to the executive office for administration and finance, the clerks of the house of representatives and senate and the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than December 1, 2017 detailing implemented strategies for more efficient spending and expected net savings for fiscal year 2018; and provided further, no sheriff's office shall rely on increased inmate fees or fines to ensure spending within the appropriation provided for in this act and shall not increase any inmate fee or fine, including but not limited to commissary items, in fiscal year 2018 		104,100,000
1599-1970 Massachusetts Department of Transportation Contract Assistance
For a reserve for the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to defray the costs of the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority, or its successor, incurred in fiscal year 2018 under section 138 of chapter 27 of the acts of 2009
                Commonwealth Transportation Fund ............... 100%
125,000,000
1599-1977 Commonwealth Infrastructure Investment Assistance Reserve
For contract assistance and other payments to the Massachusetts Development Finance Agency for payment of debt service and related obligations in connection with bonds issued by the agency under chapter 293 of the acts of 2006 and chapter 303 of the acts of 2008; provided, that the secretary of administration and finance shall issue a report on the estimated contract assistance and other payments to be required pursuant to said chapters 293 and 303 for obligations existing on or before July 1, 2017 in fiscal years 2019, 2020 and 2021 and an estimate of anticipated contract assistance and other payments arising out of potential agreements reasonably expected to be entered into after July 1, 2017, in fiscal years 2019, 2020 and 2021; and provided further, that the report shall be submitted to the chairs of the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than October 31, 2017 		10,000,000
1599-3234 South Essex Sewerage District Debt Service Assessment
For the South Essex sewerage district debt service assessment 		33,914
1599-3557 Social Innovation Financing
For continued funding for the Social Innovation Trust Fund established under section 35VV of chapter 10 of the General Laws to hold funds in support of pay for success contracts, under the requirements of said section 35VV of said chapter 10 		10,924,651
1599-3856 Massachusetts IT Center Operational Expenses
For rent and associated costs at the Massachusetts information technology center in the city of Chelsea 		100,000
1599-4417 EJ Collins Jr Center for Public Management
For the Edward J. Collins, Jr. center for public management in the John W. McCormack Graduate school of policy and global studies at the University of Massachusetts at Boston 		125,000
1599-6903 Chapter 257 and Human Service Reserve
For the fiscal year 2018 costs of rate implementations under chapter 257 of the acts of 2008 including, but not limited to, costs associated with any court order or settlement between providers and the commonwealth related to the rate implementation process and the compensation or salary and associated employee-related costs to personnel earning less than $40,000 in annual compensation who are employed by private human service providers that deliver human and social services under contracts with departments within the executive office of health and human services and the executive office of elder affairs; provided, that home care workers shall be eligible for funding from this item; provided further, that workers from shelters and programs that serve homeless individuals and families that were previously contracted through the department of transitional assistance and the department of public health who are currently contracted with the department of housing and community development and direct care workers that serve homeless veterans through the department of veterans' services shall be eligible for funding from this item; provided further, that no funds from this item shall be allocated to special education programs under chapter 71B of the General Laws, contracts for early education and care services or programs for which payment rates are negotiated and paid as class rates as established by the executive office of health and human services; provided further, that no funds shall be allocated from this item to contracts funded exclusively by federal grants as delineated in section 2D; provided further, that the secretary of administration and finance may transfer from the sum appropriated in this item to other items for fiscal year 2018, amounts that are necessary to meet these costs where the amounts otherwise available are insufficient for the purpose of rate implementations; provided further, that the executive office for administration and finance shall report quarterly to the house and senate committees on ways and means on transfers made from this item; provided further, that the report shall identify, by line item and service class, all transfers made from this item as of the date of the report and all transfers expected to be made before the end of the fiscal year; provided further, that the executive office of health and human services shall submit a report, not later than January 15, 2018 to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the executive office for administration and finance on the implementation of rates under said chapter 257, including: (i) state gross and net costs for rates not yet promulgated as of July 3, 2017, by department, line item, service class and start date of implementation; (ii) state gross and net costs for rates promulgated not later than June 30, 2017 that have received a biennial rate review or have not received a biennial rate review by department, line item, service class and start date of implementation; (iii) state gross and net costs for rates due to be reviewed on July 3, 2017 by department, line item, service class and start date of implementation; (iii) state gross and net costs for rates to be reviewed between July 3, 2017 and June 20, 2018, inclusive by department, line item, service class and start date of implementation; and (iv) payroll spending in fiscal year 2011 and fiscal year 2017 aggregated by vendor and by service class; provided further, that contracts between providers and the executive office of health and human services and the executive office of elder affairs shall require providers to report on the impact of the rate implementations on employee salaries, employee-related costs and operations; and provided further, that the executive office of health and human services shall report, not later than March 15, 2018, to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the executive office for administration and finance on a comparison of benchmark expenses used in rate model workbooks to actual expenses based on uniform financial reports for rates subject to rate reviews in fiscal year 2018 		39,698,478
1599-7104 UMass Dartmouth Visual and Performing Arts-Bristol CC
For the facilities costs associated with the college of visual and performing arts at the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth; provided, that funds may be expended for Bristol Community College 		2,700,000
1599-7115 Rural and Urban Medical School Reserve
For a reserve to provide one western Massachusetts regional academic health system a one-time payment of $1,000,000 to host a distinct educational track for a Massachusetts medical school focused on rural and urban primary care, population health and integrated health delivery 		1,000,000

account description amount
Intragovernmental Service Spending 28,016,071
1100-1701 Chargeback for Administration and Finance IT Costs
For the cost of information technology services provided to agencies of the executive office for administration and finance
                Intragovernmental Services Fund ............... 100%
28,016,071