FISCAL YEAR 2019 BUDGET SUMMARY ($000)
ACCOUNT FY2019
Conference
FY2019
Vetoes
FY2019
Overrides
FY2019
GAA
Department of Fish and Game Administration 932 0 0 932
Riverways Protection and Access 1,255 0 0 1,255
Division of Fisheries and Wildlife 15,165 0 0 15,165
Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program 220 0 0 220
Hunter Safety Program 475 0 0 475
Wildlife Habitat Purchase 1,900 0 0 1,900
Waterfowl Management 65 0 0 65
Fishing and Boating Access 573 0 0 573
Division of Marine Fisheries 6,989 -150 150 6,989
Marine Recreational Fishing 732 0 0 732
Sportfish Restoration Fund 218 0 0 218
Shellfish Purification Plant Retained Revenue 75 0 0 75
Ventless Trap Retained Revenue 250 0 0 250
Saltwater Sportfish Licensing 1,399 0 0 1,399
TOTAL    30,249 -150 150 30,249

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DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME 38,308,670
Direct Appropriations
2300-0100 Department of Fish and Game Administration
For the office of the commissioner of fish and game; provided, that the commissioner's office shall assess and receive payments from the division of marine fisheries, the division of fisheries and wildlife, the office of fishing and boating access, the division of ecological restoration, the riverways program and all other programs under the control of the department of fish and game; provided further, that those assessments shall be used to cover appropriate administrative costs of the department including, but not limited to, payroll, personnel, legal and budgetary costs; and provided further, that the amount and contribution from each division or program shall be determined by the commissioner
932,376
2300-0101 Riverways Protection and Access
For the division of ecological restoration and the riverways program and for the promotion of public access to rivers and wetland restoration, including grants to public and non-public entities; provided, that the positions funded in this line item shall not be subject to chapter 31 of the General Laws
1,255,156
2310-0200 Division of Fisheries and Wildlife
For the administration of the division of fisheries and wildlife, including expenses of the fisheries and wildlife board, the administration of game farms and wildlife restoration projects, wildlife research and management, the administration of fish hatcheries, the improvement and management of lakes, ponds and rivers, fish and wildlife restoration projects, the commonwealth's share of certain cooperative fisheries and wildlife programs and for certain programs reimbursable under the federal Aid to Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act; provided, that the division may expend the amount necessary to restore anadromous fish in the Connecticut and Merrimack river systems; and provided further, that no funds shall be spent on restoration of catadromous fish in the Connecticut and Merrimack river systems unless considered necessary by the division
                Inland Fisheries and Game Fund ............... 100%
15,164,946
2310-0300 Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program
For the operation of the natural heritage and endangered species program; provided, that not less than $70,000 shall be expended to implement the statewide habitat conservation plan to increase recreational opportunities and shorebird conservation on the commonwealth's beaches
220,000
2310-0306 Hunter Safety Program
For the hunter safety training program
                Inland Fisheries and Game Fund ............... 100%
475,230
2310-0316 Wildlife Habitat Purchase
For the purchase of land containing wildlife habitats and for the costs of the division of fisheries and wildlife directly related to the administration of the wildlands stamp program under sections 2A and 2C of chapter 131 of the General Laws
                Inland Fisheries and Game Fund ............... 100%
1,900,000
2310-0317 Waterfowl Management
For the waterfowl management program established under section 11 of chapter 131 of the General Laws
                Inland Fisheries and Game Fund ............... 100%
65,000
2320-0100 Fishing and Boating Access
For the administration of the office of fishing and boating access, including the maintenance, operation and improvement of public access land and water areas; provided, that positions funded in the item shall not be subject to chapter 31 of the General Laws
572,636
2330-0100 Division of Marine Fisheries
For the operation of the division of marine fisheries, including expenses of the Annisquam river marine research laboratory, marine research programs, a commercial fisheries program, a shellfish management program, including coastal area classification, mapping and technical assistance, the operation of the Newburyport shellfish purification plant and a shellfish classification program; provided, that funds shall be expended on a recreational fisheries program to be reimbursed by federal funds; provided further, that the division shall continue to develop strategies to improve federal regulations governing the commercial fishing industry and to promote sustainable fisheries; provided further, that $400,000 shall be expended for the operation of the Newburyport shellfish purification plant; provided further, that the division shall offer wet storage and desanding services at the Newburyport shellfish purification plant as laid out in the report dated March 1, 2012; provided further, that for functions not being performed by the plant prior to July 1, 2012, the division may solicit competitive proposals for the utilization of excess processing capacity at the Newburyport shellfish purification plant, which may include proposals to offer wet storage and desanding services at the plant as described in the shellfish purification plant management plan dated March 1, 2012; provided further, that the division shall be under no obligation to consider or implement any proposal that the division determines would displace, impede or otherwise hinder the existing functions of the plant; provided further, that the division may enter into contracts based on proposals received and the division shall notify the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than 60 days before taking any such action; provided further, that not more than $142,926 shall be expended on the Industry Based Survey (IBS); provided further, that $75,000 shall be expended for coastal and marsh restoration and revitalization including, but not limited to, the treatment of phragmites and other invasive species; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Fishing Academy, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for a Great Marsh green crab trapping program; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for the division to complete a study of the impacts of the trawl fishery targeting longfin squid in waters under the jurisdiction of the commonwealth, with particular focus on the division of marine fisheries and federal sea sampling data collection programs concerning catch and by-catch; provided further, that not less than $175,000 shall be expended for shellfish propagation in Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket counties; provided further, that not less than $450,000 shall be expended for a program of collaborative research by the division of marine fisheries through the Marine Fisheries Institute, in collaboration with the School for Marine Science and Technology at the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth, that applies innovative technology to assess the biomass of fish, in the region managed by the New England Fishery Management Council; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the establishment, coordination, and operation of a state marine genomics program through the Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute, Incorporated in cooperation with the University of Massachusetts at Amherst Marine Station Gloucester and the department of marine fisheries; and provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the maintenance of Herring Run to Whitman's Pond in Weymouth
6,989,289
2330-0120 Marine Recreational Fishing
For the division of marine fisheries for a program to enhance and develop marine recreational fishing and related programs and activities, including the cost of equipment, maintenance and staff and the maintenance and updating of data
732,307
2330-0300 Saltwater Sportfish Licensing
For the administration and operation of the saltwater fishing permit program under section 17C of chapter 130 of the General Laws
                Marine Recreational Fisheries Development Fund ............... 100%
1,398,837

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Retained Revenues
2330-0121 Sportfish Restoration Fund
For the division of marine fisheries to utilize reimbursable federal sportfish restoration funds to further develop marine recreational fishing and related programs, including the costs of activities that increase public access for marine recreational fishing, support research on artificial reefs and otherwise provide for the development of marine recreational fishing; provided, that the division of marine fisheries may expend not more than $217,989 in revenues collected from federal Sport Fish Restoration Program funds and from the sale of materials which promote marine recreational fishing; and provided further, that for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the division may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system
217,989
2330-0150 Shellfish Purification Plant Retained Revenue
For the operation and maintenance of the Newburyport shellfish purification plant; provided, that the division of marine fisheries may expend not more than $75,000 from revenues collected from fees generated by operations; provided further, that the division shall submit a report detailing the revenues collected and expended and the shellfish volume increase realized from the implementation of wet storage and desanding services and the shellfish purification plant management plan dated March 1, 2012 to the executive office of environmental affairs, the executive office for administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than January 15, 2019; and provided further, that for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the division may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system
75,000
2330-0199 Ventless Trap Retained Revenue
For conducting surveys to monitor and forecast an abundance of commercially-important invertebrate species in commonwealth waters, including a ventless lobster trap employing the services of contracted commercial lobster fishing vessels in the commonwealth; provided, that the division of marine fisheries may expend not more than $250,000 from revenues collected from fees generated by the sale of lobster permits; and provided further, that for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the division may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system
250,000

account description amount
Federal Grant Spending 8,059,904
2300-0117 Division of Ecological Restoration Coastal Projects
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Division of Ecological Restoration Coastal Projects
12,112
2300-0118 NOAA Habitat Conservation
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, NOAA Coastal and Marine Habitat Restoration
100,000
2300-0119 Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief
3,132,792
2300-9743 F-64-C-18 SFR Coordination
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, F-64-C-18 SFR Coordination
213,000
2310-0120 New England Cottontail
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, New England Cottontail Initiative
125,000
2330-9222 Clean Vessel
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Clean Vessel Act
1,200,000
2330-9712 Commercial Fisheries Statistics
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Commercial Fisheries Statistics
172,000
2330-9713 Right Whale Conservation
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Right Whale Conservation
50,000
2330-9725 Boating Infrastructure
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Boating Infrastructure
625,000
2330-9730 Interstate Fisheries Management Support
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Interstate Fisheries Management Support
380,000
2330-9732 ACCSP Implementation Strategic Plan
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, ACCSP Implementation Strategic Plan
90,000
2330-9733 Program to Test Cod Avoidance of Trawl Nets
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Program to Test Cod Avoidance of Trawl Nets
350,000
2330-9739 Turtle Disengagement
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Turtle Disengagement
650,000
2330-9741 Massachusetts Fisheries Economic Assistance Program
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts Fisheries Economic Assistance Program
100,000
2330-9742 Age and Growth Project Segment One
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Age and Growth Project Segment One
350,000
2330-9743 Sport Fish Restoration Coordination
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Sport Fish Restoration Coordination
310,000
2330-9744 Marine Fisheries Institute BREP 2017
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MFI Cooperative Research
200,000

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