| Account | Description | FY 2016 Spending  | 
FY 2017 House 2  | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 8000-0125 | Sex Offender Registry Board                                                      For the operation of the sex offender registry program including, but not limited to, the costs of maintaining a computerized registry system and the classification of persons subject to the registry; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the registration fee paid by convicted sex offenders under section 178Q of chapter 6 of the General Laws shall be retained and expended by the sex offender registry board  | 
3,588,153 | 4,138,153 | 
Increased funding to support new initiative.