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Department of Fire Services
| DEPARTMENT |
FY 2018
Budgetary Recommendation |
FY 2018
Federal, Trust, and ISF |
FY 2018
Total Spending |
FY 2018
Budgetary Non-Tax Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Fire Services | 23,860 | 655 | 24,515 | 33,979 |
| account | description | amount |
|---|---|---|
| DEPARTMENT OF FIRE SERVICES | 24,515,359 | |
| Budgetary Recommendation | 23,860,075 | |
| Direct Appropriations | 21,651,575 | |
| 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 $1,200,000 shall be allocated by the department for Student Awareness Fire Education; provided further, that $100,000 shall be allocated by the department for Critical Incident Stress Management; provided further, that $200,000 shall be allocated by the department for Onsite Academy for Critical Incident Stress Management Residential Services; 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, Critical Incident Stress Management programs, and the associated fringe benefits costs of personnel paid from this item for these purposes 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 this 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 8100-1001 for the Fire Investigation Unit, which is assigned to the Office of the State Fire Marshal, 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 this 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 and the associated fringe benefits costs of personnel paid from this item for these purposes 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 no more than 10 per cent of the amount designated for the arson prevention program shall be expended for the administrative cost of the program |
21,651,575 |
| Retained Revenues | 2,208,500 | |
| 8324-0304 |
DEPARTMENT OF FIRE SERVICES RETAINED REVENUE
For the department of fire services, which may expend for the purposes of enforcement and training an amount not more than $8,500 from revenue generated under chapter 148A of the General Laws and sections 8 and 9 of chapter 304 of the acts of 2004 |
8,500 |
| 8324-0500 |
BOILER INSPECTION RETAINED REVENUE
For the department of fire services, which may expend an amount not to exceed $2,200,000 in revenues collected from fees for issuance of boiler and pressure vessel certificates and inspections; provided, that funds shall be expended for the operation of the department and for the purposes of addressing the existing boiler and pressure vessels inspection backlog; provided further, that funds shall be expended for hiring additional engineering inspectors or engineers; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department 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 |
2,200,000 |
| account | description | amount |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Grant Spending | 20,000 | |
| 8324-1505 |
NATIONAL FIRE ACADEMY STATE FIRE TRAINING PROGRAM
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, National Fire Academy State Fire Training Program |
20,000 |
| account | description | amount |
|---|---|---|
| Trust Spending | 635,284 | |
| 8324-0160 | MASSACHUSETTS FIRE ACADEMY TRUST FUND | 379,932 |
| 8324-0179 | FIRE PREVENTION AND PUBLIC SAFETY FUND | 29,652 |
| 8324-1010 | HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EMERGENCY MITIGATION RESPONSE RECOVERY | 225,700 |
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