Be It Enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky

UNOFFICIAL COPY AS OF 03/14/02 02 REG. SESS. 02 RS HB 507/GA

AN ACT relating to appropriations providing financing for the operations, maintenance, support, and functioning of the government of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and its various officers, cabinets, departments, boards, commissions, institutions, subdivisions, agencies, and other state-supported activities.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:

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HB050710.100-1454 GA

UNOFFICIAL COPY AS OF 03/14/02 02 REG. SESS. 02 RS HB 507/GA

PART I

OPERATING BUDGET

There is appropriated out of the General Fund, Road Fund, restricted funds accounts, or federal funds accounts for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2002, and for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2002, and ending June 30, 2003, and for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2003, and ending June 30, 2004, the following discrete sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary. Appropriated funds are included pursuant to KRS 48.700 and 48.710. Each appropriation is made by source of respective fund or funds accounts. Appropriations for the following officers, cabinets, departments, boards, commissions, institutions, subdivisions, agencies, and budget units of the state government, and any and all other activities of the government of the Commonwealth, are subject to the provisions of Chapters 12, 42, 45, and 48 of the Kentucky Revised Statutes and compliance with the conditions and procedures set forth in this Act.

Appropriations identified as General Fund (Tobacco) in Part I, Operating Budget, are representative of the amounts provided in Part XI, Phase I Tobacco Settlement, and are not to be appropriated in duplication.

A. GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Budget Units

1. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

a. Office of the Governor

2002-03 2003-04

General Fund 7,651,000 7,651,000

Restricted Funds 1,911,000 2,144,000

Federal Funds 71,000 71,000

Total 9,633,000 9,866,000

Included in the above General Fund appropriation in each year of the biennium is $18,000 for the Governor's expense allowance and $10,000 for the Lieutenant Governor’s expense allowance to meet additional expenses associated with the position of Governor of Kentucky and the position of Lieutenant Governor as specified in KRS 64.710.

b. Office of State Budget Director

2002-03 2003-04

General Fund 3,665,000 3,665,000

Restricted Funds 923,000 1,318,000

Total 4,588,000 4,983,000

c. State Planning Fund

2002-03 2003-04

General Fund 490,000 490,000

The Governor is authorized to expend funds for the improvement and advancement of governmental purposes and activities. Included in the above General Fund appropriation is a grant of $25,000 in fiscal year 2002-2003 and $25,000 in fiscal year 2003-2004 to be awarded to the Bluegrass State Games to assist with planning and production of the games.

TOTAL - EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

2002-03 2003-04

General Fund 11,806,000 11,806,000

Restricted Funds 2,834,000 3,462,000

Federal Funds 71,000 71,000

TOTAL 14,711,000 15,339,000

2. GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY

2002-03 2003-04

General Fund 300,000 300,000

Restricted Funds 61,318,000 61,318,000

Road Funds 125,000 125,000

Total 61,743,000 61,743,000

Included in the above Restricted Funds appropriation is $536,000 in fiscal year 2002-2003 and $536,000 in fiscal year 2003-2004 to fund the operating costs of the Office for Geographic Information Systems. These receipts will be derived from any state agency or university that benefits from the implementation of the Geographic Information Systems basemap technology. The Office of Geographic Information Systems shall recommend, and the Chief Information Officer (CIO) shall approve, the cost allocation plan. Upon approval by the CIO, the agencies and universities shall pay their proportional share of the plan.

3. GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS

2002-03 2003-04

General Fund 14,448,500 15,163,700

Restricted Funds 18,448,100 19,332,000

Total 32,896,600 34,495,700

4. GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT

2002-03 2003-04

General Fund (Tobacco) 2,188,400 2,188,400

General Fund 213,500 213,500

Restricted Funds 50,000 0

Federal Funds 175,000 175,000

Total 2,626,900 2,576,900

5. KENTUCKY INFRASTRUCTURE AUTHORITY

2002-03 2003-04

General Fund -0- 1,111,000

Restricted Funds 2,579,000 2,568,000

Federal Funds 50,313,000 50,312,000

Total 52,892,000 53,991,000

Included in the above General Fund appropriation is $1,111,000 in fiscal year 2003-2004 for debt service.

6. GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF AGRICULTURAL POLICY

2002-03 2003-04

General Fund (Tobacco) 47,688,000 39,434,000

Restricted Funds 155,900 161,000

Total 47,843,900 39,595,000

7. KENTUCKY AGENCY FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE POLICY

2002-03 2003-04

General Fund (Tobacco) 2,574,800 2,236,600

Federal Funds 111,700 111,700

Total 2,686,500 2,348,300

8. SECRETARY OF STATE

2002-03 2003-04

General Fund 2,360,100 2,360,100

Restricted Funds 878,500 1,006,600

Total 3,238,600 3,366,700

The above Restricted Funds appropriations shall be used for the continuation of current activities within the General Administration unit and for the operations and staff of the Uniform Commercial Code Branch notwithstanding the provisions of KRS 14.140.

9. BOARD OF ELECTIONS

2002-03 2003-04

General Fund 4,739,700 4,832,500

Restricted Funds 108,600 116,900

Total 4,848,300 4,949,400

Included in the above General Fund appropriation is $3,335,300 in fiscal year 2003-2004 and $3,428,100 in fiscal year 2003-2004 to pay the state's share of county election expenses (KRS 117.345) and the state's share of voter registration expenses (KRS 116.145 and KRS 117.343). Notwithstanding KRS 117.345(2), the maximum state payment rate is increased from the current statutory level of $255 to $300 per precinct per election to each precinct using voting machines. Any amount that the state is required to pay in excess of the above amounts under the provisions of KRS 116.145, KRS 117.343, and KRS 117.345 shall be deemed necessary governmental expenses and shall be paid from the General Fund Surplus Account (KRS 48.700) or the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account (KRS 48.705).

Special elections and additional precincts created by redistricting shall be deemed necessary governmental expenses and be paid from the General Fund Surplus Account (KRS 48.700) or the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account (KRS 48.705).

10. TREASURY

2002-03 2003-04

General Fund 2,275,900 2,275,900

Restricted Funds 815,700 834,500

Total 3,091,600 3,110,400

Included in the Restricted Funds appropriation above is a recurring transfer from the Unclaimed Property Fund. In each respective fiscal year of the 2002-2004 biennium, $807,900 and $834,500 is appropriated to provide funding for services performed by the Unclaimed Property Division of the Treasury Department.

11. ATTORNEY GENERAL

2002-03 2003-04

General Fund 30,000 13,738,900 13,774,700

Restricted Funds 6,747,400 7,269,900

Federal Funds 2,351,400 2,351,400

Total 30,000 22,837,700 23,396,000

Included in the above General Fund appropriation is $30,000 in fiscal year 2001-2002, pursuant to KRS 48.005(5). The appropriation is for the purpose of notifying consumers, not otherwise notified by Ford Motor Company, of their eligibility for possible restitution as a result of the multi-state settlement agreement with Ford Motor Company. If the settlement award is deposited subsequent to fiscal year 2001-2002, the General Fund appropriation for the notification of consumers regarding the Ford Motor Company settlement, shall not lapse, notwithstanding KRS 45.229, and shall be carried forward into fiscal year 2002-2003 for the same purpose. If the settlement award is deposited subsequent to fiscal year 2002-2003, the General Fund appropriation for the notification of consumers regarding the Ford Motor Company settlement, shall not lapse, notwithstanding KRS 45.229, and shall be carried forward into fiscal year 2003-2004 for the same purpose.

12. UNIFIED PROSECUTORIAL SYSTEM

a. Commonwealth's Attorneys

2002-03 2003-04

General Fund 25,108,000 26,745,300

Restricted Funds 843,300 200,000

Federal Funds 598,600 631,300

Total 26,549,900 27,576,600

Included in the above General Fund appropriation is $258,400 in fiscal year 2002-2003 and $259,400 in fiscal year 2003-2004 to support a Commonwealth's Attorney and staff to service the 57th Judicial Circuit as authorized by the 2001 General Assembly.

Notwithstanding the provisions of KRS 218A.435(12), second sentence, which reads, "The moneys are intended to supplement any funds appropriated to the recipient and shall not supplant other funding of any recipient," funds are recommended for appropriation to support the operations of the Commonwealth's Attorneys.

Included in the above General Fund appropriation are funds to provide each full-time Commonwealth's Attorney the sum of $1,000 each month, which is declared to be the equivalent of the minimum sum that the Commonwealth's Attorney will expend each month in the performance of the official duties directed to be performed for the Commonwealth, notwithstanding KRS 15.755(6).

Included in the above General Fund appropriation is $116,200 in fiscal year 2002-2003 and $106,400 in fiscal year 2003-2004 to provide funding for a full-time Commonwealth’s Attorney office in the Fortieth Circuit.

Notwithstanding the provisions of KRS 15.247, KRS 15.705, and KRS 15.750 funds are authorized to support the operations of the Commonwealth's Attorneys.

b. County Attorneys

2002-03 2003-04

General Fund 21,179,900 22,177,500

Restricted Funds 62,300 4,800

Federal Funds 414,700 434,800

TOTAL 21,656,900 22,617,100

Notwithstanding the provisions of KRS 218A.435(12), second sentence, which reads, "The moneys are intended to supplement any funds appropriated to the recipient and shall not supplant other funding of any recipient," funds are recommended for appropriation to support the operations of the County Attorneys.

Included in the above General Fund appropriation are funds to provide each County Attorney the sum of $500 each month, which is declared to be the equivalent of the minimum sum that each County Attorney will expend each month in the performance of the official duties directed to be performed for the Commonwealth, notwithstanding KRS 15.765(2).

Notwithstanding the provisions of KRS 15.247 and KRS 15.705, funds are authorized to support the operations of the County Attorneys.

TOTAL - UNIFIED PROSECUTORIAL SYSTEM

2002-03 2003-04

General Fund 46,287,900 48,922,800

Restricted Funds 905,600 204,800

Federal Funds 1,013,300 1,066,100

TOTAL 48,206,800 50,193,700

13. AUDITOR OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS

2002-03 2003-04

General Fund 5,400,400 5,375,400

Restricted Funds 3,940,500 4,377,100

TOTAL 9,340,900 9,752,500

Notwithstanding KRS 43.200, no funding is provided for Auditor's scholarships.

14. AGRICULTURE

2002-03 2003-04

General Fund 20,762,400 21,042,400

Restricted Funds 3,154,800 3,573,800

Federal Funds 2,130,000 2,130,000

TOTAL 26,047,200 26,746,200

Included in the above General Fund appropriation is $478,500 in fiscal year 2002-2003 and $478,500 in fiscal year 2003-2004 for the Breathitt Veterinary Center and $370,000 in fiscal year 2002-2003 and $370,000 in fiscal year 2003-2004 for the University of Kentucky for the diagnostic laboratories.

Included in the above General Fund appropriation is $100,000 in each fiscal year for the Agriculture/Economic Development joint trade office in Mexico. Notwithstanding KRS 45.229, any unexpended General Fund for the Mexico Trade Office shall be continued into the succeeding fiscal year, and the Cabinet for Economic Development shall assist in seeking and obtaining matching funds for the joint office.

Included in the above General Fund appropriation is $250,000 in fiscal year 2002-2003 and $250,000 in fiscal year 2003-2004 to carry out the provisions of KRS 438.335.

15. MILITARY AFFAIRS

2002-03 2003-04

General Fund 10,979,900 10,979,900

Restricted Funds 18,680,500 18,796,200

Federal Funds 19,107,500 18,187,800

Total 48,767,900 47,963,900

There is appropriated from the General Fund the necessary funds to be expended, subject to the conditions and procedures provided in this Act, which are required as a result of the Governor's call of the Kentucky National Guard to active duty when an emergency or exigent situation has been declared to exist by the Governor. These necessary funds shall be made available from the General Fund Surplus Account (KRS 48.700) or the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account (KRS 48.705).

There is appropriated from the General Fund the necessary funds, subject to the conditions and procedures in this Act, which are required to match federal aid to which the state would be eligible in the event of a presidentially-declared disaster or emergency. These necessary funds shall be made available from the General Fund Surplus Account (KRS 48.700) or the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account (KRS 48.705).

Included in the above General Fund appropriation is $420,000 in each fiscal year for the Youth Challenge Program.

16. PERSONNEL BOARD

2002-03 2003-04

General Fund 578,500 578,500

Restricted Funds 1,700 1,700

Total 580,200 580,200

17. LOCAL GOVERNMENT

2001-02 2002-03 2003-04

General Fund 11,508,100 11,772,000

Restricted Funds 785,800 652,400

Federal Funds 7,900,000 52,433,900 52,430,800

Total 7,900,000 64,727,800 64,855,200

18. SPECIAL FUNDS

a. Local Government Economic Assistance Fund

2002-03 2003-04

General Fund 37,639,000 37,993,200

b. Local Government Economic Development Fund

2002-03 2003-04

General Fund 46,118,300 47,499,200

The above appropriations from the General Fund are based on the official estimate presented by the Office of State Budget Director for severance tax collections during the biennium, distributed in accordance with KRS 42.450 to 42.495. Notwithstanding provisions set forth in KRS 42.4582, moneys transferred from the General Fund to the Local Government Economic Development Fund shall be calculated at the percentage of forty-six and one half percent (46.5%) effective July 1, 2002. Moneys transferred from the General Fund to the Local Government Economic Development Fund shall be calculated at fifty percent (50%) effective July 1, 2003. If actual severance tax receipts are different from the official estimate, the amount to be allotted to the Local Government Economic Assistance Fund shall be determined in accordance with KRS 42.450 to 42.495 and the amount to be allotted to the Local Government Economic Development Fund shall continue to be calculated at the percentages specified in this paragraph and otherwise in accordance with KRS 42.450 to 42.495.

Notwithstanding KRS 42.4585, the quarterly calculation and transfer of the funds pursuant to KRS 42.4585 shall be made only after each quarterly installment of the annual appropriation of $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2002-2003 and $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2003-2004 has been credited to the Trover Clinic Grant within the Department for Local Government.

Notwithstanding KRS 42.4582, the quarterly calculation and transfer of moneys from the General Fund to the Local Government Economic Development Fund pursuant to KRS 42.4582 shall be made only after each quarterly installment of the annual appropriation of $1,407,100 in fiscal year 2002-2003 and $1,480,200 in fiscal year 2003-2004 has been credited to the Osteopathic Scholarship program within the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority.

Notwithstanding KRS 42.4585, the amount transferred annually from the Local Government Economic Development Fund into the Local Government Economic Assistance Fund under the provisions of KRS 42.4585 shall not be less than an amount equal to fourteen percent (14%) in fiscal year 2002-2003 and fifteen percent (15%) in fiscal year 2003-2004 of the severance and processing taxes on coal collected annually and otherwise in accordance with KRS 42.450 to 42.495.