BILL AS INTRODUCED H.842
2000 Page 1
H.842
Introduced by Committee on Appropriations
Date:
Subject: Omnibus appropriations act
Statement of purpose: This bill proposes to make appropriations in support of government for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000.
AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SUPPORT OF GOVERNMENT
It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Sec. 1. SHORT TITLE
This bill may be referred to as the BIG BILL - Fiscal Year 2001 Appropriations Act.
Sec. 2. PURPOSE
The purpose of this act is to provide appropriations for the operations of state government during fiscal year 2001. It is the express intent of the legislature that activities of the various agencies, departments, divisions, boards, and commissions be limited to those which can be supported by funds appropriated in this act or other acts passed prior to June 30, 2000. Agency and department heads are directed to implement staffing and service levels at the beginning of fiscal year 2001 so as to meet this condition unless otherwise directed by specific language in this act.
Sec. 3. APPROPRIATIONS
The sums herein stated are appropriated for the purposes specified in the following sections of this act. When no time is expressly stated during which any of the appropriations are to continue, the appropriations are declared to be single-year appropriations, and only for the purpose indicated. These appropriations shall be the only appropriations available, notwithstanding any other acts or laws. If in this act there is an error in either addition or subtraction, the totals shall be adjusted accordingly. Apparent errors in referring to section numbers of statutory titles within this act may be disregarded by the commissioner of finance and management.
Sec. 4. TIME AVAILABLE
The sums appropriated in this act, unless otherwise designated, shall be available only during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2001. The balance of any appropriations made in this act remaining unexpended and unencumbered at the end of the fiscal year shall revert to the appropriate fund balance unless otherwise specified in this act. Refunds of expenditures and reimbursements, except liability insurance premiums, which have been paid from the appropriations of a prior year, shall be credited to the appropriate fund and not to appropriation accounts in the current fiscal year unless those refunds or reimbursements were previously paid from federal grants-in-aid or from appropriations whose unexpended balances are reappropriated by law. Refunds of liability insurance premiums paid in prior fiscal years are hereby available to reduce subsequent liability insurance premiums. Nothing contained in this act shall limit the time within which an appropriation to be raised by the issue of bonds may be expended.
Sec. 5. DEFINITIONS
For the purposes of this act:
(1) "Personal services" means wages and salaries, consulting services, personnel benefits, personal injury benefits under section 636 of Title 21 and similar items.
(2) "Operating expenses" means supplies - food, medical, clothing, educational, fuel, highway materials and similar items; contractual services - postage, telephone, travel expenses, light, heat and power, rentals, insurance and other similar items; equipment articles of substantial value which have a long period of usefulness - desks, computers, typewriters, furniture, motor vehicles and similar items.
(3) "Land, structures, improvements" means expenditures for the purchase of land, construction of new buildings and permanent improvements, highway construction and similar items.
(4) "Grants" means subsidies, aid or payments to local governments, to community and quasi-public agencies for providing local services, and to persons who are not wards of the state for services or supplies, and cash or other direct assistance, including pension contributions.
(5) "Other" means a lump sum appropriation not differentiated by object of expenditure.
(6) "Encumbrances" means a portion of an appropriation reserved for the subsequent payment of existing purchase orders or contracts. The commissioner of finance and management shall make final decisions on the appropriateness of encumbrances.
Sec. 6. SOURCE OF FUNDS
The appropriations made in this act are made for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2001 except as provided in this act, and are to be paid from funds shown as the source of funds.
Sec. 7. Secretary of administration - secretary's office
Personal services 589,217
Operating expenses 52,826
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Total 642,043
Source of funds
General fund 376,009
Transportation fund 61,034
Interdepartmental transfer 205,000
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Total 642,043
Sec. 8. Secretary of administration - GOVNet
Personal services 370,732
Operating expenses 1,229,268
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Total 1,600,000
Source of funds
Internal service funds 1,600,000
Sec. 9. Finance and management - budget and management
Personal services 681,944
Operating expenses 54,908
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Total 736,852
Source of funds
General fund 597,042
Transportation fund 129,810
Interdepartmental transfer 10,000
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Total 736,852
Sec. 10. Finance and management - financial operations
Personal services 890,023
Operating expenses 156,554
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Total 1,046,577
Source of funds
General fund 643,553
Transportation fund 350,080
Federal fund 5,000
Special funds 47,944
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Total 1,046,577
Sec. 11. Personnel - operations
Personal services 2,144,305
Operating expenses 448,806
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Total 2,593,111
Source of funds
General fund 1,831,020
Transportation fund 636,891
Special funds 48,000
Internal service funds 70,000
Interdepartmental transfer 7,200
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Total 2,593,111
Sec. 12. Personnel - employee benefits
Personal services 705,091
Operating expenses 304,935
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Total 1,010,026
Source of funds
Internal service funds 1,010,026
(a) The establishment of one (1) new classified position - Medical Supervisor - is authorized in fiscal year 2001.
Sec. 13. Buildings and general services - administrative
Personal services 731,557
Operating expenses 137,900
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Total 869,457
Source of funds
General fund 430,428
Transportation fund 65,203
Interdepartmental transfer 373,826
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Total 869,457
Sec. 14. Buildings and general services - facilities operations
Personal services 5,780,547
Operating expenses 6,460,482
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Total 12,241,029
Source of funds
General fund 9,135,731
Transportation fund 1,805,298
Special funds 1,000,000
Interdepartmental transfer 300,000
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Total 12,241,029
(a) The establishment of four (4) new classified positions - one (1) Plant Maintenance Supervisor A, two (2) Buildings Custodian A, and one (1) Buildings Custodian B - is authorized in fiscal year 2001.
Sec. 15. Buildings and general services - engineering
Personal services 1,378,291
Operating expenses 184,750
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Total 1,563,041
Source of funds
General fund 1,404,165
Transportation fund 93,876
Interdepartmental transfer 65,000
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Total 1,563,041
Sec. 16. Buildings and general services - property management
Personal services 501,929
Operating expenses 3,795,431
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Total 4,297,360
Source of funds
Internal service funds 4,297,360
(a) The establishment of two (2) new classified positions - one (1) Data Base Administrator and one (1) Maintenance Mechanic B - is authorized in fiscal year 2001.
Sec. 17. Buildings and general services - postal
Personal services 501,086
Operating expenses 358,438
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Total 859,524
Source of funds
General fund 77,114
Transportation fund 65,291
Internal service funds 717,119
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Total 859,524
Sec. 18. Buildings and general services - supply center
Personal services 214,971
Operating expenses 196,781
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Total 411,752
Source of funds
Internal service funds 411,752
Sec. 19. Buildings and general services - copy center
Personal services 585,470
Operating expenses 833,263
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Total 1,418,733
Source of funds
Internal service funds 1,418,733
Sec. 20. Buildings and general services - purchasing
Personal services 637,068
Operating expenses 135,062
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Total 772,130
Source of funds
General fund 512,066
Transportation fund 260,064
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Total 772,130
Sec. 21. Buildings and general services - public records
Personal services 654,583
Operating expenses 197,633
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Total 852,216
Source of funds
General fund 594,014
Transportation fund 87,992
Special funds 170,210
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Total 852,216
Sec. 22. Buildings and general services - communications & information technology
Personal services 2,456,311
Operating expenses 3,341,100
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Total 5,797,411
Source of funds
Internal service funds 5,797,411
Sec. 23. Buildings and general services - state surplus property
Personal services 40,628
Operating expenses 29,908
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Total 70,536
Source of funds
Internal service funds 70,536
Sec. 24. Buildings and general services - federal surplus property
Personal services 37,860
Operating expenses 62,755
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Total 100,615
Source of funds
Enterprise funds 100,615
Sec. 25. Buildings and general services - workers' compensation insurance
Personal services 727,418
Operating expenses 192,698
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Total 920,116
Source of funds
Internal service funds 920,116
Sec. 26. Buildings and general services - general liability insurance
Personal services 285,133
Operating expenses 397,250
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Total 682,383
Source of funds
Internal service funds 682,383
(a) The establishment of two (2) new classified positions - one (1) Industrial Hygienist and one (1) Administrative Assistant - is authorized in fiscal year 2001.
Sec. 27. Buildings and general services - all other insurance
Personal services 27,614
Operating expenses 14,807
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Total 42,421
Source of funds
Internal service funds 42,421
Sec. 28. Buildings and general services - information centers
Personal services 2,262,163
Operating expenses 655,302
Grants 175,000
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Total 3,092,465
Source of funds
General fund 313,729
Transportation fund 2,726,736
Special funds 52,000
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Total 3,092,465
Sec. 29. Tax - administration/collection
Personal services 8,832,220
Operating expenses 2,289,571
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Total 11,121,791
Source of funds
General fund 10,496,404
Transportation fund 258,427
Special funds 281,960
Interdepartmental transfer 85,000
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Total 11,121,791
(a) The establishment of three (3) new classified positions - one (1) Tax Examiner III, one (1) Tax Examiner II, and one (1) Research & Statistics Analyst - is authorized in fiscal year 2001.
(b) The establishment of one (1) new exempt position - Research Economist - is authorized in fiscal year 2001.
Sec. 30. Libraries
Personal services 1,584,301
Operating expenses 1,076,230
Grants 91,300
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Total 2,751,831
Source of funds
General fund 1,932,931
Federal funds 688,700
Special funds 64,200
Interdepartmental transfer 66,000
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Total 2,751,831
(a) The department of libraries shall close the Southeast regional library by the end of fiscal year 2000 as directed in Sec. 180 of No. 178 of the Acts of 1996. Services shall be provided by the state department of libraries to local libraries statewide with emphasis on those areas where regional libraries have closed.
Sec. 31. Geographic information system
Grants 385,900
Source of funds
Special funds 385,900
Sec. 32. Auditor of accounts
Personal services 1,375,000
Operating expenses 80,193
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Total 1,455,193
Source of funds
General fund 435,718
Transportation fund 69,490
Special funds 49,173
Internal service fund 900,812
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Total 1,455,193
(a) The auditor of accounts shall review the department of health’s AIDS services program. The review shall consist of:
(1) an evaluation of the criteria used to distribute state and federal service and prevention funds to community-based programs serving people living with HIV and AIDS;
(2) an examination of the use of funds retained by the department of health to administer and provide services to the HIV and AIDS population;
(3) an evaluation of the use of federal and other grant funds as to how they meet grant criteria, and the extent that the funds are being provided to program grantees versus their utilization to supplant state funds within the department.
(b) The auditor shall complete this review and make recommendations to the legislature on or before December 15, 2000.
Sec. 33. State treasurer
Personal services 1,845,825
Operating expenses 330,865
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Total 2,176,690
Source of funds
General fund 494,001
Transportation fund 121,214
Special funds 963,545
Expendable trust 597,930
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Total 2,176,690
(a) The establishment of one (1) new classified position - Education and Communications Specialist - is authorized in fiscal year 2001.
Sec. 34. Vermont state retirement system
Personal services 9,662,141
Operating expenses 97,597
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Total 9,759,738
Source of funds
Special funds 9,759,738
Sec. 35. Municipal employees' retirement system
Personal services 773,965
Operating expenses 35,368
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Total 809,333
Source of funds
Special funds 809,333
Sec. 36. State labor relations board
Personal services 145,744
Operating expenses 23,540
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Total 169,284
Source of funds
General fund 158,663
Transportation fund 5,412
Special funds 5,209
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Total 169,284
Sec. 37. Executive office
Personal services 998,504
Operating expenses 222,576
Grants 51,978
Unrestricted fund 13,000
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Total 1,286,058
Source of funds
General fund 990,249
Transportation fund 183,709
Special funds 3,100
Interdepartmental transfer 109,000
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Total 1,286,058
Sec. 38. Executive office - national and community service
Personal services 177,159
Operating expenses 86,335
Grants 1,272,320
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Total 1,535,814
Source of funds
General fund 56,069
Federal funds 1,460,847
Interdepartmental transfer 18,898
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Total 1,535,814
Sec. 39. VOSHA review board
Personal services 26,000
Operating expenses 3,000
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Total 29,000
Source of funds
General fund 11,645
Federal funds 17,355
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Total 29,000
Sec. 40. Use tax reimbursement fund - municipal current use
Other 4,260,000
Source of funds
General fund 2,096,250
Transportation fund 2,163,750
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Total 4,260,000
Sec. 41. Lieutenant governor
Personal services 100,321
Operating expenses 7,414
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Total 107,735
Source of funds
General fund 85,691
Transportation fund 22,044
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Total 107,735
Sec. 42. Legislature
Other 4,179,758
Source of funds
General fund 3,322,821
Transportation fund 856,937
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Total 4,179,758
Sec. 43. Legislative council
Personal services 1,574,611
Operating expenses 12,000
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Total 1,586,611
Source of funds
General fund 1,316,558
Transportation fund 270,053
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Total 1,586,611
Sec. 44. Sergeant at arms
Personal services 209,267
Operating expenses 44,942
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Total 254,209
Source of funds
General fund 206,366
Transportation fund 47,843
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Total 254,209
Sec. 45. Joint fiscal committee
Personal services 649,376
Operating expenses 31,676
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Total 681,052
Source of funds
General fund 522,681
Transportation fund 158,371
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Total 681,052
Sec. 46. Lottery commission
Personal services 946,690
Operating expenses 707,800
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Total 1,654,490
Source of funds
Enterprise funds 1,654,490
(a) $25,000.00 of enterprise funds shall be transferred to the general fund.
Sec. 47. Payments in lieu of taxes
Grants 500,000
Source of funds
General fund 250,000
Special funds 250,000
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Total 500,000
(a) The above appropriation is for state payments in lieu of property taxes under subchapter 4 of chapter 123 of Title 32.
Sec. 48. Payments in lieu of taxes - Montpelier services
Grants 184,000
Source of funds
General fund 184,000
Sec. 49. Payments in lieu of taxes - correctional facilities
Grants 40,000
Source of funds
General fund 40,000
Sec. 50. Total general government 86,548,285
Source of funds
General fund 38,514,918
Transportation fund 10,439,525
Federal funds 2,171,902
Special funds 13,890,312
Enterprise funds 1,755,105
Expendable trust 597,930
Internal service funds 17,938,669
Interdepartmental transfer 1,239,924