OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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sHB-5007
AN ACT MAKING ADJUSTMENTS TO THE BUDGET FOR THE BIENNIUM ENDING JUNE 30, 2007.
OFA Fiscal Note
Agency Affected |
Fund-Effect |
All |
GF - See Below |
Municipalities |
Effect |
All Municipalities |
See Below |
Explanation
Net Original |
Net Committee |
Difference | |
FY 07 |
FY 07 |
||
General Fund |
$14,745,188,975 |
$14,930,298,246 |
$185,109,271 |
Special Transportation Fund |
$1,028,989,229 |
$1,069,247,124 |
$40,257,895 |
Mashantucket Pequot & Mohegan Fund |
$86,250,000 |
$86,250,000 |
$0 |
Soldiers, Sailors and Marines' Fund |
$3,987,286 |
$3,680,483 |
($306,803) |
Regional Market Fund |
$900,904 |
$900,904 |
$0 |
Banking Fund |
$16,819,263 |
$16,836,163 |
$16,900 |
Insurance Fund |
$22,725,499 |
$22,579,859 |
($145,640) |
Consumer Counsel & Public Util Control Fund |
$21,852,745 |
$21,916,511 |
$63,766 |
Workers' Compensation Fund |
$20,977,875 |
$20,707,173 |
($270,702) |
Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund |
$2,025,000 |
$2,425,000 |
$400,000 |
$15,938,716,776 |
$16,163,841,463 |
$225,124,687 |
Grants to Towns
Grants to towns would increase by $107. 98 million to $2,563. 5 million in FY 07 from the original FY 07 appropriation of $2,455. 5 million. These figures include the use of FY 05 surplus and the anticipated FY 06 surplus.
Spending Cap
The deficiency bill (sHB 5009) appropriates funds in FY 06 that bring the current budget up to the total expenditures allowed by the spending cap. The budget bill appropriates additional funds in FY 06 that require the legislature to exceed the spending cap by $531. 4 million. Exceeding the cap will require a declaration by the Governor and a three-fifths vote by the General Assembly. The revision made by the bill for FY 07 will put expenditures $4. 8 million under the spending.
Budget Growth Rate
The budget growth rate, based on OFA adjustments for all appropriated funds, is 6. 7% for FY 07 over estimated expenditures for FY 06, and 10. 0% for FY 06 over estimated expenditures for FY 05, resulting in a biennial growth rate of 16. 7%.
Disposition of the FY 06 Anticipated Surplus & Special Transportation Fund Cumulative Surplus
The budget contains appropriations of $531. 41 million in anticipated FY 06 surplus funds and a carry forward of $91. 03 million of FY 06 anticipated surplus funds into FY 07. Additionally, $16 million is transferred from the cumulative surplus of the Special Transportation Fund.
Carry Forward & Back of the Budget Provisions
Section |
Agency |
Change |
Fiscal Impact |
8(a) |
OPM/OSC |
Carry forward up to $180,000 appropriated to OPM for health care consulting contract to FY 07 |
Carries forward an estimated $180,000 |
8(b) |
OPM/OSC |
Carry forward unexpended balance of funds for Licensing & Permitting to FY 07 |
Carries forward an estimated $500,000 |
8(c ) |
OPM |
Carry forward unexpended balance of funds for Justice Assistance Grants to FY 07 |
Carries forward an estimated $500,000 |
9 |
OPM/ Private Provider Agencies |
Reallocates $8M appropriated to Contingency Needs and transfers it for private provider rate increases |
The $8 million appropriated to Contingency Needs is transferred to various agencies that contract with private providers to supplement the agencies appropriation to reflect a 2% COLA effective October 1, 2006. |
10 |
Ethics |
Carry forward funds appropriated to in PA 05-251 Sec 59(a) for ethics and Lobbyist Electronic Filing into FY 07 |
Carries forward an estimated $50,000. |
11 |
Contracting Standards Board |
Funds appropriated to the Contracting Standards Board for PS, OE and Equipment shall be available for expenditure for the contracting board established under the Governor's Executive Order 7B |
|
12 |
OWC |
Carry forward up to $350,000 of the unexpended balance of funds appropriated for CETC workforce to FY 07 |
|
13 |
Bd of Accountancy |
Carry forward and transfers up to $45,000 appropriated for Other Expenses to PS to FY 07 |
|
14 |
DOIT |
Carry forward the unexpended balance of funds appropriated for the Connecticut Education Network to FY 07 |
|
15 |
DOIT |
Changes the number of positions which may be filled by DOIT from the Technical Services Revolving Fund from 230 to 219 |
|
16(a) |
Military |
Carry forward the unexpended balance of funds for Veterans' Service Bonus to FY 07 |
Carries forward an estimated $830,000 |
16(b) |
Military |
Carry forward the unexpended balance of funds for Military Assistance to FY 07 |
Carries forward an estimated $575,000 |
17(a) |
CATCH |
Carry forward up to $600,000 in funds previously appropriated and carried forward for OE to FY 07 to be made available for office consolidations and moving expenses |
Carries forward an estimated $600,000 |
17(b) |
CATCH |
Carry forward the unexpended balance of funds for State-wide Marketing to FY 07 |
Carries forward an estimated $200,000 - $250,000 |
18 |
DPH |
For FY 07, up to $100,000 of the Stem Cell Research Fund monies may be used for administrative expenses by the Department of Public Health |
|
19 |
DMR |
Carry forward the unexpended balance of funds for the Pilot Program for Autism Services to FY 07 |
Carries forward an estimated $190,000 |
20(a) |
SDE |
Carry forward the unexpended balance of funds appropriated for OE to FY 07 and shall be available for the purposes of moving the Teacher Certification System from the existing Wang system |
Carries forward up to $100,000 |
20(b) |
SDE |
Carry forward the unexpended balance of funds appropriated for the Early Childhood Cabinet to FY 07 |
|
20 (c ) |
SDE |
Carry forward up to $360,000 of the unexpended balance of funds for Magnet Schools to FY 07 and shall be available for a grant to the city of Hartford for the facility lease costs associated with a new Pathways to Technology Magnet School |
Carries forward an estimated $360,000. |
21 |
BESB |
Carry forward any unexpended balance of funds transferred to the Enhanced Employment Opportunities account to FY 07 |
Carries forward an estimated $100,000 |
22 |
DCF |
Carry forward up to $1 million of the unexpended balance of funds for OE to FY 07 and shall be made available to automate the Title IV-E eligibility system |
It is uncertain whether such OE funds will be available for a carry forward. It is contingent on funds being transferred via FAC action from other accounts lapsing money, the extent to which this will occur is unknown. |
23 |
DOI |
Carry forward up to $250,000 of the unexpended balance of funds for PS to FY 07 |
|
24 |
Various |
Carry forward of General Fund FY 06 Lapse to Reduce FY 07 Requirements - totals $91,025,000 |
|
25(a) |
OPM/OLM |
Carry forward $150,000 of Contingency Needs funds and transfer to OLM for Results Based Accountability activities in FY 07 |
Carries forward up to $150,000 |
25(b) |
Various |
Requires that recipients of funds for FY 07 for new or expanded programs, as delineated in the OFA budget book, report on the goals and progress of each program |
|
26 |
DPH |
Transfers $7. 225 million from the Tobacco and Health Trust Fund to DPH as follows: $500,000 for the Easy Breathing program; $150,000 for an adult asthma breathing program; $75,000 for a Asthma Awareness and Prevention pilot in Bridgeport; $1 million for Breast and Cervical Cancer Awareness; and $5. 5 million for the Connecticut Cancer Partnership |
|
27 |
DPS |
Requires that if at any time during FY 07 the number of sworn personnel is lower than 1,220, DPS must begin a trooper class. |
|
28 |
DOT |
Transfers $16 million of the cumulative balance of the Special Transportation Fund for the purchase of trucks and loaders. |
|
29 |
OPM |
Carry forward the unexpended balance of funds for plans of conservation and development to FY 07 |
Carries forward an estimated $100,000 |
30 |
SSMF |
For FY 07, in the event that Comptroller uses state funds to make up the difference between the expenditures from the SSMF and the interest income, the state shall be reimbursed from the principal of the SSMF |
|
31 |
Auditors |
Permits the Auditors of Public Accounts to audit the trust accounts maintained by State Marshals |
|
32 |
DSS |
Prohibits DSS from implementing prior authorization procedures for Home Health Services prior to October 1, 2006 |
|
33 |
DSS |
Requires that hospitals receiving funds for Hospital Energy Need, provide full pharmaceutical services to rape victims |
|
34(a) |
SDE |
Requires that FY 07 funds for School Nutrition be used to supplement, not supplant, current expenditures for school nutrition |
|
34(b) |
SDE |
Establishes the way in which Education energy costs are distributed. |
|
35 |
DCF |
Directs the Neighborhood Place funds received through Yale Child Study go directly to Neighborhood Place Inc. |
|
36 |
Ethics |
Carries forward funds for equipment. |
|
37 |
DSS |
Specifies that Medicaid nursing home rate shall be increased by 3%, effective July 1, 2006. This increase is expected to cost $38 million. The section further specifies that an additional $10 million appropriated to the Medicaid account be used for rate increases for nursing homes that had allowable costs increase due to collective bargaining |