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

State Impact:

Agency Affected

Fund-Effect

All

GF - See Below

Note: GF=General Fund

Municipal Impact:

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