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HOUSE finalizes $26.9 billion budget
On Friday afternoon, April 27th, the Mass. House unanimously approved a $26.9 billion fiscal 2008 budget, with roughly $170 million in spending added above and beyond dollars approved by the House Ways and Mean Committee.
Some funds to disability line items were raised, but not as high as advocates had hoped - see The Arc of Massachusetts' platform (PDF).
The EOHHS salary reserve was increased to $20 million.
No new funds were added to the community residential account, but four separate earmarks reduced the total available by $750,000.
$1 million was added to the turning Twenty Two line item (5920-5000) for those students turning twenty-two this year (originally $6.5 million in House Ways and Means, $7.5 million with amendment). The annualization for the '09 budget is $14.6 million (originally $13.6 million in House Ways and Means).
Kudos for Rep. Tom Sannicandro for delivering the news personally to The Arc's annual meeting last week in support of the T-22 dollars.
An additional $500,000 was restored to community-based day/work. Family Support was increased only for a $50,000 earmark. Autism division received a $250,000 increase (5920-3010), but $200,000 was earmarked, so it only realizes $50,000 growth.
We will be continuing our analysis in the next few days.
State Senators will be meeting with the Senate Ways & Means Committee next week, so it is critical that you contact your Senator to request his/support of our priorities. Stay tuned for action steps.
Final FY2008 House Budget
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Line Item
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Description
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Actual FY2007
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Adjustments
*
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Level funding $$$
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Guv's FY08
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Final House FY08
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Diff between Level funding & Final House
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House
Earmarks
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5911-1003
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Admin/Reg. & Area Offices
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$72,481,274
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$3,308,621
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$75,789,895
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73,677,966
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$73,256,467
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-$2,533,428
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$30,000
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5911-2000
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Transportation
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$14,052,195
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$85,129
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$14,137,324
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$767,435,196
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$13,972,324
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-$165,000
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5920-2000
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Community Residential
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$523,866,210
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$25,291,426
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$549,157,636
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$185,686,848
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$549,157,636
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$0
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$750,000
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5920-2006
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Residential Rate Initiative
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$2,000,000
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$0
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$2,000,000
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$2,000,000
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$0
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5920-2010
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State Ops.
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$129,645,646
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$1,319,098
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$130,964,744
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$130,964,744
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$0
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5920-2020
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Boulet/Waiting List
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$86,476,553
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$1,336,259
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$87,812,812
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$87,812,812
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$0
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5920-2025
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Day/Employment
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$117,738,430
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$5,439,281
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$123,177,711
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$121,981,711
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-$1,196,000
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$100,000
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5920-3000
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Family Supports
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$53,094,228
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$2,277,146
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$55,371,374
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$55,421,374
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$50,000
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$50,000
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5920-3010
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Autism Division
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$3,000,000
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$2,672
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$3,002,672
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$3,002,672
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$3,252,672
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$250,000
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$200,000
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5920-5000
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Turning 22
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$8,500,000
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$0
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$8,500,000
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$5,500,000
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$7,500,000
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-$1,000,000
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5930-1000
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State Schools
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$181,928,891
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$1,672,213
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$183,601,104
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$180,430,895
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$182,759,388
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-$841,716
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5982-1000
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Templeton Retained
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$100,000
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$0
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$100,000
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$100,000
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$100,000
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$0
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TOTAL
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$1,192,883,427
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$40,731,845
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$1,233,615,272
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$1,215,833,577
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$1,228,179,128
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-$5,436,144
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$1,130,000
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Non-DMR
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1599-6901
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EOHHS Salary Reserve
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$28,000,000
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$12,000,000
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$20,000,000
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-$8,000,000
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5948-0012
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DOE/DMR
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$8,000,000
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$8,000,000
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$8,000,000
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$0
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* Includes annualized funds such as previous year’s T-22, EOHHS Salary Reserve (DMR portion), Rolland, etc.
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** DMR Earmarks
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Amount
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Whole Children, Inc. of Hadley
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$30,000
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TOTAL (Admin/Reg. & Area Offices)
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$30,000
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Life Focus Center, Charlestown
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$100,000
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TOTAL (Day/Work)
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$100,000
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Special Olympics
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$100,000
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Best Buddies
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$500,000
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Grow Associates, Avon
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$100,000
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Advocacy Resource Center, New Bedford
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$50,000
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TOTAL (Community Residential)
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$750,000
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Friendship Home project in Norwell
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$50,000
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TOTAL (Family Supports)
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$50,000
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Melmark New England
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$200,000
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TOTAL (Autism)
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$200,000
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