Revision: Sept. 17, 2015, midnight
CHAPTER 275
HB 1-A – FINAL VERSION
1Apr2015… 1164h
06/04/2015…1962s
24June2015… 2320CofC
24June2015… 2331EBA
2015 SESSION
15-1033
01/09
HOUSE BILL 1-A
AN ACT making appropriations for the expenses of certain departments of the state for fiscal years ending June 30, 2016 and June 30, 2017.
No analysis needed.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
1Apr2015… 1164h
06/04/2015…1962s
24June2015… 2320CofC
24June2015… 2331EBA
15-1033
01/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Fifteen
AN ACT making appropriations for the expenses of certain departments of the state for fiscal years ending June 30, 2016 and June 30, 2017.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
275:1.08 Budget Footnotes; General. For any state department, as defined in RSA 9:1 the following general budget footnotes that contain class codes shall apply to all specified class codes in section 1.01 through 1.07 unless specifically exempted.
A. The appropriation budgeted in class 023-heat-electricity-water, class 027-transfers to DoIT, class 028-transfers to general services, class 035-shared services support, class 041-audit funds set aside, class 042-additional fringe benefits, class 049-transfers, class 061-unemployment compensation, class 062-workers compensation, class 064-retiree pension benefit-health insurance, shall not be transferred or expended for any other purpose, except that agencies may transfer any portion of funds in class 027 transfers to OIT not related to IT shared services upon consultation with and approval from the CIO. For the biennium ending June 30, 2017, the following account numbers within the department of resources and economic development: 03-35-35-351510-3701, 03-35-35-351510-3745, 03-35-35-351510-3720, 03-35-35-351510-7300, 03-35-35-351510-3414, 03-35-35-351510-3556, 03-35-35-351510-3558, 03-35-35-351510-3484, 03-35-35-351510-3486, 03-35-35-351510-3488, 03-35-35-351510-3562, 03-35-35-351510-3415, 03-35-35-351510-3746, 03-35-35-351510-3777, 03-35-35-351510-8146, 03-35-35-351510-6161, 03-35-35-351510-3717, and 03-35-35-351510-3703 shall be exempt from these provisions.
B. The appropriation budgeted in class 047-own forces maintenance-buildings and grounds, class 048-contractual maintenance-buildings and grounds, shall not be transferred or expended for any other purpose and shall not lapse until June 30, 2017. For the biennium ending June 30, 2017, the following account numbers within the department of resources and economic development: 03-35-35-351510-3701, 03-35-35-351510-3745, 03-35-35-351510-3720, 03-35-35-351510-7300, 03-35-35-351510-3414, 03-35-35-351510-3556, 03-35-35-351510-3558, 03-35-35-351510-3484, 03-35-35-351510-3486, 03-35-35-351510-3488, 03-35-35-351510-3562, 03-35-35-351510-3415, 03-35-35-351510-3746, 03-35-35-351510-3777, 03-35-35-351510-8146, 03-35-35-351510-6161, 03-35-35-351510-3717 and 03-35-351510-3703 shall be exempt from the shall not be transferred or expended for any other purpose portion of this provision.
C. Revenue in excess of the estimate may be expended with prior approval of the fiscal committee and the approval of the governor and council.
D. The funds in this appropriation shall not be transferred or expended for any other purpose.
E. The appropriation budgeted in class 040-indirect costs are for general overhead state charges and such sums shall be transferred by the agency to the general fund of the state consistent with federal requirements.
F. This appropriation shall not lapse until June 30, 2017.
G. The funds in this appropriation shall not be transferred or expended for any other purpose and shall not lapse until June 30, 2017.
H. Not used.
I. In the event that estimated revenue in revenue class 001-transfers for other agencies, 002-transfers from department of transportation, 003-revolving funds, 004-agency income, 005-private local funds, 006-agency income, 007-agency income, 008-agency income, 009-agency income is less than budgeted, the total appropriation shall be reduced by the amount of the shortfall in either actual or projected budgeted revenue. The agency head shall notify the bureau of accounting services forthwith, in writing, as to precisely which line item appropriation and in what specific amounts reductions are to be made in order to fully compensate for the total revenue deficits. For the biennium ending June 30, 2017, account number 02-46-46-4620-5731 within the department of corrections shall be exempt from these provisions. The provisions of this footnote do not apply to federal funds covered by RSA 124:14.
J. This appropriation, to be administered by the commissioner, is for the necessary equipment needs of the department and shall be expended at the commissioner’s discretion.
275:2 General Fund and Total Appropriation Limits. The amounts included in section 1 for all university system accounts and community college system accounts, under estimated source of funds from general funds, shall be the total appropriation from general funds for such accounting units that may be expended for the purpose of section 1 of this act. Any funds received by said systems from other than general funds are hereby appropriated for the use of the systems and may be expended by said systems whether or not this will result in an appropriation and expenditure by the system in excess of the total appropriation therefor.
275:3 Assignment of Office Space. If, during the biennium ending June 30, 2017, because of program reductions, consolidations, or any other reason, office space becomes available in the health and human services complex, the Hayes building, or any other state building, except office space under the control of the legislature pursuant to RSA 14:14-b, the commissioner of administrative services shall, with the prior approval of the fiscal committee of the general court, and with the approval of the governor and council, require that any agency renting private space be required to occupy such available space in said building or buildings forthwith. Such funds as have been allocated or committed by any agency affected by this section for outside rental shall be transferred by the director of the division of accounting services to the bureau of general services, account number 01-14-14-141510-2950 for maintenance of state buildings.
275:4 Lottery Commission; Authority Granted. For the biennium ending June 30, 2017, in order to provide sufficient funding to the lottery commission to carry out lottery games that will provide funds for distribution in accordance with RSA 284:21-j, the commission shall apply to the fiscal committee of the general court for approval of any new games, the expansion of any existing lottery games, or for the purchase of any tickets for new or continuing games. Additionally, no expenditures for consultants shall be made without prior approval by the fiscal committee. If approved, the commission may then apply to the governor and council to transfer funds from the sweepstakes revenue special account. The total of such transfers shall not exceed $6,000,000 for the biennium ending June 30, 2017.
275:5 Positions Abolished.
I. The following positions are hereby abolished effective at the close of business on June 30, 2015:
Department of Revenue Administration
01-84-84-8405-1301 14485 14437 14498
Department of Information Technology
01-03-03-030010-7708 10182 10193 17106 19663 20166
21131 21591 30066 41136 42041
42129
Department of Administrative Services
01-014-014-141510-2950 10131
01-014-014-141510-2042 9U461
01-014-014-141510-8050 18027
01-014-014-141510-8000 13322 13324
Office of Professional Licensure and Certification
01-021-021-212010-2405 41607 13763
01-021-021-215010-2406 19881 41672
Adjutant General Department
02-012-012-120010-2240 43161 43162 43163
New Hampshire Insurance Department
02-024-024-240010-2521 41776
Department of Labor
02-026-026-261010-6200 10987
NH Employment Security
02-27-27-270010-8040 11037 11040 11048 11050 11052
11059 11066 11089 11127 11180
11207 11213 11215 11248 11259
11264 11266 11269 11270 11284
11289 11297 11307 11317 30142
41216 42025 43667
New Hampshire Banking Department
02-072-072-720010-2046 13789
02-072-072-720510-2043 43341
Department of Transportation
04-096-096-962015-3025 20761 20845 21770
04-096-096-962015-3028 21499
04-096-096-962015-3032 21160
04-096-096-962015-3034 21233
04-096-096-960515-3035 21174
04-096-096-960515-3005 20285
04-096-096-960515-3007 17289 20654 21530
Department of Health and Human Services
05-095-042-421510-7917 11668
05-095-042-427010-7929 12263
05-095-045-450010-6127 43635
05-095-047-470010-7937 14690 40876 42628 42906
05-095-048-480510-9250 15737
05-095-049-491510-2987 16604 42891
05-095-090-903010-7966 12027
05-095-094-940010-8750 15930 9U443 9U444 9U445 9U446
9U449 9U450
05-095-095-951010-7935 15745
05-095-095-952010-5683 12193
05-095-095-952010-5146 14640 17416
05-095-095-953010-5677 40354
05-095-095-954010-5952 43577
New Hampshire Department of Education
06-056-056-563510-8277 41106
06-056-056-562110-4985 42290
06-056-056-562110-4993 42296
06-056-056-562010-6424 42780 42779
06-056-056-563010-3095 19169 19790
06-056-056-563010-3274 42286
06-056-056-563010-6101 42288
06-056-056-562110-4980 43260
06-056-056-564010-3002 41105 16941 13318 13308
06-056-056-565010-4095 42768
06-056-056-566510-1859 43263
06-056-056-565510-4020 13271 19798
06-056-056-565510-4040 30379 40578
06-056-056-565510-4080 13110
New Hampshire Lottery Commission
06-083-083-830014-4972 9U162
Police Standards and Training
06-087-087-870510-8980 40309
06-087-087-871010-8999 14553
II. The following positions are hereby abolished effective at the close of business on June 30, 2016:
Department of Information Technology
01-03-03-030010-7708 9U451
New Hampshire Lottery Commission
06-083-083-830014-4972 9U160 9U161
III. The following positions are hereby abolished at the close of business on January 1, 2017:
Department of Health and Human Services:
05-095-045-451010-7993 11610 11852 12162 12356 12725
14621 14894 15703 15753 15837
16065 16272 16350 16431 16504
16553 16959 18989 19183 19459
19463 30887 40347 40372 40515
41081 42095 42761 42997 43633
275:6 Department of Health and Human Services; Division of Child Support Services; Payments to the Administrative Office of the Courts. The appropriation in account number 05-95-42-427010-7929, class 049, includes funds for payment to the administrative office of the courts in accordance with the cooperative agreement between the division of child support services and the administrative office of the courts. The division of child support services and the administrative office of the courts shall, prior to payment of such funds, enter into a cooperative agreement specifying in detail the services to be performed by the administrative office of the courts and the estimated costs of such services. Any change or modification in the services to be performed shall likewise be agreed to in writing and specify the change and the adjustment to the costs. Funds appropriated for these purposes shall be paid only after demonstration by the administrative office of the courts that it consistently transmits court orders to the division of child support services in accordance with the cooperative agreement.
275:7 Estimates of Unrestricted Revenue.
GENERAL FUND FY 2016 FY 2017
BUSINESS PROFITS TAX $278,692,000 $284,263,000
BUSINESS ENTERPRISE TAX 74,764,000 76,207,000
SUBTOTAL BUSINESS TAXES $353,456,000 $360,470,000
MEALS AND ROOMS TAX 282,663,000 296,755,000
TOBACCO TAX 124,740,000 124,109,000
TRANSFER FROM LIQUOR 143,300,000 147,500,000
INTEREST AND DIVIDENDS TAX 93,000,000 94,400,000
INSURANCE 118,300,000 114,400,000
COMMUNICATIONS TAX 58,100,000 58,400,000
REAL ESTATE TRANSFER TAX 79,257,000 82,413,000
COURT FINES & FEES 13,800,000 13,800,000
SECURITIES REVENUE 42,200,000 42,800,000
UTILITY CONSUMPTION TAX 6,000,000 6,000,000
BEER TAX 13,000,000 13,000,000
OTHER REVENUES 69,800,000 70,200,000
TOBACCO SETTLEMENT 2,300,000 0
MEDICAID RECOVERIES 9,800,000 10,400,000
TOTAL GENERAL FUND $1,409,716,000 $1,434,647,000
EDUCATION FUND FY 2016 FY 2017
BUSINESS PROFITS TAX $61,188,000 $62,397,000
BUSINESS ENTERPRISE TAX 151,756,000 154,833,000
SUBTOTAL BUSINESS TAXES $212,944,000 $217,230,000
MEALS AND ROOMS TAX 8,737,000 9,145,000
TOBACCO TAX 98,060,000 97,591,000
REAL ESTATE TRANSFER TAX 39,043,000 40,587,000
TRANSFER FROM LOTTERY 73,000,000 75,000,000
TRANSFER FROM RACING
& CHARITABLE GAMING 2,500,000 2,500,000
TOBACCO SETTLEMENT 40,000,000 39,000,000
UTILITY PROPERTY TAX 41,300,000 41,800,000
STATEWIDE PROPERTY TAX 363,100,000 363,100,000
TOTAL EDUCATION FUND $878,684,000 $885,953,000
HIGHWAY FUND FY 2016 FY 2017
GASOLINE ROAD TOLL $125,900,000 $125,900,000
MOTOR VEHICLE FEES 106,400,000 113,500,000
MISCELLANEOUS 1,300,000 900,000
TOTAL HIGHWAY FUND $233,600,000 $240,300,000
FISH AND GAME FUND FY 2016 FY 2017
FISH AND GAME LICENSES $8,500,000 $8,500,000
FINES AND MISCELLANEOUS 1,800,000 1,800,000
TOTAL FISH AND GAME FUND $10,300,000 $10,300,000
275:8 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2015.
Approved: Enacted in accordance with Part II, Article 44 of N.H. Constitution, without signature of the Governor, September 16, 2015.
Effective Date: July 1, 2015