Bill Text - HB1 (2021)

Making appropriations for the expenses of certain departments of the state for fiscal years ending June 30, 2022 and June 30, 2023.


Revision: March 1, 2021, 12:27 p.m.

HB 1-A - AS INTRODUCED

 

 

2021 SESSION

21-1083

05/04

 

HOUSE BILL 1-A

 

AN ACT making appropriations for the expenses of certain departments of the state for fiscal years ending June 30, 2022 and June 30, 2023.

 

SPONSORS: Rep. Weyler, Rock. 13; Rep. L. Ober, Hills. 37; Rep. Edwards, Rock. 4; Rep. Umberger, Carr. 2

 

COMMITTEE: Finance

 

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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

21-1083

05/04

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty One

 

AN ACT making appropriations for the expenses of certain departments of the state for fiscal years ending June 30, 2022 and June 30, 2023.

 

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

 

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.  Not Used.  

B.  Not Used.

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, 2023.

G.  The funds in this appropriation shall not be transferred or expended for any other purpose and shall not lapse until June 30, 2023.

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, 2023, 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.

2  General Fund and Total Appropriation Limits.  The amounts included in section 1 for the New Hampshire college and university 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.

3  Assignment of Office Space.  If, during the biennium ending June 30, 2023, 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, activity number 01-14-14-141510 for maintenance of applicable state buildings.

4  Lottery Commission; Authority Granted.  For the biennium ending June 30, 2023, in order to provide sufficient funding to the lottery commission to carryout lottery games that will provide funds for the 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, 2023.

5  Department of Corrections; Appropriation.  The appropriation in class 018-overtime and class 024-maintenance, other than building and grounds, shall not lapse until June 30, 2023. The appropriations in classes 047 and 048 for the maintenance of buildings and grounds shall not be transferred or expended for any other purpose and shall not lapse in the first year of the operating budget, except that appropriations for maintenance of buildings and grounds may be transferred as follows: (1) appropriations in class 047-own forces maintenance-buildings and grounds may be transferred to class 048-contractual maintenance-buildings and grounds appropriations; (2) appropriations in class 048-contractual maintenance-buildings and grounds may be transferred to class 047-own forces maintenance-buildings and grounds appropriations.

6  Liquor Commission; Proceeds From Sale of Land. All proceeds from the sale of any land owned by the liquor commission for the purpose of constructing, operating, and maintaining a turnpike service plaza for motorists at the existing northbound and southbound state liquor and wine outlets in the town of Hampton on Interstate route 95 shall be deposited into the liquor commission fund pursuant to RSA 176:16 and shall be used exclusively to retire existing debt.

7  Positions Abolished.

I.  The following positions are hereby abolished effective at the close of business on June 30, 2021:

Department of Health and Human Services

05-095-095-950010-5676 12702

Department of Energy

02-052-052-520010-1888 14358

II.  The following position is hereby abolished effective at the close of business on June 30, 2022:

Department of Energy

02-52-052-521010-1891 9U505

III. The following position is hereby abolished effective at the close of business on June 30, 2023:

Department of Energy

02-52-052-521010-1891 9U141

8  Department of Health and Human Services; Division of Child Support Services; Payments to the Administrative Office of the Courts.  The appropriation in account 05-95-42-427010-7934, class 085, 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.

9  Estimates of Unrestricted Revenue.

 

GENERAL FUND FY 2022 FY 2023

BUSINESS PROFITS TAX $452,850,000 $480,810,000

BUSINESS ENTERPRISE TAX 43,130,000 24,080,000

SUBTOTAL BUSINESS TAXES 495,980,000 504,890,000

MEALS AND ROOMS TAX 315,360,000 334,350,000

TOBACCO TAX 138,710,000 134,570,000

TRANSFER FROM LIQUOR 136,680,000 136,250,000

INTEREST AND DIVIDENDS TAX 138,100,000 134,600,000

INSURANCE 127,000,000 133,300,000

COMMUNICATIONS TAX 38,800,000 38,800,000

REAL ESTATE TRANSFER TAX 122,390,000 113,720,000

COURT FINES & FEES 11,900,000 12,600,000

SECURITIES REVENUE 43,000,000 43,000,000

BEER TAX 13,100,000 13,100,000

OTHER REVENUES 68,100,000 70,100,000

SUBTOTAL 1,649,120,000 1,669,280,000

MEDICAID RECOVERIES 2,700,000 2,500,000

TOTAL GENERAL FUND 1,651,820,000 1,671,780,000

 

EDUCATION FUND FY 2022 FY 2023

BUSINESS PROFITS TAX 109,560,000 116,320,000

BUSINESS ENTERPRISE TAX 215,650,000 240,050,000

SUBTOTAL BUSINESS TAXES 325,210,000 356,370,000

MEALS AND ROOMS TAX 9,750,000 10,320,000

TOBACCO TAX 108,990,000 105,730,000

REAL ESTATE TRANSFER TAX 61,100,000 56,780,000

TRANSFER FROM LOTTERY 125,000,000 127,500,000

TOBACCO SETTLEMENT 38,197,000 36,302,000

UTILITY PROPERTY TAX 42,300,000 42,300,000

STATEWIDE PROPERTY TAX 363,100,000 363,100,000

TOTAL EDUCATION FUND 1,073,647,000 1,098,402,000

 

HIGHWAY FUND FY 2022 FY 2023

GASOLINE ROAD TOLL 123,740,000 124,970,000

MOTOR VEHICLE FEES 128,390,000 129,400,000

MISCELLANEOUS (HWY FUND REV) 80,000 80,000

TRANSFER LAPSE FROM BRIDGE

PROJECTS FROM GENERAL FUND 8,100,000

TOTAL HIGHWAY FUND 260,310,000 254,450,000

 

FISH AND GAME FUND FY 2022 FY 2023

FISH AND GAME LICENSES 9,800,000 9,800,000

FINES AND MISCELLANEOUS 3,530,000 3,530,000

TOTAL FISH AND GAME FUND 13,330,000 13,330,000

 

10  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2021.