FIRST REGULAR SESSION

HOUSE BILL NO. 15

91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY


INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE GREEN (73).

Read 1st time February 5, 2001, and 1000 copies ordered printed.

TED WEDEL, Chief Clerk

0015L.01I


AN ACT

To appropriate money for supplemental purposes for the several departments and offices of state government, and for the payment of various claims for refunds, for persons, firms, and corporations, and for other purposes, and to transfer money among certain funds, from the funds designated for the fiscal period ending June 30, 2001.




Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:

There is appropriated out of the State Treasury, chargeable to the fund and for the agency and purpose designated, for the period ending June 30, 2001, as follows:



Section 15.005. To the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

For distributions to the free public schools under the School Foundation Program as provided in Chapter 163, RSMo, for the Early Childhood Special Education Program

From Early Childhood Development, Education and Care Fund $445,259



Section 15.010. To the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

For the First Steps Program

From Federal Funds $776,837

From Early Childhood Development, Education and Care Fund 2,823,109

Total $3,599,946



Section 15.015. To the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

For the State Occupational Information Coordinating Committee

Expense and Equipment

From Federal Funds $15,010



Section 15.020. To the Department of Higher Education

For statewide initiatives

Personal Service

From Federal Funds $76,845



Section 15.025. To the Department of Higher Education

For the Missouri Guaranteed Student Loan Program

For student loan default aversion services $1,500,000

For payment of fees for collection of defaulted loans 2,000,000E

For payment of penalties to the federal government associated with

late deposit of default collection 1E

From Guaranty Agency Operating Fund $3,500,001



Section 15.030. To the Department of Higher Education

There is transferred out of the State Treasury, chargeable to the Federal Student Loan Reserve Fund, Four Million Dollars ($4,000,000) to the Guaranty Agency Operating Fund

From Federal Student Loan Reserve Fund $4,000,000E



Section 15.035. To the Office of Administration

For the Division of Information Services

Personal Service

From Office of Administration Revolving Administrative Trust Fund $150,000



Section 15.040. To the Office of Administration

For the Missouri Ethics Commission

Personal Service

From General Revenue Fund $5,608



Section 15.045. To the Office of Administration

For payment of retirement benefits to the Public School Retirement System pursuant to Section 104.342, RSMo

From State School Moneys Fund $38,460E



Section 15.050. To the Office of Administration

To provide contingency funding for payroll expenses

From General Revenue Fund $1E



Section 15.055. To the Office of Administration

For the Missouri Veterans' Commission

For construction of a dementia wing at the St. Louis Veterans' Home, a veterans' home at Mt. Vernon, and outpatient clinics statewide

From Veterans' Commission Capital Improvement Trust Fund $5,445,000



Section 15.060. To the Office of Administration

For the Department of Corrections

For construction of the Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center at Bonne Terre

From Fourth State Building Fund $2,512,953



Section 15.065. To the Office of Administration

For modifications and improvements to the sewage treatment system at the Crossroads Correctional Center

From General Revenue Fund $1,660,248



Section 15.070. There is transferred out of the State Treasury, chargeable to the Healthy Families Trust Fund, One Hundred Twenty-Six Million, Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars ($126,900,000) to the General Revenue Fund

From Healthy Families Trust Fund $126,900,000E



Section 15.075. To the Department of Agriculture

For the Office of the Director

Expense and Equipment

From Federal Funds $63,000



Section 15.080. To the Department of Economic Development

For general administration of Community Development activities

Expense and Equipment

From General Revenue Fund $116,037



Section 15.085. To the Department of Economic Development

For Missouri Real Estate Commission

Expense and Equipment

From Real Estate Commission Fund $7,111



Section 15.090. To the Department of Insurance

Personal Service $41,380

Expense and Equipment 84,792

From Department of Insurance Dedicated Fund $126,172



Section 15.095. To the Department of Insurance

For market conduct and financial examinations of insurance companies

Personal Service $12,496

Expense and Equipment 9,409

From Insurance Examiners Fund $21,905



Section 15.105. To the Department of Public Safety

For the State Highway Patrol

For the enforcement program

Personal Service $533,226

Expense and Equipment 249,960

From Federal Funds $783,186



Section 15.110. To the Department of Public Safety

For the Division of Highway Safety

For all allotments, grants and contributions from federal sources that may be deposited in the State Treasury for grants of National Highway Safety Act moneys

From Federal Funds $10,445,394



Section 15.115. There is transferred out of the State Treasury, chargeable to the Gaming Commission Fund, Forty-Six Thousand, Six Hundred Twelve Dollars ($46,612) to the Compulsive Gamblers Fund

From Gaming Commission Fund $46,612



Section 15.120. To the Adjutant General

For the National Guard Tuition Assistance Program

From Missouri National Guard Trust Fund $607,717



Section 15.125. To the Department of Corrections

For the purpose of funding the expense of fuel and utilities department wide

From General Revenue Fund $3,461,511



Section 15.130. To the Board of Public Buildings

For the Department of Corrections

For the purpose of funding the expense of fuel and utilities department wide

From General Revenue Fund $465,000



Section 15.135. To the Department of Corrections

For the Division of Adult Institutions

For the purpose of funding Western Missouri Correctional Center at Cameron start up costs

From General Revenue Fund $400,000



Section 15.140. To the Department of Corrections

For the Division of Offender Rehabilitative Services

For the purpose of funding contractual services for physical health care

From General Revenue Fund $5,868,027



Section 15.145. To the Department of Mental Health

For the Office of the Director

For the purpose of funding federal grants which become available between sessions of the General Assembly

Expense and Equipment

From Federal Funds $1,002,048



Section 15.150. To the Department of Mental Health

For the Division of Comprehensive Psychiatric Services

For the purpose of funding fuel and utility expenses at state facilities operated by the Division of Comprehensive Psychiatric Services, provided that up to three percent of this appropriation may be used for facilities operated by the Division of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities

Expense and Equipment

From General Revenue Fund $688,755



Section 15.155. To the Department of Mental Health

For the Division of Comprehensive Psychiatric Services

For the purpose of funding Fulton State Hospital

Personal Service and/or Expense and Equipment

From General Revenue Fund $259,884



Section 15.160. To the Department of Mental Health

For the Division of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities

For the purpose of funding fuel and utility expenses at state facilities operated by the Division of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, provided that up to three percent of this appropriation may be used for facilities operated by the Division of Comprehensive Psychiatric Services

Expense and Equipment

From General Revenue Fund $379,308



Section 15.165. To the Department of Social Services

For Departmental Administration

For the purpose of funding Grandparent Foster Care payments

From General Revenue Fund $9,274,737



Section 15.170. To the Department of Social Services

For Administrative Services

For the purpose of funding the Division of Data Processing

Expense and Equipment

From General Revenue Fund $534,576

From Federal Funds 513,418

Total $1,047,994



Section 15.175. To the Department of Social Services

For the Division of Family Services

For the purpose of funding job search assistance, skill training services, and emergency intervention services, including transportation expenses and other related expenses for active FUTURES, Temporary Assistance, and Work First participants

From General Revenue Fund $806,683

From Federal Funds 2,974,797

Total $3,781,480



Section 15.180. To the Department of Social Services

For the Division of Family Services

For the purpose of funding childcare services for recipients of the programs funded by the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant, those who would be at risk of being eligible for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families and low-income families, the general administration of the programs, early childhood care and education programs pursuant to Chapter 313, RSMo, and to support the Educare program not to exceed $3,000,000 expenses

From Federal Funds $11,250,000E



Section 15.185. To the Department of Social Services

For the Division of Family Services

For the purpose of funding General Relief Program payments

From General Revenue Fund $820,000



Section 15.190. To the Department of Social Services

For the Division of Family Services

For the purpose of funding Blind Pensions and Supplemental payments to blind persons

From Blind Pension Fund $150,000



Section 15.195. To the Department of Social Services

For the Division of Family Services

For the purpose of funding the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program

From General Revenue Fund $5,000,000

From Federal Funds 26,235,110E

Total $31,235,110



Section 15.200. To the Department of Social Services

For the Division of Family Services

For the purpose of funding any program authorized under the provisions of House Bill No. 1111 Section 11.235, an Act of the 90th General Assembly, Second Regular Session

From General Revenue Fund $4,994,397

From Federal Funds 3,265,859

Total $8,260,256



Section 15.205. To the Department of Social Services

For the Division of Family Services

For the purpose of funding grants or contracts for local initiatives to assist victims of domestic violence

From Federal Funds $347,534



Section 15.210. To the Department of Social Services

For the Division of Aging

For the purpose of funding Home and Community Services grants; provided, however, that funds appropriated herein for Home Delivered Meals, distributed according to formula to the area agencies and which may, for whatever reason, not be expended shall be redistributed based upon need and ability to spend. The Area Agencies on Aging shall comply with all reporting requirements requested by the department and shall conduct public hearings on their spending plans and other operations as shall be required by the department.

From Federal Funds $1,750,000



Section 15.215. To the Attorney General

Personal Service $28,125

Expense and Equipment 76,275

From General Revenue Fund 104,400



Personal Service 141,810

Expense and Equipment 482,647

From Merchandising Practices Revolving Fund 624,457

Total $728,857



Section 15.220. To the Office of State Public Defender

For expenses authorized by the Public Defender Commission as provided by Section 600.090, RSMo

Expense and Equipment

From Legal Defender and Defender Fund $400,000



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