Bill > H0141

This bill makes adjustments to the fiscal year 2025 budget, amending various sections of the 2024 Acts and Resolves No. 113 and other related acts. * **Agency of Digital Services:** Adjustments to appropriations totaling $144,755,574, funded by the General Fund, Special Funds, and Internal Service Funds. * **General Government:** Total appropriations adjusted to $382,084,889, funded by various sources including the General Fund, Transportation Fund, Special Funds, Federal Funds, Internal Service Funds, Interdepartmental Transfers, Enterprise Funds, Pension Trust Funds, and Private Purpose Trust Funds. * **Attorney General:** Appropriations adjusted to $16,498,345, funded by the General Fund, Special Funds, Tobacco Fund, Federal Funds, and Interdepartmental Transfers. * **Judiciary:** Appropriations adjusted to $73,589,789, funded by the General Fund, Special Funds, Federal Funds, and Interdepartmental Transfers. * **State's Attorneys:** Appropriations adjusted to $19,751,495, funded by the General Fund, Federal Funds, and Interdepartmental Transfers. * **Crime Victims Advocates:** Appropriations adjusted to $3,158,552, funded by the General Fund. * **Public Safety - Administration:** Appropriations adjusted to $11,420,706, funded by the General Fund, Special Funds, Federal Funds, and Interdepartmental Transfers. * **Public Safety - Criminal Justice Services:** Appropriations adjusted to $6,858,364, funded by the General Fund, Special Funds, and Federal Funds. * **Human Rights Commission:** Appropriations adjusted to $1,117,637, funded by the General Fund and Federal Funds. * **Protection to Persons and Property (Total):** Appropriations adjusted to $566,241,268, funded by the General Fund, Transportation Fund, Special Funds, Tobacco Fund, Federal Funds, Interdepartmental Transfers, and Enterprise Funds. * **Agency of Human Services - Secretary's Office:** Appropriations adjusted to $28,077,234, funded by the General Fund, Special Funds, Federal Funds, Global Commitment Fund, and Interdepartmental Transfers. * **Secretary's Office - Global Commitment:** Appropriations adjusted to $2,164,607,988, funded by the General Fund, Special Funds, Tobacco Fund, State Health Care Resources Fund, Federal Funds, and Interdepartmental Transfers. * **AHS - Administrative Fund:** Appropriations adjusted to $17,200,000, funded by Interdepartmental Transfers. * **Department of Vermont Health Access - Administration:** Appropriations adjusted to $179,056,522, funded by the General Fund, Special Funds, Federal Funds, Global Commitment Fund, and Interdepartmental Transfers. * **Department of Vermont Health Access - Medicaid Program - Global Commitment:** Appropriations adjusted to $964,955,029, funded by the Global Commitment Fund. * **Department of Vermont Health Access - Medicaid Program - State Only:** Appropriations adjusted to $67,780,595, funded by the General Fund and Global Commitment Fund. * **Department of Vermont Health Access - Medicaid Non-Waiver Matched:** Appropriations adjusted to $38,232,431, funded by the General Fund and Federal Funds. * **Health - Administration and Support:** Appropriations adjusted to $24,525,557, funded by the General Fund, Special Funds, Federal Funds, Global Commitment Fund, and Interdepartmental Transfers. * **Health - Public Health:** Appropriations adjusted to $125,704,700, funded by the General Fund, Special Funds, Tobacco Fund, Federal Funds, Global Commitment Fund, Interdepartmental Transfers, and Permanent Trust Funds. * **Health - Substance Use Programs:** Appropriations adjusted to $66,323,102, funded by the General Fund, Special Funds, Tobacco Fund, Federal Funds, and Global Commitment Fund. * **Mental Health - Mental Health:** Appropriations adjusted to $328,437,139, funded by the General Fund, Special Funds, Federal Funds, Global Commitment Fund, and Interdepartmental Transfers. * **Department for Children and Families - Administration & Support Services:** Appropriations adjusted to $69,873,960, funded by the General Fund, Special Funds, Federal Funds, Global Commitment Fund, and Interdepartmental Transfers. * **Department for Children and Families - Family Services:** Appropriations adjusted to $148,334,327, funded by the General Fund, Special Funds, Federal Funds, Global Commitment Fund, and Interdepartmental Transfers. * **Department for Children and Families - Child Development:** Appropriations adjusted to $218,537,195, funded by the General Fund, Special Funds, Federal Funds, and Global Commitment Fund. * **Department for Children and Families - Office of Child Support:** Appropriations adjusted to $16,821,786, funded by the General Fund, Special Funds, Federal Funds, and Interdepartmental Transfers. * **Department for Children and Families - Aid to Aged, Blind and Disabled:** Appropriations adjusted to $12,850,896, funded by the General Fund and Global Commitment Fund. * **Department for Children and Families - General Assistance:** Appropriations adjusted to $10,717,625, funded by the General Fund, Federal Funds, and Global Commitment Fund. * **Department for Children and Families - 3SquaresVT:** Appropriations adjusted to $45,677,812, funded by Federal Funds. * **Department for Children and Families - Reach Up:** Appropriations adjusted to $36,754,314, funded by the General Fund, Special Funds, Federal Funds, and Global Commitment Fund. * **Department for Children and Families - Office of Economic Opportunity:** Appropriations adjusted to $36,955,582, funded by the General Fund, Special Funds, Federal Funds, and Global Commitment Fund. * **Disabilities, Aging, and Independent Living - Administration & Support:** Appropriations adjusted to $52,932,657, funded by the General Fund, Special Funds, Federal Funds, Global Commitment Fund, and Interdepartmental Transfers. * **Disabilities, Aging, and Independent Living - Advocacy and Independent Living Grants:** Appropriations adjusted to $24,781,798, funded by the General Fund, Federal Funds, and Global Commitment Fund. * **Disabilities, Aging, and Independent Living - Vocational Rehabilitation:** Appropriations adjusted to $9,179,845, funded by the General Fund, Federal Funds, and Interdepartmental Transfers. * **Disabilities, Aging, and Independent Living - Developmental Services:** Appropriations adjusted to $331,262,271, funded by the General Fund, Special Funds, Federal Funds, Global Commitment Fund, and Interdepartmental Transfers. * **Disabilities, Aging, and Independent Living - TBI Home and Community Based Waiver:** Appropriations adjusted to $6,864,520, funded by the Global Commitment Fund. * **Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living - Long Term Care:** Appropriations adjusted to $347,376,122, funded by the General Fund, Federal Funds, and Global Commitment Fund. * **Corrections - Correctional Services:** Appropriations adjusted to $173,721,899, funded by the General Fund, Special Funds, ARPA State Fiscal, Federal Funds, Global Commitment Fund, and Interdepartmental Transfers. * **Vermont Veterans' Home - Care and Support Services:** Appropriations adjusted to $32,425,909, funded by the General Fund, Special Funds, and Federal Funds. * **Human Services (Total):** Appropriations adjusted to $5,664,153,128, funded by the General Fund, Special Funds, Tobacco Fund, State Health Care Resources Fund, ARPA State Fiscal, Federal Funds, Global Commitment Fund, Internal Service Funds, Interdepartmental Transfers, and Permanent Trust Funds. * **Education - Education Services:** Appropriations adjusted to $351,793,375, funded by the General Fund, Special Funds, Tobacco Fund, Federal Funds, and Interdepartmental Transfers. * **Education - State-Placed Students:** Appropriations adjusted to $19,000,000, funded by the Education Fund. * **Education - Adult Education and Literacy:** Appropriations adjusted to $4,997,820, funded by the General Fund and Federal Funds. * **Education - Flexible Pathways:** Appropriations adjusted to $11,564,179, funded by the General Fund and Education Fund. * **Education - Adjusted Education Payment:** Appropriations adjusted to $1,882,267,394, funded by the Education Fund. * **Education - Nutrition:** Appropriations adjusted to $17,500,000, funded by the Education Fund. * **General Education (Total):** Appropriations adjusted to $2,922,212,297, funded by the General Fund, Special Funds, Tobacco Fund, Education Fund, Federal Funds, Global Commitment Fund, Interdepartmental Transfers, and Pension Trust Funds. * **Forests, Parks and Recreation - Forestry:** Appropriations adjusted to $10,632,735, funded by the General Fund, Special Funds, Federal Funds, and Interdepartmental Transfers. * **Environmental Conservation - Air and Waste Management:** Appropriations adjusted to $43,755,282, funded by the General Fund, Special Funds, Federal Funds, and Interdepartmental Transfers. * **Environmental Conservation - Office of Water Programs:** Appropriations adjusted to $150,889,861, funded by the General Fund, Special Funds, Federal Funds, and Interdepartmental Transfers. * **Natural Resources (Total):** Appropriations adjusted to $300,757,285, funded by the General Fund, Special Funds, Fish and Wildlife Fund, Federal Funds, and Interdepartmental Transfers. * **Miscellaneous Fiscal Year 2025 One-Time Appropriations:** Includes specific appropriations for the Department of Health ($835,073 General Fund for Bridges to Health Program, $550,000 General Fund for Vermont Household Health Insurance Survey, $500,000 General Fund for health equity grants), Department for Children and Families ($18,340,304 General Fund for General Assistance Emergency Housing, $1,034,065 General Fund for limited service positions, $332,000 General Fund for 2-1-1 service line, $340,000 General Fund and $660,000 federal funds for Office of Child Support mainframe transition planning, $1,800,000 General Fund for Comprehensive Child Welfare Information System), Agency of Human Services Secretary’s Office ($5,586,324 General Fund and $7,713,259 federal funds for Global Commitment match for Medicaid Global Payment Program), Department of Vermont Health Access ($13,299,583 Global Commitment Fund for Medicaid Global Payment Program, $150,000 General Fund for health insurance markets analysis, $100,000 General Fund for Medicare Savings Programs expansion, $10,000,000 General Fund for Provider Stabilization Grants, $11,000,000 General Fund for alternative payment model reconciliation payment to Brattleboro Retreat), and Agency of Administration ($1,800,000 General Fund for local economic damage grants to municipalities impacted by 2023 and 2024 flooding events). * **Vermont Housing and Conservation Board:** Appropriated $8,600,000 General Fund for housing production and preservation and $2,800,000 General Fund for pilot projects. * **Allocations; Property Transfer Tax:** Adjustments to allocations from the property transfer tax to various special funds, with excess amounts transferred to the General Fund. * **Fund Transfers:** Various transfers between funds, including significant transfers from the General Fund to the General Obligation Bonds Debt Service Fund ($78,235,088.34) and the Emergency Relief and Assistance Fund ($6,500,000), and transfers from the Cannabis Regulation Fund ($15,417,084.32) and Liquor Control Fund ($9,543,353) to the General Fund. * **Reversions:** Specifies amounts reverting to the General Fund and the Education Fund from various accounts. * **Reserves:** Adjustments to the General Fund Budget Stabilization Reserve and the Human Services Caseload Reserve. * **Positions:** Authorizes the establishment of 47 permanent positions in fiscal year 2025 for various agencies, including the Office of the Attorney General and the Human Rights Commission, and the conversion of eight limited service positions to exempt permanent status. * **Pay Act Appropriations:** Authorizes transfers for salary increases for state employees covered by collective bargaining agreements and for non-represented employees. * **Telephone Tax:** Repeals the telephone personal property tax and the alternative telephone gross revenues tax, with a transition to the income tax. * **Effective Dates:** Specifies various effective dates for different sections of the act. * **Reimbursement to Municipalities:** Allows for reimbursement to municipalities for abated State education property taxes due to flooding. * **Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund Appropriations:** Reverts unobligated funds and establishes new spending authority for the Vermont Housing and Conservation Board for housing initiatives. * **Carryforward Authority:** Allows for unexpended appropriations in certain funds to be carried forward for expenditure.