[Bill Sections: 1947 and 9404(5)]
25. MERCURY THERMOMETERS
Governor: Ban any fever thermometer containing elemental mercury from being sold or distributed in the state. The ban would begin on the first day of the 13th month after publication of the bill.
[Bill Sections: 1961 and 9404(3)]
26. WEB PAGE MAINTENANCE
Funding Positions
PR $69,800 1.00
Governor: Provide 1.0 position and $29,900 in 1999-00 and $39,900 in 2000-01 for DATCP website maintenance. A site was developed by a limited-term employe and the new position would maintain and update the site regularly. Program revenues are derived from chargebacks to agency programs.
27. INFORMATION SALES POSITION
Positions
PR 0.50
Governor: Convert a limited-term employe position to a one-half time permanent position. Funding would be transferred from LTE salary and supplies. The staff maintains and provides computer lists to internal and external customers.
28. HEALTH AND SAFETY OFFICER
Positions
PR 0.60
Governor: Reallocate $22,700 in 1999-00 and $30,300 in 2000-01 from DATCP supplies (related to insurance premium savings) for a 0.6 position to coordinate health and safety initiatives and training for DATCP employes. DATCP plans to share the safety officer with the Department of Military Affairs (which would fund the other 40% of a full-time position).
29. DEBT SERVICE REESTIMATE
GPR - $43,200
Governor: Reestimate debt service on soil and water resource management general obligation bonds by -$84,900 in 1999-00 and $41,700 in 2000-01.
30. MANAGEMENT SERVICES
Governor: Transfer $25,400 GPR and 0.5 program and planning analyst position annually from the Food Safety Division to the Management Services Division to assist the Secretary's office.
31. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
PR $2,378,800
SEG 241,400
Total $2,620,200
Governor: Combine information technology funds into one appropriation. Currently, funds are transferred from various revenue accounts to cover appropriations. Those transfers do not appear as expenditures, but instead as revenue reductions. Spending authority would replace transfer authority, thus showing up as expenditures for record-keeping purposes. Revenue transfer authority of $85,400 PR and $120,700 SEG annually would be replaced with reciprocal spending authority. Also, increase spending authority for the one remaining IT appropriation by $1,359,000 PR in 1999-00 and $849,000 PR in 2000-01 to reflect chargebacks to various agency appropriations for IT expenditures.
[Bill Sections: 193 and 1933]
32. ELECTRONIC PROCESSING
Governor: Allow the Department to electronically process applications and payments for goods and services as well as DATCP-issued licenses, permits, registrations and certificates. The Department could also charge additional fees for electronic processing to cover the processing costs. Fees would be deposited into a new, continuing PR appropriation to be used for electronic processing.
[Bill Sections: 192 and 1927]
33. MILK STANDARDS PROGRAM
Governor: Remove obsolete language directing the PR appropriation for the milk standards program to reimburse the general fund for startup costs. The reimbursement was made.
[Bill Section: 191]
ARTS BOARD
Budget Change Items
1. STANDARD BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS
GPR - $290,100
FED - 1,000
Total - $291,100
Governor: Adjust the base budget for: (a) the removal of noncontinuing items (-$150,000 GPR annually); (b) full funding of salaries and fringe benefits ($2,700 GPR and -$1,000 FED annually); (c) full funding of financial services charges ($200 GPR and $500 FED annually); (d) reclassification of positions ($1,100 GPR in 1999-00 and $1,200 GPR in 2000-01); and (e) fifth week of vacation as cash ($900 GPR annually).
2. REESTIMATE FEDERAL REVENUES
FED - $480,000
Governor: Reestimate federal revenues for state operations and aids to individuals and organizations by -$240,000 annually to more accurately reflect funding received from the National Endowment for the Arts.
3. AMERICAN INDIAN ARTS
PR $50,400
Governor: Provide $25,200 annually in a new, annual appropriation for grants-in-aid to, or contracts with, American Indian groups, individuals, organizations and institutions. Permit the Board to enter into contracts with American Indian individuals, organizations and institutions and American Indian tribal governments for services furthering the development of the arts and humanities. In addition, require the Board to conduct a grant program identical to the Board's state aid for the arts program, but only for American Indian individuals and groups. Under the state aid for the arts program, grants are awarded to groups and individuals of exceptional talent engaged in or concerned with the arts. A grantee must provide monies or in-kind contributions, equal to at least 50% of the total cost of the project. Funding for the new program would be derived from Indian gaming compact receipts and would be transferred to the new appropriation under the Arts Board from an appropriation created for this purpose under the Department of Administration.
[Bill Sections: 227, 551, 947 and 948]
4. PROGRAM REVENUE REESTIMATE
PR $4,000
Governor: Provide $2,000 annually to reflect an increase in program revenues due to an increase in the number of arts and crafts fairs listed in the agency's annual arts and crafts fair directory. The directory provides information on arts and crafts fairs to be held in the state. For each fair listed in the directory, the Board charges a fee, ranging from $25 to $200, based on the amount charged to exhibitors by the sponsoring organization and the number of exhibitors participating in the fair.
5. PERCENT FOR ART PROGRAM POSITION
Governor: Transfer 1.0 PR position from the Board's percent-for-art appropriation to the appropriation for funds received from other state agencies. Funding for the position, which is responsible for the administration of the percent-for-art program, is provided under the appropriation for funds received from other state agencies.
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF PUBLIC LANDS
Budget Change Items
1. STANDARD BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS
PR - $47,300
Governor: Provide -$25,100 in 1999-00 and -$22,200 in 2000-01 for standard budget adjustments for: (a) removal of noncontinuing elements from the base (-$15,000 annually); (b) full funding of continuing salaries and fringe benefits costs (-$14,600 annually); (c) full funding of financial services charges ($3,200 annually); (d) reclassifications ($2,900 in 2000-01); and (e) fifth week of vacation as cash ($1,300 annually).
2. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVES
PR $444,100
Governor: Provide $199,500 in 1999-00 and $244,600 in 2000-01 to enable the Board to fund master lease and consultant costs to undertake the following information technology (IT) initiatives: (a) replacement of the agency’s existing computer network with a single hardware/software platform ($33,200 in 1999-00 and $59,200 in 2000-01); (b) development of a graphical user interface to permit agency staff to access mapping, loan status and land ownership data ($92,500 in 1999-00 and $104,400 in 2000-01); (c) imaging system enhancements that would add field surveyors’ notebook entries and federal Bureau of Land Management land patent information to the agency’s existing imaging database ($26,800 in 1999-00 and $34,000 in 2000-01); and (d) $47,000 annually for IT consultant services. Under this IT initiative, the principal amount of the 3-year master leases issued for equipment and software would be $395,100 in 1999-00 and $134,100 in 2000-01.
