Sentences with phrase «general fund budgets»

States need to balance their general fund budgets each year, and so it is true that state policymakers must be more responsible that the spend - and - borrow politicians in Washington.
Bills relating to 529 savings accounts, combining the education trust fund and general fund budgets, and school safety were the issues that captured much of our attention and energy this week.
While this gives it one of the highest general fund budgets of any school system in the state, several districts that are from far less affluent communities are not far from that funding level.
The draft audit notes that the city's goal had been to maintain an unrestricted fund balance (sometimes referred to as a reserve fund) of 5 percent of its total general fund budget.
Greenport Mayor David Nyce has proposed a general fund budget of $ 2.9 million next year, increasing the local tax levy by 2.14 percent year - over-year.
Ramapo Councilman Patrick Withers shared audiotapes with FBI investigators revealing discussions around financing a new ballpark and transferring money to the town's general funds budget.
«New York State has literally taken billions of dollars over the decades out of that plant to subsidize the other power plants that lose money and worse yet, billions have been dumped into New York State's general fund budget,» Jacobs said.
As a sort of last word in the argument, the feds this year abruptly cut state Medicaid funding by more than $ 1 billion, and the Cuomo administration passed some of those cuts along to the disabled rather than absorbing them through the general fund budget.
Public education, which received more than $ 2.5 billion in state funding this year, makes up the largest individual slice of the Mississippi general fund budget at about 40 percent of the total budget.
During that presentation to the school board, budget officials showed board members a sobering graphic — that by 2031 - 32, half of the district's general fund budget would be spent on healthcare benefits and pension costs.
The District's general fund budget includes $ 524.9 million for K - 12 education expenses, which is the majority of the District's budget.
«We've got a 2.2 percent increase in the general fund budget with no tax increase, with teacher pay raises, no elimination of teachers assistants and we've kept the integrity of our Medicaid, I'm proud of it,» he said.
Education is Hawaii's single biggest expense, accounting for about 40 percent of the state's general fund budget.
The general fund budget could be on the floor and the ETF budget could be in committee.
Our stance is the Education Trust Fund should not be used to prop up the General Fund Budget.
Overall education spending in the 2016 - 17 General Fund budget largely follows the budget that Brown delivered in May.
That the provisions of the settlement agreement dated January 30, 2013, between the United States of America, acting through the United States Department of Justice and on behalf of the United States Department of Education, and the State of Connecticut, acting through the office of the Attorney General and on behalf of the Connecticut State Department of Education, requiring an expenditure from the General Fund budget in excess of two million five hundred thousand dollars and submitted by the Attorney General to this Assembly for approval in accordance with section 3 - 125a of the general statutes, are approved
Perhaps the Council can advise the Washington department of revenue on how best to adjust the carbon tax rate within a codified window to make sure the revenue doesn't go negative to the general fund budget of the state.
The overall proposed budget is up $ 8 million and totals $ 332.6 million, while the proposed general fund budget is $ 231.2 million, around $ 3.7 million more than last year's general fund budget.
And finally, the report notes that the share of the budget dedicated to early childhood has decreased significantly, shrinking from 2.1 % of the total State General Fund Budget in FY 2000 - 2001 to 1.3 % in FY 2012 - 2013.

Not exact matches

From fiscal year 2011 to fiscal year 2012, Rhode Island general fund spending grew 5.2 percent and it grew another 5.1 percent from FY2012 to FY2013, according to data from the National Association of State Budget Officers (NASBO).
This cutback will accelerate the point at which the program moves into supposed «negative equity» — a calculation that ignores the option of restoring pension funding to the government's general budget, where it would be paid out of progressively levied income tax and hence borne mainly by the wealthy, not by lower - income wage earners as a «user fee.»
As an added bonus, list the entire budget for the IRS and imply that it would be a tiny fraction of it's current budget and that money would be returned to the general fund.
The Animal Rescue League of New Hampshire, which helps more than 2,200 animals each year, will use this funding to support general operating expenses, as 73 - percent of the League's operating budget goes to general animal care and medical expenses.
In 2017, the North Carolina General Assembly budgeted $ 3 million to fund an Education Savings Account program for the families of children with special needs.
Fund API's 2007 General Operations Budget - Funding the remainder of our 2007 budget now will allow us to strengthen our organization and its efforts by fortifying our reputation and outreach, and will place API in a more secure financial posBudget - Funding the remainder of our 2007 budget now will allow us to strengthen our organization and its efforts by fortifying our reputation and outreach, and will place API in a more secure financial posbudget now will allow us to strengthen our organization and its efforts by fortifying our reputation and outreach, and will place API in a more secure financial position.
According to Davis, at least 80 percent of Vermont school meal programs finish in the red, because unlike any other school employees, food - service workers» benefits are paid out of the food - service budget — not the school's general fund.
The Governor's budget proposal reduces General Fund State Operations spending by 10 percent at State agencies.
So, if Cuomo's bill language had been in effect at the start of the year, it would have authorized a transfer from the infrastructure fund into the general fund of «such amounts as the director of the budget deem (ed) necessary to meet the requirements of the state financial plan.»
Although the budget also provides $ 100 million to the MTA's capital program from redirected economic development funds, it also proposes using $ 165 million of Metropolitan Mass Transportation Operating Assistance Account funds to pay debt services on State bonds previously issued for the MTA capital program that otherwise would be paid from the General Fund and transferring $ 35 million in MMTOA funds to the General Fund.
Governor's Locked Box: Governor Cuomo should issue an executive order creating a «Governor's Locked Box» which prohibits the Division of the Budget from formulating a budget that includes diversions of dedicated funds or across the board cuts that amount to diversions of dedicated funds to the generalBudget from formulating a budget that includes diversions of dedicated funds or across the board cuts that amount to diversions of dedicated funds to the generalbudget that includes diversions of dedicated funds or across the board cuts that amount to diversions of dedicated funds to the general fund.
The Public Protection and General Government Article 7 bill submitted with Cuomo's 2016 Executive Budget (as amended) identifies three exceptional situations in which the windfall money could be diverted from a newly created Infrastructure Investment Fund into the state's all - purpose general fund, most of which supports operating exGeneral Government Article 7 bill submitted with Cuomo's 2016 Executive Budget (as amended) identifies three exceptional situations in which the windfall money could be diverted from a newly created Infrastructure Investment Fund into the state's all - purpose general fund, most of which supports operating expenFund into the state's all - purpose general fund, most of which supports operating exgeneral fund, most of which supports operating expenfund, most of which supports operating expenses.
Cuomo's budget bill also would allow the diversion of settlement cash into the general fund to «prepare for, prevent, deter or respond to» disasters and emergencies, man - made or natural, or to cover shortfalls in projected federal Medicare or Medicaid revenues.
State liquor stores will remain open, but they operate through a user - operated fund separate from the general budget, according to the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board.
«Or if after 90 days the legislature fails to adopt their own plan, the reductions to the general fund and state special revenue fund appropriations and related disbursements identified in the division of the budget plan will go into effect automatically.»
POUGHKEEPSIE — An audit of the City of Poughkeepsie's books by the state comptroller's office has found that inaccurate budgeting has created an $ 11 million general fund deficit.
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Recommending Borough Expense Budget Expenditures (allocating the borough's share of 5 percent of «discretionary increases» in the city's general fund)
The attorney general, days from being named the Democratic candidate for governor and under fire for not taking a budget stand, will also announce a position on Lt. Gov. Richard Ravitch's idea to borrow $ 2 billion a year for the next three years to fund day - to - day state operations.
If public broadcasting would be financed out of the general budget it would be easy for the government to reduce its funding levels through its yearly budget.
During a CapTon interview last night, Rep. Paul Tonko chided Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the Legislature for sweeping $ 41 million from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative into the general fund in the recently passed 2015 - 16 state budget.
(The latter of which would «eclipse the surplus along with the funds set aside in the retiree health benefits trust and the budget's general reserve.»)
Following approval of the annual budget, no additional unassigned General Fund fund balance shall be appropriated as revenue during the fiscal year without the affirmative vote of at least two - thirds of the total membership of the County LegislatFund fund balance shall be appropriated as revenue during the fiscal year without the affirmative vote of at least two - thirds of the total membership of the County Legislatfund balance shall be appropriated as revenue during the fiscal year without the affirmative vote of at least two - thirds of the total membership of the County Legislature.
Under the previous town administration, various town accounts were tapped in past years to pay for day - to - day operating expenses and other items that should have been covered by general budget or other funds, and now that the process of determining which fund is owed what is done, repayments have begun.
The County shall maintain an unassigned balance in the General Fund equal to or greater than five percent of the amount contained in the adopted budget of the General Fund of the County's last audited financial statements.
The budget will boost statewide education funding for $ 1.4 billion, of which Mr. de Blasio said he anticipates New York City will receive a «substantial share» that will go toward general education funding.
«My proposed 2013 budget is balanced, holds property taxes under the New York State tax cap, includes no general fund tax increase and will not lay off any additional employees... I look forward to working with the Suffolk County Legislature to enact this fiscally responsible budget
What started out as a small, off - budget, temporary surcharge on insurance to help pay for charity care, hospital debt and graduate medical education as New York hospitals deregulated in the late 1990s, has ballooned over 19 years into a multibillion - dollar all - purpose revenue fund that supports dozens of public health programs, and plugs billion - dollar holes in the state's general budget.
Other prominent attorneys general are similarly taking action against Trump, including California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, who has devoted budget funding specifically to fight the Trump administration's actions and policies, according to thegeneral are similarly taking action against Trump, including California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, who has devoted budget funding specifically to fight the Trump administration's actions and policies, according to theGeneral Xavier Becerra, who has devoted budget funding specifically to fight the Trump administration's actions and policies, according to the Times.
The City Council's general welfare committee voted unanimously to pass a resolution this morning calling on the state Assembly and Senate and Governor Andrew Cuomo to change state budget language to allow New York City to use state funds to pay for rental subsidy programs for the homeless.
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