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32 V.S.A. § 202
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 32 - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 3 - Fiscal Officers and Commissions|§ 202. Duties of Commissioner

§ 202. Duties of Commissioner|In addition to the duties expressly set forth elsewhere by law, the Commissioner of Finance and Management through his or her Department shall:  (1) Perform the following duties with respect to the budget:  (A) Prepare an operating budget for the Governor-elect or Governor as provided by sections 301-307 of this title; (B) Prepare and install forms upon which departmental and capital budget requests are made; (C) Schedule and assist in hearings on departmental and agency requests; (D) Assist the Governor and, on request, the Legislature on budget matters; (E) Exercise continuing supervision and study of budget procedures; (F) Carry out expenditure control and budget-balancing policies and procedures as directed by the Secretary of Administration.  (2) Perform the following duties with respect to fiscal management and management analysis:  (A) Carry out continuing studies of the operation of existing or new State agencies and make recommendations to obtain most economic and effective management; (B) Assist departments on procedures and other problems of management; (C) Carry on a research program in the field of governmental and financial administration and analysis of State tax structure and yield; (D) Study simplification and standardization of forms and methods in use in various departments for purposes of management and budget control.  (3) Prepare estimates of State revenue and income when requested by the Governor. (4) Provide the legislative Joint Fiscal Office on or before November 1 of the first fiscal year of each biennium and December 1 of the second fiscal year of each biennium, copies of the most recent budget forms submitted by all governmental units in connection with annual or supplemental budget requests. (Added 1959, No. 328 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; amended 1969, No. 75, § 1; 1973, No. 144 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 1979, No. 205 (Adj. Sess.), § 127, eff. May 9, 1980; 1985, No. 74, § 306, eff. May 28, 1985; 1987, No. 243 (Adj. Sess.), § 56, eff. June 13, 1988.)
32 V.S.A. § 301
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 32 - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 5 - Budget|§ 301. Department estimate and statement

§ 301. Department estimate and statement|(a) The head of every department of State, board, or commission, and any officer or individual having in charge any State activity for which funds are appropriated by the General Assembly, on or before September 1 preceding each biennium, shall file with the Commissioner of Finance and Management, upon forms prepared and furnished by the Commissioner of Finance and Management, statements showing in detail the amount appropriated and expended for the current and next preceding fiscal years and the amount estimated for such activity to be necessary for the ensuing two fiscal years, properly arranged in detail by classification and summaries. Requests for items for any activity, purpose or program not previously authorized by legislation shall not be included in those statements but shall be clearly stated on separate accompanying forms.(b) Such statements shall also include an itemized account of the revenues of the State for the current fiscal year to date; the last two preceding fiscal years and the estimated revenues for the ensuing two fiscal years, all in such manner and form as to show comparatively the revenues and expenditures of each of the periods so tabulated, with the ensuing two fiscal years.(c) If any State department or agency fails to transmit the program and financial information provided under subsections (a) and (b) of this section on or before the specified date, the Agency of Administration may prepare that information with the same effect as if it had been prepared by the proper State department or agency. (Amended 1959, No. 328 (Adj. Sess.), § 4(a); 1965, No. 108; 1969, No. 14, No. 75, § 2; 1973, No. 144 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. July 1, 1974; 1987, No. 243 (Adj. Sess.), § 57, eff. June 13, 1988.)
32 V.S.A. § 302
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 32 - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 5 - Budget|§ 302. Tabulation of estimates and statements

§ 302. Tabulation of estimates and statements|On or before November 15 preceding each biennium, the Commissioner of Finance and Management and the Secretary of Administration shall deliver to the Governor and to the Governor-elect if they so request statements of state accounts setting forth in tabulated form all appropriations and expenditures for the current fiscal year; all appropriations and expenditures for all State purposes for the last four preceding fiscal years; estimates of all claims against the State and all expenditures from the State Treasury authorized by law, together with the estimates filed with them for the ensuing two fiscal years, under the provisions of subsection 301(a) of this title. (Amended 1959, No. 328 (Adj. Sess.), § 4(b); 1969, No. 75, § 3; 1971, No. 24; 1973, No. 144 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. July 1, 1974.)
32 V.S.A. § 303
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 32 - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 5 - Budget|§ 303. Delivery of estimates and statements when no Governor elected by popular vote

§ 303. Delivery of estimates and statements when no Governor elected by popular vote|In the event of no election of Governor by the voters at the November election, the Secretary of Administration shall deliver the statements and estimates herein provided for to the person elected Governor by the General Assembly. (Amended 1959, No. 328 (Adj. Sess.), § 4(c).)
32 V.S.A. § 304
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 32 - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 5 - Budget|§ 304. Preparation of budget

§ 304. Preparation of budget|(a) Upon receiving from the Secretary of Administration the statements and estimates as provided in this chapter, the Governor-elect shall immediately thereafter study and review the same and shall make such investigations as may be necessary to enable him or her to prepare a budget setting forth such recommendations as he or she may determine.(b) The Secretary of Administration shall furnish the Governor-elect with complete information relative to the finances of the State and shall render such assistance as requested in preparation of the budget. (Amended 1959, No. 328 (Adj. Sess.), § 4(d).)
32 V.S.A. § 305
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 32 - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 5 - Budget|§ 305. Power to revise estimates

§ 305. Power to revise estimates|In making up the budget, the Governor-elect shall have the power to revise, increase, decrease, or eliminate the sum estimated to be needed for or by each activity hereinbefore referred to and shall include in his or her message dealing with the budget, as provided in section 306 of this title, the reasons for his or her action thereon.
32 V.S.A. § 305b
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 32 - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 5 - Budget|§ 305b. Education property tax increment; Emergency Board estimate

§ 305b. Education property tax increment; Emergency Board estimate|Annually, at the January meeting of the Emergency Board held pursuant to section 305a of this title, the Joint Fiscal Office and the Secretary of Administration shall provide to the Emergency Board a consensus estimate of the impact on the Education Fund resulting from tax increment financing districts authorized pursuant to 24 V.S.A. chapter 53 and section 5404a of this title. The estimate shall be for the succeeding fiscal year. The Emergency Board shall adopt an official estimate of the impact on the Education Fund at the January meeting. (Added 2017, No. 73, § 11a, eff. June 13, 2017.)
32 V.S.A. § 306a
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 32 - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 5 - Budget|§ 306a. Purpose of the State budget

§ 306a. Purpose of the State budget|(a) The State budget, consistent with Chapter I, Article 7 of Vermont's Constitution, should "be instituted for the common benefit, protection, and security of the people, nation, or community .. ." The State budget should be designed to address the needs of the people of Vermont in a way that advances human dignity and equity and in a manner that supports the population-level outcomes set forth in 3 V.S.A. § 2311.(b) Spending and revenue policies will seek to promote economic well-being among the people of Vermont, and foster a vibrant economy. Integral to achieving the purpose of the State budget is continuous evaluation of the use of public funds by systems of outcome measurement based on indicators that measure success in accomplishing the purposes of the State budget.(c) Spending and revenue policies will reflect the public policy goals established in State law and recognize every person's need for health, housing, dignified work, education, food, social security, and a healthy environment.(d) As consistent with State law and in conjunction with the federal government, the budget will reflect support for economic development, public safety, transportation, and other infrastructure needs.(e) Revenue measures shall also be based on the principles of sustainability and stability. The Administration shall develop budget and revenue proposals as part of a transparent and accountable process with direct and meaningful participation from Vermont residents. (Added 2011, No. 162 (Adj. Sess.), § E.100.1; amended 2015, No. 11, § 32; 2019, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 291.)
32 V.S.A. § 308
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 32 - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 5 - Budget|§ 308. General Fund Budget Stabilization Reserve; creation and purpose

§ 308. General Fund Budget Stabilization Reserve; creation and purpose|(a) It is the purpose of this section to reduce the effects of annual variations in State revenues upon the General Fund budget of the State by reserving certain surpluses in General Fund revenues that may accrue for the purpose of offsetting deficits or reducing General Fund bonds.(b) There is hereby created a General Fund Budget Stabilization Reserve determined on a budgetary basis and administered by the Commissioner of Finance and Management. Any budgetary basis undesignated General Fund surplus occurring at the close of a fiscal year shall be reserved within the General Fund Budget Stabilization Reserve, provided that the balance reserved shall not exceed five percent of the appropriations from the General Fund for the prior fiscal year, and any additional amounts as may be authorized by the General Assembly. Any undesignated General Fund surplus remaining after the General Fund Budget Stabilization Reserve has been brought to the maximum authorized level shall remain in the General Fund. When the General Assembly next meets, it may specifically appropriate the use of the undesignated General Fund surplus for the reduction of General Fund bonds authorized but yet to be issued by the Treasurer, a reduction of revenues or for other needs as the General Assembly may determine.(c) In any fiscal year if the General Fund is found to have an undesignated fund deficit, the General Fund Budget Stabilization Reserve shall be used by the Commissioner of Finance and Management to the extent necessary to offset the undesignated fund deficit as determined by Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.(d) Determination of the amount of the undesignated General Fund surplus or fund deficit in any fiscal year for the purposes of this section shall be made by the Commissioner of Finance and Management. Adjustments shall be made to the amounts authorized in subsections (b) and (c) of this section upon receipt of the final audited annual report of the Commissioner of Finance and Management. (Added 1987, No. 114, § 2, eff. June 29, 1987; amended 1991, No. 50, § 284; 1993, No. 25, § 74, eff. May 18, 1993; 1997, No. 61, § 260b.)
32 V.S.A. § 308a
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 32 - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 5 - Budget|§ 308a. Transportation Fund Budget Stabilization Reserve; creation and purpose

§ 308a. Transportation Fund Budget Stabilization Reserve; creation and purpose|(a) It is the purpose of this section to reduce the effects of annual variations in State revenues upon the Transportation Fund budget of the State by reserving certain surpluses in Transportation Fund revenues that may accrue for the purpose of offsetting deficits or reducing Transportation Fund bonds.(b) There is hereby created a Transportation Fund Budget Stabilization Reserve determined on a budgetary basis and administered by the Commissioner of Finance and Management. Any budgetary basis undesignated Transportation Fund surplus occurring at the close of a fiscal year shall be reserved within the Transportation Fund Budget Stabilization Reserve, provided that the balance reserved shall not exceed five percent of the appropriations from the Transportation Fund for the prior fiscal year, and any additional amounts as may be authorized by the General Assembly. Any undesignated Transportation Fund surplus remaining after the Transportation Fund Budget Stabilization Reserve has been brought to the maximum authorized level shall remain in the Transportation Fund. When the General Assembly next meets, it may specifically appropriate the use of the undesignated Transportation Fund surplus for the reduction of Transportation Fund bonds authorized but yet to be issued by the Treasurer, a reduction of revenues, or for other needs as the General Assembly may determine.(c) In any fiscal year if the Transportation Fund is found to have an undesignated fund deficit, the Transportation Fund Budget Stabilization Reserve shall be used by the Commissioner of Finance and Management to the extent necessary to offset the undesignated Transportation Fund deficit as determined by Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.(d) Determination of the amount of the undesignated Transportation Fund surplus or Fund deficit in any fiscal year for the purposes of this section shall be made by the Commissioner of Finance and Management. Adjustments shall be made to the amounts authorized in subsections (b) and (c) of this section upon receipt of the final audited annual report of the Commissioner of Finance and Management.(e) Commencing in fiscal year 2007, interest earned on funds in the Transportation Fund Budget Stabilization Reserve shall be credited to the Transportation Fund. (Added 1993, No. 25, § 75, eff. May 18, 1993; amended 1997, No. 61, § 260c; 2005, No. 80, § 62.)
32 V.S.A. § 308b
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 32 - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 5 - Budget|§ 308b. Human Services Caseload Reserve

§ 308b. Human Services Caseload Reserve|(a) There is created within the General Fund a Human Services Caseload Reserve. Expenditures from the Reserve shall be subject to an appropriation by the General Assembly or approval by the Emergency Board. Expenditures from the Reserve shall be limited to Agency of Human Services caseload-related needs primarily in the Departments for Children and Families, of Health, of Mental Health, of Disabilities, Aging, and Independent Living, of Vermont Health Access, and settlement costs associated with managing the Global Commitment waiver.(b) The Secretary of Administration may transfer to the Human Services Caseload Reserve any General Fund carry-forward directly attributable to Agency of Human Services caseload reductions and the effective management of related federal receipts, with the exclusion of the Department of Corrections.(c) The Human Services Caseload Reserve shall contain two sub-accounts:  (1) A sub-account for incurred but not reported Medicaid expenses. Each year beginning with fiscal year 2020, the Department of Finance and Management shall adjust the amount reserved for incurred but not reported Medicaid expenses to equal the amount specified in the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the fiscal year occurring two years prior for the estimated amount of incurred but not reported Medicaid expenses associated with the current Medicaid Global Commitment waiver. (2) A sub-account for Medicaid-related pressures related to caseload, utilization, changes in federal participation in existing human services programs, and settlement costs associated with managing the Global Commitment waiver. Any decrease in the amount of required reserves in subdivision (1) of this subsection shall first be reserved in the 27/53 Reserve under section 308e of this title in order to fund the current fiscal year obligation for the next year in which a 53rd week of Medicaid payments is due, next scheduled to occur in fiscal year 2022. The remainder shall result in an offsetting increase in the account for Medicaid-related pressures, as defined in subdivision (2) of this subsection. Any increase in the amount of required reserve in subdivision (1) of this subsection shall require a corresponding transfer from the funds reserved in subdivision (2) of this subsection, to the extent there are funds available. (Added 1997, No. 147 (Adj. Sess.), § 119a, eff. April 29, 1998; amended 1999, No. 147 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; 2005, No. 174 (Adj. Sess.), § 62; 2007, No. 15, § 21; 2009, No. 33, § 83(m)(2); 2009, No. 156, (Adj. Sess.), § I.31; 2013, No. 142 (Adj. Sess.), § 97; 2017, No. 3, § 75, eff. March 2, 2017; 2018, No. 11 (Sp. Sess.), § D.105; 2019, No. 72, § D.104; 2019, No. 88 (Adj. Sess.), § 69, eff. March 4, 2020.)
32 V.S.A. § 308c
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 32 - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 5 - Budget|§ 308c. General Fund and Transportation Fund Balance Reserves

§ 308c. General Fund and Transportation Fund Balance Reserves|(a) There is hereby created within the General Fund a General Fund Balance Reserve, also known as the "Rainy Day Reserve." After satisfying the requirements of section 308 of this title, and after other reserve requirements have been met, any remaining unreserved and undesignated end of fiscal year General Fund surplus shall be reserved in the General Fund Balance Reserve. The General Fund Balance Reserve shall not exceed five percent of the appropriations from the General Fund for the prior fiscal year without legislative authorization.  (1), (2) [Repealed.] (3) Of the funds that would otherwise be reserved in the General Fund Balance Reserve under this subsection, 50 percent of any such funds shall be reserved as necessary and transferred from the General Fund to the Vermont State Employees' Postemployment Benefits Trust Fund established by 3 V.S.A. § 479a.   (b) Use of General Fund Balance Reserve:  (1) The General Assembly may specifically appropriate the use of up to 50 percent of the amounts added in the prior fiscal year from the General Fund Balance Reserve to fund unforeseen or emergency needs. (2) If the official State revenue estimates of the Emergency Board for the General Fund, determined under section 305a of this title have been reduced by two percent or more from the estimates determined and assumed for purposes of the general appropriations act or budget adjustment act, funds in the General Fund Balance Reserve may be appropriated to compensate for a reduction of revenues.   (c) There is hereby created within the Transportation Fund a Transportation Fund Balance Reserve. After satisfying the requirements of section 308a of this title, and after other reserve requirements have been met, any remaining unreserved and undesignated end of fiscal year Transportation Fund surplus shall be reserved in the Transportation Fund Balance Reserve. Monies from this Reserve shall be available for appropriation by the General Assembly.(d) Determination of the amounts of the General Fund and Transportation Fund Balance Reserves shall be made by the Commissioner of Finance and Management and reported, along with the amounts appropriated pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, to the legislative Joint Fiscal Committee at its first meeting following September 1 of each year. (Added 2005, No. 71, § 256; amended 2007, No. 65, § 275; 2009, No. 4, § 96, eff. April 29, 2009; 2011, No. 162 (Adj. Sess.), §§ D.102, D.103.1; 2013, No. 1, § 95, eff. March 7, 2013; 2013, No. 179 (Adj. Sess.), § D.104, eff. June 9, 2014; 2018, No. 11 (Sp. Sess.), § D.107; 2019, No. 6, § 89, eff. April 22, 2019.)
32 V.S.A. § 308e
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 32 - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 5 - Budget|§ 308e. 27/53 Reserve

§ 308e. 27/53 Reserve|(a)(1) There is hereby created within the General Fund the 27/53 Reserve. The purpose of this reserve is to meet the liabilities of the recurring 27th State payroll and the 53rd week of Medicaid payments. These liabilities will be funded by reserving a prorated amount of general funds each year, before the liability comes due.  (2) Beginning in September 2016 and annually thereafter at the September Joint Fiscal Committee meeting, the Commissioner of Finance and Management shall report on the anticipated liability for the next 27th payroll and 53rd week of Medicaid payments, providing the current reserve balance and a schedule of annual amounts needed to meet the obligation of these payments.   (b) As part of the Governor's budget submission under section 306 of this title, the amount prorated for the upcoming fiscal year identified in subdivision (a)(2) of this section shall be included as a budgeted transfer to the 27/53 Reserve.(c) In a fiscal year where a 27th State payroll or 53rd week of Medicaid payment is due, the General Assembly shall appropriate the funds from the 27/53 Reserve to meet the expenditures within the year in which these payments are due. (Added 2015, No. 172 (Adj. Sess.), § B.1105.)
32 V.S.A. § 311
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 32 - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 5 - Budget|§ 311. Retirement funds integrity report

§ 311. Retirement funds integrity report|(a) The Governor shall include as a part of the annual budget report required by section 306 of this title, a statement of the extent by which the recommended appropriations to the Teachers' Retirement Funds and to the Vermont Employees' Retirement Funds differ from the amounts as recommended by the Vermont Employees' Retirement System Retirement Board as provided by 3 V.S.A. § 471(n), and by the Teachers' Retirement System Board of trustees as provided by 16 V.S.A. § 1942(r) and Board estimates for current obligations for retiree health care costs. If the Governor's recommended appropriations are less than the amounts recommended by one or both of the boards of the two retirement systems for retirement obligations and retiree health care, the Governor shall set forth the long-term financial implications to the State of such shortfall and present a plan to achieve and preserve the fiscal integrity of the retirement funds of the retirement system or systems.(b) At the request of the House or Senate Committee on Government Operations or on Appropriations, the State Treasurer, and the Commissioner of Finance and Management shall present to the requesting committees the recommendations submitted under 3 V.S.A. § 471(n) and 16 V.S.A. § 1942(r). (Added 1991, No. 265 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; amended 2005, No. 48, § 3; 2005, No. 93 (Adj. Sess.), § 80, eff. March 3, 2006; 2009, No. 1 (Sp. Sess.), § E.103.1; 2013, No. 142 (Adj. Sess.), § 58; 2015, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 32.)
32 V.S.A. § 314
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 32 - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 5 - Budget|§ 314. Grant report

§ 314. Grant report|(a) Annually, beginning January 31, 2015, the Department of Finance and Management shall publish on its website a report on all grants of federal and State monies made by each Executive Branch agency in the preceding State fiscal year. The report shall be formatted as a table and shall include, for each grant:  (1) An identification number or code for each federal or State grant issued by an agency; (2) The name and address of the recipient or subrecipient of the State or federal grant; (3) A description of the purpose or use of the grant; (4) The amount of the grant; and (5) The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number for each federal grant.   (b) Grant reports issued under this section shall be public records available for inspection and review.(c) As used in this section, "grant" means a legally enforceable agreement between an agency (grantor) and a recipient or subrecipient (grantee) to carry out a purpose as defined in that agreement. (Added 2009, No. 19, § 3, eff. July 1, 2014; amended 2011, No. 75 (Adj. Sess.), § 116, eff. March 7, 2012.)