FISCAL COMMITTEE
Meeting of September 13, 2013 10:00 a.m. Room 210-211, LOB jEFFRY A. PATTISON Legislative Budget Assistant (603) 271-3161 *eat of \1-6). Yiantinhire MICHAEL W. KANE, MPA RICHARD J. MAHONEY, CPA OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE BUDGET ASSISTANT Deputy Legislative Budget Assistant Director, Audit Division (603) 271-3161 State House, Room 102 (602) 271.2785 Concord, New Hampshire 03301
September 5, 2013
To the Members of the Fiscal Committee of the General Court
The Chairman of the Fiscal Committee of the General Court, as established by RSA 14:30-a, of which you are a member, has requested that you be notified that the Fiscal Committee will hold a regular business meeting on Friday, September 13, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. in Room 210-211 of the Legislative Office Building.
Please find attached information to be discussed at that meeting.
Sincerely,
effry A. Pattison Legislative Budget Assistant
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TDD Access: Relay NH 1.800-735-2964 FISCAL COMMITTEE AGENDA
Friday, September 13, 2013 in Room 210-211 of the Legislative Office Building
10:00 a.m.
(1) Acceptance of Minutes of the July 10, 2013 meeting
NOTE: ALL ITEMS LISTED ON THE AGENDA UNDER CONSENT CALENDAR ARE IN BOLD.
(2) Old Business:
FIS 12-359 Additional Information McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center – letter, dated July 15, 2013, that the Fiscal Committee withdraw FIS 12-359 McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center – request for approval of the business plan for the operation of the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center. Tabled 12/21/12
FIS 13-081 Letter from Representative Lucy McVitty Weber, Chairman of the Legislative Performance Audit and Oversight Committee relative to the recommendation of the performance audit topics for 5) Police Standards and Training Council, The Council in Performance of its Charter. Tabled 03/08/13
CONSENT CALENDAR (3) RSA 9:16-a Transfers Authorized:
FIS 13-176 Department of Education – transfer $1,525,000
(4) RSA 9:16-c, I, Transfer of Federal Grant Funds:
FIS 13-202 Department of Health and Human Services – transfer $124,000
(5) RSA 14:30-a, VI Fiscal Committee Approval Required for Acceptance and Expenditure of Funds Over $100,000 from any Non-State Source:
FIS 13-170 Department of Resources and Economic Development – authorization to retroactively budget and expend $3,009,272 in federal funds effective from July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2015
FIS 13-177 Department of Safety – accept and expend $9,543,746
FIS 13-178 Department of Safety – accept and expend $3,271,590
FIS 13-179 Department of Safety – accept and expend $532,223
FIS 13-180 Department of Safety – accept and expend $811,162
FIS 13-181 Department of Safety – accept and expend $5,636,571
FIS 13-185 Department of Justice – authorization to retroactively amend FIS 12-320, approved November 8, 2012, by extending the end date only from June 30, 2013 to September 30, 2014, with no increase in funding Fiscal Committee Agenda Page 2 September 13, 2013
FIS 13-188 Department of Safety – accept and expend $982,455
FIS 13-189 Department of Safety – accept and expend $284,000
FIS 13-191 Department of Justice – authorization to retroactively amend FIS 12-033, approved January 20, 2012, by extending the end date from June 30, 2013 to September 30, 2014, with no increase in funding
FIS 13-192 Office of Energy and Planning – accept and expend $200,000
FIS 13-193 Office of Energy and Planning – authorization to retroactively amend FIS 13- 022, approved February 1, 2013, by extending the end date from June 30, 2013 to March 31, 2014, with no increase in funding
FIS 13-200 Department of Resources and Economic Development – authorization to retroactively budget and expend $205,800 in federal funds effective from July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2015
(6) RSA 14:30-a, VI Fiscal Committee Approval Required for Acceptance and Expenditure of Funds Over $100,000 from any Non-State Source and RSA 124:15 Positions Restricted:
FIS 13-186 Department of Justice – authorization to 1) retroactively amend FIS 12-287, approved September 14, 2012, by extending the end date from June 30, 2013 to June 30, 2014, and further authorization to 2) retroactively accept and expend $91,014 in federal funds effective July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014, and, contingent upon approval of #1 and #2, authorization to 3) retroactively continue one (1) full-time temporary Program Specialist II position for the period of July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014 (FIS 12-287, approved September 14, 2012)
FIS 13-199 Department of Health and Human Services – authorization to 1) accept and expend $672,781 in federal ARRA funds through February 7, 2014, and further authorization to 2) establish consultant positions through February 7, 2014
(7) RSA 14:30-a, VI, Fiscal Committee Approval Required for Acceptance and Expenditure of Funds Over $100,000 from any Non-State Source, and RSA 228:69, I. (b), Appropriation and Use of Special Railroad Fund:
FIS 13-194 Department of Transportation – authorization to 1) accept and expend $708,945 in prior year carry forward Special Railroad funds, 2) accept and expend $178,288 of current year Special Railroad funds, and 3) authorization to expend an amount not to exceed $887,233 from the Special Railroad Fund for the maintenance and repair of State-owned railroad lines and bridges through June 30, 2014
(8) RSA 106-H:9, I, (e), Funding; Fund Established:
FIS 13-190 Department of Safety – authorization to transfer $384,001 from the prior year carry forward balance of the enhanced E-911 System Fund through June 30, 2014 Fiscal Committee Agenda Page 3 September 13, 2013
(9) Chapter 143:4, Laws of 2013, Lottery Commission; Authority Granted:
FIS 13-171 New Hampshire Lottery Commission – authorization to 1) purchase $2,300,000 of instant gaming tickets and related services through June 30, 2014
(10) Chapter 144:29, I and III, Laws of 2013, Department of Administrative Services; Consolidation of Business Processing Functions:
FIS 13-205 Department of Administrative Services – authorization to 1) transfer and reallocate $8,720 for personnel from the Department of Health and Human Services as a position substitution for the consolidation of business processing within state government at the Shared Services Center through June 30, 2015, and further authorization to 2) execute a position substitution with the Department of Health and Human Services through June 30, 2015
(11) Chapter 144:95, Laws of 2013, Department of Transportation; Transfer of Funds:
FIS 13-203 Department of Transportation – authorization to transfer $182,000 in Turnpike funds through June 30, 2014
FIS 13-204 Department of Transportation – authorization to transfer $96,975 in Highway funds through June 30, 2014, and transfer $77,580 in Highway funds through June 30, 2015
(12) Chapter 144:137, I, Laws of 2013, Transfer of Funds to the Tri-County Community Action Program:
FIS 13-207 Public Utilities Commission – on behalf of the Tri-County Community Action Program Inc., request approval of the expenditure of $500,000 by the Tri-County Community Action Program, Inc. to be used to pay and manage priority unsecured debt and such other obligations as determined by the special trustee through June 30, 2014
(13) Miscellaneous:
(14) Informational Materials:
LBAO Report on Additional Revenues for the Biennium Ending June 30, 2013 – Fiscal Committee Approvals through July 10, 2013 (RSA 14:30-a, VI and Chapter 224:14, II, Laws of 2011)
LBAO Report on American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Stimulus Funding – Fiscal Committee Approvals through July 10, 2013 (RSA 14:30-a, VI and Chapter 224:14, II, Laws of 2011)
Joint Legislative Facilities Committee Legislative Branch Detail of Balance of Funds Available Fiscal Year 2013 As of 06/30/13 Fiscal Committee Agenda Page 4 September 13, 2013
Joint Legislative Facilities Committee Legislative Branch Detail of Balance of Funds Available Fiscal Year 2014 As of 07/31/13
Joint Legislative Facilities Committee Legislative Branch Detail of Balance of Funds Available Fiscal Year 2014 As of 08/31/13
FIS 13-172 Department of Corrections – Chapter 223:13, Laws of 2011 – final quarterly SFY 2013 Budget Reduction Progress Report, June 30, 2013
FIS 13-173 Department of Health and Human Services – Chapter 263:109, Laws of 2007, Rate Setting – report of expenditures for the Child and Family Services account and Child Development (child care) Program for July 2012 through June 2013
FIS 13-174 Department of Information Technology – Chapter 143:11, Laws of 2013 – report on Class 027 appropriation reductions through June 30, 2014
FIS 13-175 Department of Revenue Administration – RSA 21-J:45 – Refund report for June 2013
FIS 13-182 Department of Health and Human Services – Chapters 223:6 and 224:14, Laws of 2011 – June 2013 Operating Statistics Dashboard report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013
FIS 13-183 Department of Resources and Economic Development, jointly with the New Hampshire Insurance Department – Chapter 277:4, Laws of 2006 – Semi-annual report on status to Retain Domestic Insurers and Recruit Foreign Insurers as of July 1, 2013
FIS 13-184 Department of Revenue Administration – RSA 21-J:45 – Refund report for July 2013
FIS 13-187 Department of Justice – RSA 21-M:5, VI – Report of Litigation Expenditures for the period of July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013
FIS 13-195 Department of Health and Human Services – Chapter 92, Laws of 2013 – Status update on the Medicaid Family Planning Expansion Program, August 23, 2013
FIS 13-196 Department of Administrative Services – Chapter 144:32, Laws of 2013 – Report on the Cost Containment Plan for Retiree Health Care Program for the period of July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2015
FIS 13-197 Department of Administrative Services – Chapter 224:206, Laws of 2011 – Summary of exceptions granted through the Office of the Governor from July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013 related to the freeze of Executive Branch Hiring, Purchases, and Out-of-State Travel
FIS 13-198 Department of Administrative Services – Chapter 319:32, Laws of 2003 – State Employee Health Insurance - report regarding the self-funded health benefits program from July 1, 2013 through July 31, 2013 Fiscal Committee Agenda Page 5 September 13, 2013
FIS 13-201 Department of Justice – RSA 318-B:17-c, II – Annual Report of the State Drug Forfeiture Fund from July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013
FIS 13-206 Administrative Office of The Courts – RSA 490:26-h, IV – Annual Report of Income and Expenditures of the Judicial Branch Information Technology Fund from July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2103
10:30 a.m. Audits:
State of New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services Division of Family Assistance Electronic Benefit Transfer Cards Performance Audit Report September 2013
State of New Hampshire Board of Medicine Financial Audit Report For the Nine Months Ended March 31, 2013
(15) Date of Next Meeting and Adjournment FISCAL COMMITTEE OF THE GENERAL COURT MINUTES July 10, 2013
The Fiscal Committee of the General Court met on Wednesday, July 10, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. in Room 210-211 of the Legislative Office Building.
Members in attendance were as follows:
Representative Mary Jane Wallner, Chairman Representative Ken Weyler, Clerk Representative Cindy Rosenwald Representative Daniel Eaton Representative Bernard Benn (Alternate) Senator Chuck Morse Senator Bob Odell Senator Jeanie Forrester Senator Sylvia Larsen Senate President Peter Bragdon (Alternate)
Chairman Wallner opened the meeting at 10:20 a.m.
ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES:
On a motion by Representative Eaton, seconded by Senator Morse, that the minutes of the June 7, 2013 meeting be accepted as written. MOTION ADOPTED.
OLD BUSINESS:
FIS 12-359 McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center – request for approval of the business plan for the operation of the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center. Tabled 12/21/12. No Action Taken.
FIS 13-040 Public Utilities Commission – On a motion by Representative Rosenwald, seconded by Representative Benn, that the item be removed from the table. MOTION ADOPTED.
The Public Utilities Commission submitted a request (FIS 13-040 Additional Information) to withdrawn the request (FIS 13-040) to accept and expend $2,663,089.
On a motion by Senator Larsen, seconded by Representative Eaton, that the Committee accept the agency’s request to withdraw item FIS 13-040. MOTION ADOPTED.
FIS 13-081 Letter from Representative Lucy McVitty Weber, Chairman of the Legislative Performance Audit and Oversight Committee relative to the recommendation of the performance audit topics for 5) Police Standards and Training Council, The Council in Performance of its Charter. Tabled 03/08/13. No Action Taken. Fiscal Committee Minutes Page 2 July 10, 2013
NEW BUSINESS:
RSA 14:30-a,VI FISCAL COMMITTEE APPROVAL REQUIRED FOR ACCEPTANCE AND EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS OVER $100,000 FROM ANY NON-STATE SOURCE: CONSENT CALENDAR
On a motion by Representative Eaton, seconded by Senator Morse, that the Committee approve the requests under this section as submitted. MOTION ADOPTED. [FIS 13-132 Department of Safety – authorization to retroactively amend FIS 12-294, approved September 14, 2012, by extending the end date from June 30, 2013 to September 30, 2013, with no increase in funding, FIS 13-134 Department of Safety – authorization to retroactively amend FIS 13-052, approved March 8, 2013, by extending the end date from June 30, 2013 to September 30, 2013, with no increase in funding, FIS 13-140 Department of Environmental Services – authorization to retroactively amend FIS 12-113, approved April 13, 2012, by extending the end date from June 30, 2013 to June 30, 2014, with no increase in funding, FIS 13-157 Department of Safety – authorization to retroactively amend FIS 12-345, approved November 8, 2012, and subsequently amended on April 13, 2012 (FIS 12-116), by extending the end date from June 30, 2013 to September 30, 2013, with no increase in funding, FIS 13-163 Department of Agriculture, Markets & Food – authorization to retroactively budget and expend $156,342 in carry forward federal funds from July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2015, FIS 13-165 Adjutant General’s Department – accept and expend $585,000, FIS 13-166 Department of Environmental Services – authorization to retroactively amend FIS 11-297, approved October 28, 2011, by extending the end date from September 30, 2012 to September 30, 2013, with no increase in funding, and FIS 13-167 Department of Resources and Economic Development – authorization to retroactively amend FIS 11-222, approved September 23, 2011, and subsequently amended on September 14, 2012 (FIS 12-299), by extending the end date from June 30, 2013 to December 31, 2013 and further authorization to budget and expend $84,772 in carry forward federal grant funds in FY 2014]
RSA 14:30-a,VI FISCAL COMMITTEE APPROVAL REQUIRED FOR ACCEPTANCE AND EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS OVER $100,000 FROM ANY NON-STATE SOURCE AND RSA 124:15 POSTIONS RESTRICTED: CONSENT CALENDAR
On a motion by Representative Eaton, seconded by Representative Benn, that the Committee approve the request under this section as submitted. MOTION ADOPTED. [FIS 13- 135 Department of Safety – authorization to retroactively amend FIS 12-329, approved November 8, 2012, by extending the end date from June 30, 2013 to September 30, 2013, with no increase in funding and further authorization to retroactively amend FIS 12-329, approved November 8, 2012, by extending the end date of a consultant position from June 30, 2013 to September 30, 2013]
RSA 124:15 POSITIONS RESTRICTED: CONSENT CALENDAR
On a motion by Representative Rosenwald, seconded by Representative Benn, that the Committee approve the request under this section as submitted. [FIS 13-164 Board of Pharmacy – authorization to establish a temporary part-time Administrator I, Labor Grade 27, position through June 30, 2014] Fiscal Committee Minutes Page 3 July 10, 2013
CHAPTER 144:164-166, LAWS OF 2013, LEGISLATIVE EMPLOYEES:
FIS 13-168 Office of Legislative Budget Assistant – On a motion by Representative Eaton, seconded by Senator Larsen that the Committee approve the request of the Office of Legislative Budget Assistant to grant salary increases to the employees of the Office of Legislative Budget Assistant. MOTION ADOPTED.
INFORMATIONAL LATE ITEM:
The Department of Revenue Administration submitted a late informational item (FIS 13- 169) reporting the amount of tobacco tax revenue received for the period of July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2013.
INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS:
The informational items were accepted and placed on file.
AUDITS:
State of New Hampshire, Department of Revenue Administration, Collection of Delinquent Taxes, Performance Audit Report, July 2013 – Richard Mahoney, Director of Audits, and Jay Henry, Senior Audit Manager, Audit Division, Office of Legislative Budget Assistant presented the report and responded to questions of the Committee. John Beardmore, Commissioner, and Phil Lawrence, Director of Collections, Department of Revenue Administration, were also present to respond to questions of the Committee.
On a motion by Representative Weyler, seconded by Representative Benn, that the report be accepted, placed on file and released in the usual manner. MOTION ADOPTED.
ADJOURNMENT:
The next regular meeting of the Fiscal Committee will be Friday, September 13, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. (Whereupon the meeting adjourned at 10:45 a.m.)
______Representative Ken Weyler, Clerk FIS 12-359 Additional Information
McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center 2 institute Drive Concord, NH 03301 phone 603-271-7827 July 15, 2013 fax 603-271-7832
Representative Mary Jane Wallner www.starhop,corn Chair, Fiscal Committee of the General Court Legislative Office Building — Room 210-211 Concord, NH 03301
Dear Chair Wallner:
Requested Action Pursuant to RSA 12-L:14, II, on November 1, 2012, the McAuliffe Shepard Discovery Center Commission presented the Discovery Center's business plan for the operation of the Discovery Center by the McAuliffe Shepard Discovery Center Corporation, for approval by the Fiscal Committee of the General Court.
This item, included in the Consent Calendar as Item 45 at the Fiscal Committee's December 21, 2012 meeting, was tabled.
The McAuliffe Shepard Discovery Center Commission sunsetted on March 31, 20713;8-Chapter 12- L:3 was repealed by CH 173:8,1, Laws of 2012, effective March 31, 2013.
As there is no longer a requesting agency for this item, we suggest the Fiscal Committee itself withdraw this item.
Explanation RSA 12-L:14, TT states, "The McAuliffe-Shepard discovery center commission shall submit a business plan for the operation of the discovery center to the fiscal committee of the general court for approval by November 1, 2012.". The commission complied with this legislative requirement. As this item was tabled by the Fiscal Committee at its December 21, 2013 meeting and not taken up again before the effective repeal date of RSA 12-L:3 ( March 31, 2013), the discovery center commission is no longer in existence and cannot take any further action on this item, including requesting its approval or withdrawal.
RSA 12-L:14, III states, "The [McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center corporation] board is empowered to manage and operate the McAuliffe-Shepard discovery center beginning January 1, 2013. The Board began operating the Discovery Center on January 1, 2013 and is now in its seventh month of operating the Discovery Center. The Discovery Center Commission gave a copy of the business plan to the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center Corporation to assist in its operation. The Corporation appreciated the business plan and has put it to use as needed. The Corporation will continue to draw on the business plan where helpful, and to revise it as necessary for its operations.
Sincerel
6,a5V/ Z;iF: Dr, ames R. MacKay Chair, McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center Commission NS 12 359
McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center 2 institute Drive Concord, NH 03301 phone 6E13-271-7827 fax 603-271-7832
November 1, 2012 wonliov.starhap.com
Representative Ken Weyler Chairman, Fiscal Committee of the General Court Legislative Office Building — Room 210-211 Concord, NH 03301
Dear Representative Weyier:
Requested Action
Pursuant to RSA 12-L:14, II, the McAuliffe Shepard Discovery Center requests approval for the business plan for the operation of the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center.
Explanation
RSA. 12-L:14, II states, "The McAuliffe-Shepard discovery center commission shall submit a business plan for the operation of the discovery center to the fiscal committee of the general court for approval by November 1, 2012."
With assistance from Executive Service Corps and the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center Corporation Board of Directors, the Discovery Center has completed its business plan and looks forward to discussing it with the Fiscal Committee of the General Court. We hereby submit for Fiscal Committee approval the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center Business Plan, dated November 1, 2012, for your approval.
Sincerely,
Paul A. Burkett, sq. Chair, McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center Commission c.o.: James R. MacKay, Ph.D. Interim Chair, McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center Corporation
Jeanne T. Geruiskis Executive Director, McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center
Enc.: Proposed McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center Business Plan McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center Business Plan
McAuliffe-Shepar 4jscovery Center
BUSINESS PLAN
Prepared By THE EXECUTIVE SERVICE CORPS
November 1, 2012