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Other Law & Public Safety

funding levels adjusted for inflation (CPI)

  • Funding History
Adjusted for inflation (CPI) NOT adjusted
FY24 Leg$102,306,700$102,306,700
FY23 Current$118,196,140$111,243,399
FY22$101,665,014$91,850,042
FY21$87,112,394$73,441,308
FY20$90,000,544$74,178,268
FY19$73,156,879$59,357,619
FY18$71,633,789$56,941,344
FY17$71,150,215$55,316,925
FY16$77,759,562$59,351,294
FY15$71,675,713$54,346,601
FY14$66,361,017$49,959,374
FY13$64,093,190$47,512,781
FY12$58,972,110$42,991,896
FY11$57,623,862$40,810,461
FY10$87,019,558$60,430,340
FY09$61,074,078$41,999,237
FY08$59,479,113$40,337,496
FY07$61,551,518$40,249,800
FY06$54,551,386$34,768,666
FY05$80,532,525$49,459,514
FY04$51,832,189$30,904,499
FY03$62,843,307$36,661,109
FY02$62,229,178$35,520,332
FY01$58,696,059$32,920,688

comparisons adjusted for inflation (CPI)

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Funding for Other Law & Public Safety
98.7%

comparisons adjusted for inflation (CPI)

Adjusted for inflation (CPI) NOT adjusted
FY24 Leg$102,306,700$102,306,700
FY24 Sen$98,506,315$98,506,315
FY24 SWM$95,220,615$95,220,615
FY24 Hou$95,668,511$95,668,511
FY24 HWM$92,242,511$92,242,511
FY24 Gov$93,704,954$93,704,954
FY23 Current$118,196,140$111,243,399
FY23 GAA$105,411,225$99,210,541
FY23 SWM$90,341,895$85,027,645
FY23 Hou$97,328,533$91,603,303
FY23 HWM$94,148,204$88,610,053
FY23 Gov$94,801,848$89,225,247
FY22 GAA$86,449,011$78,103,027

funding levels adjusted for inflation (CPI)

  • Active Line Items
  • All Line Items
FY23 CurrentFY24 GovFY24 HouFY24 SenFY24 Leg
Line of Duty Death Benefits$637,500$600,000$600,000$600,000$600,000
Human Trafficking Awareness$1,062,500$0$0$0$0
Non-profit security grants$5,312,501$0$0$0$0
Office of Public Safety and Inspections$18,805,306$17,800,344$17,800,344$17,850,344$17,850,344
Expert Witnesses Legal Funds$0$1,500,000$1,200,000$0$0
Executive Office of Public Safety$6,584,181$6,995,191$6,765,190$6,915,191$6,915,191
Recidivism Reduction for Youth and Young Adults$6,375,002$4,000,000$4,000,000$7,000,000$7,000,000
Boston Regional Intelligence Center$903,125$850,000$850,000$0$850,000
Non-Profit Public Safety Grants$3,187,501$1,500,000$1,500,000$4,000,000$4,000,000
School of Reentry$0$1,500,000$1,500,000$1,500,000$1,500,000
Office of Grants and Research$106,250$200,246$200,246$200,246$200,246
Restorative Justice Grant Program$425,000$0$0$400,000$400,000
Department of Fire Services Administration$44,579,691$37,059,883$36,027,441$37,055,544$37,854,929
Grants for Local Fire Departments$7,371,542$0$3,406,000$1,285,700$3,316,700
Department of Fire Services Retained Revenue$9,031$8,500$8,500$8,500$8,500
Boiler Inspection Retained Revenue$2,443,655$2,299,910$2,299,910$2,299,910$2,299,910
Military Division$13,287,006$12,530,030$12,580,030$12,530,030$12,580,030
Armory Rental Fee Retained Revenue$2,018,750$1,900,000$1,900,000$1,900,000$1,900,000
Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency$5,087,599$4,960,850$5,030,850$4,960,850$5,030,850
FY23 CurrentFY24 GovFY24 HouFY24 SenFY24 Leg
Line of Duty Death Benefits$637,500$600,000$600,000$600,000$600,000
Martin H. McNamara V - Firefighter Annuity$0$0$0$0$0
Fire Department Bulk Extractor Trust Fund Transfer$0$0$0$0$0
COPS EPRS UNIT 5$0$0$0$0$0
FY02 SPAM Unit 5A$0$0$0$0$0
Human Trafficking Awareness$1,062,500$0$0$0$0
Non-profit security grants$5,312,501$0$0$0$0
AED Trust Fund$0$0$0$0$0
Public Safety/Logan Reserve$0$0$0$0$0
Logan Airport Security Costs$0$0$0$0$0
Public Safety Costs Related To 9/11$0$0$0$0$0
Office of Public Safety and Inspections$18,805,306$17,800,344$17,800,344$17,850,344$17,850,344
Expert Witnesses Legal Funds$0$1,500,000$1,200,000$0$0
Executive Office of Public Safety and Security$0$0$0$0$0
Public Safety Memorial$0$0$0$0$0
Fire and Building Inspector Training$0$0$0$0$0
Emergency Telecommunications$0$0$0$0$0
Hate Crimes Awareness Program$0$0$0$0$0
Fire and Building Inspector Education and Training$0$0$0$0$0
Municipal Firefighting Equipment Grant Program$0$0$0$0$0
Fire Safety Equipment Grant$0$0$0$0$0
Worcester Public Safety Completion$0$0$0$0$0
Fees from Auto Etching Retained Revenue$0$0$0$0$0
Board of Building Regulations$0$0$0$0$0
Building Code Training Retained Revenue$0$0$0$0$0
Architectural Access Board$0$0$0$0$0
Executive Office of Public Safety$6,584,181$6,995,191$6,765,190$6,915,191$6,915,191
Student Awareness of Fire Education Program$0$0$0$0$0
Recidivism Reduction for Youth and Young Adults$6,375,002$4,000,000$4,000,000$7,000,000$7,000,000
Evidence-Based Programming Grants$0$0$0$0$0
Boston Regional Intelligence Center$903,125$850,000$850,000$0$850,000
Reduction of Gun Violence Study$0$0$0$0$0
Non-Profit Public Safety Grants$3,187,501$1,500,000$1,500,000$4,000,000$4,000,000
School of Reentry$0$1,500,000$1,500,000$1,500,000$1,500,000
Office of Grants and Research$106,250$200,246$200,246$200,246$200,246
Democratic National Convention Security Coverage Reimbursements Retained Revenue$0$0$0$0$0
Restorative Justice Grant Program$425,000$0$0$400,000$400,000
Department of Public Safety and Inspections$0$0$0$0$0
Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner Salaries$0$0$0$0$0
Division of Inspections$0$0$0$0$0
Public Safety Inspectors Salaries$0$0$0$0$0
Department of Public Safety Inspection and Training$0$0$0$0$0
Elevator Inspector Civil Fines RR$0$0$0$0$0
Boiler Inspection$0$0$0$0$0
Licensure for Pipefitters$0$0$0$0$0
Building Code Training$0$0$0$0$0
Department of Fire Services Administration$44,579,691$37,059,883$36,027,441$37,055,544$37,854,929
Grants for Local Fire Departments$7,371,542$0$3,406,000$1,285,700$3,316,700
Department of Fire Services Retained Revenue$9,031$8,500$8,500$8,500$8,500
Boiler Inspection Retained Revenue$2,443,655$2,299,910$2,299,910$2,299,910$2,299,910
Fire Prevention - Fire Marshal$0$0$0$0$0
Hazardous Materials Emergency Response$0$0$0$0$0
Underground Storage Tank Compliance Standards Enforcement$0$0$0$0$0
Mass Firefighting Academy$0$0$0$0$0
Committee on Criminal Justice$0$0$0$0$0
Military Division$13,287,006$12,530,030$12,580,030$12,530,030$12,580,030
Armory Rental Fee Retained Revenue$2,018,750$1,900,000$1,900,000$1,900,000$1,900,000
Mass. Emergency Management Agency$0$0$0$0$0
Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency$5,087,599$4,960,850$5,030,850$4,960,850$5,030,850
Great Barrington Emergency Relief$0$0$0$0$0
Disaster Relief Flooding$0$0$0$0$0
Nuclear Safety Preparedness Program$0$0$0$0$0
Radiological Emergency Response Plan Evaluations$0$0$0$0$0
Environmental Monitoring of Seabrook Nuclear Power Plant$0$0$0$0$0
Flood Disaster Reimbursements$0$0$0$0$0
Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency Retained Revenue$0$0$0$0$0
Tropical Storm Floyd Payments$0$0$0$0$0
Flooding Disaster Relief March 5, 2001$0$0$0$0$0
Disaster Relief For Various Storms$0$0$0$0$0
Emergency Relief for Mendon$0$0$0$0$0
Highway Safety Bureau State Match$0$0$0$0$0
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