| Table GF-2 General Fund Expenditures by Departments & Major Programs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fiscal Years 2001 - 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Departments/Programs | $ | % of Total | $ | % of Total | $ | % of Total | $ | % of Total | $ | % of Total | $ | % of Total | $ | % of Total | $ | % of Total | $ | % of Total | $ | % of Total | $ | % of Total | $ | % of Total |
| Administrative and Financial Services | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tax Relief & Reimbursement Programs | $14,507,637 | 0.91% | $14,448,601 | 0.86% | $17,710,687 | 1.05% | $22,844,625 | 1.29% | $45,891,161 | 2.42% | $98,565,095 | 4.58% | $108,613,086 | 4.69% | $117,413,177 | 4.57% | $118,240,381 | 4.58% | $79,419,288 | 3.14% | $128,885,755 | 4.99% | $113,061,240 | 4.13% |
| Governmental Facilities Authority Debt | $0 | 0.00% | $0 | 0.00% | $0 | 0.00% | $0 | 0.00% | $0 | 0.00% | $0 | 0.00% | $0 | 0.00% | $7,271,249 | 0.28% | $4,987,268 | 0.19% | $11,567,901 | 0.46% | $16,382,917 | 0.63% | $14,577,824 | 0.53% |
| Other DAFS Programs | $33,422,095 | 2.10% | $35,564,643 | 2.11% | $45,614,420 | 2.71% | $42,707,366 | 2.41% | $42,598,393 | 2.24% | $47,544,221 | 2.21% | $57,026,529 | 2.46% | $53,059,922 | 2.06% | $52,671,905 | 2.04% | $51,323,128 | 2.03% | $50,840,141 | 1.97% | $52,718,846 | 1.93% |
| Administrative and Financial Services | $47,929,732 | 3.01% | $50,013,244 | 2.96% | $63,325,107 | 3.76% | $65,551,991 | 3.71% | $88,489,554 | 4.66% | $146,109,317 | 6.78% | $165,639,616 | 7.15% | $177,744,348 | 6.91% | $175,899,554 | 6.81% | $142,310,318 | 5.62% | $196,108,813 | 7.59% | $180,357,910 | 6.59% |
| Agriculture, Food & Rural Resources | $4,651,803 | 0.29% | $6,655,455 | 0.39% | $5,279,771 | 0.31% | $5,819,357 | 0.33% | $5,617,015 | 0.30% | $5,507,801 | 0.26% | $5,844,565 | 0.25% | $7,598,761 | 0.30% | $9,043,696 | 0.35% | $7,850,760 | 0.31% | $8,118,854 | 0.31% | $8,279,386 | 0.30% |
| Attorney General | $5,948,524 | 0.37% | $6,354,704 | 0.38% | $6,706,700 | 0.40% | $6,994,189 | 0.40% | $8,728,586 | 0.46% | $9,753,453 | 0.45% | $10,340,340 | 0.45% | $11,887,831 | 0.46% | $12,793,939 | 0.50% | $12,921,015 | 0.51% | $12,739,349 | 0.49% | $13,781,047 | 0.50% |
| Conservation | $16,009,928 | 1.01% | $17,669,856 | 1.05% | $17,969,014 | 1.07% | $18,802,954 | 1.06% | $19,115,649 | 1.01% | $18,739,948 | 0.87% | $27,345,287 | 1.18% | $20,971,720 | 0.82% | $22,297,653 | 0.86% | $22,005,036 | 0.87% | $20,912,677 | 0.81% | $21,018,779 | 0.77% |
| Corrections | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adult Facilities | $39,908,976 | 2.51% | $42,964,662 | 2.55% | $39,986,878 | 2.37% | $39,208,010 | 2.22% | $42,539,348 | 2.24% | $45,880,060 | 2.13% | $47,705,888 | 2.06% | $52,932,999 | 2.06% | $53,801,090 | 2.08% | $54,496,807 | 2.15% | $55,870,797 | 2.16% | $60,731,851 | 2.22% |
| Juvenile Facilities | $8,641,088 | 0.54% | $9,923,228 | 0.59% | $9,977,026 | 0.59% | $10,249,754 | 0.58% | $12,695,699 | 0.67% | $14,839,801 | 0.69% | $16,143,999 | 0.70% | $18,698,001 | 0.73% | $23,847,178 | 0.92% | $24,671,002 | 0.97% | $24,551,469 | 0.95% | $26,002,794 | 0.95% |
| Other Corrections Programs | $11,321,736 | 0.71% | $11,432,430 | 0.68% | $14,618,927 | 0.87% | $16,204,301 | 0.92% | $17,589,319 | 0.93% | $18,927,850 | 0.88% | $20,451,943 | 0.88% | $23,176,749 | 0.90% | $31,229,206 | 1.21% | $34,560,360 | 1.36% | $37,222,328 | 1.44% | $41,253,805 | 1.51% |
| Corrections | $59,871,801 | 3.76% | $64,320,320 | 3.81% | $64,582,832 | 3.83% | $65,662,065 | 3.71% | $72,824,365 | 3.84% | $79,647,710 | 3.70% | $84,301,831 | 3.64% | $94,807,749 | 3.69% | $108,877,473 | 4.21% | $113,728,169 | 4.49% | $117,644,594 | 4.55% | $127,988,451 | 4.67% |
| Cultural Agencies | $3,629,561 | 0.23% | $3,915,127 | 0.23% | $4,058,971 | 0.24% | $4,111,225 | 0.23% | $4,115,874 | 0.22% | $4,773,827 | 0.22% | $7,447,143 | 0.32% | $6,021,348 | 0.23% | $6,258,458 | 0.24% | $6,729,796 | 0.27% | $6,171,995 | 0.24% | $6,228,082 | 0.23% |
| Defense, Veterans and Emerg. Mngmt. | $4,344,445 | 0.27% | $3,928,791 | 0.23% | $3,813,587 | 0.23% | $4,329,121 | 0.24% | $7,554,307 | 0.40% | $6,393,008 | 0.30% | $5,707,377 | 0.25% | $5,376,043 | 0.21% | $5,714,801 | 0.22% | $5,280,678 | 0.21% | $4,463,395 | 0.17% | $4,912,003 | 0.18% |
| Economic and Community Development | $6,036,926 | 0.38% | $7,145,157 | 0.42% | $5,752,245 | 0.34% | $6,230,696 | 0.35% | $8,031,233 | 0.42% | $9,616,319 | 0.45% | $13,720,013 | 0.59% | $21,930,204 | 0.85% | $34,699,968 | 1.34% | $18,430,521 | 0.73% | $12,373,991 | 0.48% | $12,596,923 | 0.46% |
| Education | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General Purpose Aid for Local Schools | $504,422,300 | 31.67% | $515,960,027 | 30.58% | $529,256,497 | 31.41% | $545,910,025 | 30.87% | $595,846,013 | 31.39% | $591,197,414 | 27.45% | $624,751,951 | 26.96% | $664,507,485 | 25.84% | $702,686,340 | 27.20% | $687,243,570 | 27.13% | $699,041,403 | 27.05% | $738,355,049 | 26.97% |
| Teacher Retirement | $101,110,616 | 6.35% | $128,591,206 | 7.62% | $127,425,266 | 7.56% | $135,599,057 | 7.67% | $151,539,355 | 7.98% | $161,328,194 | 7.49% | $153,641,283 | 6.63% | $162,620,983 | 6.32% | $168,214,621 | 6.51% | $179,899,248 | 7.10% | $170,014,497 | 6.58% | $181,698,128 | 6.64% |
| Preschool Handicapped | $2,077,528 | 0.13% | $2,866,598 | 0.17% | $4,935,148 | 0.29% | $7,239,124 | 0.41% | $10,058,893 | 0.53% | $10,059,887 | 0.47% | $12,224,656 | 0.53% | $13,691,284 | 0.53% | $13,966,442 | 0.54% | $14,229,954 | 0.56% | $16,810,101 | 0.65% | $18,522,655 | 0.68% |
| School Construction | $0 | 0.00% | $0 | 0.00% | $0 | 0.00% | $0 | 0.00% | $0 | 0.00% | $20,000,000 | 0.93% | $23,420,315 | 1.01% | $28,000,000 | 1.09% | $0 | 0.00% | $0 | 0.00% | $0 | 0.00% | $0 | 0.00% |
| Other Department of Education Programs | $25,840,715 | 1.62% | $28,424,116 | 1.68% | $26,552,464 | 1.58% | $26,812,913 | 1.52% | $27,387,497 | 1.44% | $30,374,451 | 1.41% | $32,611,615 | 1.41% | $84,408,210 | 3.28% | $37,650,348 | 1.46% | $37,821,501 | 1.49% | $38,973,047 | 1.51% | $38,595,709 | 1.41% |
| Education | $633,451,159 | 39.77% | $675,841,947 | 40.06% | $688,169,376 | 40.84% | $715,561,119 | 40.46% | $784,831,758 | 41.34% | $812,959,946 | 37.75% | $846,649,820 | 36.54% | $953,227,961 | 37.07% | $922,517,751 | 35.71% | $919,194,273 | 36.29% | $924,839,049 | 35.79% | $977,171,540 | 35.69% |
| Higher Educ. Institutions and Programs | $169,932,070 | 10.67% | $173,598,070 | 10.29% | $179,722,283 | 10.66% | $180,502,914 | 10.21% | $183,981,211 | 9.69% | $199,918,523 | 9.28% | $217,415,940 | 9.38% | $255,360,350 | 9.93% | $238,689,861 | 9.24% | $235,384,460 | 9.29% | $233,405,441 | 9.03% | $241,187,901 | 8.81% |
| Environmental Protection | $3,870,036 | 0.24% | $4,505,475 | 0.27% | $3,936,370 | 0.23% | $4,016,724 | 0.23% | $4,986,997 | 0.26% | $8,493,774 | 0.39% | $5,812,490 | 0.25% | $10,006,105 | 0.39% | $8,096,074 | 0.31% | $6,844,098 | 0.27% | $6,291,061 | 0.24% | $6,292,927 | 0.23% |
| Executive Department | $2,224,571 | 0.14% | $2,397,054 | 0.14% | $3,820,611 | 0.23% | $3,682,251 | 0.21% | $4,075,800 | 0.21% | $3,926,287 | 0.18% | $5,436,890 | 0.23% | $4,836,049 | 0.19% | $6,070,301 | 0.23% | $4,979,303 | 0.20% | $4,794,835 | 0.19% | $5,021,215 | 0.18% |
| Health & Human Services (formerly BDS) * | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mental Retardation Services | $42,096,066 | 2.64% | $47,397,640 | 2.81% | $49,286,414 | 2.92% | $57,270,101 | 3.24% | $57,001,750 | 3.00% | $63,159,502 | 2.93% | $70,103,351 | 3.03% | $78,331,628 | 3.05% | $85,272,868 | 3.30% | $94,614,098 | 3.73% | $96,262,051 | 3.72% | $104,898,035 | 3.83% |
| Mental Health Services | $22,666,580 | 1.42% | $26,660,213 | 1.58% | $27,044,168 | 1.60% | $41,850,951 | 2.37% | $49,961,271 | 2.63% | $57,010,567 | 2.65% | $57,683,000 | 2.49% | $61,131,152 | 2.38% | $67,614,283 | 2.62% | $62,119,920 | 2.45% | $66,730,636 | 2.58% | $66,989,861 | 2.45% |
| Other MHMRSAS Programs | $68,205,886 | 4.28% | $66,082,874 | 3.92% | $59,484,991 | 3.53% | $52,527,436 | 2.97% | $54,888,255 | 2.89% | $55,648,915 | 2.58% | $60,714,340 | 2.62% | $70,022,699 | 2.72% | $78,909,288 | 3.05% | $85,003,201 | 3.36% | $94,709,430 | 3.66% | $90,210,014 | 3.29% |
| Health & Human Services (formerly BDS) * | $132,968,532 | 8.35% | $140,140,727 | 8.31% | $135,815,573 | 8.06% | $151,648,488 | 8.57% | $161,851,277 | 8.53% | $175,818,984 | 8.16% | $188,500,691 | 8.14% | $209,485,478 | 8.15% | $231,796,439 | 8.97% | $241,737,219 | 9.54% | $257,702,117 | 9.97% | $262,097,910 | 9.57% |
| Health & Human Services (formerly DHS) * | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medical Care - Payments to Providers | $80,630,992 | 5.06% | $86,769,123 | 5.14% | $74,223,395 | 4.40% | $81,819,467 | 4.63% | $113,244,512 | 5.97% | $225,660,239 | 10.48% | $251,563,472 | 10.86% | $264,011,832 | 10.27% | $285,496,994 | 11.05% | $301,112,932 | 11.89% | $308,592,177 | 11.94% | $372,646,020 | 13.61% |
| Nursing Facilities | $92,357,635 | 5.80% | $85,318,356 | 5.06% | $78,466,448 | 4.66% | $72,315,617 | 4.09% | $61,600,676 | 3.24% | $60,385,780 | 2.80% | $66,421,064 | 2.87% | $65,457,778 | 2.55% | $63,786,390 | 2.47% | $52,912,410 | 2.09% | $46,511,527 | 1.80% | $53,616,717 | 1.96% |
| AFDC/TANF | $37,449,247 | 2.35% | $32,339,347 | 1.92% | $21,765,531 | 1.29% | $20,510,346 | 1.16% | $21,069,180 | 1.11% | $21,203,468 | 0.98% | $23,163,965 | 1.00% | $22,750,008 | 0.88% | $14,635,930 | 0.57% | $14,585,895 | 0.58% | $19,566,298 | 0.76% | $18,545,446 | 0.68% |
| Child Welfare/Foster Care | $19,607,571 | 1.23% | $24,057,756 | 1.43% | $24,777,296 | 1.47% | $29,900,924 | 1.69% | $33,815,072 | 1.78% | $34,898,441 | 1.62% | $38,709,180 | 1.67% | $46,696,865 | 1.82% | $56,399,927 | 2.18% | $43,391,648 | 1.71% | $49,020,320 | 1.90% | $56,637,146 | 2.07% |
| State Supplement to Federal SSI | $12,688,922 | 0.80% | $16,223,142 | 0.96% | $19,574,069 | 1.16% | $24,215,428 | 1.37% | $8,372,075 | 0.44% | $8,503,650 | 0.39% | $8,944,309 | 0.39% | $8,783,039 | 0.34% | $8,892,661 | 0.34% | $8,772,919 | 0.35% | $8,852,958 | 0.34% | $4,961,340 | 0.18% |
| General Assistance | $8,240,793 | 0.52% | $6,076,119 | 0.36% | $5,804,939 | 0.34% | $5,723,080 | 0.32% | $5,382,153 | 0.28% | $5,409,604 | 0.25% | $4,928,784 | 0.21% | $4,532,067 | 0.18% | $4,263,079 | 0.17% | $5,025,947 | 0.20% | $5,518,412 | 0.21% | $5,888,966 | 0.22% |
| Other Human Services Programs | $81,546,499 | 5.12% | $83,651,191 | 4.96% | $87,402,741 | 5.19% | $93,011,816 | 5.26% | $99,298,525 | 5.23% | $109,778,127 | 5.10% | $122,171,137 | 5.27% | $134,784,787 | 5.24% | $122,635,468 | 4.75% | $124,058,484 | 4.90% | $108,333,274 | 4.19% | $117,917,212 | 4.31% |
| Health & Human Services (formerly DHS) * | $332,521,659 | 20.88% | $334,435,033 | 19.82% | $312,014,419 | 18.51% | $327,496,677 | 18.52% | $342,782,193 | 18.06% | $465,839,309 | 21.63% | $515,901,912 | 22.26% | $547,016,376 | 21.27% | $556,110,449 | 21.52% | $549,860,234 | 21.71% | $546,394,967 | 21.14% | $630,212,847 | 23.02% |
| Inland Fisheries and Wildlife | $12,945,587 | 0.81% | $14,310,755 | 0.85% | $15,551,489 | 0.92% | $15,945,238 | 0.90% | $16,186,764 | 0.85% | $16,413,586 | 0.76% | $17,194,015 | 0.74% | $18,866,511 | 0.73% | $20,312,220 | 0.79% | $20,417,874 | 0.81% | $21,486,855 | 0.83% | $22,968,702 | 0.84% |
| Judicial Department | $30,749,240 | 1.93% | $32,360,312 | 1.92% | $32,706,063 | 1.94% | $34,805,480 | 1.97% | $35,510,706 | 1.87% | $39,576,891 | 1.84% | $41,129,472 | 1.78% | $45,551,582 | 1.77% | $47,660,919 | 1.84% | $50,873,548 | 2.01% | $51,503,197 | 1.99% | $53,673,066 | 1.96% |
| Labor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rehabilitation Services | $5,450,740 | 0.34% | $7,892,709 | 0.47% | $7,872,515 | 0.47% | $7,805,366 | 0.44% | $7,951,026 | 0.42% | $6,258,157 | 0.29% | $6,488,943 | 0.28% | $6,589,889 | 0.26% | $6,771,111 | 0.26% | $13,695,384 | 0.54% | $14,602,973 | 0.57% | $9,635,434 | 0.35% |
| Employment Services Activities | $3,227,411 | 0.20% | $4,862,784 | 0.29% | $3,037,407 | 0.18% | $2,162,113 | 0.12% | $3,753,507 | 0.20% | $4,940,230 | 0.23% | $4,708,846 | 0.20% | $4,266,846 | 0.17% | $6,587,895 | 0.25% | $5,113,851 | 0.20% | $5,199,418 | 0.20% | $4,719,981 | 0.17% |
| Other Labor Programs | $1,324,499 | 0.08% | $1,387,243 | 0.08% | $1,270,461 | 0.08% | $1,307,014 | 0.07% | $1,316,121 | 0.07% | $1,404,444 | 0.07% | $1,460,867 | 0.06% | $1,555,321 | 0.06% | $1,641,671 | 0.06% | $1,650,511 | 0.07% | $1,608,727 | 0.06% | $1,628,264 | 0.06% |
| Labor | $10,002,650 | 0.63% | $14,142,736 | 0.84% | $12,180,383 | 0.72% | $11,274,493 | 0.64% | $13,020,654 | 0.69% | $12,602,831 | 0.59% | $12,658,656 | 0.55% | $12,412,056 | 0.48% | $15,000,677 | 0.58% | $20,459,746 | 0.81% | $21,411,118 | 0.83% | $15,983,678 | 0.58% |
| Legislature | $12,823,460 | 0.81% | $15,530,257 | 0.92% | $13,762,387 | 0.82% | $16,579,841 | 0.94% | $15,749,034 | 0.83% | $16,504,053 | 0.77% | $19,315,993 | 0.83% | $26,067,045 | 1.01% | $27,053,532 | 1.05% | $22,161,605 | 0.87% | $20,650,828 | 0.80% | $24,744,420 | 0.90% |
| Marine Resources | $5,838,336 | 0.37% | $6,507,926 | 0.39% | $6,872,427 | 0.41% | $7,480,807 | 0.42% | $7,261,860 | 0.38% | $7,492,866 | 0.35% | $8,609,581 | 0.37% | $9,766,739 | 0.38% | $9,308,801 | 0.36% | $9,770,992 | 0.39% | $9,041,679 | 0.35% | $9,559,794 | 0.35% |
| Public Safety | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Public Safety - State Police | $2,886,529 | 0.18% | $3,094,017 | 0.18% | $3,729,308 | 0.22% | $5,061,427 | 0.29% | $11,202,038 | 0.59% | $10,725,189 | 0.50% | $11,857,647 | 0.51% | $12,817,540 | 0.50% | $13,003,853 | 0.50% | $14,190,545 | 0.56% | $13,302,142 | 0.51% | $13,927,652 | 0.51% |
| Public Safety - Other Programs | $4,015,943 | 0.25% | $4,287,704 | 0.25% | $3,761,356 | 0.22% | $3,945,857 | 0.22% | $4,003,402 | 0.21% | $4,440,420 | 0.21% | $4,927,044 | 0.21% | $6,247,254 | 0.24% | $6,096,448 | 0.24% | $6,383,297 | 0.25% | $4,092,574 | 0.16% | $4,646,278 | 0.17% |
| Public Safety | $6,902,472 | 0.43% | $7,381,722 | 0.44% | $7,490,664 | 0.44% | $9,007,284 | 0.51% | $15,205,441 | 0.80% | $15,165,610 | 0.70% | $16,784,690 | 0.72% | $19,064,794 | 0.74% | $19,100,301 | 0.74% | $20,573,842 | 0.81% | $17,394,716 | 0.67% | $18,573,930 | 0.68% |
| Secretary of State | $2,276,769 | 0.14% | $3,048,804 | 0.18% | $2,865,116 | 0.17% | $3,195,719 | 0.18% | $2,853,872 | 0.15% | $3,095,056 | 0.14% | $3,432,116 | 0.15% | $3,399,746 | 0.13% | $3,504,675 | 0.14% | $3,923,376 | 0.15% | $3,484,172 | 0.13% | $3,236,548 | 0.12% |
| Transportation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highway & Bridge Maint. & Improv. | $173,642 | 0.01% | $0 | 0.00% | $0 | 0.00% | $0 | 0.00% | $1,357,703 | 0.07% | $690,275 | 0.03% | $6,423,404 | 0.28% | $150,000 | 0.01% | $153,170 | 0.01% | $128,792 | 0.01% | $140,705 | 0.01% | $140,135 | 0.01% |
| Other Transportation Programs | $2,131,507 | 0.13% | $2,119,899 | 0.13% | $2,765,333 | 0.16% | $2,776,792 | 0.16% | $5,155,863 | 0.27% | $3,595,965 | 0.17% | $3,441,212 | 0.15% | $5,404,189 | 0.21% | $12,103,442 | 0.47% | $4,175,209 | 0.16% | $3,460,539 | 0.13% | $3,443,765 | 0.13% |
| Transportation | $2,305,149 | 0.14% | $2,119,899 | 0.13% | $2,765,333 | 0.16% | $2,776,792 | 0.16% | $6,513,566 | 0.34% | $4,286,239 | 0.20% | $9,864,616 | 0.43% | $5,554,189 | 0.22% | $12,256,612 | 0.47% | $4,304,001 | 0.17% | $3,601,244 | 0.14% | $3,583,900 | 0.13% |
| Treasurer of State | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt Service-Treasury | $77,005,495 | 4.83% | $87,410,487 | 5.18% | $86,204,513 | 5.12% | $93,693,343 | 5.30% | $75,283,056 | 3.97% | $75,442,825 | 3.50% | $77,491,445 | 3.34% | $84,045,243 | 3.27% | $79,898,842 | 3.09% | $83,320,174 | 3.29% | $74,774,613 | 2.89% | $74,628,744 | 2.73% |
| Other Treasury Programs | $781,468 | 0.05% | $901,802 | 0.05% | $901,573 | 0.05% | $975,273 | 0.06% | $1,012,578 | 0.05% | $1,006,739 | 0.05% | $1,001,238 | 0.04% | $4,630,300 | 0.18% | $1,067,541 | 0.04% | $1,075,274 | 0.04% | $1,022,712 | 0.04% | $1,125,892 | 0.04% |
| Treasurer of State | $77,786,963 | 4.88% | $88,312,289 | 5.23% | $87,106,086 | 5.17% | $94,668,616 | 5.35% | $76,295,635 | 4.02% | $76,449,564 | 3.55% | $78,492,683 | 3.39% | $88,675,543 | 3.45% | $80,966,382 | 3.13% | $84,395,448 | 3.33% | $75,797,325 | 2.93% | $75,754,636 | 2.77% |
| All Other - State Agencies | $7,782,922 | 0.49% | $12,361,988 | 0.73% | $8,940,320 | 0.53% | $12,508,488 | 0.71% | $12,789,670 | 0.67% | $14,423,204 | 0.67% | $9,592,845 | 0.41% | $15,740,366 | 0.61% | $9,653,699 | 0.37% | $9,061,298 | 0.36% | $7,899,825 | 0.31% | $12,897,541 | 0.47% |
| Total - General Fund Expenditures | ############ | 100.0% | ############ | 100.0% | ############ | 100.0% | ############ | 100.0% | ############ | 100.0% | ############ | 100.0% | ############ | 100.0% | $2,571,368,893 | 100.0% | $2,583,684,236 | 100.0% | $2,533,197,609 | 100.0% | $2,584,232,096 | 100.0% | $2,738,123,135 | 100.0% |
| * The Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services was renamed to the Department of Behavioral and Developmental Services (PL 2001, c. 354) and was then merged with the Department of Human Services (PL 2003, c. 689). Beginning in fiscal year 2008, programs and accounts of these departments will be merged into new programs and accounts of the Department of Health and Human Services. In transition, the departments' budgets will be designated with parenthical designation of (formerly BDS) and (formerly DHS) to provide a destinction until the new program structure for the merged department is created. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||