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Changes in levels of expenditures for major functions from the previous year (excluding capital projects) are
shown in the following tabulation (amounts expressed in thousands):
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Increase (D
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ecrease)
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Percent
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Over 1994
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Actual
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Function
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Amount
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of Total
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Amount
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Percent
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Current:
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General government
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$ 616,518
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5.1%
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$ 79,976
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14.9%
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Education
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2,637,338
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21.7
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139,469
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5.6
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Economic and employment development
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163,735
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1.3
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14,088
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9.4
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Human resources
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1,382,650
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11.4
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427,828
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44.8
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Health and mental hygiene
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3,240,900
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26.7
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275,843
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9.3
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Environment
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64,943
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0.5
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4,376
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7.2
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Transportation
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783,786
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6.4
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31,107
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4.1
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Public safety and judicial
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938,507
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7.7
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41,569
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4.6
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Housing and community development
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69,611
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0.6
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(6,135)
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(8.1)
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Natural resources and recreation
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116,530
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1.0
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1,852
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1.6
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Agriculture
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34,872
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0.3
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6,098
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21.2
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Intergovernmental
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666,848
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5.5
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85,176
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14.6
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Debt service
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506,031
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4.2
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38,752
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8.3
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Capital outlays for transportation
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927,323
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7.6
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254,624
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37.9
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Total
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$12,149,592
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100.0%
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$1,394,623
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13.0%
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General government expenditures increased $79,976,000 or 14.9% over the previous year due to settlement of a
claim with an employee health benefits provider and an increase in state and federal funding for child related
programs.
Expenditures for economic and employment development increased $14,088,000 due to an increase of federal
funding in the Dislocated Workers' Program.
Human resources expenditures increased $427,828,000 or 44.8% over the previous year due to the
implementation of GASB Statement Number 24 which requires the State to recognize revenues and expenditures
when food stamp benefits are provided to recipients.
Health and mental hygiene expenditures increased $275,843,000 or 9.3% over the previous year due to increases
in medical care provider reimbursements and community service programs for mental health and the
developmentally disabled.
Expenditures related to housing and community development decreased $6,135,000 or 8.1% from the previous
year due to general fund support for the community development administration being classified as an operating
transfer in 1995 versus an expenditure in 1994.
Expenditures for agriculture increased $6,098,000 or 21.2% over the previous year primarily because of
increases in expenditures for agricultural land preservation.
Intergovernmental expenditures increased $85,176,000 or 14.6% over the previous year primarily for local
highway construction and increased funding for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.
Capital outlays for transportation increased $254,624,000 or 37.9% over the previous year due primarily to
increases to expenditures to state highway construction and Maryland Transportation Authority facilities.
Operating transfers in from capital projects and enterprise funds (State Lottery Agency, Maryland Deposit
Insurance Fund Corporation, Economic Development-Insurance Programs, and Economic Development-Loan
Programs) and the Higher Education component unit totaled $394,571,000. This represents an increase of
$25,936,000 over the previous year due primarily to increased lottery revenues. Operating transfers out to capital
projects and enterprise funds (Economic Development-Loan Programs and Maryland Stadium Authority) and
Higher Education component unit totaled $710,387,000. This represents an increase of $121,892,000 over the
previous year due primarily to property transfer taxes being classified as revenue in the capital projects fund in
1994 but in 1995 these taxes are classified as revenue in the general fund with a corresponding transfer to the
capital projects fund.
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