CONTRIBUTIONS TO MUNICIPALITIES.


LEGAL AUTHORITY

Act 34 of June 12, 1969, as amended, assigned funds to pay for Christmas bonuses to all Commonwealth of Puerto Rico functionaries, employees and the Legislative Assembly, including public corporations and municipal personnel. Act 80-1991, as amended, known as the Municipal Income Collection Centers Act, established a Municipal Income Matching Fund. Act 83-1991, as amended, known as Municipal Property Tax Act, indemnifies municipalities for existing tax exemptions. It also allocated funds to municipalities for subsidizing part of the costs for services offered to citizens, to cover operational costs and for permanent improvement works.


FISCAL YEAR 2012-2013 ADOPTED BUDGET

The Proposed Consolidated Budget for Fiscal Year 2012-2013 is $401,586,000, from the Special Appropriations-General Fund.

The Proposed Budget reflects a net reduction of $10,972,000, when compared to funds assigned in fiscal year 2011-2012 due to the completion of capital improvements work and the loss of non-recurring resources from the Capital Improvement funds assigned through JR 192-2011 and JR 5-2012.

Resources from the Special Appropriation fund will be used to meet Municipal Income Matching Fund commitments; to meet municipalities' operational expenses and to pay for municipal employees' Christmas bonuses per the Departament of Treasury Regulation 49.



SUMMARY OF FUNDING ALLOCATIONS

Consolidated Budget  (thousands $) 2010 2011 2012 2013

 

Program  
Operational Expenses Actual Actual Budget Adopted
Compensate municipalities for the exemption from property tax non-collected 0 0 0 153,008
Contribution to Operating Expenses of the Municipality of Ciales 0 0 0 1,000
Contribution to the equalization municipal fund 0 0 0 210,145
Contribution to the Municipalities to pay the Christmas Bonus 0 0 0 25,032
Contribution to the municipality of Culebra to subsidize operational expenses 0 0 0 550
Contribution to the municipality of Culebra to subsidize regular and emergency air transportation services to the Island 0 0 0 75
Contribution to the municipality of Las Marías to subsidize operational expenses 500 500 500 500
Contribution to the municipality of Loiza to subsidize operational expenses 1,600 600 1,100 1,100
Contribution to the municipality of Maricao to subsidize operational expenses 0 0 0 500
Contribution to the municipality of Vieques to subsidize air transportation services to San Juan and Fajardo 0 0 0 200
Contribution to the municipality of Vieques to subsidize operational expenses 0 0 0 2,676
Contributions to Municipalities to address other needs 27,250 300 4,203 6,800
Subtotal, Operational Expenses 29,350 1,400 5,803 401,586
 
Subsidies, Incentives and Donations
Compensate municipalities for the exemption from property tax non-collected 140,626 145,987 148,491 0
Contribution to the equalization municipal fund 167,725 183,178 204,825 0
Contribution to the Municipalities to pay the Christmas Bonus 26,750 26,066 26,500 0
Contribution to the municipality of Culebra to subsidize operational expenses 550 550 550 0
Contribution to the municipality of Culebra to subsidize regular and emergency air transportation services to the Island 75 75 75 0
Contribution to the municipality of Maricao to subsidize operational expenses 800 500 500 0
Contribution to the municipality of Vieques to subsidize air transportation services to San Juan and Fajardo 200 200 200 0
Contribution to the municipality of Vieques to subsidize operational expenses 2,676 2,676 2,676 0
Education and development of bilingual citizens, San Juan 750 750 0 0
Subtotal, Subsidies, Incentives and Donations 340,152 359,982 383,817 0
 
Capital Improvements
Contributions to Municipalities (Pork Barrel) 0 11,920 22,938 0
Contributions to Municipalities to address other needs 115,682 0 0 0
Subtotal, Capital Improvements 115,682 11,920 22,938 0
Total, Program 485,184 373,302 412,558 401,586
 
Funding Sources  
Operational Expenses  
Special Appropriations - General Fund 29,350 1,400 5,803 401,586
Subtotal, Operational Expenses 29,350 1,400 5,803 401,586
 
Subsidies, Incentives and Donations  
Special Appropriations - General Fund 340,152 359,982 383,817 0
Subtotal, Subsidies, Incentives and Donations 340,152 359,982 383,817 0
 
Capital Improvements  
Special Appropriations - General Fund 0 1,385 0 0
Other Income 115,682 0 0 0
Public Improvements Fund 0 10,535 22,938 0
Subtotal, Capital Improvements 115,682 11,920 22,938 0
Total, Funding Sources 485,184 373,302 412,558 401,586
 
Expense Category  
Operational Expenses  
Donations, Subsidies, and Distributions 29,350 1,400 4,950 401,586
Non Distributed Allocations 0 0 853 0
Subtotal, Operational Expenses 29,350 1,400 5,803 401,586
 
Subsidies, Incentives and Donations  
Incentives and Subsidies for Services to Citizens 340,152 359,982 383,817 0
Subtotal, Subsidies, Incentives and Donations 340,152 359,982 383,817 0
 
Capital Improvements  
Capital Improvements Program 115,682 11,920 22,938 0
Subtotal, Capital Improvements 115,682 11,920 22,938 0
Total, Expense Category 485,184 373,302 412,558 401,586