Whereas, certain obligations and expenses incident to the operation of state collective bargaining agreements will become due and payable immediately; and

Whereas, it is the responsibility of the Legislature to act upon those portions of collective bargaining agreements negotiated by the executive branch that require legislative action; and

Whereas, the Governor and the Legislature share a desire to address in a timely manner the needs of certain state employees excluded from collective bargaining units; and

Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, therefore,

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

PART A

Sec. A-1. Costs to the General Fund. Costs to the General Fund must be provided in the Salary Plan program, referred to in Part E, section 1 of this Act, in the amount of $4,185,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2000, and in the amount of $9,717,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2001, to implement the economic terms of the collective bargaining agreements made by the State and the Maine State Employees Association for the administrative services bargaining unit, law enforcement services bargaining unit, operations, maintenance and support services unit, professional and technical services unit and the supervisory services unit.

Sec. A-2. Costs to the Highway Fund. Costs to the Highway Fund must be provided in the Salary Plan program, referred to in Part E, section 1 of this Act, in the amount of $2,327,552 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2000, and in the amount of $5,568,706 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2001, to implement the economic terms of the collective bargaining agreements made by the State and the Maine State Employees Association for the administrative services bargaining unit, law enforcement services bargaining unit, operations, maintenance and support services unit, professional and technical services unit and the supervisory services unit.