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Maine Residents Property Tax Program

 
All Other (114,648)

 
Provides for the deappropriation of funds
based on updated projections of the
requirements of this program.

 
Public Improvements - Division of Safety

 
and Environmental Services

 
Personal Services1

 
Provides for the appropriation of funds to
correct an error in Public Law 1999, chapter
401.

 
Public Improvements - Planning/Construction -

 
Administration

 
Personal Services (1)

 
Provides for the deappropriation of funds to
correct an error in Public Law 1999, chapter
401.

 
Revenue Services - Bureau of

 
Personal Services200,000

 
Provides for the appropriation of funds for
position upgrades due to the inability to
adequately recruit and retain individuals in
this program.

 
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND

 
FINANCIAL SERVICES____________

 
TOTAL (47,148)

 
ARTS COMMISSION, MAINE

 
Arts - Administration

 
All Other (1,230)

 
Provides funds through a transfer to the Arts
- Sponsored program to correct a negative
balance resulting from the timing of the
effective date for Public Law 1999, chapter
731.

 
Arts - Sponsored Program

 
All Other1,230

 
Provides funds to be transferred from Arts -
Administration to correct a negative balance
resulting from the timing of the effective
date for Public Law 1999, chapter 731.

 
MAINE ARTS COMMISSION____________

 
TOTAL0

 
CORRECTIONS,

 
DEPARTMENT OF

 
Correctional Program Improvement

 
All Other1,335,599

 
Provides for the appropriation of funds
through the transfer of funds from the
Northern Maine Juvenile Detention Facility,
Maine State Prison and Maine Correctional
Center to support increased medical costs for
inmate care.

 
Correctional Center

 
Personal Services (269,064)

 
Provides for the deappropriation of funds
through the elimination of 5 limited-period
Correctional Officer I positions and for the
delay in hiring of one Industrial Shop
Supervisor position, 2 Clerk Typist II
positions and 2 Case Manager positions until
October 1, 2001.

 
Northern Maine Juvenile Detention Facility

 
Personal Services (785,553)

 
Provides for the deappropriation of funds
through the delayed hiring of numerous
positions at the Northern Maine Juvenile
Detention Facility. Positions on file with
the Bureau of the Budget.

 
State Prison

 
Personal Services (280,982)

 
Provides for the deappropriation of funds from
the delayed hiring of certain positions at the
Maine State Prison. Positions on file with
the Bureau of the Budget.

 
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS____________

 
TOTAL0

 
DEFENSE, VETERANS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT,

 
DEPARTMENT OF

 
Military Training and Operations

 
Positions - Legislative Count (4.000)

 
Personal Services204,052

 
Provides for the appropriation of funds for
the transfer of 4 positions from the Federal
Expenditures Fund to the General Fund to
reflect proper funding and adjusts for
required federal match.

 
Military Training and Operations

 
Positions - Legislative Count (-4.000)

 
Personal Services (256,626)

 
Provides for the deappropriation of funds from
the transfer of 4 positions from the General
Fund to the Federal Expenditures Fund to
reflect proper funding and adjusts for
required federal match.

 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, VETERANS AND

 
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT____________

 
TOTAL (52,574)

 
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF

 
Governor Baxter School for the Deaf

 
Personal Services (224,000)

 
All Other224,000

 
____________

 
TOTAL0

 
Provides for the appropriation of funds
through the transfer of funds from Personal
Services to All Other for the operational
needs of the school.

 
Management Information Systems

 
All Other136,162

 
Provides for the appropriation of funds for
maintenance and network management of the ATM
Distance Learning Network program.

 
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION____________

 
TOTAL136,162

 
HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

 
Medical Care - Payments to Providers

 
All Other10,600,000

 
Provides for the appropriation of funds to
cover an anticipated Medicaid budget shortfall
resulting from the Medicaid program continuing
to grow at an annualized rate of almost 10%.

 
Bureau of Medical Services

 
All Other2,100,000

 
Provides for the appropriation of funds to
cover an anticipated shortfall in the Medical
Administration All Other account.

 
Nursing Facilities

 
All Other1,051,870

 
Provides for the appropriation of funds to
cover an anticipated shortfall in the Nursing
Facilities account based on current
expenditure projections.

 
OMB Operations - Regional

 
All Other165,286

 
Provides for the appropriation of funds for
the increased cost for office lease renewals
and replacements in Houlton and Bath, as well
as uncovered space costs for Portland.

 
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES____________

 
TOTAL13,917,156

 
MENTAL HEALTH, MENTAL RETARDATION AND

 
SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

 
Bangor Mental Health Institute

 
All Other32,032

 
Provides for the appropriation of funds for
the increased cost of fuel. This request is
offset with budgeted one-time General Fund
revenue generated from mental health case
management billings.

 
Disproportionate Share - Augusta Mental

 
Health Institute

 
All Other49,957

 
Provides for the appropriation of funds for
increased cost in fuel. This request is
offset with budgeted one-time General Fund
revenue generated from mental health case
management billings.

 
Disproportionate Share - Augusta Mental

 
Health Institute

 
All Other133,795

 
Provides for the appropriation of funds to
contract for nurses at Augusta Mental Health
Institute. This request is offset with
budgeted one-time General Fund revenue
generated from mental health case management
billings.

 
Disproportionate Share - Bangor Mental

 
Health Institute

 
All Other44,052

 
Provides for the appropriation of funds for
the increased cost in fuel. This request is
offset with budgeted one-time General Fund
revenue generated from mental health case
management billings.

 
Disproportionate Share - Bangor Mental

 
Health Institute

 
All Other13,583

 
Provides for the appropriation of funds to
continue inpatient and outpatient pharmacy
services at Bangor Mental Health Institute.
This request is be offset with budgeted one-
time General Fund revenue generated from
mental health case management billings.

 
Disproportionate Share - Bangor Mental

 
Health Institute

 
All Other214,398

 
Capital Expenditures2,881

 
____________

 
TOTAL217,279

 
Provides for the appropriation of funds to
make building improvements for the health and
safety of patients at Bangor Mental Health
Institute. This request is offset with
budgeted one-time General Fund revenue
generated from mental health case management
billings.

 
Medicaid Services - Mental Retardation

 
All Other1,614,247

 
Provides for the appropriation of funds
through a transfer of funds from Mental
Retardation Services - Community for home- and
community-based waiver expenditures.

 
Mental Retardation Services - Community

 
All Other (1,614,247)

 
Provides for the deappropriation of funds
through a transfer to Medicaid Services -
Mental Retardation for home- and community-
based waiver expenditures.

 
DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH, MENTAL

 
RETARDATION AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES____________

 
TOTAL490,698

 
SECTION____________

 
TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS14,444,294

 
Sec. A-2. Allocation. The following funds are allocated from the
Federal Expenditures Fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2001
to carry out the purposes of this Part.

 
2000-01

 
ATLANTIC SALMON COMMISSION

 
Atlantic Salmon Commission

 
Positions - Legislative Count (1.000)

 
Positions - FTE Count (1.500)

 
Personal Services24,192

 
All Other9,500

 
____________

 
TOTAL33,692

 
Provides for the allocation of funds for one
Biology Specialist position and 2 39-week
Conservation Aide positions to assist
biological staff in Atlantic Salmon research
and management.

 
ATLANTIC SALMON COMMISSION____________

 
TOTAL33,692

 
CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF

 
Administration - Corrections

 
Positions - Legislative Count (-1.000)

 
Provides for the elimination of authorized
headcount through the transfer of one Senior
Staff Accountant position to the Other Special
Revenue funds.

 
Charleston Correctional Facility

 
Personal Services2,052

 
All Other11

 
____________

 
TOTAL2,063

 
Provides for the allocation of funds to
implement new classifications and pay grades
for security and other staff having inmate
contact for the Charleston Correctional
Facility.

 
Juvenile Community Corrections

 
All Other337,904

 
Provides for the allocation of funds for
multi-systemic therapy, foster care and day
reporting center contracts from a grant pass-
through from the Department of Human Services.

 
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS____________

 
TOTAL339,967

 
DEFENSE, VETERANS AND EMERGENCY

 
MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF

 
Military Training and Operations

 
Positions - Legislative Count (-4.000)

 
Personal Services (204,052)

 
All Other (1,239)

 
____________

 
TOTAL (205,291)

 
Provides for the deallocation of funds from
the transfer of 4 positions from the Federal
Expenditures Fund to the General Fund to
reflect proper funding and adjusts for
required federal match.

 
Military Training and Operations

 
Positions - Legislative Count (4.000)

 
Personal Services268,091

 
All Other1,559

 
____________

 
TOTAL269,650

 
Provides for the allocation of funds for the
upgrade of 2 positions and the transfer of 4
positions from the General Fund to the Federal
Expenditures Fund to reflect proper funding
and adjusts for required federal match.

 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, VETERANS AND

 
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT____________

 
TOTAL64,359

 
HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

 
Medical Care - Payments to Providers

 
All Other20,670,000

 
Provides for the allocation of federal
matching funds to cover an anticipated
Medicaid budget shortfall resulting from the
Medicaid program continuing to grow at an
annualized rate of 10%.

 
Bureau of Medical Services

 
All Other4,100,000

 
Provides for the allocation of federal
matching funds to cover an anticipated
shortfall in the Medical Care Administration
account.

 
Nursing Facilities

 
All Other2,053,652

 
Provides for the allocation of federal
matching funds to cover an anticipated
shortfall in the Nursing Facilities account.

 
OMB Operations - Regional

 
All Other202,017

 
Provides for the allocation of funds for
increased cost for office lease renewals and
replacements in Houlton and Bath as well as
uncovered space costs for Portland.

 
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES____________

 
TOTAL27,025,669

 
SECTION____________

 
TOTAL ALLOCATIONS27,463,687

 
Sec. A-3. Allocation. The following funds are allocated from Other
Special Revenue funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2001 to
carry out the purposes of this Part.

 
2000-01

 
ATLANTIC SALMON COMMISSION

 
Atlantic Salmon Commission

 
Positions - FTE Count (0.750)

 
Personal Services7,202

 
All Other5,500

 
____________

 
TOTAL12,702

 
Provides for the allocation of funds for one
39-week Conservation Aide position to assist
biological staff in Atlantic Salmon research
and management.

 
ATLANTIC SALMON COMMISSION____________

 
TOTAL12,702

 
CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF

 
Administration - Corrections

 
Personal Services25,159

 
All Other13,873

 
____________

 
TOTAL39,032

 
Provides for the allocation of funds to
support the Director of Industries position
and related All Other costs.

 
Administration - Corrections

 
Positions - Legislative Count (4.000)

 
Personal Services95,586

 
All Other36,386

 
____________

 
TOTAL131,972

 
Provides for the allocation of funds for the
transfer of one Senior Staff Accountant
position from the Federal Expenditures Fund
and the establishment of one Staff Accountant
position, one Clerk Typist II position and one
Personnel Specialist position and associated
All Other costs.

 
Charleston Correctional Facility

 
Personal Services3,629

 
All Other19

 
____________

 
TOTAL3,648

 
Provides for the allocation of funds to
implement new classifications and pay grades
for security and other staff having inmate
contact for the Charleston Correctional
Facility.

 
Correctional Center

 
Personal Services724

 
Provides for the allocation of funds to
implement the new classifications and pay
grade for one Senior Correctional Officer
position.

 
Correctional Center

 
Positions - Legislative Count (-1.000)

 
Provides for the transfer of one Vocational
Trades Instructor position to correct Public
Law 1999, chapter 731.

 
State Prison

 
Personal Services1,266

 
Provides for the allocation of funds to
implement new classifications and pay grades
for security.

 
Vocational Training and Industries Program

 
Positions - Legislative Count (1.000)

 
Personal Services52,509

 
Provides for the allocation of funds to
correct Public Law 1999, chapter 731, which
transferred one Vocational Trades Instructor
position that had been previously transferred.

 
Youth Center - Maine

 
Positions - Legislative Count (-7.000)

 
Personal Services (122,717)

 
Provides for the deallocation of funds through
the elimination of 7 Juvenile Program Worker
positions.

 
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS____________

 
TOTAL106,434

 
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF

 
Remediation and Waste Management

 
All Other101,862

 
Unallocated14,000

 
____________

 
TOTAL115,862

 
Allocates funds from the Maine Solid Waste
Management Fund for sampling and maintenance
operations at problem solid waste facilities.

 
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION____________

 
TOTAL115,862

 
FINANCE AUTHORITY OF MAINE

 
Maine Dental Education Loan Program

 
All Other (17,687)

 
Provides for the deallocation of funds that
are no longer required for the Dental Loan
program due to the delay in the start-up of
the program.

 
Quality Child Care Education

 
Scholarship Fund

 
All Other (42,849)

 
Provides for the deallocation of funds not
required for quality child care due to the
late start-up of the program.

 
FINANCE AUTHORITY OF MAINE____________

 
TOTAL (60,536)

 
HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

 
Health - Bureau of

 
All Other (420,000)

 
Provides for the deallocation of funds due to
the delayed start-up of dental access services
in the Fund for a Healthy Maine.

 
Health - Bureau of

 
All Other550,000

 
Capital Expenditures100,000

 
____________

 
TOTAL650,000

 
Provides for the allocation of funds to
purchase supplies and contracts associated
with fee-for-service support of analytical
testing by the Health Environmental Testing
Laboratory.

 
Health - Bureau of

 
All Other (3,480,000)

 
Provides for the deallocation of funds due to
a delayed start-up of community/school grants
in the Fund for a Healthy Maine.

 
Health - Bureau of

 
All Other (1,335,000)

 
Provides for the deallocation of funds due to
the delayed start-up of home visiting services
in the Fund for a Healthy Maine.

 
Health - Bureau of

 
All Other (2,320,000)

 
Provides for the deallocation of funds due to
the delayed start-up of tobacco cessation
media campaigns and school evaluations in the
Fund for a Healthy Maine.

 
Purchased Social Services

 
All Other (1,500,000)

 
Provides for the deallocation of funds due to
the delayed start-up of child care in the Fund
for a Healthy Maine.

 
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES____________

 
TOTAL (8,405,000)

 
MENTAL HEALTH, MENTAL RETARDATION AND

 
SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

 
Augusta Mental Health Institute

 
All Other97,605

 
Provides for the allocation of funds for the
increased cost in fuel.

 
Augusta Mental Health Institute

 
All Other261,405

 
Provides for the allocation of funds to
contract nurses at Augusta Mental Health
Institute.

 
Bangor Mental Health Institute

 
All Other85,972

 
Provides for the allocation of funds for the
increased cost in fuel.

 
Bangor Mental Health Institute

 
All Other26,509

 
Provides for the allocation of funds to
continue inpatient and outpatient pharmacy
services at Bangor Mental Health Institute.

 
Bangor Mental Health Institute

 
All Other427,204

 
Capital Expenditures5,624

 
____________

 
TOTAL432,828

 
Provides for the allocation of funds to make
building improvements for the health and
safety of patients at Bangor Mental Health
Institute.

 
Office of Substance Abuse

 
All Other (1,000,000)

 
Provides for the deallocation of funds due to
the delayed start-up of substance abuse
services in the Fund for a Healthy Maine.

 
DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH, MENTAL

 
RETARDATION AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES____________

 
TOTAL (95,681)

 
WORKERS' COMPENSATION BOARD

 
Administration - Workers' Compensation Board

 
Personal Services190,000

 
Provides for the allocation of funds from
reserves for Personal Services to cover the
cost of collective bargaining and health
insurance for employees of the Workers'
Compensation Board - Administration program.

 
WORKERS' COMPENSATION BOARD____________

 
TOTAL190,000

 
SECTION____________

 
TOTAL ALLOCATIONS (8,136,219)

 
Sec. A-4. Allocations; Federal Block Grant Fund. The following funds
are allocated from the Federal Block Grant Fund for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 2001 to carry out the purposes of this Part.

 
2000-01

 
MENTAL HEALTH, MENTAL RETARDATION AND

 
SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

 
Mental Retardation Services Community

 
All Other34,266

 
Provides for the allocation of funds for
community-based services to individuals with
mental retardation or autism.

 
SECTION____________

 
TOTAL ALLOCATIONS$34,266

 
PART B

 
Sec. B-1. Appropriation. There are appropriated from the General
Fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2001, to the departments
listed, the sums identified in the following, in order to provide
funding for approved reclassifications and range changes.

 
2000-01

 
AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL RESOURCES,

 
DEPARTMENT OF

 
Division of Animal Health and Industry

 
Personal Services$5,080

 
Harness Racing Commission

 
Personal Services3,308

 
All Other (3,308)

 
____________

 
TOTAL0

 
Office of Agricultural, Natural

 
and Rural Resources

 
Personal Services (5,080)

 
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD

 
AND RURAL RESOURCES

 
TOTAL____________

 
0

 
DEFENSE, VETERANS AND EMERGENCY

 
MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF

 
Veterans Services

 
Personal Services4,857

 
All Other (4,857)

 
____________

 
TOTAL0

 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, VETERANS

 
AND EMERGENCY

 
MANAGEMENT____________

 
TOTAL0

 
INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE,

 
DEPARTMENT OF

 
Office of the Commissioner - Inland

 
Fisheries and Wildlife

 
Personal Services3,530

 
All Other (3,530)

 
____________

 
TOTAL0

 
DEPARTMENT OF INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE____________

 
TOTAL0

 
MARINE RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF

 
Division Of Administrative Services

 
Personal Services482

 
All Other (482)

 
____________

 
TOTAL0

 
DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES____________

 
TOTAL0

 
MENTAL HEALTH, MENTAL RETARDATION

 
AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES,

 
DEPARTMENT OF

 
Drivers Education and Evaluation

 
Program - Substance Abuse

 
Personal Services1,687

 
All Other (1,687)

 
____________

 
TOTAL0

 
DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH, MENTAL

 
RETARDATION AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE

 
SERVICES____________

 
TOTAL0

 
SECTION____________

 
TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS0

 
Sec. B-2. Allocations; Highway Fund. There are allocated from the
Highway Fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2001 to the
departments listed, the sums identified in the following, in order
to provide funding for approved reclassifications and range changes.

 
2000-01

 
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF

 
Administration - Public Safety

 
Personal Services4,665

 
All Other (4,665)

 
____________

 
TOTAL0

 
Traffic Safety

 
Personal Services4,398

 
All Other (4,398)

 
____________

 
TOTAL0

 
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY____________

 
TOTAL0

 
TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF

 
Administration and Planning

 
Personal Services28,762

 
All Other (28,762)

 
____________

 
TOTAL0

 
Bridge Maintenance

 
Personal Services5,521

 
All Other (5,521)

 
____________

 
TOTAL0

 
Highway and Bridge Improvement

 
Personal Services41,772

 
All Other (41,772)

 
____________

 
TOTAL0

 
Highway Maintenance

 
Personal Services34,768

 
All Other (44,653)

 
____________

 
TOTAL (9,885)

 
Traffic Service

 
Personal Services9,885

 
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION____________

 
TOTAL0

 
SECTION____________

 
TOTAL ALLOCATIONS0

 
Sec. B-3. Allocations; Federal Expenditures Fund. There are allocated
from the Federal Expenditures Fund for the fiscal year ending June
30, 2001 to the departments listed, the sums identified in the
following, in order to provide funding for approved
reclassifications and range changes.

 
2000-01

 
CONSERVATION, DEPARTMENT OF

 
Forest Policy and Management -

 
Division of

 
Personal Services7,783

 
DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION___________

 
TOTAL7,783

 
HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

 
Bureau of Medical Services

 
Personal Services5,400

 
Health - Bureau of

 
Personal Services2,900

 
Office of Management and Budget

 
Personal Services8,500

 
OMB Operations - Regional

 
Personal Services3,900

 
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES___________

 
TOTAL20,700

 
MARINE RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF

 
Bureau of Resource Management

 
Personal Services13,524

 
DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES____________

 
TOTAL13,524

 
TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF

 
Highway and Bridge Improvements

 
Personal Services41,772

 
All Other (41,772)

 
____________

 
TOTAL0

 
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION____________

 
TOTAL0

 
SECTION____________

 
TOTAL ALLOCATIONS42,007

 
Sec. B-4. Allocations; Other Special Revenue. There are allocated
from Other Special Revenue funds for the fiscal year ending June 30,
2001 to the departments listed, the sums identified in the
following, in order to provide funding for approved
reclassifications and range changes.

 
2000-01

 
AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL

 
RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF

 
Pesticides Control - Board of

 
Personal Services4,741

 
All Other (4,741)

 
____________

 
TOTAL0

 
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD

 
AND RURAL RESOURCES____________

 
TOTAL0

 
CONSERVATION, DEPARTMENT OF

 
Administrative Services - Conservation

 
Personal Services2,234

 
DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION____________

 
TOTAL2,234

 
DEFENSE, VETERANS AND EMERGENCY

 
MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF

 
Administration - Maine Emergency

 
Management Agency

 
Personal Services13,675

 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, VETERANS

 
AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT____________

 
TOTAL13,675

 
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF

 
Administration - Environmental Protection

 
Personal Services6,494

 
Maine Environmental Protection Fund

 
Personal Services3,299

 
Remediation and Waste Management

 
Personal Services15,078

 
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION____________

 
TOTAL24,871

 
ETHICS AND ELECTION PRACTICES,

 
COMMISSION ON GOVERNMENTAL

 
Governmental Ethics and Election

 
Practices, Commission on

 
Personal Services14,739

 
COMMISSION ON GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS

 
AND ELECTION PRACTICES____________

 
TOTAL14,739

 
LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF

 
Safety, Education and Training Program

 
Personal Services8,826

 
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR____________

 
TOTAL8,826

 
MARINE RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF

 
Bureau of Resource Management

 
Personal Services7,494

 
Marine Patrol - Bureau of

 
Personal Services1,536

 
DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES____________

 
TOTAL9,030

 
PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL

 
REGULATION, DEPARTMENT OF

 
Office of Consumer Credit Regulation

 
Personal Services2,500

 
DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND

 
FINANCIAL REGULATION____________

 
TOTAL2,500

 
SECTION____________

 
TOTAL ALLOCATIONS75,875

 
Sec. B-5. Allocations; Federal Block Grant Fund. There are allocated
from the Federal Block Grant Fund for the fiscal year ending June
30, 2001 to the departments listed, the sums identified in the
following, in order to provide funding for approved
reclassifications and range changes.

 
2000-01

 
HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

 
Health - Bureau of

 
Personal Services9,800

 
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES____________

 
TOTAL9,800

 
SECTION____________

 
TOTAL ALLOCATIONS$9,800

 
PART C

 
Sec. C-1. 5 MRSA §1513, sub-§1-Q is enacted to read:

 
1-Q. Transfer from Maine Rainy Day Fund; Maine State Prison
demolition.__Notwithstanding subsection 2 and section 1585, an
amount not to exceed $4,500,000 in fiscal year 2001-02 may be
transferred from the available balance in the Maine Rainy Day Fund
to the Capital Construction/Repairs/Improvements - Administrative
program in the Department of Administrative and Financial Services
to be made available by financial order upon the recommendation of
the State Budget Officer and approval of the Governor to be used for
the demolition of the Maine State Prison in Thomaston. Funds
transferred from the Maine Rainy Day Fund for this purpose in fiscal
year 2001-02 must be in addition to other funds made available by
the Legislature.

 
Sec. C-2. Transfer to Capital Construction/Repairs/Improvements -
Administration. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, at the
close of fiscal year 2000-01, the State Controller shall transfer to
the Capital Construction/Repairs/Improvements - Administration
program in the Department of Administrative and Financial Services
from the available balance remaining in the General Fund after the
deduction of all appropriations, financial commitments or other
designated funds an amount not to exceed $4,500,000 for the
demolition of the Maine State Prison at Thomaston. These funds may
be made available by financial order for expenditure by allotment in
fiscal year 2001-02 upon the recommendation of the State Budget
Officer and approval of the Governor. Funds transferred into the
Capital Construction/Repairs/Improvements - Administration program
in the Department of Administrative and Financial Services for this
purpose do not lapse but are carried forward from year to year until
the purposes of the transfer have been fulfilled.

 
Sec. C-3. Transfer from the Salary Plan program and special account
funding. The Salary Plan program in the Department of Administrative
and Financial Services may be made available as needed through
allotment by financial order upon the recommendation of the State
Budget Officer and approval of the Governor to be used in fiscal
year 2000-01 for the implementation of approved upgrades for
employees in adult corrections in the Department of Corrections who
have direct contact with inmates.

 
Positions supported from sources other than the General Fund must be
funded whenever possible from those other sources.

 
Sec. C-4. Tax revenue maximization. The Department of
Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of Revenue Services is
authorized to implement tax revenue maximization initiatives under
current tax law.

 
Sec. C-5. Transfer of funds. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised
Statutes, Title 22, section 1511, the State Controller shall
transfer $10,200,000 from the Fund for a Healthy Maine to the
General Fund on or before June 30, 2001.

 
PART D

 
Sec. D-1. Transfer of funds; teachers at Northern Maine Juvenile
Detention Facility. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title
5, section 1585 or any other provision of law, the Department of
Corrections is authorized to transfer by financial order upon the
recommendation of the State Budget Officer, and approval of the
Governor, Personal Services, All Other or Capital Expenditures
funding between accounts within the same fund for the purposes of
paying authorized labor market adjustments for teachers at the
Northern Maine Juvenile Detention Facility in accordance with Title
5, section 7065.

 
PART E

 
Sec. E-1. PL 1999, c. 731, Pt. DDD, §1 is amended to read:

 
*Sec. DDD-1. Working capital advance. The State Controller is
authorized to advance to the Veterans Services program, General Fund
account in the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency
Management an amount not to exceed $100,000 from the General Fund
unappropriated surplus on July 1, 2000 to be allotted by financial
order upon the recommendation of the State Budget Officer and
approval of the Governor for the purpose of establishing the
Northern Maine Veterans' Cemetery. Any funds transferred for this
purpose must be returned to the General Fund no later than June 30,
2001 2002.

 
Sec. E-2. PL 1999, c. 401, Pt. II, §2 is amended to read:

 
*Sec. II-2. Appropriation. The following funds are appropriated
from the General Fund to carry out the purposes of this Part.

 
1999-00

 
DEFENSE, VETERANS AND EMERGENCY

 
MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF

 
Veterans Services

 
Capital Expenditures$300,000

 
Provides for the appropriation of funds for
architectural and engineering services and
construction associated with the expansion of
the Veterans' Memorial Cemetery. The amount
must be repaid in full by a transfer of
revenue from the Veterans Services program,
Federal Expenditures Fund to the General Fund
on or before June 30, 2001 2002. Any balance
of this appropriation remaining on June 30,
2000 may not lapse, but must be carried
forward to June 30, 2001 2002 to be used for
the same purposes.

 
Veterans Services

 
All Other15,000

 
Provides for the appropriation
of funds for the development of
property in Caribou that will
be used as a veterans'
cemetery.

 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, VETERANS AND

 
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT________

 
TOTAL$315,000

 
PART F

 
Sec. F-1. Transfer of funds. Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, the State Controller shall transfer $1,000,000 from one-time
enhanced federal matching funds in the Bureau of Medical Services
program, Federal Expenditures Fund account in the Department of
Human Services to the General Fund unappropriated surplus on or
before June 30, 2001.

 
PART G

 
Sec. G-1. Carrying balances - Inland Fisheries and Wildlife program. In
accordance Public Law 1999, chapter 16, Part G, section 6, $726,092
must be transferred from the unappropriated surplus of the General
Fund to the Carrying Balances - Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
program on or before June 30, 2001.

 
PART H

 
Sec. H-1. 36 MRSA §5219-T, as reallocated by RR 1999, c. 2, §35,
is repealed.

 
Sec. H-2. Retroactivity. That section of this Part that repeals the
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 36, section 5219-T applies
retroactively to August 11, 2000.

 
PART I

 
Sec. I-1. Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance
Abuse Services; revenue. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes,
Title 5, section 1585 or any other provision of law, the Department
of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services is
authorized to seek reimbursement of expenditures under Medicaid
Title XIX for targeted case management and shall deposit such
reimbursements in the General Fund as undedicated revenue.

 
Sec. I-2. Transfers authorized. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised
Statutes, Title 5, section 1585 or any other provision of law, the
Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse
Services is authorized to transfer by financial order Personal
Services, All Other or Capital Expenditures funding between accounts
within the same fund for the payment of overtime expenses at the
Augusta Mental Health Institute, Bangor Mental Health Institute,
Elizabeth Levinson Center, Aroostook Residential Center and Freeport
Towne Square.

 
Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the
preamble, this Act takes effect when approved.

 
FISCAL NOTE

 
APPROPRIATIONS AND ALLOCATIONS

 
2000-01

 
General Fund Appropriations

 
PART A, Section A-114,444,294

 
PART B, Section B-10

 
GENERAL FUND, ___________

 
TOTAL14,444,294

 
Highway Fund Allocations

 
PART B, Section B-20

 
HIGHWAY FUND, ___________

 
TOTAL0

 
Federal Expenditures Fund

 
PART A, Section A-227,463,687

 
PART B, Section B-342,007

 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND,___________

 
TOTAL27,505,694

 
Other Special Revenue funds

 
PART A, Section A-3 (8,136,219)

 
PART B, Section B-475,875

 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS,___________

 
TOTAL (8,057,344)

 
Federal Block Grant Fund

 
PART A, Section A-434,266

 
PART B, Section B-59,800

 
FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT FUND,___________

 
TOTAL44,066

 
GENERAL FUND UNDEDICATED REVENUE

 
2000-012001-02

 
PART C, Section C-4616,850

 
PART E, Section E-2 (300,000)300,000

 
PART H, Section H-1474,500

 
GENERAL FUND UNDEDICATED______________________

 
REVENUE, TOTAL791,350300,000

 
ADJUSTMENTS TO BALANCE

 
2000-012001-02

 
PART C, Section C-510,200,000

 
PART E, Section E-1 (100,000)100,000

 
PART F, Section F-11,000,000

 
PART G, Section G-1 (726,092)

 
______________________

 
ADJUSTMENTS TO BALANCE, TOTAL10,373,908100,000

 
SUMMARY

 
This bill does the following.

 
PART A

 
1. It makes supplemental appropriations from the General Fund.

 
2. It makes supplemental allocations from the Federal
Expenditures Fund.

 
3. It makes supplemental allocations from Other Special Revenue
funds.

 
PART B

 
1. It makes appropriations from the General Fund for approved
reclassifications and range changes.

 
2. It makes allocations from the Highway Fund for approved
reclassifications and range changes.

 
3. It makes allocations from the Federal Expenditures Fund for
approved reclassifications and range changes.

 
4. It makes allocations from Other Special Revenue funds for
approved reclassifications and range changes.

 
5. It makes allocations from the Federal Block Grant Fund for
approved reclassifications and range changes.

 
PART C

 
1. It amends the law to authorize transfers from the Maine
Rainy Day Fund.

 
2. It authorizes the transfer of funds from General Fund
unappropriated surplus to the General Fund "Capital
Construction/Repairs/Improvements - Administration" account in the
Department of Administrative and Financial Services.

 
3. It authorizes the transfer of funds from the Salary Plan
program in the Department of Administrative and Financial Services
to the Department of Corrections.

 
4. It authorizes the Department of Administrative and Financial
Services, Bureau of Revenue Services to implement tax revenue
maximization initiatives.

 
5. It authorizes the transfer of funds from the Fund for a
Healthy Maine.

 
PART D

 
It authorizes the Department of Corrections to transfer funds by
financial order to pay authorized labor market adjustments for
teachers at the Northern Maine Juvenile Detention Facility.

 
PART E

 
It amends Public Law 1999, chapter 401, Part DDD, section 1, as
it pertains to the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency
Management.

 
PART F

 
It authorizes the transfer of funds from the Bureau of Medical
Services, Federal Expenditures Fund account in the Department of
Human Services.

 
PART G

 
It authorizes the transfer of funds from the General Fund
unappropriated surplus to the Carrying Balances - Inland Fisheries
and Wildlife program in the Department of Inland Fisheries and
Wildlife.

 
PART H

 
It repeals the law as it pertains to the sawmill biomass tax
credit.

 
PART I

 
1. It authorizes the Department of Mental Health, Mental
Retardation and Substance Abuse Services to seek reimbursement of
expenditures under Medicaid Title XIX for targeted case management.

 
2. It authorizes the Department of Mental Health, Mental
Retardation and Substance Abuse Services to transfer funds by
financial order for the payment of overtime expenses.


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