Sec. 1. Calculation and Transfer. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 1585 and any other provision of law, the State Budget Officer shall calculate the amount of savings resulting from an across-the-board reduction in General Fund appropriations of approximately 10% for the 2004- 2005 biennium. These reductions must be applied against each General Fund account for all departments and agencies based on the total appropriations to those accounts. These transfers are considered adjustments to appropriations. To facilitate the process, each reduction must be evaluated by the State Budget Officer to determine whether the services being reduced could be provided by the private sector.

Sec. 2. Reduction. The Governor shall submit the budget for the 2006-2007 biennium that contains a 10% across-the-board reduction from 2004-2005 biennium budget levels that resulted after the reduction calculated by the State Budget Officer in section 1 of this Act.

Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made from various funds for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2004 and June 30, 2005.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF

Departments and Agencies - Statewide

Initiative: Deappropriates funds resulting from an across- the-board reduction of approximately 10% for the 2004-2005 biennium.

General Fund 2003-04 2004-05

Unallocated ($294,830,329) ($311,538,398)

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General Fund Total ($294,830,329) ($311,538,398)

SUMMARY

This bill reduces General Fund appropriations to reflect savings resulting from an across-the-board reduction of 10% for each of the next 2 biennia.