Sec. AA-5. 5 MRSA §1710-I, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 368, Pt. J, §1 and amended by PL 1997, c. 526, §14, is further amended to read:

§1710-I. Staffing

The committee may receive staff assistance from the Bureau of the Budget, the State Planning Office, the Bureau of Revenue Services and, at the discretion of the Legislature, the Office of Fiscal and Program Review shall provide staff assistance to the committee. The committee may also utilize other professionals having revenue forecasting, economic and fiscal expertise. The Bureau of Revenue Services shall assist in the drafting of the committee's reports.

Sec. AA-6. 5 MRSA §1710-R is enacted to read:

§1710-R.__Economic forecasting models

The commission shall use the economic forecasting models purchased and maintained by the Executive Department, State Planning Office to develop its forecast.__The State Planning Office shall update its forecasting models on a schedule consistent with the reporting dates of the commission.

PART BB

Sec. BB-1. Transfer of funds. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer $180,000 in fiscal year 2003-04 from the IV-D Cooperative Agreement, Other Special Revenue Funds account in the Judicial Department to the General Fund no later than June 30, 2004.

PART CC

Sec. CC-1. Carrying balance; Bureau of Resource Management. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, $90,000 in the All Other line category in Bureau of Resource Management, General Fund account in the Department of Marine Resources must carry forward to fiscal year 2003-04 to be used for the purposes originally intended.