Sec. U-1. Account established. The Help America Vote Act of 2002 Other Special Revenue Funds account is established as a nonlapsing Other Special Revenue funds account in the Department of the Secretary of State, Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions to carry out the mandates of the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002. Interest earned on funds deposited in the Help America Vote Act of 2002 Other Special Revenue Funds account must accrue to the account and become part of the assets of the account. The account must be held separate and apart from all other money, funds and accounts.

Sec. U-2. Transfer of funds. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller is authorized to transfer $100,000 of unencumbered balance forward in fiscal year 2003-04 in the Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions, General Fund account in the Department of the Secretary of State, to the Help America Vote Act of 2002 Other Special Revenue Funds account.

Sec. U-3. Federal Expenditures Fund account. Funds received from the Federal Government as a result of the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002 must be deposited in an account that must be held separate and apart from all other money, funds and accounts. Interest earned on funds deposited in the Help America Vote Act of 2002 Federal Expenditures Fund account must accrue to the account and become part of the assets of the account.

PART V

Sec. V-1. Appointment of temporary officials. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 1, the temporary terms of the Acting Commissioner of the Department of Behavioral and Developmental Services, the Acting Commissioner of the Department of Human Services and the Acting Commissioner of the Department of Economic and Community Development may be extended 6 months beyond the current scheduled end dates of those temporary positions.

PART W

Sec. W-1. Healthy Community Coalitions funding. For the purpose of continuing health improvement and community development activities, for fiscal year 2003-04 the Commissioner of Human Services shall continue to fund the 5 Healthy Community Coalitions currently funded under the Bureau of Health sustainability grant program. Each of the 5 Healthy Community Coalitions, located in Augusta, Bucksport, Houlton, Rumford and Lubec must be funded at an amount not less than $25,000 each for