LD 1974
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LR 3082
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within the Highway Fund upon recommendation of the State Budget
Officer and approval of the Governor to be used for costs
associated with collective bargaining agreements for state
employees.

 
PART G

 
Sec. G-1. Bond Retirement - Highway Fund; lapsed balances. Notwithstanding
any other provision of law, $2,222 of the unencumbered balance in
fiscal year 2004-05 in the Bond Retirement - Highway Fund account
in the Department of Transportation lapses to the unallocated
surplus in the Highway Fund in fiscal year 2005-06.

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

 
SUMMARY

 
Part A

 
Part A makes supplemental allocations for fiscal years 2005-06
and 2006-07.

 
Part B

 
Part B adds the Maine State Law Enforcement Association to the
bargaining units authorized to access funding in the Highway Fund
Salary Plan account to implement economic terms of collective
bargaining agreements for fiscal years ending June 30, 2006 and
June 30, 2007.

 
Part C

 
Part C limits the state support to the Marine Highway account
to 50% of the budgeted revenues that support the operating cost
of the Maine State Ferry Service.

 
Part D

 
Part D transfers amounts exceeding $1,000,000 from the
unallocated balance in the Highway Fund after the deduction of
all allocations, financial commitments, other designated funds or
any other transfer authorized by statute to the Department of
Transportation for capital needs in the Highway and Bridge
Improvement and Maintenance and Operations programs.


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