‘Emergency preamble. Whereas,  acts and resolves of the Legislature do not become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and

Whereas,  the 90-day period may not terminate until after the beginning of the next fiscal year; and

Whereas,  certain obligations and expenses incident to the operation of state departments and institutions will become due and payable immediately; and

Whereas,  in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, therefore,

PART A

Sec. A-1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

Accident - Sickness - Health Insurance 0455

Initiative: Reduces funding for the State's contribution to premiums for the law enforcement and firefighters retiree health insurance to recognize savings from slightly lower than projected enrollments.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($29,607)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($29,607)

Administration - Human Resources 0038

Initiative: Transfers one Public Service Manager II position, 2 Public Service Coordinator II positions, 3 Public Service Coordinator I positions and one Office Specialist II position and related All Other funding from the Office of Employee Relations to the Bureau of Human Resources as part of the merger approved in Public Law 2007, chapter 240, Part HH.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	7.000
Personal Services	$0	$611,952
All Other	$0	$57,791
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$669,743

Administration - Human Resources 0038

Initiative: Transfers one Office Associate I position and one Office Associate II position from the Office of the State Controller to the Bureau of Human Resources in order to properly place these positions in the program where the duties of these 2 individuals are being performed.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	2.000	2.000
Personal Services	$93,963	$97,237
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$93,963	$97,237

Administration - Human Resources 0038

Initiative: Reduces funding by recognizing one-time savings in Personal Services from the management of vacant positions in fiscal year 2007-08. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	($13,487)	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($13,487)	$0

Budget - Bureau of the 0055

Initiative: Reduces funding for Personal Services and information technology from the management of vacant positions in fiscal year 2007-08. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	($90,000)	$0
All Other	($2,939)	($4,645)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($92,939)	($4,645)

Buildings and Grounds Operations 0080

Initiative: Reduces the headcount in the Real Property Lease Internal Service Fund. The headcount was incorrectly increased in Public Law 2007, chapter 240, Part A.

REAL PROPERTY LEASE INTERNAL SERVICE FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	(0.500)	(0.500)
REAL PROPERTY LEASE INTERNAL SERVICE FUND TOTAL	$0	$0

Buildings and Grounds Operations 0080

Initiative: Provides funding for a projected 60% rate increase in electrical charges paid by the Bureau of General Services for state-owned facilities. It is projected that the fiscal year 2007-08 expenditure will result in $800,000 of additional undedicated revenue to the General Fund in fiscal year 2008-09 from the State Cost Allocation Plan.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$1,580,585	$1,580,585
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$1,580,585	$1,580,585

Buildings and Grounds Operations 0080

Initiative: Provides funding for fuel expenditures for state-owned buildings based on new fuel rates and fuel usage in fiscal year 2006-07. It is projected that the fiscal year 2007-08 expenditure will result in $935,000 of additional undedicated revenue to the General Fund in fiscal year 2008-09 from the State Cost Allocation Plan.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$1,870,415	$935,208
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$1,870,415	$935,208

Buildings and Grounds Operations 0080

Initiative: Reorganizes one Public Service Manager II position from range 29 to range 31 and transfers All Other to Personal Services to fund the reorganization.

REAL PROPERTY LEASE INTERNAL SERVICE FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$1,907	$7,161
All Other	($1,907)	($7,161)
REAL PROPERTY LEASE INTERNAL SERVICE FUND TOTAL	$0	$0

Buildings and Grounds Operations 0080

Initiative: Reduces funding by recognizing one-time savings in Personal Services from the management of vacant positions in fiscal year 2007-08. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	($75,309)	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($75,309)	$0

Buildings and Grounds Operations 0080

Initiative: Eliminates 2 vacant Boiler Engineer positions and transfers funding to All Other for the purpose of contracting for boiler engineer maintenance in state-owned buildings.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(2.000)
Personal Services	$0	($125,290)
All Other	$0	$125,290
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$0

Debt Service - Government Facilities Authority 0893

Initiative: Reduces funding for the debt service payments to the Maine Governmental Facilities Authority (MGFA) in fiscal years 2007-08 and 2008-09 to recognize investment earnings on the construction fund balance maintained by MGFA that will be credited to the State.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($441,000)	($277,712)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($441,000)	($277,712)

Departments and Agencies - Statewide 0016

Initiative: Provides funding to offset the deappropriation made in Public Law 2007, chapter 240, Part G, section 2 to the statewide account for health insurance. The savings in health insurance will not be achieved through a rate reduction but through a transfer from the Accident, Sickness and Health Insurance Internal Service Fund to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$500,000	$500,000
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$500,000	$500,000

Employee Relations - Office of 0244

Initiative: Transfers one Public Service Manager II position, 2 Public Service Coordinator II positions, 3 Public Service Coordinator I positions and one Office Specialist II position and related All Other funding from the Office of Employee Relations to the Bureau of Human Resources as part of the merger approved in Public Law 2007, chapter 240, Part HH.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(7.000)
Personal Services	$0	($611,952)
All Other	$0	($57,791)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($669,743)

Financial and Personnel Services - Division of 0713

Initiative: Establishes 3 Public Service Manager I positions, 3 Senior Staff Accountant positions, 3 Accounting Technician positions and one Financial Analyst position and provides All Other funds for these positions for the Department of Health and Human Services Service Center in the Department of Administrative and Financial Services to improve the efficiency in financial accounting and reporting services for the department.

FINANCIAL AND PERSONNEL SERVICES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	10.000
Personal Services	$0	$699,264
All Other	$0	$55,270
FINANCIAL AND PERSONNEL SERVICES FUND TOTAL	$0	$754,534

Financial and Personnel Services - Division of 0713

Initiative: Transfers 3 Public Service Coordinator I positions and one Social Services Manager I position and related All Other funds from the Department of Health and Human Services Service Center to the Office of Management and Budget in the Department of Health and Human Services in order to properly align these fiscal program coordinator positions within the department.

FINANCIAL AND PERSONNEL SERVICES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(4.000)
Personal Services	$0	($331,842)
All Other	$0	($22,108)
FINANCIAL AND PERSONNEL SERVICES FUND TOTAL	$0	($353,950)

Financial and Personnel Services - Division of 0713

Initiative: Transfers one Accounting Technician position and one Public Service Manager I position from the Maine State Library to the General Government Service Center effective April 1, 2008.

FINANCIAL AND PERSONNEL SERVICES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	2.000	2.000
Personal Services	$38,753	$157,950
FINANCIAL AND PERSONNEL SERVICES FUND TOTAL	$38,753	$157,950

Homestead Property Tax Exemption - Mandate Reimbursement 0887

Initiative: Reduces funding from projected savings in the Homestead Property Tax Exemption - Mandate Reimbursement program.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($4,100)	($1,093)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($4,100)	($1,093)

Homestead Property Tax Exemption Reimbursement 0886

Initiative: Reduces funding from savings for the Homestead Property Tax Exemption Reimbursement program. Maine Revenue Services has sufficient information to determine that the final payout of funds will result in an unexpended balance of $830,000 in fiscal year 2007-08. The projected savings in fiscal year 2008-09 assumes the same level of claim payments as for fiscal year 2007-08 with no significant changes in real property values or mill rates. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($830,000)	($800,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($830,000)	($800,000)

Information Services 0155

Initiative: Reduces funding in the Office of Information Technology to recognize a reduction in costs due to changes in operations and other efficiencies.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($1,012,848)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($1,012,848)

Information Services 0155

Initiative: Reduces funding for professional services, enterprise-level training for project management, information technology advisory services and security initiatives and delays printer replacement schedules in the Office of Information Technology. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($184,772)	($109,897)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($184,772)	($109,897)

Information Services 0155

Initiative: Provides funding to extend 8 limited-period positions through June 12, 2010 and one position through June 13, 2009. The following positions were previously established by financial order: one Public Service Manager II position, one Information Technology Consultant position, one Systems Analyst position, one Computer Programmer position, one Information Technology Senior Project Manager position and 3 Information Technology Project Associate positions. Extends one GIS Coordinator position through June 2009. Six of the positions are required to support the claims management system (MECMS) during the transition of MaineCare to the fiscal agent. Two are required to support MSCommNet - Enterprise Radio project. The GIS Coordinator position is required to support ambient water quality data collection and quality assurance and control for the Department of Environmental Protection.

OFFICE OF INFORMATION SERVICES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	$772,428
OFFICE OF INFORMATION SERVICES FUND TOTAL	$0	$772,428

Lottery Operations 0023

Initiative: Reduces general operating expenditures through maintaining a vacant position through the first quarter of fiscal year 2008-09. This reduction will result in increased undedicated General Fund revenue due to decreased cost of goods sold.

STATE LOTTERY FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($20,000)	($15,000)
STATE LOTTERY FUND TOTAL	($20,000)	($15,000)

Mandate BETE - Reimburse Municipalities Z065

Initiative: Provides funding to cover the mandate expense for the new business equipment tax exemption for eligible property first subject to tax on or after April 1, 2008.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	$20,000
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$20,000

Office of the Commissioner - Administrative and Financial Services 0718

Initiative: Recognizes one-time savings in Personal Services from the management of vacant positions in fiscal year 2007-08. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	($21,000)	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($21,000)	$0

Public Improvements - Planning/Construction - Administration 0057

Initiative: Reduces funding for Personal Services from savings through the management of position vacancies.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	($14,604)	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($14,604)	$0

Revenue Services - Bureau of 0002

Initiative: Reduces funding through one-time savings by postponing the updates to econometric models by one fiscal year.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($300,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($300,000)

Revenue Services - Bureau of 0002

Initiative: Reduces funding through one-time savings by delaying independent consulting services provided to Maine Revenue Services.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($272,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($272,000)

Revenue Services - Bureau of 0002

Initiative: Reduces funding through one-time savings for training.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($56,760)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($56,760)

Revenue Services - Bureau of 0002

Initiative: Provides funding for a projected 60% rate increase in electricity rates for the office located at 14 Edison Drive in Augusta.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$6,475	$6,475
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$6,475	$6,475

Revenue Services - Bureau of 0002

Initiative: Reduces funding for printing through utilization of electronic transmission of information and returns. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($50,000)	($65,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($50,000)	($65,000)

Revenue Services - Bureau of 0002

Initiative: Reduces funding through one-time savings achieved by delaying projected expenditures for contractual computer consulting work. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($306,000)	($75,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($306,000)	($75,000)

Revenue Services - Bureau of 0002

Initiative: Reduces funding by recognizing one-time savings in Personal Services from the management of vacant positions in fiscal year 2007-08. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	($262,208)	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($262,208)	$0

Revenue Services - Bureau of 0002

Initiative: Provides funding for one Senior Tax Examiner position and one Tax Examiner position assigned to the Collections Unit beginning July 1, 2008 to collect unpaid business and trust fund taxes. These positions will increase General Fund revenue by $901,550 in fiscal year 2008-09.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	2.000
Personal Services	$0	$126,799
All Other	$0	$21,068
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$147,867

Salary Plan 0305

Initiative: Provides funding to correct the deappropriation in the General Fund Salary Plan program that was made in error in Public Law 2007, chapter 452. The intent of the legislation was to appropriate funds to cover the additional costs of health insurance to the State resulting from the requirement to provide coverage for hearing aids for persons 18 years of age and under. This request will be offset by the lapsing of $15,000 from the General Fund Salary Plan program, as reflected in Part U, section 1 of this Act.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	$15,000
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$15,000

Snow Grooming Property Tax Exemption Reimbursement Z024

Initiative: Reduces funding from projected one-time savings in the Snow Grooming Property Tax Exemption Reimbursement program.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($654)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($654)

State Controller - Office of the 0056

Initiative: Reorganizes 2 Accountant II positions to 2 Public Service Coordinator I positions to work as auditors in the Office of the State Controller.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	$46,974
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$46,974

State Controller - Office of the 0056

Initiative: Transfers one Office Associate I position and one Office Associate II position from the Office of the State Controller to the Bureau of Human Resources in order to properly place these positions in the program where the duties of these 2 individuals are being performed.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	(2.000)	(2.000)
Personal Services	($93,963)	($97,237)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($93,963)	($97,237)

State Controller - Office of the 0056

Initiative: Eliminates one vacant Accounting Technician position in the Office of the State Controller.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	(1.000)	(1.000)
Personal Services	($23,296)	($49,034)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($23,296)	($49,034)

Statewide Radio Network System 0112

Initiative: Reduces funding from a one-time savings for the statewide radio network project by delaying the financing scheduled in fiscal year 2008-09 by 6 months.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($800,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($800,000)

Tree Growth Tax Reimbursement 0261

Initiative: Reduces funding from one-time savings for the Tree Growth Tax Reimbursement program. Maine Revenue Services has sufficient information to determine that the final payout of funds will result in an unexpended balance of $76,083 in fiscal year 2007-08.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($76,083)	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($76,083)	$0

Veterans' Organization Tax Reimbursement Z062

Initiative: Provides funding to reimburse municipalities for 50% of the estimated revenue loss in property taxes as a result of Public Law 2005, chapter 645, which expanded the exemption to include property owned by certain veterans' organizations.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	$322,892
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$322,892

Veterans' Organization Tax Reimbursement Z062

Initiative: Deappropriates funds no longer required to reimburse municipalities for 50% of the estimated revenue loss in property taxes based on fiscal year 2007-08 claims.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($300,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($300,000)

Veterans Tax Reimbursement 0407

Initiative: Reduces funding for veterans' tax reimbursements. Public Law 2007, chapter 240, Part PPPP increased the amount of property tax exemption for qualified post-World War I veterans from $5,000 to $6,000. The increased exemption will not take effect until April 1, 2008. The reimbursement for the increased exemption will occur after July 1, 2009; therefore, the additional appropriation is not required in fiscal year 2008-09.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($359,800)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($359,800)

Veterans Tax Reimbursement 0407

Initiative: Reduces funding for veterans' tax reimbursements. The statutory requirement has been fulfilled for all claims paid in fiscal year 2007-08. Additional savings are also projected for fiscal year 2008-09.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($86,265)	($47,598)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($86,265)	($47,598)

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	$1,476,412	($986,647)
FINANCIAL AND PERSONNEL SERVICES FUND	$38,753	$558,534
OFFICE OF INFORMATION SERVICES FUND	$0	$772,428
REAL PROPERTY LEASE INTERNAL SERVICE FUND	$0	$0
STATE LOTTERY FUND	($20,000)	($15,000)
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$1,495,165	$329,315

Sec. A-2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF

Animal Welfare Fund 0946

Initiative: Provides funding for the approved reorganization of 6 District Humane Agent positions from range 18 to range 20.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$7,904	$22,953
All Other	$429	$1,245
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$8,333	$24,198

Animal Welfare Fund 0946

Initiative: Transfers 50% of the cost of one Office Associate II position from the Division of Animal Health and Industry, General Fund to the Animal Welfare Fund, Other Special Revenue Funds.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	$30,202
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$30,202

Beverage Container Enforcement Fund 0971

Initiative: Reduces funding one time in the Beverage Container Enforcement Fund. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($17,000)	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($17,000)	$0

Division of Animal Health and Industry 0394

Initiative: Transfers 50% of the cost of one Office Associate II position from the Division of Animal Health and Industry, General Fund to the Animal Welfare Fund, Other Special Revenue Funds.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	($30,202)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($30,202)

Division of Animal Health and Industry 0394

Initiative: Reduces funding for the Soil and Water Conservation Districts to $17,500 each annually.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($40,800)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($40,800)

Division of Animal Health and Industry 0394

Initiative: Reduces funding by managing vacant positions in fiscal year 2007-08. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	($49,245)	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($49,245)	$0

Division of Market and Production Development 0833

Initiative: Transfers 50% of one Public Service Coordinator I position from the Milk Commission, Other Special Revenue Funds to the Division of Market and Production Development, General Fund. Transfers one Planning and Research Associate II position originally funded 50% in the Division of Market and Production Development, General Fund and 50% Pesticides Control, Board of, Other Special Revenue Funds to be 100% funded in the Milk Commission, Other Special Revenue Funds. Also transfers one Planning and Research Associate II position originally funded 50% Division of Market and Production, General Fund and 50% Division of Quality Assurance and Regulation, Federal Expenditures Fund to the Division of Market and Production Development to be funded 61% Federal Expenditures Fund and 39% General Fund to better align funding with function.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	(2.000)	(2.000)
Personal Services	($1,814)	($588)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($1,814)	($588)

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	1.000	1.000
Personal Services	$39,113	$41,275
All Other	$1,738	$2,238
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$40,851	$43,513

Division of Quality Assurance and Regulation 0393

Initiative: Transfers 50% of one Public Service Coordinator I position from the Milk Commission, Other Special Revenue Funds to the Division of Market and Production Development, General Fund. Transfers one Planning and Research Associate II position originally funded 50% in the Division of Market and Production Development, General Fund and 50% Pesticides Control, Board of, Other Special Revenue Funds to be 100% funded in the Milk Commission, Other Special Revenue Funds. Also transfers one Planning and Research Associate II position originally funded 50% Division of Market and Production, General Fund and 50% Division of Quality Assurance and Regulation, Federal Expenditures Fund to the Division of Market and Production Development to be funded 61% Federal Expenditures Fund and 39% General Fund to better align funding with function.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	($32,056)	($33,830)
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	($32,056)	($33,830)

Division of Quality Assurance and Regulation 0393

Initiative: Provides funding for increased electrical costs.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$7,270	$7,270
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$7,270	$7,270

Division of Quality Assurance and Regulation 0393

Initiative: Reduces funding by managing vacant positions in fiscal year 2007-08. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	($57,236)	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($57,236)	$0

Division of Quality Assurance and Regulation 0393

Initiative: Reduces funding by postponing filling a vacant Consumer Protection Inspector position during fiscal year 2008-09.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	($62,389)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($62,389)

Harness Racing Commission 0320

Initiative: Adjusts funding to bring it into line with projected available resources based on revenue changes approved by the Revenue Forecasting Committee.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($250,634)	$671,973
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	($250,634)	$671,973

Milk Commission 0188

Initiative: Transfers 50% of one Public Service Coordinator I position from the Milk Commission, Other Special Revenue Funds to the Division of Market and Production Development, General Fund. Transfers one Planning and Research Associate II position originally funded 50% in the Division of Market and Production Development, General Fund and 50% Pesticides Control, Board of, Other Special Revenue Funds to be 100% funded in the Milk Commission, Other Special Revenue Funds. Also transfers one Planning and Research Associate II position originally funded 50% Division of Market and Production, General Fund and 50% Division of Quality Assurance and Regulation, Federal Expenditures Fund to the Division of Market and Production Development to be funded 61% Federal Expenditures Fund and 39% General Fund to better align funding with function.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	1.000	1.000
Personal Services	$32,219	$31,328
All Other	$692	$672
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$32,911	$32,000

Pesticides Control - Board of 0287

Initiative: Provides funding for the approved reorganization of 8 Pesticide Control Technician positions to Environmental Specialist II positions.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$2,511	$12,991
All Other	$32	$160
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$2,543	$13,151

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$3,035	$9,527
All Other	$48	$141
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$3,083	$9,668

Pesticides Control - Board of 0287

Initiative: Transfers 50% of one Public Service Coordinator I position from the Milk Commission, Other Special Revenue Funds to the Division of Market and Production Development, General Fund. Transfers one Planning and Research Associate II position originally funded 50% in the Division of Market and Production Development, General Fund and 50% Pesticides Control, Board of, Other Special Revenue Funds to be 100% funded in the Milk Commission, Other Special Revenue Funds. Also transfers one Planning and Research Associate II position originally funded 50% Division of Market and Production, General Fund and 50% Division of Quality Assurance and Regulation, Federal Expenditures Fund to the Division of Market and Production Development to be funded 61% Federal Expenditures Fund and 39% General Fund to better align funding with function.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	($37,462)	($38,185)
All Other	($369)	($377)
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	($37,831)	($38,562)

AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	($118,025)	($126,709)
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	$11,338	$22,834
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	($244,138)	$729,479
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	($350,825)	$625,604

Sec. A-3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

ARTS COMMISSION, MAINE

Arts - Administration 0178

Initiative: Reduces funding for outreach grants and general operations to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($23,039)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($23,039)

Arts - Administration 0178

Initiative: Reduces funding for in-state travel. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($11,222)	($17,734)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($11,222)	($17,734)

ARTS COMMISSION, MAINE
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	($11,222)	($40,773)
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	($11,222)	($40,773)

Sec. A-4. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

ATLANTIC STATES MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION

Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission 0028

Initiative: Reduces funding for the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($1,189)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($1,189)

Sec. A-5. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

ATTORNEY GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF THE

Administration - Attorney General 0310

Initiative: Eliminates one Assistant Attorney General position and related All Other to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(1.000)
Personal Services	$0	($108,469)
All Other	$0	($1,500)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($109,969)

Administration - Attorney General 0310

Initiative: Reduces one full-time Assistant Attorney General position to part-time and reduces related All Other to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(0.500)
Personal Services	$0	($51,608)
All Other	$0	($600)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($52,208)

Administration - Attorney General 0310

Initiative: Reduces funding from savings achieved by managing a vacancy to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	($60,318)
All Other	$0	($600)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($60,918)

Administration - Attorney General 0310

Initiative: Reorganizes one Research Assistant position from full-time to part-time. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	(0.500)	(0.500)
Personal Services	($9,579)	($20,300)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($9,579)	($20,300)

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	($7,836)	($16,605)
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	($7,836)	($16,605)

Administration - Attorney General 0310

Initiative: Reduces funding for general operations. These are one-time savings. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($3,700)	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($3,700)	$0

Civil Rights 0039

Initiative: Reduces funding from savings achieved by cancelling the annual statewide Civil Rights Team Project spring conference.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($25,597)	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($25,597)	$0

District Attorneys Salaries 0409

Initiative: Reduces funding for savings achieved by managing vacancies to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	($301,361)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($301,361)

ATTORNEY GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF THE
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	($38,876)	($544,756)
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	($7,836)	($16,605)
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	($46,712)	($561,361)

Sec. A-6. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

AUDIT, DEPARTMENT OF

Audit - Departmental Bureau 0067

Initiative: Transfers 50% of one Staff Auditor II position from the General Fund to Other Special Revenue Funds in this same program and reduces funding in All Other to maintain costs within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	($33,417)
All Other	$0	($17,108)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($50,525)

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	$33,417
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$33,417

Audit - Departmental Bureau 0067

Initiative: Reduces funding for in-state travel, which will result in fewer reviews in the municipal outreach program. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($1,644)	($1,988)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($1,644)	($1,988)

AUDIT, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	($1,644)	($52,513)
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$0	$33,417
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	($1,644)	($19,096)

Sec. A-7. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

BAXTER COMPENSATION AUTHORITY

Baxter Compensation Authority 0117

Initiative: Provides funding to cover the unemployment costs of a former Baxter Compensation Authority employee.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$8,834	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$8,834	$0

Sec. A-8. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

BAXTER STATE PARK AUTHORITY

Baxter State Park Authority 0253

Initiative: Provides funding to increase the length of one seasonal Forest Technician position from 26 weeks to 31 weeks.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - FTE COUNT	0.096	0.096
Personal Services	$4,200	$4,408
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$4,200	$4,408

Baxter State Park Authority 0253

Initiative: Provides funding for the management, resource protection and public safety of the Mt. Chase/Austin-Cary lands.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$50,000	$50,000
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$50,000	$50,000

Tree Harvesting Fund 0809

Initiative: Provides funding for the management, resource protection and public safety of the Scientific Forest Management Area.

BAXTER TREE HARVESTING FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$150,000	$150,000
BAXTER TREE HARVESTING FUND TOTAL	$150,000	$150,000

BAXTER STATE PARK AUTHORITY
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$54,200	$54,408
BAXTER TREE HARVESTING FUND	$150,000	$150,000
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$204,200	$204,408

Sec. A-9. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

CENTERS FOR INNOVATION

Centers for Innovation 0911

Initiative: Reduces funding for research and education projects related to commercial aquaculture. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($5,067)	($12,978)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($5,067)	($12,978)

PART B

Sec. B-1. Appropriations and allocations. There are appropriated and allocated from the various funds for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2008 and June 30, 2009, to the departments listed, the sums identified in the following, in order to provide funding for approved reclassifications and range changes.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

Administration - Human Resources 0038

Initiative: RECLASSIFICATIONS

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$5,661	$4,080
All Other	($5,661)	($4,080)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$0

Buildings and Grounds Operations 0080

Initiative: RECLASSIFICATIONS

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$23,232	$20,864
All Other	($23,232)	($20,864)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$0

Central Fleet Management 0703

Initiative: RECLASSIFICATIONS

CENTRAL MOTOR POOL	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$13,314	$12,355
CENTRAL MOTOR POOL TOTAL	$13,314	$12,355

Financial and Personnel Services - Division of 0713

Initiative: RECLASSIFICATIONS

FINANCIAL AND PERSONNEL SERVICES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$5,770	$38,812
All Other	($5,770)	($38,812)
FINANCIAL AND PERSONNEL SERVICES FUND TOTAL	$0	$0

Information Services 0155

Initiative: RECLASSIFICATIONS

OFFICE OF INFORMATION SERVICES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$43,357	$45,600
OFFICE OF INFORMATION SERVICES FUND TOTAL	$43,357	$45,600

Revenue Services - Bureau of 0002

Initiative: RECLASSIFICATIONS

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$92,440	$58,891
All Other	($92,440)	($58,891)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$0

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	$0	$0
FINANCIAL AND PERSONNEL SERVICES FUND	$0	$0
OFFICE OF INFORMATION SERVICES FUND	$43,357	$45,600
CENTRAL MOTOR POOL	$13,314	$12,355
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$56,671	$57,955

AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF

Animal Welfare Fund 0946

Initiative: RECLASSIFICATIONS

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$395	$435
All Other	$22	$24
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$417	$459

Office of the Commissioner 0401

Initiative: RECLASSIFICATIONS

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$4,759	$4,212
All Other	($4,759)	($4,212)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$0

AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	$0	$0
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$417	$459
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$417	$459

BAXTER STATE PARK AUTHORITY

Baxter State Park Authority 0253

Initiative: RECLASSIFICATIONS

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$2,504	$1,995
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$2,504	$1,995

BAXTER STATE PARK AUTHORITY
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$2,504	$1,995
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$2,504	$1,995

CONSERVATION, DEPARTMENT OF

Forest Policy and Management - Division of 0240

Initiative: RECLASSIFICATIONS

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$25,409	$18,238
All Other	($25,409)	($18,238)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$0

Natural Areas Program 0821

Initiative: RECLASSIFICATIONS

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$21,871	$8,038
All Other	$1,350	$495
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$23,221	$8,533

CONSERVATION, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	$0	$0
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$23,221	$8,533
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$23,221	$8,533

CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF

Charleston Correctional Facility 0400

Initiative: RECLASSIFICATIONS

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$6,010	$3,593
All Other	($6,010)	($3,593)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$0

Correctional Center 0162

Initiative: RECLASSIFICATIONS

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$9,967	$8,289
All Other	($9,967)	($8,289)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$0

Mountain View Youth Development Center 0857

Initiative: RECLASSIFICATIONS

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$4,492	$4,361
All Other	($4,492)	($4,361)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$0

State Prison 0144

Initiative: RECLASSIFICATIONS

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$5,185	$12,408
All Other	($5,185)	($12,408)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$0

CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	$0	$0
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	$0

DEFENSE, VETERANS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF

Administration - Maine Emergency Management Agency 0214

Initiative: RECLASSIFICATIONS

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$1,182	$1,448
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$1,182	$1,448

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$3,542	$4,329
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$3,542	$4,329

Military Training and Operations 0108

Initiative: RECLASSIFICATIONS

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	($1,182)	($1,448)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($1,182)	($1,448)

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$2,211	$1,352
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$2,211	$1,352

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$72	$43
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$72	$43

DEFENSE, VETERANS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	$0	$0
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	$5,753	$5,681
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$72	$43
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$5,825	$5,724

ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF

Business Development 0585

Initiative: RECLASSIFICATIONS

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$8,617	$12,323
All Other	($8,617)	($12,323)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$0

ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	$0	$0
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	$0

EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF

Learning Systems 0839

Initiative: RECLASSIFICATIONS

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$6,185	$5,505
All Other	($6,185)	($5,505)
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	$0

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$10,544	$5,243
All Other	($10,544)	($5,243)
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$0

Learning Through Technology Z029

Initiative: RECLASSIFICATIONS

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$3,364	$3,119
All Other	($3,364)	($3,119)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$0

Support Systems 0837

Initiative: RECLASSIFICATIONS

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$4,888	$5,785
All Other	($4,888)	($5,785)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$0

EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	$0	$0
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	$0	$0
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$0	$0
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	$0

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF

Administration - Environmental Protection 0251

Initiative: RECLASSIFICATIONS

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$6,025	$5,740
All Other	$125	$120
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$6,150	$5,860

Air Quality 0250

Initiative: RECLASSIFICATIONS

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$13,233	$7,303
All Other	($13,233)	($7,303)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$0

Land and Water Quality 0248

Initiative: RECLASSIFICATIONS

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$9,316	$7,303
All Other	($9,316)	($7,303)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$0

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$11,755	$12,033
All Other	$247	$253
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$12,002	$12,286

Maine Environmental Protection Fund 0421

Initiative: RECLASSIFICATIONS

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$25,079	$24,025
All Other	$527	$505
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$25,606	$24,530

Performance Partnership Grant 0851

Initiative: RECLASSIFICATIONS

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$70,078	$63,310
All Other	$1,472	$1,329
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$71,550	$64,639

Remediation and Waste Management 0247

Initiative: RECLASSIFICATIONS

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$13,560	$11,812
All Other	$282	$245
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$13,842	$12,057

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$181,142	$123,303
All Other	$3,798	$2,584
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$184,940	$125,887

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	$0	$0
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	$85,392	$76,696
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$228,698	$168,563
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$314,090	$245,259

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY BDS)

Driver Education and Evaluation Program - Substance Abuse 0700

Initiative: RECLASSIFICATIONS

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$9,266	$5,803
All Other	($9,266)	($5,803)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$0

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY BDS)
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	$0	$0
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	$0

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)

Bureau of Child and Family Services - Central 0307

Initiative: RECLASSIFICATIONS

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$9,203	$5,740
All Other	($9,203)	($5,740)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$0

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$4,165	$5,618
All Other	$257	$348
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$4,422	$5,966

Bureau of Child and Family Services - Regional 0452

Initiative: RECLASSIFICATIONS

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$81,757	$44,914
All Other	($81,757)	($44,914)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$0

Bureau of Medical Services 0129

Initiative: RECLASSIFICATIONS

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$10,693	$6,983
All Other	$418	$273
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$11,111	$7,256

Child Support 0100

Initiative: RECLASSIFICATIONS

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	$2,105
All Other	$0	($2,105)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$0

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$13,169	$4,210
All Other	$515	$164
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$13,684	$4,374

Child Welfare Services 0139

Initiative: RECLASSIFICATIONS

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$3,278	$1,912
All Other	($3,278)	($1,912)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$0

Disability Determination - Division of 0208

Initiative: RECLASSIFICATIONS

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$6,881	$4,862
All Other	$269	$190
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$7,150	$5,052

FHM - Service Center 0957

Initiative: RECLASSIFICATIONS

FUND FOR A HEALTHY MAINE	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$22,176	$12,470
All Other	$203	$114
FUND FOR A HEALTHY MAINE TOTAL	$22,379	$12,584

Health - Bureau of 0143

Initiative: RECLASSIFICATIONS

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$3,242	$2,900
All Other	($3,242)	($2,900)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$0

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$5,992	$6,049
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$5,992	$6,049

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$9,203	$5,740
All Other	$359	$224
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$9,562	$5,964

Office of Elder Services Central Office 0140

Initiative: RECLASSIFICATIONS

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$6,359	$2,869
All Other	($6,359)	($2,869)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$0

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$33,848	$29,385
All Other	$328	$284
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$34,176	$29,669

Office of Integrated Access and Support - Central Office Z020

Initiative: RECLASSIFICATIONS

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$8,501	$8,262
All Other	($8,501)	($8,262)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$0

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$8,588	$5,788
All Other	$335	$226
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$8,923	$6,014

Office of Licensing and Regulatory Services Z036

Initiative: RECLASSIFICATIONS

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$18,190	$10,647
All Other	($18,190)	($10,647)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$0

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$6,020	$5,334
All Other	$235	$217
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$6,255	$5,551

FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$45,107	$29,081
All Other	$1,761	$1,136
FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT FUND TOTAL	$46,868	$30,217

Office of Management and Budget 0142

Initiative: RECLASSIFICATIONS

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$6,432	$5,479
All Other	($6,432)	($5,479)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$0

OMB Division of Regional Business Operations 0196

Initiative: RECLASSIFICATIONS

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$9,266	$5,803
All Other	($9,266)	($5,803)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$0

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$85,463	$56,418
All Other	$3,337	$2,203
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$88,800	$58,621

Special Children's Services 0204

Initiative: RECLASSIFICATIONS

FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$2,116	$4,187
All Other	$83	$164
FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT FUND TOTAL	$2,199	$4,351

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	$0	$0
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	$82,790	$63,917
FUND FOR A HEALTHY MAINE	$22,379	$12,584
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$107,285	$70,599
FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT FUND	$49,067	$34,568
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$261,521	$181,668

HEALTH DATA ORGANIZATION, MAINE

Maine Health Data Organization 0848

Initiative: RECLASSIFICATIONS

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$9,026	$8,832
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$9,026	$8,832

HEALTH DATA ORGANIZATION, MAINE
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$9,026	$8,832
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$9,026	$8,832

INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE, DEPARTMENT OF

Public Information and Education, Division of 0729

Initiative: RECLASSIFICATIONS

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$11,952	$11,525
All Other	$1,300	$1,300
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$13,252	$12,825

INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$13,252	$12,825
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$13,252	$12,825

LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF

Employment Security Services 0245

Initiative: RECLASSIFICATIONS

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$33,689	$21,650
All Other	$2,700	$2,700
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$36,389	$24,350

Employment Services Activity 0852

Initiative: RECLASSIFICATIONS

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$9,178	$5,783
All Other	$772	$772
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$9,950	$6,555

Rehabilitation Services 0799

Initiative: RECLASSIFICATIONS

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$14,664	$16,090
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$14,664	$16,090

Safety Education and Training Programs 0161

Initiative: RECLASSIFICATIONS

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$13,911	$12,284
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$13,911	$12,284

LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	$61,003	$46,995
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$13,911	$12,284
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$74,914	$59,279

MARINE RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF

Bureau of Resource Management 0027

Initiative: RECLASSIFICATIONS

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$17,826	$7,867
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$17,826	$7,867

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$2,531	$873
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$2,531	$873

Sea Run Fisheries and Habitat Z049

Initiative: RECLASSIFICATIONS

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$6,483	$8,223
All Other	($6,483)	($8,223)
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	$0

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$2,216	$3,604
All Other	($2,216)	($3,604)
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$0

MARINE RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	$17,826	$7,867
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$2,531	$873
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$20,357	$8,740

PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION, DEPARTMENT OF

Bureau of Consumer Credit Protection 0091

Initiative: RECLASSIFICATIONS

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$14,903	$5,802
All Other	($14,903)	($5,802)
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$0

Licensing and Enforcement 0352

Initiative: RECLASSIFICATIONS

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$10,298	$4,224
All Other	($10,298)	($4,224)
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$0

Licensure in Medicine - Board of 0376

Initiative: RECLASSIFICATIONS

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$10,601	$10,991
All Other	($10,601)	($10,991)
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$0

PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$0	$0
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	$0

PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF

Administration - Public Safety 0088

Initiative: RECLASSIFICATIONS

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$7,949	$8,021
All Other	($7,949)	($8,021)
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$0

Liquor Enforcement 0293

Initiative: RECLASSIFICATIONS

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$33,044	$25,789
All Other	($33,044)	($25,789)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$0

State Police 0291

Initiative: RECLASSIFICATIONS

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$4,271	$3,040
All Other	($4,271)	($3,040)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$0

PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	$0	$0
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$0	$0
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	$0

WORKERS' COMPENSATION BOARD

Administration - Workers' Compensation Board 0183

Initiative: RECLASSIFICATIONS

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$53,128	$32,540
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$53,128	$32,540

WORKERS' COMPENSATION BOARD
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$53,128	$32,540
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$53,128	$32,540

SECTION TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	$0	$0
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	$252,764	$201,156
FUND FOR A HEALTHY MAINE	$22,379	$12,584
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$454,045	$317,546
FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT FUND	$49,067	$34,568
FINANCIAL AND PERSONNEL SERVICES FUND	$0	$0
OFFICE OF INFORMATION SERVICES FUND	$43,357	$45,600
CENTRAL MOTOR POOL	$13,314	$12,355
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$834,926	$623,809

PART C

Sec. C-1. 20-A MRSA §4102, sub-§4, ¶A,  as enacted by PL 1983, c. 422, §17, is amended to read:

Sec. C-2. 20-A MRSA §5806, sub-§2,  as amended by PL 1987, c. 463, is further amended to read:

Sec. C-3. 20-A MRSA §15671, sub-§7, ¶A,  as amended by PL 2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §34 and affected by §§72 and 74 and c. 12, Pt. WW, §18, is further amended to read:

Sec. C-4. 20-A MRSA §15671, sub-§7, ¶B,  as amended by PL 2007, c. 240, Pt. C, §2, is further amended to read:

Sec. C-5. 20-A MRSA §15671-A, sub-§2, ¶B,  as amended by PL 2007, c. 240, Pt. XXXX, §24, is further amended to read:

Sec. C-6. 20-A MRSA §15675, sub-§1, ¶A,  as enacted by PL 2003, c. 504, Pt. A, §6, is amended to read:

Sec. C-7. 20-A MRSA §15675, sub-§1, ¶B,  as amended by PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. UU, §2 and affected by §§12 and 13 and Pt. WW, §18, is further amended to read:

Sec. C-8. 20-A MRSA §15675, sub-§1, ¶C,  as amended by PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. UU, §2 and affected by §§12 and 13 and Pt. WW, §18, is further amended to read:

Sec. C-9. 20-A MRSA §15683-A,  as enacted by PL 2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §49 and affected by §§72 and 74 and c. 12, Pt. WW, §18, is amended to read:

§ 15683-A. Total debt service allocation

For each school administrative unit, that unit's total debt service allocation is that unit's debt service costs as defined in section 15672, subsection 2-A. For the 2008-09 funding year only, for each school administrative unit, that unit's total debt service allocation is that unit's debt service costs as defined in section 15672, subsection 2-A excluding 80% of the insured value factor pursuant to section 15672, subsection 2-A, paragraph C.

Sec. C-10. 20-A MRSA §15689, sub-§1, ¶B,  as amended by PL 2007, c. 240, Pt. C, §3, is further amended to read:

Sec. C-11. 20-A MRSA §15689-A, sub-§12-A,  as enacted by PL 2007, c. 240, Pt. D, §9, is amended to read:

Sec. C-12. 20-A MRSA §15689-A, sub-§16  is enacted to read:

Sec. C-13. 20-A MRSA §15689-B, sub-§7,  as enacted by PL 2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §61 and affected by §§72 and 74 and c. 12, Pt. WW, §18, is amended to read:

Sec. C-14. 20-A MRSA §15689-B, sub-§7-A  is enacted to read:

Sec. C-15. 20-A MRSA §15690, sub-§1, ¶C,  as enacted by PL 2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §62 and affected by §§72 and 74 and c. 12, Pt. WW, §18, is amended to read:

Sec. C-16. 20-A MRSA §15905, sub-§1, ¶A,  as amended by PL 2005, c. 519, Pt. J, §3, is further amended to read:

Sec. C-17. Mill expectation. The mill expectation pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 15671-A for fiscal year 2008-09 is 6.55.

Sec. C-18. Total cost of funding public education from kindergarten to grade 12. The total cost of funding public education from kindergarten to grade 12 for fiscal year 2008-09 is as follows:

			2008-09
			TOTAL
Total Operating Allocation
	Total operating allocation pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 15683 without transitions percentage		$1,327,003,735
	Total operating allocation pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 15683 with 97% transitions percentage		$1,287,193,623
	Total other subsidizable costs pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 15681-A		$371,300,906
Total Operating Allocation
	Total operating allocation pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 15683 and total other subsidizable costs pursuant to Title 20-A, section 15681-A		$1,658,494,529
Total Debt Service Allocation
	Total debt service allocation pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 15683-A		$91,354,060
Total Adjustments and Miscellaneous Costs
	Total adjustments and miscellaneous costs pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 15689 and 15689-A		$71,177,813
Total Cost of Funding Public Education from Kindergarten to Grade 12
	Total cost of funding public education from kindergarten to grade 12 for fiscal year 2008-09 pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, chapter 606-B		$1,821,026,402

Sec. C-19. Local and state contributions to total cost of funding public education from kindergarten to grade 12. The local contribution and the state contribution appropriation provided for general purpose aid for local schools for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008 and ending June 30, 2009 is calculated as follows:

		2008-09	2008-09
		LOCAL	STATE
Local and State Contributions to the Total Cost of Funding Public Education from Kindergarten to Grade 12
	Local and state contributions to the total cost of funding public education from kindergarten to grade 12 pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 15683	$837,488,866	$983,537,536

Sec. C-20. Limit of State's obligation. If the State's continued obligation for any individual component contained in sections 18 and 19 of this Part exceeds the level of funding provided for that component, any unexpended balances occurring in other programs may be applied to avoid proration of payments for any individual component. Any unexpended balances from section 5 of this Part may not lapse but must be carried forward for the same purpose.

Sec. C-21. Authorization of payments. Sections 18 and 19 of this Part may not be construed to require the State to provide payments that exceed the appropriation of funds for general purpose aid for local schools for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008 and ending June 30, 2009.

Sec. C-22. Fiscal year 2007-08 carry forward. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in implementing the $500,000 reduction in fiscal year 2008-09, the Maine Educational Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and the Governor Baxter School for the Deaf must exhaust all funds carried forward from the 2007-08 fiscal year before reducing any educational programs and services provided to students.

Sec. C-23. Retroactivity. That section of this Part that amends the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 4102, subsection 4, paragraph A applies retroactively to June 7, 2007.

PART D

Sec. D-1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

Administration - Human Resources 0038

Initiative: Eliminates one Personnel Assistant position. The merger of the Office of Employee Relations with the Bureau of Human Resources on July 1, 2007 has revealed additional opportunities for efficiency resulting in the elimination of the position as part of the initiative to streamline State Government in accordance with Public Law 2007, chapter 240, Part QQQ.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(1.000)
Personal Services	$0	($59,161)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($59,161)

Budget - Bureau of the 0055

Initiative: Eliminates one Budget Analyst position that is currently vacant, eliminates one Budget Examiner position and creates one Senior Budget Analyst position as part of the reorganization of the Bureau of the Budget to streamline State Government in accordance with Public Law 2007, chapter 240, Part QQQ.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(1.000)
Personal Services	$0	($54,329)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($54,329)

Buildings and Grounds Operations 0080

Initiative: Reduces funding for heating fuel and electricity from savings achieved through the leasing of the Stone Building on the East Campus as part of the initiative to streamline State Government in accordance with Public Law 2007, chapter 240, Part QQQ.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($300,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($300,000)

Buildings and Grounds Operations 0080

Initiative: Eliminates one Institutional Custodial Worker I position and reclassifies 2 Institutional Custodial Worker I positions to 2 Building Custodian positions as part of the initiative to streamline State Government in accordance with Public Law 2007, chapter 240, Part QQQ.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(1.000)
Personal Services	$0	($19,538)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($19,538)

Central Services - Purchases 0004

Initiative: Eliminates one Media/Graphics Supervisor position and one Photographer I position and reduces All Other funds. This eliminates the audio visual operation within the Central Services - Purchases program in the Bureau of General Services. This operation is currently subsidized by other central services operations. If eliminated, the subsidy would no longer be necessary and rates for central services could be reduced. The savings in central services to the General Fund is reflected in a separate statewide initiative in this Part to streamline State Government in accordance with Public Law 2007, chapter 240, Part QQQ.

POSTAL, PRINTING AND SUPPLY FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(2.000)
Personal Services	$0	($124,976)
All Other	$0	($50,733)
POSTAL, PRINTING AND SUPPLY FUND TOTAL	$0	($175,709)

Central Services - Purchases 0004

Initiative: Eliminates one vacant Accounting Associate I position and reduces All Other funds in the Postal, Printing and Supply Fund as part of the consolidation of the printing and postal activities currently carried out in both the Bureau of General Services and the Office of Information Technology. This is part of the initiative to streamline State Government in accordance with Public Law 2007, chapter 240, Part QQQ.

POSTAL, PRINTING AND SUPPLY FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(1.000)
Personal Services	$0	($57,655)
All Other	$0	($140,342)
POSTAL, PRINTING AND SUPPLY FUND TOTAL	$0	($197,997)

Central Services - Purchases 0004

Initiative: Transfers one Central Services Supervisor position, one Central Services Manager position, one Inventory and Property Associate I position and 7 Office Assistant II positions from the Central Services - Purchases program to the Information Services program as part of the consolidation of the printing functions from central printing to the Office of Information Technology. This is part of the initiative to streamline State Government in accordance with Public Law 2007, chapter 240, Part QQQ.

POSTAL, PRINTING AND SUPPLY FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(10.000)
Personal Services	$0	($528,590)
POSTAL, PRINTING AND SUPPLY FUND TOTAL	$0	($528,590)

Central Services - Purchases 0004

Initiative: Transfers one Office Specialist I Supervisor position, one Office Associate II position and one Office Associate I position from the Information Services program to the Central Services - Purchases program in the Bureau of General Services as part of the consolidation of the postal services operations in the Bureau of General Services. This is part of the initiative to streamline State Government in accordance with Public Law 2007, chapter 240, Part QQQ.

POSTAL, PRINTING AND SUPPLY FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	3.000	3.000
Personal Services	$84,904	$172,254
POSTAL, PRINTING AND SUPPLY FUND TOTAL	$84,904	$172,254

Departments and Agencies - Statewide 0016

Initiative: Provides funding to offset the deappropriation made in Public Law 2007, chapter 240, Part QQQ, section 9 to the statewide account regarding savings through the initiative to streamline State Government. Savings are achieved in this Part.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Unallocated	$0	$10,100,000
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$10,100,000

Employee Relations - Office of 0244

Initiative: Reduces funding for office rental. Staff in the Office of Employee Relations currently in leased space will be located with staff of the Bureau of Human Resources within the Burton M. Cross Building, resulting in savings as part of the initiative to streamline State Government in accordance with Public Law 2007, chapter 240, Part QQQ.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($39,062)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($39,062)

Information Services 0155

Initiative: Transfers one Central Services Supervisor position, one Central Services Manager position, one Inventory and Property Associate I position and 7 Office Assistant II positions from the Central Services - Purchases program to the Information Services program as part of the consolidation of the printing functions from central printing to the Office of Information Technology. This is part of the initiative to streamline State Government in accordance with Public Law 2007, chapter 240, Part QQQ.

OFFICE OF INFORMATION SERVICES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	10.000
Personal Services	$0	$528,590
OFFICE OF INFORMATION SERVICES FUND TOTAL	$0	$528,590

Information Services 0155

Initiative: Transfers one Office Specialist I Supervisor position, one Office Associate II position and one Office Associate I position from the Information Services program to the Central Services - Purchases program in the Bureau of General Services as part of the consolidation of the postal services operations in the Bureau of General Services. This is part of the initiative to streamline State Government in accordance with Public Law 2007, chapter 240, Part QQQ.

OFFICE OF INFORMATION SERVICES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	(3.000)	(3.000)
Personal Services	($84,904)	($172,254)
OFFICE OF INFORMATION SERVICES FUND TOTAL	($84,904)	($172,254)

Lottery Operations 0023

Initiative: Reduces funding in general operating expenditures. This reduction will result in a net increase to General Fund undedicated revenue of $300,000 in fiscal year 2007-08 and $600,000 in fiscal year 2008-09. The standardization of commissions to retail agents for instant ticket sales in the State would decrease the cost of goods sold and also result in an additional $1,600,000 in General Fund undedicated revenue in fiscal year 2008-09 as part of the initiative to streamline State Government in accordance with Public Law 2007, chapter 240, Part QQQ.

STATE LOTTERY FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($300,000)	($600,000)
STATE LOTTERY FUND TOTAL	($300,000)	($600,000)

State Controller - Office of the 0056

Initiative: Reduces funding through the streamlining of the State's payroll processing by requiring direct deposit of paychecks and eliminating the paper copy that is currently mailed or hand delivered. Employees will be able to access their pay records online via the Maine State - Time and Attendance Management System. This is part of the initiative to streamline State Government in accordance with Public Law 2007, chapter 240, Part QQQ.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($25,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($25,000)

State Controller - Office of the 0056

Initiative: Reduces funding in technology from a transfer of the cash receipts functions to the State's new accounting system, AdvantageME, and from the elimination of the training environment and reduction in the testing environment supported by the Office of Information Technology for the Treasurer's Automated Management Information System (TAMI). The support functions for TAMI were paid for in part by the Office of the State Controller. This is part of the initiative to streamline State Government in accordance with Public Law 2007, chapter 240, Part QQQ.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($20,000)	($25,500)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($20,000)	($25,500)

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	($20,000)	$9,577,410
POSTAL, PRINTING AND SUPPLY FUND	$84,904	($730,042)
OFFICE OF INFORMATION SERVICES FUND	($84,904)	$356,336
STATE LOTTERY FUND	($300,000)	($600,000)
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	($320,000)	$8,603,704

CONSERVATION, DEPARTMENT OF

Division of Forest Protection 0232

Initiative: Reduces funding by pooling aircraft resources and coordinating dual missions, allowing a reduction to contracts with outside vendors for fire detection and savings on maintenance and fuel costs to streamline State Government in accordance with Public Law 2007, chapter 240, Part QQQ.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($57,526)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($57,526)

CONSERVATION, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	$0	($57,526)
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	($57,526)

ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF

Business Development 0585

Initiative: Eliminates the funding in fiscal year 2008-09 for one Development Director position in the Office of Business Development program in order to streamline State Government in accordance with Public Law 2007, chapter 240, Part QQQ.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	($105,156)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($105,156)

ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	$0	($105,156)
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	($105,156)

EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF

Education in Unorganized Territory 0220

Initiative: Eliminates funding for the Benedicta School including 2 Teacher positions, one part-time seasonal Office Assistant II position and one part-time Principal position to streamline State Government in accordance with Public Law 2007, chapter 240, Part QQQ.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(2.500)
POSITIONS - FTE COUNT	0.000	(0.404)
Personal Services	$0	($205,015)
All Other	$0	($94,985)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($300,000)

Leadership 0836

Initiative: Eliminates funding for dues to the Education Commission of the States to streamline State Government in accordance with Public Law 2007, chapter 240, Part QQQ.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($60,500)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($60,500)

EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	$0	($360,500)
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	($360,500)

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF

Administration - Environmental Protection 0251

Initiative: Transfers 50% of one Public Service Manager II position from the Air Quality program, General Fund to the Maine Environmental Protection Fund program, Other Special Revenue Funds. Transfers 50% of one Public Service Manager II position and 50% of one Environmental Specialist III position from the Land and Water Quality program, General Fund to the Maine Environmental Protection Fund program, Other Special Revenue Funds and transfers technology funds from the Maine Environmental Protection Fund program, Other Special Revenue Funds to the Administration - Environmental Protection program, Other Special Revenue Funds to continue centralizing information technology costs to streamline State Government in accordance with Public Law 2007, chapter 240, Part QQQ.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	$145,294
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$145,294

Air Quality 0250

Initiative: Transfers 50% of one Public Service Manager II position from the Air Quality program, General Fund to the Maine Environmental Protection Fund program, Other Special Revenue Funds. Transfers 50% of one Public Service Manager II position and 50% of one Environmental Specialist III position from the Land and Water Quality program, General Fund to the Maine Environmental Protection Fund program, Other Special Revenue Funds and transfers technology funds from the Maine Environmental Protection Fund program, Other Special Revenue Funds to the Administration - Environmental Protection program, Other Special Revenue Funds to continue centralizing information technology costs to streamline State Government in accordance with Public Law 2007, chapter 240, Part QQQ.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	($51,966)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($51,966)

Land and Water Quality 0248

Initiative: Transfers 50% of one Public Service Manager II position from the Air Quality program, General Fund to the Maine Environmental Protection Fund program, Other Special Revenue Funds. Transfers 50% of one Public Service Manager II position and 50% of one Environmental Specialist III position from the Land and Water Quality program, General Fund to the Maine Environmental Protection Fund program, Other Special Revenue Funds and transfers technology funds from the Maine Environmental Protection Fund program, Other Special Revenue Funds to the Administration - Environmental Protection program, Other Special Revenue Funds to continue centralizing information technology costs to streamline State Government in accordance with Public Law 2007, chapter 240, Part QQQ.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(1.000)
Personal Services	$0	($89,233)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($89,233)

Maine Environmental Protection Fund 0421

Initiative: Transfers 50% of one Public Service Manager II position from the Air Quality program, General Fund to the Maine Environmental Protection Fund program, Other Special Revenue Funds. Transfers 50% of one Public Service Manager II position and 50% of one Environmental Specialist III position from the Land and Water Quality program, General Fund to the Maine Environmental Protection Fund program, Other Special Revenue Funds and transfers technology funds from the Maine Environmental Protection Fund program, Other Special Revenue Funds to the Administration - Environmental Protection program, Other Special Revenue Funds to continue centralizing information technology costs to streamline State Government in accordance with Public Law 2007, chapter 240, Part QQQ.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	1.000
Personal Services	$0	$141,199
All Other	$0	($141,199)
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$0

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	$0	($141,199)
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$0	$145,294
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	$4,095

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

Planning Office 0082

Initiative: Eliminates one Planner II position from the land use team in order to streamline State Government in accordance with Public Law 2007, chapter 240, Part QQQ.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(1.000)
Personal Services	$0	($72,106)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($72,106)

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	$0	($72,106)
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	($72,106)

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY BDS)

Mental Health Services - Child Medicaid 0731

Initiative: Reduces funding by streamlining the case management services provided to any one child and family to streamline State Government in accordance with Public Law 2007, chapter 240, Part QQQ. The corresponding federal funding decrease is reflected in the Medical Care - Payments to Providers program.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($487,950)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($487,950)

Mental Health Services - Children 0136

Initiative: Appropriates funds to partially offset the reduction in MaineCare funding resulting from reducing the number of children placed in congregate care settings to streamline State Government in accordance with Public Law 2007, chapter 240, Part QQQ.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	$278,000
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$278,000

Mental Retardation Services - Community 0122

Initiative: Adjusts funding by redirecting a portion of the funding for sheltered workshop services included in the Mental Retardation Services - Community program to the new Mental Retardation Waiver - Supports program, providing seed funds to draw federal match and resulting in net General Fund savings of $200,000 to streamline State Government in accordance with Public Law 2007, chapter 240, Part QQQ. The corresponding federal funding increase is reflected in the Medical Care - Payments to Providers program.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($500,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($500,000)

Mental Retardation Waiver - Supports Z006

Initiative: Adjusts funding by redirecting a portion of the funding for sheltered workshop services included in the Mental Retardation Services - Community program to the new Mental Retardation Waiver - Supports program, providing seed funds to draw federal match and resulting in net General Fund savings of $200,000 to streamline State Government in accordance with Public Law 2007, chapter 240, Part QQQ. The corresponding federal funding increase is reflected in the Medical Care - Payments to Providers program.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	$300,000
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$300,000

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY BDS)
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	$0	($409,950)
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	($409,950)

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)

Bureau of Medical Services 0129

Initiative: Reduces funding by eliminating contracted services for surveying hospitals to streamline State Government in accordance with Public Law 2007, chapter 240, Part QQQ.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($16,078)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($16,078)

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($16,078)
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	($16,078)

Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147

Initiative: Reduces funding by prorating monthly reimbursement payments for assertive community treatment (ACT) and some targeted case management (TCM) services to be consistent with utilization of the services to streamline State Government in accordance with Public Law 2007, chapter 240, Part QQQ.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($200,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($200,000)

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($344,960)
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	($344,960)

Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147

Initiative: Reduces funding by changing the assessment requirement for individuals eligible for services under MaineCare's Katie Beckett option from an annual assessment to an assessment every 3 years to streamline State Government in accordance with Public Law 2007, chapter 240, Part QQQ.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($42,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($42,000)

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($72,442)
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	($72,442)

Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147

Initiative: Adjusts funding by reducing the number of children placed in congregate care settings to streamline State Government in accordance with Public Law 2007, chapter 240, Part QQQ.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($1,520,035)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($1,520,035)

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($2,959,751)
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	($2,959,751)

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($195,966)
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	($195,966)

Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147

Initiative: Reduces funding by unbundling the cost of clinical services from therapeutic foster care rates to streamline State Government in accordance with Public Law 2007, chapter 240, Part QQQ.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($1,776,179)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($1,776,179)

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($3,591,744)
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	($3,591,744)

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($306,238)
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	($306,238)

Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147

Initiative: Adjusts funding by redirecting a portion of the funding for sheltered workshop services to the new Supports Waiver, providing seed funds to draw federal match and resulting in net General Fund savings of $200,000 in fiscal year 2008-09 and $400,000 per year in subsequent fiscal years to streamline State Government in accordance with Public Law 2007, chapter 240, Part QQQ. The corresponding General Fund adjustments are reflected in the Mental Retardation Waiver - Supports and Mental Retardation Services - Community programs.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	$517,439
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	$517,439

Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147

Initiative: Reduces funding by streamlining the case management services provided to any one child and family to streamline State Government in accordance with Public Law 2007, chapter 240, Part QQQ. The corresponding state funding decrease is reflected in the Mental Health Services - Child Medicaid program.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($841,614)
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	($841,614)

Office of Licensing and Regulatory Services Z036

Initiative: Eliminates 2 Health Services Consultant positions and one Assistant Director Medicaid/Medicare Services position and reduces All Other for overhead costs and for inspection and consulting services to streamline State Government in accordance with Public Law 2007, chapter 240, Part QQQ.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	($167,511)
All Other	$0	($32,489)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($200,000)

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(3.000)
Personal Services	$0	($81,362)
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	($81,362)

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	$0	($3,754,292)
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	$0	($7,390,512)
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$0	($502,204)
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	($11,647,008)

INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE, DEPARTMENT OF

Enforcement Operations - Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 0537

Initiative: Reduces funding by pooling aircraft resources and coordinating dual missions, allowing a reduction to contracts with outside vendors for fire detection and savings on maintenance and fuel costs to streamline State Government in accordance with Public Law 2007, chapter 240, Part QQQ.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($14,103)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($14,103)

Licensing Services - Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 0531

Initiative: Eliminates one Office Associate II position and reduces funding by migrating to an online process for any deer and moose permit lotteries and eliminating costs associated with printing and mailing permit applications to streamline State Government in accordance with Public Law 2007, chapter 240, Part QQQ.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(1.000)
Personal Services	$0	($54,900)
All Other	$0	($120,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($174,900)

Licensing Services - Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 0531

Initiative: Reduces funding by requiring all licensing agents with annual number of licenses sold in excess of 500 to become MOSES agents and reducing the printing cost associated with off-line agents to streamline State Government in accordance with Public Law 2007, chapter 240, Part QQQ.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($72,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($72,000)

Office of the Commissioner - Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 0529

Initiative: Reduces funding by eliminating the requirement that everyone who applies for a license be given a printed law book, resulting in savings in printing, handling and mailing costs to streamline State Government in accordance with Public Law 2007, chapter 240, Part QQQ.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($40,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($40,000)

INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	$0	($301,003)
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	($301,003)

LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF

Employment Services Activity 0852

Initiative: Reduces funding as a result of restructuring Career Center service delivery and reallocates 14 Career Center Consultant positions from 50% to 38.85% General Fund and 42.85% to 54% Federal Expenditures Fund and for one Employment and Training Specialist III position from 50% to 38.85% General Fund and 50% to 61.15% Federal Expenditures Fund in order to streamline State Government in accordance with Public Law 2007, chapter 240, Part QQQ.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	($106,867)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($106,867)

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	$106,867
All Other	$0	($106,867)
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	$0

LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	$0	($106,867)
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	$0	$0
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	($106,867)

MARINE RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF

Marine Patrol - Bureau of 0029

Initiative: Reduces funding by pooling aircraft resources and coordinating dual missions, allowing a reduction to contracts with outside vendors for fire detection and savings on maintenance and fuel costs to streamline State Government in accordance with Public Law 2007, chapter 240, Part QQQ.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($5,101)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($5,101)

MARINE RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	$0	($5,101)
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	($5,101)

PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF

State Police 0291

Initiative: Reduces funding by pooling aircraft resources and coordinating dual missions, allowing a reduction to contracts with outside vendors for fire detection and savings on maintenance and fuel costs to streamline State Government in accordance with Public Law 2007, chapter 240, Part QQQ.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($3,080)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($3,080)

PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	$0	($3,080)
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	($3,080)

TREASURER OF STATE, OFFICE OF

Administration - Treasury 0022

Initiative: Eliminates one vacant Office Associate II position and provides for the reclassification of one Public Service Coordinator I position from range 20 to range 23 as part of the reorganization of the Office of the Treasurer of State in an effort to streamline State Government in accordance with Public Law 2007, chapter 240, Part QQQ.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	(1.000)	(1.000)
Personal Services	($40,000)	($40,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($40,000)	($40,000)

TREASURER OF STATE, OFFICE OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	($40,000)	($40,000)
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	($40,000)	($40,000)

SECTION TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	($60,000)	$4,220,630
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	$0	($7,390,512)
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$0	($356,910)
POSTAL, PRINTING AND SUPPLY FUND	$84,904	($730,042)
OFFICE OF INFORMATION SERVICES FUND	($84,904)	$356,336
STATE LOTTERY FUND	($300,000)	($600,000)
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	($360,000)	($4,500,498)

PART E

Sec. E-1. 5 MRSA §1543-A  is enacted to read:

§ 1543-A.  Direct deposit of certain disbursements

Sec. E-2. 12 MRSA §10103, sub-§7,  as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by c. 614, §9, is repealed.

Sec. E-3. 12 MRSA §10201, sub-§1,  as affected by PL 2003, c. 614, §9, amended by c. 655, Pt. B, §37 and affected by c. 655, Pt. B, §422, is further amended to read:

Sec. E-4. 12 MRSA §10201, sub-§2,  as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by c. 614, §9, is repealed.

Sec. E-5. 22 MRSA §1696-I, 2nd ¶,  as amended by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. B, §35 and affected by c. 614, §9, is further amended to read:

If, in the professional judgment of the Director of the Bureau of Health, conditions exist in which consumption of fish caught in state waters poses a threat to public health, the director shall prepare an advisory of the public health threat. The advisory must be in a form suitable for posting in places frequented by noncommercial anglers , included in the abstract of fish and wildlife laws prepared under Title 12, section 10103, subsection 7 and distributed to all holders of sport fishing licenses. The director has final authority regarding the content of the advisory, including the exact language used in the advisory. The Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is responsible for printing and posting verbatim copies of the advisory and for incorporating the verbatim health advisory in the abstract of fish and wildlife laws.

Sec. E-6. Report and analysis on administrative positions. The joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs shall review during the First Regular Session of the 124th Legislature the Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability's report and the Office of Fiscal and Program Review's analysis on administrative positions within state agencies and shall include the committee's recommendations in response to the report and analysis in the next budget bill following its review.

Sec. E-7. Investment earnings; float earnings bonus. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Treasurer of State is authorized to reduce the earnings distribution costs for the Treasurer of State's cash pool by retaining the float earnings bonus in order to generate additional General Fund revenue of $1,000,000 annually beginning in fiscal year 2008-09.

Sec. E-8. Legislature; lapsed balances. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, $60,000 of unencumbered balance forward in the Personal Services line category in the Legislative General Fund account in the Legislature lapses to the General Fund in fiscal year 2007-08. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, $100,000 of unencumbered balance forward in the All Other line category in the Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability General Fund account in the Legislature lapses to the General Fund in fiscal year 2007-08.

PART F

Sec. F-1. 22 MRSA §2494,  as amended by PL 2003, c. 673, Pt. X, §1, is further amended to read:

§ 2494. Fees

Each application for, or for renewal of, a license to operate an eating establishment, eating and lodging place, lodging place, recreational camp or camping area within the meaning of this chapter must be accompanied by a fee, appropriate to the size of the establishment, place, camp or area of the licensee, determined by the department and not to exceed the fees listed below. All fees collected by the department must be deposited in the General Fund into a special revenue account established for this purpose. No such fee may be refunded. No license may be assignable or transferable. The fees may not exceed:

All such fees are for the license, 2 licensure inspections and one follow-up inspection. When additional inspections are required to determine an applicant's eligibility for licensure, the department is authorized through its rules to charge an additional $35 fee not to exceed $100 to cover the costs of each additional inspection or visit. Failure to pay such charges within 30 days of the billing date constitutes grounds for revocation of the license, unless an extension for a period not to exceed 60 days is granted in writing by the commissioner.

Sec. F-2. Commissioner of Health and Human Services; fees. The Commissioner of Health and Human Services shall increase the fees assessed under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 22, section 2494, subsection 3 for the following establishments in the following amounts, up to a maximum of $175. The fee increases under this section take effect May 1, 2008.

1. For an eating establishment, the commissioner shall assess a base fee of $55 and a per seat fee of $4.

2. For a lodging place, the commissioner shall assess a base fee of $55 and a per room fee of $3.

3. For a recreational camp or a camping area, the commissioner shall assess a base fee of $55 and a site fee of $2.

Sec. F-3. Eliminate dual food licensing. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Department of Health and Human Services, Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources, Division of Quality Assurance and Regulation shall eliminate dual food licensing in accordance with this Part.

Sec. F-4. Defining jurisdiction; food inspection. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in defining jurisdiction for food inspection services the Department of Health and Human Services, Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources, Division of Quality Assurance and Regulation shall apply a "predominance of business rule" based on a successful model used in the State of New York, where health and agriculture agencies share responsibility for food inspection. The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention is responsible for the inspection and regulation of places where food is consumed on the premises or sold ready-to-eat for off-premises consumption, including the site at which individual portions are provided. The Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources, Division of Quality Assurance and Regulation is responsible for the inspection and regulation of places where food is processed or manufactured, food warehouses, wholesale food distributors and retail food stores.

Sec. F-5. Resolving overlapping jurisdiction. If an establishment has operations that may fall under the jurisdiction of both the Department of Health and Human Services, Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources, Division of Quality Assurance and Regulation, the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources has jurisdiction over all operations of the establishment unless sales of food for consumption on the premises or ready-to-eat for off-premises consumption, measured by annual dollar receipts, exceeds 50% of total annual dollar receipts, in which case the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention has jurisdiction over the establishment. The field staff of the respective departments shall meet on a regular basis to resolve jurisdictional questions and issues.

Sec. F-6. Consistent application of policy, laws and rules. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Department of Health and Human Services, Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources, Division of Quality Assurance and Regulation shall administer the State's food policy, laws and rules in a consistent way for all licensed establishments and in a manner that eliminates inspector and program "shopping" by licensees.

Sec. F-7. Conflicts and inconsistencies; proposed legislation. If the Commissioner of Health and Human Services and the Commissioner of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources identify a conflict or inconsistency between provisions in the Maine Revised Statutes or rules adopted by the agencies, the commissioners shall attempt to resolve that conflict or inconsistency by interpreting the laws or rules together to give effect to the intent of the Legislature or agency, as the case may be. If the commissioners determine rulemaking is required to resolve a conflict or inconsistency, the commissioners shall adopt routine technical rules as authorized by law, the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. In adopting rules under this section, the commissioners have sole discretion to determine whether an emergency exists. The commissioners may notify the members of the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs prior to adopting any emergency rule under this section. The commissioners may jointly submit proposed legislation necessary to fully implement the intent of this Part by October 1, 2008 to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs and the joint standing committee may submit legislation to the 124th Legislature based on the proposed legislation.

Sec. F-8. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)

Health - Bureau of 0143

Initiative: Transfers 11 Sanitarian II positions, one Office Associate II position and health inspection license fee revenue from the General Fund to the Other Special Revenue Funds account within the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Health Inspection Program. Position detail is on file in the Bureau of the Budget.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(12.000)
Personal Services	$0	($770,769)
All Other	$0	($186,028)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($956,797)

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	12.000
Personal Services	$0	$770,769
All Other	$0	$155,937
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$926,706

PART G

Sec. G-1. 7 MRSA §91, sub-§1,  as enacted by PL 2005, c. 563, §3, is amended to read:

Sec. G-2. 8 MRSA §265, last ¶,  as enacted by PL 1997, c. 528, §8, is amended to read:

Compensation of the members of the commission and all other necessary expenses of the commission must be paid out of amounts the Legislature may appropriate the operating account established under section 267-A.

Sec. G-3. 8 MRSA §266  is amended to read:

§ 266. Disbursements

Compensation of the commissioners, their assistants and all other necessary expenses of the commission shall be paid out of such amounts as the Legislature may appropriate the operating account established under section 267-A.

Sec. G-4. 8 MRSA §267, sub-§1,  as enacted by PL 1991, c. 579, §8, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

Sec. G-5. 8 MRSA §267, sub-§2,  as amended by PL 1997, c. 528, §9, is further amended to read:

Sec. G-6. 8 MRSA §267-A  is enacted to read:

§ 267-A.  Operating account for the commission

Sec. G-7. 8 MRSA §271, sub-§2, ¶A,  as amended by PL 2007, c. 466, Pt. A, §26, is further amended to read:

Sec. G-8. 8 MRSA §281, last ¶,  as amended by PL 1999, c. 482, §4, is further amended to read:

The commission, by rule, may define a strain of Maine Standardbred, bred or owned in the State of Maine and registered with the department in its registry book. The commission is also authorized to establish necessary fees for horses and races in the establishment of a Maine Standardbred program, the funds from which must be administered by the department by deposit in a trust account entitled Sire Stakes Fund. The fund is a dedicated, nonlapsing fund and all revenues deposited in the fund remain in the fund and must be disbursed in accordance with this section. All disbursements from the fund must be for the purposes of supplementing purses, costs of administration , including assessments and advances withdrawn in accordance with section 267-A, and any other appropriate expenses incurred by the department. A report must be submitted annually by the executive director to the commissioner setting forth an itemization of all deposits to and expenditures from the fund.

Sec. G-9. 8 MRSA §287,  as amended by PL 2005, c. 563, §6, is further amended to read:

§ 287. Payment of state share

Sec. G-10. 8 MRSA §298, sub-§1,  as enacted by PL 2003, c. 687, Pt. A, §3 and affected by Pt. B, §11, is amended to read:

Sec. G-11. 8 MRSA §299, sub-§1,  as enacted by PL 2003, c. 687, Pt. A, §4 and affected by Pt. B, §11, is amended to read:

Sec. G-12. 8 MRSA §300, sub-§1,  as enacted by PL 2003, c. 687, Pt. A, §4 and affected by Pt. B, §11, is amended to read:

Sec. G-13. Transition; working capital advance. Notwithstanding any other provision in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 8, section 267-A, the Harness Racing Commission may assess a working capital advance under Title 8, section 267-A, subsection 6 in an amount not to exceed $110,000, pending the adoption of rules under Title 8, section 267-A, subsection 7. The commission shall certify the amounts to be assessed to the Treasurer of State, who shall transfer those amounts from each of the assessed funds to the commission's operating account. The amount transferred pursuant to this section must be credited against subsequent assessments made pursuant to rules adopted under Title 8, section 267-A, subsection 7.

Sec. G-14. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF

Harness Racing Commission 0320

Initiative: Deappropriates funding for the Harness Racing Commission.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(3.000)
POSITIONS - FTE COUNT	0.000	(2.578)
Personal Services	$0	($410,634)
All Other	$0	($698,575)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($1,109,209)

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	3.000
POSITIONS - FTE COUNT	0.000	2.809
Personal Services	$0	$423,828
All Other	$0	$466,593
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$890,421

Sec. G-15. Effective date. This Part takes effect July 1, 2008.

PART H

Sec. H-1. Transfer of funds from Accident, Sickness and Health Insurance Internal Service Fund. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer $500,000 by June 30, 2008 and $1,117,799 by June 30, 2009 from the Accident, Sickness and Health Insurance Internal Service Fund in the Department of Administrative and Financial Services to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund. The State Controller shall also transfer the equitable share of health insurance savings to each participating fund by June 30, 2008 and June 30, 2009. The fund transfers are to recognize health insurance savings achieved through changes to be adopted by the State Employee Health Commission.

Sec. H-2. Transfer of excess equity reserves from Accident, Sickness and Health Insurance Internal Service Fund. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer $10,438,051 representing the General Fund share of excess equity reserve for health insurance by June 30, 2008 from the Accident, Sickness and Health Insurance Internal Service Fund in the Department of Administrative and Financial Services to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund. The State Controller shall also transfer the equitable share of health insurance excess equity reserve to each participating fund by June 30, 2008.

Sec. H-3. Transfer of excess equity reserves from Retiree Health Insurance Internal Service Fund. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer $16,832,248 representing the General Fund share of excess equity reserve for retiree health insurance by June 30, 2008 from the Retiree Health Insurance Internal Service Fund in the Department of Administrative and Financial Services to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund. The State Controller shall also transfer the equitable share of retiree health insurance excess equity reserve to each participating fund by June 30, 2008.

Sec. H-4. Transfer of funds from Retiree Health Insurance Internal Service Fund. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer $185,196 by June 30, 2009 from the Retiree Health Insurance Internal Service Fund in the Department of Administrative and Financial Services to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund. The State Controller shall also transfer the equitable share of retiree health insurance savings to each participating fund by June 30, 2009. The fund transfers are to recognize retiree health insurance savings achieved through changes to be adopted by the State Employee Health Commission.

PART I

Sec. I-1. Department of Administrative and Financial Services; Statewide Radio and Network System; lease-purchase authorization. Pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 1587, the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Office of Information Technology may enter into financing arrangements on or after July 1, 2009 for the acquisition of hardware, software and systems to support the operations of the Statewide Radio and Network System Reserve Fund established in Title 5, section 1520. The financing arrangements may not exceed 7 years in duration and $15,000,000 in principal costs. The interest rate may not exceed 8% and interest costs may not exceed $4,890,000. Annual principal and interest costs must be paid from the Office of Information Technology, Statewide Radio and Network System Reserve Fund.

Sec. I-2. Department of Administrative and Financial Services; statewide enterprise system, e-mail; lease-purchase authorization. Pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 1587, the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Office of Information Technology may enter into financing arrangements on or after July 1, 2008 for the acquisition of a statewide enterprise system to facilitate e-mail archiving and related activities, including software, necessary hardware and peripherals and contractual services associated with the implementation and deployment of the system. The financing arrangements may not exceed $3,000,000 in principal costs and 5 years in duration. The interest rate may not exceed 8%, and interest costs may not exceed $700,000. The annual principal and interest costs must be paid from the appropriate line category in the Office of Information Services account.

PART J

Sec. J-1. Transfer from the Maine Asthma and Lung Disease Research Fund Other Special Revenue Funds; unexpended funds. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer $14,648 in unexpended funds from the Maine Asthma and Lung Disease Research Fund Other Special Revenue Funds account within the Department of Administrative and Financial Services in fiscal year 2007-08 to General Fund unappropriated surplus.

PART K

Sec. K-1. Transfer; Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife carrying account; training reimbursement. On or before June 30, 2008, the State Controller shall transfer $7,200 from the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife carrying account to the Enforcement Operations program for training reimbursement.

Sec. K-2. Transfer; Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife carrying account; legal fees. On or before June 30, 2008, the State Controller shall transfer $140,000 from the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife carrying account to the Office of the Commissioner program for legal fees.

Sec. K-3. Transfer; Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife carrying account; management review reimbursements. On or before June 30, 2008, the State Controller shall transfer $45,000 from the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife carrying account to the Enforcement Operations program for management review reimbursements.

Sec. K-4. Transfer; Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife carrying account; retroactive pay to employees. On or before June 30, 2008, the State Controller shall transfer $8,565 from the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife carrying account to the Public Information and Education program and $211,165 to the Fisheries and Hatcheries Operations program for retroactive pay to employees.

Sec. K-5. Transfer; Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife carrying account; purchase of airplane engine. On or before September 1, 2008, the State Controller shall transfer $30,000 from the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife carrying account to the Enforcement Operations program for the purchase of one airplane engine.

Sec. K-6. Transfer; Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife carrying account; fisheries and hatcheries. On or before June 30, 2008, the State Controller shall transfer $79,000 from the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife carrying account to the Fisheries and Hatcheries Operations program to cover an unanticipated shortfall in the All Other line.

Sec. K-7. Transfer; Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife carrying account; enforcement operations. On or before June 30, 2008, the State Controller shall transfer $270,000 from the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife carrying account to the Enforcement Operations program to cover an unanticipated shortfall in the All Other line.

Sec. K-8. Publication of magazine; development of plan. The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife shall maintain publication of "Maine Fish and Wildlife Magazine" and develop a plan for the magazine to be self-supporting.

PART L

Sec. L-1. Transfers to Maine Clean Election Fund. In addition to the transfers authorized pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 21-A, section 1124, the State Controller shall transfer $2,425,000 from General Fund undedicated revenue to the Maine Clean Election Fund on or before June 1, 2010 and shall transfer an additional $2,000,000 from General Fund undedicated revenue to the Maine Clean Election Fund on or before August 1, 2010.

Sec. L-2. Reduction in payments under the Maine Clean Election Fund. Notwithstanding the procedures set forth in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 21-A, section 1125, subsection 8, the Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices shall reduce the initial payment amounts established for Maine Clean Election Act candidates in the 2008 and 2009 general election by 5%.

Sec. L-3. Transfer of funds from Maine Clean Election Fund. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer $135,199 on or before June 30, 2008 and $135,717 on or before June 30, 2009 from the Maine Clean Election Fund to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund.

PART M

Sec. M-1. 36 MRSA §185, sub-§3  is enacted to read:

Sec. M-2. 36 MRSA §191, sub-§2, ¶II,  as amended by PL 2007, c. 328, §3, is further amended to read:

Sec. M-3. 36 MRSA §191, sub-§2, ¶JJ,  as enacted by PL 2007, c. 328, §4, is amended to read:

Sec. M-4. 36 MRSA §191, sub-§2, ¶KK  is enacted to read:

PART N

Sec. N-1. 2 MRSA §6, sub-§2,  as amended by PL 2007, c. 273, Pt. B, §1 and affected by §7, is further amended to read:

Sec. N-2. 2 MRSA §6, sub-§11,  as enacted by PL 2005, c. 412, §3, is amended to read:

Sec. N-3. 2 MRSA §104, sub-§9, ¶A,  as amended by PL 2007, c. 441, §1, is further amended to read:

Sec. N-4. 4 MRSA §807, sub-§3, ¶H,  as corrected by RR 2003, c. 2, §1, is amended to read:

Sec. N-5. 5 MRSA §946-A, sub-§1,  as amended by PL 2005, c. 519, Pt. Z, §§1 and 2, is further amended to read:

Sec. N-6. 5 MRSA §19203, sub-§8,  as amended by PL 1989, c. 487, §1, is further amended to read:

Sec. N-7. 5 MRSA §20006-A, sub-§3,  as enacted by PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. L, §8 and affected by §16, is amended to read:

Sec. N-8. 22 MRSA §1,  as amended by PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. J, §2 and PL 2003, c. 689, Pt. B, §§6 and 7, is repealed.

Sec. N-9. 22 MRSA §1-A  is enacted to read:

§ 1-A.  Definitions

As used in this Title, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.

Sec. N-10. 22 MRSA §2,  as amended by PL 1973, c. 567, §20, is repealed.

Sec. N-11. 22 MRSA §3,  as amended by PL 1989, c. 167, §1 and PL 2003, c. 689, Pt. B, §6, is repealed.

Sec. N-12. 22 MRSA §3-A,  as amended by PL 2003, c. 708, §1, is repealed.

Sec. N-13. 22 MRSA §3-B,  as enacted by PL 1977, c. 454, §1, is repealed.

Sec. N-14. 22 MRSA §3-C,  as enacted by PL 1987, c. 730, §2, is repealed.

Sec. N-15. 22 MRSA §3-D,  as enacted by PL 1995, c. 598, Pt. A, §1, is repealed.

Sec. N-16. 22 MRSA §4,  is repealed.

Sec. N-17. 22 MRSA §6  is repealed.

Sec. N-18. 22 MRSA §6-A,  as amended by PL 2005, c. 397, Pt. A, §18, is repealed.

Sec. N-19. 22 MRSA §6-B,  as enacted by PL 1993, c. 738, Pt. F, §1 and amended by PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. K, §82 and affected by §83 and amended by PL 2001, c. 354, §3, is repealed.

Sec. N-20. 22 MRSA §6-C,  as repealed and replaced by PL 2005, c. 397, Pt. A, §19, is repealed.

Sec. N-21. 22 MRSA §7,  as amended by PL 1985, c. 785, Pt. B, §83 and Pt. C, §3, is repealed.

Sec. N-22. 22 MRSA §8,  as enacted by PL 1965, c. 132, is repealed.

Sec. N-23. 22 MRSA §9,  as amended by PL 1989, c. 400, §§4 and 14 and PL 2003, c. 689, Pt. B, §6, is repealed.

Sec. N-24. 22 MRSA §9-A,  as amended by PL 2001, c. 439, Pt. UU, §1, is repealed.

Sec. N-25. 22 MRSA §10,  as amended by PL 1975, c. 771, §210, is repealed.

Sec. N-26. 22 MRSA §10-A,  as enacted by PL 2005, c. 634, §10, is repealed.

Sec. N-27. 22 MRSA §11,  as enacted by PL 1967, c. 544, §56, is repealed.

Sec. N-28. 22 MRSA §12,  as amended by PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. D, §27 and affected by Pt. E, §2, is repealed.

Sec. N-29. 22 MRSA §12-A,  as amended by PL 1995, c. 402, Pt. B, §2 and c. 691, §2, is repealed.

Sec. N-30. 22 MRSA §12-B,  as enacted by PL 1995, c. 368, Pt. TT, §1, is repealed.

Sec. N-31. 22 MRSA §2804,  as amended by PL 1987, c. 259, §1, is further amended to read:

§ 2804. --index

The Registrar of Vital Statistics shall prepare and keep an alphabetical index, by the names of both parties, of all annulments and divorces reported. When requested, the registrar shall cause a search to be made of his the files for the record of any divorce or annulment and shall furnish a copy thereof. The fee for such search and copy shall must reasonably reflect the cost of the service, as specified in section 9, subsection 1 Title 22-A, section 210.

Sec. N-32. 22 MRSA §3731, sub-§4,  as enacted by PL 1993, c. 158, §2, is amended to read:

Sec. N-33. 22 MRSA §4088, sub-§1, ¶D-1,  as amended by PL 2003, c. 399, §2, is repealed.

Sec. N-34. 22 MRSA §4088, sub-§3, ¶B,  as amended by PL 2003, c. 399, §3, is further amended to read:

Sec. N-35. 22 MRSA §4088, sub-§3, ¶D,  as amended by PL 2003, c. 399, §3, is further amended to read:

Sec. N-36. 22 MRSA §4088, sub-§3, ¶E,  as amended by PL 2003, c. 399, §3, is further amended to read:

Sec. N-37. 22 MRSA §4088, sub-§3, ¶G,  as amended by PL 2003, c. 399, §3, is further amended to read:

Sec. N-38. 22 MRSA §4088, sub-§6,  as enacted by PL 1989, c. 400, §9, is amended to read:

Sec. N-39. 22 MRSA §5105, 3rd ¶,  as repealed and replaced by PL 1975, c. 771, §231, is amended to read:

The bureau shall be is administered by a director who shall be appointed as provided in section 1.

Sec. N-40. 22 MRSA §5309, first ¶,  as repealed and replaced by PL 1975, c. 771, §233, is amended to read:

The bureau shall be is administered by a director who shall be appointed as provided in section 1.

Sec. N-41. 22-A MRSA §201, sub-§2,  as amended by PL 2005, c. 412, §5, is repealed.

Sec. N-42. 22-A MRSA §201, sub-§2-A  is enacted to read:

Sec. N-43. 22-A MRSA §205, first ¶,  as enacted by PL 2003, c. 689, Pt. A, §1, is amended to read:

The commissioner has all of the powers and duties necessary to carry out the mission and responsibilities of the department. The commissioner has the power to distribute the functions and duties given to the commissioner under this Title, Title 5, Title 19-A, Title 22 and Title 34-B among the various offices of the department so as to integrate the work properly and to promote the most economical and efficient administration of the department. Wherever in this Title, Title 5, Title 19-A, Title 22 or Title 34-B powers and duties are given to the commissioner or the department, these must be assumed and carried out by the offices that the commissioner designates, and these powers and duties may in turn be delegated to subordinates by those office directors with the approval of the commissioner.

Sec. N-44. 22-A MRSA §205, sub-§4,  as amended by PL 2005, c. 236, §3 and amended by c. 412, §6, is further amended to read:

Sec. N-45. 22-A MRSA §206  is enacted to read:

§ 206.  Additional duties of the commissioner

In addition to other duties set out in this Title, the commissioner has the following duties.

Sec. N-46. 22-A MRSA §207  is enacted to read:

§ 207.  Additional powers of the commissioner

In addition to other powers granted in this Title, the commissioner has the powers set out in this section.

Sec. N-47. 22-A MRSA §208  is enacted to read:

§ 208.  Maintenance of state mental health institutes

The commissioner shall maintain 2 state mental health institutes for the mentally ill, one at Bangor called the Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center and the other at Augusta called the Riverview Psychiatric Center.

Sec. N-48. 22-A MRSA §209  is enacted to read:

§ 209.  Municipal grants

The department is authorized to make grants to cities and towns within the State, or to nonprofit corporations organized for purposes related to public health or welfare, out of federal funds when such grants are permitted by the terms under which the federal funds are available. Such grants must be made in conformity with applicable federal requirements and standards and with appropriate state accounting requirements and in accordance with regulations of the department.

Sec. N-49. 22-A MRSA §210  is enacted to read:

§ 210.  Fees for service

Sec. N-50. 22-A MRSA §211  is enacted to read:

§ 211.  Federal funds and commodities

The commissioner, with the consent and approval of the Governor, is authorized and empowered to accept any allotments of federal funds and commodities, to manage and dispose of the same in whatever manner required by federal law and put into effect the United States Social Security Act and any amendments of that act and of other federal acts relating to public welfare.

Sec. N-51. 22-A MRSA §212  is enacted to read:

§ 212.  Coordination and reporting on expenditure of funds pertaining to homeland security and bioterrorism prevention

The commissioner shall coordinate in a mutually agreed upon manner with the Director of the Maine Emergency Management Agency within the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management on the planning and expenditure of all federal funds received by the department for homeland security emergency preparedness purposes or for the prevention of bioterrorism and provide a report annually, beginning December 15, 2008, to the Homeland Security Advisory Council established in Title 37-B, section 708. The advisor for the Homeland Security Advisory Council shall report by January 15th of each year, beginning in 2009, on the expenditure of such funds to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over health and human services matters and the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over criminal justice and public safety matters. The report must include, but is not limited to, the amount of funds expended in the prior year, the purpose of those expenditures, the effect of those expenditures on homeland security and bioterrorism prevention and the plans for coordination with the Maine Emergency Management Agency for the expenditure of the funds received or anticipated for such purposes in the 2 years following submission of the report.

Sec. N-52. 22-A MRSA §213  is enacted to read:

§ 213.  Funds for social services

The department shall administer any funds that may be available from private, local, state or federal sources for the provision of social services as defined by the department. Within any limitation that may apply from the sources of such funds, the department may provide said social services itself, or assure itself of the provision of such services by purchase of services, by contracts or by grants, or by joint provision of services, by contracts or by grants, or by joint provision of services with other agencies through matching agreements.

The department shall adopt rules as necessary to define eligibility for social services, contractual terms, conditions for grants, matching ratios and quality of performance standards and such others as are necessary for the administration of this section. These rules must be published and subject to a 30-day public review prior to taking final effect.

The department may expend any unidentified child support payments and any interest earned on those funds that the department has received when the department cannot identify the child for which payment was made. The department may expend these funds only in its efforts to enforce child support laws in accordance with Title 19-A, chapters 53, 63, 65 and 67. Before making any expenditure, the department must wait at least 12 months from the date the unidentified funds were received.

Sec. N-53. 22-A MRSA §214  is enacted to read:

§ 214.  Performance-based contracts

In addition to other applicable requirements and unless precluded by other restrictions on the use of funds, the commissioner shall manage all funds available for the provision of social services in accordance with the provisions of this section.

Sec. N-54. 22-A MRSA §215  is enacted to read:

§ 215.  State wards

When a state ward becomes 18 years of age and the state ward and the department agree that need for care and support for educational, social or physical reasons exists, the department is authorized to continue care and support of this person up to 21 years of age.

When a state ward who is enrolled in a postsecondary education program becomes 21 years of age prior to the completion of the postsecondary education program, the department is authorized, at its discretion and by agreement with that state ward, to continue providing support for room, board and related education expenses until the state ward becomes 23 years of age. Funds allocated under this section must come from an identified education and training account specifically established for the postsecondary education-related costs of state wards after they become 21 years of age and before they become 23 years of age.

Sec. N-55. 24-A MRSA §10, sub-§6,  as enacted by PL 1997, c. 676, §4 and amended by PL 2001, c. 354, §3 and PL 2003, c. 689, Pt. B, §6, is further amended to read:

Sec. N-56. 26 MRSA §1403, sub-§1,  as enacted by PL 1997, c. 443, §1, is amended to read:

Sec. N-57. 34-B MRSA §1001, sub-§8, ¶D,  as amended by PL 2005, c. 457, Pt. NN, §1 and affected by §8, is further amended to read:

Sec. N-58. 34-B MRSA §1201,  as amended by PL 2001, c. 354, §§1 and 3, is repealed.

Sec. N-59. 34-B MRSA §1201-A,  as amended by PL 2005, c. 397, Pt. A, §42, is repealed.

Sec. N-60. 34-B MRSA §1201-B,  as enacted by PL 1993, c. 738, Pt. F, §2, is repealed.

Sec. N-61. 34-B MRSA §1202,  as amended by PL 2003, c. 689, Pt. B, §7, is repealed.

Sec. N-62. 34-B MRSA §1203,  as amended by PL 2007, c. 80, §1, is repealed.

Sec. N-63. 34-B MRSA §1204,  as amended by PL 2007, c. 286, §1, is repealed.

Sec. N-64. 34-B MRSA §1208, sub-§6,  as enacted by PL 1989, c. 432, is repealed.

Sec. N-65. 34-B MRSA §1401,  as amended by PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. K, §§25 and 26 and PL 2005, c. 236, §§3 and 4, is repealed.

Sec. N-66. 34-B MRSA §3201,  as amended by PL 2005, c. 236, §2, is repealed.

Sec. N-67. 34-B MRSA §3202,  as amended by PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. K, §35 and PL 2005, c. 236, §§3 and 4, is repealed.

Sec. N-68. 34-B MRSA §5475, 1st ¶,  as amended by PL 1985, c. 503, §10, is further amended to read:

If the chief administrative officer of a facility or his the chief administrative officer's designee, or the director of the Elizabeth Levinson Center or his commissioner or the commissioner's designee, has determined that a client is not capable of giving informed consent to admission, the client may be admitted for extended care and treatment only after judicial certification pursuant to the following procedures.

Sec. N-69. 34-B MRSA §5475, sub-§1, ¶B,  as enacted by PL 1983, c. 459, §7, is amended to read:

Sec. N-70. 34-B MRSA §6251,  as amended by PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. K, §75, is further amended to read:

§ 6251. Maintenance of facilities

The department shall maintain and is responsible for the supervision of services in the following 2 facilities for children in need of treatment:

This section is repealed October 1, 2008.

Sec. N-71. 34-B MRSA §6252, sub-§2, ¶A,  as enacted by PL 1985, c. 503, §12, is amended to read:

Sec. N-72. 34-B MRSA §6252, sub-§6  is enacted to read:

Sec. N-73. 37-B MRSA §505, sub-§5,  as enacted by PL 2001, c. 439, Pt. UU, §2, is amended to read:

Sec. N-74. Review and report. All commissions and advisory boards established by statute whose work is associated with the programs or services of the Department of Health and Human Services shall review the organizational structure of the department as it pertains to the work of the commission or advisory board. Each commission and advisory board shall make 2 reports to the joint standing committee having jurisdiction over health and human services matters, the first by January 15, 2009 and the second by January 15, 2010, and may also report after any organizational or structural change in the department. The reports must address the performance of programs and services operated by the department that pertain to the work of the commission or advisory board, the relationship of the programs or services to other programs and services in the department, the implications of organizational structure on resources and priorities and other issues pertaining to the duties of the commission or advisory board.

Sec. N-75. Planning and transition process. The Department of Health and Human Services shall undertake a planning and transition process for the privatization of the Elizabeth Levinson Center as provided in this section and that section of this Part that governs the contracting process for the privatization of the Elizabeth Levinson Center.

1. The planning and transition process must begin by June 1, 2008 and must be completed by September 15, 2008.

2. The goals of the process are comprehensive planning that involves residents and their families, guardians, advocates and the staff at the Elizabeth Levinson Center in a manner that encourages their participation; transition of the care of Elizabeth Levinson Center residents, operation of the facility and provision of staffing, all at the same standard of high quality as has been provided by the State, from state responsibility to the responsibility of a privately owned corporation beginning October 1, 2008; transition of state employees from employment at the Elizabeth Levinson Center to new employment of their choice to the extent possible and consistent with state personnel law and collective bargaining rights and the contract developed and entered into under that section of this Part that governs the contracting process for the privatization of the Elizabeth Levinson Center; and efficient use of state resources and facilities and available federal funding.

3. The process must honor personal planning, the rights of children in need of treatment and persons with mental retardation or autism, and all other applicable provisions of the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 34-B, chapters 5 and 6.

4. The process must include notification to members of the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over health and human services matters of planning meetings for the purposes of this section, other than personal planning meetings specific to a resident, and progress reports to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs and the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over health and human services matters every month beginning August 1, 2008 until April 1, 2009.

Sec. N-76. Contracting process. To the extent consistent with applicable law, rule and federal regulation, the Department of Health and Human Services shall undertake a contracting process for the privatization of the Elizabeth Levinson Center as provided in this Part.

1. The contracting process must build on the results of the planning and transition process under that section of this Part that requires the Department of Health and Human Services to undertake a planning and transition process for the privatization of the Elizabeth Levinson Center and must be completed in time for the privately operated corporation that procures the contract to operate the facility on October 1, 2008 without disruption to the quality of care of the residents.

2. The contract must require the provision of residential care to meet reasonably projected need and must include the provision of respite and transitional residential care.

3. In evaluating bids for the contract, the department shall give substantial weight to the following:

Sec. N-77. Commissioner's review; cross-references. The Commissioner of Health and Human Services shall review the Maine Revised Statutes and submit a bill to the First Regular Session of the 124th Legislature that includes sections necessary to correct and update any cross-references in the statutes to provisions of law repealed or position titles eliminated in this Part.

PART O

Sec. O-1. 5 MRSA §1767,  as enacted by PL 1985, c. 128, is amended to read:

§ 1767. Energy service companies and 3rd-party financing

Any department or agency of the State, subject to approval of the Bureau of Public Improvements General Services, may enter into an agreement with a private party such as an energy service or 3rd-party financing company for the design, installation, operation, maintenance and financing of energy conservation improvements at state facilities.

Any department or agency of the State, subject to approval by the Bureau of Public Improvements General Services, at the termination of the agreement with the private party pursuant to this section, may acquire, operate and maintain the improvement, may renew the agreement with the private party or may make an agreement with another private party to operate and maintain the improvement.

All agreements made with private parties as contemplated in this section shall be are subject to review by a subcommittee of the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs.

The provisions of section 1587 shall do not apply to an agreement with a private party as contemplated in this section, except in the event that the state department or agency chooses to exercise an option to purchase energy conservation improvements, the department or agency before or at the time of the exercise of the option shall submit the proposed purchase of the energy conservation improvements for approval by the Legislature through the usual budget procedure.

The Bureau of General Services on behalf of any department or agency of the State is authorized to enter into agreements with private parties to study, plan, design, install, operate, maintain, finance and secure other services as may be necessary for the delivery of energy conservation projects at state facilities and projects to generate or cogenerate energy at state facilities for use on site and elsewhere. Nothing in this section may be construed to compel the Bureau of General Services to enter into such agreements. An agreement made subject to this section must be submitted to the Legislature for approval through the usual budget procedure if the agreement would require a new expenditure beyond existing appropriations or allocations.

PART P

Sec. P-1. Lump-sum payment. Except for employees identified in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 26, section 1282, subsection 5, paragraph E, Judicial Department employees in the administrative services bargaining unit, the supervisory bargaining unit and the professional bargaining unit and employees referred to in sections 4 and 5 of this Part who were employed in a full-time capacity by the State on July 1, 2007 are entitled to receive a $700 lump-sum payment in fiscal year 2007-08. Payment must be prorated for an employee employed less than full time consistent with the terms of the collective bargaining agreement. This sum may not be considered earnable compensation under the Maine Public Employees Retirement System.

Sec. P-2. Adjustment of salary schedules for fiscal year 2008-09. Effective at the beginning of the pay week commencing after the effective date of this Part and closest to July 1, 2008, the salary schedules for Judicial Department employees in the administrative services bargaining unit, the supervisory bargaining unit and the professional bargaining unit and employees referred to in section 4 of this Part must be adjusted upward by 3%.

Sec. P-3. Adjustment of salary schedules for calendar year 2009. Effective at the beginning of the pay week commencing after the effective date of this Part and closest to April 1, 2009, the salary schedules for Judicial Department employees in the administrative services bargaining unit, the supervisory bargaining unit and the professional bargaining unit and employees referred to in section 4 of this Part must be adjusted upward by 3%.

Sec. P-4. Other employees; similar and equitable treatment. Employees of the Judicial Department in classifications included in the administrative services bargaining unit, the supervisory bargaining unit and the professional bargaining unit who are excluded from collective bargaining pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 26, section 1282, subsection 5, paragraphs C, F and G must be given similar and equitable treatment on a pro rata basis similar to that treatment given employees covered by the collective bargaining agreements.

Sec. P-5. Excepted employees. For the purposes of this Part, "excepted employees" means the employees within the Judicial Department who are in positions excluded from bargaining units pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 26, section 1282, subsection 5, paragraphs C, D and E, other than those referred to in section 4 of this Part. For excepted employees identified in Title 26, section 1282, subsection 5, paragraphs C and D, effective at the beginning of the pay week commencing after the effective date of this Part and closest to July 1, 2008, the salary schedules must be adjusted upward by 2%. Effective at the beginning of the pay week commencing after the effective date of this Part and closest to January 1, 2009, the salary schedules for those excepted employees must be adjusted by eliminating the first step and creating a new last step that is 4% higher than the previous step. For excepted employees identified in Title 26, section 1282, subsection 5, paragraph E, effective at the beginning of the pay week commencing closest to July 1, 2007, the salary schedules must be adjusted upward by 2%. Effective at the beginning of the pay week commencing closest to July 1, 2008, the salary schedules must be adjusted upward by 2%.

PART Q

Sec. Q-1. 5 MRSA §1710-A, sub-§3,  as amended by PL 1997, c. 643, Pt. W, §1, is further amended to read:

Sec. Q-2. 5 MRSA §1710-F, sub-§3,  as amended by PL 1997, c. 157, §1, is further amended to read:

PART R

Sec. R-1. Public school purchasing portal. The Department of Education shall review the Western Maine Educational Collaborative's initiative to establish a cooperative purchase system to achieve cost efficiencies. The Department of Education shall assess the scalability and application of this initiative for schools statewide and report its results and recommendations to the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs by September 30, 2008.

PART S

Sec. S-1. 5 MRSA §1541, sub-§10-B  is enacted to read:

PART T

Sec. T-1. 10 MRSA §8002, first ¶,  as amended by PL 1999, c. 687, Pt. C, §2, is further amended to read:

The Commissioner of Professional and Financial Regulation, referred to in this chapter as the "commissioner," is the chief administrative officer of the department and is responsible for supervising the administration of the department. The commissioner is appointed by the Governor, subject to review by the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over banking and insurance matters, and to confirmation by the Legislature. In making the appointment under this paragraph, the Governor shall appoint one of the following officials as commissioner, who shall also continue to act as a superintendent or director, as the case may be: the Superintendent of Financial Institutions, the Superintendent of Consumer Credit Protection, the Superintendent of Insurance or the Director of the Office of Licensing and Registration. The commissioner serves at the pleasure of the Governor. Unless otherwise provided in law, the commissioner may not exercise or interfere with the exercise of discretionary regulatory authority granted by statute to the bureaus, offices, boards or commissions within and affiliated with the department. As chief administrative officer of the department, the commissioner has the following duties and authority to:

PART U

Sec. U-1. Salary Plan; lapsed balances; Administrative and Financial Services, General Fund. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, $15,000 of unencumbered balance forward in the Personal Services line category in the Salary Plan, General Fund account in the Department of Administrative and Financial Services lapses to the General Fund at the close of fiscal year 2008-09.

Sec. U-2. Office of State Controller - Carrying; lapsed balances; Administrative and Financial Services, General Fund. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, $150,000 of unencumbered balance forward in the All Other line category in the Office of the State Controller - Carrying, General Fund account in the Department of Administrative and Financial Services lapses to the General Fund at the close of fiscal year 2008-09.

PART V

Sec. V-1. Transfer from unappropriated surplus; Callahan Mine Site Restoration, Department of Transportation. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer $400,000 in fiscal year 2007-08 by June 30, 2008 and $350,000 in fiscal year 2008-09 by August 15, 2008 from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund to the Callahan Mine Site Restoration Other Special Revenue Funds program within the Department of Transportation.

PART W

Sec. W-1. 20-A MRSA §15689-A, sub-§10,  as amended by PL 2007, c. 240, Pt. D, §8, is further amended to read:

Sec. W-2. 20-A MRSA §15689-A, sub-§16  is enacted to read:

Sec. W-3. 20-A MRSA §15689-A, sub-§17  is enacted to read:

PART X

Sec. X-1. 36 MRSA §2872, sub-§1,  as repealed and replaced by PL 2003, c. 467, §5, is amended to read:

Sec. X-2. 36 MRSA §2872, sub-§2,  as repealed and replaced by PL 2003, c. 467, §5, is amended to read:

PART Y

Sec. Y-1. 34-B MRSA §5481,  as enacted by PL 1995, c. 685, §1 and amended by PL 2003, c. 689, Pt. B, §6, is repealed.

PART Z

Sec. Z-1. Rename Office of Licensing and Regulatory Services program. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the "Office of Licensing and Regulatory Services" program within the Department of Health and Human Services is renamed the "Division of Licensing and Regulatory Services" program.

Sec. Z-2. Rename State Boarding Homes program. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the "State Boarding Homes" program within the Department of Health and Human Services is renamed the "MR/Elderly PNMI Room and Board" program.

Sec. Z-3. Rename Foster Care program. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the “Foster Care” program within the Department of Health and Human Services is renamed the “IV-E Foster Care/Adoption Assistance” program.

Sec. Z-4. Rename Child Welfare Services program. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the “Child Welfare Services” program within the Department of Health and Human Services is renamed the “State-Funded Foster Care/Adoption Assistance” program.

PART AA

Sec. AA-1. PL 2007, c. 240, Pt. X, §3  is amended to read:

Sec. X-3. Authorized MaineCare program transfers defined. The authority to transfer funds pursuant to section 2 of this Part is limited to the following General Fund programs:

1. Medical Care - Payments to Providers;

2. Nursing Facilities;

3. Medicaid Match - Mental Retardation;

4. Mental Health Services - Child Medicaid;

5. Mental Health Services - Community Medicaid;

6. Mental Retardation Waiver - MaineCare Waiver;

7. Office of Substance Abuse - Medicaid Seed;

8. Low-cost Drugs to Maine's Elderly; and

9. Bureau of Medical Services . ;

10. Mental Retardation Waiver - Supports; and

11. MR/Elderly PNMI Room and Board.

PART BB

Sec. BB-1. Disproportionate Share - Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center; lapsed balances. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, $730,641 of the unencumbered balance in fiscal year 2007-08 in the Disproportionate Share - Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center General Fund account in the Department of Health and Human Services lapses to the General Fund in fiscal year 2007-08.

Sec. BB-2. Disproportionate Share - Riverview Psychiatric Center; lapsed balances. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, $331,921 of the unencumbered balance in fiscal year 2007-08 in the Disproportionate Share - Riverview Psychiatric Center General Fund account in the Department of Health and Human Services lapses to the General Fund in fiscal year 2007-08.

Sec. BB-3. Low-cost Drugs to Maine's Elderly; transfer of funds. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer $300,000 in fiscal year 2007-08 from the Low-cost Drugs to Maine's Elderly, Other Special Revenue Funds account in the Department of Health and Human Services to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund no later than June 30, 2008.

PART CC

Sec. CC-1. PL 2007, c. 1, Pt. K, §1  is amended to read:

Sec. K-1. Transfer from Personal Services - Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center to All Other. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 1585 or any other provision of law, available Personal Services salary savings in Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center accounts, which result from Physician positions , Nurse positions and Psychologist positions that are vacant as a result of the inability to recruit, may be transferred to All Other by financial order upon recommendation of the State Budget Officer and approval of the Governor.

Sec. CC-2. PL 2007, c. 1, Pt. K, §2  is amended to read:

Sec. K-2. Transfer from Personal Services - Riverview Psychiatric Center to All Other. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 1585 or any other provision of law, available Personal Services salary savings in Riverview Psychiatric Center accounts, which result from Physician positions , Nurse positions and Psychologist positions that are vacant as a result of the inability to recruit, may be transferred to All Other by financial order upon recommendation of the State Budget Officer and approval of the Governor.

PART DD

Sec. DD-1. Transfer of funds; leased space agreements. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 1585 or any other provision of law, available balances of All Other appropriations in Department of Health and Human Services General Fund accounts may be transferred to the Office of Management and Budget General Fund account to be used to fund leased space agreements within the department. The amounts transferred pursuant to this section are considered adjustments to appropriations in fiscal year 2007-08 and fiscal year 2008-09. These funds may be transferred by financial order upon recommendation of the State Budget Officer and approval of the Governor.

PART EE

Sec. EE-1. 22 MRSA §1971, sub-§1,  as amended by PL 2007, c. 1, Pt. D, §3, is further amended to read:

PART FF

Sec. FF-1. Department of Conservation, Division of Forest Fire Control account; lapsed balances; General Fund. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, $28,960 of unencumbered balance forward in the Personal Services line category in the Division of Forest Fire Control, General Fund account in the Department of Conservation lapses to the General Fund at the close of fiscal year 2007-08.

PART GG

Sec. GG-1. Reorganization of accounts in the Department of Education. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Budget Officer in cooperation with the Commissioner of Education may create programs and accounts in fiscal year 2008-09 for the purpose of reorganizing accounts to improve the financial management and reporting of funds in the Department of Education. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 1585, or any other provision of law, appropriations, allocations and positions in the Department of Education may be transferred by financial order between accounts in the same fund in fiscal year 2008-09 upon the recommendation of the State Budget Officer and approval of the Governor in order to implement improvements in the financial management and reporting of funds in the Department of Education. These transfers are considered adjustments to appropriations, allocations and positions in fiscal year 2008-09. The Commissioner of Education and the State Budget Officer shall provide the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs and the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over education and cultural affairs reports of the transfers no later than January 15, 2009.

PART HH

Sec. HH-1. 22 MRSA §3194  is enacted to read:

§ 3194.  Report on cost of dispensing medication

The Office of MaineCare Services within the department shall biennially review and report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over health and human services matters and the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs regarding the cost of dispensing a medication in the State. By July 1st of each even-numbered year, the Office of MaineCare Services shall consider adjusting, through MaineCare rule amendment, the MaineCare pharmacy professional fee to reflect the cost of dispensing a medication in the State.

Sec. HH-2. MaineCare pharmacy professional fees. The Department of Health and Human Services, Office of MaineCare Services shall:

1. After implementation by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services of the federal regulations setting new average manufacturer-price-based federal upper limits pursuant to the federal Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, review the projected impact of those regulations for fiscal years 2007-08 and 2008-09 on MaineCare pharmacy reimbursement for multiple source drugs. Within 90 days of implementation, the department shall report on the review to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over health and human services matters; and

2. Within 15 days of the department's submitting the report under subsection 1 to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over health and human services matters, adopt emergency rules that use any savings accruing to the MaineCare program from the new average manufacturer-price-based federal upper limits to adjust the professional fee paid to licensed pharmacies for dispensing multiple source drugs to MaineCare members. The purpose of this adjustment is to compensate pharmacies in the State for reimbursement projected to be lost throughout fiscal years 2007-08 and 2008-09 as a result of the new federal upper limits on MaineCare payments to pharmacies for multiple source drugs.

PART II

Sec. II-1. Transfer of funds from Bureau of Revenue Services Fund. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer $120,000 by June 30, 2008 and $200,000 by June 30, 2009 from the Bureau of Revenue Services Fund in the Department of Administrative and Financial Services to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund.

PART JJ

Sec. JJ-1. 4 MRSA §4, sub-§3, ¶A,  as enacted by PL 1983, c. 853, Pt. C, §§4 and 18, is amended to read:

Sec. JJ-2. 4 MRSA §157, sub-§5,  as repealed and replaced by PL 1983, c. 863, Pt. B, §§7 and 45, is amended to read:

Sec. JJ-3. 4 MRSA §653  is amended to read:

§ 653. Authentication of evidence

In all cases coming before the law court Law Court from the Supreme Judicial Court or from the Superior Court in which a copy of the evidence is required by statute, rule of court or order of the presiding justice, a certificate signed by the Official Court Reporter or a transcriber of an electronically recorded record, stating that the report furnished by him the reporter or transcriber is a correct transcript of his the reporter's stenographic notes or the electronically recorded record of the testimony and proceedings at the trial of the cause, shall be is a sufficient authentication thereof of the reporter's stenographic notes or the electronically recorded record without the signature of the presiding justice.

Sec. JJ-4. 4 MRSA §655  is amended to read:

§ 655. Testimony proved by certified copy of notes or transcript of former testimony

Whenever it becomes necessary in any court in the State to prove the testimony of a witness at the trial of any former case in any court in the State, the certified copy of the notes of such testimony, taken by the Official Court Reporter at the court where said the witness testified, or the transcript created by a transcriber of the electronically recorded record made at the court where the witness testified, is evidence to prove the same witness's testimony.

Sec. JJ-5. 4 MRSA §656  is amended to read:

§ 656. Stenographic reports, transcripts taxed in bill of costs

Any amount legally chargeable by Official Court Reporters for writing out their reports or for transcribers for creating transcripts from the electronically recorded records for use in civil actions and actually paid by either party whose duty it is to furnish them the reports or records may be taxed in the bill of costs and allowed against the losing party, as is now allowed for copies, if furnished by the clerk.

Sec. JJ-6. 15 MRSA §454,  as amended by PL 1979, c. 663, §91, is further amended to read:

§ 454. Murder or felony murder; filing copies of proceedings; expenses

Whenever any person is convicted of murder or felony murder, a copy of the Maine Rules of Criminal Procedure, Rule 11, if applicable, trial testimony and charge of the presiding justice, certified by the Official Court Reporter who created a transcript of the reporter’s stenographic notes or the transcriber who created a transcript from the electronically recorded record, shall must be filed with the clerk of the court where that trial is held, and the expense thereof shall for the transcript must be paid by the State. A copy of the Maine Rules of Criminal Procedure, Rule 11, if applicable, trial testimony and charge of the presiding justice, certified by the Official Court Reporter who created a transcript of the reporter’s stenographic notes or the transcriber who created a transcript from the electronically recorded record, shall must be furnished by the clerk of court to the Secretary of State at no charge for use in any pardon hearing before the Governor, when the individual is indigent.

Sec. JJ-7. 16 MRSA §251, first ¶,  as amended by PL 1985, c. 384, §6, is further amended to read:

Witnesses, other than law enforcement officers testifying in their official capacity, in the Supreme Judicial Court, the Superior Court, the District Court or in the Probate Court, unless the court shall otherwise order orders, shall must receive $10, and before referees, auditors or commissioners specially appointed to take testimony or special commissioners on disputed claims appointed by Probate Courts, $10, or before the county commissioners, $10 for each day's attendance and 22¢ a mile for each mile's travel going and returning home. The party calling the witness shall pay the witness. Payments made under this section to witnesses called on behalf of the State must be made from the county treasury upon authorization of the prosecuting attorney, unless otherwise directed by law. The court in its discretion may allow at the trial of any cause, civil or criminal, in the Supreme Judicial Court, the Superior Court or the District Court, a reasonable sum for each day's attendance of any expert witness or witnesses at the trial, in taxing the costs of the prevailing party, and the expense of all expert witnesses for the State in murder cases shall must be paid by the State and charged against the appropriation for the Department of the Attorney General. Such party or his the attorney of record shall first file an affidavit within 30 days after entry of judgment and before the cause is settled, stating the name, residence, number of days in attendance and the actual amount paid or to be paid each expert witness in attendance at such trial. No more than $10 per day may be allowed or taxed by the clerk of courts in the costs of any civil action for the per diem attendance of a witness, unless the affidavit is filed, and the per diem is determined and allowed by the presiding justice.

Sec. JJ-8. General Fund savings; judicial branch. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Court Administrator shall adjust the Personal Services and All Other line categories to achieve the amount of projected savings in Part A in the judicial branch related to maintaining costs within available resources and shall transfer the amounts by financial order upon approval of the Governor. These transfers are considered adjustments to appropriations in fiscal year 2007-08 and fiscal year 2008-09.

Sec. JJ-9. Judicial revenues. The State Court Administrator shall establish a fee for summary judgment motions of $200 beginning in fiscal year 2008-09.

Sec. JJ-10. Effective date. That section of this Part that amends the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 16, section 251, first paragraph takes effect July 1, 2009.

PART KK

Sec. KK-1. 22 MRSA §661,  as amended by PL 2005, c. 683, Pt. A, §33, is further amended to read:

§ 661. Public policy

In the interests of the public health and welfare of the people of this State, it is the declared public policy of this State that a facility licensed by the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission and situated in the State must be accomplished in a manner consistent with protection of the public health and safety and in compliance with the environmental protection policies of this State. It is the purpose of this chapter, in conjunction with sections 671 to 690; Title 25, sections section 51 and 52; and Title 35-A, sections 4351 to 4393, to exercise the jurisdiction of the State to the maximum extent permitted by the United States Constitution and federal law and to establish in cooperation with the Federal Government a state nuclear safety inspector program for the on-site monitoring, regulatory review and oversight of a facility within the State that holds a license issued by the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Nothing in this chapter may be construed as an attempt by the State to regulate radiological health and safety reserved to the Federal Government by reason of the United States Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended.

Sec. KK-2. 22 MRSA §663-A   is enacted to read:

§ 663-A.  State Nuclear Safety Inspector

There is established within the department the State Nuclear Safety Inspector Office administered by the State Nuclear Safety Inspector. The State Nuclear Safety Inspector is a classified employee, subject to the Civil Service Law.

Sec. KK-3. 22 MRSA §664, sub-§1,  as amended by PL 2005, c. 254, Pt. B, §3, is further amended to read:

Sec. KK-4. 22 MRSA §664, sub-§2,  as amended by PL 2005, c. 254, Pt. B, §4, is further amended to read:

Sec. KK-5. 22 MRSA §666,  as repealed by PL 2005, c. 254, Pt. B, §7, is reenacted to read:

§ 666.  Responsibilities of the State Nuclear Safety Inspector

The responsibilities of the State Nuclear Safety Inspector are as follows.

Sec. KK-6. 22 MRSA §668  is enacted to read:

§ 668.  Interim Spent Fuel Storage Facility Oversight Fund

The Interim Spent Fuel Storage Facility Oversight Fund, referred to in this section as "the fund," is established as a nonlapsing fund within the radiation control program in the department. All fees paid under this subchapter are collected by the department for deposit in the fund. The Radiation Control Program shall oversee the fund and may disburse amounts in the fund to agencies or to other appropriate state funds in order to pay or contribute to the payment of costs incurred by agencies with respect to federal or state proceedings; safety, radiation and environmental monitoring; and security or other oversight-related activities related to the decommissioning of a nuclear power plant or the development or operation of an interim spent fuel storage facility in this State. The State Nuclear Safety Inspector shall keep an annual accounting of all funds received by the fund and all disbursements from the fund and shall make a report of this accounting to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over utilities and energy matters by the first Monday in February of each year.

Sec. KK-7. 22 MRSA §669  is enacted to read:

§ 669.  State assessment

Sec. KK-8. 22 MRSA §670  is enacted to read:

§ 670.  Review of oversight activities and funding; report

Sec. KK-9. 22 MRSA §674, sub-§5,  as repealed and replaced by 1987, c. 769, Pt. A, §70 and amended by PL 2003, c. 689, Pt. B, §6, is further amended to read:

Sec. KK-10. 22 MRSA §676, sub-§4,  as amended by PL 2005, c. 254, Pt. B, §9, is further amended to read:

Sec. KK-11. 25 MRSA §51,  as amended by PL 1987, c. 519, §9 and PL 2003, c. 689, Pt. B, §6, is further amended to read:

§ 51. Agreements

The Governor, the Department of Health and Human Services and other state agencies designated in Title 22, section 676 , in consultation with the State Nuclear Safety Advisor, in fulfillment of his duties pursuant to section 52, shall have authority to may enter into agreements, understandings or arrangements with any other department or agency of this State, any federal agency, state, political subdivision or person to provide for mutual aid plans, emergency plans, evacuation plans and their implementation, memoranda of understanding and any other agreements deemed necessary to protect public and property in this State from hazards or dangers from radiation, radioactive materials, nuclear materials or the occurrence of a radiological incident as a result of the presence of, release of or emissions from radioactive materials, radioactivity or nuclear materials in this State. The hazards or dangers referred to in this section shall be are only those arising from the peaceful use, transportation or storage of nuclear or atomic materials.

Sec. KK-12. 25 MRSA §52,  as amended by PL 2005, c. 254, Pt. B, §11, is repealed.

Sec. KK-13. 35-A MRSA §116, sub-§8,  as amended by PL 2005, c. 3, Pt. J, §1 and c. 135, §3, is further amended to read:

Sec. KK-14. 35-A MRSA c. 43, sub-c. 6,  as amended, is repealed.

PART LL

Sec. LL-1. Legislative account; lapsed balances; Legislative-General Fund. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, $122,350 of unencumbered balance forward in the Personal Services line category in the Legislative General Fund account in the Legislature lapses to the General Fund in fiscal year 2007-08. In addition, $194,600 of unencumbered balance forward in the Personal Services line category in the Legislative General Fund account in the Legislature lapses to the General Fund in fiscal year 2008-09.

Sec. LL-2. Legislative account; lapsed balances; Law and Legislative Reference Library-General Fund. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, $9,000 of unencumbered balance forward in the Personal Services line category in the Law and Legislative Reference Library General Fund account in the Legislature lapses to the General Fund in fiscal year 2007-08. In addition, $15,000 of unencumbered balance forward in the Personal Services line category in the Law and Legislative Reference Library General Fund account in the Legislature lapses to the General Fund in fiscal year 2008-09.

Sec. LL-3. Legislative account; lapsed balances; Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability-General Fund. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, $25,000 of unencumbered balance forward in the All Other line category in the Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability General Fund account in the Legislature lapses to the General Fund in fiscal year 2007-08. In addition, $50,000 of unencumbered balance forward in the All Other line category in the Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability General Fund account in the Legislature lapses to the General Fund in fiscal year 2008-09.

Sec. LL-4. Legislature; lapsed balances. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, $1,021,234 of unencumbered balance forward from the various program accounts and line categories in the legislative accounts, as specified by the Executive Director of the Legislative Council, lapses to the General Fund in fiscal year 2008-09. The executive director shall review the legislative accounts and identify to the State Controller and State Budget Officer by May 15, 2009 the unencumbered balance forward amounts by account and line category totaling $1,021,234 that will lapse to the General Fund to achieve targeted savings for fiscal year 2008-09.

PART MM

Sec. MM-1. PL 2007, c. 240, Pt. YY, §1  is amended to read:

Sec. YY-1. Information technology position transfers. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Budget Officer, based on information provided by the Chief Information Officer, shall transfer position counts and adjust the Personal Services and All Other funds for those affected departments and agencies by financial order upon approval of the Governor in order to complete the consolidation of information technology positions within the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Office of Information Technology. These transfers are deemed adjustments to authorized position counts, appropriations and allocations in fiscal year 2007-08 and fiscal year 2008-09.

PART NN

Sec. NN-1. Carrying balance; Management Information Systems program, General Fund account. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any balance remaining from the $3,500,000 appropriation in fiscal year 2007-08 to the Department of Education's Management Information Systems program, General Fund account in Public Law 2007, chapter 240, Part A, section 22 to provide statewide support for certain operational efficiencies, such as GIS routing software and consolidated payroll and accounting systems, associated with school consolidation does not lapse but must carry forward to June 30, 2009 to be used for the same purposes.

Sec. NN-2. General Purpose Aid for Local Schools; lapsed balances; Department of Education, General Fund. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, $53,590 of unencumbered balance forward in the All Other line category in the General Purpose Aid for Local Schools, General Fund account in the Department of Education lapses to the General Fund at the close of fiscal year 2008-09.

PART OO

Sec. OO-1. 22 MRSA §1714-A, sub-§7,  as amended by PL 2003, c. 673, Pt. YYY, §1, is further amended to read:

Sec. OO-2. 36 MRSA §111, sub-§5,  as amended by PL 2005, c. 332, §3, is further amended to read:

Sec. OO-3. 36 MRSA §112, sub-§9,  as amended by PL 2001, c. 439, Pt. L, §5, is further amended to read:

Sec. OO-4. 36 MRSA §112-A  is enacted to read:

§ 112-A.  Agreements for transfer from another state agency of debt for collection

Sec. OO-5. 36 MRSA §191, sub-§2, ¶II,  as amended by PL 2007, c. 328, §3, is further amended to read:

Sec. OO-6. 36 MRSA §191, sub-§2, ¶JJ,  as enacted by PL 2007, c. 328, §4, is amended to read:

Sec. OO-7. 36 MRSA §191, sub-§2, ¶KK  is enacted to read:

PART PP

Sec. PP-1. Transfer from Other Special Revenue Funds; Department of Public Safety, Office of the State Fire Marshal. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer $2,750,000 of surplus funds not needed for current operations by June 30, 2008 from the Office of the State Fire Marshal Other Special Revenue Funds account in the Department of Public Safety to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund consistent with past practice.

PART QQ

Sec. QQ-1. Review of statewide vacancies. The Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services shall review vacant positions throughout State Government, regardless of funding source, and shall identify positions to be eliminated. The Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services is authorized to identify savings to the General Fund from this review. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Budget Officer shall eliminate positions and available balances by financial order upon approval of the Governor in order that a minimum of $1,000,000 in General Fund savings is realized in fiscal year 2008-09.

Sec. QQ-2. Calculation and transfer; General Fund savings through eliminating vacant positions. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Budget Officer shall calculate the amounts of savings from position eliminations that result from this Part that apply against each General Fund account and shall transfer the amounts by financial order upon approval of the Governor. These transfers are considered adjustments to appropriations and position counts in fiscal year 2008-09. The State Budget Officer shall provide the joint standing committees of the Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs and over state and local government matters a report of the transferred amounts not later than January 15, 2009.

Sec. QQ-3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

Executive Branch Departments and Independent Agencies - Statewide 0017

Initiative: Deappropriates funds from position vacancies identified in this Part.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(20.000)
Personal Services	$0	($1,000,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($1,000,000)

PART RR

Sec. RR-1. 36 MRSA §2527,  as amended by PL 2007, c. 1, Pt. O, §§3 and 4 and affected by §9, is repealed.

Sec. RR-2. 36 MRSA §5219-U,  as amended by PL 2007, c. 1, Pt. O, §§6 and 7 and affected by §9, is repealed.

Sec. RR-3. Review by Maine Revenue Services; cross-references. Maine Revenue Services shall review the Maine Revised Statutes and submit a bill to the First Regular Session of the 124th Legislature that includes all sections necessary to correct and update any cross-references in the statutes to provisions of law repealed in this Part.

PART SS

Sec. SS-1. 36 MRSA §2528,  as amended by PL 2007, c. 1, Pt. O, §5 and affected by §9, is repealed.

Sec. SS-2. 36 MRSA §5219-V,  as amended by PL 2007, c. 1, Pt. O, §8 and affected by §9, is repealed.

Sec. SS-3. Review by Maine Revenue Services; cross-references. Maine Revenue Services shall review the Maine Revised Statutes and submit a bill to the First Regular Session of the 124th Legislature that includes all sections necessary to correct and update any cross-references in the statutes to provisions of law repealed in this Part.

PART TT

Sec. TT-1. Prescription drugs under the MaineCare childless adult waiver. This section applies to the provision of prescription drugs under the MaineCare childless adult waiver.

1. Waiver application. The Department of Health and Human Services, Office of MaineCare Services shall submit an amendment to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for the Medicaid waiver for childless adults to establish a different preferred drug list for MaineCare members who are enrolled in the childless adult waiver. The different preferred drug list must provide for:

2. Other provisions. Provisions in addition to those in subsection 1 regarding the MaineCare childless adult waiver are as set out in this subsection.

PART UU

Sec. UU-1. PL 2007, c. 240, Pt. GG, §1  is amended to read:

Sec. GG-1. Review of transitioning to a fiscal agent model to improve efficiency and cost-effectiveness; Office of MaineCare Services. The Commissioner of Health and Human Services shall review the current organizational structure, systems and operations of the Office of MaineCare Services to transition Maine’s current management information system model to a model operated by a fiscal agent. To assist with this review, the commissioner shall use staff resources from the Office of MaineCare Services and the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Office of Information Technology. The commissioner is authorized to identify position eliminations and identify Personal Services savings available for transfer to All Other from the improvements identified from the review. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Budget Officer shall transfer position counts and identified available balances between line categories by financial order upon approval of the Governor in order to achieve the position eliminations identified in section 2. These transfers are considered adjustments to authorized position count, appropriations and allocations in fiscal years 2007-08 and 2008-09. The commissioner and the State Budget Officer shall provide the joint standing committees of the Legislature having jurisdiction over health and human services matters and appropriations and financial affairs a report outlining the progress towards the new organizational structure and any transferred amounts by December 15th and June 15th in each year of the 2008-2009 biennium and in fiscal year 2009-10.

Sec. UU-2. PL 2007, c. 240, Pt. GG, §2  is repealed.

Sec. GG-2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)

Bureau of Medical Services 0129

Initiative: Eliminates 21 General Fund positions and 79 Federal Expenditures Fund positions from projected Office of MaineCare savings.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(21.000)

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(79.000)

Sec. UU-3. PL 2007, c. 240, Pt. GG, §3  is enacted to read:

Sec. GG-3. Office of MaineCare Services; position eliminations. The Commissioner of Health and Human Services shall identify a minimum of 100 Legislative Count positions in the Office of MaineCare Services, including any positions eliminated pursuant to section 1, which must be eliminated no later than June 19, 2010 upon the transition to the fiscal agent model. By December 15, 2008, the commissioner shall provide the joint standing committees of the Legislature having jurisdiction over health and human services matters and appropriations and financial affairs a report detailing the positions to be eliminated.

PART VV

Sec. VV-1. Department of Conservation, Division of Forest Fire Control account; lapsed balances; General Fund. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, $356,200 of unencumbered balance forward in the Personal Services line category in the Division of Forest Fire Control, General Fund account in the Department of Conservation lapses to the General Fund at the close of fiscal year 2008-09.

PART WW

Sec. WW-1. 27 MRSA §511  is enacted to read:

§ 511.  Support for state rehabilitation tax credits

Sec. WW-2. 36 MRSA §4641-B, sub-§4,  as amended by PL 2007, c. 240, Pt. H, §1 and c. 427, §1, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

Sec. WW-3. 36 MRSA §5219-R, sub-§1,  as enacted by PL 2005, c. 519, Pt. H, §1, is amended to read:

Sec. WW-4. 36 MRSA §5219-BB  is enacted to read:

§ 5219-BB.  Credit for rehabilitation of historic properties after 2007

Sec. WW-5. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

Revenue Services - Bureau of 0002

Initiative: Provides one-time funds for the computer programming costs associated with the tax credit for the rehabilitation of historic properties.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	$44,000
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$44,000

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	$0	$44,000
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	$44,000

HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION, MAINE

Historic Commercial Rehabilitation Fund N029

Initiative: Establishes a base allocation for the Historic Commercial Rehabilitation Fund to support the administration costs associated with certifying rehabilitations of certified historic structures.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	$500
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$500

HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION, MAINE
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$0	$500
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	$500

SECTION TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	$0	$44,000
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$0	$500
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	$44,500

PART XX

Sec. XX-1. 22 MRSA §3762, sub-§3, ¶B,  as amended by PL 2001, c. 338, §§1 to 3, is further amended to read:

Sec. XX-2. 22 MRSA §3762, sub-§8, ¶D  is enacted to read:

Sec. XX-3. 22 MRSA §4301, sub-§3,  as enacted by PL 1983, c. 577, §1, is amended to read:

Sec. XX-4. 22 MRSA §4301, sub-§6,  as amended by PL 1991, c. 622, Pt. M, §20, is further amended to read:

Sec. XX-5. 22 MRSA §4308, sub-§1,  as amended by PL 1993, c. 410, Pt. AAA, §6, is further amended to read:

Sec. XX-6. 22 MRSA §4308, sub-§2,  as amended by PL 1999, c. 45, §1, is further amended to read:

PART YY

Sec. YY-1. State agency function efficiencies. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the following departments, under the direction of the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services and the Director of the State Planning Office within the Executive Department, shall, by June 30, 2008, implement a plan of collaboration or consolidation, eliminating duplication or creating greater efficiencies in the following functions:

1. Ministerial licensing and registration: Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources, Department of Conservation, Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, Department of Marine Resources and Department of Professional and Financial Regulation;

2. Food safety inspection: Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources and Department of Health and Human Services; and

3. Drinking water and septic systems regulation: Department of Environmental Protection and Department of Health and Human Services.

The plan must be designed to achieve a savings of $250,000 during fiscal year 2008-09.

If the commissioners of the affected departments identify a conflict or inconsistency between provisions in the Maine Revised Statutes or rules adopted by the agencies, the commissioners shall attempt to resolve that conflict or inconsistency by interpreting the laws or rules together to give effect to the intent of the Legislature or agency, as the case may be. If the commissioners determine rulemaking is required to resolve a conflict or inconsistency, the commissioners may adopt rules as authorized by law. In adopting rules under this section, the commissioners have sole discretion to determine whether an emergency exists. The commissioners shall notify the members of the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs prior to adopting any emergency rule under this section. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. If the commissioners determine that legislation is required to resolve a conflict or inconsistency, the commissioners shall jointly submit proposed legislation necessary to fully implement the intent of this Part by October 1, 2008 to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs, and the joint standing committee may submit legislation to the First Regular Session of the 124th Legislature based on the proposed legislation.

Sec. YY-2. Long-term enhancement of services and efficiencies.

1. The agencies serving the natural resources sectors within the State, including but not limited to the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources, Department of Conservation, Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, Department of Marine Resources and Department of Environmental Protection, referred to in this section as "the agencies," shall work together and with a task force appointed by the Governor to participate in the creation of and implementation of a plan, developed after consideration of all ideas and organizational configurations, that is designed to eliminate duplication and create greater efficiencies to improve the delivery of services to the citizens of the State associated with the natural resources sector. The agencies shall submit legislation to implement the plan to the First Regular Session of the 124th Legislature by January 1, 2009.

2. The agencies shall, out of existing funds, secure facilitation and research expertise to:

3. Any savings that are achieved through increased efficiencies must be reallocated within the natural resources agencies.

Sec. YY-3. Calculation and transfer; General Fund savings through increased efficiencies. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Budget Officer shall calculate the amounts of savings from increased efficiencies that result from this Part that apply against each General Fund account and shall transfer the amounts by financial order upon approval of the Governor. These transfers are considered adjustments to appropriations in fiscal year 2008-09. The State Budget Officer shall provide the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs a report of the transferred amounts not later than January 15, 2009.

Sec. YY-4. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

Executive Branch Departments and Independent Agencies - Statewide 0017

Initiative: Reduces funding from savings to be realized through increased efficiencies as authorized in section 1 of this Part.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Unallocated	$0	($250,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($250,000)

PART ZZ

Sec. ZZ-1. Sale or lease of state properties; proceeds to be deposited in General Fund. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the proceeds identified by the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services from the sale or lease of the following properties, not to exceed $600,000, must be deposited in the General Fund no later than June 30, 2009:

1. Hallowell - Stevens School campus, as authorized in Resolve 2003, chapter 92;

2. Augusta - Hospital Street, brick farmhouse, as authorized in Resolve 2005, chapter 177;

3. Bangor - Hedin Hall, as authorized in Resolve 2005, chapter 209;

4. East Machias - State Police barracks, as authorized in Resolve 2005, chapter 177;

5. Augusta - Kennebec Arsenal, as authorized in Resolve 2003, chapter 91 and Resolve 2005, chapter 98;

6. Frenchville, Star Barn Road parcel, as authorized in Resolve 2007, chapter 150; and

7. Thomaston - former prison site, as authorized in Resolve 1999, chapter 114 and Resolve 2005, chapter 98.

PART AAA

Sec. AAA-1. PL 2007, c. 240, Pt. KK, §1  is amended to read:

Sec. KK-1. Personal Services transfer. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer unexpended Personal Services balances in the General Fund lapsing accounts on June 30, 2007, June 30, 2008 and June 30, 2009 to the Compensation Salary Plan General Fund account in the Department of Administrative and Financial Services after all financial commitments and adjustments have been made to be used for costs associated with collective bargaining agreements for state employees.

Sec. AAA-2. Retroactivity. This Part applies retroactively to June 30, 2007.

PART BBB

Sec. BBB-1. Transfer from the Maine Coastal and Inland Surface Oil Clean-up Fund; unexpended funds. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer $184,328 from the Maine Coastal and Inland Surface Oil Clean-up Fund, Other Special Revenue Funds account in the Department of Environmental Protection to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund no later than June 30, 2009.

PART CCC

Sec. CCC-1. 36 MRSA §111, sub-§1-A,  as amended by PL 2007, c. 240, Pt. CCC, §1 and affected by §4, is further amended to read:

Sec. CCC-2. 36 MRSA §5122, sub-§1, ¶X,  as amended by PL 2007, c. 437, §16, is further amended to read:

Sec. CCC-3. 36 MRSA §5122, sub-§1, ¶Y,  as enacted by PL 2007, c. 437, §17 and affected by §22, is amended to read:

Sec. CCC-4. 36 MRSA §5122, sub-§1, ¶Z  is enacted to read:

Sec. CCC-5. 36 MRSA §5122, sub-§1, ¶AA  is enacted to read:

Sec. CCC-6. 36 MRSA §5122, sub-§2, ¶Y,  as enacted by PL 2007, c. 466, Pt. A, §68 and affected by §70, is amended to read:

Sec. CCC-7. 36 MRSA §5122, sub-§2, ¶Z,  as enacted by PL 2007, c. 466, Pt. A, §69, is amended to read:

Sec. CCC-8. 36 MRSA §5122, sub-§2, ¶AA,  is enacted to read:

Sec. CCC-9. 36 MRSA §5125, sub-§3, ¶D,  as enacted by PL 2003, c. 390, §34, is amended to read:

Sec. CCC-10. 36 MRSA §5125, sub-§3, ¶E,  as enacted by PL 2003, c. 390, §34, is amended to read:

Sec. CCC-11. 36 MRSA §5125, sub-§3, ¶F  is enacted to read:

Sec. CCC-12. 36 MRSA §5164, sub-§1,  as amended by PL 1999, c. 708, §38, is further amended to read:

Sec. CCC-13. 36 MRSA §5200-A, sub-§1, ¶P,  as amended by PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. P, §8, is further amended to read:

Sec. CCC-14. 36 MRSA §5200-A, sub-§1, ¶S,  as enacted by PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. P, §9 and affected by §10, is amended to read:

Sec. CCC-15. 36 MRSA §5200-A, sub-§1, ¶T  is enacted to read:

Sec. CCC-16. 36 MRSA §5200-A, sub-§2, ¶P,  as amended by PL 2005, c. 644, §9, is further amended to read:

Sec. CCC-17. 36 MRSA §5200-A, sub-§2, ¶Q,  as enacted by PL 2005, c. 644, §10, is amended to read:

Sec. CCC-18. 36 MRSA §5200-A, sub-§2, ¶R  is enacted to read:

Sec. CCC-19. Application. That section of this Part that amends the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 36, section 111, subsection 1-A applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2007 and to any prior years as specifically provided by the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

PART DDD

Sec. DDD-1. 36 MRSA §2551, sub-§1-A,  as enacted by PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. VV, §1, is amended to read:

Sec. DDD-2. 36 MRSA §2551, sub-§1-B,  as enacted by PL 2005, c. 386, Pt. S, §1 and affected by §9, is amended to read:

Sec. DDD-3. 36 MRSA §2551, sub-§7-B,  as enacted by PL 2005, c. 386, Pt. S, §2 and affected by §9, is amended to read:

Sec. DDD-4. 36 MRSA §2551, sub-§13-A,  as enacted by PL 2005, c. 386, Pt. S, §3 and affected by §9, is repealed.

Sec. DDD-5. 36 MRSA §2552, sub-§1, ¶H,  as amended by PL 2005, c. 386, Pt. S, §5 and affected by §9, is further amended to read:

Sec. DDD-6. 36 MRSA §2552, sub-§1, ¶I,  as enacted by PL 2005, c. 386, Pt. S, §6 and affected by §9, is amended to read:

Sec. DDD-7. 36 MRSA §2552, sub-§1, ¶J,  as enacted by PL 2005, c. 386, Pt. S, §6 and affected by §9, is amended to read:

Sec. DDD-8. 36 MRSA §2552, sub-§1, ¶K,  as enacted by PL 2005, c. 386, Pt. S, §6 and affected by §9, is repealed.

Sec. DDD-9. 36 MRSA §2559,  as amended by PL 2005, c. 386, Pt. S, §7 and affected by §9, is further amended to read:

§ 2559. Application of revenues

Revenues derived by the tax imposed by this chapter must be credited to a General Fund suspense account. On or before the last day of each month, the State Controller shall transfer a percentage of the revenues received by the State Tax Assessor during the preceding month pursuant to the tax imposed by section 2552, subsection 1, paragraphs A to F to the Local Government Fund as provided by Title 30-A, section 5681, subsection 5. The balance remaining in the General Fund suspense account must be transferred to service provider tax General Fund revenue. On or before the 15th day of each month, the State Controller shall transfer all revenues received by the assessor during the preceding month pursuant to the tax imposed by section 2552, subsection 1, paragraphs G to K J to the Medical Care Services Other Special Revenue Funds account, the Other Special Revenue Funds Mental Health Services - Community Medicaid program, the Medicaid Services - Mental Retardation program and the Office of Substance Abuse - Medicaid Seed program within the Department of Health and Human Services.

PART EEE

Sec. EEE-1. Transfer from Personal Services to All Other; Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 1585 or any other provision of law, beginning in fiscal year 2008-09 the available unencumbered balance at the end of each fiscal year in the Personal Services line category in the Disproportionate Share - Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center General Fund account may be transferred to All Other by financial order upon recommendation of the State Budget Officer and approval of the Governor.

Sec. EEE-2. Transfer from Personal Services to All Other; Riverview Psychiatric Center. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 1585 or any other provision of law, beginning in fiscal year 2008-09 the available unencumbered balance at the end of each fiscal year in the Personal Services line category in the Disproportionate Share - Riverview Psychiatric Center General Fund account may be transferred to All Other by financial order upon recommendation of the State Budget Officer and approval of the Governor.

PART FFF

Sec. FFF-1. Calculation and transfer, General Fund savings; position reductions; department reorganization; Department of Health and Human Services. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Budget Officer shall calculate the amount of savings from the position eliminations in section 2 in the Department of Health and Human Services resulting from a departmentwide reorganization that applies to each applicable General Fund or other account in the department and shall transfer the amounts by financial order upon the approval of the Governor. These transfers are considered adjustments to appropriations and allocations in fiscal year 2008-09.

Sec. FFF-2. Report. The Department of Health and Human Services shall provide a report detailing the new organizational structure of the department, the specific positions eliminated and any necessary legislation to implement the reorganization to the First Regular Session of the 124th Legislature by December 12, 2008.

Sec. FFF-3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)

Departmentwide 0640

Initiative: Eliminates 21 positions and reduces funding as part of a departmentwide reorganization.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(20.000)
Personal Services	$0	($1,475,290)
All Other	$0	($141,457)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($1,616,747)

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(1.000)
Personal Services	$0	($102,457)
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	($102,457)

PART GGG

Sec. GGG-1. Request for proposal. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services shall issue a request for proposal for an independent and unbiased evaluation of economic development programs and tax incentives implemented throughout State Government, including programs identified by the Office of Program Evaluation and Governmental Accountability, tax credits and any other programs identified by other entities. All state agencies shall cooperate with the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services and the contractor selected to conduct the evaluation.

Sec. GGG-2. Evaluation. In conducting the evaluation, the contractor shall determine the degree of effectiveness or lack of effectiveness of economic development programs and tax incentives including the extent to which each program has created new jobs or retained jobs and whether jobs would have been created or retained without the benefit of the programs.

Sec. GGG-3. Report. The entity selected to conduct the evaluation, known as the contractor, shall provide a preliminary report to the Joint Standing Committee on Business, Research and Economic Development; the Joint Standing Committee on Taxation; and the Joint Standing Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs no later than October 15, 2008. The contractor shall complete and present the final report with findings and recommendations to the Joint Standing Committee on Business, Research and Economic Development; the Joint Standing Committee on Taxation; and the Joint Standing Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs no later than December 8, 2008.

Sec. GGG-4. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

Office of the Commissioner - Administrative and Financial Services

Initiative: Provides one-time funds for an independent review and evaluation of the effectiveness of economic development programs and tax incentives implemented throughout State Government, including programs identified by the Office of Program Evaluation and Governmental Accountability, tax credits and any other programs identified by other entities.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	$150,000
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$150,000

PART HHH

Sec. HHH-1. Transfer of funds; Capital Construction Reserve Fund. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer $2,500,000 of surplus funds not needed for current operations by June 30, 2008 from the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of General Services - Capital Construction Reserve Fund, Other Special Revenue Funds account to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund.

PART III

Sec. III-1. Calculation and transfer; General Fund savings for cooperative agreement with University of Maine System; Department of Health and Human Services. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Budget Officer shall calculate the amount of projected savings in section 2 in the Department of Health and Human Services related to reducing the services provided through the cooperative agreement with the University of Maine System that applies to each applicable General Fund account in the department and shall transfer the amounts by financial order upon the approval of the Governor. These transfers are considered adjustments to appropriations in fiscal year 2008-09.

Sec. III-2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)

Departmentwide 0640

Initiative: Reduces funding by reducing the services provided through University of Maine System cooperative agreements.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($1,000,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($1,000,000)

PART JJJ

Sec. JJJ-1. Calculation and transfer; consolidation of outpatient services; Department of Health and Human Services. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Budget Officer shall calculate the amount of projected savings in section 2 in the Department of Health and Human Services related to consolidating outpatient services into one section of MaineCare that applies to each applicable General Fund account in the department and shall transfer the amounts by financial order upon the approval of the Governor. These transfers are considered adjustments to appropriations in fiscal year 2008-09.

Sec. JJJ-2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY BDS)

Departmentwide 0019

Initiative: Reduces funding for outpatient mental health and substance abuse services in MaineCare. The Department of Health and Human Services and the providers of services shall collaborate and reach agreement on reimbursement changes that will produce savings to the General Fund of $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2008-09. If no agreement is reached by June 1, 2008, the department shall adopt rules on an emergency basis to achieve $1,000,000 of savings to the General Fund for outpatient mental health and substance abuse costs by consolidating outpatient services into one section of MaineCare. The corresponding federal match reduction is in the Medical Care - Payments to Providers program.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($1,000,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($1,000,000)

PART KKK

Sec. KKK-1. 36 MRSA §1951-A, sub-§3  is enacted to read:

PART LLL

Sec. LLL-1. Commissioner of Conservation; camping fee. Pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 12, section 1819, the Commissioner of Conservation shall increase the camping fee for nonresidents by $5 per night. Additionally, the commissioner shall institute a procedure whereby the 7% meals and lodging tax is charged separately and in addition to the per night camping fee for both residents and nonresidents.

PART MMM

Sec. MMM-1. Transfer from Fund for Efficient Delivery of Local and Regional Services. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 30-A, section 5681, subsection 5-B or any other provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer $500,000 from the Fund for the Efficient Delivery of Local and Regional Services to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund no later than June 30, 2008 and transfer $500,000 from the Fund for the Efficient Delivery of Local and Regional Services to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund no later than June 30, 2009.

PART NNN

Sec. NNN-1. 22 MRSA §3174-G, sub-§1-D  is enacted to read:

PART OOO

Sec. OOO-1. Transfer from Other Special Revenue Funds to unappropriated surplus of the General Fund. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer $10,000,000 in fiscal year 2007-08 from Other Special Revenue Funds to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund no later than June 30, 2008. On July 1, 2008, the State Controller shall transfer $10,000,000 from the General Fund unappropriated surplus along with interest to Other Special Revenue Funds as repayment. This transfer is considered an interfund advance to be repaid with interest compounded annually at the earnings rate within the Treasurer of State’s cash pool on the date of the advance.

PART PPP

Sec. PPP-1. 25 MRSA §1541, sub-§6,  as amended by PL 2003, c. 451, Pt. S, §1, is further amended to read:

Sec. PPP-2. Increase in fee schedule for criminal history record check. Pursuant to the authority granted under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 25, section 1541, subsection 6, the Commissioner of Public Safety shall adjust the fee schedule for criminal history record checks requested for noncriminal justice purposes in such amounts necessary to result in an estimated $533,174 increase in additional undedicated revenue to the General Fund in fiscal year 2008-09.

PART QQQ

Sec. QQQ-1. 28-A MRSA §1361, sub-§2,  as amended by PL 2001, c. 20, §1, is further amended to read:

Sec. QQQ-2. 28-A MRSA §1551, sub-§1,  as enacted by PL 1987, c. 342, §114, is amended to read:

PART RRR

Sec. RRR-1. 26 MRSA §2031, sub-§8,  as enacted by PL 1995, c. 665, Pt. DD, §5 and affected by §12, is amended to read:

PART SSS

Sec. SSS-1. 34-A MRSA §1210-B, sub-§3,  as enacted by PL 2007, c. 377, §12 and affected by §17, is amended to read:

Sec. SSS-2. Transfers and adjustments to position count. The Commissioner of Corrections shall review the current organizational structure to improve organizational efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Budget Officer shall transfer position counts and available balances by financial order upon approval of the Governor in order to achieve the purposes of this section. These transfers are considered adjustments to authorized position count, appropriations and allocations in fiscal year 2007-08 and fiscal year 2008-09. The State Budget Officer shall provide the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs a report of the transferred amounts no later than January 15, 2009.

PART TTT

Sec. TTT-1. Calculation and transfer; General Fund central services savings. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Budget Officer shall calculate the amount of projected savings in section 2 that applies against each General Fund account for all departments and agencies from savings in central services from the elimination of audio visual operations and shall transfer the amounts by financial order upon the approval of the Governor. These transfers are considered adjustments to appropriations in fiscal year 2008-09.

Sec. TTT-2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

Departments and Agencies - Statewide 0016

Initiative: Reduces funding from a reduction in the rates for the Central Services - Purchases program associated with the elimination of 2 Audio Visual Operation positions that were subsidized by the Postal, Printing and Supply Fund. This is part of the initiative to streamline State Government in accordance with Public Law 2007, chapter 240, Part QQQ.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($40,644)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($40,644)

PART UUU

Sec. UUU-1. Calculation and transfer; General Fund telecommunications savings. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Budget Officer shall calculate the amount of projected savings in section 2 that applies against each General Fund account for all departments and agencies from savings through the elimination of desktop phones for those employees who have both a desktop phone and a state-provided cellular phone, a low volume of call minutes per month on their desk phones and good cellular coverage in their offices. The State Budget Officer shall transfer the amounts by financial order upon the approval of the Governor. These transfers are considered adjustments to appropriations in fiscal year 2008-09.

Sec. UUU-2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

Departments and Agencies - Statewide 0016

Initiative: Reduces funding through the elimination of desktop telephones for those employees who are currently assigned cellular telephones and do not need desktop telephones for their offices as part of the initiative to streamline State Government in accordance with Public Law 2007, chapter 240, Part QQQ.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($27,360)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($27,360)

PART VVV

Sec. VVV-1. Calculation and transfer; General Fund technology training savings. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Budget Officer shall calculate the amount of projected savings in section 2 that applies against each General Fund account for all departments and agencies from savings associated with the realignment and reduction in training dollars for information technology and shall transfer the amounts by financial order upon the approval of the Governor. These transfers are considered adjustments to appropriations in fiscal year 2008-09.

Sec. VVV-2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

Departments and Agencies - Statewide 0016

Initiative: Reduces funding from a realignment of training dollars for information technology to focus training in critical skills for the delivery of information technology and through a reduction in nonessential training in the Information Services program as part of the initiative to streamline State Government in accordance with Public Law 2007, chapter 240, Part QQQ.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($104,500)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($104,500)

PART WWW

Sec. WWW-1. Calculation and transfer; General Fund postal and printing savings. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Budget Officer shall calculate the amount of projected savings in section 3 that applies against each General Fund account for all departments and agencies from savings associated with the elimination of a position and the reduction of All Other expenditures in the Printing, Postal and Supply Internal Services Fund through the consolidation of the printing and postal activities currently carried out in the Department of Labor and the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of General Services and Office of Information Technology. The State Budget Officer shall transfer the amounts by financial order upon the approval of the Governor. These transfers are considered adjustments to appropriations in fiscal year 2008-09.

Sec. WWW-2. Position transfers; appropriation and allocation adjustments; postal and printing consolidation. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Director of the Office of Information Technology within the Department of Administrative and Financial Services is authorized to transfer by financial order positions to achieve the consolidation of the postal and printing functions referenced in section 1. The State Budget Officer shall transfer the amounts by financial order upon the approval of the Governor. These transfers are considered adjustments to appropriations and allocations and position counts in fiscal year 2008-09.

Sec. WWW-3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

Departments and Agencies - Statewide 0016

Initiative: Reduces funding through the consolidation of printing and postal activities as part of the initiative to streamline State Government in accordance with Public Law 2007, chapter 240, Part QQQ.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($75,816)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($75,816)

PART XXX

Sec. XXX-1. Calculation and transfer; General Fund savings from general advertising. The Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services shall identify and eliminate current contracts for broadcast sponsorships and other advertising that does not have a direct educational benefit to consumers. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Budget Officer shall calculate the amount of the projected savings in section 2 that applies to each General Fund account for all executive branch departments and agencies and shall transfer the amounts by financial order upon approval of the Governor. These transfers are considered adjustments to appropriations in fiscal year 2008-09.

Sec. XXX-2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

Executive Branch Departments and Independent Agencies - Statewide 0017

Initiative: Reduces funding to reflect savings to the State from executive branch departments and independent agencies statewide from the elimination of contracts for broadcast sponsorships and advertising as part of the initiative to streamline State Government in accordance with Public Law 2007, chapter 240, Part QQQ.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($30,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($30,000)

PART YYY

Sec. YYY-1. Calculation and transfer; General Fund savings from employment advertising. The Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services shall reduce newspaper advertisements for state employment opportunities to the extent possible and require that all employment opportunities be posted on the Internet instead of in newspapers unless the vacancy is specialized and approval for newspaper advertisement is granted by the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of Human Resources. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Budget Officer shall calculate the amount of the projected savings in section 2 that applies to each General Fund account for all executive branch departments and agencies and shall transfer the amounts by financial order upon approval of the Governor. These transfers are considered adjustments to appropriations in fiscal year 2008-09.

Sec. YYY-2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

Executive Branch Departments and Independent Agencies - Statewide 0017

Initiative: Reduces funding to departments and agencies statewide for costly newspaper advertisements for state employment opportunities and requires all employment opportunities to be posted on the Internet unless the vacancy is in a specialized position and approval for newspaper advertisement is granted by the Bureau of Human Resources as part of the initiative to streamline State Government in accordance with Public Law 2007, chapter 240, Part QQQ.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($200,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($200,000)

PART ZZZ

Sec. ZZZ-1. Calculation and transfer; General Fund insurance savings. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Budget Officer shall calculate the amount of projected savings in section 2 that applies against each General Fund account for all departments and agencies from savings in the cost of property insurance and vehicle liability insurance and shall transfer the amounts by financial order upon the approval of the Governor. These transfers are considered adjustments to appropriations in fiscal year 2007-08 and fiscal year 2008-09.

Sec. ZZZ-2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

Departments and Agencies - Statewide 0016

Initiative: Reduces funding to reflect savings to the State for the cost of property insurance and vehicle liability insurance through negotiated plan savings and adjustments in coverage as part of the initiative to streamline State Government in accordance with Public Law 2007, chapter 240, Part QQQ.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($168,000)	($168,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($168,000)	($168,000)

PART AAAA

Sec. AAAA-1. 36 MRSA §5200-A, sub-§2, ¶H,  as amended by PL 2005, c. 218, §56, is further amended to read:

Sec. AAAA-2. 36 MRSA §5200-A, sub-§2, ¶L,  as amended by PL 2005, c. 416, §4, is further amended to read:

PART BBBB

Sec. BBBB-1. 36 MRSA §6201, sub-§1,  as amended by PL 2005, c. 2, Pt. E, §1 and affected by §§7 and 8, is further amended to read:

Sec. BBBB-2. 36 MRSA §6209, sub-§2,  as enacted by PL 2005, c. 2, Pt. E, §6 and affected by §§7 and 8, is repealed.

PART CCCC

Sec. CCCC-1. 7 MRSA §3910-B, sub-§1,  as amended by PL 2005, c. 510, §6, is further amended to read:

Sec. CCCC-2. 7 MRSA §3910-B, sub-§1-A  is enacted to read:

Sec. CCCC-3. 7 MRSA §3910-B, sub-§4  is enacted to read:

PART DDDD

Sec. DDDD-1. Transfer of funds; Department of Professional and Financial Regulation. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer $3,257,549 from various accounts within the Other Special Revenue Funds accounts of the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund no later than June 30, 2009. The amount to be transferred represents available balances. The department may not increase fees in order to offset the transfer of funds required by this section.

PART EEEE

Sec. EEEE-1. Transfer of funds; Emergency Services Communications Bureau. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer $2,623,253 of surplus funds not needed for current operations by June 30, 2009 from the Emergency Services Communications Bureau, Other Special Revenue Funds account in the Public Utilities Commission to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund consistent with past practice.

PART FFFF

Sec. FFFF-1. Unclaimed property stock sale. The Treasurer of State, as unclaimed property administrator, shall implement a policy regarding the sale of unclaimed shares of stock authorized for sale under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 33, chapter 41. The policy must require the Treasurer of State on or about July each year to liquidate all shares of stock held in custody as unclaimed property after advertisement in a newspaper of general circulation in the State. Proceeds from that sale must be transferred to the General Fund no sooner than December 1st of each year.

PART GGGG

Sec. GGGG-1. 10 MRSA §2412, sub-§1,  as amended by PL 1997, c. 454, §5, is further amended to read:

Sec. GGGG-2. 10 MRSA §2412, sub-§3,  as amended by PL 1995, c. 665, Pt. T, §1, is further amended to read:

Sec. GGGG-3. 10 MRSA §2412, sub-§5  is enacted to read:

Sec. GGGG-4. 22 MRSA §2168, sub-§1,  as amended by PL 1997, c. 454, §10, is further amended to read:

Sec. GGGG-5. 22 MRSA §2168, sub-§2,  as amended by PL 1997, c. 454, §10, is further amended to read:

Sec. GGGG-6. 22 MRSA §2168, sub-§5  is enacted to read:

Sec. GGGG-7. 22 MRSA §2514, sub-§5,  as enacted by PL 1999, c. 777, §1, is amended to read:

Sec. GGGG-8. 32 MRSA §1851, 4th ¶,  as enacted by PL 1993, c. 410, Pt. S, §4, is amended to read:

The fee for a license issued under this section is based on the number of persons employed by the manufacturer or bottler. The fee for a manufacturer or bottler with 5 or fewer employees is $50. The fee for all other manufacturers or bottlers is $100. The commissioner shall adopt rules to establish a schedule of fees for licenses issued under this subchapter. Fees must be appropriate to the size of the beverage plant. Notwithstanding Title 5, section 8071, subsection 3, paragraph B, rules adopted pursuant to this paragraph are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.

Sec. GGGG-9. Directive to the Commissioner of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources. The Commissioner of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources shall adopt rules in accordance with the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 22, section 2168 and Title 32, section 1851 that establish fees at a level that generates a minimum of an additional $106,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2008-09.

PART HHHH

Sec. HHHH-1. Transfer of funds; domestic violence and sexual assault programs. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer $225,000 in fiscal year 2007-08 and $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2008-09 from the Fund for a Healthy Maine to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund to avoid a reduction in funds for domestic violence and sexual assault programs.

Sec. HHHH-2. Transfer of funds; Hancock County Drug Court. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer $150,000 in fiscal year 2008-09 from the Fund for a Healthy Maine to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund to avoid a reduction in funds for the Hancock County Drug Court.

Sec. HHHH-3. Transfer of funds; HIV/AIDS services. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer $41,000 in fiscal year 2008-09 from the Fund for a Healthy Maine to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund to avoid a reduction in funds for agencies providing HIV/AIDS services.

Sec. HHHH-4. Transfer of funds; family planning services. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer $273,406 in fiscal year 2008-09 from the Fund for a Healthy Maine to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund to avoid a reduction in funds for agencies providing family planning services.

Sec. HHHH-5. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

FHM - Family Planning 0956

Initiative: Provides one-time funds from the Fund for a Healthy Maine for family planning services to offset a reduction in federal block grant funds.

FUND FOR A HEALTHY MAINE	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	$415,278
FUND FOR A HEALTHY MAINE TOTAL	$0	$415,278

PART IIII

Sec. IIII-1. 20-A MRSA §6602, sub-§1,  as amended by PL 1991, c. 9, Pt. II, §3, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

Sec. IIII-2. 20-A MRSA §6602, sub-§6,  as enacted by PL 1981, c. 693, §§5 and 8, is amended to read:

Sec. IIII-3. 22 MRSA §1511, sub-§6, ¶H,  as enacted by PL 1999, c. 401, Pt. V, §1, is amended to read:

Sec. IIII-4. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF

FHM - School Breakfast Program N034

Initiative: Allocates funds from the Fund for a Healthy Maine to reimburse those public schools kindergarten to grade 12 that provide breakfast for the amount equal to the difference between the federal reimbursement for a free breakfast and the federal reimbursement for a reduced-price breakfast for each student eligible for a reduced-price breakfast who is receiving breakfast.

FUND FOR A HEALTHY MAINE	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	$178,925
FUND FOR A HEALTHY MAINE TOTAL	$0	$178,925

EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF

FHM - School Breakfast Program N034

Initiative: Allocates one-time funds from the Fund for a Healthy Maine for system modifications to allow the Department of Education to reimburse those public schools that are providing breakfast for the cost of providing free breakfasts to eligible students.

FUND FOR A HEALTHY MAINE	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	$35,000
FUND FOR A HEALTHY MAINE TOTAL	$0	$35,000

EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
FUND FOR A HEALTHY MAINE	$0	$213,925
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	$213,925

PART JJJJ

Sec. JJJJ-1. 20-A MRSA §7801, first ¶,  as amended by PL 1989, c. 899, §2, is further amended to read:

It is the purpose of this chapter to plan, coordinate and implement service planning and coordination for youth with handicaps, 14 years of age or older and under 26 years of age, who are in transition from school to the community. Local projects have been established to provide more effective and efficient statewide delivery of services to handicapped youths in transition from school to the community It is also the purpose of this chapter to provide for an efficient and streamlined system of services across state agencies to include local and private entities that effectively deliver a combination of services that meet the needs of youth with handicaps by:

Sec. JJJJ-2. 20-A MRSA §7801, sub-§1,  as corrected by RR 2003, c. 2, §37, is amended to read:

Sec. JJJJ-3. 20-A MRSA §7802, sub-§3, ¶B,  as enacted by PL 1989, c. 899, §3, is amended to read:

Sec. JJJJ-4. 20-A MRSA §7802, sub-§8,  as enacted by PL 1989, c. 899, §4, is repealed.

Sec. JJJJ-5. 20-A MRSA §7802, sub-§9,  as enacted by PL 1989, c. 899, §4, is repealed.

Sec. JJJJ-6. 20-A MRSA §7803,  as corrected by RR 2003, c. 2, §39, is amended to read:

§ 7803. Interdepartmental Committee on Transition

An Interdepartmental Committee on Transition is established pursuant to Title 5, chapter 379, representing the Department of Education, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Labor , and the Department of Corrections , and at least 2 of the local coordination sites and the public, must be appointed by the commissioners to establish guidelines, including continuation applications, to monitor grants and to evaluate the performance of area coordination programs developed through the grants clients of services and one member of a school district that is a significant user of transition services. The committee members representing state departments must consist of the commissioners of these departments or their designees. The Commissioner of Education shall serve as the initial chair of the committee and shall appoint members representing clients and the public. The committee may adopt procedures to provide for alternating chairs of the committee.

The members of this committee shall be compensated representing clients and the school district representative are entitled to compensation in accordance with Title 5, chapter 379.

The committee shall identify, plan, coordinate and provide for the delivery of services as defined in section 7802, subsection 3. The committee shall work closely with contact persons at each high school, including guidance counselors, to provide for the services and assistance needed for eligible students in each school.

In developing a coordinated and efficient delivery system of services to youth, the committee shall give significant consideration to interdepartmental consolidation of administration and services that avoids duplication of services and effort.

The committee shall meet as often as necessary to achieve the purpose of this chapter and to develop a streamlined and efficient delivery system. The committee shall report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over education matters by January 15th of each year. By January 15, 2009, the committee shall present a report that describes the streamlined delivery system and how it will eliminate duplication of effort and costs.

The report must provide basic data regarding school and client requests for services, number and costs of services provided, savings incurred as a result of the streamlined system and the results of the services to include the number of clients who have successfully transitioned to employment or other educational institutions. The report may contain any other data and information determined significant by the committee.

Sec. JJJJ-7. 20-A MRSA §7803-A,  as corrected by RR 2003, c. 2, §40, is amended to read:

§ 7803-A. Transition services

Each school administrative unit shall provide an annual statement of the transition services needed by a handicapped youth in transition enrolled in that unit. The statement of transition services must be provided to all handicapped youth in transition who are 16 years of age or older and enrolled in school and may be provided to younger students when the school administrative unit finds it necessary. When appropriate, a cooperative agreement among the Department of Education, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Corrections and the Department of Labor must be included as part of the annual statement describing the responsibilities of and coordination required by those agencies. If a cooperating agency fails to provide agreed-upon services, the school administrative unit is responsible for reconvening may notify the chair of the committee who may reconvene the cooperating agencies for the purposes of developing alternative strategies to meet the transition objectives. This section does not require any school administrative unit to provide noneducational services to students.

Sec. JJJJ-8. 20-A MRSA §7804,  as corrected by RR 2003, c. 2, §41, is amended to read:

§ 7804. Authorization for expenditure of funds

Sec. JJJJ-9. 20-A MRSA §7805,  as amended by PL 1991, c. 716, §1 and PL 2003, c. 545, §2, is repealed.

PART KKKK

Sec. KKKK-1. 12 MRSA §12701, sub-§4,  as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by c. 614, §9, is amended to read:

PART LLLL

Sec. LLLL-1. 3 MRSA §162, sub-§1-B,  as enacted by PL 2001, c. 702, §1, is repealed.

Sec. LLLL-2. 3 MRSA §312-A, sub-§10-C,  as enacted by PL 2007, c. 373, §2, is amended to read:

Sec. LLLL-3. 3 MRSA c. 35,  as amended, is repealed.

Sec. LLLL-4. 3 MRSA c. 37,  as amended, is repealed.

Sec. LLLL-5. 3 MRSA c. 38  is enacted to read:

CHAPTER 38

PROGRAM EVALUATION AND GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY

§ 1001.  Short title

This chapter may be known and cited as "the Program Evaluation and Government Accountability Act."

§ 1002.  Scope

This chapter provides for a system of periodic financial and programmatic review of agencies of State Government in order to evaluate their efficacy and performance. Agencies or parts of those agencies that receive support from the General Fund or that are established, created or incorporated by reference in the Maine Revised Statutes are subject to the provisions of this chapter. The review must include, but is not limited to, a review of agency management and organization, program delivery, agency goals and objectives, statutory mandate and fiscal accountability.

§ 1003.  Definitions

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.

§ 1004.  Agency review

§ 1005.  Committee schedule

§ 1006.  Program evaluation report

§ 1007.  Committee analysis and recommendations

For each agency or a component part of each agency subject to review pursuant to this chapter, the committee may conduct an analysis and evaluation that may include, but need not be limited to, an evaluation of the program evaluation report, including the extent to which the agency has increased or reduced filing requirements and paperwork duplication burdens on the public; the extent to which the agency operates in accordance with its legislative authority; and the degree of success achieved by the agency in meeting its statutory and administrative mandate. In consultation with the Legislative Council, the committee shall select an agency for review either in accordance with section 1009 or, notwithstanding section 1009, at any time determined necessary or warranted by the committee.

§ 1008.  Termination of agencies

§ 1009.  Agency review schedule

§ 1010.  Future or reorganized agencies

The chief administrator of a newly created or substantially reorganized agency shall contact the committee within 180 days to ensure placement of that agency in the review schedule in section 1009. The committee and the Legislative Council shall determine the appropriate placement of that agency in the schedule.

§ 1011.  Legislative Council

The Legislative Council shall issue rules necessary for the efficient administration of this chapter and shall provide the committee with assistance as required to carry out the purposes of this chapter.

§ 1012.  Legal claims

Termination, modification or establishment of an agency as a result of the review required by this chapter does not extinguish any legal claims against the State, any state employee or state agency. The provisions of this chapter do not relieve the State or any agency of responsibility for making timely payment of the principal and interest of any debt issued in the form of a bond or note.

Sec. LLLL-6. 5 MRSA §651, sub-§3, ¶E,  as enacted by PL 2003, c. 692, §1 and affected by §2, is amended to read:

Sec. LLLL-7. 5 MRSA §1541, sub-§10-A, ¶F,  as amended by PL 2005, c. 490, §1, is further amended to read:

Sec. LLLL-8. 5 MRSA §1581, 5th ¶,  as enacted by PL 2001, c. 702, §3, is repealed.

Sec. LLLL-9. 5 MRSA §1664, sub-§3,  as enacted by PL 2005, c. 601, §1, is repealed.

Sec. LLLL-10. 5 MRSA §13063, sub-§6, ¶D,  as amended by PL 1995, c. 488, §3, is further amended to read:

Sec. LLLL-11. 20-A MRSA §11435,  as amended by PL 2005, c. 397, Pt. B, §4, is further amended to read:

§ 11435. Review of authority

For purposes of Title 3, chapter 35 38, the authority is an independent agency subject to the review requirements specified in Title 3, section 959 1009.

Sec. LLLL-12. 22 MRSA §4058,  as amended by PL 2005, c. 397, Pt. B, §6, is further amended to read:

§ 4058. Review

The provision in this chapter dealing with family rehabilitation and reunification must be reviewed in accordance with Title 3, chapter 35 38.

Sec. LLLL-13. 32 MRSA §94,  as amended by PL 2005, c. 397, Pt. A, §40, is further amended to read:

§ 94. Sunset

The operations and conduct of Maine Emergency Medical Services must be reviewed in accordance with Title 3, chapter 35 38.

Sec. LLLL-14. Transition provisions; office space and documents. The following provisions govern elimination of the Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability, referred to in this section as "OPEGA."

1. The Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services shall continue to provide at no charge for legislative use, as designated by the Legislative Council, the office space provided for OPEGA offices within the Burton M. Cross Building.

2. All working papers, writings, drafts, electronic communications, information, records or materials held or in the possession of OPEGA or its director on the effective date of this Part pursuant to former Maine Revised Statutes, Title 3, chapter 37, referred to in this subsection as "the OPEGA materials," are transferred to the custody of the Executive Director of the Legislative Council, referred to in this subsection as "the executive director." The OPEGA materials are confidential and exempt from disclosure under Title 1, chapter 13 in accordance with this subsection.

Sec. LLLL-15. Legislative account; lapsed balances; Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability - General Fund. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, $16,517 of unencumbered balance forward in the Personal Services line category and $350,964 in the unencumbered balance forward in the All Other line category in the Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability General Fund account in the Legislature lapses to the General Fund in fiscal year 2008-09.

Sec. LLLL-16. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

LEGISLATURE

Legislature

Initiative: Provides funding for one full-time Senior Analyst position and one full-time Analyst position effective September 29, 2008 for the Office of Fiscal and Program Review to perform program evaluations of agencies and programs of State Government.

LEGISLATURE	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT		2.000
Personal Services	$0	$148,077
All Other	$0	$3,750
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$151,827

Legislature

Initiative: Provides funding for meetings of the Joint Standing Committee on Program Evaluation and Government Accountability.

LEGISLATURE	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$0	$4,400
All Other	$0	$5,600
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$10,000

LEGISLATURE
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	$0	$161,827
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	$161,827

PROGRAM EVALUATION AND GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY, OFFICE OF

Program Evaluation and Government Accountability, Office of

Initiative: Eliminates funding as a result of the abolishment of the office and the reassignment of certain functions to other legislative offices effective June 14, 2008.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT		(7.000)
Personal Services	$0	($727,714)
All Other	$0	($254,499)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($982,213)

OFFICE OF PROGRAM EVALUATION AND GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	$0	($982,213)
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	($982,213)

SECTION TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	$0	($820,386)
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	($820,386)

PART MMMM

Sec. MMMM-1. Consultation prior to taking action. Prior to taking action to change administrative staffing positions at the Riverview Psychiatric Center or to change administrative position counts at the Riverview Psychiatric Center in order to bring about efficiencies or budget savings, the Commissioner of Health and Human Services shall consult with the Court Master in the case of Bates v. Harvey, Kennebec County Superior Court, CV-89-88, and shall provide notice to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over health and human services matters regarding the department's proposed changes and shall report to the committee regarding the results of the consultation with the Court Master.

Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation takes effect when approved, except as otherwise indicated.’