125th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1043 LR 2067(07)
An Act Making Unified Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government, General Fund and Other Funds, and Changing Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2012 and June 30, 2013
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment "   " to Committee Amendment "A"
Sponsor: Sen. Bartlett, II of Cumberland
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Fiscal Note
FY 2011-12 FY 2012-13 Projections  FY 2013-14 Projections  FY 2014-15
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund ($3,910,932) ($45,635,836) ($138,200,224) ($155,152,540)
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $39,862,014 $41,016,288 $42,246,776 $43,514,180
Revenue
General Fund $43,772,946 $86,652,124 $180,447,000 $198,666,720
Other Special Revenue Funds $2,341,128 $4,671,374 $8,238,307 $9,011,165
Fund Detail by Section
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund
PART RRRR, Section 1 $39,862,014 $41,016,288 $42,246,776 $43,514,180
Revenue
General Fund
PART I ($2,341,128) ($4,671,374) ($8,238,374) ($9,011,165)
PART M $137,500 $150,000 $23,919,215 $27,454,580
PART N $9,750,012 $78,788,013 $166,378,014 $175,944,015
PART O $32,272,012 $9,190,347 ($5,055,538) ($4,978,557)
PART Q, Section 1 $0 $0 $0 $5,600,000
PART CCCC $3,098,000 $2,503,000 $2,692,000 $2,841,000
PART FFFF $236,900 $28,738 $30,031 $31,382
PART GGGG, Section 1 $608,400 $608,400 $626,652 $650,465
PART HHHH $11,250 $55,000 $95,000 $135,000
Other Special Revenue Funds
PART I $2,341,128 $4,671,374 $8,238,307 $9,011,165
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This amendment decreases the General Fund cost of the bill by $3,910,932 in fiscal year 2011-12 and $45,635,835 in fiscal year 2012-13.  A balanced budget is maintained.
Striking Parts N, O, Q, CCCC, FFFF, GGGG and HHHH of the Committee Amendment  will restore revenue to the General Fund and increase revenue sharing compared to the Committee Amendment starting in fiscal year 2011-12.  Striking Part M of the Committee Amendment will restore revenue to the General Fund starting in fiscal year 2011-12.
Partially restoring changes made to future pension obligations increases the General Fund appropriations in the bill by $39,862,014 in fiscal year 2011-12 and $41,016,288 in fiscal year 2012-13.