SP0647
LD 1606
Session - 127th Maine Legislature
H "C" to C "A", Filing Number H-643, Sponsored by Rotundo
LR 2716
Item 11
Bill Tracking, Additional Documents Chamber Status

Amend the amendment by striking out all of the emergency preamble.

Amend the amendment in Part C in section 1 in the 3rd line (page 5, line 31 in amendment) by striking out the following: "pay period commencing closest to May 1, 2016" and inserting the following: 'first pay period commencing on or after July 1, 2016'

Amend the amendment in Part C in section 5 in the last 2 lines (page 7, lines 11 and 12 in amendment) by striking out the following: "$939,883 in fiscal year 2015-16 and"

Amend the amendment in Part D by striking out all of section 2 (page 7, lines 22 to 31 in amendment) and inserting the following:

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

CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF

County Jail Operations Fund Z194

Initiative: Provides one-time funding for the County Jail Operations Fund to meet funding needs for the operation of the State's county jails and regional jail.

GENERAL FUND 2015-16 2016-17
All Other
$0 $2,465,896
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 $2,465,896

Amend the amendment in Part F by striking out all of section 1 and inserting the following:

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

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY BDS)

Developmental Services Waiver - MaineCare 0987

Initiative: Provides funding for additional payments to providers.

GENERAL FUND 2015-16 2016-17
All Other
$0 $1,002,949
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 $1,002,949

Medicaid Services - Developmental Services 0705

Initiative: Provides funding for additional payments to providers.

GENERAL FUND 2015-16 2016-17
All Other
$0 $22,415
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 $22,415

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2015-16 2016-17
All Other
$0 $204,732
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $0 $204,732

Mental Health Services - Community Medicaid 0732

Initiative: Provides funding for additional payments to providers.

GENERAL FUND 2015-16 2016-17
All Other
$0 $268,714
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 $268,714

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2015-16 2016-17
All Other
$0 $53,653
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $0 $53,653

Office of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services - Medicaid Seed 0844

Initiative: Provides funding for additional payments to providers.

GENERAL FUND 2015-16 2016-17
All Other
$0 $24,019
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 $24,019

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2015-16 2016-17
All Other
$0 $4,796
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $0 $4,796

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY BDS)
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 2015-16 2016-17
GENERAL FUND
$0 $1,318,097
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
$0 $263,181
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DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS $0 $1,581,278

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)

Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147

Initiative: Provides funding for additional payments to providers.

GENERAL FUND 2015-16 2016-17
All Other
$0 $534,978
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 $534,978

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 2015-16 2016-17
All Other
$0 $3,943,566
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FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL $0 $3,943,566

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2015-16 2016-17
All Other
$0 $106,818
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $0 $106,818

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 2015-16 2016-17
GENERAL FUND
$0 $534,978
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND
$0 $3,943,566
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
$0 $106,818
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DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS $0 $4,585,362

SECTION TOTALS 2015-16 2016-17
GENERAL FUND
$0 $1,853,075
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND
$0 $3,943,566
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
$0 $369,999
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SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS $0 $6,166,640

Amend the amendment in Part I in section 1 in the 2nd line (page 14, line 38 in amendment) by striking out the following: "2015-16" and inserting the following: '2016-17'

Amend the amendment in Part I in section 1 in the last line (page 14, line 40 in amendment) by striking out the following: "2016" and inserting the following: '2017'

Amend the amendment by striking out all of the emergency clause.

SUMMARY

This amendment strikes the emergency preamble and emergency clause and adjusts certain dates and funding accordingly. Specifically, this amendment:

1. Provides for an upward adjustment of salary schedules for certain law enforcement positions in fiscal year 2016-17, instead of fiscal year 2015-16;

2. Provides one-time funding for the operation of the State's county jails and regional jail in fiscal year 2016-17, instead of fiscal year 2015-16;

3. Removes funding for the last 3 months of fiscal year 2015-16 for an increase in reimbursement rates to eligible MaineCare providers; and

4. Requires the transfer of $44,500,000 to the Maine Budget Stabilization Fund in fiscal year 2016-17, instead of fiscal year 2015-16.

FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)


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