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An Act Making Unified Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government, Highway 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, 2016 and June 30, 2017
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,
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
PART A
Sec. A-1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Budget - Bureau of the 0055
 
Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	1.000	1.000	
Personal Services	$111,612	$109,447	
All Other	$8,893	$8,893	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$120,505	$118,340	

BUDGET - BUREAU OF THE 0055
 
PROGRAM SUMMARY

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	1.000	1.000	
Personal Services	$111,612	$109,447	
All Other	$8,893	$8,893	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$120,505	$118,340	

Buildings and Grounds Operations 0080
 
Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	16.000	16.000	
Personal Services	$738,367	$739,187	
All Other	$1,383,729	$1,383,729	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$2,122,096	$2,122,916	

Buildings and Grounds Operations 0080
 
Initiative: Eliminates one Housekeeper II position and 4 Institutional Custodial Worker positions within the Bureau of General Services Buildings and Grounds program with the transfer of janitorial services for the Child Street facility in Augusta to the Department of Transportation.

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	(5.000)	(5.000)	
Personal Services	($230,573)	($233,512)	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	($230,573)	($233,512)	

Buildings and Grounds Operations 0080
 
Initiative: Reduces funding as a result of savings achieved through the transfer of operations of the Child Street facility in Augusta from the Department of Administrative and Financial Services to the Department of Transportation.

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	($309,427)	($306,488)	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	($309,427)	($306,488)	

BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS OPERATIONS 0080
 
PROGRAM SUMMARY

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	11.000	11.000	
Personal Services	$507,794	$505,675	
All Other	$1,074,302	$1,077,241	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$1,582,096	$1,582,916	

Claims Board 0097
 
Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	1.000	1.000	
Personal Services	$66,204	$64,822	
All Other	$17,758	$17,758	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$83,962	$82,580	

Claims Board 0097
 
Initiative: Provides funding for per diem payments for the State Claims Commission members.

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$6,000	$6,000	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$6,000	$6,000	

Claims Board 0097
 
Initiative: Establishes one part-time Public Service Manager II position and associated All Other costs to provide additional support to the State Claims Commission. By January 15, 2017, the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services shall report to the Joint Standing Committee on Transportation on the status of the position and whether or not any backlog exists within the commission.

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.500	0.500	
Personal Services	$62,870	$61,224	
All Other	$6,278	$6,278	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$69,148	$67,502	

CLAIMS BOARD 0097
 
PROGRAM SUMMARY

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	1.500	1.500	
Personal Services	$129,074	$126,046	
All Other	$30,036	$30,036	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$159,110	$156,082	

Departments and Agencies - Statewide 0016
 
Initiative: Reduces funding to reflect projected savings to the State from an increase in the attrition rate from 1.6% to 3% for fiscal years 2015-16 and 2016-17.

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
Personal Services	($995,397)	($1,000,071)	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	($995,397)	($1,000,071)	

DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES - STATEWIDE 0016
 
PROGRAM SUMMARY

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
Personal Services	($995,397)	($1,000,071)	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	($995,397)	($1,000,071)	

Revenue Services, Bureau of 0002
 
Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	1.000	1.000	
Personal Services	$510,404	$501,988	
All Other	$42,517	$42,517	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$552,921	$544,505	

Revenue Services, Bureau of 0002
 
Initiative: Reduces funding to more accurately reflect actual activity.

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	($10,207)	($10,422)	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	($10,207)	($10,422)	

REVENUE SERVICES, BUREAU OF 0002
 
PROGRAM SUMMARY

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	1.000	1.000	
Personal Services	$510,404	$501,988	
All Other	$32,310	$32,095	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$542,714	$534,083	

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2015-16	2016-17	
			
HIGHWAY FUND	$1,409,028	$1,391,350	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$1,409,028	$1,391,350	
 
Sec. A-2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Air Quality 0250
 
Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$33,054	$33,054	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$33,054	$33,054	

AIR QUALITY 0250
 
PROGRAM SUMMARY

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$33,054	$33,054	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$33,054	$33,054	
 
Sec. A-3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
LEGISLATURE
 
Legislature 0081
 
Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
Personal Services	$5,720	$3,575	
All Other	$7,280	$4,550	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$13,000	$8,125	

LEGISLATURE 0081
 
PROGRAM SUMMARY

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
Personal Services	$5,720	$3,575	
All Other	$7,280	$4,550	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$13,000	$8,125	
 
Sec. A-4. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
MUNICIPAL BOND BANK, MAINE
 
TransCap Trust Fund Z064
 
Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$37,769,183	$37,769,183	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$37,769,183	$37,769,183	

TransCap Trust Fund Z064
 
Initiative: Adjusts funding to align allocations with projected available resources.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$462,901	$405,329	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$462,901	$405,329	

TRANSCAP TRUST FUND Z064
 
PROGRAM SUMMARY

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$38,232,084	$38,174,512	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$38,232,084	$38,174,512	

MUNICIPAL BOND BANK, MAINE			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2015-16	2016-17	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$38,232,084	$38,174,512	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$38,232,084	$38,174,512	
 
Sec. A-5. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Administration - Public Safety 0088
 
Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	2.000	2.000	
Personal Services	$112,320	$114,598	
All Other	$680,219	$680,219	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$792,539	$794,817	

ADMINISTRATION - PUBLIC SAFETY 0088
 
PROGRAM SUMMARY

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	2.000	2.000	
Personal Services	$112,320	$114,598	
All Other	$680,219	$680,219	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$792,539	$794,817	

Computer Crimes 0048
 
Initiative: Provides one-time funding for equipment related to the evidence van in the computer crime unit.

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$27,000	$0	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$27,000	$0	

COMPUTER CRIMES 0048
 
PROGRAM SUMMARY

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$27,000	$0	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$27,000	$0	

Highway Safety DPS 0457
 
Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	1.000	1.000	
Personal Services	$69,122	$70,424	
All Other	$557,132	$557,132	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$626,254	$627,556	

Highway Safety DPS 0457
 
Initiative: Reduces funding for training costs related to blood-alcohol testing equipment use.

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	($60,000)	($60,000)	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	($60,000)	($60,000)	

HIGHWAY SAFETY DPS 0457
 
PROGRAM SUMMARY

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	1.000	1.000	
Personal Services	$69,122	$70,424	
All Other	$497,132	$497,132	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$566,254	$567,556	

Motor Vehicle Inspection 0329
 
Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	11.000	11.000	
Personal Services	$739,783	$728,320	
All Other	$284,808	$284,810	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$1,024,591	$1,013,130	

Motor Vehicle Inspection 0329
 
Initiative: Provides funding for increased technology costs and associated STA-CAP.

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$401	$2,628	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$401	$2,628	

Motor Vehicle Inspection 0329
 
Initiative: Provides funding for the replacement of 3 vehicles each year of the biennium.

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
Capital Expenditures	$59,700	$59,700	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$59,700	$59,700	

MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTION 0329
 
PROGRAM SUMMARY

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	11.000	11.000	
Personal Services	$739,783	$728,320	
All Other	$285,209	$287,438	
Capital Expenditures	$59,700	$59,700	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$1,084,692	$1,075,458	

State Police 0291
 
Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
Personal Services	$12,210,903	$12,182,049	
All Other	$5,685,405	$5,686,436	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$17,896,308	$17,868,485	

State Police 0291
 
Initiative: Provides funding for additional vehicles.

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$104,986	$104,986	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$104,986	$104,986	

State Police 0291
 
Initiative: Provides funding for equipment for the crime laboratory including a genotyping software package and an uninterruptable power supply for a gas chromatograph.

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
Capital Expenditures	$43,750	$0	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$43,750	$0	

State Police 0291
 
Initiative: Reorganizes 21 State Police Trooper positions to State Police Corporal positions.

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
Personal Services	$35,847	$35,112	
All Other	$665	$651	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$36,512	$35,763	

State Police 0291
 
Initiative: Provides funding for increased technology costs and associated STA-CAP.

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$130,654	$116,958	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$130,654	$116,958	

State Police 0291
 
Initiative: Provides funding for the replacement of a microspectrophotometer.

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
Capital Expenditures	$40,250	$0	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$40,250	$0	

State Police 0291
 
Initiative: Transfers and reallocates one DNA Forensic Analyst position from 100% Federal Expenditures Fund to 65% General Fund and 35% Highway Fund within the same program.

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
Personal Services	$33,671	$34,006	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$33,671	$34,006	

State Police 0291
 
Initiative: Provides funding for the approved reclassification of one Central Fleet Manager position to a Public Safety Fleet Administrator position retroactive to July 1, 2014.

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
Personal Services	$4,420	$2,214	
All Other	$86	$42	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$4,506	$2,256	

State Police 0291
 
Initiative: Provides funding for 2 State Police Detective positions and one Forensic Chemist position and related All Other costs to establish a cold case homicide unit.

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
Personal Services	$128,730	$132,711	
All Other	$39,377	$25,144	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$168,107	$157,855	

STATE POLICE 0291
 
PROGRAM SUMMARY

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
Personal Services	$12,413,571	$12,386,092	
All Other	$5,961,173	$5,934,217	
Capital Expenditures	$84,000	$0	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$18,458,744	$18,320,309	

State Police - Support 0981
 
Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	10.000	10.000	
Personal Services	$606,157	$597,921	
All Other	$11,145	$11,145	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$617,302	$609,066	

STATE POLICE - SUPPORT 0981
 
PROGRAM SUMMARY

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	10.000	10.000	
Personal Services	$606,157	$597,921	
All Other	$11,145	$11,145	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$617,302	$609,066	

Traffic Safety 0546
 
Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	8.000	8.000	
Personal Services	$872,507	$860,497	
All Other	$275,473	$275,485	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$1,147,980	$1,135,982	

Traffic Safety 0546
 
Initiative: Provides funding for the replacement of one vehicle each year of the biennium.

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
Capital Expenditures	$33,500	$33,500	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$33,500	$33,500	

Traffic Safety 0546
 
Initiative: Reorganizes one State Police Trooper position to a State Police Specialist position.

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
Personal Services	$7,020	$7,393	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$7,020	$7,393	

Traffic Safety 0546
 
Initiative: Provides funding for the approved reclassification of one State Police Trooper position to a State Police Specialist position.

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
Personal Services	$4,453	$4,350	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$4,453	$4,350	

TRAFFIC SAFETY 0546
 
PROGRAM SUMMARY

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	8.000	8.000	
Personal Services	$883,980	$872,240	
All Other	$275,473	$275,485	
Capital Expenditures	$33,500	$33,500	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$1,192,953	$1,181,225	

Traffic Safety - Commercial Vehicle Enforcement 0715
 
Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	46.000	46.000	
Personal Services	$4,278,931	$4,246,075	
All Other	$938,384	$938,531	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$5,217,315	$5,184,606	

Traffic Safety - Commercial Vehicle Enforcement 0715
 
Initiative: Provides funding for increased technology costs and associated STA-CAP.

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$34,308	$34,308	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$34,308	$34,308	

Traffic Safety - Commercial Vehicle Enforcement 0715
 
Initiative: Provides funding for the replacement of 10 vehicles each year of the biennium.

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
Capital Expenditures	$302,600	$302,600	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$302,600	$302,600	

Traffic Safety - Commercial Vehicle Enforcement 0715
 
Initiative: Reallocates the cost of 5 Motor Carrier Inspector positions from 63% Highway Fund and 37% Federal Expenditures Fund; one Motor Carrier Inspector position from 62% Highway Fund and 38% Federal Expenditures Fund; one Motor Carrier Inspector position from 61.91% Highway Fund and 38.09% Federal Expenditures Fund; and one Motor Carrier Inspections Supervisor position from 66% Highway Fund and 34% Federal Expenditures Fund to 50% Highway Fund and 50% Federal Expenditures Fund in the Traffic Safety - Commercial Vehicle Enforcement program; and reallocates one State Police Corporal position and one State Police Trooper position from 63% Highway Fund and 37% Federal Expenditures Fund to 100% Highway Fund in the Traffic Safety - Commercial Vehicle Enforcement program.

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
Personal Services	($3,765)	($3,289)	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	($3,765)	($3,289)	

TRAFFIC SAFETY - COMMERCIAL VEHICLE ENFORCEMENT 0715
 
PROGRAM SUMMARY

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	46.000	46.000	
Personal Services	$4,275,166	$4,242,786	
All Other	$972,692	$972,839	
Capital Expenditures	$302,600	$302,600	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$5,550,458	$5,518,225	

PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2015-16	2016-17	
			
HIGHWAY FUND	$28,289,942	$28,066,656	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$28,289,942	$28,066,656	
 
Sec. A-6. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
SECRETARY OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Administration - Motor Vehicles 0077
 
Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	367.000	367.000	
Personal Services	$25,023,051	$24,946,838	
All Other	$10,952,836	$10,952,836	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$35,975,887	$35,899,674	

Administration - Motor Vehicles 0077
 
Initiative: Reorganizes 34.5 Office Assistant II positions to Customer Representative Associate II-MV positions and 6 Office Assistant II positions to Office Assistant I positions and provides funding for associated All Other costs.

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
Personal Services	$119,754	$143,304	
All Other	$5,816	$6,960	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$125,570	$150,264	

Administration - Motor Vehicles 0077
 
Initiative: Provides funding for the range change for 14 Motor Vehicle Branch Office Manager positions from range 20 to range 21 and provides funding for associated All Other costs.

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
Personal Services	$42,737	$42,031	
All Other	$2,076	$2,041	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$44,813	$44,072	

Administration - Motor Vehicles 0077
 
Initiative: Reorganizes one Public Service Manager I position from 84% Highway Fund and 16% General Fund to one Programmer Analyst position funded 100% Highway Fund.

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
Personal Services	$10,695	$10,299	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$10,695	$10,299	

Administration - Motor Vehicles 0077
 
Initiative: Provides one-time funding for the replacement of storage array disks.

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$23,488	$0	
Capital Expenditures	$25,000	$0	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$48,488	$0	

Administration - Motor Vehicles 0077
 
Initiative: Provides funding to cover the administrative costs regarding enforcement of toll violations.

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$14,000	$14,000	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$14,000	$14,000	

ADMINISTRATION - MOTOR VEHICLES 0077
 
PROGRAM SUMMARY

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	367.000	367.000	
Personal Services	$25,196,237	$25,142,472	
All Other	$10,998,216	$10,975,837	
Capital Expenditures	$25,000	$0	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$36,219,453	$36,118,309	

SECRETARY OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2015-16	2016-17	
			
HIGHWAY FUND	$36,219,453	$36,118,309	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$36,219,453	$36,118,309	
 
Sec. A-7. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Administration 0339
 
Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	100.000	100.000	
Personal Services	$8,200,234	$8,376,396	
All Other	$4,686,900	$4,686,900	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$12,887,134	$13,063,296	

Administration 0339
 
Initiative: Adjusts the allocation of positions within the Department of Transportation to more appropriately reflect the amount of time spent on various programs.

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	(1.000)	(1.000)	
Personal Services	($55,019)	($57,670)	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	($55,019)	($57,670)	

Administration 0339
 
Initiative: Provides funding for the operations of the department headquarters building on Child Street in Augusta, pursuant to Public Law 2003, chapter 673, Part SS.

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$483,367	$492,064	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$483,367	$492,064	

Administration 0339
 
Initiative: Adjusts funding for technology costs based on the rate schedules provided by the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Office of Information Technology.

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	($1,269,059)	($1,196,426)	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	($1,269,059)	($1,196,426)	

ADMINISTRATION 0339
 
PROGRAM SUMMARY

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	99.000	99.000	
Personal Services	$8,145,215	$8,318,726	
All Other	$3,901,208	$3,982,538	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$12,046,423	$12,301,264	

Bond Interest - Highway 0358
 
Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$3,265,079	$2,600,579	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$3,265,079	$2,600,579	

BOND INTEREST - HIGHWAY 0358
 
PROGRAM SUMMARY

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$3,265,079	$2,600,579	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$3,265,079	$2,600,579	

Bond Retirement - Highway 0359
 
Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$15,300,000	$21,015,000	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$15,300,000	$21,015,000	

BOND RETIREMENT - HIGHWAY 0359
 
PROGRAM SUMMARY

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$15,300,000	$21,015,000	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$15,300,000	$21,015,000	

Callahan Mine Site Restoration Z007
 
Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$10,000	$10,000	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$10,000	$10,000	

Callahan Mine Site Restoration Z007
 
Initiative: Provides allocation to spend funds transferred from the General Fund to design and implement clean-up initiatives for the Callahan Mine site.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2015-16	2016-17	
Personal Services	$10,000	$10,000	
All Other	$880,000	$730,000	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$890,000	$740,000	

CALLAHAN MINE SITE RESTORATION Z007
 
PROGRAM SUMMARY

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2015-16	2016-17	
Personal Services	$10,000	$10,000	
All Other	$890,000	$740,000	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$900,000	$750,000	

Fleet Services 0347
 
Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

FLEET SERVICES FUND - DOT	2015-16	2016-17	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	21.000	21.000	
POSITIONS - FTE COUNT	132.000	132.000	
Personal Services	$10,141,598	$10,560,948	
All Other	$14,922,256	$14,922,256	
			
FLEET SERVICES FUND - DOT TOTAL	$25,063,854	$25,483,204	

Fleet Services 0347
 
Initiative: Adjusts the allocation of positions within the Department of Transportation to more appropriately reflect the amount of time spent on various programs.

FLEET SERVICES FUND - DOT	2015-16	2016-17	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	5.000	5.000	
Personal Services	$329,263	$334,928	
All Other	$2,911	$2,961	
			
FLEET SERVICES FUND - DOT TOTAL	$332,174	$337,889	

Fleet Services 0347
 
Initiative: Provides funding for projected fleet operating budget.

FLEET SERVICES FUND - DOT	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$3,000,000	$3,000,000	
			
FLEET SERVICES FUND - DOT TOTAL	$3,000,000	$3,000,000	

Fleet Services 0347
 
Initiative: Adjusts funding for technology costs based on the rate schedules provided by the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Office of Information Technology.

FLEET SERVICES FUND - DOT	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$117,397	$124,515	
			
FLEET SERVICES FUND - DOT TOTAL	$117,397	$124,515	

FLEET SERVICES 0347
 
PROGRAM SUMMARY

FLEET SERVICES FUND - DOT	2015-16	2016-17	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	26.000	26.000	
POSITIONS - FTE COUNT	132.000	132.000	
Personal Services	$10,470,861	$10,895,876	
All Other	$18,042,564	$18,049,732	
			
FLEET SERVICES FUND - DOT TOTAL	$28,513,425	$28,945,608	

Highway and Bridge Capital 0406
 
Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	456.500	456.500	
POSITIONS - FTE COUNT	20.192	20.192	
Personal Services	$18,233,147	$18,672,615	
All Other	$17,246,252	$17,246,252	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$35,479,399	$35,918,867	

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
Personal Services	$20,589,980	$21,078,671	
All Other	$42,680,421	$42,680,421	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$63,270,401	$63,759,092	

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2015-16	2016-17	
Personal Services	$2,231,758	$2,281,728	
All Other	$4,591,975	$4,591,975	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$6,823,733	$6,873,703	

Highway and Bridge Capital 0406
 
Initiative: Provides funding for Capital Expenditures needs for the biennium.

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
Capital Expenditures	$2,000,000	$0	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$2,000,000	$0	

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
Capital Expenditures	$106,000,000	$106,000,000	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$106,000,000	$106,000,000	

Highway and Bridge Capital 0406
 
Initiative: Adjusts the allocation of positions within the Department of Transportation to more appropriately reflect the amount of time spent on various programs.

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
Personal Services	($6,390)	($6,639)	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	($6,390)	($6,639)	

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
Personal Services	($7,099)	($7,376)	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	($7,099)	($7,376)	

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2015-16	2016-17	
Personal Services	($708)	($738)	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	($708)	($738)	

Highway and Bridge Capital 0406
 
Initiative: Provides new GARVEE bond funding for highway and bridge needs statewide.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2015-16	2016-17	
Capital Expenditures	$0	$50,000,000	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$50,000,000	

Highway and Bridge Capital 0406
 
Initiative: Adjusts funding for technology costs based on the rate schedules provided by the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Office of Information Technology.

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$1,022,118	$786,332	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$1,022,118	$786,332	

Highway and Bridge Capital 0406
 
Initiative: Reorganizes one Office Associate II position to a Senior Technician position; 3 Assistant Technician positions to Senior Technician positions; and 4 Assistant Technician positions to Civil Engineer III positions.

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
Personal Services	$87,209	$92,944	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$87,209	$92,944	

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
Personal Services	$96,892	$103,281	
All Other	$1,425	$1,512	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$98,317	$104,793	

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2015-16	2016-17	
Personal Services	$9,686	$10,330	
All Other	$232	$241	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$9,918	$10,571	

Highway and Bridge Capital 0406
 
Initiative: Provides the allocation to continue to spend the previously issued GARVEE bond funding for a portion of the replacement of the Sarah Mildred Long Bridge carrying the Route 1 Bypass between Portsmouth, New Hampshire and Kittery, Maine and for other highway and bridge capital needs statewide.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2015-16	2016-17	
Capital Expenditures	$25,000,000	$0	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$25,000,000	$0	

Highway and Bridge Capital 0406
 
Initiative: Provides the allocation to continue to spend the remaining funds provided by the Maine Turnpike Authority for a portion of the replacement of the Sarah Mildred Long Bridge carrying the Route 1 Bypass between Portsmouth, New Hampshire and Kittery, Maine and for other highway and bridge capital needs statewide.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2015-16	2016-17	
Capital Expenditures	$15,000,000	$0	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$15,000,000	$0	

HIGHWAY AND BRIDGE CAPITAL 0406
 
PROGRAM SUMMARY

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	456.500	456.500	
POSITIONS - FTE COUNT	20.192	20.192	
Personal Services	$18,313,966	$18,758,920	
All Other	$18,268,370	$18,032,584	
Capital Expenditures	$1,700,000	$0	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$38,282,336	$36,791,504	

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
Personal Services	$20,679,773	$21,174,576	
All Other	$42,681,846	$42,681,933	
Capital Expenditures	$106,000,000	$106,000,000	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$169,361,619	$169,856,509	

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2015-16	2016-17	
Personal Services	$2,240,736	$2,291,320	
All Other	$4,592,207	$4,592,216	
Capital Expenditures	$40,000,000	$50,000,000	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$46,832,943	$56,883,536	

Highway Light Capital Z095
 
Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$2,250,000	$2,250,000	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$2,250,000	$2,250,000	

Highway Light Capital Z095
 
Initiative: Provides authority to spend the return of the cash available after the repayment of bonds from the funds previously transferred to the Maine Municipal Bond Bank TransCap Trust Fund.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2015-16	2016-17	
Capital Expenditures	$17,500,000	$17,500,000	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$17,500,000	$17,500,000	

Highway Light Capital Z095
 
Initiative: Provides funding with a goal of providing approximately 600 miles of light capital paving per year, among other work, depending on bid prices and the severity of winter weather.

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
Personal Services	$2,726,500	$1,783,500	
Capital Expenditures	$2,675,004	$1,952,704	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$5,401,504	$3,736,204	

HIGHWAY LIGHT CAPITAL Z095
 
PROGRAM SUMMARY

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
Personal Services	$2,726,500	$1,783,500	
All Other	$2,250,000	$2,250,000	
Capital Expenditures	$2,675,004	$1,952,704	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$7,651,504	$5,986,204	

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2015-16	2016-17	
Capital Expenditures	$17,500,000	$17,500,000	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$17,500,000	$17,500,000	

Local Road Assistance Program 0337
 
Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$19,038,496	$19,870,421	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$19,038,496	$19,870,421	

Local Road Assistance Program 0337
 
Initiative: Provides funding for the Local Road Assistance Program at the correct proportioned rate in accordance with the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 23, section 1803-B.

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$1,325,067	$1,066,250	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$1,325,067	$1,066,250	

LOCAL ROAD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 0337
 
PROGRAM SUMMARY

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$20,183,511	$20,935,320	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$20,183,511	$20,935,320	

Maintenance and Operations 0330
 
Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	164.000	164.000	
POSITIONS - FTE COUNT	1,056.059	1,056.059	
Personal Services	$79,028,000	$82,534,437	
All Other	$57,819,381	$57,819,381	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$136,847,381	$140,353,818	

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
Personal Services	$3,307,824	$3,453,744	
All Other	$5,106,169	$5,106,169	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$8,413,993	$8,559,913	

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2015-16	2016-17	
Personal Services	$100,000	$100,000	
All Other	$1,374,886	$1,374,886	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$1,474,886	$1,474,886	

Maintenance and Operations 0330
 
Initiative: Provides funding for the purchase of capital equipment to be used in the maintenance of the transportation system.

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
Capital Expenditures	$638,900	$611,200	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$638,900	$611,200	

Maintenance and Operations 0330
 
Initiative: Transfers funding from anticipated Personal Services savings to All Other to provide more direct infrastructure improvements through additional contracting and purchase of highway materials. The anticipated savings will be generated through the projection of actual benefit costs matching workforce demographics.

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
Personal Services	($6,612,289)	($7,195,584)	
All Other	$5,612,289	$8,195,584	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	($1,000,000)	$1,000,000	

Maintenance and Operations 0330
 
Initiative: Adjusts the allocation of positions within the Department of Transportation to more appropriately reflect the amount of time spent on various programs.

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	(5.000)	(5.000)	
POSITIONS - FTE COUNT	(1.000)	(1.000)	
Personal Services	($390,790)	($396,936)	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	($390,790)	($396,936)	

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
Personal Services	($4,441)	($4,501)	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	($4,441)	($4,501)	

Maintenance and Operations 0330
 
Initiative: Provides funding for the purchase of approximately 55 heavy equipment vehicles in fiscal year 2015-16 and 46 heavy equipment vehicles in fiscal year 2016-17 in accordance with the long-term equipment purchasing plan.

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
Capital Expenditures	$7,400,000	$6,300,000	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$7,400,000	$6,300,000	

Maintenance and Operations 0330
 
Initiative: Establishes an Internal Service Fund for the maintenance and capital needs of the facility at 66 Industrial Drive in Augusta.

INDUSTRIAL DRIVE FACILITY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$500,000	$500,000	
			
INDUSTRIAL DRIVE FACILITY FUND TOTAL	$500,000	$500,000	

MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS 0330
 
PROGRAM SUMMARY

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	159.000	159.000	
POSITIONS - FTE COUNT	1,055.059	1,055.059	
Personal Services	$72,024,921	$74,941,917	
All Other	$63,431,670	$66,014,965	
Capital Expenditures	$8,038,900	$6,911,200	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$143,495,491	$147,868,082	

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
Personal Services	$3,303,383	$3,449,243	
All Other	$5,106,169	$5,106,169	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$8,409,552	$8,555,412	

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2015-16	2016-17	
Personal Services	$100,000	$100,000	
All Other	$1,374,886	$1,374,886	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$1,474,886	$1,474,886	

INDUSTRIAL DRIVE FACILITY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$500,000	$500,000	
			
INDUSTRIAL DRIVE FACILITY FUND TOTAL	$500,000	$500,000	

Multimodal - Aviation 0294
 
Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$1,585,782	$1,585,782	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$1,585,782	$1,585,782	

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2015-16	2016-17	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	2.000	2.000	
Personal Services	$194,475	$199,416	
All Other	$957,000	$957,000	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$1,151,475	$1,156,416	

Multimodal - Aviation 0294
 
Initiative: Provides funding for Capital Expenditures needs for the biennium.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
Capital Expenditures	$300,000	$300,000	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$300,000	$300,000	

MULTIMODAL - AVIATION 0294
 
PROGRAM SUMMARY

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$1,585,782	$1,585,782	
Capital Expenditures	$300,000	$300,000	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$1,885,782	$1,885,782	

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2015-16	2016-17	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	2.000	2.000	
Personal Services	$194,475	$199,416	
All Other	$957,000	$957,000	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$1,151,475	$1,156,416	

Multimodal - Freight Rail 0350
 
Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$603,599	$603,599	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$603,599	$603,599	

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$100,000	$100,000	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$100,000	$100,000	

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2015-16	2016-17	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	2.000	2.000	
Personal Services	$206,400	$210,342	
All Other	$1,467,904	$1,467,904	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$1,674,304	$1,678,246	

Multimodal - Freight Rail 0350
 
Initiative: Provides funding for engineering services performed by department staff and for projects financed through General Fund general obligation bond funds and adjusts the Capital Expenditures allocation to the anticipated revenue and expenditure level for the biennium.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2015-16	2016-17	
Capital Expenditures	$500,000	$500,000	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$500,000	$500,000	

MULTIMODAL - FREIGHT RAIL 0350
 
PROGRAM SUMMARY

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$603,599	$603,599	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$603,599	$603,599	

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$100,000	$100,000	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$100,000	$100,000	

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2015-16	2016-17	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	2.000	2.000	
Personal Services	$206,400	$210,342	
All Other	$1,467,904	$1,467,904	
Capital Expenditures	$500,000	$500,000	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$2,174,304	$2,178,246	

Multimodal - Island Ferry Service Z016
 
Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$4,906,250	$4,977,298	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$4,906,250	$4,977,298	

ISLAND FERRY SERVICES FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	76.000	76.000	
POSITIONS - FTE COUNT	10.191	10.191	
Personal Services	$6,023,912	$6,166,009	
All Other	$3,788,587	$3,788,587	
			
ISLAND FERRY SERVICES FUND TOTAL	$9,812,499	$9,954,596	

Multimodal - Island Ferry Service Z016
 
Initiative: Provides funding to adjust state support to 50% of the operating cost of the Maine State Ferry Service in accordance with the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 23, section 4210-C.

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$205,096	$278,151	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$205,096	$278,151	

Multimodal - Island Ferry Service Z016
 
Initiative: Adjusts the allocation of positions within the Department of Transportation to more appropriately reflect the amount of time spent on various programs.

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$27,106	$27,106	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$27,106	$27,106	

ISLAND FERRY SERVICES FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
POSITIONS - FTE COUNT	1.000	1.000	
Personal Services	$53,691	$53,691	
All Other	$522	$522	
			
ISLAND FERRY SERVICES FUND TOTAL	$54,213	$54,213	

Multimodal - Island Ferry Service Z016
 
Initiative: Provides funding necessary to maintain the operations of the fleet of vehicles for the department. It assumes fuel prices of $3.35 per gallon for 1,800,000 gallons of diesel and $3.20 per gallon for 600,000 gallons of gasoline in both fiscal years for the fleet and $3.50 per gallon for 550,000 gallons of diesel for the Maine State Ferry Service.

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$125,000	$125,000	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$125,000	$125,000	

ISLAND FERRY SERVICES FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$250,000	$250,000	
			
ISLAND FERRY SERVICES FUND TOTAL	$250,000	$250,000	

Multimodal - Island Ferry Service Z016
 
Initiative: Provides funding to increase the hours of 2 intermittent Ferry Able Seaman positions to full-time to meet the staffing needs of the Maine State Ferry Service.

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$37,885	$38,455	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$37,885	$38,455	

ISLAND FERRY SERVICES FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	2.000	2.000	
POSITIONS - FTE COUNT	(0.608)	(0.608)	
Personal Services	$75,069	$76,210	
All Other	$700	$700	
			
ISLAND FERRY SERVICES FUND TOTAL	$75,769	$76,910	

Multimodal - Island Ferry Service Z016
 
Initiative: Adjusts funding for technology costs based on the rate schedules provided by the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Office of Information Technology.

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	($16,671)	($16,521)	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	($16,671)	($16,521)	

ISLAND FERRY SERVICES FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	($33,342)	($33,042)	
			
ISLAND FERRY SERVICES FUND TOTAL	($33,342)	($33,042)	

Multimodal - Island Ferry Service Z016
 
Initiative: Implements a recruitment and retention stipend of 15% for Ferry Able Seaman positions based on the August 2014 agreement between the State and the Maine State Employees Association to address recruitment and retention problems at the Maine State Ferry Service. The hours were reduced from 7 positions, and this initiative puts those hours back.

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$32,714	$33,954	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$32,714	$33,954	

ISLAND FERRY SERVICES FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
POSITIONS - FTE COUNT	0.949	0.949	
Personal Services	$64,720	$67,174	
All Other	$708	$733	
			
ISLAND FERRY SERVICES FUND TOTAL	$65,428	$67,907	

MULTIMODAL - ISLAND FERRY SERVICE Z016
 
PROGRAM SUMMARY

HIGHWAY FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$5,317,380	$5,463,443	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$5,317,380	$5,463,443	

ISLAND FERRY SERVICES FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	78.000	78.000	
POSITIONS - FTE COUNT	11.532	11.532	
Personal Services	$6,217,392	$6,363,084	
All Other	$4,007,175	$4,007,500	
			
ISLAND FERRY SERVICES FUND TOTAL	$10,224,567	$10,370,584	

Multimodal - Passenger Rail Z139
 
Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$2,000,000	$2,000,000	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$2,000,000	$2,000,000	

MULTIMODAL - PASSENGER RAIL Z139
 
PROGRAM SUMMARY

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$2,000,000	$2,000,000	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$2,000,000	$2,000,000	

Multimodal - Ports and Marine 0323
 
Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$150,000	$150,000	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$150,000	$150,000	

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2015-16	2016-17	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	1.000	1.000	
Personal Services	$181,920	$183,635	
All Other	$8,334	$8,334	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$190,254	$191,969	

MULTIMODAL - PORTS AND MARINE 0323
 
PROGRAM SUMMARY

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$150,000	$150,000	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$150,000	$150,000	

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2015-16	2016-17	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	1.000	1.000	
Personal Services	$181,920	$183,635	
All Other	$8,334	$8,334	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$190,254	$191,969	

Multimodal - Transit 0443
 
Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	3.000	3.000	
Personal Services	$368,832	$373,601	
All Other	$8,134,946	$8,134,946	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$8,503,778	$8,508,547	

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2015-16	2016-17	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	1.000	1.000	
Personal Services	$54,146	$54,628	
All Other	$1,400,000	$1,400,000	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$1,454,146	$1,454,628	

Multimodal - Transit 0443
 
Initiative: Provides funding for Capital Expenditures needs for the biennium.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
Capital Expenditures	$3,800,000	$3,800,000	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$3,800,000	$3,800,000	

Multimodal - Transit 0443
 
Initiative: Adjusts the allocation of positions within the Department of Transportation to more appropriately reflect the amount of time spent on various programs.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	1.000	1.000	
Personal Services	$73,344	$76,716	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$73,344	$76,716	

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2015-16	2016-17	
Personal Services	$8,149	$8,525	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$8,149	$8,525	

MULTIMODAL - TRANSIT 0443
 
PROGRAM SUMMARY

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	4.000	4.000	
Personal Services	$442,176	$450,317	
All Other	$8,134,946	$8,134,946	
Capital Expenditures	$3,800,000	$3,800,000	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$12,377,122	$12,385,263	

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2015-16	2016-17	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	1.000	1.000	
Personal Services	$62,295	$63,153	
All Other	$1,400,000	$1,400,000	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$1,462,295	$1,463,153	

Multimodal Transportation Fund Z017
 
Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$1,000,000	$1,000,000	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$1,000,000	$1,000,000	

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$250,000	$250,000	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$250,000	$250,000	

Multimodal Transportation Fund Z017
 
Initiative: Provides funding for engineering services performed by department staff and for projects financed through General Fund general obligation bond funds and adjusts the Capital Expenditures allocation to the anticipated revenue and expenditure level for the biennium.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2015-16	2016-17	
Personal Services	$400,000	$400,000	
Capital Expenditures	$1,292,830	$1,283,089	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$1,692,830	$1,683,089	

Multimodal Transportation Fund Z017
 
Initiative: Adjusts funding for technology costs based on the rate schedules provided by the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Office of Information Technology.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$201,163	$209,519	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$201,163	$209,519	

MULTIMODAL TRANSPORTATION FUND Z017
 
PROGRAM SUMMARY

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$1,201,163	$1,209,519	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$1,201,163	$1,209,519	

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2015-16	2016-17	
Personal Services	$400,000	$400,000	
All Other	$250,000	$250,000	
Capital Expenditures	$1,292,830	$1,283,089	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$1,942,830	$1,933,089	

Receivables 0344
 
Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2015-16	2016-17	
Personal Services	$100,000	$100,000	
All Other	$912,121	$912,121	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$1,012,121	$1,012,121	

RECEIVABLES 0344
 
PROGRAM SUMMARY

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2015-16	2016-17	
Personal Services	$100,000	$100,000	
All Other	$912,121	$912,121	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$1,012,121	$1,012,121	

State Infrastructure Bank 0870
 
Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$150,000	$150,000	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$150,000	$150,000	

State Infrastructure Bank 0870
 
Initiative: Provides the allocation to make a loan to a municipality for a transportation project.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$450,000	$0	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$450,000	$0	

STATE INFRASTRUCTURE BANK 0870
 
PROGRAM SUMMARY

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$600,000	$150,000	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$600,000	$150,000	

Transportation Facilities Z010
 
Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$2,200,000	$2,200,000	
			
TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES FUND TOTAL	$2,200,000	$2,200,000	

TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES Z010
 
PROGRAM SUMMARY

TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$2,200,000	$2,200,000	
			
TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES FUND TOTAL	$2,200,000	$2,200,000	

TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2015-16	2016-17	
			
HIGHWAY FUND	$246,145,323	$253,564,995	
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	$193,485,238	$194,142,485	
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$77,241,108	$86,693,416	
TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES FUND	$2,200,000	$2,200,000	
FLEET SERVICES FUND - DOT	$28,513,425	$28,945,608	
INDUSTRIAL DRIVE FACILITY FUND	$500,000	$500,000	
ISLAND FERRY SERVICES FUND	$10,224,567	$10,370,584	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$558,309,661	$576,417,088	
 
PART B
Sec. B-1. Programmed GARVEE bonding level for 2016-2017 biennium. Notwithstanding any other provision of law and pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 23, chapter 19, subchapter 3-A, the Maine Municipal Bond Bank may issue from time to time up to $50,000,000 of GARVEE bonds for highway and bridge needs statewide to be repaid solely from annual federal transportation appropriations for funding for qualified transportation projects.
PART C
Sec. C-1. Transfer of Highway Fund unallocated balance; capital program needs; Department of Transportation. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 1585 or any other provision of law, at the close of fiscal years 2015-16 and 2016-17 the State Controller shall transfer amounts exceeding $100,000 from the unallocated balance in the Highway Fund after the deduction of all allocations, financial commitments, other designated funds or any other transfer authorized by statute and the fiscal year 2015-16 unallocated balance dedicated to the fiscal year 2016-17 budgets to the Department of Transportation Highway and Bridge Capital, Highway Light Capital and Maintenance and Operations programs for capital or all other needs. The Commissioner of Transportation is authorized to allot these funds by financial order upon the recommendation of the State Budget Officer and the approval of the Governor. The transferred amounts are considered adjustments to allocations. Within 30 days of approval of the financial order, the Commissioner of Transportation shall provide to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over transportation matters a report detailing the financial status of the department's capital program.
PART D
Sec. D-1. Transfer authorized. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 1585 or any other provision of law, for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2016 and June 30, 2017 the Commissioner of Transportation is authorized to transfer, by financial order upon the recommendation of the State Budget Officer and approval of the Governor, identified Highway Fund Personal Services savings to the Department of Transportation Highway and Bridge Capital, Highway Light Capital and Maintenance and Operations programs for capital or all other needs. The financial order must identify the specific savings after all adjustments that may be required by the State Controller to ensure that all financial commitments have been met in Personal Services after assuming all costs for that program including collective bargaining costs. The Commissioner of Transportation shall provide reports by September 15, 2016 and September 15, 2017 detailing the financial adjustments to the Highway Fund to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over transportation matters.
PART E
Sec. E-1. Transfer of funds; Highway Fund; TransCap Trust Fund. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer $5,710,148 in fiscal year 2015-16 and $5,696,863 in fiscal year 2016-17 from the Highway Fund unallocated surplus to the TransCap Trust Fund established in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 30-A, section 6006-G.
PART F
Sec. F-1. Transfers of nonbond funds; capital project expenditures; 5-year useful life. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 23, section 1604, subsection 3 or any other provision of law, transfers of nonbond funds from the TransCap Trust Fund established in Title 30-A, section 6006-G may be used for capital projects having an estimated useful life of 5 years.
PART G
Sec. G-1. Department of Administrative and Financial Services; lease-purchase authorization. Pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 1587, the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, on behalf of the Department of Public Safety, may enter into financing arrangements in fiscal years 2015-16 and 2016-17 for the acquisition of motor vehicles for the State Police. The financing arrangements entered into in each fiscal year may not exceed $2,600,000 in principal costs, and a financing arrangement may not exceed 3 years in duration. The interest rate may not exceed 5%. The annual principal and interest costs must be paid from the appropriate line category appropriations and allocations in the State Police accounts.
PART H
Sec. H-1. Attrition savings. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the attrition rate for the 2016-2017 biennium is increased from 1.6% to 3% for judicial branch and executive branch departments and agencies only. The attrition rate for subsequent biennia is 1.6%.
Sec. H-2. Calculation and transfer. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Budget Officer shall calculate the amount of savings in this Part that applies against each Highway Fund account for all departments and agencies from savings associated with attrition in fiscal year 2015-16 and fiscal year 2016-17 and shall transfer the amounts by financial order upon the approval of the Governor. These transfers are considered adjustments to appropriations in fiscal year 2015-16 and fiscal year 2016-17. The State Budget Officer shall provide a report of the transferred amounts to the Joint Standing Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs no later than October 1, 2015.
PART I
Sec. I-1.  23 MRSA§4210-F  is enacted to read:
§ 4210-F. Industrial Drive Facility Fund account
 
1.  Industrial Drive Facility Fund account established.     There is established in the department, through the Office of the State Controller, the Industrial Drive Facility Fund account, referred to in this section as "the account." The account is an internal service fund and is under the control of the commissioner. The account is a continuing fund, and funds in the account do not lapse but must be carried forward from year to year. The Treasurer of State shall credit interest earned to the fund. The funds deposited in the account include, but are not limited to, appropriations and allocations made to the account, funds transferred to the account from within the department, funds received from fees charged to state departments and agencies for the use of the department's facility located on Industrial Drive in the City of Augusta or for the services of that facility and earnings by the account from the Treasurer of State's pool.
 
2.  Use of funds.     The funds deposited into and disbursed from the account must be used for the purposes of purchasing, operating, maintaining, improving and repairing the facility described in subsection 1.
PART J
Sec. J-1. 30-A MRSA §6006-G, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 2007, c. 470, Pt. D, §1, is amended to read:
 
3. Bond terms; authorized levels.   Bonds issued pursuant to this section may not have terms of more than 15 years. Commencing with the budget presented for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009, each new authorization of TransCap revenue bonding must be presented for review and approval by the Legislature as part of the Highway Fund budget, except that review and approval by the Legislature is not required for TransCap revenue bonds issued to refund previously issued TransCap revenue bonds that have been issued with approval by the Legislature, if the issuance of those refunding bonds results in net present value savings and those refunding bonds have a final maturity date that is not later than the date that is 15 years after the date of issuance of the TransCap revenue bonds being refunded.
PART K
Sec. K-1. 23 MRSA §1612, first ¶, as amended by PL 2011, c. 391, §1, is further amended to read:
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, upon certification, the bank may issue from time to time GARVEE bonds for qualified transportation projects and qualified transportation project costs in such amounts as are authorized by the Legislature by a 2/3 vote in each House of the Legislature, as long as the rolling, 3-year average ratio of GARVEE bond debt service payments to federal funds received from the United States Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration does not exceed 15%, less the amount of capacity necessary to issue a $25,000,000 GARVEE bond for extraordinary, unprogrammed needs. Authorization by the Legislature is not required for GARVEE bonds issued to refund previously issued GARVEE bonds that have been issued with the authorization of the Legislature, if the issuance of those refunding bonds results in net present value savings and those refunding bonds have a final maturity date that is not later than the date that is 15 years after the date of issuance of the GARVEE bonds being refunded.
PART L
Sec. L-1. Carrying provision; Department of the Secretary of State, Administration - Motor Vehicles program, Highway Fund account. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall carry forward up to $200,000 of any unexpended balance in the All Other, Capital Expenditures and Unallocated line categories on June 30, 2015 in the Department of the Secretary of State, Administration - Motor Vehicles program, Highway Fund account to fiscal year 2015-16. The amounts carried forward must be used to make building repairs and improvements to the building housing the main office of the Department of the Secretary of State in Augusta.
Emergency clause.  In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation takes effect when approved.
 
Effective 90 days following adjournment of the 127th Legislature, First Regular Session, unless otherwise indicated.