An Act To Provide Supplemental Appropriations and Deappropriations for the Judicial Department 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, this legislation provides adjustments to appropriations from the General Fund for certain expenditures of the judicial branch for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2016 and June 30, 2017; 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,
Sec. 1. 4 MRSA §1556, sub-§2, ¶I is enacted to read:
Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT
Courts - Supreme, Superior and District 0063
Initiative: Provides funding for the child protective guardian ad litem hourly rate increase from $50 per hour to $60 per hour effective July 1, 2016 to be consistent with the rate paid to attorneys appointed to represent parents.
| GENERAL FUND | 2015-16 | 2016-17 |
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All Other
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$0 | $443,000 |
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| GENERAL FUND TOTAL | $0 | $443,000 |
Courts - Supreme, Superior and District 0063
Initiative: Provides funding for the increase in hours from a 37.5-hour workweek to a 40-hour workweek for the administrative bargaining unit, remaining employees in the professional and supervisory bargaining units and confidential nonmanagement employees effective the first pay period following July 1, 2016.
| GENERAL FUND | 2015-16 | 2016-17 |
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Personal Services
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$0 | $770,000 |
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| GENERAL FUND TOTAL | $0 | $770,000 |
Courts - Supreme, Superior and District 0063
Initiative: Provides funding for the increase in the executive branch network charges based on current users.
| GENERAL FUND | 2015-16 | 2016-17 |
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All Other
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$93,776 | $93,776 |
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| GENERAL FUND TOTAL | $93,776 | $93,776 |
Courts - Supreme, Superior and District 0063
Initiative: Deappropriates one-time funds no longer needed for courthouse feasibility studies.
| GENERAL FUND | 2015-16 | 2016-17 |
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All Other
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($215,000) | $0 |
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| GENERAL FUND TOTAL | ($215,000) | $0 |
Judicial - Debt Service Z097
Initiative: Reduces funding by recognizing one-time savings in debt service costs in fiscal year 2015-16 and fiscal year 2016-17.
| GENERAL FUND | 2015-16 | 2016-17 |
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All Other
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($400,000) | ($1,300,000) |
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| GENERAL FUND TOTAL | ($400,000) | ($1,300,000) |
| JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT | ||
| DEPARTMENT TOTALS | 2015-16 | 2016-17 |
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GENERAL FUND
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($521,224) | $6,776 |
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| DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS | ($521,224) | $6,776 |
Sec. 3. Effective date. That section of this Act that enacts the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 4, section 1556, subsection 2, paragraph I takes effect July 1, 2016.
Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation takes effect when approved.