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PUBLIC LAWS OF MAINE
First Regular Session of the 118th

PART B

     Sec. B-1. Supplemental appropriations from General Fund. There are appropriated from the General Fund for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1998 and June 30, 1999 to the departments listed, the following sums to carry out the purposes of this Part.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

Personal Property Tax Reform

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through a redefinition of program guidelines pursuant to provision outlined in this Act.

Personal Property Tax Reform

Provides for the appropriation of funds to cover increased costs to this program resulting from changes in the Investment Tax Credit pursuant to provisions outlined in this Act.

Maine Residents Property Tax Program

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through anticipated savings from fiscal year 1996-97.

Salary Plan

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through the continuation of the Voluntary Employee Incentive Program pursuant to provisions outlined in this Act.

Departments and Agencies - Statewide

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through the reduction of state employee health insurance costs pursuant to provisions outlined in this Act.

Executive Branch Depts and Independent Agencies - Statewide

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through the development of efficiencies in technology. The State Budget Officer shall distribute the calculated savings against each department and agency based on identifiable savings resulting from the creation of efficiencies in technology. These savings must be reflected as appropriation adjustments against each affected account. The State Budget Officer shall submit a report to the Joint Standing Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs no later than September 1, 1998 on the appropriated adjustments. The State Budget Officer and the Director of the Bureau of Information Services shall also provide detailed reports to the committee describing the actions being implemented to achieve these savings including position reductions by program at the close of each fiscal quarter.

Elderly Householders' Tax Refund

Provides for the deappropriation of funds based on current estimates of program needs.

Maine Residents Property Tax Program

Provides for the deappropriation of funds based on current estimates of program needs.

Elderly Householders' Tax Refund

Deappropriates funds no longer required based on an estimate of program needs.

Maine Residents Property Tax Program

Deappropriates funds no longer required based on an estimate of program needs.

Tree Growth Tax Reimbursement

Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, deappropriates funds to reflect reduced reimbursement for fiscal year 1997-98 only.

DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES ____________ ____________
TOTAL (16,898,283) (12,232,228)

AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF

Harness Racing Commission

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through a reduction in the obligation to the Attorney General's Office for services of staff attorneys.

Marketing Services - Agriculture

Provides for the appropriation of funds for the transfer of Weights and Measures from the Highway Fund.

Milk Commission

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through the elimination of the Milk Handler's Tax subsidy payment to the Maine Milk Commission.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL RESOURCES ____________ ____________
TOTAL (1,900,550) 6,335

ATTORNEY GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF THE

District Attorneys' Salaries

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through correctly reflecting the federal funding of a portion of 2 Assistant District Attorney positions providing legal services in child support and child protective matters.

District Attorneys' Salaries

Provides for the appropriation of funds through the transfer of the Highway Fund share of the District Attorneys' salaries to the General Fund.

DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL ____________ ____________
TOTAL 1,233,176 1,352,826

CONSERVATION, DEPARTMENT OF

Administrative Services - Conservation

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through a reduction in office supplies, stamps, postage, printing and photocopying.

Forest Fire Control - Division of

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through a reduction in repair and maintenance of equipment costs, fire suppression costs and research and development work.

Land Use Regulation Commission

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through a reduction in contractual services.

Parks - General Operations

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through reductions in equipment replacements and office expenditures.

DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION ____________ ____________
TOTAL (211,226) (211,226)

CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF

Community Based Corrections

Provides for the deappropriation of funds from the Community Based Corrections program.

Correctional Services

Deappropriates funds from a reduction in contract funds.

Correctional Program Improvement

Deappropriates funds from an anticipated surplus balance from fiscal year 1996-97.

Food - Maine Youth Center

Deappropriates funds from a 1% reduction in budgeted growth and additional reductions in fiscal year 1998-99.

Correctional Center

Deappropriates funds due to reductions in All Other expenses.

Central Maine Pre-release Center

Deappropriates funds due to reductions in All Other expenses.

State Prison

Deappropriates funds due to reductions in All Other expenses.

Food - Central Maine Pre-release Center

Deappropriates funds from a 1% reduction in budgeted growth.

Food - Maine Correctional Center

Deappropriates funds from a 1% reduction in budgeted growth.

Food - State Prison

Deappropriates funds from a 1% reduction in budgeted growth.

State Prison - Farm Program

Deappropriates funds due to the elimination of funding for a tractor.

Food - Charleston Correctional Facility

Deappropriates funds from a 1% reduction in budgeted growth.

Food - Downeast Correctional Facility

Deappropriates funds from a 1% reduction in budgeted growth.

Office of Advocacy

Deappropriates funds due to the elimination of one part-time Advocate position.

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS ____________ ____________
TOTAL (488,768) (626,862)

ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF

Maine Economic Growth Council

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through a reduction for the Economic Growth Council.

Pulp and Paper Environmental Investment Fund

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through the elimination of funding for the Pulp and Paper Company Environmental Investment Fund.

DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ____________ ____________
TOTAL (6,051,000) (6,076,000)

EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF

Educational Restructuring and Improvements

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through a reduction of funding for schools' educational restructuring initiatives and technology enhancements.

General Purpose Aid for Local Schools

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through a reduction in the growth of this program to 2% in fiscal year 1997-98 and 3% in fiscal year 1998-99 and includes $2,999,599 in each year of the biennium as a hardship cushion.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ____________ ____________
TOTAL (13,913,781) (25,837,456)

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF

Water Pollution Control Training Program

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through the elimination of funds for the Water Pollution Control Training Program.

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ____________
TOTAL (20,425)

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

Administration - Executive -Governor's Office

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through a reduction of controllable expenses.

Administration - Executive -Governor's Office

Provides for the appropriation of funds for the costs associated with the Governor's air travel.

Blaine House

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through the reduction of controllable expenses.

Contingent Account Management - Executive

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through the funding of the Governor's Contingent Account through the transfer from the General Fund unappropriated surplus pursuant to provisions outlined in this Act.

Planning Office

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through freezing general operating costs at fiscal year 1996-97 levels.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT ____________ ____________
TOTAL (362,515) (362,951)

FINANCE AUTHORITY OF MAINE

Business Development Finance

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through a reduction to fiscal year 1996-97 levels.

Natural Resources and Marketing

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through a reduction to fiscal year 1996-97 levels.

Student Financial Assistance Programs

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through a reduction to fiscal year 1996-97 levels.

Student Financial Assistance Programs

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through the elimination of the continuing education portion of the Teachers for Maine program.

FINANCE AUTHORITY OF MAINE ____________ ____________
TOTAL (559,778) (803,677)

HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

Administration - Social Services

Provides for the deappropriation of funds in partial compliance with Executive Order #9.

Aid to Families with Dependent Children - Foster Care

Provides for the deappropriation of funds in partial compliance with Executive Order #9.

Child Welfare Services

Provides for the deappropriation of funds in partial compliance with Executive Order #9.

Congregate Housing

Provides for the deappropriation of funds in partial compliance with Executive Order #9.

General Assistance - Reimbursement to Cities and Towns

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through the transfer of costs to the Welfare Reform Block Grant.

Medical Care - Payments to Providers

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through the elimination of funding for financially distressed hospitals.

Medical Care - Payments to Providers

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through a cap of the Medicaid "other spending" category at 4.57%.

Medical Care - Payments to Providers

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through the elimination of disproportionate share payments to hospitals in fiscal year 1998-99.

Medical Care - Payments to Providers

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through a baseline adjustment in 3rd-party liability.

Purchased Social Services

Provides for the deappropriation of funds in partial compliance with Executive Order #9.

Social Services - Regional

Provides for the deappropriation of funds in partial compliance with Executive Order #9.

State Supplement to Federal Supplemental Security Income

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through a baseline adjustment in the boarding home account.

Medical Care - Payments to Providers

Provides for the deappropriation of funds due to an increase in revenue from the hospital assessment caused by an increase in the rate from 3.56% to 5.27%.

Medical Care - Payments to Providers

Provides for a deappropriation to transfer funds to Augusta Mental Health Institute and to Bangor Mental Health Institute to provide the state seed and general funds to pay for the increase in the hospital assessment from 3.56% to 5.27%.

Medical Care - Payments to Providers

Provides for the appropriation of funds to extend payment of the balance of prior year hospital settlements from fiscal year 1996-97 to fiscal year 1997-98.

Medical Care - Payments to Providers

Provides for the appropriation of funds to provide additional disproportionate share payments reflecting the Medicaid share of the increase in the hospital assessment.

Medical Care - Payments to Providers

Provides for the appropriation of funds to pay hospital settlements for years prior to fiscal year 1995-96.

Intermediate Care - Payment to Providers

Deappropriates funds due to an anticipated surplus in fiscal year 1996-97.

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES ____________ ____________
TOTAL (42,829,040) (46,712,221)

INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE, DEPARTMENT OF

Administrative Services - Inland Fisheries and Wildlife

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through the transfer of Personal Services costs associated with staffing the combined storehouse for the departments of Conservation, Marine Resources and Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to this same program, Other Special Revenue.

Public Information and Education, Division of

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through the transfer of 2 Gamekeeper positions to the Public Information and Education Division program, Other Special Revenue.

Office of the Commissioner

Provides for the appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of Public Law 1997, chapter 3.

Administrative Services - Inland Fisheries and Wildlife

Provides for the appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of Public Law 1997, chapter 3.

Administrative Services - Inland Fisheries and Wildlife

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through the transfer of one Clerk IV position to the Public Information and Education - Division of program, General Fund.

Licensing Services - Inland Fisheries and Wildlife

Provides for the appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of Public Law 1997, chapter 3.

Licensing Services - Inland Fisheries and Wildlife

Provides for the appropriation of funds for additional operating costs associated with boat registrations, moose applications and expanded bow hunting.

Licensing Services - Inland Fisheries and Wildlife

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through the transfer of one Clerk Typist III position to the Public Information and Education - Division of program, General Fund.

Enforcement Operations - Inland Fisheries and Wildlife

Provides for the appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of Public Law 1997, chapter 3.

Enforcement Operations - Inland Fisheries and Wildlife

Provides for the appropriation of funds for the additional costs associated with expanded bow hunting.

Public Information and Education, Division of

Provides for the appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of Public Law 1997, chapter 3.

Public Information and Education, Division of

Provides for the appropriation of funds for additional marketing costs.

Public Information and Education, Division of

Provides for the appropriation of funds through the transfer of one Clerk IV position from the Administrative Services - Inland Fisheries and Wildlife program, General Fund, one Clerk Typist III position from the Licensing Services - Inland Fisheries and Wildlife program, General Fund and one Clerk Steno III position from the Resource Management Services - Inland Fisheries and Wildlife program, General Fund.

Fisheries and Hatcheries

Provides for the appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of Public Law 1997, chapter 3.

Resource Management

Provides for the appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of Public Law 1997, chapter 3.

Resource Management

Provides for the appropriation of funds for additional costs associated with moose lottery applications.

Resource Management Services - Inland Fisheries and Wildlife

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through the transfer of one Clerk Stenographer III position to the Public Information and Education - Division of program, General Fund.

Departmentwide - Inland Fisheries and Wildlife

Provides for the appropriation of funds for costs to the department that are associated with search and rescue and other nonhunting and nonfishing related activities.

Maintenance and Repair

Provides for the appropriation of funds for the maintenance and repair of various department properties.

DEPARTMENT OF INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE ____________ ____________
TOTAL 745,248 781,001

JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT

Courts - Supreme, Superior, District and Administrative

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through a reduction to limit All Other growth.

JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT ____________ ____________
TOTAL (335,000) (165,000)

LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF

Administration - Bureau of Labor Standards

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through the transfer of automation services costs to the Safety Education and Training program, Other Special Revenue.

Governor's Training Initiative Program

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through a reduction in program services that provides training grants to employers for current and new employees.

Occupational Information Coordination

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through the transfer of expenses to the Federal Expenditure Fund of this same program.

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ____________ ____________
TOTAL (160,000) (160,000)

LEGISLATURE

Legislature

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through a reduction in funds budgeted for legislative operations.

Commission on Interstate Cooperation

Deappropriates funds to eliminate the Legislature's dues payment to the Council of State Governments in fiscal year 1998-99.

LEGISLATURE ____________ ____________
TOTAL (391,500) (729,115)

MARITIME ACADEMY, MAINE

Maritime Academy - Operations

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through a reduction in growth to 1% in fiscal year 1997-98 and 2% in fiscal year 1998-99.

MAINE MARITIME ACADEMY ____________ ____________
TOTAL (114,371) (181,658)

MENTAL HEALTH, MENTAL RETARDATION AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

Driver Education and Evaluation Program - Substance Abuse

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through a reduction in budgeted expenditures to revenue projections. Policy changes would increase revenue in fiscal year 1997-98 by $60,164 and $151,633 in fiscal year 1998-99.

Mental Health Services - Children

Provides for the deappropriation of funds to reduce grants and contracts to fiscal year 1996-97 levels.

Mental Health Services - Community

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through a reduction in grants and contracts to fiscal year 1996-97 levels.

Mental Retardation Services - Community

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through a reduction of grants and contracts to fiscal year 1996-97 levels.

Disproportionate Share - Augusta Mental Health Institute

Provides for the appropriation of funds to Augusta Mental Health Institute to provide the state seed and general funds to pay for the increase in the hospital assessment from 3.56% to 5.27%.

Disproportionate Share - Bangor Mental Health Institute

Provides for the appropriation of funds to Bangor Mental Health Institute to provide the state seed and general funds to pay for the increase in the hospital assessment from 3.56% to 5.27%.

DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH, MENTAL RETARDATION AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES ____________ ____________
TOTAL (1,550,311) (3,726,561)

MUNICIPAL BOND BANK, MAINE

Maine Municipal Bond Bank - Maine Rural Water Association

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through the reduction of state funding for this program.

MAINE MUNICIPAL BOND BANK ____________ ____________
TOTAL (13,000) (13,000)

PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION, MAINE

Maine Public Broadcasting Corporation

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through a reduction to the fiscal year 1996-97 levels.

MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION ____________ ____________
TOTAL (66,905) (135,817)

PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF

State Police

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through the implementation of State Police ratio change from 50% General and 50% Highway Fund to 40% General and 60% Highway Fund.

Administration - Public Safety

Deappropriates funds from salary savings related to the Commissioner of Public Safety and the Chief of the State Police positions.

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY ____________ ____________
TOTAL (2,826,397) (2,674,672)

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION, MAINE

Maine Science and Technology Foundation

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through the reduction of administrative costs.

Maine Science and Technology Foundation

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through a reduction to the fiscal year 1996-97 levels.

MAINE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION ____________ ____________
TOTAL (310,000) (410,000)

SECRETARY OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF THE

Bureau of Administrative Services and Corporations

Provides for the deappropriation of funds as a result of efficiencies identified by the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State is authorized to transfer, by financial order, these savings within the various General Fund accounts and line categories within the Department of the Secretary of State.

DEPARTMENT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE ____________ ____________
TOTAL (50,000) (50,000)

MAINE TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM, BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE

Maine Technical College System - Maine Quality Centers

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through a reduction of expenditures to fiscal year 1996-97 levels.

Maine Technical College System - Board of Trustees

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through a reduction of growth to 2% in fiscal year 1997-98 and 3% in fiscal year 1998-99.

Maine Technical College System - Board of Trustees

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through a reduction to the Career Advantage program.

Maine Technical College System - Board of Trustees

Provides for the deappropriation of funds from the reduction in All Other expenditures.

Maine Technical College System - Board of Trustees

Provides for the appropriation of funds to be applied to the June 1993 deferred payment.

Maine Technical College System - Maine Quality Centers

Deappropriates funds through a transfer to the Maine Technical College System - Board of Trustees program.

Maine Technical College System - Board of Trustees

Provides funds through a transfer from the Maine Quality Centers program.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE MAINE TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM ____________ ____________
TOTAL (441,749) (871,252)

TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF

Administration - Aeronautics

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through the transfer of one Director Air Transportation Division position, one Assistant Director Air Transportation Division position and one Clerk Steno III position to the Administration and Planning Program from the Aeronautics Administration account.

Administration - Ports and Marine Transportation

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through the transfer of one Director of Ports and Marine position to the Administration and Planning Program from the Ports and Marine Administration account.

Administration - Aeronautics

Provides for the deappropriation of funds to better reflect the costs associated with the lease of the Augusta State Airport.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ____________ ____________
TOTAL (271,710) (301,455)

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM, BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE

Educational and General Activities - UMS

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through a reduction in growth to 2% in fiscal year 1997-98 and 3% in fiscal year 1998-99.

Education and General Activities - UMS

Appropriates funds to implement the Maine Economic Improvement Strategy.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM ____________ ____________
TOTAL (851,037) (891,568)

SECTION B-1 ____________ ____________
TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS (88,618,497) (101,052,982)

     Sec. B-2. Allocation. The following funds are allocated from the Highway Fund for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1998 and June 30, 1999 to carry out the purposes of this Part.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

Departments and Agencies - Statewide

Provides for the deallocation of funds through savings in state employee health insurance costs pursuant to provisions outlined in this Act.

DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES ____________ ____________
TOTAL (700,000) (1,500,000)

AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF

Public Services - Agriculture

Provides for the deallocation of funds through the transfer of weights and measures to the General Fund.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL RESOURCES ____________ ____________
TOTAL (49,933) (50,230)

ATTORNEY GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF THE

District Attorneys' Salaries

Provides for the deallocation of funds through the transfer of the Highway Fund share of the District Attorneys' salaries to the General Fund.

DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL ____________ ____________
TOTAL (1,328,842) (1,455,364)

PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF

State Police

Provides for the allocation of funds for the implementation of the State Police ratio from 50% General and 50% Highway Fund to 40% General and 60% Highway Fund.

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY ____________ ____________
TOTAL 2,754,597 2,599,272

TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF

Administration and Planning

Provides for the allocation of funds for the transfer of one Director Air Transportation Division position, one Assistant Director Air Transportation Division position and one Clerk Steno III position to the Administration and Planning Program from the Aeronautics Administration Program.

Administration and Planning

Provides for the allocation of funds for the transfer of the Director of Ports and Marine Transportation position to the Administration and Planning Program from the Ports and Marine Transportation Account. The position will become the Director of the Office of Freight Transportation in the Highway Fund.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ____________ ____________
TOTAL 274,945 287,794

SECTION B-2 ____________ ____________
TOTAL ALLOCATIONS 950,767 (118,528)

     Sec. B-3. Allocation. The following funds are allocated from the Federal Expenditure Fund for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1998 and June 30, 1999 to carry out the purposes of this Part.

HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

Medical Care - Payments to Providers

Provides for the deallocation of funds through a cap of Medicaid growth at 4.57%.

Medical Care - Payments to Providers

Provides for the deallocation of funds through the elimination of disproportionate share payments for hospitals in fiscal year 1998-99.

Medical Care - Payments to Providers

Provides for the deallocation of funds through a baseline adjustment in 3rd-party liability.

Medical Care - Payments to Providers

Provides for the allocation of federal Medicaid matching funds to pay for extended fiscal year 1996-97 hospital settlements, additional disproportionate share payments for the increased tax rate and settlements prior to fiscal year 1995-96.

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES ____________ ____________
TOTAL 18,941,321 (66,218,915)

SECTION B-3 ____________ ____________
TOTAL ALLOCATIONS 18,941,321 (66,218,915)

     Sec. B-4. Allocation. The following funds are allocated from the Other Special Revenue funds for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1998 and June 30, 1999 to carry out the purposes of this Part.

AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF

Milk Commission

Provides for the deallocation of funds through the elimination of the General Fund appropriation to this program.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL RESOURCES ____________
TOTAL (1,920,000)

HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

Medical Care - Payments to Providers

Provides for the allocation of funds to the special revenue account due to an increase in revenue from the hospital assessment caused by an increase in the rate from 3.56% to 5.27%.

Medical Care - Payments to Providers

Provides for an allocation of funds due to the impact of the increased hospital assessment on the state mental health institutions.

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES ____________
TOTAL 40,851,206

INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE, DEPARTMENT OF

Administrative Services - Inland Fisheries and Wildlife

Provides for the allocation of funds for the transfer of Personal Services costs associated with staffing the combined storehouse for the departments of Conservation, Marine Resources and Inland Fisheries and Wildlife from this same program, General Fund.

Public Information and Education, Division of

Provides for the allocation of funds for the transfer of 2 Gamekeeper positions from the Public Information and Education - Division program, General Fund.

Administrative Services - Inland Fisheries and Wildlife

Provides for the allocation of funds for reimbursement of administrative costs associated with activities performed by the department in support of federal and other special revenue accounts.

DEPARTMENT OF INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE ____________ ____________
TOTAL 249,252 250,252

MENTAL HEALTH, MENTAL RETARDATION AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

Augusta Mental Health Institute

Allocates funds to pay for the increase in the hospital assessment from 3.56% to 5.27%.

Bangor Mental Health Institute

Allocates funds to pay for the increase in the hospital assessment from 3.56% to 5.27%.

Mental Health Services - Community

Provides for the allocation of funds for consent decree purposes due to the impact of the increased hospital assessment on the state mental health institutions.

DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH, MENTAL RETARDATION AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES ____________
TOTAL 1,221,794

SECTION B-4 ____________ ____________
TOTAL ALLOCATIONS 40,402,252 250,252

     Sec. B-5. Allocation. The following funds are allocated from the Federal Block Grant Fund for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1998 and June 30, 1999 to carry out the purposes of this Part.

HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

General Assistance - Reimbursement to Cities and Towns

Provides for the allocation of funds for the shift of costs from the General Assistance account.

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES ____________ ____________
TOTAL 700,000 700,000

SECTION B-5 ____________ ____________
TOTAL ALLOCATIONS 700,000 700,000

     Sec. B-6. Allocation. The following funds are allocated from the Marine Ports Fund for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1998 and June 30, 1999 to carry out the purposes of this Part.

TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF

Ports and Marine Transportation

Provides for the deallocation of funds through the transfer of the Director of Ports and Marine Transportation. The position will become the Director of the Office of Freight Transportation in the Highway Fund.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ____________ ____________
TOTAL (79,595) (83,308)

SECTION B-6 ____________ ____________
TOTAL ALLOCATIONS (79,595) (83,308)

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