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PUBLIC LAWS OF MAINE
First Regular Session of the 118th

PART JJ

     Sec. JJ-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.

    1997-98 1998-99

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

Salary Plan

Provides for the appropriation of funds pursuant to current law.

Bureau of Taxation

Provides for the appropriation of funds for the tranfser of one Data Control Specialist position from Information Services.

DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND
FINANCIAL SERVICES __________ __________
TOTAL 150,000 300,000

AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF

Office of Agricultural, Natural and Rural Resources

Provides for the appropriation of funds through the transfer of vehicle rental costs from the Division of Animal Health and Industry to complete a reorganization started in Public Law 1995, chapter 502.

Agricultural Production

Provides for the appropriation of funds through the transfer of supply costs from the Harness Racing Commission to complete a reorganization started in Public Law 1995, chapter 502.

Agricultural Production

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through the transfer of vehicle rental costs to new divisions established during a reorganization started in Public Law 1995, chapter 502.

Agricultural Production

Provides for the appropriation of funds to support the field work of Dairy Inspectors.

Public Services - Agriculture

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through the transfer of one 34 hour per week Clerk Typist II position to the Office of Policy, Planning, Legislation and Information Services to complete a reorganization started in Public Law 1995, chapter 502.

Public Services - Agriculture

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through the transfer of one Clerk Typist II position to the Division of Quality Assurance and Regulations to complete a reorganization started in Public Law 1995, chapter 502.

Harness Racing Commission

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through the transfer of supply costs to the Bureau of Animal Health and Industry to complete a reorganization started in Public Law 1995, chapter 665.

Harness Racing Commission

Provides for the appropriation of funds for payment of the Commercial Meet Stipends, as required by statute. This will result in increased General Fund revenue of $530,000 in fiscal year 1997-98 and $565,000 in fiscal year 1998-99.

Marketing Services - Agriculture

Provides for the appropriation of funds through the transfer of one Clerk Typist II position from the Bureau of Public Services to complete a reorganization started in Public Law 1995, chapter 502.

Marketing Services - Agriculture

Provides for the appropriation of funds through the transfer of the Cony Road Shop from the Division of Policy, Planning, Legislation and Information Services to complete a reorganization started in Public Law 1995, chapter 502.

Marketing Services - Agriculture

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through the transfer of the Eastern States Exhibition program to the Office of Policy, Planning, Legislation and Information Services program to complete a reorganization started in Public Law 1995, chapter 502.

Division of Plant Industry

Provides for the appropriation of funds through the transfer of vehicle rental costs from the Division of Animal Health and Industry to complete a reorganization started in Public Law 1995, chapter 502.

Office of Planning, Policy, Legislation and Information Svcs

Provides for the appropriation of funds through the transfer of one 34 hour per week Clerk Typist II position from the Bureau of Public Services to complete a reorganization started in Public Law 1995, chapter 502.

Office of Planning, Policy, Legislation and Information Svcs

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through the transfer of the Cony Road Shop to the Division of Quality Assurance and Regulations program to complete a reorganization started in Public Law 1995, chapter 502.

Office of Planning, Policy, Legislation and Information Svcs

Provides for the appropriation of funds through the transfer of the Eastern States Exhibition program from the Division of Quality Assurance and Regulations to complete a reorganization started in Public Law 1995, chapter 502.

Division of Market and Production Development

Provides for the appropriation of funds through the transfer of vehicle rental costs from the Division of Animal Health and Industry program to complete a reorganization started in Public Law 1995, chapter 502.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL RESOURCES _______ _______
TOTAL 556,000 592,000

ATLANTIC SALMON AUTHORITY

Atlantic Salmon Authority

Provides for the appropriation of funds for one Biologist I position to aid in the implementation of the new Maine Atlantic Salmon Conservation Plan.

ATLANTIC SALMON AUTHORITY _______ _______
TOTAL 35,606 38,143

ATTORNEY GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF THE

Administration - Attorney General

Provides for the appropriation of funds to establish one Special Investigator position for the purposes of civil rights enforcement.

Administration - Attorney General Chief Medical Examiner - Office of

Provides for the appropriation of funds to reorganize one Medical Examiner Assistant position to one Medical Examiner Assistant II position.

Chief Medical Examiner - Office of

Provides for the appropriation of funds to establish one Office Administrator position and one Clerk III position.

Chief Medical Examiner - Office of

Provides for the appropriation of funds for the purposes of increasing medical examiner fees.

Chief Medical Examiner - Office of

Provides for the appropriation of funds for training medical examiners.

Chief Medical Examiner - Office of

Provides for the appropriation of funds for fees paid for body transportation by funeral homes.

DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL _______ _______
TOTAL 222,684 227,437

CONSERVATION, DEPARTMENT OF

Administrative Services - Conservation

Provides for the deappropriation of funds from the transfer of one Forestry Plans and Training Coordinator position to Forest Fire Control - Division of program, General Fund.

Forest Fire Control - Division of

Provides for the appropriation of funds for the transfer of one Forestry Plans and Training Coordinator position from the Administrative Services - Conservation program, General Fund.

Forest Practices

Provides for the appropriation of funds to establish one Chief Planner position, one Natural Resources Educator position and 2 Forester positions to improve forest practices in the State of Maine.

Forest Management, Utilization and Marketing

Provides for the appropriation of funds through the transfer of the Policy, Planning and Information program into this program, which is renamed the Forest Policy and Management - Division of

Forest Policy and Management - Division of

Provides for the appropriation of funds for the reclassification of one Director, Policy, Planning Information Division position from Range 28, confidential, to one Director, Forest Policy and Management position Range 30, confidential, as a result of restructuring approved by the Productivity Realization Task Force.

Geological Survey

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through the transfer of the stream-gaging program to the Maine Emergency Management Agency within the Department of Defense and Veterans' Services.

Natural Areas

Provides for the appropriation of funds for one Program Coordinator position for the Maine Natural Areas program.

Parks - General Operations

Provides for the appropriation of funds for the reclassification of 5 Maintenance Mechanic positions to 5 Maintenance Mechanic Supervisor positions.

Policy Planning and Information

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through the transfer of this program to the Forest Management, Utilization and Marketing program to be renamed the Forest Policy and Management - Division of program.

Maine Land Use Regulation Commission

Provides for the appropriation of funds to reclassify 2 Environmental Specialist III positions as Environmental Specialist IV positions.

DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION _______ _______
TOTAL 320,954 331,252

CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF

Central Maine Pre-Release Center

Provides for the appropriation of funds from the consolidation of the Food - Central Maine Pre-Release Center program, General Fund into this program.

Charleston Correctional Facility

Provides for the appropriation of funds for 2 hours per week of psychological services and 8 hours per week of counseling services by a Master Social Worker to continue psychological and counseling services at existing levels, due to a loss of federal funds.

Charleston Correctional Facility

Provides for the appropriation of funds for one Correctional Officer II position, the reclassification of one Clerk Typist III position to a Personnel and Payroll Technician position, one Business Services Manager position to a Director, Support Services position and increase one Personnel Specialist position from 27 to 40 hours a week and reclassify to a Personnel Officer position and related costs to provide support services to the Northern Maine Juvenile Detention Facility.

Charleston Correctional Facility

Provides for the appropriation of funds to establish one Teacher position, one Correctional Caseworker position, 6 Correctional Officer I positions and one Correctional Officer II position for 10 months of fiscal year 1997-98 and all of fiscal year 1998-99 and related costs to address alternatives to the current system of housing female offenders.

Charleston Correctional Facility

Provides for the appropriation of funds for the consolidation of the Food - Charleston Correctional Facility program, General Fund into this program.

Correctional Center

Provides for the appropriation of funds for one Psychologist IV position to continue psychological programming at existing levels, due to a loss of federal funds.

Correctional Center

Provides for the appropriation of funds for 5 Correctional Officer I positions, for 10 months of fiscal year 1997-98 and all of fiscal year 1998-99, one Industrial Shop Supervisor position for 9 months of fiscal year 1997-98 and all of fiscal year 1998-99, one Assistant Classification Officer position and one Correctional Maintenance Mechanic position for all of fiscal years 1997-98 and 1998-99 and related costs to open a special needs unit at the Maine Correctional Center.

Correctional Center

Provides for the deappropriation of funds from savings in medical contracting to fund 8 Training School Counselors at the Maine Youth Center.

Correctional Center

Provides for the deappropriation of funds from savings in medical contracting to fund overtime expenses throughout the department.

Correctional Center

Provides for the deappropriation of funds from savings in medical contracting to partially fund the mental health stabilization unit at the Maine State Prison.

Correctional Center

Provides for the appropriation of funds from the consolidation of the Food - Maine Correctional Center program, General Fund into this program.

Departmentwide

Provides for the appropriation of funds through savings in the rebid of the medical contract for overtime expenses throughout the Department of Corrections.

Downeast Correctional Facility

Provides for the appropriation of funds to continue contracted psychological services to the inmate population due to a loss of federal funds.

Downeast Correctional Facility

Provides for the appropriation of funds from the consolidation of the Food - Downeast Correctional Facility program, General Fund into this program.

Food - Charleston Correctional Facility

Provides for the deappropriation of funds from the consolidation of this program into the Charleston Correctional Facility program, General Fund.

Food - Downeast Correctional Facility

Provides for the deappropriation of funds from the consolidation of this program into the Downeast Correctional Facility program, General Fund.

Food - Maine Correctional Center

Provides for the deappropriation of funds from the consolidation of this program with the Correctional Center program, General Fund.

Food - Maine Youth Center

Provides for the deappropriation of funds from the consolidation of this program into the Youth Center - Maine program, General Fund.

Food - Central Maine Pre-Release Center

Provides for the deappropriation of funds from the consolidation of this program into the Central Maine Pre-Release program, General Fund.

Food - State Prison

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through the consolidation of this program into the State Prison program, General Fund.

Northern Maine Juvenile Detention Facility

Provides for the appropriation of funds to open and fully staff the Northern Maine Juvenile Detention Facility. Established are one Director, Correctional Facility position, one Clerk Typist III position, one Accountant I position, one Teacher position, one Teacher Aide position, one Correctional Caseworker position, one Nurse II position, one Grounds/Equipment Supervisor position, 3 Correctional Cook positions, one Storekeeper II position, 5 Training School Counselor Supervisor positions, and 27 Training School Counselor I positions.

Probation and Parole

Provides for the appropriation of funds for costs associated with the continuation of crisis intervention services for community corrections due to a loss of federal funds.

State Prison

Provides for the appropriation of funds for one Correctional Caseworker position and one Substance Abuse Counselor position for 10 months of fiscal year 1997-98 and all of fiscal year 1998-99 and for 3 Psychiatric Social Worker II positions, 11 Guard positions and one Guard Sergeant position for all of fiscal year 1997-98 and 1998-99 and related costs to fund a Mental Health Stabilization Unit.

State Prison

Provides for the deappropriation of funds from savings in medical contracting to fund overtime expenses throughout the department.

State Prison

Provides for the appropriation of funds from the consolidation of the Food - State Prison program, General Fund into this program.

State Prison

Provides for the appropriation of funds through the consolidation of the Warren Correctional Facility program, General Fund into this program.

Warren Correctional Facility

Provides for the appropriation of funds for 6 Guard positions and related costs due to an increase in inmate population at correctional institutions.

Warren Correctional Facility

Provides for the deappropriation of funds from savings in medical contracting to fund overtime expenses throughout the department.

Warren Correctional Facility

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through the consolidation of this program into the State Prison program, General Fund.

Youth Center - Maine

Provides for the appropriation of funds for one Psychologist III position for diagnostic evaluations.

Youth Center - Maine

Provides for the appropriation of funds to establish a Reception and Diagnostic Unit.

Youth Center - Maine

Provides for the appropriation of funds for one part-time Teacher position, instructional materials and contracted services to serve students held in the new Diagnostic and Assessment Unit.

Youth Center - Maine

Provides for the appropriation of funds through a line-category transfer to eliminate one Custodial Worker III position and fund a janitorial contract.

Youth Center - Maine

Provides for the appropriation of funds for 8 Training School Counselor I positions to meet care, custody, security and treatment needs of juveniles.

Youth Center - Maine

Provides for the appropriation of funds for one Correctional Caseworker position to continue case management services for female special needs clients due to a loss of federal funds.

Youth Center - Maine

Provides for the appropriation of funds from the consolidation of the Food - Maine Youth Center program, General Fund into this program.

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS _________ _________
TOTAL 3,322,064 4,348,253

DEFENSE AND VETERANS' SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

Stream Gaging Cooperative Program

Provides for the appropriation of funds for the stream-gaging cooperative program with the United States Geological Survey.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND VETERANS' SERVICES _______ _______
TOTAL 118,000 118,000

ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF

Administration - Econ and Comm Dev

Provides for the appropriation of funds through the transfer in from the Business Development program of one Development Project Officer position and from the Office of Tourism program, one Clerk Typist III position, and the transfer out of one Clerk Stenographer III position to the Office of Tourism program, necessary subsequent to the reorganization of the department.

Business Development

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through the transfer in of one part-time Development Project Officer position from the Community Development Block Grant program, and the transfer out of one Development Project Officer position to the Administration program, necessary subsequent to the reorganization of the department.

Community Development Block Grant Program

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through the transfer of 1/2 of one full-time Development Project Officer position to the Business Development program, necessary subsequent to the reorganization of the department.

Office of Tourism

Provides for the appropriation of funds through the transfer in of one Clerk Stenographer III position from the Administration program and the transfer out of one Clerk Typist III position to the Administration program, necessary subsequent to the reorganization of the department.

Office of Tourism

Provides for the appropriation of funds for the 5-year marketing and development strategy.

DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT _________ _______
TOTAL 1,000,000 0

EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF

Education in Unorganized Territory

Provides for the deappropriation of funds from the reduction of one Janitor/Bus Driver position from permanent full-time to seasonal full-time (1,840 hours).

Education in Unorganized Territory

Provides for the deappropriation of funds from the reduction of one Janitor/Bus Driver position from Permanent full-time to seasonal part-time (1,380 hours).

Learning Systems

Provides for the appropriation of funds for the Maine Education Assessment testing.

Learning Systems

Provides for the deappropriation of funds for the transfer of one Education Specialist III position and the All Other preschool funds to the Preschool Handicapped program.

Preschool Handicapped

Provides for the appropriation of funds for one Education Specialist III position and the All Other preschool funds from the Learning Systems program.

Professional Development

Notwithstanding the provisions of Public Law 1995, chatper 649, section 7, provides for the appropriation of funds for professional development of educators.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION _________ _________
TOTAL 1,660,251 2,226,563

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF

Air Quality Control

Provides for the appropriation of funds through the transfer of one Clerk Typist II position, one Environmental Specialist III position, one Conservation Aide position, one Environmental Specialist IV position and one Division Director position from the Air Quality Control program, Federal Expenditure Fund. Transfer 2 Environmental Specialist II positions, one Environmental Specialist IV position, one Clerk Typist III position and related costs from the Maine Environmental Protection Fund program, Other Special Revenue.

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION _______ _______
TOTAL 456,766 552,639

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

Planning Office

Provides for the appropriation of funds for one Policy Development Specialist to continue the support for the strategic planning and performance-based budgeting efforts.

Planning Office

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through a reduction in growth management grants to municipalities and contracts.

Planning Office

Provides for the establishment of one Policy Development Specialist position for implementation, coordination, monitoring and reporting requirements associated with the new Maine Atlantic Salmon Conservation Plan. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 1507, the Governor may allocate from the State Contingent Account up to $63,153 in fiscal year 1997-98 and up to $66,679 in fiscal year 1998-99 to fund this position and its related costs.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT _______ _______
TOTAL 0 0

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION, MAINE

Human Rights Commission - Regulations

TOTAL 20,569

Provides for the appropriation of funds for the purchase of electronic equipment, software and furniture.

MAINE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION _______
TOTAL 20,569

HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

Administration - Regional - Human Services

Provides for the appropriation of funds to complete the transfer of one Legal Secretary position from Regional Social Services as required by Public Law 1995, chapter 560.

Aid to Families with Dependent Children - Foster Care

Provides for the appropriation of funds due to an anticipated shortfall based on expenditure projections.

Child Welfare Services

Provides for the appropriation of funds due to an anticipated shortfall based on expenditure projections.

Elder and Adult Services - Bureau of

Provides for the appropriation of funds for home-based and respite care.

Administration - Human Services

Provides for the appropriation of funds to increase the hours from 38 to 40 and to increase the salary level from step 3 and 4 to step 8 for the Regional Executive Manager position.

Medical Care - Payments to Providers

Provides for the appropriation of funds due to the transfer of the boarding home account from the Supplemental Security Income account.

Medical Care - Payments to Providers

Provides for the appropriation of funds for Medicare copayments.

Medical Care - Payments to Providers

Provides for the appropriation of funds for spousal impoverishment.

Social Services - Regional

Provides for the appropriation of funds through a line category transfer for one Program Administrator position for protective services for the Machias regional office.

Social Services - Regional

Provides for the deappropriation of funds to complete the transfer of one Legal Secretary position into the clerical services group as required by Public Law 1995, chapter 560.

State Supplement to Federal Supplemental Security Income

Provides for the deappropriation of funds to transfer the boarding home account to the Medical Care Payments to Providers account.

Administration - Human Services

Provides for the appropriation of funds through the transfer of one Regional Executive Manager position and All Other funds from the Office of Health Planning and Development.

Administration - Human Services

Provides for the appropriation of funds to establish one Information System Support Specialist II position.

Health - Bureau of

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through the transfer of one Plumbing Inspector position to the Plumbing - Control Over program, Other Special Revenue

Health - Bureau of

Provides for the appropriation of funds for the transfer of one Sanitarian II position from the Plumbing - Control Over program, Other Special Revenue

Health Planning and Development

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through the transfer of 2 Health Care Financial Analyst positions, one Director Division Project Review position and one Regional Executive Manager position and All Other funds to the Bureau of Medical Services due to reorganization.

Income Maintenance - Regional

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through the elimination of one Human Services Aide III position and one 1/2-time Income Maintenance Specialist position.

Medical Care - Payments to Providers

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through a transfer to the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services for the mobile psycho-geriatric team in Androscoggin County to assist nursing homes to care for residents with mental illness.

Medical Care - Administration

Provides for the appropriation of funds through the transfer of 2 Health Care Financial Analyst positions and one Director, Division of Project Review position and All Other funds from the Office of Health Planning and Development

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES _________ _________
TOTAL 2,988,515 5,352,015

JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT

Courts - Supreme, Superior, District and Administrative

Provides for the appropriation of funds to establish one Court Appointed Special Advocate Director position that is currently being contracted out.

Courts - Supreme, Superior, District and Administrative

Provides for the appropriation of funds to establish 8 Family Case Management Officer positions, 8 Associate Clerk positions and one Social Worker I position to establish a family division within the Judicial Department.

JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT _______ ________
TOTAL 150,000 303,264

LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF

Administration - Labor

Provides for the appropriation of funds for computer equipment and building improvements.

Employment Services Activity

Provides for the appropriation of funds through the consolidation of the Maine Conservation Corps program, General Fund including one Director, Maine Conservation Corps position and the Occupational Information Coordination program, General Fund including one Clerk IV position and one Education Specialist III position into the new Employment Services Activity program.

Maine Conservation Corps

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through the consolidation of this program including the Director, Maine Conservation Corps position into the new Employment Services Activity program.

Occupational Information Coordination

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through the consolidation of this program, including one Clerk IV position and one Education Specialist III position into the new Employment Services Activity program.

Regulation and Enforcement

Provides for the appropriation of funds for the reclassification of one Occupational Safety Engineer position to one Occupational Safety and Health Program Supervisor position.

Regulation and Enforcement

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through the allocation of 65 percent of one Occupational Safety and Health Program Supervisor position to the Safety Education and Training Program, Other Special Revenue and the appropriation of funds for enforcement activities.

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR _______ _______
TOTAL 0 0

LIBRARY, MAINE STATE

Reader and Information Services - Library

Provides for the appropriation of funds for the continuation of an approved reorganization of one Information System Support Technician position to one Clerk IV position.

MAINE STATE LIBRARY _______ _______
TOTAL 0 0

MARINE RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF

Administration - Division of

Provides for the appropriation of funds to establish one Policy Development Specialist position with responsibilities focusing on aquaculture and fisheries issues and opportunities.

Community Resource Development - Division of

Provides for the appropriation of funds in order to more accurately reflect program operations.

Resource Management - Bureau of

Provides for the appropriation of funds to establish one Marine Resource Scientist III position responsible for advising State Government and the aquaculture and fisheries industries with regard to fish and shellfish pathology matters.

Resource Management - Bureau of

Provides for the deappropriation of funds in order to more accurately reflect program operations.

DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES _______ _______
TOTAL 141,896 117,508

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

Administration - MH&MR

Provides for the appropriation of funds to establish one Nurse II position for preadmission screen annual resident review, which is federally mandated. This position is currently allocated in the Augusta Mental Health Institute account. This request will result in an increase in General Fund revenues by $20,067 in fiscal year 1997-98 and $21,414 in fiscal year 1998-99.

Administration - MH&MR

Provides for the deappropriation of funds from the transfer of 8 Mental Health/Mental Retardation Casework Supervisor positions, 3 Program System Director positions, one Resource Development Manager position, one Program Services Director position, one Clerk Typist III position, 2 Social Services Program Specialist II positions, one Secretary position, one Social Services Manager I position and 2 Mental Retardation Resource Coordinator positions to the proper accounts and the transfer of 2 Social Services Program Specialist II positions, one Nurse II position and one Psychologist IV position from various accounts due to a reorganization of the department.

Administration - MH&MR

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through the transfer of 3 Management Analyst II positions, 3 Regional Director positions, one Social Services Program Specialist II position and one Clerk Typist III position to a regional administration account due to a reorganization of the department.

Community Development - Children

Provides for the appropriation of funds to establish a community development account for children's services in accordance with provisions in this Act.

Driver Education and Evaluation Program - Substance Abuse

Provides for the appropriation of funds to establish 2 Human Services Aide III positions and reclassifying 3 Clerk Typist II positions to 3 Human Services Aide III positions through the reorganization of the Driver Education and Evaluation Program.

Disproportionate Share - Augusta Mental Health Institute

Provides for the deappropriation of state matching funds from the elimination of one Nurse II position for preadmission screen annual resident review. A request has been submitted to establish this position in the proper account.

Disproportionate Share - Augusta Mental Health Institute

Provides for the appropriation of state matching funds to cover unemployment costs for the March 1997 scheduled layoffs pursuant to Public Law 1995, chapter 368 and Public Law 1995, chapter 395.

Elizabeth Levinson Center

Provides for the appropriation of funds through a transfer from Mental Health Services-Children for the purpose of contracting physical therapy services.

Medicaid Services - Mental Retardation

Provides for the appropriation of state matching funds for residential support for approximately 51 individuals currently on a waiting list and living with families.

Medicaid Services - Mental Retardation

Provides for the appropriation of state matching funds to transfer 4 class members from Strong Nursing Home, who do not need nursing home care, to alternative residential programs.

Mental Health Services - Child Medicaid

Provides for the appropriation of funds for the state match for 14 children with mental retardation to be included in Maine's Medicaid Home and Community-based Waiver program.

Mental Health Services - Community Medicaid

Provides for the appropriation of funds for community mental health services. This request reflects savings from transferring one Nurse II position from the Augusta Mental Health Institute account to the Administration account. The Nurse II position receives 75% Medicaid revenue.

Mental Health Services - Children

Provides for the appropriation of funds through the transfer of one Social Services Program Specialist II position, one Program Systems Director position, one Secretary position and one Social Services Manager I position from various accounts and the transfer of 2 Social Services Program Specialist II positions to the proper accounts due to a reorganization of the department.

Mental Health Services - Children

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through the transfer of one Clerk Stenographer III position, 2 full-time and one part-time Clerk Typist III positions and one Social Services Program Specialist II position and through the transfer of overhead costs to a regional administration account due to a reorganization of the department.

Mental Health Services - Children

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through a transfer to Elizabeth Levinson Center for the purpose of contracting physical therapy services.

Mental Health Services - Children

Provides for the appropriation of funds for intensive in-home supports to serve 45 children with serious and complex special needs statewide.

Mental Health Services - Community

Provides for the appropriation of funds through the transfer of 8 Mental Health/Mental Retardation Casework Supervisor positions, one Social Services Program Specialist II position, one Program Services Director position, one Resource Development Manager position, one Clerk Typist III position, one Program Systems Director position from various accounts to the Mental Health Services - Community account and the transfer of one Psychologist IV position and one Mental Retardation Coordinator position to the proper accounts due to a reorganization of the department.

Mental Health Services - Community

Provides for the appropriation of funds to increase a Crisis Stabilization Worker position's hours from 34 to 40.

Mental Health Services - Community

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through a transfer of overhead costs to a regional administration account due to a reorganization of the department.

Mental Retardation Services - Community

Provides for the deappropriation of funds in All Other to reorganize 3 Social Services Program Specialist positions to 3 Social Services Manager I positions due to a reorganization of the department. Appropriation of funds in Personal Services is requested in a new regional administration account.

Mental Retardation Services - Community

Provides for the appropriation of funds through a transfer of 9 Mental Health Worker II positions from the Pineland Center account. These positions are for mental retardation crisis services and this request reflects expenditures in the proper account.

Mental Retardation Services - Community

Provides for the appropriation of funds to continue and expand a dental clinic to a medical/dental clinic and establish one Physician position, one Nurse IV position, one part-time Dental Hygienist position and one part-time Lab Technician II position that are scheduled to end March 31, 1997. Dental services are a requirement of the community consent decree. This request will result in an increase in General Fund revenues of $48,000 for fiscal year 1997-98 and $48,000 for fiscal year 1998-99. Funding for these positions terminates on June 30, 1999.

Mental Retardation Services - Community

Provides for the appropriation of funds to cover adult protective responses. These services include housing, clothing, transportation and other flexible services.

Mental Retardation Services - Community

Provides for the appropriation of funds for the purpose of providing family support and respite to 60 families.

Mental Retardation Services - Community

Provides for the appropriation of funds through the transfer of one Program Systems Director position and 3 Mental Retardation Resource Coordinator positions from various accounts and the transfer of one Nurse II position to the proper account due to a reorganization of the department.

Mental Retardation Services - Community

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through the transfer of one Account Clerk I position, 5 Account Clerk II positions, 8 Clerk Typist II positions, 2 Clerk Typist III positions, 2 Management Analyst II positions, 4 Mental Retardation Program Supervisor positions and 4 Social Services Program Specialist II positions and through the transfer of overhead costs to a regional administration account due to a reorganization of the department.

Mental Retardation Services - Community

Provides for the appropriation of funds for transportation for 72 individuals to and from employment who were previously supported by a federal grant that has ended.

Pineland Center

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through a transfer of 9 Mental Health Worker II positions to the Mental Retardation Services-Community account. These positions are for mental retardation crisis services and this request will reflect expenditures in the proper account.

Regional Administration

Provides for the appropriation of funds in order to reorganize 3 Social Services Program Specialist II positions to 3 Social Services Manager I positions due to a reorganization of the department. A request for a deappropriation in All Other from the Mental Retardation Services-Community account has been submitted to offset this request.

Regional Administration

Provides for the appropriation of funds through the transfer of one Account Clerk I position, 5 Account Clerk II positions, one Clerk Stenographer III position, 8 Clerk Typist II positions, 5 full-time and one part-time Clerk Typist III positions, 5 Management Analyst II positions, 4 Mental Retardation Program Supervisor positions, 3 Regional Director positions and 6 Social Services Program Specialist II positions and through the transfer of overhead costs from various accounts due to a reorganization of the department.

Disproportionate Share - Augusta Mental Health Institute

Provides for the appropriation of funds through the transfer of funds from Mental Health Services - Community Medicaid to cover unemployment costs for the March 1997 scheduled layoffs pursuant to Public Law 1995, chapter 368 and Public Law 1995, chapter 395, which were extended to no later than May 31, 1997 pursuant to Public Law 1997, chapter 1.

Mental Health Services - Community

Provides for the appropriation of funds through a transfer from the Department of Human Services for the mobile psycho-geriatric team in Androscoggin County to assist nursing homes to care for residents with mental illness.

Mental Health Services - Community Medicaid

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through the transfer of funds to Disproportionate Share - Augusta Mental Health Institute to cover unemployment costs due to extended end dates for positions scheduled for elimination in March 1997 to May 1997.

DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH, MENTAL RETARDATION AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES _________ _________
TOTAL 2,540,210 3,008,252

PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION, DEPARTMENT OF

Administrative Services - Prof and Fin Reg

Provides for the appropriation of funds for technology upgrades for licensing and registrations.

DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION _______
TOTAL 150,000

PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF

State Police

Provides for the appropriation of funds for the transfer of one Systems Analyst position from the Bureau of Information Services in the Department of Administrative and Financial Services to the Bureau of State Police in order to provide technical support to the MCJUSTIS System. This appropriation represents the General Fund 40% share.

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY _______ _______
TOTAL 0 0

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION MAINE

Maine Science and Technology Foundation

Provides for the appropriation of funds to provide the necessary state match for federal EPSCOR funds.

MAINE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION _______ _______
TOTAL 672,000 300,000

SECRETARY OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF THE

Bureau of Administrative Services and Corporations

Provides for the appropriation of funds through the transfer of one Programmer Analyst position from the Bureau of Information Services.

Elections and Commissions

Provides for the appropriation of funds to fund an approved reclassification through the reorganization of one Clerk Typist III position to one Corporate Election Program Specialist position that is part of the agency's productivity plan. Reduces All Other funds no longer necessary due to the agency's ability to produce camera ready ballots.

DEPARTMENT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE _______ _______
TOTAL (4,687) (5,004)

MAINE TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM, BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE

Maine Technical College System - Maine Quality Centers

Provides for the deappropriation of funds to consolidate Maine Quality Centers into the Maine Technical College System.

Maine Technical College System - Board of Trustees

Provides for the appropriation of funds to consolidate Maine Quality Centers into the Maine Technical College System.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE MAINE TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM _______ _______
TOTAL 0 0

TREASURER OF STATE, (OFFICE OF)

Administration - Treasury

Provides for the appropriation of funds for the reorganization of one Account Clerk II position to one Administrative Assistant position.

(OFFICE OF) TREASURER OF STATE _______ _______
TOTAL 0 0

SECTION JJ-1 __________ __________
TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS 14,500,828 17,810,322

     Sec. JJ-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.

PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF

State Police

Provides for the allocation of funds for the transfer of one Systems Analyst position from the Bureau of Information Services in the Department of Administrative and Financial Services to the State Police in order to provide technical support to the MCJUSTIS system. This allocation represents the Highway Fund 60% share.

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY _______ _______
TOTAL 0 0

SECTION JJ-2 _________ _________
TOTAL ALLOCATIONS 0 0

     Sec. JJ-3. Allocation. The following funds are allocated from the Federal Expenditures Fund 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

Public Services - Agriculture

Provides for the deallocation of funds through the transfer of one 6-hour per week Clerk Typist II position to the Milk Commission to complete reorganization started in Public Law 1995, chapter 502.

Food Assistance Program

Provides for the deallocation of funds through the transfer of one part-time Clerk Typist II position to the Division of Plant Industry program.

Pesticides Control - Board of

Provides for the allocation of funds to purchase an LCD projection system and a large format camera.

Division of Plant Industry

Provides for the deallocation of funds through the transfer of 12 seasonal intermittent Lab Assistant positions and 2 seasonal intermittent Lab Technician III positions (6,650 hours) to the Division of Plant Industry's Other Special Revenue account.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL RESOURCES _________ _________
TOTAL (108,845) (114,834)

ATTORNEY GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF THE

Administration - Attorney General

Provides for the deallocation of funds through the transfer of 2 Research Assistant positions to an Other Special Revenue account in order to correctly account for victim advocate services.

Administration - Attorney General

Provides for the allocation of funds for training and technical assistance for prosecution efforts to combat violent crimes against women.

Administration - Attorney General

Provides for the allocation of funds for information and development to assist the prosecution initiatives to combat violent crimes against women.

District Attorneys Salaries

Provides for the allocation of funds to establish one Assistant District Attorney position and related costs for the drug court program.

DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL _______ _______
TOTAL 250,766 (53,947)

CONSERVATION, DEPARTMENT OF

Policy, Planning and Information

Provides for the deallocation of funds through the transfer of this program to the Forest Management Utilization and Marketing program, which is renamed to the Forest Policy and Management - Division of program.

Forest Management, Utilization and Marketing

Provides for the allocation of funds through the transfer of the Policy, Planning and Information program into this program, which is renamed the Forest Policy and Management - Division of program.

Parks - General Operations

Provides for the deallocation of funds through the transfer of one 1/2-time split-funded Planning and Research Associate I position to the Off Road Recrecational Vehicles program, Other Special Revenue Fund.

DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION _______ _______
TOTAL (10,485) (21,274)

CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF

Charleston Correctional Facility

Provides for the allocation of funds for goods and services associated with operating an in-residence therapeutic community program for prisoners' substance abuse treatment.

Probation and Parole

Provides for the allocation of funds for 2 Probation Officer positions for the Cumberland County drug court.

Probation and Parole

Provides for the allocation of funds for 6 Sex Offender Specialist positions and related All Other and Capital Expenditures costs. The All Other will also support polygraph examinations and treatment contracts with monitoring.

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS _______ _______
TOTAL 586,184 736,609

DEFENSE AND VETERANS' SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

Administration - Maine Emergency Management Agency

Provides for the allocation of funds through the consolidation of the population protection planning program account and the radiological program account with the Maine Emergency Management Agency-Administration account in accordance with standardized federal guidelines.

Population Protection Planning

Provides for the deallocation of funds through the consolidation of this program with the Maine Emergency Management Agency program in accordance with standardized federal guidelines.

Radiological Account

Provides for the deallocation of funds through the consolidation of this program with the Maine Emergency Management Agency program in accordance with standardized federal guidelines.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND VETERANS' SERVICES _______ _______
TOTAL 0 0

ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF

Energy Resources - Office of

Provides for the allocation of funds for the new Energy Conservation Small Business Revolving Loan program.

DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT _______ _______
TOTAL 200,000 200,000

EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF

Leadership

Provides for the deallocation of funds from the transfer of one part-time Education Specialist III position within the Leadership program from civil rights to bilingual.

Leadership

Provides for the allocation of funds for the transfer of one part-time Education Specialist III position within the Leadership program to the bilingual account from the civil rights account.

Leadership

Provides for the deallocation of funds for the transfer of one Education Specialist II position from the Leadership program to the Learning Systems program.

Leadership

Provides for the deallocation of funds for the transfer of one Education Specialist I position and 2 Clerk Typist III positions to the Learning System program.

Learning Systems

Provides for the allocation of funds for the transfer of one Education Specialist II position from the Leadership program.

Learning Systems

Provides for the allocation of funds for the transfer within the Learning Systems program of 5% of one Education Specialist II position.

Learning Systems

Provides for the deallocation of funds from the transfer of 40% of one Education Specialist II position within the Learning Systems program.

Learning Systems

Provides for the deallocation of funds for 25% of one Clerk Typist III position transferred within the Learning Systems program.

Learning Systems

Provides for the movement of a .5 headcount within the Learning Systems program to correct Public Law 1995, chapter 665.

Learning Systems

Provides for the deallocation of funds for the transfer of one Clerk Stenographer III position and the All Other preschool funds to the Preschool Handicapped program.

Learning Systems

Provides for the deallocation of funds for the transfer of one Clerk Typist III position and the All Other preschool funds to the Preschool Handicapped program.

Learning Systems

Provides for the movement of .5 headcount within the Learning Systems program to correct Public Law 1995, chapter 665.

Learning Systems

Provides for the allocation of funds for the transfer within the Learning Systems program of 5% of one Education Specialist II position.

Learning Systems

Provides for the allocation of funds for the transfer of 30% of one Education Specialist II position within the Learning Systems program.

Learning Systems

Provides for the allocation of funds for 25% of one Clerk Typist III position transferred within the Learning Systems program.

Learning Systems

Provides for the allocation of funds for 40% of one Education Specialist I position.

Learning Systems

Provides for the allocation of funds for the transfer of 2 part-time Clerk Typist III positions from Leadership to Learning Systems/IDEA account.

Learning Systems

Provides for the allocation of funds for the transfer of one Education Specialist I position from Leadership/Civil Rights to Learning Systems/Adult Education. This position will be charged 40% to Adult Education, 20% to IDEA and 40% to Perkins.

Learning Systems

Provides for the allocation of funds for 20% of one Education Specialist I position.

Management Information Systems

Provides for the allocation of funds for the new federal IASA, Title III, Computer Literacy Challenge Funds that will be awarded as competitive grants to local education agencies.

Preschool Handicapped

Provides for the allocation of funds from the transfer of one Clerk Stenographer III position and All Other from the Learning Systems program.

Preschool Handicapped

Provides for the allocation of funds from the transfer of one Clerk Typist III position and All Other from the Learning Systems program.

Support Systems

Provides for the allocation of funds for the transfer of 25% of one Education Specialist III position from the Management Information Systems program.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION _________ _________
TOTAL 1,010,935 1,011,441

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF

Air Quality Control

Provides for the deallocation of funds through the transfer of all 27.5 positions, 520 FTE hours and related costs in this account to the Performance Partnership Grant program, Federal Expenditure Fund for the purpose of combining several federal grants into a single operating account.

Air Quality Control

Provides for the deallocation of funds through the transfer of one Clerk Typist II position, one Environmental Specialist III position, one Conservation Aide position, one Environmental Specialist IV position and one Division Director position to the Air Quality Control program, General Fund.

Municipal Sewerage Construction

Provides for the deallocation of funds through the transfer of one Environmental Engineer position to the Municipal Sewerage Construction program, Other Special Revenue and one Environmental Engineer position; one Senior Environmental Engineer position; one Environmental Engineer Services Manager position; and one Environmental Specialist IV position and related costs to the Performance Partnership Grant program, Federal Expenditure Fund for the purpose of consolidating several federal grants into a single operating account.

Oil and Hazardous Materials Control

Provides for the deallocation of funds through the transfer of all 14 positions and related costs in this account to the Performance Partnership Fund program, Federal Expenditure Fund for the purpose of consolidating several federal grants into a single operating account.

Performance Partnership Grant

Provides for the allocation of funds through the transfer of positions: 14 from the Oil and Hazardous Materials Control program; 27 and 560 FTE hours from the Water Quality Control program; 27.5 and 520 FTE hours from the Air Quality Control program; 4 from the Municipal Sewerage Construction program; 2.5 from the Solid Waste Management program and 2 from the Pollution Prevention program, Federal Expenditure Fund; 1 from the Municipal Sewerage Construction program; 2 from the Maine Environmental Protection Fund program; and 2 from the Solid Waste Management program, Other Special Revenue and related costs for the purpose of consolidating several federal grants into a single operating account.

Performance Partnership Grant

Provides for the deallocation of funds through the transfer of one Clerk III position to the Oil and Hazardous Materials Control program, Other Special Revenue and the transfer in of one Data Entry Specialist position from the Oil and Hazardous Materials program, Other Special Revenue.

Pollution Prevention

Provides for the deallocation of funds through the transfer of 2 Environmental Specialist III positions in the 4th quarter of fiscal year 1997-98 and all of fiscal year 1998-99 to the Performance Partnership Grant program, Federal Expenditure Fund.

Solid Waste Management

Provides for the deallocation of funds through the transfer of 2 full-time Oil and Hazardous Materials Specialist II positions and one 1/2-time Oil and Hazardous Materials Specialist II position to the Performance Partnership Grant program, Federal Expenditure Fund.

Water Quality Control

Provides for the deallocation of funds through the transfer of all 16 full-time, 2 1/2-time positions and 560 FTE hours and related costs to the Performance Partnership Grant program, Federal Expenditure Fund for the purpose of consolidating several federal grants into a single operating account.

Water Quality Control

Provides for the deallocation of funds through the transfer of one Biologist I position and one Environmental Specialist II position and related costs to the Performance Partnership Grant program, Federal Expenditure Fund for the purpose of consolidating several federal grants into a single operating account.

Water Quality Control

Provides for the deallocation of funds through the transfer of all 6 positions in this account and related costs to the Performance Partnership Grant program, Federal Expenditure Fund for the purpose of consolidating several federal grants into a single operating account.

Water Quality Control

Provides for the deallocation of funds through the transfer of all costs associated with this account to the Performance Partnership Grant program, Federal Expenditure Fund for the purpose of consolidating several federal grants into a single operating account.

Water Quality Control

Provides for the deallocation of funds through the transfer of 2 positions and related costs in this account to the Performance Partnership Grant program, Federal Expenditure Fund for the purpose of consolidating several federal grants into a single operating fund.

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION _________ _________
TOTAL (102,459) (163,462)

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

Planning Office

Provides for the deallocation of funds through the transfer of one Senior Planner position to the Other Special Revenue fund account.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT ________ ________
TOTAL (44,685) (46,455)

HISTORICAL RECORDS ADVISORY BOARD, MAINE

Maine Historical Records Advisory Board

Provides for the allocation of funds for one Management Analyst II position to oversee the examination of digital records management and archival retention.

MAINE HISTORICAL RECORDS ADVISORY BOARD _______ _______
TOTAL 54,642 4,224

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION, MAINE

Human Rights Commission - Regulation

Provides for the allocation of funds to increase a Clerk Typist II position from 30 hours to 40 hours.

Human Rights Commission - Regulation

Provides for the allocation of funds to split-fund an additional 10 hours a week for a General Fund Field Investigator position.

Human Rights Commission - Regulation

Provides for the allocation of funds to pay operating expenses in an increased number of joint jurisdictional cases.

MAINE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION __________ __________
TOTAL 64,125 60,305

HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

Administration - Human Services

Provides for the deallocation of funds as a result of the establishment of the Administration-Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant.

Administration - Regional - Human Services

Provides for the allocation of funds to complete the transfer of 3 Clerk Typist II positions from Income Maintenance and Medical Administration as required by Public Law 1995, chapter 560.

Administration - Regional - Human Services

Provides for the deallocation of funds as a result of the establishment of the Regional Administration-Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant.

Administration - Income Maintenance

Provides for the deallocation of funds to complete the transfer of 2 Clerk Typist II positions into the clerical services group as required by Public Law 1995, chapter 560.

Administration - Income Maintenance

Provides for the deallocation of funds as a result of the establishment of the Family Independence Administration- Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant.

Administration - Income Maintenance

Provides for the allocation of matching funds for the Automated Client Eligibility System Project.

Administration-Social Services

Provides for the deallocation of funds to transfer one Social Services Program Specialist I position from the Administration-Social Services account to the Federal Purchased Social Services account.

Aid to Families with Dependent Children

Provides for the deallocation of funds as a result of the establishment of the Aid to Families with Dependent Children-Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant.

Aid to Families with Dependent Children - Foster Care

Provides for the allocation of funds due to an anticipated shortfall based on expenditure projections.

Child Welfare Services

Provides for the deallocation of funds for one Program Administrator position for the Machias regional office.

Child Welfare Services

Provides for the deallocation of funds for the Emergency Assistance 2 Program under Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.

Disability Determination - Division of

Provides for the allocation of funds to establish 3 Disability Claims Adjudicator positions to carry out federal directives.

General Assistance - Reimbursement to Cities and Towns

Provides for the deallocation of funds as a result of the establishment of the Emergency Assistance-Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant.

Health - Bureau of

Provides for the allocation of funds for the breast and cervical health program from prior years' carry-over.

Health - Bureau of

Provides for the allocation of funds for a reorganization within the breast and cervical health program.

Health - Bureau of

Provides for the allocation of funds for Capital Expenditures for the Division of Disease Control from prior years' carry-over.

Health - Bureau of

Provides for the allocation of funds for one Environmental Specialist II position for the office of drinking water.

Health - Bureau of

Provides for the allocation of funds for the reclassification of one Sanitary Engineer II position to one Sanitary Engineer III position, one Sanitary Engineer III position to one Environmental Engineer Services Director position and one Assistant Engineer position to one Environmental Engineer Specialist position.

Health - Bureau of

Provides for the allocation of funds for the transfer of one Engineer Technician IV position from the public drinking water fund.

Health - Bureau of

Provides for the allocation of funds for 4 summer intern positions for the water and wellhead protection projects.

Income Maintenance - Regional

Provides for the deallocation of funds as a result of the establishment of the Regional Income Maintenance-Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant.

Medical Care - Payments to Providers

Provides for the allocation of federal matching funds for medical copayments.

Medical Care - Payments to Providers

Provides for the allocation of federal matching funds for spousal impoverishment.

Medical Care Administration

Provides for the deallocation of funds to complete the transfer of one Clerk Typist II position into the clerical services group as required by Public Law 1995, chapter 560.

Medical Care Administration

Provides for the allocation of funds for the reorganization of one Manager, Benefits Recovery Unit position to one Health Care Financial Analyst position.

Welfare Employment, Education and Training

Provides for the deallocation of funds as a result of the establishment of the Aspire-Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant.

Administration - Human Services

Provides for the allocation of funds to establish 3 Information System Support Specialist positions.

Administration - Regional - Human Services

Provides for the deallocation of funds to eliminate one Clerk Typist II position and one 1/2-time Clerk Typist II position.

Aid to Families with Dependent Children

Provides for the deallocation of funds as a result of the child care and development fund federal block grant.

Medical Care - Administration

Provides for the deallocation of funds to eliminate 2 Human Services Aide III positions.

Welfare Employment Education and Training

Provides for the deallocation of funds to eliminate one Social Services Program Specialist I position.

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES ____________ ____________
TOTAL (50,258,526) (44,861,927)

JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT

Courts - Supreme, Superior, District and Administrative

TOTAL 304,546 588,572

Provides for the allocation of funds for the federal funds share of the cost for the newly established family division.

JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT __________ __________

LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF

Administration - Labor

Provides for the allocation of funds for building improvements, computers and a printer.

Administration - Labor

Provides for the allocation of funds through the transfer of 85.5 positions and related costs from the Employment Security Services program, Federal Expenditures Fund to reflect a reorganization that more properly aligns activities within the department. Position detail is on file in the Bureau of the Budget.

Administration - Bur Labor Stds

Provides for the allocation of funds for computer equipment, modular furniture and building improvements.

Blind and Visually Impaired - Division for the

Provides for the allocation of funds for computer equipment, modular furniture, freezer, vending machine and building improvements.

Employment Services Activity

Provides for the allocation of funds from the consolidation of the Maine Conservation Corps program including 5 positions, the Job Training Partnership Program including 32 positions, the Twelve County SDA - Job Training Partnership program including 85 positions and 29,120 FTE hours, the Occupational Information Coordination program including one position and a portion of the Employment Security Services program including 122.5 positions and 1,280 FTE hours into the new Employment Services Activity program.

Employment Services Activity

Provides for the allocation of funds for computer equipment, modular furniture and building improvements.

Employment Security Services

Provides for the deallocation of funds associated with the transfer of 122.5 positions and 1,280 FTE hours and related costs to the new Employment Services Activity program, Federal Expenditures Fund to reflect a reorganization within the department. Position detail is on file in the Bureau of the Budget.

Employment Security Services

Provides for the deallocation of funds through the transfer of 85.5 positions and related costs to the Administration - Labor program, Federal Expenditures Fund to reflect a reorganization that more properly aligns activities within the department. Position detail is on file in the Bureau of the Budget.

Employment Security Services

Provides for the allocation of funds for computer equipment, modular furniture and building improvements.

Job Training Partnership Program

Provides for the deallocation of funds through the consolidation of this program including all 32 positions into the new Employment Services Activity program, Federal Expenditures Fund. Position detail is on file in the Bureau of the Budget.

Twelve County SDA - Job Training Partnership Program

Provides for the deallocation of funds through the consolidation of this program including all 85 positions and 29,120 FTE hours into the new Employment Services Activity program, Federal Expenditures Fund. Position detail is on file in the Bureau of the Budget.

Maine Conservation Corps

Provides for the deallocation of funds through the consolidation of this program including all 5 positions into the new Employment Services Activity program, Federal Expenditures Fund. Position detail is on file in the Bureau of the Budget.

Occupational Information Coordination

Provides for the deallocation of funds through the consolidation of this program including the one Education Specialist III position into the new Employment Services Activity program, Federal Expenditures Fund.

Regulation and Enforcement

Provides for the allocation of funds for computer equipment, modular furniture, building improvements and a portable gas indicator.

Rehabilitation Services

Provides for the allocation of funds for computer equipment, modular furniture and building improvements.

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR _________ _________
TOTAL 1,989,650 1,629,050

MAINE STATE LIBRARY

Library Development Services

Provides for the allocation of funds from the elimination of one part-time Library Assistant position and for increasing one part-time Planning and Research Associate II position from 10 hours to 40 hours per week.

MAINE STATE LIBRARY _________ _________
TOTAL 105,255 106,875

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

Mental Health Services - Community

Provides for the allocation of funds for the federal match for the University of Southern Maine, Muskie Institute training contract.

DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH, MENTAL RETARDATION AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES _______ _______
TOTAL 468,825 468,825

PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF

State Police

Provides for the allocation of funds for the creation of one Clerk Typist III position and one Forensic Chemist I position necessary for the implementation of the DNA section of the Crime Laboratory.

State Police

Provides for the deallocation of funds from the elimination of one part-time Clerk Typist II position and the federal grant support for the missing children clearinghouse program.

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY _______ _______
TOTAL 457,405 74,322

TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF

Administration - Aeronautics

Provides for the allocation of Federal Aviation Administration funds for state administration of grants and implementation of airport improvement projects for 31 general aviation airports.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION _________ _________
TOTAL 1,918,500 1,928,870

SECTION JJ-3 ____________ ____________
TOTAL ALLOCATIONS (43,114,167) (38,452,806)

     Sec. JJ-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.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

Buildings and Grounds Operations

Provides for the allocation of funds for the operation and maintenance of the 4th floor of the H - Building at Bangor Mental Health Institute.

Financial And Personnel Services - Division of

Provides for the allocation of funds to support the transfer of 3 Data Control Specialist positions and one Business Manager I position to Division of Financial and Personnel Services for the Telecommunications Internal Service Fund. This transfer moves billing functions related to the Bureau of Information Services to the Division of Financial and Personnel Services. The Business Manager I position will be reorganized to one Accountant III position.

DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES _______ _______
TOTAL 192,474 185,874

AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF

Administration - Agriculture

Provides for the allocation of funds for training needs.

Administration - Agriculture

Provides for the allocation of funds received from instrumentalities of the State for the rent of a portion of the Cony Road Shop in Augusta.

Administration - Agriculture

Provides for the deallocation of funds through the transfer of Harness Racing activities to the Harness Racing Commission account to better organize the account structure.

Office of Agricultural, Natural and Rural Resources

Provides for the allocation of funds through the transfer of publications production from the Division of Resource Development to complete reorganization started in Public Law 1995, chapter 502.

Agricultural Production

Provides for the allocation of funds to provide training to animal control officers.

Agricultural Production

Provides for the deallocation of funds through the transfer of one intermittent Entomologist I position (456 hours) to the Division of Plant Industry program to complete reorganization started in Public Law 1995, chapter 502.

Agricultural Production

Provides for the allocation of funds through the transfer of the Animal Shelter program from the Bureau of Public Services to complete reorganization started in Public Law 1995, chapter 502.

Agricultural and Rural Resource Development

Provides for the deallocation of funds through the transfer of publications production to the Office of Agricultural, Natural and Rural Resources to complete reorganization started in Public Law 1995, chapter 502.

Public Services - Agriculture

Provides for the deallocation of funds through the transfer of the Animal Shelter program to the Division of Animal Health and Industry to complete reorganization started in Public Law 1995, chapter 502.

Public Services - Agriculture

Provides for the deallocation of funds through the transfer of the Local Sealers account to the Division of Quality Assurance and Regulations to complete reorganization started in Public Law 1995, chapter 502.

Public Services - Agriculture

Provides for the deallocation of funds through the transfer of consumer protection activities to the Division of Quality Assurance and Regulations to complete reorganization started in Public Law 1995, chapter 502.

Harness Racing Commission

Provides for the allocation of funds to increase the funding to the level needed to support current programs.

Harness Racing Commission

Provides for the allocation of funds through the transfer of Harness Racing activities from the Office of the Commissioner to better organize the account structure.

Marketing Services - Agriculture

Provides for the deallocation of funds through the transfer of the Trades Show program to the Division of Policy, Planning, Legislation and Information Services to complete reorganization started in Public Law 1995, chapter 502.

Marketing Services - Agriculture

Provides for the deallocation of funds through the transfer of the Eastern States Exhibition program to the Division of Policy, Planning, Legislation and Information Services program to complete reorganization started in Public Law 1995, chapter 502.

Marketing Services - Agriculture

Provides for the allocation of funds through the transfer of the Local Sealers account from the Bureau of Public Services to complete reorganization started in Public Law 1995, chapter 502.

Marketing Services - Agriculture

Provides for the allocation of funds through the transfer of consumer protection activities from the Bureau of Public Services to complete reorganization started in Public Law 1995, chapter 502.

Marketing Services - Agriculture

Provides for the deallocation of funds through the transfer of the Federal/State Inspection program to a newly established dedicated revenue account in order to meet federal regulations for financial reporting.

Marketing Services - Agriculture

Provides for the deallocation of funds through the transfer of one part-time Clerk Typist II position to the Maine Seed Potato Board to complete a reorganization started in Public Law 1995, chapter 502.

Milk Commission

Provides for the allocation of funds through the transfer of a 6 hour per week Clerk Typist II position from the Bureau of Public Services to complete reorganization started in Public Law 1995, chapter 502.

Milk Commission

Provides for the correction of headcount as a result of class exchanging one part-time Data Control Clerk position and one Auditor II position for one Executive Director position.

Pesticides Control - Board of

Provides for the allocation of funds to purchase a high speed color printer and laptop computers.

Division of Plant Industry

Provides for the allocation of funds through the transfer of one part-time Clerk Typist II position from the Food Assistance program.

Division of Plant Industry

Provides for the allocation of funds through the transfer of 12 seasonal intermittent Lab Assistant positions and 2 seasonal intermittent Lab Tech III positions (6,650 hours) from the Division of Plant Industry's Federal Revenue account.

Division of Plant Industry

Provides for the allocation of funds to increase the account to current services levels.

Division of Plant Industry

Provides for the allocation of funds through the transfer of one intermittent Entomologist I position from the Division of Animal Health and Industry to complete reorganization started in Public Law 1995, chapter 502 and increases the authorized hours from 456 to 800.

Office of Planning, Policy, Legislation and Information Services

Provides for the allocation of funds through the transfer of the Eastern States Exhibition program from the Division of Quality Assurance and Regulations to complete reorganization started in Public Law 1995, chapter 502.

Office of Planning, Policy, Legislation and Information Services

Provides for the allocation of funds through the transfer of the Trades Show program from the Division of Quality Assurance and Regulations to complete reorganization started in Public Law 1995, chapter 502.

Division of Market and Production Development

Provides for the allocation of funds through the transfer of promotional and development activities from the Division of Quality Assurance and Regulations to complete reorganization started in Public Law 1995, chapter 502.

Quality Inspection

Provides for the allocation of funds through the transfer of the Federal/State Inspection program from the Division of Quality Assurance and Regulations in order to meet federal regulations on financial reporting.

Quality Inspection

Provides for the allocation of funds through the elimination of 3 intermittent Produce Inspector Aide positions (1,425 hours), 3 seasonal Produce Inspector I positions (3,680 hours), 2 seasonal Produce Inspector II positions (2,400 hours) and 3 Produce Inspector II positions in order to privatize a portion of the Inspection program.

Marketing Services

Provides for the deallocation of funds through the transfer of funds to the Division of Market and Production Development to complete reorganization started in Public Law 1995, chapter 502.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL RESOURCES _________ _________
TOTAL 1,200,616 1,206,455

ATTORNEY GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF THE

Administration - Attorney General

Provides for the allocation of funds through the transfer of 2 Research Assistant positions from a federal account to an Other Special Revenue account to correctly reflect victim advocate services.

District Attorneys Salaries

Provides for the allocation of funds to establish one Assistant District Attorney position and related costs to handle juvenile cases.

DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL _______ _______
TOTAL 147,848 154,735

AUDIT, DEPARTMENT OF

Audit - Municipal Bureau

Provides for the deallocation of funds through the elimination of one Auditor I position and one Auditor II position and associated All Other funds.

Audit - Departmental Bureau

Provides for the allocation of funds for one Auditor III position, one Auditor I position and associated support costs to complete the State of Maine's single audit.

Audit - Municipal Bureau

Provides for the deallocation of funds to reflect changes in the Municipal Bureau operations.

DEPARTMENT OF AUDIT ________ _________
TOTAL (97,711) (101,303)

BAXTER STATE PARK AUTHORITY

Baxter State Park Authority

Provides for the allocation of funds for one seasonal Laborer II position (560 hours), one seasonal Naturalist Assistant position (720 hours), one seasonal Campground Ranger position (1,000 hours), one Office Manager position and related All Other and Capital. The Capital will be used to construct a conference facility and a staff lodge.

BAXTER STATE PARK AUTHORITY _______ _______
TOTAL 170,895 77,436

CONSERVATION, DEPARTMENT OF

Natural Areas Program

Provides for the deallocation of funds through the elimination of a Planning and Research Associate II position.

Off Road Recreational Vehicle Program

Provides for the allocation of funds through a line category transfer of one 1/2-time, split-funded Planning and Research Associate I position from the Parks - General Operations program, Federal Expenditure Fund.

DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION _________ _________
TOTAL (39,684) (41,439)

CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF

Charleston Correctional Facility

Provides for the allocation of funds to establish 2 Correctional Trades Instructor positions, operating costs and equipment for a Sawyer Industries program.

Downeast Correctional Facility

Provides for the allocation of funds for plastic welding and restoration equipment, general operations and other supplies to establish equipment renovation as an expanded industry at the facility.

State Prison

Provides for the allocation of funds for equipment for the Vocational Trades program.

Vocational Training and Industries Program

Provides for the allocation of funds for one Industrial Shop Supervisor position and related equipment and operating costs associated with a new composting industry.

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS _______ _______
TOTAL 296,022 348,472

ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF

Energy Conservation Division

Provides for the allocation of funds for the new Energy Conservation Small Business Revolving Loan program. These funds are from Petroleum Violation Escrow Funds.

DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ________ _______
TOTAL 0 150,000

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF

Maine Environmental Protection Fund

Provides for the deallocation of funds through the transfer of one Information Support Specialist position and one Environmental Specialist II position and related costs to the Performance Partnership Grant program, Federal Expenditures Fund for the purpose of consolidating several federal grants into a single operating account.

Maine Environmental Protection Fund

Provides for the deallocation of funds through the transfer of one Environmental Specialist II position to the Oil and Hazardous Materials Control program, Other Special Revenue.

Maine Environmental Protection Fund

Provides for the deallocation of funds through the transfer of 2 Environmental Specialist II positions one Environmental Specialist IV position and one Clerk Typist III position to the Air Quality Control program, General Fund.

Municipal Sewerage Construction

Provides for the deallocation of funds through the transfer of one Senior Environmental Engineer position to the Performance Partnership Grant program, Federal Expenditures Fund and the transfer in of one Environmental Engineer position from the Municipal Sewerage Construction program, Federal Expenditures Fund.

Oil and Hazardous Materials Control

Provides for the allocation of funds from the transfer of one Environmental Specialist II position from the Maine Environmental Protection Fund program, Other Special Revenue, to be reorganized to an Administrative Assistant position to process insurance claim requests and pursue reimbursements from responsible parties.

Oil and Hazardous Materials Control

Provides for the allocation of funds for building improvements, global positioning equipment, a laptop computer and other field equipment.

Oil and Hazardous Materials Control

Provides for the allocation of funds for building improvements, global positioning equipment, boom equipment and other field equipment to improve the level of service to the public.

Oil and Hazardous Materials Control

Provides for the allocation of funds for the purchase of a laptop computer for use in field investigations and spill response notes.

Oil and Hazardous Materials Control

Provides for the allocation of funds through the transfer of one Data Entry Specialist position to the Performance Partnership Grant program, Federal Expenditures Fund and the transfer in of a Clerk III position from the Performance Partnership Grant program, Federal Expenditures Fund.

Solid Waste Management

Provides for the deallocation of funds through the transfer of one Environmental Specialist II position and one Environmental Specialist III position and related cost to the Performance Partnership Grant program, Federal Expenditures Fund for the purpose of consolidating several federal grants into a single operating account.

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ________ ______
TOTAL (84,262) 85,688

ETHICS AND ELECTION PRACTICES, COMMISSION ON GOVERNMENTAL

Governmental Ethics and Election Practices, Commission on

Provides for the allocation of funds in accordance with the provisions of the Clean Elections Act.

COMMISSION ON GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS AND ELECTION PRACTICES ________ _________
TOTAL 430,466 2,430,466

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

Planning Office

Provides for the allocation of funds through the transfer from the Federal Expenditures Fund for one Senior Planner position and related All Other to support unanticipated projects assigned to the office.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT _______ _______
TOTAL 44,685 46,455

HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

Administration - Income Maintenance

Provides for the allocation of anticipated maximus funds for the Automated Client Eligibility System Project.

Drinking Water Enforcement

Provides for the deallocation of funds from the transfer of one Engineering Technician IV position.

Health - Bureau of

Provides for the deallocation of funds from the elimination of one part-time Word Processing Operator position.

Welfare Employment, Education and Training

Provides for the allocation of funds to continue the ASPIRE PLUS program.

Bureau of Medical Services

Provides for the allocation of funds through the transfer of All Other funds from the Office of Health Planning and Development to the Bureau of Medical Services.

Health Planning and Development

Provides for the deallocation of funds through the transfer of All Other funds from the Office of Health Planning and Development to the Bureau of Medical Services.

Plumbing - Control Over

Provides for the allocation of funds for the transfer of one Plumbing Inspector position from the Eating and Lodging program, General Fund.

Plumbing - Control Over

Provides for the deallocation of funds through the transfer of one Sanitarian II position to the Eating and Lodging program, General Fund.

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES _________ _________
TOTAL 1,152,091 2,149,737

JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT

Courts - Supreme, Superior, District and Administrative

Provides for the allocation of funds through a line category transfer to establish one Court Alternative Dispute Resolution Services Director position that is currently being contracted out.

Courts - Supreme, Superior, District and Administrative

Provides for the allocation of funds to establish one part-time Court Master Assistant position for support of the Judicial Court Master.

JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT _______ _______
TOTAL 16,200 16,200

LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF

Administration - Labor

Provides for the allocation of funds for computer equipment and building improvements.

Blind and Visually Impaired - Division for the

Provides for the allocation of funds for a talking cash register, refrigerator, food machine, freezer and vending machine.

Employment Services Activity

Provides for the allocation of funds from the consolidation of the Maine Conservation Corps program, Other Special Revenue and the Occupational Information Coordination program, Other Special Revenue into the new Employment Services Activity program.

Employment Security Services

Provides for the allocation of funds for computer equipment, modular furniture and building improvements.

Maine Conservation Corps

Provides for the deallocation of funds through the consolidation of this program into the new Employment Services Activity program, Other Special Revenue.

Occupational Information Coordination

Provides for the deallocation of funds through the consolidation of this program into the new Employment Services Activity program, Other Special Revenue.

Safety Education and Training Programs

Provides for the allocation of funds for computer equipment, modular furniture, building improvements and other miscellaneous equipment.

Safety Education and Training Programs

Provides for the allocation of funds for the reclassification of one Occupational Safety Engineer position to one Occupational Safety and Health Program Supervisor position and the allocation of 57% of another Occupational Safety and Health Program Supervisor position from the Regulation and Enforcement program, General Fund.

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR _______ _______
TOTAL 153,355 153,655

MARINE RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF

Administration - Division of

Provides for the allocation of funds for the administrative portion of the Lobster Trap Tag program. Two Clerk Typist II positions will be transferred to this account from the Bureau of Marine Patrol's Lobster Management account.

Administration - Division of

Provides for the allocation of funds in order to more accurately reflect program operations. One Clerk Typist III position, one Personnel Specialist position and one Information System Support Specialist position will be transferred to this account from the Bureau of Resource Management's Gas Tax account.

Administration - Division of

Provides for the allocation of funds for graduate and undergraduate fellowships. These funds will be awarded for studies in marine sciences.

Community Resource Development - Division of

Provides for the allocation of funds in order to more accurately reflect program operations.

Community Resource Development - Division of

Provides for the allocation of funds in order to more accurately reflect program operations.

Community Resource Development - Division of

Provides for the allocation of funds in order to more accurately reflect program operations.

Marine Patrol - Bureau of

Provides for the allocation of funds to more accurately reflect the Gas Tax account expenditures. One Maintenance Mechanic position will be moved from the Bureau of Resource Management to this account.

Marine Patrol - Bureau of

Provides for the deallocation of funds in anticipation of the allocation of these funds to the Division of Administration to more appropriately reflect program expenditures. Two Clerk Typist II positions will be transferred from this account to the Division of Administration's Lobster Management account.

Resource Management - Bureau of

Provides for the allocation of funds for the purchase of a new aquarium sea life tank for the aquarium at West Boothbay Harbor.

Resource Management - Bureau of

Provides for the allocation of funds for the purchase of 2 new tank trucks and a new boat and trailer for this program.

Resource Management - Bureau of

Provides for the allocation of funds to purchase radio tracking equipment used in eel and elver monitoring.

Resource Management - Bureau of

Provides for the deallocation of funds in order to more accurately reflect program operations. One Maintenance Mechanic position, one Clerk Typist III position, one Personnel Specialist position and one Information Systems Support Specialist position will be transferred to new Gas Tax Development accounts in the appropriate departmental divisions or bureaus.

Resource Management - Bureau of

Provides for the deallocation of funds to more accurately reflect program operations. This account will move in its entirety to the Division of Community Resource Development program.

Resource Management - Bureau of

Provides for the deallocation of funds to more accurately reflect program operations. This account will move in its entirety to the Division of Community Resource Development program.

Resource Management - Bureau of

Provides for the change in status of one part-time Marine Resource Specialist I position to one full-time seasonal Marine Resource Specialist I position. No additional allocation is needed.

DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES _______ _______
TOTAL 167,237 152,441

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

Augusta Mental Health Institute

Provides for the deallocation of funds by eliminating one Nurse II position for pre-admission screen annual resident review. A request has been submitted to establish this position in the proper account.

Augusta Mental Health Institute

Provides for the allocation of funds to cover unemployment costs for the March 1997 scheduled layoffs pursuant to Public Law 1995, chapter 368 and Public Law 1995, chapter 395.

Augusta Mental Health Institute

Provides for the allocation of funds to cover unemployment costs for the March 1997 scheduled layoffs pursuant to Public Law 1995, chapter 368 and Public Law 1995, c. 395, which were extended to no later than May 31, 1997 pursuant to Public Law 1997, chapter 1.

Mental Health Services - Community

Provides for the allocation of funds to purchase hardware for management information systems.

DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH, MENTAL RETARDATION AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES ________ ________
TOTAL 383,831 (18,690)

PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION, DEPARTMENT OF

Banking - Bureau of

Provides for the deallocation of funds from the elimination of 2 Senior Bank Examiner positions and 3 Bank Examiner positions in fiscal year 1997-98; and the elimination of one Principal Bank Examiner position in fiscal year 1998-99, due to the downsizing in the banking industry.

Licensing and Enforcement

Provides for the allocation of funds to complete the transfer of all boards into this program.

Licensure in Medicine - Board of

Provides for the allocation of funds for additional rental space to accommodate a larger board room and storage.

Propane and Natural Gas Board

Provides for the deallocation of funds to complete the transfer to the Licensing and Enforcement program.

Real Estate Commission

Provides for the deallocation of funds to complete the transfer of boards to the Licensing and Enforcement program.

DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION _________ _________
TOTAL (170,800) (246,240)

PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF

Administration - Public Safety

Provides for the allocation of funds for the cost of maintenance of software being developed for the licensing and inspection unit of the department as recommended by the Productivity Realization Task Force and implemented on July 1, 1996.

Administration - Public Safety

Provides for the deallocation of 2 Public Safety Inspector I positions authorized, but unfunded in the current services.

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY _______ _______
TOTAL 25,000 25,000

TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF

Railroad Assistance Program

Provides for the allocation of funds to be used to carry out the State's Local Rail Freight Assistance program.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION _______ _______
TOTAL 10,000 10,000

SECTION JJ-4 _________ _________
TOTAL ALLOCATIONS 3,998,263 6,784,942

     Sec. JJ-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.

EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF

Management Information Systems

Provides for the deallocation of funds from the transfer of 25% of one Education Specialist III position to Support Systems.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ________ ________
TOTAL (11,040) (11,595)

HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

Administration - Human Services

Provides for the allocation of funds to continue the Administration-Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant.

Administration - Regional - Human Services

Provides for the allocation of funds to continue the Regional Administration-Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant.

Administration - Income Maintenance

Provides for the allocation of funds to continue the Family Independence Administration-Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant.

Administration - Social Services

Provides for the deallocation of funds for the transfer of a Planning and Research Associate I position to the Child Care Development Fund Block Grant.

Aid to Families with Dependent Children

Provides for the allocation of funds to continue the AFDC-Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant.

Child Care Services

Provides for the allocation of funds to continue the Child Care and Development Fund - Discretionary - Matching - Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant and transfers one Planning and Research Associate I position.

Dental Disease Prevention

Provides for the allocation of funds for the reorganization of one Public Health Educator III position to one Health Program Manager position in the Dental Disease program.

Departmentwide

Provides for the allocation of funds pursuant to the federal Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996.

Departmentwide

Provides for the deallocation of funds from the departmentwide block grant for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Child Care transfer.

General Assistance - Reimbursement to Cities and Towns

Provides for the allocation of funds to continue the Emergency Assistance-Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant.

Income Maintenance - Regional

Provides for the allocation of funds to continue the Regional Income Maintenance-Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant.

Maternal and Child Health

Provides for the allocation of funds from the Maternal and Child Health and Coordinated Care Services programs from prior years' carry over funds.

Purchased Social Services

Provides for the allocation of funds to transfer one Social Services Program Specialist I position.

Purchased Social Services

Provides for the allocation of funds to continue the Emergency Assistance 2 program under Temporary Assistance to Needy Families.

Rape Crisis Control

Provides for the allocation of funds to support additional block grant funds received in accordance with federal legislative authorization for rape crisis intervention.

Welfare Employment, Education and Training

Provides for the allocation of funds to continue the ASPIRE-Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant.

Welfare Employment, Education and Training

Provides for the allocation of funds to continue the Child Care and Development Fund - ASPIRE Mandatory Child Care.

Departmentwide

Provides for the allocation of funds as a result of the ASPIRE-Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant.

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES __________ __________
TOTAL 85,045,390 84,264,217

SECTION JJ-5 __________ __________
TOTAL ALLOCATIONS 85,034,350 84,252,622

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

TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF

Motor Transport Service

Provides for the allocation of funds for the purchase of 2-way vehicular radios.

Motor Transport Service

Provides for the deallocation of funds for the transfer of Motor Transport Services Auto Expense to Motor Transport Services General Overhead, to be renamed Motor Transport Services.

Motor Transport Service

Provides for the deallocation of funds for the transfer of Motor Transport Services Stockroom Overhead to Motor Transport Services General Overhead to be renamed Motor Transport Services.

Motor Transport Service

Provides for the allocation of funds for the transfer of Motor Transport Services Auto Expense and Motor Transport Services Stockroom Overhead to Motor Transport Services General Overhead to be renamed Motor Transport Services.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION _______ _______
TOTAL 75,000 75,000

SECTION JJ-6 _______ _______
TOTAL ALLOCATIONS 75,000 75,000

     Sec. JJ-7. Allocation. The following funds are allocated from the Postal, Printing and Supply 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

Central Services - Purchases

Provides for the allocation of funds to support the transfer of 2 Storekeeper I positions to the Central Services Internal Service Fund from the Division of Data Processing Internal Service Fund.

DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES _________ _________
TOTAL 66,939 68,938

SECTION JJ-7 ________ _________
TOTAL ALLOCATIONS 66,939 68,938

     Sec. JJ-8. Allocation. The following funds are allocated from the Telecommunications 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

Intergovernmental Telecommunications Fund

Provides for the deallocation of funds related to the transfer of 3 Data Control Specialists positions and one Business Manager I position to the Division of Financial and Personnel Services from the Telecommunications Internal Service Fund. This transfer moves the billing functions related to Bureau of Information Services to the Division of Finance and Personnel Services.

Intergovernmental Telecommunications Fund

Provides for the deallocation of funds from the Telecommunications Internal Service Fund as a result of the transfer of duties to the Bureau of Information Services Internal Service Fund.

DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES ___________ ___________
TOTAL (2,966,615) (3,148,239)

SECTION JJ-8 ___________ ___________
TOTAL ALLOCATIONS (2,966,615) (3,148,239)

     Sec. JJ-9. Allocation. The following funds are allocated from the Office of Information Services 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

Information Services

Provides for the deallocation of funds as a result of the transfer of one Systems Analyst position from the Bureau of Information Services to the Bureau of State Police.

Information Services

Provides for the deallocation of funds as a result of the transfer of one Programmer Analyst position to the Secretary of State.

Information Services

Provides for the allocation of funds to implement the reorganization of the Bureau of Information Services.

Information Services

Provides for the deallocation of funds through the transfer of one Data Control Specialist position to the Bureau of Taxation.

DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES __________ __________
TOTAL 18,911,184 19,737,483

SECTION JJ-9 __________ __________
TOTAL ALLOCATIONS 18,911,184 19,737,483

     Sec. JJ-10. Allocation. The following funds are allocated from the Data Processing 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

Data Processing Services

Provides for the deallocation of funds related to the transfer of 2 Storekeeper I positions from the Division of Data Processing Internal Service Fund to the Central Services Internal Service Fund.

Data Processing Services

Provides for the deallocation of funds from the Division of Data Processing Internal Service Fund as a result of the transfer of duties to the Bureau of Information Services Internal Service Fund.

DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES ____________ ____________
TOTAL (16,326,586) (16,970,750)

SECTION JJ-10 ____________ ____________
TOTAL ALLOCATIONS (16,326,586) (16,970,750)

     Sec. JJ-11. Allocation. The following funds are allocated from the Central Motor Pool 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

Central Motor Pool

Provides for the allocation of funds to increase one Laborer I position from 20 hours to 40 hours. This is necessary to handle a sharp increase in fleet activity.

DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES _______ _______
TOTAL 12,460 13,072

SECTION JJ-11 _______ _______
TOTAL ALLOCATIONS 12,460 13,072

     Sec. JJ-12. Allocation. The following funds are allocated from the Potato Marketing Fund 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

Potato Market Improvement Fund

Provides for the allocation of funds for the annual interest payments on a loan from the Finance Authority of Maine.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL RESOURCES _______ _______
TOTAL 60,500 46,500

SECTION JJ-12 _______ _______
TOTAL ALLOCATIONS 60,500 46,500

     Sec. JJ-13. Allocation. The following funds are allocated from the Island Ferry Services Fund for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1998 and June 30, 1999 to carry out the purposes of this Part.

TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF

Island Ferry Service

Provides for the deallocation of funds for the elimination of one Clerk Typist II position, one Account Clerk II position and one Heavy Equipment Operator II position.

Island Ferry Service

Provides for the deallocation of Ferry Service funds due to the reduction of number of hours by 40% for the permanent intermittent positions. This request will reduce FTE hours by 8,000 hours each year.

Island Ferry Service

Provides for the allocation of funds for a permanent full-time crew consisting of one Captain position, one Engineer position and 2 Able Seamen positions, and the reduction of the number of hours by 30% for the permanent intermittent positions. This request will reduce FTE hours by 3,600 hours each year.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION _________ _________
TOTAL (157,656) (180,736)

SECTION JJ-13 _________ _________
TOTAL ALLOCATIONS (157,656) (180,736)

     Sec. JJ-14. Allocation. The following funds are allocated from the Prison Industries Fund for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1998 and June 30, 1999 to carry out the purposes of this Part.

CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF

State Prison

Provides for the allocation of funds for equipment for the Prison Industry program.

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS _______ _______
TOTAL 22,500 22,000

SECTION JJ-14 _______ _______
TOTAL ALLOCATIONS 22,500 22,000

     Sec. JJ-15. Allocation. The following funds are allocated from the Seed Potato Board Fund 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

Seed Potato Board

Provides for the allocation of funds through the transfer of one part-time Clerk Typist II position from the Division of Quality Assurance and Regulation program to complete reorganization started in Public Law 1995, chapter 502.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL RESOURCES _______ _______
TOTAL 11,136 11,578

SECTION JJ-15 _______ _______
TOTAL ALLOCATIONS 11,136 11,578

     Sec. JJ-16. Allocation. The following funds are allocated from the Augusta State Airport Fund for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1998 and June 30, 1999 to carry out the purposes of this Part.

TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF

Augusta State Airport

Provides for the deallocation of funds and the elimination of all authorized headcount at the Augusta State Airport, and the allocation of additional All Other to properly fund the Augusta State Airport lease.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION _________ _________
TOTAL (105,108) (122,564)

SECTION JJ-16 _________ _________
TOTAL ALLOCATIONS (105,108) (122,564)

     Sec. JJ-17. Allocation. The following funds are allocated from the Workers' Compensation Management 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

Workers' Compensation Management Fund Program

Provides for the transfer of funds to establish a centralized account for the purpose of paying the costs related to the establishment of light duty positions throughout State Government.

DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES _________ _________
TOTAL 0 0

SECTION JJ-17 _________ _________
TOTAL ALLOCATIONS $0 $0

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