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PUBLIC LAWS OF MAINE
First Regular Session of the 118th

PART A

     Sec. A-1. Supplemental appropriations from the General Fund. There are appropriated from the General Fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1997, to the departments listed, the following sums.

         1996-97

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES,

DEPARTMENT OF

Office of the Commissioner - Administrative and Financial Services

Provides for the appropriation of funds to meet a shortfall that results from a change in the pay step, and benefit cost of an employee in the Commissioner's Office.

Accounts & Control - Bureau of

Provides for the appropriation of funds to meet a payroll shortfall. Funds are available for this purpose from salary savings within the Bureau of General Services, Planning/Construction & Administration account.

Buildings & Grounds Operations

Provides for the appropriation of funds for snow removal, and other unanticipated emergencies.

Capital Construction/ Repairs/Improvements - Admin

Provides for the appropriation of funds for capital repairs and improvements.

Employee Relations - Office of

Provides for the appropriation of funds through a transfer from the Bureau of Taxation, to meet a payroll shortfall.

Financial and Personnel Services - Division of

Provides for the appropriation of funds to meet a payroll shortfall. Funds are available from the Bureau of General Services, Planning/ Construction & Administration account.

Productivity Realization Task Force

Provides for the appropriation of funds to offset a negative appropriation balance in this program.

Public Improvements - Planning/Construction - Admin

Provides for the deappropriation of funds from salary savings to fund payroll shortfalls within the Division of Safety & Environmental Services, Division of Financial & Personnel Services and Bureau of Accounts & Controls.

Public Improvements-Div of Safety & Envir Svcs

Provides for the appropriation of funds to meet a payroll shortfall. Funds are available from the Bureau of General Services, Planning/ Construction & Administration account.

Rainy Day Fund Program

Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 1513, provides for the deappropriation of funds for the transfer from the Maine Rainy Day Fund to MEMA - Disaster Assistance to cover the State's share of the costs related to the storm damage in January, April and October of 1996.

Rainy Day Fund Program

Provides for the appropriation of funds to the Maine Rainy Day Fund.

Taxation - Bureau of

Provides for the deappropriation of funds from salary savings to meet a payroll shortfall in the Bureau of Employee Relations.

Taxation - Bureau of

Provides for the deappropriation of funds to offset a negative appropriation balance in another program.

DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES ____________
TOTAL 8,184,458

AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF

Administration - Agriculture

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through the transfer of Personal Services to the Office of Agricultural, Natural and Rural Resources to correct a shortfall created by the reorganization started in Public Law 1995, chapter 502.

Administration - Agriculture

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through the transfer of Personal Services to the Division of Plant Industry to correct a shortfall created by the reorganization started in Public Law 1995, chapter 502.

Office of Agricultural, Natural and Rural Resources

Provides for the appropriation of funds through the transfer of Personal Services from the Office of the Commissioner to correct a shortfall created by the reorganization started in Public Law 1995, chapter 502.

Agricultural Production

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

Agricultural and Rural Resource Development

Provides for the appropriation of funds through a transfer from the Division of Quality Assurance and Regulations to correct a negative appropriation balance caused by the adjustment made for attrition.

Harness Racing Commission

Provides for the appropriation of funds for payment of the Commercial Meet Stipends, as required by statute.

Marketing Services - Agriculture

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through the transfer of Personal Services to the Division of Agricultural and Rural Resources Development to correct a negative appropriation balance caused by the reduction made for attrition.

Division of Plant Industry

Provides for the appropriation of funds for a transfer from the Office of the Commissioner to correct a shortfall created by the reorganization started in Public Law 1995, chapter 502.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL RESOURCES ____________
TOTAL 518,000

ATTORNEY GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF THE

Administration - Attorney General

Provides for the appropriation of funds through a transfer of salary savings to meet one time All Other expenses.

Chief Medical Examiner - Office of

Provides for the appropriation of funds through the transfer of salary savings to the All Other line category for the purpose of providing temporary coverage of forensic pathology services.

Chief Medical Examiner - Office of

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

DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL ____________
TOTAL 33,445

CONSERVATION, DEPARTMENT OF

Parks - General Operations

Provides for the deappropriation of funds to correct a negative balance due to the distribution of a statewide deappropriation.

Engineering and Realty

Provides for the appropriation of funds to correct a negative balance due to the distribution of a statewide deappropriation.

DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION ____________
TOTAL 0

CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF

Correctional Center

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through savings in medical contracting.

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS ____________
TOTAL (104,940)

DEFENSE AND VETERANS' SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

Administration - Maine Emergency Management Agency

Provides for the appropriation of funds to contract for inspectors to carry out the five year cycle of inspections for the Dam Safety program.

Disaster Assistance

Provides for the appropriation of funds for reimbursement of the State's matching portion (15%) of local disaster assistance related to the storm damage in January, April and October of 1996. Funds are made available through a transfer from the Maine Rainy Day Fund.

Administration - Defense & Vet Svs

Provides for the transfer of salary savings resulting from vacant positions to All Other. This transfer is necessary to cover increased costs in utilities and fuel.

Administration - Maine Emergency Management Agency

Provides for the transfer of salary savings resulting from vacant positions to All Other. This transfer is necessary to cover increased costs in utilities and fuel.

Military Training & Operations

Provides for the transfer of salary savings resulting from vacant positions to All Other. This transfer is necessary to cover increased costs in utilities and fuel.

Veterans' Memorial Cemetery

Provides for the transfer of salary savings resulting from vacant positions to All Other. This transfer is necessary to cover increased costs in utilities and fuel.

Veterans Services

Provides for the transfer of salary savings resulting from vacant positions to All Other. This transfer is necessary to cover increased costs in utilities and fuel.

Special Veterans Services

Provides for the transfer of salary savings resulting from vacant positions to All Other. This transfer is necessary to cover increased costs in utilities and fuel.

Dam Safety

Provides for the transfer of salary savings to All Other. This transfer is necessary to cover increased costs in utilities and fuel.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND VETERANS' SERVICES ____________
TOTAL 1,762,579

ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF

Office of Tourism

Provides for the appropriation of funds for the five year marketing and development strategy. Any unencumbered balance remaining on June 30, 1997, does not lapse but carries forward until June 30, 1998.

DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ____________
TOTAL 1,054,000

EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF

Division of Finance

Provides for the deappropriation of funds to correct an under deappropriation of funds in Public Law 1995, chapter 560.

Leadership

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through the transfer of salary savings to Regional Services.

Leadership

Provides for the appropriation of funds from salary savings for staff professional development.

Learning Systems

Provides for the appropriation of Personal Services funds transferred from Support Systems.

Management Information Systems

Provides for the appropriation of funds for the contracted data entry of school information.

Management Information Systems

Provides for the appropriation of funds for staff professional development.

Regional Services

Provides for the appropriation of Personal Services funds transferred from Leadership.

Support Systems

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through a transfer from salary savings to Learning Systems.

Support Systems

Provides for the appropriation of funds for staff professional development.

Support Services Unit

Provides for the appropriation of funds to correct an over deappropriation in Public Law 1995, chapter 560.

General Purpose Aid for Local Schools

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through a transfer to the Learning Systems program for preschool handicapped services.

Learning Systems

Provides for the appropriation of funds for preschool handicapped services through a transfer from the General Purpose Aid to Local Schools program.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ____________
TOTAL (2,032)

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

Administration - Executive - Governor's Office

Provides for the deappropriation of funds to offset a negative appropriation in another program within the Executive Department.

Office of State Quality Management

Provides for the appropriation of funds to offset a negative appropriation balance in this program.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT ____________
TOTAL 0

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 for an anticipated shortfall based on expenditure projections.

Child Welfare Services

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

Congregate Housing

Provides for the deappropriation of funds for estimated expenditures in state fiscal year 1996-97 and a requested transfer to home based care.

Health Planning and Development

Provides for the appropriation of funds to increase the hours from 38 to 40 for the Regional Executive Manager position.

Long Term Care - Human Svs

Provides for the appropriation of funds through a transfer from congregate housing for home based care due to higher demand for pre-admission assessments through a transfer from congregate housing.

Medical Care - Payments to Providers

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through a reduction in the baseline projection of third party liability collections.

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.

Social Services - Regional

Provides for the appropriation of funds to establish one Program Administrator position for the Machias Regional Office to be funded through a line category transfer.

State Supplement to Federal Supplemental Security Income

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through a reduction of estimated expenditure projections.

General Assistance

Provides for the deappropriation of funds to be utilized to fund Medicaid costs for legal immigrants from April 1 to June 30, 1997.

Medical Care Services

Provides for the appropriation of funds to be utilized to fund medical care costs for legal immigrants from April 1 to June 30, 1997.

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES ____________
TOTAL 0

JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT

Courts - Supreme, Superior, District and Administration

Provides for the appropriation of funds for technology upgrades.

JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT ____________
TOTAL 335,000

LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF

Governor's Training Initiative Program

Provides for the deappropriation of funds to correct errors made in the training initiative consolidation.

Job Training Partnership Program

Provides for the appropriation of funds to correct errors made in the training initiative consolidation.

Regulation and Enforcement

Provides funds 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% 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.

Star

Provides for the appropriation of funds to correct errors made in the training initiative consolidation.

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ____________
TOTAL 0

LEGISLATURE

Legislature

Provides for the deappropriation of funds to adjust a previous over deappropriation in the miscellaneous Studies account.

Study Commissions - Funding

Provides for the appropriation of funds to adjust a previous over deappropriation from this account.

LEGISLATURE ____________
TOTAL 0

LIBRARY, MAINE STATE

Reader & Information Services - Library

Provides for the appropriation of funds for an approved reclassification of one Information Systems Support Technician position to one Clerk IV position.

MAINE STATE LIBRARY ____________
TOTAL 0

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

Administration - MH&MR

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through salary savings.

Office of Advocacy-Mental Health & Mental Retardation

Provides for the appropriation of funds for telephone and travel expenditures.

Augusta Mental Health Institute

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through a transfer to the Disproportionate Share-Augusta Mental Health Institute program to reflect expenditures in the proper account.

Bangor Mental Health Institute

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through a transfer to the Disproportionate Share-Bangor Mental Health Institute account to reflect expenditures in the proper account.

Bangor Mental Health Institute

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through a transfer to Disproportionate Share-Bangor Mental Health Institute for the purpose of contracting psychiatric coverage.

Bath Children's Home

Provides for the appropriation of funds to offset a negative balance in this program.

Disproportionate Share - Augusta Mental Health Institute

Provides for the appropriation of funds through a transfer from Augusta Mental Health Institute to reflect expenditures in the proper account.

Disproportionate Share - Augusta Mental Health Institute

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through a transfer to Mental Health Services-Children for the purpose of intensive in-home supports for 45 children with serious and complex special needs. These funds are made available from the unexpended balance in Personal Services from the prior year.

Disproportionate Share - Augusta Mental Health Institute

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through a transfer of funds to Mental Health Services-Child Medicaid for the purpose of providing state match for 14 children in the Home and Community-based waiver program. These funds are made available from the unexpended balance from the prior fiscal year.

Disproportionate Share - Augusta Mental Health Institute

Provides for the appropriation of funds for the contracting of physician services. These funds are made available through salary savings and unexpended balance.

Disproportionate Share - Bangor Mental Health Institute

Provides for the appropriation of funds through a transfer from Bangor Mental Health Institute to reflect expenditures in the proper account.

Disproportionate Share - Bangor Mental Health Institute

Provides for the appropriation of funds for the purpose of making high priority capital improvements (patient bathrooms, life safety and the Americans with Disabilities Act) and to purchase a computerized keyless entry/security system. These funds are made available from the unexpended balance from the prior fiscal year.

Disproportionate Share - Bangor Mental Health Institute

Provides for the appropriation of funds for contracting psychiatric coverage through a transfer from the Bangor Mental Health Institute.

Disproportionate Share - Bangor Mental Health Institute

Provides for the deappropriation of funds for residential support for 41 individuals currently on waiting lists through a transfer to Medicaid Services-Mental Retardation. These funds are made available from the unexpended balance in Personal Services from the prior fiscal year.

Disproportionate Share - Bangor Mental Health Institute

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through a transfer to Mental Health Services-Children for the purpose of intensive in-home supports for 45 children with serious and complex special needs. These funds are made available from the unexpended balance from the prior year.

Disproportionate Share - Bangor Mental Health Institute

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through a transfer from Medicaid Services-Mental Retardation for the purpose of placing four individuals from Strong Nursing Home in alternative residential programs. These funds are available from the unexpended balance in Personal Services from the prior year.

Disproportionate Share - Bangor Mental Health Institute

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through a transfer from Medicaid Services-Mental Retardation for the purpose of placing 38 individuals in an alternate day program. These funds are made available from the unexpended balance in Personal Services from the prior year.

Disproportionate Share - Bangor Mental Health Institute

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through the transfer of funds to Mental Retardation Services-Community for the purpose of providing 72 individuals with transportation to and from work. Transportation was previously paid by a federal grant which has ended. These funds are made available from the unexpended balance from the prior year.

Disproportionate Share - Bangor Mental Health Institute

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through a transfer to Mental Retardation Services-Community for the purpose of continuing the dental clinic. These funds are made available from the unexpended balance from the prior fiscal year.

Elizabeth Levinson Center

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

Medicaid Services - Mental Retardation

Provides for the appropriation of funds for state matching funds for residential support for 41 individuals currently on a waiting list and living with families.

Medicaid Services - Mental Retardation

Provides for the appropriation of funds for state matching funds to transfer four individuals from Strong Nursing Home, who do not need nursing home care, to alternative residential programs. A corresponding request has been submitted for fiscal years 1997-98 and 1998-99.

Medicaid Services - Mental Retardation

Provides for the appropriation of funds for state matching funds to transfer 38 individuals from a local day program that is closing to an alternative day service option. A corresponding request has been submitted for fiscal years 1997-98 and 1998-99.

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. A corresponding request has been submitted for fiscal years 1997-98 and 1998-99.

Mental Health Services - Child Medicaid

Provides for the deappropriation of funds to offset a negative appropriation balance in another program.

Mental Health Services - Children

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through a transfer from Mental Health Services-Children 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. A corresponding request has been submitted for fiscal years 1997-98 and 1998-99.

Mental Health Services - Community

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

Mental Retardation Services - Community

Provides for the appropriation of funds to reclassify 3 Social Services Program Specialist II positions to 3 Social Services Manager I positions 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. A corresponding request has been submitted for fiscal years 1997-98 and 1998-99.

Mental Retardation Services - Community

Provides for the appropriation of funds to continue and expand a dental clinic to a medical/dental clinic and establish a Physician position, Nurse IV position, part-time Dental Hygienist position and part-time Lab Technician II position which are scheduled to end March 31, 1997. Dental services are a requirement of the Community Consent Decree. This proposal will increase General Fund undedicated revenue by $23,558 in fiscal year 1996-97. A corresponding request has been submitted for fiscal years 1997-98 and 1998-99.

DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH, MENTAL RETARDATION AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES ____________
TOTAL 23,558

MAINE STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM, BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE

Retirement Allowance Fund

Provides funds to the Retirement Allowance Fund in accordance with the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 1517.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE MAINE STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM ____________
TOTAL 2,427,518

TREASURER OF STATE, (OFFICE OF)

Administration - Treasury

Provides for the appropriation of funds for the payment of accrued vacation pay to the State Treasurer upon retirement and to offset the impact of attrition adjustments.

(OFFICE OF) TREASURER OF STATE ____________
TOTAL 11,298

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM, BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE

Educational & General Activities - UMS

Provides for the appropriation of funds for a composite wood facility project.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM ____________
TOTAL 350,000

SECTION A-1 ____________
TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS 14,592,884

     Sec. A-2. Allocation. The following funds are allocated from the Federal Expenditure Fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1997 to carry out the purposes of this Part.

         1996-97

AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF

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.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL RESOURCES ____________
TOTAL (15,843)

CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF

Probation & Parole

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

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS ____________
TOTAL 16,039

EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF

Leadership

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

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 through 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 part-time Clerk Typist III positions to the Learning Systems 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 30% of one Education Specialist II position from the Leadership program.

Learning Systems

Provides for the allocation of funds for 5% of one Education Specialist II position from the Leadership program.

Learning Systems

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

Learning Systems

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

Learning Systems

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

Learning Systems

Provides for the allocation of funds for 5% of one Education Specialist II position transferred from the Leadership program.

Learning Systems

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

Learning Systems

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

Learning Systems

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

Learning Systems

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

Learning Systems

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

Learning Systems

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

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 from the Federal Block Grant account.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ____________
TOTAL 8,476

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 Maine State Archives' digital records management program.

MAINE HISTORICAL RECORDS ADVISORY BOARD ____________
TOTAL 26,369

HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

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 - 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-Social Services

Provides for the deallocation of funds through the transfer of 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 - Foster Care

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

Child Welfare Services

Provides for the deallocation of funds through the elimination of one Program Administrator position at the Machias Regional Office.

Disability Determination - Division of

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

Health - Bureau of

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

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 a Health Care Financial Analyst.

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES ____________
TOTAL 1,094,414

PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF

State Police

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

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY ____________
TOTAL 29,194

SECTION A-2 ____________
TOTAL ALLOCATION 1,158,649

     Sec. A-3. Allocation. The following funds are allocated from Other Special Revenue for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1997 to carry out the purposes of this Part.

         1996-97

AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF

Administration - Agriculture

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

Agricultural Production

Provides for the allocation of funds to correct negative allocation balances as a result of an oversight 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.

Division of Plant Industry

Provides for the deallocation of funds to correct excess allocation balances as a result of an oversight in Public Law 1995, chapter 502.

Division of Plant Industry

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

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL RESOURCES ____________
TOTAL 27,843

ATTORNEY GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF THE

District Attorneys Salaries

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

DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL ____________
TOTAL 24,089

GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS AND ELECTION PRACTICES, COMMISSION ON

Governmental Ethics & Election Practices - Commission on

Provides for the allocation of funds authorized by the Campaign Finance Reform Act.

COMMISSION ON GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS AND ELECTION PRACTICES ____________
TOTAL 118,000

HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

Welfare Employment, Education & Training

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

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES ____________
TOTAL 125,000

INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE, DEPARTMENT OF

Administrative Services - IF&W

Provides for the allocation of funds for staffing the combined storehouse for the Departments of Marine Resources and Conservation.

Public Information and Education - Division of

Provides for the allocation of funds to correct an error in budgeting for special pay, holiday pay and longevity costs in a one person account.

DEPARTMENT OF INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE ____________
TOTAL 30,000

LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF

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 65% of another Occupational Safety and Health Program Supervisor from the Regulation and Enforcement program, General Fund.

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ____________
TOTAL 10,930

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

Augusta Mental Health Institute

Provides for the allocation of funds for contracting physician services.

Bangor Mental Health Institute

Provides for the allocation of funds for high priority capital improvements (patient bathrooms, life safety and Americans with Disabilities Act) and to purchase a computerized keyless entry/security system.

Bangor Mental Health Institute

Provides for the allocation of funds for boiler room renovations and sewer repairs/improvements. State matching funds are provided by the Bureau of General Services.

Bangor Mental Health Institute

Provides for the allocation of funds for contracting psychiatric coverage.

Mental Health Services - Community Medicaid

Provides for the deallocation of funds through a transfer to Mental Health Services-Community to reflect expenditures in the proper account.

Mental Health Services - Community

Provides for the allocation of funds through the transfer from Mental Health Services-Medicaid to reflect expenditures in the proper account.

DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH, MENTAL RETARDATION AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES ____________
TOTAL 1,257,289

PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION, DEPARTMENT OF

Alcohol And Drug Counselors - Licensure of

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

Architects, Landscape Architects, Interior Designers - Bd of

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

Barbering And Cosmetology - Board Of

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

Commercial Driver Education

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

Electricians Examining Board

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

Foresters - Board of Licensure

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

Licensing of Auctioneers

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

Licensing and Enforcement

Provides for the allocation of funds for the transfer of one Clerk Typist III position, one Planning & Research Associate I position, one Planning & Research Associate II position, one Senior Real Estate Examiner position, one Director, Real Estate Commission position, 2 Planning & Research Assistant positions, and one Real Estate Examiner position from the Real Estate Commission to complete the transfer of all boards into this program.

Licensure in Medicine - Board of

Provides for the allocation of funds for additional rent costs.

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 through the transfer of one Clerk Typist III position, one Planning & Research Associate I position, one Planning & Research Associate II position, one Senior Real Estate Examiner position, one Director, Real Estate Commission position, 2 Planning & Research Assistant positions, and one Real Estate Examiner position to complete the transfer of boards to the Licensing and Enforcement program.

DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION ____________
TOTAL 12,200

SECTION A-3 ____________
TOTAL ALLOCATION 1,605,351

     Sec. A-4. Allocation. The following funds are allocated from Federal Block Grant funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1997 to carry out the purpose of this Part.

         1996-97

ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF

Community Development Block Grant Program

Provides for the allocation of funds for grants to cities and towns.

DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ____________
TOTAL 1,618,550

EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF

Management Information Systems

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

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ____________
TOTAL (11,000)

HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

Aid to Families with Dependent Children

Provides for the allocation of funds to establish the Child Care and Development Fund - At Risk Child Care.

Aid to Families with Dependent Children

Provides for the allocation of funds to continue the child support pass-through for the last quarter of fiscal year 1996-97, by using Temporary Assistance for Needy Families funds. The pass-through was originally passed in the special session in the fall of 1996 and this allocation will continue it for the remainder of this year. The department will continue to serve legal immigrants with previously budgeted state funds calculated as part of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families maintenance of effort.

Departmentwide

Provides for the deallocation of funds from the Departmentwide Block Grant for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families for individuals in the General Assistance Program who qualify for TANF through June 30, 1997.

General Assistance

Provides for the allocation of funds from the Departmentwide Block Grant for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families for individuals in the General Assistance Program who qualify for TANF through June 30, 1997.

Child Care Services

Provides for the allocation of funds to continue the Child Care and Development Fund - Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant.

Child Care Services

Provides for the allocation of matching funds in the Child Care Development Fund for the Emergency Assistance 2 Program.

Dental Disease Prevention

Provides for the allocation of funds for the reorganization of one Public Health Educator III position to one Health Program Manager 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 Department Wide Block Grant for the Emergency Assistance 2 Program.

Departmentwide

Provides for the deallocation of funds from the Department Wide Block Grant for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Child Care transfer.

Departmentwide

Provides for the deallocation of funds from the Department Wide Account for the Child Care Development Fund transfer for the Emergency Assistance 2 Program.

Departmentwide

Provides for the deallocation of funds through a transfer to the Aid to Families with Dependent Children account, to pay for the continuation of the child support pass-through.

Purchased Social Services

Provides for the allocation of funds to transfer one Social Services Program Specialist I position and change the federal funding source for this position.

Purchased Social Services

Provides for the allocation of funds for the Emergency Assistance 2 Program based on expenditure projections.

Welfare Employment, Education & Training

Provides for the allocation of funds to establish the Child Care and Development fund - ASPIRE Mandatory Child Care.

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES ____________
TOTAL 18,666,130

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

Mental Health Services - Children

Provides for the allocation of funds for community services for children with special needs and their families.

Mental Health Services - Community

Provides for the deallocation of funds due to a decrease in the Community Mental Health Services block grant.

DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH, MENTAL RETARDATION AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES ____________
TOTAL 24,309

SECTION A-4 ____________
TOTAL ALLOCATION $20,297,989

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