Sec. E-1. 22 MRSA §3022, sub-§2-A is enacted to read:
2-A. Appointment of office administrator. The Chief Medical Examiner may appoint one office administrator who shall serve at the pleasure of the Chief Medical Examiner. The office administrator shall perform such duties as may be delegated by the Chief Medical Examiner. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the compensation of the Chief Medical Examiner's office administrator must be fixed by the Chief Medical Examiner.
Sec. E-2. 38 MRSA §2201, as amended by PL 1995, c. 656, Pt. A, §§62 and 63, is further amended by adding at the end a new paragraph to read:
For the fiscal year ending on June 30, 1997, transfers from the fund to the General Fund for the General Fund revenues lost as a result of Title 36, sections 2526 and 5219-D may not exceed $450,000. This paragraph is repealed on July 1, 1997.
Sec. E-3. PL 1995, c. 368, Pt. DD, §1, under the caption "ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF," first to 3rd lines after the heading, are amended to read:
Public Improvements -
Planning - Construction -
Administration
Capital Construction/
Repairs/Improvements -
Admin
Sec. E-4. PL 1995, c. 395, Pt. D, §15, under the caption "ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF," in the 2nd occurrence of that part relating to "Office of Community Development," first and 2nd lines, are amended to read:
Office of Community
Development
Community Development
Block Grant Program
Sec. E-5. PL 1995, c. 395, Pt. T, §4, under the caption designated "ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF," first to 3rd lines after the heading, are amended to read:
Public Improvements -
Planning - Construction -
Administration
Capital Construction/
Repairs/Improvements -
Admin
Sec. E-6. Carrying balance. Any balance remaining on June 30, 1997 in the General Fund "Capital Construction/Repairs/Improvements - Admin" program in the Department of Administrative and Financial Services may not lapse but must be carried forward to June 30, 1998 to be used for the same purpose.
Sec. E-7. Carrying Balance. Any All Other balance remaining on June 30, 1997 in the General Fund "Public Improvements - Planning - Construction - Administration" program in the Department of Administrative and Financial Services may not lapse but must be carried forward to June 30, 1999 to pay for the cost of maintaining and operating the Pineland facility, the cleanup of environmental hazards that pose imminent health risks related to the Pineland property and to pay for the operation and maintenance costs associated with the closure of the Bath Children's Home.
Sec. E-8. Carrying balance. Any balance remaining on June 30, l997 and June 30, l998 in the Mental Health Services - Community, Mental Retardation Services - Community, and Mental Health Services - Children accounts may not lapse but must be carried forward to June 30, l998 and June 30, l999 to be used for community development.
Sec. E-9. Department of Administrative and Financial Services; lease-purchase authorization. Pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 1587, the Department of Administrative and Financial Services upon advising the Treasurer of State may enter into financing arrangements for the acquisition of motor vehicles for the Central Motor Pool. The financing agreement may not exceed 4 years in duration and $1,000,000 in principal costs. The interest rate may not exceed 6% and total interest costs of $150,000. The annual principal and interest costs must be paid from the appropriate line category allocations in the Central Motor Pool Internal Service Fund account.
Sec. E-10. Education in unorganized territory; lapsed balances. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, $935,313 of unencumbered balance forward from fiscal year 1995-96 in the Education in Unorganized Territory account in the Department of Education lapses to the General Fund in fiscal year 1996-97.
Sec. E-11. Nonlapsing funds. Any unencumbered balance of General Fund appropriations remaining at the end of each fiscal year in the Statewide - Unfunded Liability - Retirement account and the Statewide - Retiree Health account in the Department of Administrative and Financial Services may not lapse but must be carried forward until used for the same purposes.
Sec. E-12. Nonlapsing funds. Any unencumbered balance of Highway Fund allocations remaining at the end of each fiscal year in the Statewide - Unfunded Liability - Retirement account and the Statewide - Retiree Health account in the Department of Administrative and Financial Services may not lapse but must be carried forward until used for the same purposes.
Sec. E-13. Salary plan. Any unencumbered balance of General Fund appropriations or Highway Fund allocations remaining at the end of each fiscal year in the Salary Plan accounts in the Department of Administrative and Financial Services may not lapse but must be carried forward to be used for the same purposes.
Sec. E-14. Carrying balance. Any unencumbered balance remaining on June 30, 1997 in the General Fund "Maine Residents Property Tax Program" in the Department of Administrative and Financial Services may not lapse but must be carried forward to June 30, 1998 to be used for the same purpose.
Sec. E-15. Carrying balance. Any balance remaining on June 30, 1997 in the General Fund "Retirement - Federal Recovery" program in the Department of Administrative and Financial Services may not lapse but must be carried forward to June 30, 1998 to be used for the same purpose.
Sec. E-16. Commissioner authorized to extend position end dates and transfer funds. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 1585 or any other provision of law, the Commissioner of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services may extend the March 1, 1997 end date for positions at the Augusta Mental Health Institute to no later than May 31, 1997 in order to meet staff-to-patient ratio requirements as outlined in the final consolidated plan response in the matter of Bates vs. Peet. The commissioner also may transfer funds, as needed for this purpose, by financial order, from the Consent Decree Reinvestment Fund-MH program to the Augusta Mental Health Institute. This financial order takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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