Whereas, the 90-day period may not terminate until after the beginning of the next fiscal year; and

Whereas, certain obligations and expenses incident to the operation of state departments and institutions will become due and payable immediately after July 1, l999; and

Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, therefore,

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

PART A

Sec. A-1. Supplemental appropriations from General Fund. There are appropriated from the General Fund for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2000 and June 30, 2001 to the departments listed the following sums.

1999-00 2000-01

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL

SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

Bureau of Accounts and Control

Positions - Legislative Count (-3.000) (-3.000)

Personal Services ($154,467) ($163,995)

Provides for the deappropriation of funds through the transfer of 2 Programmer Analyst positions and one Senior Programmer Analyst position to the Information Services program. This deappropriation is to be offset by an appropriation to the Bureau of Accounts and Control System Project program in order to pay the