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 prior to June 30, 2003; 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 and allocations. There are appropriated and allocated from various funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2003, to the departments listed, the following sums.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES,

DEPARTMENT OF 18

Statewide Account 0016

Initiative: Provides for the deappropriation of funds resulting from the curtailment of fiscal year 2002-03 expenditures from departments and agencies statewide, as authorized by Financial Order # 06158 F3.

General Fund 2002-03

Personal Services ($86,292)

All Other (19,998,213)

Capital Expenditures (206,632)

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General Fund Total (20,291,137)

Departmentwide 0013

Initiative: Provides for the deappropriation of salary savings from the various accounts within the Department of Administrative and Financial Services. These savings will be used to fund the 2 limited-period Special Assistant positions in the Office of Health Policy and Finance within the Governor's Office, Executive Department.