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Amend the amendment by inserting after Part MMMM the following:
PART NNNN
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Sec. NNNN-1. Calculation and transfer; Other Special Revenue Funds position reduction savings. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer from each of the Other Special Revenue Funds accounts to the General Fund unappropriated surplus the amounts deallocated from the Other Special Revenue Funds accounts included in this Part related to savings from the elimination of positions. The State Controller shall transfer the calculated amounts on or before June 30, 2009.
Sec. NNNN-2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)
 
Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147
 
Initiative: Restores funding for hospital-based physicians reduced in Part A, section 28.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09	
All Other	$0	$7,282,509	
 	  	  	
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$7,282,509	

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09	
All Other	$0	$13,022,827	
 	  	  	
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	$13,022,827	

Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147
 
Initiative: Reduces funding by managing enrollment in the childless adult waiver program and maximizing the use of the federal allocation in the qualified individual program and other efficiencies in the MaineCare program. This initiative relates to the curtailments ordered in Financial Order 003806 F8.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09	
All Other	$0	($6,429,830)	
 	  	  	
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($6,429,830)	

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09	
All Other	$0	($11,497,333)	
 	  	  	
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	($11,497,333)	

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)	 	 	
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09	
 	 	 	
GENERAL FUND	$0	$852,679	
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	$0	$1,525,494	
 	  	  	
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	$2,378,173	
 
Sec. NNNN-3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
CONSERVATION, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Administrative Services - Conservation 0222
 
Initiative: Deappropriates funds due to the elimination of one Public Services Coordinator I position.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(1.000)	
Personal Services	$0	($80,434)	
 	  	  	
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($80,434)	

Maine State Parks Development Fund 0342
 
Initiative: Deallocates funds as a result of the elimination of one Public Service Coordinator I position.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(1.000)	
Personal Services	$0	($75,931)	
 	  	  	
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	($75,931)	

CONSERVATION, DEPARTMENT OF	 	 	
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09	
 	 	 	
GENERAL FUND	$0	($80,434)	
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$0	($75,931)	
 	  	  	
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	($156,365)	

ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Office of Tourism 0577
 
Initiative: Deappropriates funds as a result of the elimination of one vacant Development Project Officer position.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(1.000)	
Personal Services	$0	($57,548)	
 	  	  	
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	($57,548)	

ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF	 	 	
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09	
 	 	 	
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$0	($57,548)	
 	  	  	
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	($57,548)	

EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Regional Services 0840
 
Initiative: Deappropriates funds as a result of the elimination of one Regional Education Representative position.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(1.000)	
Personal Services	$0	($84,873)	
 	  	  	
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($84,873)	

EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF	 	 	
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09	
 	 	 	
GENERAL FUND	$0	($84,873)	
 	  	  	
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	($84,873)	

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Administration - Environmental Protection 0251
 
Initiative: Deallocates funds as a result of the elimination of the Director of Education and Outreach position.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(1.000)	
Personal Services	$0	($104,911)	
 	  	  	
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	($104,911)	

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF	 	 	
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09	
 	 	 	
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$0	($104,911)	
 	  	  	
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	($104,911)	

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
 
Administration - Executive - Governor's Office 0165
 
Initiative: Deappropriates funds as a result of the elimination of 3 Governor's Special Assistant positions.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(3.000)	
Personal Services	$0	($196,451)	
 	  	  	
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($196,451)	

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT	 	 	
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09	
 	 	 	
GENERAL FUND	$0	($196,451)	
 	  	  	
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	($196,451)	

INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Public Information and Education, Division of 0729
 
Initiative: Deappropriates funds as a result of the elimination of one Public Relations Representative position.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(1.000)	
Personal Services	$0	($64,770)	
 	  	  	
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($64,770)	

INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE, DEPARTMENT OF	 	 	
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09	
 	 	 	
GENERAL FUND	$0	($64,770)	
 	  	  	
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	($64,770)	

LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Administration - Labor 0030
 
Initiative: Deallocates funds as a result of the elimination of one Public Service Coordinator II position.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(1.000)	
Personal Services	$0	($59,307)	
 	  	  	
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	($59,307)	

LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF	 	 	
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09	
 	 	 	
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	$0	($59,307)	
 	  	  	
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	($59,307)	

LEGISLATURE
 
Legislature 0081
 
Initiative: Deappropriates funds as a result of the elimination of one Legislative Aide position in the House and contractual services for legal counsel in the Senate.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(1.000)	
Personal Services	$0	($97,328)	
All Other	$0	($20,000)	
 	  	  	
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($117,328)	

LEGISLATURE	 	 	
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09	
 	 	 	
GENERAL FUND	$0	($117,328)	
 	  	  	
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	($117,328)	

PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Administrative Services - Professional and Financial Regulation 0094
 
Initiative: Deallocates funds as a result of the elimination of one Public Service Coordinator position.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(1.000)	
Personal Services	$0	($70,433)	
 	  	  	
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	($70,433)	

PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION, DEPARTMENT OF	 	 	
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09	
 	 	 	
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$0	($70,433)	
 	  	  	
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	($70,433)	

SECTION TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09	
 	 	 	
GENERAL FUND	$0	($543,856)	
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	$0	($59,307)	
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$0	($308,823)	
 	  	  	
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	($911,986)	
 
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Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively.
 
SUMMARY
This amendment restores funding for MaineCare hospital-based physician reductions to be paid for by the elimination of 13 positions in the Department of Conservation, the Department of Economic and Community Development, the Department of Education, the Department of Environmental Protection, the Governor's office, the Legislature, the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, the Department of Labor and the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation and a reduction in spending for the MaineCare childless adult waiver program.
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