An Act Making Unified Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government, General Fund and Other Funds, and Changing Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2007, June 30, 2008 and June 30, 2009

Mandate preamble. This measure requires one or more local units of government to expand or modify activities so as to necessitate additional expenditures from local revenues but does not provide funding for at least 90% of those expenditures. Pursuant to the Constitution of Maine, Article IX, Section 21, 2/3 of all of the members elected to each House have determined it necessary to enact this measure.

Emergency preamble. Whereas,  acts and resolves of the Legislature do not become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and

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; 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,

PART A

Sec. A-1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

Accident - Sickness - Health Insurance 0455

Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

RETIREE HEALTH INSURANCE FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$48,400,235	$48,400,235
RETIREE HEALTH INSURANCE FUND TOTAL	$48,400,235	$48,400,235

ACCIDENT, SICKNESS AND HEALTH INSURANCE INTERNAL SERVICE FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	14.000	14.000
Personal Services	$864,329	$889,351
All Other	$741,289	$741,289
ACCIDENT, SICKNESS AND HEALTH INSURANCE INTERNAL SERVICE FUND TOTAL	$1,605,618	$1,630,640

FIREFIGHTERS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	1.000	1.000
Personal Services	$52,209	$54,660
All Other	$55,000	$55,000
FIREFIGHTERS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM FUND TOTAL	$107,209	$109,660

Accident - Sickness - Health Insurance 0455

Initiative: Provides funding for general operations based on actual expenditures in fiscal year 2005-06 and anticipated operational needs.

ACCIDENT, SICKNESS AND HEALTH INSURANCE INTERNAL SERVICE FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$30,000	$30,000
ACCIDENT, SICKNESS AND HEALTH INSURANCE INTERNAL SERVICE FUND TOTAL	$30,000	$30,000

Accident - Sickness - Health Insurance 0455

Initiative: Provides funding for the State's payment of a 45% subsidy toward the cost of health insurance for eligible retired law enforcement officers and firefighters. This request is made in accordance with Public Law 2005, chapter 636.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$1,320,535	$3,116,405
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$1,320,535	$3,116,405

Accident - Sickness - Health Insurance 0455

Initiative: Provides funding to cover the projected increase in administrative costs for this program and for payment of health insurance premiums.

FIREFIGHTERS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$2,183	$2,234
FIREFIGHTERS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM FUND TOTAL	$2,183	$2,234

Accident - Sickness - Health Insurance 0455

Initiative: Provides funding for ongoing contractual obligations and for projected additional contractual services for this program.

ACCIDENT, SICKNESS AND HEALTH INSURANCE INTERNAL SERVICE FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$115,194	$145,194
ACCIDENT, SICKNESS AND HEALTH INSURANCE INTERNAL SERVICE FUND TOTAL	$115,194	$145,194

Accident - Sickness - Health Insurance 0455

Initiative: Provides funding in the technology line to cover Office of Information Technology fees for services.

ACCIDENT, SICKNESS AND HEALTH INSURANCE INTERNAL SERVICE FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$36,000	$36,990
ACCIDENT, SICKNESS AND HEALTH INSURANCE INTERNAL SERVICE FUND TOTAL	$36,000	$36,990

Accident - Sickness - Health Insurance 0455

Initiative: Reduces the funding for the State's payment of a 45% subsidy toward the cost of health insurance for eligible retired law enforcement officers and firefighters, as authorized by Public Law 2005, chapter 636. There is a reduced need for funding due to lower than anticipated enrollment in the program.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($560,535)	($2,276,405)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($560,535)	($2,276,405)

ACCIDENT - SICKNESS - HEALTH INSURANCE 0455

PROGRAM SUMMARY

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$760,000	$840,000
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$760,000	$840,000

RETIREE HEALTH INSURANCE FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$48,400,235	$48,400,235
RETIREE HEALTH INSURANCE FUND TOTAL	$48,400,235	$48,400,235

ACCIDENT, SICKNESS AND HEALTH INSURANCE INTERNAL SERVICE FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	14.000	14.000
Personal Services	$864,329	$889,351
All Other	$922,483	$953,473
ACCIDENT, SICKNESS AND HEALTH INSURANCE INTERNAL SERVICE FUND TOTAL	$1,786,812	$1,842,824

FIREFIGHTERS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	1.000	1.000
Personal Services	$52,209	$54,660
All Other	$57,183	$57,234
FIREFIGHTERS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM FUND TOTAL	$109,392	$111,894

Administration - Human Resources 0038

Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	14.500	14.500
Personal Services	$1,059,891	$1,086,944
All Other	$299,735	$299,735
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$1,359,626	$1,386,679

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	2.500	2.500
Personal Services	$192,375	$200,560
All Other	$250,283	$250,283
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$442,658	$450,843

ADMINISTRATION - HUMAN RESOURCES 0038

PROGRAM SUMMARY

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	14.500	14.500
Personal Services	$1,059,891	$1,086,944
All Other	$299,735	$299,735
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$1,359,626	$1,386,679

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	2.500	2.500
Personal Services	$192,375	$200,560
All Other	$250,283	$250,283
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$442,658	$450,843

Budget - Bureau of the 0055

Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	13.000	13.000
Personal Services	$1,188,909	$1,220,891
All Other	$86,432	$86,432
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$1,275,341	$1,307,323

BUDGET - BUREAU OF THE 0055

PROGRAM SUMMARY

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	13.000	13.000
Personal Services	$1,188,909	$1,220,891
All Other	$86,432	$86,432
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$1,275,341	$1,307,323

Buildings and Grounds Operations 0080

Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	105.000	105.000
Personal Services	$5,309,869	$5,472,854
All Other	$5,234,253	$5,234,253
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$10,544,122	$10,707,107

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$464,400	$464,400
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$464,400	$464,400

REAL PROPERTY LEASE INTERNAL SERVICE FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	3.000	3.000
Personal Services	$226,057	$231,116
All Other	$20,486,094	$20,486,094
REAL PROPERTY LEASE INTERNAL SERVICE FUND TOTAL	$20,712,151	$20,717,210

Buildings and Grounds Operations 0080

Initiative: Provides funding to cover current contractual lease agreements for state leased space.

REAL PROPERTY LEASE INTERNAL SERVICE FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$2,650,000	$3,133,000
REAL PROPERTY LEASE INTERNAL SERVICE FUND TOTAL	$2,650,000	$3,133,000

Buildings and Grounds Operations 0080

Initiative: Eliminates 2 Laborer II positions.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	(2.000)	(2.000)
Personal Services	($76,593)	($80,199)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($76,593)	($80,199)

Buildings and Grounds Operations 0080

Initiative: Reduces funding for heating costs at the Stone building, which is currently vacant, and reduces general operating expenditures.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($160,000)	($160,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($160,000)	($160,000)

Buildings and Grounds Operations 0080

Initiative: Adjusts funding for several positions in Building Control to reflect a more appropriate level of support from the General Fund and Other Special Revenue Funds, as opposed to the Highway Fund.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	2.000	2.000
Personal Services	$118,273	$120,455
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$118,273	$120,455

REAL PROPERTY LEASE INTERNAL SERVICE FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.500	0.500
Personal Services	$30,767	$31,433
REAL PROPERTY LEASE INTERNAL SERVICE FUND TOTAL	$30,767	$31,433

BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS OPERATIONS 0080

PROGRAM SUMMARY

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	105.000	105.000
Personal Services	$5,351,549	$5,513,110
All Other	$5,074,253	$5,074,253
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$10,425,802	$10,587,363

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$464,400	$464,400
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$464,400	$464,400

REAL PROPERTY LEASE INTERNAL SERVICE FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	3.500	3.500
Personal Services	$256,824	$262,549
All Other	$23,136,094	$23,619,094
REAL PROPERTY LEASE INTERNAL SERVICE FUND TOTAL	$23,392,918	$23,881,643

Bureau of General Services - Capital Construction and Improvement Reserve Fund 0883

Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$45,000	$45,000
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$45,000	$45,000

Bureau of General Services - Capital Construction and Improvement Reserve Fund 0883

Initiative: Reduces funding for this program to reflect projected available resources.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($5,000)	($5,000)
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	($5,000)	($5,000)

Bureau of General Services - Capital Construction and Improvement Reserve Fund 0883

Initiative: Provides funding for capital projects that construct, renovate or improve state facilities from the transfer of projected excess General Fund revenues in accordance with Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 1536, subsection 1-E.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
Capital Expenditures	$5,000,000	$5,000,000
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$5,000,000	$5,000,000

BUREAU OF GENERAL SERVICES - CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION AND IMPROVEMENT RESERVE FUND 0883

PROGRAM SUMMARY

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$40,000	$40,000
Capital Expenditures	$5,000,000	$5,000,000
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$5,040,000	$5,040,000

Bureau of Revenue Services Fund 0885

Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

BUREAU OF REVENUE SERVICES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$150,000	$150,000
BUREAU OF REVENUE SERVICES FUND TOTAL	$150,000	$150,000

BUREAU OF REVENUE SERVICES FUND 0885

PROGRAM SUMMARY

BUREAU OF REVENUE SERVICES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$150,000	$150,000
BUREAU OF REVENUE SERVICES FUND TOTAL	$150,000	$150,000

Capital Construction/Repairs/Improvements - Administration 0059

Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$95,000	$95,000
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$95,000	$95,000

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$1,063,241	$1,063,241
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$1,063,241	$1,063,241

Capital Construction/Repairs/Improvements - Administration 0059

Initiative: Provides funding for repairs to facilities at the Maine Military Authority in Limestone that are managed by the Bureau of General Services.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$114,733	$114,733
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$114,733	$114,733

CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION/REPAIRS/IMPROVEMENTS - ADMINISTRATION 0059

PROGRAM SUMMARY

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$95,000	$95,000
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$95,000	$95,000

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$1,177,974	$1,177,974
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$1,177,974	$1,177,974

Central Fleet Management 0703

Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

CENTRAL MOTOR POOL	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	15.000	15.000
Personal Services	$847,864	$874,653
All Other	$4,592,377	$4,592,377
CENTRAL MOTOR POOL TOTAL	$5,440,241	$5,467,030

Central Fleet Management 0703

Initiative: Provides funding for state vehicle operations due to increased fuel prices and larger fleet size.

CENTRAL MOTOR POOL	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$1,422,811	$1,503,250
CENTRAL MOTOR POOL TOTAL	$1,422,811	$1,503,250

CENTRAL FLEET MANAGEMENT 0703

PROGRAM SUMMARY

CENTRAL MOTOR POOL	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	15.000	15.000
Personal Services	$847,864	$874,653
All Other	$6,015,188	$6,095,627
CENTRAL MOTOR POOL TOTAL	$6,863,052	$6,970,280

Central Services - Purchases 0004

Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

POSTAL, PRINTING AND SUPPLY FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	51.000	51.000
POSITIONS - FTE COUNT	0.375	0.375
Personal Services	$2,773,737	$2,854,587
All Other	$1,579,933	$1,579,933
POSTAL, PRINTING AND SUPPLY FUND TOTAL	$4,353,670	$4,434,520

Central Services - Purchases 0004

Initiative: Provides for the reorganization of the Bureau of Purchases. Eliminates 5 Procurement Contract Specialist positions. Reorganizes one Management Analyst I position to one Management Analyst II position. Establishes 4 Buyer II positions.

POSTAL, PRINTING AND SUPPLY FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	(1.000)	(1.000)
Personal Services	($62,806)	($53,953)
POSTAL, PRINTING AND SUPPLY FUND TOTAL	($62,806)	($53,953)

CENTRAL SERVICES - PURCHASES 0004

PROGRAM SUMMARY

POSTAL, PRINTING AND SUPPLY FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	50.000	50.000
POSITIONS - FTE COUNT	0.375	0.375
Personal Services	$2,710,931	$2,800,634
All Other	$1,579,933	$1,579,933
POSTAL, PRINTING AND SUPPLY FUND TOTAL	$4,290,864	$4,380,567

County Tax Reimbursement 0263

Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$990,000	$990,000
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$990,000	$990,000

County Tax Reimbursement 0263

Initiative: Provides funding for an anticipated increase in excise tax reimbursements.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$49,500	$101,475
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$49,500	$101,475

COUNTY TAX REIMBURSEMENT 0263

PROGRAM SUMMARY

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$1,039,500	$1,091,475
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$1,039,500	$1,091,475

Debt Service - Government Facilities Authority 0893

Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$19,236,282	$19,236,282
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$19,236,282	$19,236,282

Debt Service - Government Facilities Authority 0893

Initiative: Adjusts funding to more accurately reflect the projected debt service requirements for this program due to anticipated lower interest rates.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($441,392)	$508,781
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($441,392)	$508,781

DEBT SERVICE - GOVERNMENT FACILITIES AUTHORITY 0893

PROGRAM SUMMARY

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$18,794,890	$19,745,063
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$18,794,890	$19,745,063

Departments and Agencies - Statewide 0016

Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$2,500,000	$2,500,000
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$2,500,000	$2,500,000

Departments and Agencies - Statewide 0016

Initiative: Reduces funding for this program because projected savings from pursuing federal and commercial reimbursement for state-funded programs and services, as originally authorized in Public Law 2003, chapter 673, Part OO, will not materialize as projected.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($2,500,000)	($2,500,000)
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	($2,500,000)	($2,500,000)

DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES - STATEWIDE 0016

PROGRAM SUMMARY

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	$0
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$0

Elderly Tax Deferral Program 0650

Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$41,923	$41,923
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$41,923	$41,923

Elderly Tax Deferral Program 0650

Initiative: Reduces funding to the anticipated level of expenditures for the Elderly Tax Deferral program.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($11,923)	($12,923)
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	($11,923)	($12,923)

ELDERLY TAX DEFERRAL PROGRAM 0650

PROGRAM SUMMARY

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$30,000	$29,000
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$30,000	$29,000

Employee Relations - Office of 0244

Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	8.000	8.000
Personal Services	$725,992	$740,034
All Other	$96,853	$96,853
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$822,845	$836,887

Employee Relations - Office of 0244

Initiative: Eliminates one Director of Employee Relations position as part of the reorganization of the Office of Employee Relations into the Bureau of Human Resources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	(1.000)	(1.000)
Personal Services	($122,208)	($123,778)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($122,208)	($123,778)

EMPLOYEE RELATIONS - OFFICE OF 0244

PROGRAM SUMMARY

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	7.000	7.000
Personal Services	$603,784	$616,256
All Other	$96,853	$96,853
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$700,637	$713,109

Financial and Personnel Services - Division of 0713

Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$497,302	$497,302
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$497,302	$497,302

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$30,000	$30,000
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$30,000	$30,000

FINANCIAL AND PERSONNEL SERVICES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	276.000	276.000
Personal Services	$17,790,721	$18,351,731
All Other	$2,614,020	$2,614,020
FINANCIAL AND PERSONNEL SERVICES FUND TOTAL	$20,404,741	$20,965,751

Financial and Personnel Services - Division of 0713

Initiative: Reorganizes one Accounting Technician position to one Public Service Coordinator I position to better serve the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources and the Department of Conservation.

FINANCIAL AND PERSONNEL SERVICES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$26,646	$28,400
FINANCIAL AND PERSONNEL SERVICES FUND TOTAL	$26,646	$28,400

Financial and Personnel Services - Division of 0713

Initiative: Reduces funding to properly allocate and adjust the overall funding requirements for the several service centers within the Financial and Personnel Services Fund.

FINANCIAL AND PERSONNEL SERVICES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($600,251)	($588,267)
FINANCIAL AND PERSONNEL SERVICES FUND TOTAL	($600,251)	($588,267)

Financial and Personnel Services - Division of 0713

Initiative: Reduces funding in the All Other line category for the Department of Health and Human Services Service Center.

FINANCIAL AND PERSONNEL SERVICES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($128,000)	($128,000)
FINANCIAL AND PERSONNEL SERVICES FUND TOTAL	($128,000)	($128,000)

Financial and Personnel Services - Division of 0713

Initiative: Eliminates one Public Service Manager II position and one vacant Personnel Specialist position and upgrades one Accounting Technician position to a Financial Analyst position in the General Government Service Center.

FINANCIAL AND PERSONNEL SERVICES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	(2.000)	(2.000)
Personal Services	($123,147)	($125,427)
FINANCIAL AND PERSONNEL SERVICES FUND TOTAL	($123,147)	($125,427)

Financial and Personnel Services - Division of 0713

Initiative: Eliminates 2 Management Analyst II positions, one Management Analyst I position and one Public Service Manager I position, establishes one Personnel Specialist position and provides one-time All Other funding for contractual services within the Security and Employment Service Center.

FINANCIAL AND PERSONNEL SERVICES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	(3.000)	(3.000)
Personal Services	($241,600)	($243,684)
All Other	$30,000	$0
FINANCIAL AND PERSONNEL SERVICES FUND TOTAL	($211,600)	($243,684)

Financial and Personnel Services - Division of 0713

Initiative: Transfers one Office Associate II position from the Transportation Service Center in the Department of Administrative and Financial Services to the Department of Transportation Administration account in the Highway Fund.

FINANCIAL AND PERSONNEL SERVICES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	(1.000)	(1.000)
Personal Services	($60,340)	($61,659)
FINANCIAL AND PERSONNEL SERVICES FUND TOTAL	($60,340)	($61,659)

Financial and Personnel Services - Division of 0713

Initiative: Reduces funding for out-of-state travel in the Transportation Service Center.

FINANCIAL AND PERSONNEL SERVICES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($2,500)	($2,500)
FINANCIAL AND PERSONNEL SERVICES FUND TOTAL	($2,500)	($2,500)

Financial and Personnel Services - Division of 0713

Initiative: Transfers one Education Specialist III position from the Regional Services program and one Office Associate II position from the Learning Systems program in the Department of Education to the Financial and Personnel Services - Division of program in the Department of Administrative and Financial Services.

FINANCIAL AND PERSONNEL SERVICES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	2.000	2.000
Personal Services	$125,292	$132,335
FINANCIAL AND PERSONNEL SERVICES FUND TOTAL	$125,292	$132,335

Financial and Personnel Services - Division of 0713

Initiative: Transfers one Public Service Manager I position, one Office Specialist I position and one Personnel Assistant position from the Riverview Psychiatric Center program; one Public Service Manager I position, 2 Office Assistant II positions and one Office Specialist I position from the Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center program; one Secretary position from the Mental Health Services - Community program; and one Public Service Manager II position, 7 Public Service Coordinator I positions, one Public Service Manager I position, one Personnel Specialist position, 2 Personnel Assistant positions and 6 Office Specialist I positions from the Office of Management and Budget program to the Financial and Personnel Services - Division of program in the Health and Human Service Center within the Department of Administrative and Financial Services.

FINANCIAL AND PERSONNEL SERVICES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	26.000	26.000
Personal Services	$1,673,318	$1,709,927
All Other	$136,942	$136,942
FINANCIAL AND PERSONNEL SERVICES FUND TOTAL	$1,810,260	$1,846,869

FINANCIAL AND PERSONNEL SERVICES - DIVISION OF 0713

PROGRAM SUMMARY

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$497,302	$497,302
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$497,302	$497,302

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$30,000	$30,000
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$30,000	$30,000

FINANCIAL AND PERSONNEL SERVICES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	298.000	298.000
Personal Services	$19,190,890	$19,791,623
All Other	$2,050,211	$2,032,195
FINANCIAL AND PERSONNEL SERVICES FUND TOTAL	$21,241,101	$21,823,818

Homestead Property Tax Exemption - Mandate Reimbursement 0887

Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$25,600	$25,600
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$25,600	$25,600

Homestead Property Tax Exemption - Mandate Reimbursement 0887

Initiative: Provides funding for mandated homestead property tax exemptions.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$5,400	$5,400
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$5,400	$5,400

HOMESTEAD PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION - MANDATE REIMBURSEMENT 0887

PROGRAM SUMMARY

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$31,000	$31,000
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$31,000	$31,000

Homestead Property Tax Exemption Reimbursement 0886

Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$36,267,826	$36,267,826
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$36,267,826	$36,267,826

Homestead Property Tax Exemption Reimbursement 0886

Initiative: Reduces funding to an anticipated level for reimbursements for homestead property tax exemptions.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($7,661,235)	($7,191,428)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($7,661,235)	($7,191,428)

HOMESTEAD PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION REIMBURSEMENT 0886

PROGRAM SUMMARY

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$28,606,591	$29,076,398
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$28,606,591	$29,076,398

Information Services 0155

Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

OFFICE OF INFORMATION SERVICES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	479.500	479.500
Personal Services	$40,321,438	$41,394,795
All Other	$7,641,513	$7,641,513
OFFICE OF INFORMATION SERVICES FUND TOTAL	$47,962,951	$49,036,308

Information Services 0155

Initiative: Establishes one Senior Information Systems Support Specialist position, 2 Information Systems Support Specialist II positions, 3 Information Systems Support Specialist positions and one Office Assistant II position to support the new Enterprise Radio Operations and to support the 60-month desktop rotation initiative.

OFFICE OF INFORMATION SERVICES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	7.000	7.000
Personal Services	$334,492	$353,291
All Other	$726	$767
OFFICE OF INFORMATION SERVICES FUND TOTAL	$335,218	$354,058

Information Services 0155

Initiative: Provides funding to cover costs associated with the replacement of computers and computer-related equipment priced under $3,000.

OFFICE OF INFORMATION SERVICES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$6,385,361	$6,385,361
OFFICE OF INFORMATION SERVICES FUND TOTAL	$6,385,361	$6,385,361

Information Services 0155

Initiative: Provides funding to cover the costs associated with statewide software maintenance agreements.

OFFICE OF INFORMATION SERVICES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$1,000,000	$1,000,000
OFFICE OF INFORMATION SERVICES FUND TOTAL	$1,000,000	$1,000,000

Information Services 0155

Initiative: Provides funding to meet contractual obligations relating to leased space.

OFFICE OF INFORMATION SERVICES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$1,021,336	$1,021,336
OFFICE OF INFORMATION SERVICES FUND TOTAL	$1,021,336	$1,021,336

Information Services 0155

Initiative: Provides funding to cover additional operating expenditures relating to the transfer of information technology positions from departments and agencies statewide.

OFFICE OF INFORMATION SERVICES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$713,903	$713,903
OFFICE OF INFORMATION SERVICES FUND TOTAL	$713,903	$713,903

Information Services 0155

Initiative: Adjusts funding for supporting existing information technology agency applications within the agency. This level of funding supports replacing personal computers on an average 60-month rotation and a reduced level of funding for strategic planning.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$2,010,583	$2,010,583
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$2,010,583	$2,010,583

INFORMATION SERVICES 0155

PROGRAM SUMMARY

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$2,010,583	$2,010,583
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$2,010,583	$2,010,583

OFFICE OF INFORMATION SERVICES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	486.500	486.500
Personal Services	$40,655,930	$41,748,086
All Other	$16,762,839	$16,762,880
OFFICE OF INFORMATION SERVICES FUND TOTAL	$57,418,769	$58,510,966

Lottery Operations 0023

Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

STATE LOTTERY FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	27.000	27.000
Personal Services	$1,777,592	$1,817,566
All Other	$2,932,139	$2,932,139
STATE LOTTERY FUND TOTAL	$4,709,731	$4,749,705

Lottery Operations 0023

Initiative: Eliminates one vacant Inventory and Property Assistant position. The reduction in headcount will be used to offset headcount requested in the Workers' Compensation Management Fund.

STATE LOTTERY FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	(1.000)	(1.000)
Personal Services	($43,750)	($46,390)
STATE LOTTERY FUND TOTAL	($43,750)	($46,390)

LOTTERY OPERATIONS 0023

PROGRAM SUMMARY

STATE LOTTERY FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	26.000	26.000
Personal Services	$1,733,842	$1,771,176
All Other	$2,932,139	$2,932,139
STATE LOTTERY FUND TOTAL	$4,665,981	$4,703,315

Maine Asthma and Lung Disease Research Fund (DAFS) Z026

Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$14,648	$14,648
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$14,648	$14,648

Maine Asthma and Lung Disease Research Fund (DAFS) Z026

Initiative: An allocation for this program is not needed.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($14,648)	($14,648)
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	($14,648)	($14,648)

MAINE ASTHMA AND LUNG DISEASE RESEARCH FUND (DAFS) Z026

PROGRAM SUMMARY

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	$0
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$0

Miscellaneous Acts and Resolves - Finance 0306

Initiative: Appropriates funds on a one-time basis for grants to HealthInfoNet to help build the first phase of Maine's health information exchange system.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$265,000	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$265,000	$0

MISCELLANEOUS ACTS AND RESOLVES - FINANCE 0306

PROGRAM SUMMARY

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$265,000	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$265,000	$0

Office of the Commissioner - Administrative and Financial Services 0718

Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	4.000	4.000
Personal Services	$422,418	$431,061
All Other	$21,416	$21,416
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$443,834	$452,477

Office of the Commissioner - Administrative and Financial Services 0718

Initiative: Allocates funds to cover the administrative costs associated with the Employee Suggestion System in accordance with the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 651, subsection 10.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$5,000	$5,000
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$5,000	$5,000

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER - ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES 0718

PROGRAM SUMMARY

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	4.000	4.000
Personal Services	$422,418	$431,061
All Other	$21,416	$21,416
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$443,834	$452,477

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$5,000	$5,000
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$5,000	$5,000

Public Improvements - Planning/Construction - Administration 0057

Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	13.000	13.000
Personal Services	$1,131,818	$1,168,172
All Other	$166,562	$166,562
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$1,298,380	$1,334,734

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$49,172	$49,172
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$49,172	$49,172

Public Improvements - Planning/Construction - Administration 0057

Initiative: Eliminates one Asbestos Project Manager position and one vacant Civil Engineer II position and establishes one Office Assistant II position for this program.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	(1.000)	(1.000)
Personal Services	($98,630)	($100,508)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($98,630)	($100,508)

PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS - PLANNING/CONSTRUCTION - ADMINISTRATION 0057

PROGRAM SUMMARY

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	12.000	12.000
Personal Services	$1,033,188	$1,067,664
All Other	$166,562	$166,562
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$1,199,750	$1,234,226

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$49,172	$49,172
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$49,172	$49,172

Purchases - Division of 0007

Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	6.000	6.000
Personal Services	$417,660	$425,629
All Other	$84,333	$84,333
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$501,993	$509,962

Purchases - Division of 0007

Initiative: Provides for the reorganization of the Bureau of Purchases. Eliminates one Procurement Contract Manager position and 2 Procurement Contract Specialist positions and provides for the range change for 2 Senior Procurement Contract Specialist positions from range 21 to 23. Establishes one Buyer II position.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	(2.000)	(2.000)
Personal Services	($120,326)	($121,163)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($120,326)	($121,163)

PURCHASES - DIVISION OF 0007

PROGRAM SUMMARY

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	4.000	4.000
Personal Services	$297,334	$304,466
All Other	$84,333	$84,333
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$381,667	$388,799

Revenue Services - Bureau of 0002

Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	320.500	320.500
POSITIONS - FTE COUNT	0.769	0.769
Personal Services	$20,912,215	$21,586,959
All Other	$12,460,572	$12,460,572
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$33,372,787	$34,047,531

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$5,000	$5,000
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$5,000	$5,000

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$3,622,453	$3,622,453
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$3,622,453	$3,622,453

Revenue Services - Bureau of 0002

Initiative: Provides funding for temporary personnel contracts used during tax season to handle and process tax returns.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$20,000	$32,000
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$20,000	$32,000

Revenue Services - Bureau of 0002

Initiative: Provides funding for the updating of econometric database information used for revenue projections provided to the Revenue Forecasting Committee.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	$300,000
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$300,000

Revenue Services - Bureau of 0002

Initiative: Provides funding for the debt service payments for the Maine Revenue Integrated Tax System (MERITS) project authorized by Public Law 2005, chapter 519, Part O, section 1 and are expected to be $2,281,261 annually.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$2,281,261	$2,281,261
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$2,281,261	$2,281,261

Revenue Services - Bureau of 0002

Initiative: Provides funding for an additional law enforcement contractor position assigned to uncollectible cases. Currently one contractor is responsible in this area but the workload is overwhelming for this one person. It is anticipated with 2 people assigned to these cases that net additional General Fund undedicated revenue of $237,250 will be generated each year.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$57,638	$59,368
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$57,638	$59,368

Revenue Services - Bureau of 0002

Initiative: Provides funding for increased legal services provided by the Office of the Attorney General to Maine Revenue Services for out-of-state judgment work, injunctions and lien enforcement. It is estimated that this initiative will generate net additional General Fund undedicated revenue of $480,194 annually.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$80,162	$84,792
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$80,162	$84,792

Revenue Services - Bureau of 0002

Initiative: Provides funding for current contractual obligations relating to out-of-state income tax debt collections.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$860,947	$866,047
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$860,947	$866,047

Revenue Services - Bureau of 0002

Initiative: Transfers 2 Senior Revenue Agent positions and allocates Personal Services funding for an additional 5.3 full-time equivalent positions and All Other funds related to these positions from the General Fund to the Highway Fund in order to properly recognize and account for the total costs of fuel tax administration within the Maine Revenue Services program in the Highway Fund. This initiative will reduce General Fund undedicated revenue by $690,000 in fiscal year 2007-08 and $690,000 in fiscal year 2008-09.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	(2.000)	(2.000)
Personal Services	($515,421)	($531,173)
All Other	($140,217)	($147,483)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($655,638)	($678,656)

Revenue Services - Bureau of 0002

Initiative: Adjusts funding for supporting existing information technology agency applications within the agency.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$210,869	$501,032
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$210,869	$501,032

Revenue Services - Bureau of 0002

Initiative: Eliminates one District Tax Audit Manager position and one Office Associate II position and related All Other savings from the closure of the Bangor branch of Maine Revenue Services.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	(2.000)	(2.000)
Personal Services	($154,001)	($157,313)
All Other	($20,660)	($20,660)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($174,661)	($177,973)

Revenue Services - Bureau of 0002

Initiative: Reduces funding from savings identified in the All Other line category for Maine Revenue Services.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($356,109)	($356,109)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($356,109)	($356,109)

Revenue Services - Bureau of 0002

Initiative: Establishes a Revenue Agent/Senior Revenue Agent position to investigate non-Maine businesses doing business in Maine to ensure proper reporting of Maine tax. The position is expected to generate approximately $750,000 in additional tax revenue annually.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	1.000	1.000
Personal Services	$65,877	$69,549
All Other	$16,881	$12,181
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$82,758	$81,730

Revenue Services - Bureau of 0002

Initiative: Establishes a Revenue Agent/Senior Revenue Agent position to assist in the audit of estate tax returns, as well as expand the audit function of fiduciary income tax returns and to review related tax issues associated with decedents and beneficiaries. The position is expected to generate approximately $600,000 in additional tax revenue annually.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	1.000	1.000
Personal Services	$65,877	$69,549
All Other	$16,881	$12,181
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$82,758	$81,730

Revenue Services - Bureau of 0002

Initiative: Establishes 2 Tax Examiner positions to increase collections of delinquent individual income tax and delinquent sales tax and income tax withholding. The positions are expected to generate additional annual gross revenue of $1,050,000.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	2.000	2.000
Personal Services	$108,094	$113,968
All Other	$21,068	$14,668
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$129,162	$128,636

Revenue Services - Bureau of 0002

Initiative: Provides one-time Personal Services appropriations to initiate an overtime project to enhance discovery and revenue collections. The project will raise annual gross revenue of $2,000,000 from income tax and sales and use tax sources.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$210,000	$210,000
All Other	$10,000	$10,000
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$220,000	$220,000

Revenue Services - Bureau of 0002

Initiative: Provides funding for one Tax Section Manager, one Senior Tax Examiner, 2 Tax Examiners and one Revenue Agent. The Tax Section Manager will work in the Special Enforcement Unit on collections, the Senior Tax Examiner will work in the Tax Compliance Unit on offers in compromise cases, the 2 Tax Examiners will work in the Tax Compliance Unit, one on income tax nonfilers and the other reviewing returns and refund requests, and the Revenue Agent will work in the Special Enforcement Unit on use tax enforcement.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	5.000	5.000
Personal Services	$235,226	$331,138
All Other	$57,517	$41,517
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$292,743	$372,655

REVENUE SERVICES - BUREAU OF 0002

PROGRAM SUMMARY

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	325.500	325.500
POSITIONS - FTE COUNT	0.769	0.769
Personal Services	$20,927,867	$21,692,677
All Other	$14,715,863	$15,285,320
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$35,643,730	$36,977,997

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$5,000	$5,000
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$5,000	$5,000

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$4,483,400	$4,488,500
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$4,483,400	$4,488,500

Risk Management - Claims 0008

Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

RISK MANAGEMENT FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	5.000	5.000
Personal Services	$370,986	$380,728
All Other	$3,597,476	$3,597,476
RISK MANAGEMENT FUND TOTAL	$3,968,462	$3,978,204

STATE-ADMINISTERED FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$2,094,628	$2,094,628
STATE-ADMINISTERED FUND TOTAL	$2,094,628	$2,094,628

Risk Management - Claims 0008

Initiative: Reduces funding to more accurately reflect the projected expenditure requirements for these 2 program fund accounts.

RISK MANAGEMENT FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($81,500)	($81,500)
RISK MANAGEMENT FUND TOTAL	($81,500)	($81,500)

STATE-ADMINISTERED FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($51,500)	($51,500)
STATE-ADMINISTERED FUND TOTAL	($51,500)	($51,500)

RISK MANAGEMENT - CLAIMS 0008

PROGRAM SUMMARY

RISK MANAGEMENT FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	5.000	5.000
Personal Services	$370,986	$380,728
All Other	$3,515,976	$3,515,976
RISK MANAGEMENT FUND TOTAL	$3,886,962	$3,896,704

STATE-ADMINISTERED FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$2,043,128	$2,043,128
STATE-ADMINISTERED FUND TOTAL	$2,043,128	$2,043,128

Snow Grooming Property Tax Exemption Reimbursement Z024

Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$18,565	$18,565
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$18,565	$18,565

SNOW GROOMING PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION REIMBURSEMENT Z024

PROGRAM SUMMARY

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$18,565	$18,565
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$18,565	$18,565

Solid Waste Management Fund 0659

Initiative: Provides funding for accounting services provided by the General Government Service Center to the Maine Solid Waste Management Fund.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$10,000	$10,000
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$10,000	$10,000

SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FUND 0659

PROGRAM SUMMARY

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$10,000	$10,000
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$10,000	$10,000

State Controller - Office of the 0056

Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	29.000	29.000
Personal Services	$2,219,854	$2,274,537
All Other	$3,197,974	$3,197,974
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$5,417,828	$5,472,511

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$1,000	$1,000
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$1,000	$1,000

State Controller - Office of the 0056

Initiative: Adjusts funding for supporting existing information technology agency applications within the agency.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$1,099,715	$1,110,862
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$1,099,715	$1,110,862

State Controller - Office of the 0056

Initiative: Provides funding for debt service for approved development projects.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$3,425,169	$3,425,169
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$3,425,169	$3,425,169

State Controller - Office of the 0056

Initiative: Provides for the reorganization of one Personnel Authorization Assistant position to one Personnel Assistant position resulting from the consolidation of the Personnel Authorization unit originally under the Bureau of Human Resources with the Payroll Division within the Office of the State Controller. This position now has expanded duties involving payroll processing. The funding for this position reclassification is from the deappropriation of funds for general operating expenditures in the All Other line category.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$3,652	$3,685
All Other	($3,652)	($3,685)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$0

STATE CONTROLLER - OFFICE OF THE 0056

PROGRAM SUMMARY

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	29.000	29.000
Personal Services	$2,223,506	$2,278,222
All Other	$7,719,206	$7,730,320
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$9,942,712	$10,008,542

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$1,000	$1,000
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$1,000	$1,000

Statewide Radio Network System 0112

Initiative: Provides funding for debt service for approved development projects.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$1,652,727	$3,423,253
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$1,652,727	$3,423,253

STATEWIDE RADIO NETWORK SYSTEM 0112

PROGRAM SUMMARY

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$1,652,727	$3,423,253
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$1,652,727	$3,423,253

Trade Adjustment Assistance Health Insurance Z001

Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$20,962	$20,962
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$20,962	$20,962

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$1,200,000	$1,200,000
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$1,200,000	$1,200,000

Trade Adjustment Assistance Health Insurance Z001

Initiative: Adjusts the allocation to more accurately reflect the projected expenditure requirements for this program.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($1,000,000)	($1,000,000)
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	($1,000,000)	($1,000,000)

TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE HEALTH INSURANCE Z001

PROGRAM SUMMARY

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$20,962	$20,962
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$20,962	$20,962

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$200,000	$200,000
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$200,000	$200,000

Tree Growth Tax Reimbursement 0261

Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$5,400,000	$5,400,000
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$5,400,000	$5,400,000

Tree Growth Tax Reimbursement 0261

Initiative: Provides funding for tree growth tax reimbursements for cities and towns.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$150,000	$150,000
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$150,000	$150,000

TREE GROWTH TAX REIMBURSEMENT 0261

PROGRAM SUMMARY

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$5,550,000	$5,550,000
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$5,550,000	$5,550,000

Unorganized Territory Education and Services Fund - Finance 0573

Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$8,465,000	$8,465,000
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$8,465,000	$8,465,000

Unorganized Territory Education and Services Fund - Finance 0573

Initiative: Provides funding for grant payments to counties serving the unorganized territories.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$617,137	$1,162,065
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$617,137	$1,162,065

UNORGANIZED TERRITORY EDUCATION AND SERVICES FUND - FINANCE 0573

PROGRAM SUMMARY

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$9,082,137	$9,627,065
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$9,082,137	$9,627,065

Veterans Tax Reimbursement 0407

Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$895,000	$895,000
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$895,000	$895,000

Veterans Tax Reimbursement 0407

Initiative: Reduces funding to an anticipated level for veterans tax reimbursements.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($95,000)	($70,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($95,000)	($70,000)

Veterans Tax Reimbursement 0407

Initiative: Provides funds to reimburse municipalities for 50% of the local tax revenue loss associated with increasing the property tax exemption for veterans.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	$359,800
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$359,800

Veterans Tax Reimbursement 0407

Initiative: Deappropriates available funds.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($50,000)	($59,800)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($50,000)	($59,800)

VETERANS TAX REIMBURSEMENT 0407

PROGRAM SUMMARY

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$750,000	$1,125,000
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$750,000	$1,125,000

Waste Facility Tax Reimbursement 0907

Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$5,950	$5,950
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$5,950	$5,950

Waste Facility Tax Reimbursement 0907

Initiative: Provides funding for tax reimbursements to cities and towns for waste facilities.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$3,050	$4,050
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$3,050	$4,050

WASTE FACILITY TAX REIMBURSEMENT 0907

PROGRAM SUMMARY

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$9,000	$10,000
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$9,000	$10,000

Workers' Compensation Management Fund Program 0802

Initiative: BASELINE BUDGET

WORKERS' COMPENSATION MANAGEMENT FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	12.000	12.000
Personal Services	$1,291,509	$1,314,429
All Other	$18,104,565	$18,104,565
WORKERS' COMPENSATION MANAGEMENT FUND TOTAL	$19,396,074	$19,418,994

Workers' Compensation Management Fund Program 0802

Initiative: Establishes one Workers' Compensation Case Manager position to assist the division in providing outreach services to state employees. The headcount for this position is offset by the elimination of one vacant Inventory and Property Assistant position in the Lottery Administration program.

WORKERS' COMPENSATION MANAGEMENT FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	1.000	1.000
Personal Services	$73,510	$77,802
All Other	$6,965	$7,617
WORKERS' COMPENSATION MANAGEMENT FUND TOTAL	$80,475	$85,419

WORKERS' COMPENSATION MANAGEMENT FUND PROGRAM 0802

PROGRAM SUMMARY

WORKERS' COMPENSATION MANAGEMENT FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	13.000	13.000
Personal Services	$1,365,019	$1,392,231
All Other	$18,111,530	$18,112,182
WORKERS' COMPENSATION MANAGEMENT FUND TOTAL	$19,476,549	$19,504,413

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	$119,916,455	$124,981,377
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	$523,264	$523,264
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$22,055,241	$22,664,429
FINANCIAL AND PERSONNEL SERVICES FUND	$21,241,101	$21,823,818
POSTAL, PRINTING AND SUPPLY FUND	$4,290,864	$4,380,567
OFFICE OF INFORMATION SERVICES FUND	$57,418,769	$58,510,966
RISK MANAGEMENT FUND	$3,886,962	$3,896,704
WORKERS' COMPENSATION MANAGEMENT FUND	$19,476,549	$19,504,413
CENTRAL MOTOR POOL	$6,863,052	$6,970,280
REAL PROPERTY LEASE INTERNAL SERVICE FUND	$23,392,918	$23,881,643
BUREAU OF REVENUE SERVICES FUND	$150,000	$150,000
RETIREE HEALTH INSURANCE FUND	$48,400,235	$48,400,235
ACCIDENT, SICKNESS AND HEALTH INSURANCE INTERNAL SERVICE FUND	$1,786,812	$1,842,824
STATE-ADMINISTERED FUND	$2,043,128	$2,043,128
STATE LOTTERY FUND	$4,665,981	$4,703,315
FIREFIGHTERS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM FUND	$109,392	$111,894
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$336,220,723	$344,388,857

PART C

Sec. C-1. 20-A MRSA §253, sub-§8  is enacted to read:

Sec. C-2. 20-A MRSA §15671, sub-§7, ¶B,  as amended by PL 2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §34 and affected by §§72 and 74 and c. 12, Pt. WW, §18, is further amended to read:

Sec. C-3. 20-A MRSA §15689, sub-§1, ¶B,  as affected by PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. WW, §18 and amended by c. 457, Pt. I, §1, is further amended to read:

Sec. C-4. 20-A MRSA §15689-A, sub-§13  is enacted to read:

Sec. C-5. 20-A MRSA §15689-A, sub-§14  is enacted to read:

Sec. C-6. 20-A MRSA §15689-A, sub-§15  is enacted to read:

Sec. C-7. 20-A MRSA §15689-D,  as enacted by PL 2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §61 and affected by §§72 and 74 and affected by c. 12, Pt. WW, §18, is amended to read:

§ 15689-D. Governor's recommendation for funding levels

The Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of the Budget shall annually certify to the Legislature the funding levels that the Governor recommends under sections 15683, 15683-A, 15689 and 15689-A. The Governor's recommendations must be transmitted to the Legislature within the time schedules set forth in Title 5, section 1666. The commissioner may adjust, consistent with the Governor’s recommendation for funding levels, per-pupil amounts not related to staffing pursuant to section 15680 and targeted funds pursuant to section 15681.

Sec. C-8. Mill expectation. The mill expectation pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 15671-A for fiscal year 2007-08 is 7.44.

Sec. C-9. Limitation of increases. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for fiscal year 2007-08 a school administrative unit may not receive more than a 15% increase in general purpose aid for local schools from 2006-07 to 2007-08 including transition adjustments and excluding any decline in total debt service allocation. For fiscal year 2007-08, the maximum state and local spending target pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 15671-A must exclude the amount resulting from the 15% limitation of increases for those school administrative units affected by this limitation.

Sec. C-10. Total cost of funding public education from kindergarten to grade 12. The total cost of funding public education from kindergarten to grade 12 for fiscal year 2007-08 is as follows:

			2007-08
			TOTAL
Total Operating Allocation
	Total operating allocation pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 15683 without transition percentage		$1,351,740,918
	Total operating allocation pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 15683 with 95% transition percentage		$1,284,153,872
	Transition adjustments pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 15686		$3,264,728
	Total other subsidizable costs pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 15681-A		$377,071,968
Total Operating Allocation
	Total operating allocation pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 15683 with 95% transition percentage plus transition adjustment pursuant to Title 20-A, section 15686 and total other subsidizable costs pursuant to Title 20-A, section 15681-A		$1,664,490,568
Total Debt Service Allocation
	Total debt service allocation pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 15683-A		$90,484,971
Total Adjustments and Miscellaneous Costs
	Total adjustments and miscellaneous costs pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, sections 15689 and 15689-A		$72,648,239
Total Cost of Funding Public Education from Kindergarten to Grade 12
	Total cost of funding public education from kindergarten to grade 12 for fiscal year 2007-08 pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, chapter 606-B		$1,827,623,778

Sec. C-11. Local and state contributions to total cost of funding public education from kindergarten to grade 12. The local contribution and the state contribution appropriation provided for general purpose aid for local schools for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2007 and ending June 30, 2008 is calculated as follows:

		2007-08	2007-08
		LOCAL	STATE
Local and State Contributions to the Total Cost of Funding Public Education from Kindergarten to Grade 12
	Local and state contributions to the total cost of funding public education from kindergarten to grade 12 pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 15683	$846,003,440	$981,620,338
Limitation of Increases to the State Contributions to the Total Cost of Funding Public Education from Kindergarten to Grade 12
	Limitation of increases to the state contributions to the total cost of funding public education from kindergarten to grade 12	$0	($3,661,953)
Adjusted Local and State Contributions to the Total Cost of Funding Public Education from Kindergarten to Grade 12
	Adjusted local and state contributions to the total cost of funding public education from kindergarten to grade 12 pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 15683	$0	$977,958,385

Sec. C-12. Limit of State's obligation. If the State's continued obligation for any individual component contained in sections 10 and 11 of this Part exceeds the level of funding provided for that component, any unexpended balances occurring in other programs may be applied to avoid proration of payments for any individual component. Any unexpended balances from sections 10 and 11 of this Part do not lapse but must be carried forward for the same purpose.

Sec. C-13. Authorization of payments. Sections 1 to 11 of this Part may not be construed to require the State to provide payments that exceed the appropriation of funds for general purpose aid for local schools for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2007 and ending June 30, 2008.

PART D

Sec. D-1. 20-A MRSA §13013-A, sub-§2,  as enacted by PL 2005, c. 519, Pt. AAAA, §1, is amended to read:

Sec. D-2. 20-A MRSA §13013-A, sub-§4,  as enacted by PL 2005, c. 683, Pt. H, §1, is amended to read:

Sec. D-3. 20-A MRSA §15689, sub-§1-A,  as enacted by PL 2005, c. 519, Pt. AAAA, §14, is amended to read:

Sec. D-4. 20-A MRSA §15689, sub-§7, ¶A,  as enacted by PL 2005, c. 635, §9, is amended to read:

Sec. D-5. 20-A MRSA §15689, sub-§7, ¶D,  as enacted by PL 2005, c. 683, Pt. H, §2, is amended to read:

Sec. D-6. 20-A MRSA §15689, sub-§9  is enacted to read:

Sec. D-7. 20-A MRSA §15689-A, sub-§5,  as enacted by PL 2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §61 and affected by §§72 and 74 and c. 12, Pt. WW, §18, is repealed.

Sec. D-8. 20-A MRSA §15689-A, sub-§10,  as amended by PL 2005, c. 519, Pt. J, §2, is further amended to read:

Sec. D-9. 20-A MRSA §15689-A, sub-§12-A  is enacted to read:

PART E

Sec. E-1. 20-A MRSA §15754,  as amended by PL 2005, c. 386, Pt. E, §1, is repealed.

PART F

Sec. F-1. 21-A MRSA §1125, sub-§3, ¶A,  as enacted by IB 1995, c. 1, §17, is amended to read:

Sec. F-2. General Fund transfer to Maine Clean Election Fund. Notwithstanding Title 21-A, section 1124, subsection 2, paragraph B, in lieu of the $2,000,000 transfer authorized to be made on January 1, 2009, the State Controller shall transfer $700,000 from the General Fund to the Maine Clean Election Fund on September 1, 2008 in order to ensure that adequate funds will be available to the Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices.

PART G

Sec. G-1. Calculation and transfer; General Fund health insurance savings. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Budget Officer shall calculate the amount of savings in section 2 that apply against each General Fund account for all departments and agencies except legislative branch departments and agencies from savings in the cost of health insurance and shall transfer the amounts by financial order upon the approval of the Governor. These transfers are considered adjustments to appropriations in fiscal years 2007-08 and 2008-09. The State Budget Officer shall provide the Joint Standing Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs a report of the transferred amounts no later than November 1, 2007.

Sec. G-2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

Departments and Agencies - Statewide 0016

Initiative: Reduces funding to reflect savings to the State for the cost of health insurance.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	($782,570)	($1,668,244)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($782,570)	($1,668,244)

Departments and Agencies - Statewide 0016

Initiative: Savings achieved through changes to be adopted by the State Employee Health Commission.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	($500,000)	($500,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($500,000)	($500,000)

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	($1,282,570)	($2,168,244)
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	($1,282,570)	($2,168,244)

PART H

Sec. H-1. 36 MRSA §4641-B, sub-§4,  as amended by PL 2005, c. 644, §4, is further amended to read:

PART I

Sec. I-1. 5 MRSA §935, sub-§1, ¶H,  as enacted by PL 1983, c. 729, §4, is repealed.

PART J

Sec. J-1. Transfer of funds; overtime expenses. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 1585 or any other provision of law, the Department of Corrections, upon approval of the Governor, is authorized to transfer, by financial order, Personal Services, All Other or Capital Expenditures funding between accounts within the same fund for the purpose of paying overtime expenses.

PART K

Sec. K-1. 5 MRSA §13110, first ¶,  as enacted by PL 2003, c. 673, Pt. M, §8, is amended to read:

The office, the University of Maine System and the EPSCoR steering committee Governor's Maine Science and Technology Advisory Council are jointly responsible for the administration of the Maine Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research, referred to in this chapter as "the Maine EPSCoR Program," which is established in this section as a partnership effort between the State Government and the Federal Government to strengthen the State's science and engineering infrastructure.

Sec. K-2. 5 MRSA §13110, sub-§2,  as enacted by PL 2003, c. 673, Pt. M, §8, is amended to read:

Sec. K-3. 5 MRSA §13110-A, sub-§1, ¶C,  as enacted by PL 2003, c. 673, Pt. M, §8, is amended to read:

PART L

Sec. L-1. Program name change. The Maine Small Business Commission program within the Department of Economic and Community Development is renamed the Maine Small Business and Entrepreneurship Commission program.

PART M

Sec. M-1. Voluntary employee incentive programs. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 903, subsections 1 and 2, the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services shall offer for use prior to July 1, 2009 special voluntary employee incentive programs for state employees, including a 50% workweek option, flexible position staffing and time off without pay. Employee participation in a voluntary employee incentive program is subject to the approval of the employee's appointing authority.

Sec. M-2. Continuation of health insurance. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 285, subsection 7 and section 903, the State shall continue to pay health and dental insurance benefits for state employees who apply prior to July 1, 2009 to participate in a voluntary employee incentive program under section 1 based upon the scheduled workweek in effect prior to the employee's participation in the voluntary employee incentive program.

Sec. M-3. Continuation of group life insurance. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, sections 903 and 18056 and the rules of the Maine State Retirement System, the life, accidental death and dismemberment, supplemental and dependent insurance amounts for a state employee who applies prior to July 1, 2009 to participate in a voluntary employee incentive program under section 1 are based upon the scheduled hours of the employee prior to the employee's participation in the voluntary employee incentive program.

Sec. M-4. General Fund savings. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 1585, the State Budget Officer shall transfer the General Fund savings resulting from the voluntary employee incentive programs under section 1 to the General Fund Compensation and Benefit Plan account in the Department of Administrative and Financial Services. The State Budget Officer shall submit to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs a report of the transferred amounts no later than January 15, 2009.

Sec. M-5. Lapsed balances. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, $350,000 in fiscal year 2007-08 and $350,000 in fiscal year 2008-09 of savings identified from the voluntary employee incentive programs in this Part lapse to the General Fund.

PART N

Sec. N-1. Transfer of Personal Services appropriation. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 1585 or any other provision of law, available balances of General Fund appropriations for Personal Services in fiscal year 2007-08 and fiscal year 2008-09 may be transferred by financial order between programs and departments within the General Fund upon recommendation of the State Budget Officer and approval of the Governor to be used for costs associated with collective bargaining agreements for state employees.

PART O

Sec. O-1. 12 MRSA §10202, sub-§9,  as amended by PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. Z, §1, is further amended to read:

PART P

Sec. P-1. 35-A MRSA §116, sub-§4,  as amended by PL 1997, c. 586, §4, is further amended to read:

PART Q

Sec. Q-1. Maine Governmental Facilities Authority; issuance of securities. Pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 4, section 1606, the Maine Governmental Facilities Authority is authorized to issue securities in its own name in an amount up to $11,000,000 in fiscal year 2007-08 and $6,000,000 in fiscal year 2008-09 for the purpose of paying the cost, including preliminary planning costs, including but not limited to needs assessments and space planning, master planning, capital asset assessments, concept design, design development and final design including construction drawings, associated with capital repairs and improvements to state-owned facilities throughout the State as designated by the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services. The authority may also issue additional securities in its own name in an amount up to $750,000 in fiscal year 2007-08 for preconstruction costs and capital improvements for a Department of Corrections project at the Bangor campus and for other capital improvements at the correctional facilities within the Department of Corrections any part or all of which may be advanced by the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of General Services with reimbursement upon issuance of the additional securities.

Sec. Q-2. Proceeds. The proceeds from the sale of the securities issued by the Maine Governmental Facilities Authority pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 4, section 1606 must be used solely for the purpose for which the securities were authorized.

Sec. Q-3. Debt Service - Governmental Facilities Authority account; balance carried forward. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any unexpended balance in the Debt Service - Governmental Facilities Authority, General Fund account in the Department of Administrative and Financial Services on June 30, 2007 must be carried forward for the same purpose until June 30, 2009.

PART R

Sec. R-1. 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, in cooperation with the Treasurer of State, may enter into financing arrangements in fiscal years 2007-08 and 2008-09 for the acquisition of motor vehicles for the Central Fleet Management Division. The financing agreements entered into in each fiscal year may not exceed $5,000,000 in principal costs, and a financing arrangement may not exceed 4 years in duration. The interest rate may not exceed 8%. The annual principal and interest costs must be paid from the appropriate line category allocations in the Central Fleet Management Division account.

Sec. R-2. 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, on behalf of the Department of Public Safety, may enter into financing arrangements in fiscal years 2007-08 and 2008-09 for the acquisition of motor vehicles for the State Police. The financing arrangements entered into each fiscal year may not exceed $1,800,000 in principal costs, and a financing arrangement may not exceed 3 years in duration. The interest rate may not exceed 8%, and total interest costs with respect to the financing arrangements entered into in each fiscal year may not exceed $300,000. The annual principal and interest costs must be paid from the appropriate line category appropriations and allocations in the Department of Public Safety General Fund and Highway Fund accounts.

Sec. R-3. 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, Office of Information Technology may enter into financing arrangements on or after January 1, 2009 for the acquisition of hardware, software and systems to support the operations of the Statewide Radio and Network System Reserve Fund, established in Title 5, section 1520. The financial agreements may not exceed 7 years in duration and $15,000,000 in principal costs. The interest rate may not exceed 7% and interest costs may not exceed $4,230,000. Annual principal and interest costs must be paid from the Office of Information Technology, Statewide Radio and Network System Reserve Fund.

PART S

Sec. S-1. 30-A MRSA §5681, sub-§5, ¶A,  as amended by PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. E, §1, is further amended to read:

Sec. S-2. 30-A MRSA §5681, sub-§5, ¶B,  as amended by PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. E, §1, is further amended to read:

PART T

Sec. T-1. Prepayment of the annual cost of teachers’ retirement. The State Controller shall pay the annual cost of teachers' retirement for fiscal year 2008-09 on or before July 15, 2008 if the State Controller determines, after consultation with the State Treasurer, that there is sufficient cash flow in the General Fund to pay the entire amount due. If the State Controller determines insufficient cash flow exists to make the entire payment of the annual cost on or before July 15, 2008, the State Controller shall submit a plan to the Joint Standing Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs by January 1, 2008 to accelerate payments in a manner that does not adversely affect the General Fund’s operating cash or adversely affect the State Treasurer’s cash pool.

Sec. T-2. Savings calculated. The Maine State Retirement System shall calculate the annualized savings to the State by moving the payment date in accordance with any plan developed by the State Controller related to payment of the annual cost of teacher's retirement for fiscal year 2008-09.

Sec. T-3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF

Teacher Retirement 0170

Initiative: Deappropriates funds due to prepaying of retirement benefits on or before July 15, 2008 for fiscal year 2008-09.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	($6,794,273)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($6,794,273)

PART U

Sec. U-1. 3 MRSA §753,  as enacted by PL 1985, c. 507, §1, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

§ 753.  Expenses

All administrative operating expenses of the Maine Legislative Retirement System must be charged to the assets of the Maine Legislative Retirement System.

Sec. U-2. 3 MRSA §803, sub-§4,  as enacted by PL 1985, c. 507, §1, is amended to read:

Sec. U-3. 4 MRSA §1253,  as enacted by PL 1983, c. 853, Pt. C, §§15 and 18, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

§ 1253.  Expenses

All administrative operating expenses of the Maine Judicial Retirement System must be charged to the assets of the funds of the Maine Judicial Retirement System.

Sec. U-4. 4 MRSA §1303, sub-§4,  as enacted by PL 1983, c. 853, Pt. C, §§15 and 18, is amended to read:

Sec. U-5. 5 MRSA §17102, sub-§7,  as enacted by PL 1985, c. 801, §§5 and 7, is amended to read:

Sec. U-6. 5 MRSA §17154, sub-§6,  as amended by PL 2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §1 and affected by §§72 and 74 and c. 12, Pt. WW, §18, is further amended to read:

Sec. U-7. 5 MRSA §17254,  as enacted by PL 1985, c. 801, §§5 and 7, is amended to read:

§ 17254. Minimum state contribution

The aggregate payment by the State into the Retirement Allowance Fund for state employees and teachers shall must be at least sufficient, when combined with the amount in the Retirement Allowance Fund, to provide the benefits payable out of the fund and the administrative operating expenses of the Maine State Retirement System during the current year.

Sec. U-8. Retirement administrative costs. Beginning July 1, 2007, administrative costs and expenses attributable to the administrative operating budget of the Maine State Retirement System's state employee, teacher, legislative and judicial pension funds must be charged against the assets of the applicable fund.

Sec. U-9. Calculation and transfer; General Fund savings; retirement administrative costs. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Budget Officer shall calculate the amount of savings in section 10 of this Part that applies against each General Fund account for all departments and agencies from reducing funding for the administrative costs of the Maine State Retirement System for state employees and state-funded teachers and shall transfer amounts by financial order upon the approval of the Governor. These transfers are considered adjustments to appropriations in fiscal years 2007-08 and 2008-09. The State Budget Officer shall provide the Joint Standing Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs a report of the transferred amounts no later than November 1, 2007. The following General Fund accounts are exempt from these calculations: Disproportionate Share - Riverview and Disproportionate Share - Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center within the Department of Health and Human Services, all General Fund accounts within the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and the Education Unorganized Territory account within the Department of Education.

Sec. U-10. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

Departments and Agencies - Statewide 0016

Initiative: Deappropriates funds to reflect a different methodology for funding the administrative costs of the Maine State Retirement System.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	($1,210,050)	($1,210,187)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($1,210,050)	($1,210,187)

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	($1,210,050)	($1,210,187)
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	($1,210,050)	($1,210,187)

EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF

Teacher Retirement 0170

Initiative: Deappropriates funds to reflect a different methodology for funding the administrative costs of the Maine State Retirement System.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($5,031,551)	($5,031,551)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($5,031,551)	($5,031,551)

EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	($5,031,551)	($5,031,551)
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	($5,031,551)	($5,031,551)

PART V

Sec. V-1. 36 MRSA §5142, sub-§3-A,  as enacted by PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. MMMM, §1 and as affected by §3, is amended to read:

Sec. V-2. 36 MRSA §5211, sub-§8,  as amended by PL 1991, c. 502, §1 and as affected by §2, is further amended to read:

Sec. V-3. 36 MRSA §5211, sub-§9,  as enacted by P&SL 1969, c. 154, §F, is repealed.

Sec. V-4. 36 MRSA §5211, sub-§10,  as amended by PL 1999, c. 708, §43, is repealed.

Sec. V-5. 36 MRSA §5211, sub-§11,  as enacted by P&SL 1969, c. 154, §F, is repealed.

Sec. V-6. 36 MRSA §5211, sub-§12,  as amended by PL 2001, c. 439, Pt. D, §8 and affected by §9, is repealed.

Sec. V-7. 36 MRSA §5211, sub-§13,  as enacted by P&SL 1969, c. 154, §F, is repealed.

Sec. V-8. 36 MRSA §5211, sub-§16,  as amended by PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. MMMM, §2 and affected by §3, is repealed.

Sec. V-9. 36 MRSA §5211, sub-§16-A  is enacted to read:

Sec. V-10. 36 MRSA §5211, sub-§17, ¶A,  as enacted by P&SL 1969, c. 154, §F, is amended to read:

Sec. V-11. 36 MRSA §5211, sub-§17, ¶B,  as enacted by P&SL 1969, c. 154, §F, is repealed.

Sec. V-12. 36 MRSA §5211, sub-§17, ¶C,  as enacted by P&SL 1969, c. 154, §F, is repealed.

Sec. V-13. 36 MRSA §5212, sub-§2, ¶C,  as enacted by PL 1999, c. 754, §1 and affected by §2, is amended to read:

Sec. V-14. 36 MRSA §5244,  as amended by PL 1997, c. 24, Pt. C, §12 and affected by §16, is further amended to read:

§ 5244. Combined report

The combined report required by section 5220, subsection 5, must include, both in the aggregate and by corporation, a list of the federal taxable income, the modifications provided by section 5200-A, the property, payroll and sales in Maine and everywhere as defined in chapter 821 and the Maine net income of the unitary business. Neither the income nor the property, payroll and sales of a corporation that is not required to file a federal income tax return may be included in the combined report.

Sec. V-15. Application. Those sections of this Part that amend the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 36, sections 5211 and 5244 and apply to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2007.

PART W

Sec. W-1. 36 MRSA §1861-A,  as amended by PL 2003, c. 391, §1, is further amended to read:

§ 1861-A. Reporting use tax on individual income tax returns

The assessor shall provide that individuals report use tax on items with a purchase sale price of $5,000 or less on their Maine individual income tax returns. Taxpayers are required to attest to the amount of their use tax liability for the period of the tax return. Alternatively, they may elect to report an amount that is .04% .08% of their Maine adjusted gross income. The table amount does not relate to items with a purchase price in excess of $1,000. Liability arising from such items must be added to the table amount. A taxpayer electing to satisfy a use tax liability by estimating it shall calculate the liability in accordance with the use tax table. The estimated liability is applicable only to purchases of any individual items each having a sale price no greater than $1,000. For each taxable item with a sale price greater than $1,000 but no more than $5,000, the actual use tax liability for each purchase must be added to the amount of the estimated liability derived from the use tax table. Upon subsequent review, if use tax liability for the period of the return exceeds the amount of liability arising from use tax paid with the return, a credit of the that amount of liability arising from the return paid relative to the item or items being supplementarily assessed is allowed subject to the limitation set out in this section. The credit is limited to the amount of liability arising from the return for items with a sale price of $1,000 or less and may be applied only against a liability determined on review with regard to items with a sale price of $1,000 or less. Use tax on any item with a purchase sale price of more than $5,000 must be reported in accordance with section 1951-A.

Sec. W-2. Effective date; application. This Part takes effect January 1, 2008 and applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2008.

PART X

Sec. X-1. Carrying balance; Bureau of Medical Services, General Fund account. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any All Other line category balance in the Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau of Medical Services, General Fund account remaining on June 30, 2008 may not lapse but must be carried forward to June 30, 2009 to be used for the same purposes.

Sec. X-2. Transfer of funds. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 1585 or any other provision of law, available balances of appropriations in MaineCare General Fund accounts may be transferred between accounts by financial order upon the recommendation of the State Budget Officer and approval of the Governor.

Sec. X-3. Authorized MaineCare program transfers defined. The authority to transfer funds pursuant to section 2 of this Part is limited to the following General Fund programs:

Sec. X-4. Available MaineCare balances defined. The authority to transfer funds pursuant to section 2 of this Part is limited to balances determined by the Commissioner of Health and Human Services to be available. Balances may not be determined available if the specific program or MaineCare program expenditures in aggregate are projected to exceed appropriated amounts during the fiscal year. For the purposes of this section, expenditures include expenditures, obligations and any other program costs intentionally deferred for financial reasons.

Sec. X-5. Weekly MaineCare reporting. Until June 30, 2009, the Commissioner of Health and Human Services shall issue a weekly financial summary and report on MaineCare program expenditures. The report must be submitted to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs and the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over human services matters and must be presented in a budget to actual format detailing amounts at the program level. This reporting requirement is in addition to the reporting requirements contained in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 3174-B.

Sec. X-6. Quarterly MaineCare reporting. Until June 30, 2009, the Commissioner of Health and Human Services shall issue a quarterly financial summary and report on MaineCare program expenditures. The report must be submitted to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs and the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over health and human services matters within 14 days of certification of the quarterly CMS-64 report to the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. This report must segregate expenditures by fund and by category of service. This reporting requirement is in addition to the reporting requirements contained in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 22, section 3174-B.

PART Y

Sec. Y-1. Cost-of-living adjustments for nursing facilities. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any unexpended balance in the Department of Health and Human Services, Nursing Facilities, Other Special Revenue Funds account as of June 30, 2007 and June 30, 2008 carries forward for the purpose of funding cost-of-living adjustments for nursing facilities licensed under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 22, chapter 405 and residential care facilities as defined in Title 22, section 7852, subsection 14 in fiscal year 2007-08 and fiscal year 2008-09.

Sec. Y-2. Reimbursement rate. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Department of Health and Human Services shall provide cost-of-living adjustments to nursing facilities licensed under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 22, chapter 405 and residential care facilities as defined in Title 22, section 7852, subsection 14 in fiscal year 2007-08 and fiscal year 2008-09 in the amount of 2%, as applied to all components of the reimbursement rate except the fixed cost component, per year per facility. If the Commissioner of Health and Human Services determines as of May 1, 2007, for fiscal year 2007-08, and May 1, 2008, for fiscal year 2008-09, that sufficient funds are not projected to be available pursuant to sections 1 and 4 of this Part to fund a 2% adjustment for fiscal year 2007-08 or fiscal year 2008-09, then the department may reduce the percentage adjustment for that fiscal year to the extent necessary to ensure that the amount available in the Nursing Facilities, Other Special Revenue Funds account is sufficient to fund the adjustment provided. In projecting the amount available, the commissioner shall consider the projected amount to be carried forward pursuant to section 1 of this Part and the department's best reasonable estimate of the expected tax revenue growth in the fiscal year for which the adjustment will be provided. The department shall publish its calculation of the projected available funds and the resulting cost-of-living adjustment no later than May 25, 2007 for fiscal year 2007-08 and May 26, 2008 for fiscal year 2008-09.

Sec. Y-3. Increase for frontline employees. Any facility that accepts the cost-of-living adjustment authorized under this Part for fiscal year 2007-08 and fiscal year 2008-09 must provide an equal percentage increase in wages and benefits to all frontline employees in each of those years in accordance with the Department of Health and Human Services' principles of reimbursement for nursing facilities. For the purposes of this section, "frontline employees" means all employees who work in the facility, excluding the administrator. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the amount of the cost-of-living adjustment to be recouped for any failure to comply with this section is limited to the portion of the adjustment that:

1. Applies to wage and benefit expense; and

2. Exceeds the percentage increase in wages and benefits actually provided to frontline employees during the applicable fiscal period.

Sec. Y-4. Cost-of-living funding. Except as specifically allocated to other purposes under Part A, any unexpended balances in the Department of Health and Human Services, Nursing Facilities, Other Special Revenue Funds account as of June 30, 2007 and June 30, 2008 must first be used to the extent necessary to fund the cost-of-living adjustments granted in section 2 of this Part.

Sec. Y-5. Department of Health and Human Services quarterly report. The Commissioner of Health and Human Services shall prepare on a quarterly basis a report on balances available in the Nursing Facilities, Other Special Revenue Funds account as a result of nursing facility provider tax collections, and on updated projections of balances that will be available for the remainder of the 2008-2009 biennium. This report must be provided on a quarterly basis to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over health and human services matters and to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs, beginning October 15, 2007.

PART Z

Sec. Z-1. Position transfers; transfer of funds; Department of Health and Human Services. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in fiscal year 2007-08 and fiscal year 2008-09 the Department of Health and Human Services may transfer up to 30 Intensive Case Manager positions in the Mental Health Services - Community program, as those positions become vacant, to the Office of Integrated Access and Support program to be reorganized as Family Independence Specialist positions upon the recommendation of the State Budget Officer and approval of the Governor. Available balances of Personal Services appropriations resulting from those vacancies may be transferred within the Personal Services line category within the same fund from the Mental Health Services - Community program to the Office of Integrated Access and Support program by financial order upon the recommendation of the State Budget Officer and approval of the Governor. The department is authorized to increase the allocation in the Other Special Revenue Funds in order to allocate the cost of the Family Independence Specialist positions between the General Fund and Other Special Revenue Funds based on the permissible federal match rate. These transfers and allocation increases are considered adjustments to authorized position counts, appropriations and allocations in fiscal year 2007-08 and fiscal year 2008-09, except that General Fund amounts transferred that are not required for Personal Services costs must be transferred to the General Fund.

The Commissioner of Health and Human Services shall provide a report to the joint standing committees of the Legislature having jurisdiction over health and human services matters and appropriations and financial affairs no later than January 15, 2008 and January 15, 2009 on all legislative count and amounts transferred under this section.

PART AA

Sec. AA-1. Calculation and transfer; General Fund appropriations for legal services; Department of Health and Human Services. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Budget Officer shall calculate the amount of the appropriations provided in section 2 to the Department of Health and Human Services for legal services that applies to each applicable General Fund account in the department and shall transfer the amounts by financial order upon the approval of the Governor. These transfers are considered adjustments to appropriations in fiscal year 2007-08 and fiscal year 2008-09.

Sec. AA-2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)

Departmentwide 0640

Initiative: Provides funding to correct the mechanism of billing the department for legal services by the Department of the Attorney General.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$3,043,258	$3,184,982
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$3,043,258	$3,184,982

PART BB

Sec. BB-1. Calculation and transfer; funding for information technology; Department of Health and Human Services. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Budget Officer shall calculate the amount of appropriations provided in section 2 to the Department of Health and Human Services for information technology that applies to each applicable General Fund account in the department and shall transfer the amounts by financial order upon the approval of the Governor. These transfers are considered adjustments to appropriations in fiscal year 2007-08 and fiscal year 2008-09.

Sec. BB-2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY BDS)

Departmentwide 0019

Initiative: Adjusts funding to meet the current rates published by the Office of Information Technology for the replacement of desktop and laptop computers.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$112,033	$112,750
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$112,033	$112,750

Departmentwide 0019

Initiative: Adjusts funding for information technology services provided to agency employees based on fiscal years 2007-08 and 2008-09 Office of Information Technology monthly rates. Services include e-mail, file services and desktop and laptop support.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$227,463	$228,918
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$227,463	$228,918

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY BDS)
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	$339,496	$341,668
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$339,496	$341,668

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)

Departmentwide 0640

Initiative: Adjusts funding to meet the current rates published by the Office of Information Technology for the replacement of desktop and laptop computers.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$385,685	$396,963
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$385,685	$396,963

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$112,034	$112,750
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$112,034	$112,750

Departmentwide 0640

Initiative: Adjusts funding for information technology services provided to agency employees based on fiscal years 2007-08 and 2008-09 Office of Information Technology monthly rates. Services include e-mail, file services and desktop and laptop support.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$783,058	$805,956
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$783,058	$805,956

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$227,462	$228,918
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$227,462	$228,918

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	$1,168,743	$1,202,919
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	$339,496	$341,668
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$1,508,239	$1,544,587

SECTION TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	$1,508,239	$1,544,587
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	$339,496	$341,668
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$1,847,735	$1,886,255

PART CC

Sec. CC-1. Calculation and transfer; General Fund savings for managed care; Department of Health and Human Services. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Budget Officer shall calculate the amount of savings in section 2 in the Department of Health and Human Services resulting from the implementation of a managed care effort for behavioral health services that applies to each applicable General Fund account in the department and shall transfer the amounts by financial order upon the approval of the Governor. These transfers are considered adjustments to appropriations in fiscal year 2007-08 and fiscal year 2008-09.

Sec. CC-2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY BDS)

Departmentwide 0019

Initiative: Reduces funding by implementing a managed care effort for behavioral health services. The corresponding federal match reductions are reflected in the Medical Care - Payments to Providers program.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($5,000,000)	($6,500,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($5,000,000)	($6,500,000)

Departmentwide 0019

Initiative: Adjusts estimates of savings attributable to implementing a managed care effort for behavioral health services.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($1,000,000)	($2,000,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($1,000,000)	($2,000,000)

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY BDS)
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	($6,000,000)	($8,500,000)
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	($6,000,000)	($8,500,000)

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)

Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147

Initiative: Reduces funding by implementing a managed care effort for behavioral health services. The corresponding state funding reductions are reflected in the Departmentwide program in the former Department of Behavioral and Developmental Services.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($8,623,978)	($11,215,999)
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	($8,623,978)	($11,215,999)

Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147

Initiative: Adjusts estimates of savings attributable to implementing a managed care effort for behavioral health services. The corresponding state funding reductions are reflected in the Departmentwide program in the former Department of Behavioral and Developmental Services.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($1,724,796)	($3,516,480)
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	($1,724,796)	($3,516,480)

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	($10,348,774)	($14,732,479)
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	($10,348,774)	($14,732,479)

SECTION TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	($6,000,000)	($8,500,000)
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	($10,348,774)	($14,732,479)
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	($16,348,774)	($23,232,479)

PART DD

Sec. DD-1. Calculation and transfer; General Fund savings; position reductions; departmentwide reorganization; Department of Health and Human Services. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Budget Officer shall calculate the amount of savings and the position eliminations in section 2 in the Department of Health and Human Services resulting from a departmentwide reorganization that applies to each applicable General Fund account in the department and shall transfer the amounts by financial order upon the approval of the Governor. These transfers are considered adjustments to appropriations in fiscal year 2007-08 and fiscal year 2008-09.

Sec. DD-2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)

Departmentwide 0640

Initiative: Eliminates 2 positions and reduces funding as part of a departmentwide reorganization. The department shall provide a report detailing the new organization structure, the specific positions eliminated and any necessary legislation to implement the reorganization to the Second Regular Session of the 123rd Legislature by December 14, 2007.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	(2.000)	(2.000)
Unallocated	($220,000)	($220,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($220,000)	($220,000)

PART EE

Sec. EE-1. Calculation and transfer; General Fund savings; Health and Human Services Service Center. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Budget Officer shall calculate the amount of savings in section 2 in the Department of Health and Human Services resulting from a reduction in payments to the Health and Human Services Service Center that applies to each applicable General Fund account in the department and shall transfer the amounts by financial order upon the approval of the Governor. These transfers are considered adjustments to appropriations in fiscal year 2007-08 and fiscal year 2008-09.

Sec. EE-2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)

Departmentwide 0640

Initiative: Reduces funding as a result of reduced payments to the Health and Human Services Service Center.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($71,805)	($71,805)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($71,805)	($71,805)

PART FF

Sec. FF-1. Transfer from General Fund undedicated revenue for fiscal year 2006-07. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller may transfer from excess General Fund revenue up to $2,000,000 of undedicated revenue above the budgeted state cost allocation program revenue estimate for fiscal year 2006-07 to the Office of Information Technology Internal Service Fund, on or before June 30, 2007, as partial funding toward the development and implementation of the state accounting system known as "AdvantageME."

Sec. FF-2. Transfer from General Fund undedicated revenue for fiscal years 2007-08 and 2008-09. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller may transfer from excess General Fund revenue up to $750,000 each year of undedicated revenue above the budgeted state cost allocation program revenue estimate for fiscal year 2007-08 and fiscal year 2008-09 to the Office of Information Technology Internal Service Fund, on or before June 30th of each of those fiscal years, as partial funding toward the development and implementation of a payroll and position management system that is compliant with current federal Internal Revenue Service reporting requirements and accounting standards.

PART GG

Sec. GG-1. Review of transitioning to a fiscal agent model to improve efficiency and cost-effectiveness; Office of MaineCare Services. The Commissioner of Health and Human Services shall review the current organizational structure, systems and operations of the Office of MaineCare Services to transition Maine’s current management information system model to a model operated by a fiscal agent. To assist with this review, the commissioner shall use staff resources from the Office of MaineCare Services and the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Office of Information Technology. The commissioner is authorized to identify position eliminations and identify Personal Services savings available for transfer to All Other from the improvements identified from the review. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Budget Officer shall transfer position counts and available balances between line categories by financial order upon approval of the Governor in order to achieve the position eliminations identified in section 2. These transfers are considered adjustments to authorized position count, appropriations and allocations in fiscal years 2007-08 and 2008-09. The commissioner and the State Budget Officer shall provide the joint standing committees of the Legislature having jurisdiction over health and human services matters and appropriations and financial affairs a report outlining the progress towards the new organizational structure and any transferred amounts by December 15th and June 15th in each year of the 2008-2009 biennium.

Sec. GG-2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)

Bureau of Medical Services 0129

Initiative: Eliminates 21 General Fund positions and 79 Federal Expenditures Fund positions from projected Office of MaineCare savings.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(21.000)

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(79.000)

PART HH

Sec. HH-1. 2 MRSA §6, sub-§4,  as amended by PL 2005, c. 405, Pt. D, §3, is further amended to read:

Sec. HH-2. 5 MRSA §947-B, sub-§1, ¶C,  as enacted by PL 1991, c. 780, Pt. Y, §37, is repealed.

Sec. HH-3. 5 MRSA §7031, 5th ¶,  as enacted by PL 1985, c. 785, Pt. B, §38, is amended to read:

It is the intent of the Legislature to establish the Bureau of Human Resources as the civil service administrative organization of agency responsible for the administration of the human resources activities of State Government which and that shall act as a service organization to respond quickly and effectively to the needs of state employees and state agencies. It is also the intent of the Legislature that the Bureau of Human Resources operate flexibly to expedite the duties and responsibilities of state employees and state agencies. The primary goal of the Bureau of Human Resources shall be service to state employees and state agencies.

Sec. HH-4. 5 MRSA §7033,  as enacted by PL 1985, c. 785, Pt. B, §38, is amended to read:

§ 7033. Bureau of Human Resources; established

Sec. HH-5. 5 MRSA §7034, sub-§12  is enacted to read:

Sec. HH-6. 5 MRSA §7035,  as amended by PL 1997, c. 632, §1 is further amended by inserting after the first paragraph a new paragraph to read:

The director may name a designee to conduct employee relations activities set forth in Title 26, chapter 9-B and other proceedings such as negotiations, mediation, fact-finding, arbitration, grievance proceedings, unemployment compensation proceedings, workers' compensation proceedings, human rights proceedings and other labor relations proceedings.

Sec. HH-7. 5 MRSA §7036, first ¶,  as enacted by PL 1985, c. 785, Pt. B, §38, is amended to read:

The Director of Human Resources shall be responsible for the administration of this chapter. In carrying out his these duties and responsibilities, the director shall:

Sec. HH-8. 5 MRSA §7036, sub-§1-A  is enacted to read:

Sec. HH-9. 5 MRSA §7036, sub-§3,  as amended by PL 1999, c. 668, §10, is repealed.

Sec. HH-10. 5 MRSA §7036, sub-§25,  as amended by PL 1991, c. 780, Pt. Y, §95, is further amended to read:

Sec. HH-11. 5 MRSA §7037,  as enacted by PL 1985, c. 785, Pt. B, §38, is repealed.

Sec. HH-12. 5 MRSA §7070, sub-§4,  as enacted by PL 1987, c. 673, §1, is amended to read:

Sec. HH-13. 22 MRSA §3293,  as enacted by PL 1987, c. 714, §2, is amended to read:

§ 3293. Confidential information provided to state employees and the Bureau of Human Resources

Sec. HH-14. 26 MRSA §979-A, sub-§5,  as amended by PL 1997, c. 741, §3 and affected by §12, is further amended to read:

Sec. HH-15. 26 MRSA §979-Q,  as amended by PL 1987, c. 673, §2, is repealed.

Sec. HH-16. 37-B MRSA §394, sub-§5,  as enacted by PL 2003, c. 646, §9, is amended to read:

Sec. HH-17. Bureau of Employee Relations incorporated into Bureau of Human Resources. The Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of Employee Relations, as created and established by law, is incorporated into the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of Human Resources and the responsibility and authority conferred upon the Bureau of Employee Relations and its predecessors are conferred upon the Bureau of Human Resources. The Bureau of Human Resources is the successor in every way to the powers, duties and functions of the Bureau of Employee Relations.

Sec. HH-18. Maine Revised Statutes amended; revision clause. Wherever in the Maine Revised Statutes the words "Bureau of Employee Relations" or "Director of Employee Relations" appear or reference is made to that entity or position or those words, those words are amended to read or mean, as appropriate, "Bureau of Human Resources" or "Director of Human Resources," and the Revisor of Statutes shall implement this revision when updating, publishing or republishing the statutes.

PART II

Sec. II-1. Tax expenditures. In accordance with the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 1666, funding is continued for each individual tax expenditure, as defined in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 1664, reported in the budget document submitted by the Governor on January 5, 2007.

PART JJ

Sec. JJ-1. Interest earnings on bonds. Interest accruing to the proceeds of any bonds issued by the Maine Governmental Facilities Authority that are deposited to the construction fund held by the Maine Governmental Facilities Authority for the Bangor court facility must be used by the Judicial Department to offset the cost of any required payments made for interest or principal related to the issuance of these bonds. The interest earnings in the fund must be used for this purpose until exhausted.

Sec. JJ-2. Report on the status of the construction fund interest earnings and balance. Beginning in October 1, 2007, the Administrative Office of the Courts shall report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs and to the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services at the end of each quarter on the status of the construction fund, held by the Maine Governmental Facilities Authority for the Bangor court facility, including draws made for paying invoices and progress payments and interest earned on the balance of the proceeds that are available to be used for interest or principal payments in fiscal years 2007-08 and 2008-09 and any year thereafter.

Sec. JJ-3. Calculation of savings and deallocation of budgeted funds. The Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services shall reduce allotments by financial order an equivalent amount from the General Fund account of the Judicial Department that provides for the payment of interest and principal for the Bangor Court House construction to be lapsed to the General Fund unappropriated surplus by June 30th of each fiscal year.

PART KK

Sec. KK-1. Personal Services transfer. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer unexpended Personal Services balances in the General Fund lapsing accounts on June 30, 2007, June 30, 2008 and June 30, 2009 to the Compensation Salary Plan General Fund account in the Department of Administrative and Financial Services to be used for costs associated with collective bargaining agreements for state employees.

PART LL

Sec. LL-1. 39-A MRSA §154, sub-§6,  as amended by PL 2003, c. 425, §2, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

Sec. LL-2. Request for proposals for audit services. The Workers' Compensation Board shall draft a request for proposal to be issued by the board to accomplish a comprehensive audit, shall select the auditor from among any qualified bidders and shall negotiate a contract with the successful bidder. Both the request for proposal and the contract must receive approval from the Department of Administrative and Financial Services before they become effective. In the event that the board does not receive approval of the draft request for proposal from the department by July 1, 2007, the department shall undertake the audit. In the event that the department does not approve the contract by September 1, 2007, the bid award must be canceled and the department shall undertake the audit. Approval from the department may not be unreasonably withheld.

The Workers' Compensation Board shall notify the Joint Standing Committee on Labor by letter of the name of the auditor chosen by the Workers' Compensation Board as soon as the auditor is chosen.

PART MM

Sec. MM-1. Transfer from unappropriated surplus at close of fiscal year 2007-08 to the Department of Health and Human Services, Medical Care - Payment to Providers account. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, at the close of fiscal year 2007-08 the State Controller shall transfer up to $107,500,000 from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund to the Department of Health and Human Services, Medical Care - Payment to Providers account in the General Fund after all required deductions of appropriations, budgeted financial commitments and adjustments considered necessary by the State Controller have been made and as the first priority after the transfers required pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, sections 1507 and 1511 and before the transfer required pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 1536.

Sec. MM-2. Priority of transfers. Transfers made in accordance with section 1 of this Part must be expended for the purposes listed in this section in the following amounts.

As the first priority, the Medical Care - Payments to Providers General Fund account must receive up to $82,000,000 less the transfer amount received from unappropriated surplus at the close of fiscal year 2006-07 for use in fiscal year 2007-08. These transfers made must be expended for prospective interim payments to hospitals.

As the second priority, the Medical Care - Payments to Providers General Fund account must receive $25,500,000 as the first of equal payments to be made until the sum of $102,000,000 is reached. Transfers made to the Medical Care - Payments to Providers program must be expended for hospital settlements.

Sec. MM-3. Transfer considered adjustments to appropriations. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 1585, or any other provision of law, amounts transferred pursuant to this Part are considered adjustments to appropriations in fiscal years 2007-08 and 2008-09. These funds may be allotted by financial order upon recommendation of the State Budget Officer and approval of the Governor.

PART NN

Sec. NN-1. 12 MRSA §1802, first ¶,  as enacted by PL 1997, c. 678, §13, is amended to read:

There is established within the Department of Conservation the Bureau of Parks and Lands, which shall carry out the responsibilities of State Government relating to parks, historic sites, submerged and intertidal lands, public reserved lands and nonreserved public lands. The bureau shall also carry out all the duties relating to recreation, the Allagash Wilderness Waterway, the Snowmobile Trail Fund, public facilities for boats, the ATV Recreational Management Fund, the Maine Trails System , the Maine Conservation Corps, the State Environmental Resource Volunteer Effort Program and any other responsibilities of the former Bureau of Parks and Recreation, Bureau of Public Lands and Maine State Park and Recreation Commission.

Sec. NN-2. 12 MRSA c. 220, sub-c. 6-A  is enacted to read:

SUBCHAPTER 6-A

Maine Conservation Corps

§ 1891.  Maine Conservation Corps

There is established within the bureau the Maine Conservation Corps, referred to in this chapter as "the Corps," to provide job training, education and work opportunities for the economically disadvantaged, to improve public property for the increased use and enjoyment of the public, to provide conservation education, to promote and manage volunteer opportunities related to natural resources and to assist public and nonprofit organizations with projects that serve a valid public purpose and have purposes consistent with this subchapter.

§ 1891-A.  Participants

The Corps shall strive to include a diversity of participants. Priority must be given to those whose family income is 150% or less of the nonfarm income official poverty line as defined by the federal Office of Management and Budget and as revised annually in accordance with the United States Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981, Section 673, Subsection 2 and to those who are low-income individuals as defined by the federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998, 29 United States Code, Section 2801. A person is not eligible if that person has left a secondary school for the purpose of participating in the Corps. Corps members may be jointly enrolled in any state or local job training program or human resource development program.

§ 1891-B.  Projects

§ 1891-C.  Limitations

Projects to be carried out by the Corps are limited to projects on publicly owned lands or, if not on public lands, under the sponsorship and supervision of a public agency or nonprofit organization.

§ 1891-D.  Administration

The director shall employ a director of the Corps and may employ other personnel as are required to accomplish the purposes of this subchapter.

The director of the Corps shall work with other agencies and organizations to design the Corps to provide maximum volunteer and work opportunities, job skills training, education, improvements to publicly owned property and assistance with projects conducted by public agencies and nonprofit organizations.

The director of the Corps shall work with state and local job training agencies, including other service delivery areas and the job service, which may conduct recruitment and referral of individuals interested in participating in the Corps. Agency collaboration with the Corps is on a voluntary basis.

There is established a dedicated account for the use of the Corps. This account must be used to receive funds contributed by private and public agencies, organizations or individuals and to expend those funds to promote the purposes of this subchapter. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, state agencies may transfer money appropriated from the General Fund into this account for purposes of contributing to projects, services or volunteer stipends that benefit the contributing agency. The Corps may enter into an agreement with a private nonprofit organization designated by the director for the purpose of assisting with the management and operation of the Corps. The designated organization may accept federal and state funds and private contributions, directly or through the Corps, for the purpose of developing and operating programs of the Corps.

§ 1891-E.  Corps members

Members of the Corps who are paid wages or a living allowance through the General Fund account of the Corps or through its dedicated account must receive personal liability insurance and workers' compensation insurance, and those who meet the income guidelines in section 1891-A must be compensated at least the minimum wage or an annualized living allowance of at least 75% of the minimum wage times 2,080. Notwithstanding other state laws, Corps members are not considered employees of the State for the purposes of Title 5, Part 20.

§ 1891-F.  Prohibition against displacement of other employees or involvement in labor disputes

The assignment of members of the Corps may not result in the displacement of existing employees of the sponsor, including any employees who have been temporarily laid off by the sponsor. For purposes of this section, "displacement" means both total and partial displacement, including a reduction in the number of hours, wages or other benefits of employment.

Sec. NN-3. 12 MRSA c. 220, sub-c. 6-B  is enacted to read:

SUBCHAPTER 6-B

STATE ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE VOLUNTEER EFFORT

§ 1891-K.  State Environmental Resource Volunteer Effort Program created

There is established within the Corps the State Environmental Resource Volunteer Effort Program, referred to in this subchapter as "SERVE/Maine," to create, promote and manage volunteer and intern opportunities with public agencies that are responsible for protecting, developing, managing or preserving the State's natural resources.

§ 1891-L.  Volunteer insurance

SERVE/Maine shall ensure that volunteers are covered by workplace injury and liability insurance.

§ 1891-M.  Types of volunteer or intern services

Volunteers and interns may perform work and services that are described in section 1891-B. Volunteers and interns must be placed in federal, state or local public agencies or in nonprofit organizations and perform work or services that benefit the public. The volunteer and intern positions must be sponsored by natural resource-related agencies or organizations. Volunteers or interns may not attempt to influence legislation, engage in protests, petitions, boycotts, strikes, union organizing or political campaigning or support religious activities or engage in religious proselytizing or fund-raising for private nonprofit organizations as SERVE/Maine volunteers or interns. A sponsoring agency must contribute to a volunteer or intern position by providing all necessary supervision, supplies, equipment and plans required for the position.

§ 1891-N.  Stipends

Sponsoring natural resource agencies may provide stipends to volunteers and interns not to exceed the minimum wage and may reimburse volunteers or interns for work-related expenses.

Funds for stipends must be deposited by sponsoring agencies in an account established for the Corps, as authorized by section 1891-D. The Corps will disperse stipends to volunteers and interns eligible for those payments.

§ 1891-O.  Monetary contributions to the volunteer and intern program

Private organizations and individuals may donate money to SERVE/Maine for general or specific purposes. The funds must be expended to further the purposes of the program.

Sec. NN-4. 26 MRSA c. 34,  as amended, is repealed.

PART OO

Sec. OO-1. 26 MRSA §1412-H,  as enacted by PL 2003, c. 673, Pt. WW, §2 and amended by c. 689, Pt. B, §6, is repealed.

Sec. OO-2. 34-B MRSA §5438  is enacted to read:

§ 5438.  Program of state-funded consumer-directed personal care assistance services

PART PP

Sec. PP-1. 5 MRSA §1520, sub-§1,  as amended by PL 2005, c. 634, §3, is further amended to read:

PART QQ

Sec. QQ-1. 5 MRSA §12004-G, sub-§20-A,  as amended by PL 1999, c. 401, Pt. BB, §1, is further amended to read:

Sec. QQ-2. 12 MRSA §6024, sub-§1-A,  as amended by PL 1999, c. 85, §2, is further amended to read:

Sec. QQ-3. 12 MRSA §6071, sub-§4,  as amended by PL 1995, c. 406, §5, is further amended to read:

Sec. QQ-4. 12 MRSA §6137  is enacted to read:

§ 6137.  Atlantic Salmon Commission

Notwithstanding this section, the department has the sole responsibility to regulate Atlantic salmon that are raised by means of aquaculture.

Sec. QQ-5. 12 MRSA §6138  is enacted to read:

§ 6138.  Members; appointment; composition; term; compensation; meetings

The commission consists of 3 members: the commissioner, the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and an at-large public member who must be well informed on the subject of Atlantic salmon and its conservation. The Governor shall appoint the at-large public member, subject to review by the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over marine resources matters and to confirmation by the Senate. The public member is appointed for a 3-year term and is entitled to compensation as provided in Title 5, chapter 379. An appointed member may not serve for more than 2 consecutive 3-year terms. The appointed member serves until a successor is appointed. A vacancy must be filled in the same manner as for an original member for the unexpired portion of the term. The commission shall select one member as chair. The chair or a majority of the commission may call meetings. A majority of the commission constitutes a quorum to transact business. The commission shall meet at least quarterly to receive reports from staff, to consider and act upon recommendations from the staff and to conduct other business.

Sec. QQ-6. 12 MRSA §6139  is enacted to read:

§ 6139.  Sea Run Fisheries and Habitat Advisory Council

Sec. QQ-7. 12 MRSA §6140  is enacted to read:

§ 6140.  Atlantic salmon license

Sec. QQ-8. 12 MRSA §6140-A  is enacted to read:

§ 6140-A.  Atlantic salmon; method of fishing; season

Unless more restrictive rules are adopted by the commission, the following restrictions apply to methods of fishing and the season for Atlantic salmon.

Sec. QQ-9. 12 MRSA §6140-B  is enacted to read:

§ 6140-B.  Unlawful fishing, possession or sale of Atlantic salmon

Sec. QQ-10. 12 MRSA Pt. 12,  as amended, is repealed.

Sec. QQ-11. 12 MRSA §10001, sub-§5,  as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by PL 2003, c. 614, §9, is amended to read:

PART RR

Sec. RR-1. 22 MRSA §254-D, sub-§4, ¶H,  as enacted by PL 2005, c. 401, Pt. A, §2, is amended to read:

Sec. RR-2. 22 MRSA §256-A, first ¶,  as enacted by PL 2005, c. 327, §2, is amended to read:

Beginning in 2006, the Department of Labor, in conjunction with the Office of Health Data and Program Management's Office Division of Data, Research and Vital Statistics, shall compile and annually update a health care occupations report to be completed and presented to the health workforce forum established in section 257 by September 15th. The report must be posted on a publicly accessible site on the Internet maintained by the Department of Labor and provide the following information:

Sec. RR-3. 22 MRSA §256-B, sub-§3,  as enacted by PL 2005, c. 327, §2, is amended to read:

Sec. RR-4. 25 MRSA §2154-A, sub-§1, ¶C,  as enacted by PL 1997, c. 468, §1 and amended by PL 2003, c. 689, Pt. B, §6, is further amended to read:

Sec. RR-5. Rename Office of Data, Research and Vital Statistics program. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Office of Data, Research and Vital Statistics program is renamed the Division of Data, Research and Vital Statistics program.

Sec. RR-6. Rename Office of Administrative Hearings program. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Office of Administrative Hearings program is renamed the Division of Administrative Hearings program.

Sec. RR-7. Rename Traumatic Brain Injury program. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Traumatic Brain Injury program is renamed the Brain Injury program.

PART SS

Sec. SS-1. 22 MRSA §4099-A, sub-§4,  as amended by PL 2003, c. 561, §§1 and 2, is further amended to read:

Sec. SS-2. 22 MRSA §4099-B,  as enacted by PL 2003, c. 451, Pt. P, §3, is amended to read:

§ 4099-B. Homeless Youth Program

Sec. SS-3. Rename Youth in Need of Services program. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the "Youth in Need of Services Program" is renamed the "Homeless Youth Program."

Sec. SS-4. Request for proposal. Consistent with rules adopted pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 1825-C, the Department of Health and Human Services shall issue a request for proposal for all services provided under the Homeless Youth Program and shall distribute all funds appropriated under Part A for fiscal year 2008-09 for the Homeless Youth Program based on contracts awarded as a result of this request for proposal.

Sec. SS-5. Provision of draft request for proposal. The Commissioner of Health and Human Services shall provide a draft of the request for proposal issued as required in this Part to the Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services and to the Joint Standing Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs for their review prior to releasing a final request for proposal. This draft must include standards and performance expectations of the successful recipient of the contract.

PART TT

Sec. TT-1. 22 MRSA §851,  as enacted by PL 1999, c. 731, Pt. SS, §1, is amended to read:

§ 851. Bone Marrow Screening Fund

Sec. TT-2. 36 MRSA §5285-A,  as enacted by PL 1999, c. 731, Pt. SS, §2, is amended to read:

§ 5285-A. Bone Marrow Screening Fund checkoff

Sec. TT-3. Application date. That section of this Part that amends the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 36, section 5285-A applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2007.

Sec. TT-4. Rename the Human Leukocyte Antigen Screening Fund and Fund for a Healthy Maine - Human Leukocyte program. The "Human Leukocyte Antigen Screening Fund" is renamed the "Bone Marrow Screening Fund" and the "Fund for a Healthy Maine - Human Leukocyte" program is renamed the "Fund for a Healthy Maine - Bone Marrow Screening" program.

PART UU

Sec. UU-1. 22 MRSA §802, sub-§6  is enacted to read:

PART VV

Sec. VV-1. 22 MRSA c. 854,  as amended, is repealed.

Sec. VV-2. 22 MRSA §8702, sub-§11,  as amended by PL 2003, c. 469, Pt. C, §21, is further amended to read:

PART WW

Sec. WW-1. 5 MRSA §3360-M, sub-§1,  as enacted by PL 1999, c. 719, §1 and as affected by §11, is amended to read:

Sec. WW-2. 5 MRSA §3360-M, sub-§2,  as enacted by PL 1999, c. 719, §1 and as affected by §11, is amended to read:

Sec. WW-3. Fair Drug Pricing Contingent Account; lapsed balances. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, $104,317 of the unencumbered balance in fiscal year 2007-08 in the Fair Drug Pricing Contingent Account in the Department of the Attorney General lapses to the General Fund in fiscal year 2007-08.

PART XX

Sec. XX-1. Issuance of securities; Maine Governmental Facilities Authority. Pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 4, section 1606, subsections 1 and 2, the Maine Governmental Facilities Authority is authorized to issue securities in its own name in an amount up to $12,000,000 for the purpose of paying the cost of courthouse projects or parts of projects in Dover-Foxcroft, Houlton and other locations designated by the Maine Governmental Facilities Authority.

PART YY

Sec. YY-1. Information technology position transfers. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Budget Officer, based on information provided by the Chief Information Officer, shall transfer position counts and adjust the Personal Services and All Other funds for those affected departments and agencies by financial order upon approval of the Governor in order to complete the consolidation of information technology positions within the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Office of Information Technology. These transfers are deemed adjustments to authorized position counts, appropriations and allocations in fiscal year 2007-08.

PART ZZ

Sec. ZZ-1. 7 MRSA §4204, sub-§2, ¶B,  as enacted by PL 1997, c. 642, §2, is amended to read:

PART AAA

Sec. AAA-1. Supplemental payments for Supplemental Security Income; lapsed balances. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, $999,166 of the unencumbered balance in fiscal year 2006-07 in the Supplemental Payments for Supplemental Security Income General Fund account in the Department of Health and Human Services lapses to the General Fund in fiscal year 2006-07.

Sec. AAA-2. General Assistance; lapsed balances. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, $50,000 of the unencumbered balance in fiscal year 2006-07 in the General Assistance, General Fund account in the Department of Health and Human Services lapses to the General Fund in fiscal year 2006-07.

Sec. AAA-3. Bureau of Child and Family Services - Central; lapsed balances. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, $75,000 of the unencumbered balance in fiscal year 2006-07 in the Bureau of Child and Family Services - Central, General Fund account in the Department of Health and Human Services lapses to the General Fund in fiscal year 2006-07.

Sec. AAA-4. Purchased Social Services; lapsed balances. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, $140,000 of the unencumbered balance in fiscal year 2006-07 in the Purchased Social Services, General Fund account in the Department of Health and Human Services lapses to the General Fund in fiscal year 2006-07.

Sec. AAA-5. Community Services Center; lapsed balances. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, $65,000 of the unencumbered balance in fiscal year 2006-07 in the Community Services Center, General Fund account in the Department of Health and Human Services lapses to the General Fund in fiscal year 2006-07.

PART BBB

Sec. BBB-1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

Homestead Property Tax Exemption Reimbursement 0886

Initiative: Deappropriates funds based on an anticipated level of property tax exemptions.

GENERAL FUND	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($301,512)	$0	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($301,512)	$0	$0

Public Improvements - Planning/Construction - Administration 0057

Initiative: Deappropriates surplus funds not needed for current operations.

GENERAL FUND	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($6,600)	$0	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($6,600)	$0	$0

Tree Growth Tax Reimbursement 0261

Initiative: Deappropriates funds to recognize savings occurring as a result of increasing local property valuations and declining mill rates.

GENERAL FUND	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($249,913)	$0	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($249,913)	$0	$0

Veterans Tax Reimbursement 0407

Initiative: Deappropriates funds based on reduced claims for property tax exemptions.

GENERAL FUND	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($26,971)	$0	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($26,971)	$0	$0

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	($584,996)	$0	$0
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	($584,996)	$0	$0

CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF

Administration - Corrections 0141

Initiative: Transfers one vacant Psychiatric Social Worker II position (Position # 036001647) from the Correctional Center program (0162) to the Department of Corrections - Administration program (0141) to support transitional services to female offenders in the community.

GENERAL FUND	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	1.000	0.000	0.000
Personal Services	$13,465	$0	$0
All Other	$1,421	$0	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$14,886	$0	$0

Correctional Center 0162

Initiative: Transfers one vacant Psychiatric Social Worker II position (Position # 036001657) from the Correctional Center program (0162) to the Department of Corrections - Administration program (0141) to support transitional services to female offenders in the community.

GENERAL FUND	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	(1.000)	0.000	0.000
Personal Services	($13,465)	$0	$0
All Other	($1,421)	$0	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($14,886)	$0	$0

Correctional Medical Services Fund 0286

Initiative: Reduces the funding in the current year for medical and other health and treatment costs of offenders in the department's custody. The value of these savings will be reflected in an increase in cost over the 2008-2009 biennium.

GENERAL FUND	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($2,371,777)	$0	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($2,371,777)	$0	$0

CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	($2,371,777)	$0	$0
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	($2,371,777)	$0	$0

DEFENSE, VETERANS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF

Administration - Maine Emergency Management Agency 0214

Initiative: Adjusts funding levels for disaster assistance for the current year to reflect reduced need demonstrated by a balance in allotment reserves.

GENERAL FUND	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($62,757)	$0	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($62,757)	$0	$0

DEFENSE, VETERANS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	($62,757)	$0	$0
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	($62,757)	$0	$0

EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF

Adult Education 0364

Initiative: Deappropriates funds currently unobligated at the end of the third quarter.

GENERAL FUND	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($10,992)	$0	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($10,992)	$0	$0

After-school Program Fund Z023

Initiative: Deappropriates funds currently unobligated at the end of the third quarter.

GENERAL FUND	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($25,000)	$0	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($25,000)	$0	$0

Education in Unorganized Territory 0220

Initiative: Provides for a one-time deappropriation of funds to the Education in the Unorganized Territory program in fiscal year 2006-07 based on revised estimates of spending needs.

GENERAL FUND	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	($1,022,906)	$0	$0
All Other	($388,166)	$0	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($1,411,072)	$0	$0

Management Information Systems 0838

Initiative: Deappropriates funds currently unobligated at the end of the third quarter.

GENERAL FUND	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($35,000)	$0	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($35,000)	$0	$0

Professional Development 0859

Initiative: Deappropriates funds currently unobligated at the end of the third quarter.

GENERAL FUND	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($133,667)	$0	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($133,667)	$0	$0

EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	($1,615,731)	$0	$0
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	($1,615,731)	$0	$0

EDUCATION, STATE BOARD OF

State Board of Education 0614

Initiative: Deappropriates funds currently unobligated at the end of the third quarter.

GENERAL FUND	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($9,155)	$0	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($9,155)	$0	$0

EDUCATION, STATE BOARD OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	($9,155)	$0	$0
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	($9,155)	$0	$0

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)

FHM - Drugs for the Elderly and Disabled Z015

Initiative: Allocates additional funds as a result of increased racino revenue recognized as available to the Fund for a Healthy Maine to be used for the Drugs for the Elderly and Disabled program.

FUND FOR A HEALTHY MAINE	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$261,319	$0	$0
FUND FOR A HEALTHY MAINE TOTAL	$261,319	$0	$0

FHM - Medical Care 0960

Initiative: Allocates additional funds as a result of an increase in tobacco settlement revenue recognized as available to the Fund for a Healthy Maine to provide seed money for expenses of the MaineCare program.

FUND FOR A HEALTHY MAINE	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$3,728,051	$0	$0
FUND FOR A HEALTHY MAINE TOTAL	$3,728,051	$0	$0

Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147

Initiative: Increases funding for state fiscal year 2006-07 for the Medical Care-Payments to Providers account to minimize delays in payment of provider claims.

GENERAL FUND	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$1,721,236	$0	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$1,721,236	$0	$0

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$2,953,495	$0	$0
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$2,953,495	$0	$0

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	$1,721,236	$0	$0
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	$2,953,495	$0	$0
FUND FOR A HEALTHY MAINE	$3,989,370	$0	$0
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$8,664,101	$0	$0

LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF

Rehabilitation Services - Home-based Care 0996

Initiative: Deappropriates available funds.

GENERAL FUND	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($300,000)	$0	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($300,000)	$0	$0

LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	($300,000)	$0	$0
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	($300,000)	$0	$0

PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF

Administration - Public Safety 0088

Initiative: Adjusts funding in the current year to reflect reduced need demonstrated by a balance in allotment reserves.

GENERAL FUND	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($11,832)	$0	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($11,832)	$0	$0

Background Checks - Certified Nursing Assistants 0992

Initiative: Adjusts funding in the current year to reflect reduced need demonstrated by a balance in allotment reserves.

GENERAL FUND	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($8,633)	$0	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($8,633)	$0	$0

Capitol Security - Bureau of 0101

Initiative: Adjusts funding in the current year to reflect reduced need demonstrated by a balance in allotment reserves.

GENERAL FUND	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($11,812)	$0	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($11,812)	$0	$0

Emergency Medical Services 0485

Initiative: Adjusts funding in the current year to reflect reduced need demonstrated by a balance in allotment reserves.

GENERAL FUND	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($1,464)	$0	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($1,464)	$0	$0

Gambling Control Board Z002

Initiative: Adjusts funding in the current year to reflect reduced need demonstrated by a balance in allotment reserves.

GENERAL FUND	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($302,417)	$0	$0
Capital Expenditures	($15,000)	$0	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($317,417)	$0	$0

Liquor Enforcement 0293

Initiative: Adjusts funding in the current year to reflect reduced need demonstrated by a balance in allotment reserves.

GENERAL FUND	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($27,711)	$0	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($27,711)	$0	$0

State Police 0291

Initiative: Adjusts funding in the current year to reflect reduced need demonstrated by a balance in allotment reserves.

GENERAL FUND	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($147,797)	$0	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($147,797)	$0	$0

PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	($526,666)	$0	$0
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	($526,666)	$0	$0

TREASURER OF STATE, OFFICE OF

Debt Service - Treasury 0021

Initiative: Reduces funding for interest payments on notes to anticipated requirements.

GENERAL FUND	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($2,000,000)	$0	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($2,000,000)	$0	$0

TREASURER OF STATE, OFFICE OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	($2,000,000)	$0	$0
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	($2,000,000)	$0	$0

SECTION TOTALS	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	($5,749,846)	$0	$0
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	$2,953,495	$0	$0
FUND FOR A HEALTHY MAINE	$3,989,370	$0	$0
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$1,193,019	$0	$0

PART CCC

Sec. CCC-1. 36 MRSA §111, sub-§1-A,  as amended by PL 2005, c. 486, §1 and affected by §2, is further amended to read:

Sec. CCC-2. 36 MRSA §5122, sub-§1, ¶N,  as amended by PL 2005, c. 218, §51, is further amended to read:

Sec. CCC-3. 36 MRSA §5200-A, sub-§1, ¶N,  as amended by PL 2005, c. 218, §54, is further amended to read:

Sec. CCC-4. Application. This Part applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2006 and to any prior years as specifically provided by the United States Internal Revenue Code.

PART DDD

Sec. DDD-1. Transfer of funds; Office of Securities. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the State Controller shall transfer $1,000,000 by June 30, 2007 from the Office of Securities Other Special Revenue Funds account in the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund.

PART EEE

Sec. EEE-1. Transfer of funds; Profit and Loss account. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer $9,500,000 from the Profit and Loss account of the General Fund to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund no later than June 30, 2007. The amount to be transferred represents funds that have accrued from the collection of accounts receivable that were fully reserved in the Medical Care - Payments to Providers General Fund account in the Department of Health and Human Services and to recognize the availability of a balance that may be used as a current-year resource.

Sec. EEE-2. Transfer of funds; medical care - payments to providers. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer $9,500,000 from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund to the Medical Care - Payments to Providers General Fund account in the Department of Health and Human Services no later than June 30, 2007. This amount must be allotted by financial order upon the recommendation of the State Budget Officer and approved by the Governor.

Sec. EEE-3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147

Initiative: Reduces funding that must be transferred to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund.

GENERAL FUND	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($9,500,000)	$0	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($9,500,000)	$0	$0

PART FFF

Sec. FFF-1. Transfer from Other Special Revenue Funds to unappropriated surplus of the General Fund. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer $6,000,000 in fiscal year 2007-08 from Other Special Revenue Funds to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund no later than June 30, 2008. On July 1, 2008, the State Controller shall transfer $6,000,000 from the General Fund unappropriated surplus along with interest to Other Special Revenue Funds as repayment. This transfer is considered an interfund advance to be repaid with interest compounded annually at the earnings rate within the Treasurer of State’s cash pool on the date of the advance.

PART GGG

Sec. GGG-1. 22 MRSA §3173-C, sub-§2,  as amended by PL 2003, c. 20, Pt. K, §6, is further amended to read:

PART HHH

Sec. HHH-1. 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, Office of Information Technology may enter into financing arrangements on or after January 1, 2008 for the acquisition of hardware, software and systems to support the development of new applications and for the enhancement and modification of current application systems. The financial agreements may not exceed 5 years in duration and $9,100,000 in principal costs. The interest rate may not exceed 7%, and interest costs may not exceed $1,900,000.

The Office of Information Technology may enter into financing arrangements on or after January 1, 2009 for the acquisition of hardware, software and systems to support the development of new applications and for the enhancement and modification of current application systems. The financial agreements may not exceed 5 years in duration and $8,300,000 in principal costs. The interest rate may not exceed 7%, and interest costs may not exceed $1,800,000.

Payment for debt service costs must be made from the available appropriations and allocations in the program accounts of the affected departments to the Office of Information Technology.

Sec. HHH-2. Calculation and transfer; funding for information technology; Department of Health and Human Services. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Budget Officer shall calculate the amount of appropriations provided in section 3 to the Department of Health and Human Services for information technology that applies to each applicable General Fund account in the department and shall transfer the amounts by financial order upon the approval of the Governor. These transfers are considered adjustments to appropriations in fiscal year 2008-09.

Sec. HHH-3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)

Departmentwide 0640

Initiative: Adjusts funding for supporting existing information technology agency applications within the agency through a lease-purchase strategy.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	$910,622
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$910,622

Departmentwide 0640

Initiative: Provides funding for fiscal year 2007-08 and 2008-09 enhancements to existing information technology applications through a lease-purchase strategy.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	$370,218
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$370,218

Departmentwide 0640

Initiative: Provides funding for new information technology system development and support through a lease-purchase strategy.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$0	$121,705
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$121,705

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	$0	$1,402,545
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	$1,402,545

PART III

Sec. III-1. Transfer of funds from Accident, Sickness and Health Insurance Internal Service Fund. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer $2,229,354 by June 30, 2007 from the Accident, Sickness and Health Insurance Internal Service Fund in the Department of Administrative and Financial Services to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund.

PART JJJ

Sec. JJJ-1. 22 MRSA §14, sub-§2-A,  as amended by PL 2003, c. 20, Pt. K, §2, is further amended to read:

Sec. JJJ-2. 22 MRSA §14, sub-§2-H, ¶A,  as amended by PL 2003, c. 20, Pt. K, §2, is further amended to read:

Sec. JJJ-3. 22 MRSA §14, sub-§2-H, ¶B,  as amended by PL 2003, c. 20, Pt. K, §2, is repealed.

Sec. JJJ-4. 22 MRSA §14, sub-§3,  as amended by PL 2003, c. 20, Pt. K, §2, is further amended to read:

Sec. JJJ-5. 39-A MRSA §209, sub-§4  is enacted to read:

Sec. JJJ-6. 39-A MRSA §324, sub-§1,  as enacted by PL 1991, c. 885, Pt. A, §8 and affected by §§9 to 11, is amended to read:

PART KKK

Sec. KKK-1. Calculation and transfer; General Fund savings for cooperative agreement with University of Maine System and the Maine Community College System; Department of Health and Human Services. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Budget Officer shall calculate the amount of savings in the Department of Health and Human Services related to restructuring its cooperative agreement with the University of Maine System and the Maine Community College System that applies to each applicable General Fund account in the department and shall transfer the amounts by financial order upon the approval of the Governor. These transfers are considered adjustments to appropriations in fiscal year 2007-08 and fiscal year 2008-09.

Sec. KKK-2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)

Departmentwide 0640

Initiative: Reduces funding for the external contract with the University of Maine System and the Maine Community College System that provides expert support for Department of Health and Human Services activities.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($1,400,000)	($1,400,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($1,400,000)	($1,400,000)

PART LLL

Sec. LLL-1. 32 MRSA c. 1-A, sub-c. 3  is enacted to read:

SUBCHAPTER 3

REPORT

§ 60-N.  Report

By December 1st of each even-numbered year, the Commissioner of Professional and Financial Regulation shall conduct a review of the fees assessed by the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation and shall provide a written report to the State Budget Officer and the joint standing committees of the Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs, insurance and financial services matters and business, research and economic development matters identifying any fee changes the commissioner recommends for the next biennium.

Sec. LLL-2. Transfer of funds. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer $6,500,000 from various accounts within the Other Special Revenue Fund accounts of the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund no later than June 30, 2007. The amount to be transferred represents available balances. It is the intent of the Legislature that this transfer of funds may not result in an increase in fees assessed.

PART MMM

Sec. MMM-1. Emergency rule-making authority. The Department of Health and Human Services is authorized to adopt rules on an emergency basis under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, sections 8054 and 8073 in order to implement those provisions of this Act over which the department has subject matter jurisdiction without the necessity of demonstrating that immediate adoption is necessary to avoid a threat to public health, safety or general welfare.

PART NNN

Sec. NNN-1. 30-A MRSA §5681, sub-§5-B,  as amended by PL 2005, c. 2, Pt. H, §1, is further amended to read:

Sec. NNN-2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

Fund for Efficient Delivery of Local and Regional Services - Administration Z047

Initiative: Provides funding that will be awarded by the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services in accordance with Maine Revised Statutes, Title 30-A, chapter 231 to those municipalities and counties that can demonstrate significant and sustainable savings in the cost of delivering local and regional government services.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$500,000	$500,000
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$500,000	$500,000

PART OOO

Sec. OOO-1. 7 MRSA §3153-B, sub-§3,  as amended by PL 2005, c. 382, Pt. F, §34, is further amended to read:

Sec. OOO-2. Interim target prices. Beginning July 1, 2007 and until the Maine Milk Commission updates the Maine producer cost-of-production data and calculates new target prices in accordance with the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 7, section 3153-B, subsection 3, the target prices for milk producers in the State are as follows:

1. For the first 21,355 hundredweight produced per year by each producer, the target price is $20.70 per hundredweight;

2. For production from 21,356 hundredweight to 49,079 hundredweight per year, the target price is $18.07 per hundredweight; and

3. For production in excess of 49,079 hundredweight per year, the target price is $17.29 per hundredweight.

PART PPP

Sec. PPP-1. 36 MRSA §4902, sub-§1,  as enacted by PL 2005, c. 396, §8, is amended to read:

Sec. PPP-2. 36 MRSA §4902, sub-§2,  as enacted by PL 2005, c. 396, §8, is repealed.

Sec. PPP-3. 36 MRSA §4902, sub-§2-A  is enacted to read:

PART QQQ

Sec. QQQ-1. Initiative established. The Joint Standing Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs, referred to in this Part as "the committee," shall serve as the steering committee to streamline State Government, referred to in this Part as "the initiative."

Sec. QQQ-2. Convening of committee. The committee shall convene to begin the initiative no later than August 1, 2007.

Sec. QQQ-3. Duties. The committee, as part of the initiative, shall undertake a comprehensive analysis of State Government with the goals of consolidating functions and eliminating duplication and inefficiencies in programs, in contracted personal services and in the administrative and management positions within the structure of State Government. In carrying out its duties, the committee shall investigate and identify major sources of administrative excess, redundancy, inefficiency and program overlap with other state, local or federal programs. In its report pursuant to section 6, the committee shall identify those administrative and management positions, including positions in the unclassified service and major policy-influencing positions as set out in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 71, and in contracted personal services that should be reduced, eliminated or consolidated to deliver the optimum services in the most cost-effective manner. The initiative must achieve a targeted spending reduction of a minimum of $10,100,000 during the 2008-2009 biennium. The committee may establish subcommittees and draw on experts inside and outside of State Government.

Sec. QQQ-4. Staff assistance. The Office of Fiscal and Program Review shall staff the committee. The committee may request additional staff assistance from the Legislative Council. The committee may request that the Legislative Council contract for additional staff to direct the initiative and hire expert staff as it determines necessary within its budgeted resources. The Department of Administrative and Financial Services; the Executive Department, State Planning Office; and the Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability may also provide assistance to the committee.

Sec. QQQ-5. Compensation. Members of the committee are entitled to receive the legislative per diem, as defined in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 3, section 2, and reimbursement for travel and other necessary expenses related to their attendance at authorized meetings of the committee.

Sec. QQQ-6. Report. The committee shall submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the Legislative Council no later than January 8, 2008. The committee is authorized to submit legislation to the Second Regular Session of the 123rd Legislature. The Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services may implement those measures identified by the committee to reach the spending reduction target.

Sec. QQQ-7. Commissioner actions. The Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services may implement those measures identified by the committee to reach the spending reduction target of $10,100,000. If the committee fails to identify at least $10,100,000 in savings through legislation submitted to and enacted by the Second Regular Session of the 123rd Legislature, the commissioner shall distribute the undistributed savings through the process of curtailing allotments established in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 1667. The State Budget Officer shall determine amounts by financial order upon approval of the Governor.

Sec. QQQ-8. Committee budget. The chairs of the committee, with assistance from the committee staff and the Executive Director of the Legislative Council, shall administer the committee's budget approved by the Legislative Council. The committee may not incur expenses that would result in the committee's exceeding its approved budget. Upon request from the committee, the Executive Director of the Legislative Council shall promptly provide the committee chairs and staff with a status report on the committee budget, expenditures incurred and paid and available funds.

Sec. QQQ-9. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

Departments and agencies - statewide 0016

Initiative: Deappropriates savings to be achieved through the initiative to streamline State Government. If sufficient savings are not identified through legislation submitted to the Second Regular Session of the 123rd Legislature, the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services shall distribute the undistributed savings through the process of curtailing allotments established in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 1667. The State Budget Officer shall determine the amounts in this section that apply against each General Fund account and shall transfer those amounts by financial order upon the approval of the Governor. The transferred amounts are considered adjustments to appropriations in fiscal year 2008-09.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Unallocated	$0	($10,100,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($10,100,000)

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	$0	($10,100,000)
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	($10,100,000)

LEGISLATURE

Legislature 0081

Initiative: Provides funds for the expenses of the Joint Standing Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs associated with the initiative to streamline State Government, including contracting for additional staff and experts and contracted services.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$50,000	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$50,000	$0

LEGISLATURE
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	$50,000	$0
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$50,000	$0

SECTION TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	$50,000	($10,100,000)
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$50,000	($10,100,000)

PART RRR

Sec. RRR-1. 5 MRSA §286-B  is enacted to read:

§ 286-B.  Irrevocable Trust Fund for Other Post-employment Benefits

Sec. RRR-2. 5 MRSA c. 421, sub-c. 4, art. 9  is enacted to read:

ARTICLE 9

RETIREE HEALTH INSURANCE POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS INVESTMENT TRUST FUND

§ 17431.  Definitions

As used in this article, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.

§ 17432.  Establishment

§ 17433.  Statutory references

Notwithstanding that Article 9 is placed in the Maine Revised Statutes in Part 20, chapter 421, subchapter 4, any reference to "Part," "in this Part," "under this Part" or similar wording in Part 20 is inapplicable to every provision in this article. Article 9 stands apart from all other provisions of this Part except by explicit reference.

§ 17434.  Administration of investment trust fund

§ 17435.  Duties of the trustees of the investment trust fund

The trustees of the investment trust fund have the following duties.

§ 17436.  Liability and immunity of trustees of the investment trust fund

§ 17437.  Exemption from taxation

The money in the investment trust fund is exempt from any state, county or municipal tax in the State.

§ 17438.  Reporting requirements under Governmental Accounting Standards Board

The system and trustees of the investment trust fund have no obligation to comply with reporting requirements related to the investment trust fund under Governmental Accounting Standards Board Statement Number 43, Financial Reporting for Postemployment Benefit Plans Other Than Pension Plans, or Governmental Accounting Standards Board Statement Number 45, Accounting and Financial Reporting by Employers for Postemployment Benefits Other Than Pensions. The State is obligated to comply with the reporting requirements under Governmental Accounting Standards Board Statement Number 43 and Governmental Accounting Standards Board Statement Number 45. The system shall account for the assets of the investment trust fund in its annual financial statements.

§ 17439.  Information for administrative or judicial proceedings

If information regarding the investment trust fund is required from the system or the trustees of the investment trust fund for an administrative or judicial proceeding, the party seeking the information must file a written request for that information with the Executive Director of the Maine State Retirement System. The Executive Director or the executive director's designee shall make a certified response to that request within 30 days and the certified response is admissible as evidence in any administrative or judicial proceeding. A subpoena or other form of discovery directed at obtaining the information may not be issued nor may employees of the system be required to testify on the subjects covered by the certified response unless there is an express finding by an administrative agency or a court that there is a compelling necessity to permit further discovery or to require testimony. The Executive Director shall notify the trustees of the Irrevocable Trust Fund for Other Post-employment Benefits established in section 286-B, subsection 2 immediately of any request for information, subpoena or other form of discovery.

Sec. RRR-3. Calculation and transfer. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall calculate the amount remaining at the close of fiscal year 2006-07 in the Retiree Health Insurance Internal Service Fund within the Department of Administrative and Financial Services and determine the amount required to make the State's premium contributions for current retired state employees and retired teachers. The remaining fund balance in the Retiree Health Insurance Internal Service Fund after the State Controller executes all necessary adjustments and closes the State's books for fiscal year 2006-07 must be transferred to the Retiree Health Insurance Post-employment Benefits Investment Trust Fund within the Maine State Retirement System by financial order upon approval of the Governor.

PART SSS

Sec. SSS-1. 5 MRSA §8,  as amended by PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. RRR, §1 and affected by §2, is further amended to read:

§ 8. Mileage allowance

The State shall pay for the use of privately owned automobiles for travel by employees of the State in the business of the State such reimbursement as agreed to between the State and their certified or recognized bargaining agent. For employees and state officers and officials not subject to any such agreement, the State shall pay 36¢ per mile effective January 1, 2006 and , 38¢ per mile effective January 1, 2007 , 40¢ per mile effective July 1, 2007, 42¢ per mile effective July 1, 2008 and 44¢ per mile effective January 1, 2009, or the federal rate of reimbursement, whichever is lower, for miles actually traveled on state business. The Governor may suspend the operation of this section and require state officials and employees to travel in automobiles owned or controlled by the State, if such automobiles are available.

Sec. SSS-2. Costs to General Fund. Costs to the General Fund must be provided in all or part through a transfer of personal services appropriations within and between departments and agencies and from the Salary Plan account referred to in this Act to cover the projected costs to the General Fund in the amount of $9,524,335 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008 and in the amount of $16,554,818 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009 to implement the economic terms of the collective bargaining agreements, including market pay adjustments and benefits, made by the State and the Maine State Employees Association, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Maine State Troopers Association and Maine State Law Enforcement Association and, notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 26, section 979-D, subsection 1, paragraph E, subparagraph (3), for confidential employees.

Sec. SSS-3. Costs to Highway Fund. Costs to the Highway Fund must be provided in all or part through a transfer of personal services allocations within and between departments and agencies and from the Salary Plan account referred to in this Act to cover the projected costs to the Highway Fund in the amount of $2,549,978 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008 and in the amount of $5,210,403 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009 to implement the economic terms of the collective bargaining agreements, including market pay adjustments and benefits, made by the State and the Maine State Employees Association, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Maine State Troopers Association and Maine State Law Enforcement Association and, notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 26, section 979-D, subsection 1, paragraph E, subparagraph (3), for confidential employees.

Sec. SSS-4. Lump-sum payment. Employees covered by the collective bargaining agreements described in sections 2 and 3 and employed in a full-time capacity by the State on July 1, 2007 must receive a $700 lump-sum payment in July 2007. Payment must be prorated for an employee employed less than full-time consistent with the terms of the collective bargaining agreement. This sum may not be considered earnable compensation under the Maine State Retirement System.

Sec. SSS-5. Adjustment of salary schedules for fiscal year 2009. Effective at the beginning of the pay week commencing closest to July 1, 2008, the salary schedules for employees subject to the collective bargaining agreements described in sections 2 and 3 must be adjusted upward by 2%.

Sec. SSS-6. Adjustment of salary schedules for calendar year 2009. Effective at the beginning of the pay week commencing closest to January 1, 2009, the salary schedules for employees subject to the collective bargaining agreements described in sections 2 and 3 must be adjusted by eliminating the first step and creating a new last step that is 4% higher than the previous step.

Sec. SSS-7. New, temporary and seasonal employees; similar and equitable treatment. Employees in classifications included in bargaining units subject to the collective bargaining agreements described in sections 2 and 3 who are excluded from collective bargaining pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 26, section 979-A, subsection 6, paragraphs E and F must be given similar and equitable treatment on a pro rata basis to that treatment given employees covered by the collective bargaining agreements.

Sec. SSS-8. Confidential employees; similar and equitable treatment. Confidential employees must be given similar and equitable treatment on a pro rata basis to that given employees covered by the collective bargaining agreements described in sections 2 and 3. For the purposes of this section, "confidential employees" means those employees within the executive branch, including probationary employees, who are in positions excluded from bargaining units pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 26, section 979-A, subsection 6, paragraphs B, C, D, I and J.

Sec. SSS-9. Employee salaries subject to Governor's adjustment or approval. The Governor is authorized to grant to those unclassified employees whose salaries are subject to the Governor's adjustment or approval similar and equitable treatment consistent with this Part as is given to employees covered by collective bargaining agreements.

Sec. SSS-10. Employees of legislative branch. The Legislative Council may approve salary and benefit increases for employees within the legislative branch, including constitutional officers and the State Auditor, not subject to collective bargaining.

Sec. SSS-11. Transfer from General Fund Salary Plan; Maine Community College System. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 1676 or any other provision of law, in fiscal year 2007-08 and fiscal year 2008-09 the Maine Community College System may receive transfers from the General Fund Salary Plan for the costs of collective bargaining agreements for employees of the Maine Community College System in amounts not to exceed $854,974 in fiscal year 2007-08 and $1,753,149 in fiscal year 2008-09.

Sec. SSS-12. Transfer from General Fund Salary Plan; Governor Baxter School for the Deaf. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 1676 or any other provision of law, in fiscal year 2007-08 and fiscal year 2008-09 the Governor Baxter School for the Deaf may receive transfers from the General Fund Salary Plan for the costs of collective bargaining agreements for employees of the Governor Baxter School for the Deaf in amounts not to exceed $76,553 in fiscal year 2007-08 and $156,934 in fiscal year 2008-09.

Sec. SSS-13. Transfer from General Fund Salary Plan; Judicial Department. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 1676 or any other provision of law, in fiscal year 2007-08 and fiscal year 2008-09 the Judicial Department may receive transfers from the General Fund Salary Plan for the costs of collective bargaining agreements for employees of the Judicial Department in amounts not to exceed $348,096 in fiscal year 2007-08 and $711,616 in fiscal year 2008-09.

Sec. SSS-14. Transfer from Salary Plan and special account funding. The Salary Plan account in the Department of Administrative and Financial Services may be made available as needed in allotment by financial order upon the recommendation of the State Budget Officer and approval of the Governor to be used for the implementation of collective bargaining agreements for state employees and for other economic items contained in this Act in fiscal years 2007-08 and 2008-09. Positions supported from sources of funding other than the General Fund and the Highway Fund must be funded from those other sources.

Sec. SSS-15. Authorization for reimbursement of costs associated with contract resolution. The Department of Administrative and Financial Services may be reimbursed from the Salary Plan account for the costs of contract resolution, administration and implementation and other costs required by the process of collective bargaining and negotiation procedures.

Sec. SSS-16. Effective date. That section of this Part that amends the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 8 takes effect July 1, 2007.

PART TTT

Sec. TTT-1. Education in Unorganized Territory account; lapse balances. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, $607,773 of unencumbered balance forward in the personal services line category and $981,155 of unencumbered balance forward in the all other line category at the close of fiscal year 2006-07 in the Education in Unorganized Territory, General Fund account in the Department of Education lapses to the General Fund at the close of fiscal year 2006-07.

PART UUU

Sec. UUU-1. Study. The Commissioner of Education shall convene a working group to study the current offering of remedial college courses at the University of Maine System and the Maine Community College System. The commissioner shall invite participation from the Maine Compact for Higher Education, the Maine Adult Education Association, the MELMAC Education Foundation, the Maine Community College System, the University of Maine System, the Mitchell Institute and other interested parties. The study must include a review of the process used to determine whether students need to take one or more developmental courses, the number of students that are required to take remedial courses while taking classes within the University of Maine System or the Maine Community College System each year, how much financial aid is used by students to take the remedial courses, what the graduation rate is of those students who have taken remedial courses and what developmental courses are offered by the Maine Community College System and the University of Maine System and whether similar courses are offered or could be offered by Maine’s adult education programs.

Sec. UUU-2. Report. The working group shall provide a report to the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs with findings and recommendations for changes in the delivery of remedial college courses no later than February 1, 2008.

PART VVV

Sec. VVV-1. 20-A MRSA §4771,  as amended by PL 2003, c. 20, Pt. OO, §2 and affected by §4, is further amended to read:

§ 4771. Eligible institution and semester; defined

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, "eligible institution" means the institutions of the University of Maine System, the Maine Community College System and the Maine Maritime Academy. "Semester" means the fall, spring or summer term of an academic year.

Sec. VVV-2. 20-A MRSA §4776  is enacted to read:

§ 4776.  Distribution of available funding

Not more than 10% of the total funding available to the department for postsecondary education, either through a direct appropriation for postsecondary education under this chapter or as part of the ongoing funds included in the appropriation for general purpose aid for local schools, may be used for secondary students to take a postsecondary course during the summer term.

PART WWW

Sec. WWW-1. Adoption of emergency rules. In implementing the provisions included in Part A related to prior authorization for MaineCare radiology services, the Department of Health and Human Services is authorized to adopt rules on an emergency basis for a 90-day period. During the 90-day period and prior to final adoption of rules, the department shall solicit comments from physicians, hospitals, imaging facilities and other interested parties in order to ensure that the responsibilities for compliance are appropriately assigned.

Sec. WWW-2. Routine technical designation. Rules adopted pursuant to this Part are routine technical rules as defined in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.

PART XXX

Sec. XXX-1. P&SL 1941, c. 37, §1, 2nd ¶,  as amended by P&SL 1993, c. 27, §1 is further amended to read:

The affairs of the school are controlled by a board of 13 16 trustees, as appointed, at least 11 of whom are residents of the State, who, together with their successors, are appointed by the Governor, subject to review by the Joint Standing Committee on Education joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over education matters and to confirmation by the Legislature. All trustees appointed after October 7, 1967 serve for terms of 5 years and until their successors are duly appointed and qualified. A vacancy on the board must be filled by appointment by the Governor subject to review by the Joint Standing Committee on Education joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over education matters and to confirmation by the Legislature for the remainder of the unexpired term, but the majority of the board shall carry on business during the existence of a vacancy on the board. A student trustee, who must be a member of the student body at the time of appointment and a permanent resident of the State, must be appointed. To be eligible for appointment as a student member, a student must be enrolled for a minimum of 12 credit hours per semester. The student member is a full voting member of the board of trustees and serves for a one-year term until a successor is qualified. By January 1st of every year, the president of the academy shall solicit a list of 3 eligible students from the student government of the academy. The Governor shall nominate a student trustee from the list of students within 30 days of receiving the list. The nomination is subject to review by the Joint Standing Committee on Education joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over education matters and to confirmation by the Legislature.

PART YYY

Sec. YYY-1. 4 MRSA §17, sub-§17,  as enacted by PL 1993, c. 675, Pt. C, §9, is amended to read:

Sec. YYY-2. 34-A MRSA §1402, sub-§9,  as enacted by PL 1989, c. 925, §17, is amended to read:

PART ZZZ

Sec. ZZZ-1. 25 MRSA §2808-A  is enacted to read:

§ 2808-A.  Sharing of training costs for corrections officers

Sec. ZZZ-2. 34-A MRSA §3036-A, sub-§2,  as amended by PL 2003, c. 711, Pt. A, §§21 and 22 and affected by Pt. D, §2, is further amended to read:

PART AAAA

Sec. AAAA-1. Administrative burden reduction. The Department of Health and Human Services shall convene the Administrative Burdens Work Group, referred to in this section as "the work group," no later than July 1, 2007. The charge of the work group is to identify potential savings of provider operating expenses in fiscal year 2009 through a reduction of administrative burdens arising from requirements imposed by the department upon contracting mental health agencies. The work group shall also develop a plan to be implemented in fiscal year 2009 for consolidating administrative functions and reducing overhead costs within each of the department's community service network areas. The work group consists of 3 representatives of mental health service providers, 2 designated by the Maine Association of Mental Health Services and one designated by the department; 3 representatives of the interests of consumers of adult and children's mental health services identified by the department; and representatives of the department designated by the Commissioner of Health and Human Services. The department shall provide the information and staff support necessary for the work group to fulfill its responsibilities.

1. The work group shall review and evaluate the department's current reporting, billing, record-keeping, auditing, operational and other administrative requirements applicable to mental health agencies for the purpose of identifying opportunities to reduce provider costs by reducing the burdens imposed by these requirements. The requirements and costs to be reviewed include, without limitation, the department's rules, practices, expectations and forms in the areas of contracted services, licensing, MaineCare services and other department relationships with providers.

2. Based on its review and evaluation, the work group shall develop recommendations that detail:

Sec. AAAA-2. System redesign. The Department of Health and Human Services shall convene the Systems Redesign Work Group, referred to in this section as "the work group," no later than July 1, 2007. The charge of the work group is to identify potential savings in General Fund expenditures for mental health care services in fiscal year 2009 to be achieved by redesigning certain elements of the community mental health system as provided in this section. The work group consists of 3 representatives of mental health service providers, 2 designated by the Maine Association of Mental Health Services and one designated by the department; 3 representatives of the interests of consumers of mental health services and their families designated by the department; a representative of the contractor selected by the department for implementation of behavioral health managed care services, once such a selection has been made; and representatives of the department designated by the Commissioner of Health and Human Services. The department shall provide the information and staff support necessary for the work group to fulfill its responsibilities.

1. The work group shall review the continuum of core services in child and adult mental health; consider whether refinements or modifications of the continuum are appropriate, consistent with the requirements of applicable court orders, consent decrees and other legal authorities; identify current system inefficiencies and service redundancies that can be corrected within a reasonable time; and recommend models for expanding flexibility for certain core service areas and other models of service delivery that support quality, access, choice and economy in community-based services.

2. Based on its development of redesign elements as described in subsection 1, the work group shall develop recommendations that detail:

Sec. AAAA-3. Rate standardization. The Department of Health and Human Services shall convene the Rate Standardization Work Group, referred to in this section as "the work group," no later than July 1, 2007. The charge of the work group is to create a regulatory framework for the development of standard rates for all behavioral health services for which payment is now made on the basis of provider-specific rates and any additional services affected by system redesign pursuant to section 2. The work group consists of 4 representatives of mental health service providers, 2 designated by the Maine Association of Mental Health Services and 2 designated by the department, and representatives of the department designated by the Commissioner of Health and Human Services. The department shall provide the information and staff support necessary for the work group to fulfill its responsibilities. The department shall establish by rule a methodology for setting standard rates in a manner consistent with those recommendations and section 4. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.

1. The work group shall develop a rate-setting methodology that relies on objective benchmarking tools to identify the key cost components, including productivity, of core services, consistent with the administrative savings achievable pursuant to section 1 and the service descriptions developed pursuant to section 2. The methodology recommended by the work group must be designed to produce rates that are adequate to cover the costs incurred by efficiently and economically operated service providers to deliver services consistent with the descriptions developed pursuant to section 2.

2. The work group shall develop recommendations concerning:

3. The work group shall provide its recommendations in draft form to representatives of the interests of consumers of mental health services and their families, designated by the department, and to the court master in the Augusta Mental Health Institute consent decree proceedings. The comments of these representatives must be considered in developing final recommendations.

Sec. AAAA-4. Implementation of rate and system changes. The Department of Health and Human Services shall report and implement the agreed-upon recommendations of the work groups established in this Part in accordance with this section.

1. Beginning in July 2007, the department shall report monthly to the Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services on the progress of the work groups established in this Part.

2. No later than October 31, 2007, the Commissioner of Health and Human Services shall present to the Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services and the Joint Standing Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs the department's proposals for actions to be taken and savings to be realized on the basis of the recommendations of the work groups established in sections 1 and 2. No later than January 7, 2008, the commissioner shall present to those committees the department's proposals for actions to be taken and potential savings to be realized on the basis of the recommendations of the work group established in section 3.

3. The department, with the concurrence of the work groups established in this Part, shall prepare and provide to the Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services, no later than January 7, 2008, drafts of all regulatory, licensing, contractual or other language changes required to accomplish the proposals presented pursuant to subsection 2, including any implementing legislation.

4. The Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services is authorized to introduce any legislation necessary to implement the changes recommended by the commissioner pursuant to this section.

5. No later than March 31, 2008, the department shall give notice pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 8053 of any amendment or adoption of rules that may be necessary to implement the changes identified pursuant to this Part. The timetable provided in such notice or notices must provide for the necessary rules to take effect no later than June 30, 2008. To the extent that all parties concur, the department shall implement identified changes that do not require legislation as promptly as practicable.

Sec. AAAA-5. Net rate standardization target. If the savings described in section 6 are not achieved through the actions taken pursuant to sections 1, 2 and 4, the department may not achieve the savings by further reducing rates or expanding rate standardization beyond the amounts recommended pursuant to section 3 and reflected in section 7 without first reporting its recommendations to the Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services and the Joint Standing Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs pursuant to section 4, subsection 2 and providing adequate opportunity for public comment on these recommendations to those joint standing committees.

Sec. AAAA-6. Calculation and transfer; General Fund savings from adjusting rates and redesigning behavioral health services; Department of Health and Human Services. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Budget Officer shall calculate the amount of savings in section 7 in the Department of Health and Human Services resulting from adjusting rates, including adjustments resulting from reducing administrative burdens, and resulting from redesigning services and from other measures described in this Part that applies to each applicable General Fund account in the department and shall transfer the amounts by financial order upon approval of the Governor. These transfers are considered adjustments to appropriations in fiscal year 2007-08 and fiscal year 2008-09.

Sec. AAAA-7. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY BDS)

Departmentwide 0019

Initiative: Reduces funding from savings achieved by adjusting rates, including adjustments resulting from reducing administrative burden, and by redesigning services and other measures that the department may take within its existing authority pursuant to this Part. The corresponding federal match reductions are reflected in the Medical Care - Payments to Providers program.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($5,000,000)	($14,000,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($5,000,000)	($14,000,000)

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY BDS)
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	($5,000,000)	($14,000,000)
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	($5,000,000)	($14,000,000)

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)

Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147

Initiative: Reduces funding from savings achieved by adjusting rates, including adjustments resulting from reducing administrative burden, and by redesigning services and other measures that the department may take within its existing authority pursuant to this Part. The corresponding state funding reductions are reflected in the Departmentwide program in the former Department of Behavioral and Developmental Services.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($8,623,978)	($24,157,536)
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	($8,623,978)	($24,157,536)

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	($8,623,978)	($24,157,536)
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	($8,623,978)	($24,157,536)

SECTION TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	($5,000,000)	($14,000,000)
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	($8,623,978)	($24,157,536)
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	($13,623,978)	($38,157,536)

PART BBBB

Sec. BBBB-1. Legislative account; lapsed balances at close of fiscal year 2006-07; Legislature, General Fund. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, $350,000 of unencumbered balance forward in the Personal Services line category in the Legislature, General Fund account in the Legislature lapses to the General Fund at the close of fiscal year 2006-07.

Sec. BBBB-2. Legislative account; lapsed balances at close of fiscal year 2006-07; Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability, General Fund. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, $150,000 of unencumbered balance forward in the Personal Services line category in the Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability, General Fund account in the Legislature lapses to the General Fund at the close of fiscal year 2006-07.

Sec. BBBB-3. Legislative account; lapsed balances at close of fiscal year 2006-07 and fiscal year 2007-08; Legislature, General Fund. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, $250,000 of unencumbered balance forward in the Personal Services line category in the Legislature, General Fund account in the Legislature lapses to the General Fund at the close of fiscal year 2006-07. In addition, $225,000 of unencumbered balance forward in the Personal Services line category in the Legislature, General Fund account in the Legislature lapses to the General Fund at the close of fiscal year 2007-08.

Sec. BBBB-4. Legislative account; lapsed balances; Law and Legislative Reference Library, General Fund. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, $150,000 of unencumbered balance forward in the Personal Services line category in the Law and Legislative Reference Library, General Fund account in the Legislature lapses to the General Fund at the close of fiscal year 2006-07. In addition, $100,000 of unencumbered balance forward in the Personal Services line category in the Law and Legislative Reference Library, General Fund account in the Legislature lapses to the General Fund at the close of fiscal year 2007-08.

Sec. BBBB-5. Legislative account; lapsed balances at close of fiscal year 2006-07 and fiscal year 2007-08; Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability, General Fund. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, $75,000 of unencumbered balance forward in the Personal Services line category in the Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability, General Fund account in the Legislature lapses to the General Fund at the close of fiscal year 2006-07. In addition, $50,000 of unencumbered balance forward in the Personal Services line category in the Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability, General Fund account in the Legislature lapses to the General Fund at the close of fiscal year 2007-08.

PART CCCC

Sec. CCCC-1. Transfer; Emergency Services Communications Bureau. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer $3,700,000 of surplus funds not needed for current operations by June 30, 2007 from the Emergency Services Communications Bureau Other Special Revenue Funds account in the Public Utilities Commission to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund consistent with past practice.

Sec. CCCC-2. Transfer; Conservation Program Fund. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer $250,000 of surplus funds not needed for current operations by June 30, 2007 from the Conservation Program Fund Other Special Revenue Funds account within the Public Utilities Commission to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund consistent with past practice.

PART DDDD

Sec. DDDD-1. Maintenance of freestanding day habilitation services. Beginning July 1, 2007, the Department of Health and Human Services shall transition day habilitation services to a new support services Medicaid waiver for those persons who cannot receive services under the waiver program as those freestanding day habilitation services will be eliminated as an entitlement under the MaineCare state plan. For those persons receiving such services on January 1, 2007, the department shall within available resources maintain day habilitation services at the level at which they were provided on January 1, 2007 until a satisfactory person-centered transition plan is in effect.

PART EEEE

Sec. EEEE-1. Transfer from Other Special Revenue Funds; Department of Public Safety, Maine Criminal Justice Academy. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer $50,000 of surplus funds not needed for current operations by June 30, 2007 from the Maine Criminal Justice Academy Other Special Revenue Funds account in the Department of Public Safety to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund consistent with past practice.

Sec. EEEE-2. Transfer from Other Special Revenue Funds; Department of Public Safety, Office of the State Fire Marshal. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer $50,000 of surplus funds not needed for current operations by June 30, 2007 from the Office of the State Fire Marshal Other Special Revenue Funds account in the Department of Public Safety to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund consistent with past practice.

Sec. EEEE-3. Transfer from Other Special Revenue Funds; Department of Public Safety, Licensing and Enforcement. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer $20,000 of surplus funds not needed for current operations by June 30, 2007 from the Licensing and Enforcement Other Special Revenue Funds account in the Department of Public Safety to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund consistent with past practice.

PART FFFF

Sec. FFFF-1. Transfer from Other Special Revenue Funds; Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources, Division of Quality Assurance and Regulations. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer $127,176 of the unencumbered balance in fiscal year 2007-08 in the Federal-State Inspection Fund Other Special Revenue Funds account of the Division of Quality Assurance and Regulations program within the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources to the General Fund in fiscal year 2007-08.

PART GGGG

Sec. GGGG-1. Transfer from State's share of multistate settlement. The State Controller shall transfer $719,000 to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund by June 30, 2008 from the State's share of a multistate settlement deposited pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 203-A in the Administration - Attorney General Other Special Revenue Funds account.

PART HHHH

Sec. HHHH-1. Transfer from Other Special Revenue Funds; Baxter Compensation Authority. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer $18,000 of surplus funds not needed for current operations by June 30, 2007 from the Baxter Compensation Authority Other Special Revenue Funds account to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund consistent with past practice.

PART IIII

Sec. IIII-1. Increase pro hac vice fees. The State Court Administrator shall increase pro hac vice fees from $200 to $600. The projected increase in the collection of General Fund revenue is $71,160 annually beginning in fiscal year 2007-08.

Sec. IIII-2. Increase general civil filing fees. The State Court Administrator shall increase general civil filing fees from $120 to $150. The projected increase in the collection of General Fund revenue is $420,000 annually beginning in fiscal year 2007-08.

PART JJJJ

Sec. JJJJ-1. Calculation and transfer; General Fund savings through increased efficiencies. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Budget Officer shall calculate the amounts of savings from increased efficiencies that result from this Part that apply against each General Fund account for all departments and agencies except legislative branch departments and agencies and shall transfer the amounts by financial order upon approval of the Governor. These transfers are considered adjustments to appropriations in fiscal years 2007-08 and 2008-09. The State Budget Officer shall provide the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs a report of the transferred amounts not later than November 5, 2008.

Sec. JJJJ-2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

Executive Branch Departments and Independent Agencies - Statewide 0017

Initiative: Reduces the funding to be realized through increased efficiencies.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Unallocated	($1,400,000)	($1,400,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($1,400,000)	($1,400,000)

PART KKKK

Sec. KKKK-1. 36 MRSA §2513, first ¶,  as amended by PL 2005, c. 218, §30, is further amended to read:

Every insurance company or association that does business or collects premiums or assessments including annuity considerations in the State, including surety companies and companies engaged in the business of credit insurance or title insurance, shall, for the privilege of doing business in this State, and in addition to any other taxes imposed for such privilege pay a tax upon all gross direct premiums including annuity considerations, whether in cash or otherwise, on contracts written on risks located or resident in the State for insurance of life, annuity, fire, casualty and other risks at the rate of 2% a year. Every surplus lines insurer that does business or collects premiums in the State shall, for the privilege of doing business in this State, and in addition to any other taxes imposed for such privilege, pay a tax upon all gross direct premiums, whether in cash or otherwise, on contracts written on risks located or resident in the State at the rate of 3% a year. The tax must be paid by the insurer's licensed producer with surplus lines authority pursuant to Title 24-A, section 2016. For purposes of this section, the term "annuity considerations" includes amounts paid to an insurance company when received for the purchase of a contract that may result in an annuity, even when the annuitization never occurs or does not occur until some time in the future and the amounts are in the meantime applied to an investment vehicle other than an annuity. This section does not apply to mutual fire insurance companies under section 2517 or to captive insurance companies incorporated formed or licensed under Title 24-A, chapter 83 or under the laws of another state.

Sec. KKKK-2. 36 MRSA §2513-B,  as amended by PL 1997, c. 583, §6, is repealed.

Sec. KKKK-3. 36 MRSA §2515,  as amended by PL 2003, c. 20, Pt. CC, §2 and affected by §3, is further amended to read:

§ 2515. Amount of tax

In determining the amount of tax due under section 2513 or 2513-B, each company shall deduct from the full amount of gross direct premiums the amount of all direct return premiums on the gross direct premiums and all dividends paid to policyholders on direct premiums, and the tax must be computed by those companies or their agents. Except when direct return premiums are returned in the same tax year that the premium was paid, the deduction allowed in this section may be taken only if the tax under this Part has been paid.

Sec. KKKK-4. 36 MRSA §2518,  as amended by PL 1997, c. 435, §4, is further amended to read:

§ 2518. Neglect to make return; assessment; failure to pay

If any insurance company , captive insurance company or association fails to pay on demand a tax assessed under section 141, subsection 2, paragraph C, the State Tax Assessor shall certify that failure to the Superintendent of Insurance who shall give notice to the company or association that it may not do any more business in the State. Whoever, after such notice, does business for such company or association is guilty of a Class E crime.

Sec. KKKK-5. 36 MRSA §2521-A,  as amended by PL 2005, c. 218, §31, is further amended to read:

§ 2521-A. Returns; payment of tax

Every insurance company, captive insurance company, association, producer or attorney-in-fact of a reciprocal insurer subject to tax as imposed by this chapter shall on or before the last day of each April, the 25th day of each June and the last day of each October file with the State Tax Assessor on forms prescribed by the State Tax Assessor assessor a return for the quarter ending the last day of the preceding month, except for the month of June, which is for the quarter ending June 30th. These returns may be on an estimated basis, as long as each April and June installment equals at least 35% of the total tax paid for the preceding calendar year or 35% of the total tax to be paid for the current calendar year. The remaining installments must equal 15% of the total tax to be paid for the preceding calendar year or 15% of the total tax to be paid for the current year. An authorized company official shall affirm which elective is selected. Such elective can not be changed during the current calendar year. The final return must be filed on or before March 15th covering the prior calendar year.

At the time of filing such returns, each insurance company, captive insurance company, association or attorney-in-fact of a reciprocal insurer shall pay to the State Tax Assessor assessor the amount of tax shown due.

Insurance companies, captive insurance companies, associations or attorneys-in-fact of a reciprocal insurer with annual tax liability not exceeding $500 may with approval of the State Tax Assessor assessor file an annual return with payment on or before March 15th covering the prior calendar year.

Sec. KKKK-6. 36 MRSA §5102, sub-§6,  as amended by PL 2001, c. 439, Pt. D, §1 and affected by §9, is further amended to read:

Sec. KKKK-7. Application. This Part applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2007.

PART LLLL

Sec. LLLL-1. 12 MRSA §10261  is enacted to read:

§ 10261.  Boat Launch Facilities Fund

The Boat Launch Facilities Fund, referred to in this section as "the fund," is established within the department as a nonlapsing fund to be used by the commissioner to fund or assist in funding the establishment, improvement and maintenance of publicly owned boat launch facilities on inland waters. The commissioner may accept and deposit into the fund any monetary gifts, donations or other contributions from public or private sources. Funds deposited in the fund must be used for the purposes specified in this section.

Sec. LLLL-2. 29-A MRSA §456-C,  as amended by PL 2005, c. 405, Pt. N, §1, is further amended to read:

§ 456-C. Sportsman registration plates

Sec. LLLL-3. 29-A MRSA §468, sub-§6,  as enacted by PL 2001, c. 623, §5, is amended to read:

Sec. LLLL-4. Transfer; Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife carrying account. On or before June 20, 2008, the State Controller shall transfer $650,000 from the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife carrying account to the Administrative Services - Inland Fisheries and Wildlife program for the construction of a departmental regional headquarters in Aroostook County.

PART MMMM

Sec. MMMM-1. Transfer of funds; Maine Coast Environmental Trust Fund. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, on or before October 1, 2007, the State Controller shall transfer $27,300 from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund to the Maine Coast Environmental Trust Fund account established pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 12, section 6136.

PART NNNN

Sec. NNNN-1. 36 MRSA §5219-R, sub-§3  is enacted to read:

PART OOOO

Sec. OOOO-1. Air ambulance accounts receivable defined. For the purpose of this Part, "air ambulance accounts receivable" means the State's accounting entries made as a direct result of a Maine Revenue Services notice of assessment on an air ambulance organization exemption disallowance that was related to use tax liability.

Sec. OOOO-2. Certification of air ambulance accounts receivable balance. The State Controller shall monitor the air ambulance accounts receivable balance and certify to the Secretary of State and the Revisor of Statutes when the balance is $200,000 or less.

Sec. OOOO-3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

State Controller - Office of 0056

Initiative: Provides funds for certain air ambulance organizations. These funds do not lapse in fiscal year 2007-08 and must be carried forward to fiscal year 2008-09 to be used for the same purpose.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$200,000	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$200,000	$0

Sec. OOOO-4. Contingent effective date. That section of this Part that makes appropriations and allocations takes effect 90 days after the certification by the State Controller that the air ambulance accounts receivable balance is $200,000 or less.

PART PPPP

Sec. PPPP-1. 36 MRSA §653, sub-§1, ¶C,  as amended by PL 2005, c. 519, Pt. MMM, §1 and affected by §2, is further amended to read:

Sec. PPPP-2. 36 MRSA §653, sub-§1, ¶D,  as amended by PL 2003, c. 702, §1, is further amended to read:

PART QQQQ

Sec. QQQQ-1. 30-A MRSA c. 206, sub-c. 6  is enacted to read:

SUBCHAPTER 6

Pine Tree Development Zone Exceptions

§ 5250-R.  Definitions

As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.

§ 5250-S.  Exceptions for manufacturing businesses

§ 5250-T.  Rules

The department shall adopt rules to implement this subchapter. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined by Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.

PART RRRR

Sec. RRRR-1. 5 MRSA §12004-G, sub-§7-F,  as enacted by PL 2003, c. 704, §1, is repealed.

Sec. RRRR-2. 5 MRSA c. 389,  as amended, is repealed.

Sec. RRRR-3. 10 MRSA §917-A, sub-§6  is enacted to read:

Sec. RRRR-4. 30-A MRSA §4722, sub-§1, ¶Y,  as amended by PL 2005, c. 644, §1, is further amended to read:

Sec. RRRR-5. Report. By February 1, 2009, the Maine Development Foundation shall report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over business, research and economic development matters on the progress made pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 10, section 917-A, subsection 6 to attract and retain young people in this State and to support regional efforts in this State to connect, attract and retain people 20 to 40 years of age and the foundation's use of any state funds appropriated to support these efforts across the State.

Sec. RRRR-6. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION, MAINE

Development Foundation 0198

Initiative: Provides funds to support and increase activities, programs and outreach to attract and retain young people in the State within the Maine Development Foundation's responsibilities pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 10, section 917-A, subsection 6. The foundation may use the appropriated funds to support any of these efforts as long as at least 50% of the funds are used to support regional efforts across the State.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$35,000	$40,000
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$35,000	$40,000

PART SSSS

Sec. SSSS-1. Women's transitional corrections facility. Notwithstanding any of the requirements in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 1742-B, the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of General Services may make renovations or other public improvements to house a women's transitional corrections facility on state-owned property in Bangor.

PART TTTT

Sec. TTTT-1. Transfer; Other Special Revenue Funds elderly tax deferral. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer $300,000 from the Other Special Revenue Funds elderly tax deferral program within the Department of Administrative and Financial Services in fiscal year 2007-08 to the General Fund unappropriated surplus.

PART UUUU

Sec. UUUU-1. Administrative savings group. On or before September 1, 2007, the Chancellor of the University of Maine System, the President of the Maine Community College System and the President of the Maine Maritime Academy shall form an administrative savings group, referred to in this Part as "the group," to review potential savings in noninstructional costs for the 3 systems by combining administrative services to the extent practicable. The group shall review the feasibility of joint purchasing; joint contractual services; sharing of administrative personnel; coordinating payroll services, facilities management and food services; and cooperative use of human resources services and information technology. The group shall report to the respective boards of trustees and to the Joint Standing Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs and the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs on or before January 1, 2008 with proposed savings for the current biennial budget and for future state budgets.

PART VVVV

Sec. VVVV-1. 12 MRSA §6037  is enacted to read:

§ 6037.  Marine Fisheries Stock Enhancement Fund

PART WWWW

Sec. WWWW-1. 36 MRSA §1752, sub-§1-H  is enacted to read:

Sec. WWWW-2. 36 MRSA §1760, sub-§8, ¶D  is enacted to read:

PART XXXX

Sec. XXXX-1. 20-A MRSA §1, sub-§20-A  is enacted to read:

Sec. XXXX-2. 20-A MRSA §1, sub-§23-B  is enacted to read:

Sec. XXXX-3. 20-A MRSA §1, sub-§24-B  is enacted to read:

Sec. XXXX-4. 20-A MRSA §1, sub-§24-C  is enacted to read:

Sec. XXXX-5. 20-A MRSA §1, sub-§26,  as corrected by RR 1993, c. 1, §44 and amended by PL 2003, c. 545, §5, is further amended to read:

Sec. XXXX-6. 20-A MRSA §1201,  as enacted by PL 1981, c. 693, §§5 and 8, is repealed.

Sec. XXXX-7. 20-A MRSA §1202,  as amended by PL 1993, c. 608, §1, is repealed.

Sec. XXXX-8. 20-A MRSA §1203,  as enacted by PL 1981, c. 693, §§5 and 8, is repealed.

Sec. XXXX-9. 20-A MRSA §1204,  as enacted by PL 1981, c. 693, §§5 and 8, is repealed.

Sec. XXXX-10. 20-A MRSA §1205,  as amended by PL 2001, c. 588, §18, is repealed.

Sec. XXXX-11. 20-A MRSA §1305-C  is enacted to read:

§ 1305-C.  Mandatory budget validation and cost center summary budget form

Notwithstanding any other law, school administrative district budgets developed after January 1, 2008 must conform to the format and referendum procedures set forth in sections 1305-A and 1305-B.

Sec. XXXX-12. 20-A MRSA c. 103, sub-c. 6,  as amended, is repealed.

Sec. XXXX-13. 20-A MRSA c. 103-A  is enacted to read:

CHAPTER 103-A

REGIONAL SCHOOL UNITS

SUBCHAPTER 1

General provisions

§ 1451.  Regional school units

It is declared the policy of the State to provide sufficient resources to support the reorganization of school administrative units into regional, state-approved units of school administration to provide:

Regional school units shall provide kindergarten to grade 12 public education, in accordance with this Title, and shall develop and implement policies that address efficiencies in administration, educational programming and the sharing of community resources for the continuous improvement of student achievement and the preparation of students for college, careers and citizenship.

§ 1452.  Application of general law

Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, schools operated by the regional school units established in accordance with this chapter are the official schools of the participating municipalities. The provisions of general law relating to public education apply to these schools. State funds for public schools must be paid directly to the treasurer of a regional school unit.

§ 1453.  Status of regional school unit

For purposes of the Constitution of Maine, Article IX, Section 8, Subsection 3, a regional school unit is a school administrative district.

§ 1454.  Rules

The state board may adopt rules to carry out this chapter. Rules adopted under this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.

SUBCHAPTER 2

FORMATION OF REGIONAL SCHOOL UNIT

§ 1461.  Formation of a regional school unit; reorganization planning and approval

The residents of 2 or more school administrative units may form a regional school unit that is a body politic and corporate pursuant to this section.

§ 1462.  Transfer of property and assets

Upon the formation of a regional school unit pursuant to this subchapter, the transfer of school property and assets is governed by this section.

§ 1463.  Operational date and transfer of authority

§ 1464.  Collective bargaining

§ 1465.  Addition of a school administrative unit to an existing regional school unit

A school administrative unit not originally a member of a regional school unit may be included in the regional school unit in accordance with this section.

SUBCHAPTER 3

school governance; program

§ 1471.  Regional school unit board

A regional school unit board must be established in accordance with this section.

§ 1472.  Methods of apportionment

§ 1473.  Election

For the purpose of nominations, regional school unit board directors are considered municipal officials and must be nominated in accordance with Title 30-A, chapter 121 or with a municipal charter, whichever is applicable.

§ 1474.  Vacancies

§ 1475.  Reapportionment

The commissioner shall determine the necessity for reapportionment.

§ 1476.  Powers and duties

The regional school unit board:

§ 1477.  Quorum

A majority of the regional school unit board directors in number and voting power constitutes a quorum.

§ 1478.  Local school committees

A regional school unit board may create local school committees and specify their powers and duties.

§ 1479.  Program

A regional school unit shall maintain a program that includes kindergarten to grade 12.

SUBCHAPTER 4

financing

§ 1481.  Finances

A regional school unit may raise money, in addition to the local contribution pursuant to section 15690, subsection 1, for establishing and maintaining public schools, erecting buildings and providing equipment for educational purposes. The additional costs of operating a regional school unit must be shared among all municipalities within the regional school unit by the same local share percentages for each municipality resulting from the determination of the local contribution under section 15688, except that cost-sharing agreements in existence on the effective date of this section that were adopted pursuant to Public Law 2005, chapter 2 or pursuant to a private and special law remain in existence unless the parties to the agreement modify or terminate the agreement:

Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a cost-sharing agreement in existence on the effective date of this section that was adopted pursuant to Public Law 2005, chapter 2 or pursuant to a private and special law may not be construed to preempt the formation of a regional school unit under this chapter.

Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a cost-sharing agreement between 2 or more municipalities in existence on the effective date of this section that was adopted prior to the effective date of this section may not be construed to preempt the formation of a regional school unit under this chapter.

Notwithstanding any provisions of law to the contrary, a municipality within a regional school unit may raise money and direct the spending of the funds, to a school serving children from kindergarten to no higher than grade 8.

§ 1482.  Budget preparation

§ 1483.  Regional school unit budget; budget formats

§ 1484.  Checklist required

Beginning with the budget for the 2008-2009 school year, prior to a vote on articles dealing with regional school unit appropriations, the moderator of a regular or special regional school unit budget meeting shall require the clerk or secretary of the regional school unit board to make a checklist of the registered voters present. The number of voters listed on the checklist is conclusive evidence of the number present at the meeting.

§ 1485.  Cost center summary budget format

After January 31, 2008, the format of the annual budget of a regional school unit must be in accordance with this section.

§ 1486.  Budget validation referendum

After January 31, 2008, the procedure for approval of the annual budget of a regional school unit must be in accordance with this section and section 1485.

§ 1487.  Failure to pass budget

If a budget for the operation of a regional school unit is not approved prior to July 1st, the latest budget as submitted by the regional school unit board is automatically considered the budget for operational expenses for the ensuing year until a final budget is approved, except that, when the regional school unit board delays the regional school unit budget meeting, the operating budget must be approved within 30 days of the date the commissioner notifies the regional school unit board of the amount allocated to the regional school unit under section 15689-B, or the latest budget submitted by the regional school unit board becomes the operating budget for the next school year.

§ 1488.  Special budget meeting

The regional school unit board may call a special budget meeting when it declares that an emergency exists. The voters of the regional school unit may authorize the regional school unit board at a special regional school unit budget meeting to expend additional funds from the regional school unit's undesignated fund balance or to pledge the credit of the regional school unit to obtain additional money for the operation of schools. A special budget meeting held on or after July 1, 2008 must be conducted in accordance with sections 1485 and 1486.

§ 1489.  Regional school unit assessments

Regional school unit assessments must follow the procedures set out in this section.

§ 1490.  Power to borrow money

§ 1491.  Reserve fund

§ 1492.  Bid procedure

§ 1493.  Void contracts

A contract made by the regional school unit board during the term of a member who is pecuniarily interested in that contract, either directly or indirectly, is void, unless the regional school unit board has advertised for sealed bids for that contract and that advertisement for sealed bids has been published at least 5 days prior to the date set for closing of bids in a newspaper having general circulation within the regional school unit.

SUBCHAPTER 5

referendum

§ 1501.  Regional school unit referendum

§ 1502.  Method of calling a regional school unit referendum

A regional school unit referendum must be initiated by a warrant prepared and signed by a majority of the regional school unit board directors. The warrant must be countersigned by the municipal officers in the municipality where the warrants are posted.

§ 1503.  Referendum procedures

§ 1504.  Reconsideration

The procedure to reconsider votes taken at a regional school unit referendum is as set out in this section.

§ 1505.  Bonds; notes; other

All bonds, notes or other evidences of indebtedness issued for regional school unit purposes by a regional school unit for major capital expenses, bus purchases or current operating expenses, including tax or other revenue anticipation notes, are general obligations of the regional school unit.

§ 1506.  Debt liability

SUBCHAPTER 6

schools

§ 1511.  Supermajority vote to close school in the regional school unit

A school operated within the regional school unit may not be closed unless closure of the school is approved at a regular or special meeting of the regional school unit board by an affirmative vote of 2/3 of the elected membership or voting power of the regional school unit board.

§ 1512.  Closing school

Sec. XXXX-14. 20-A MRSA §1602,  as enacted by PL 1981, c. 693, §§5 and 8, is repealed.

Sec. XXXX-15. 20-A MRSA §1604,  as enacted by PL 1981, c. 693, §§5 and 8, is repealed.

Sec. XXXX-16. 20-A MRSA §1701-C  is enacted to read:

§ 1701-C.  Mandatory budget validation and cost center summary budget form

Notwithstanding any other law, community school district budgets developed after January 1, 2008 must conform to the format and referendum procedures set forth in sections 1701-A and 1701-B.

Sec. XXXX-17. 20-A MRSA §1751,  as amended by PL 1999, c. 206, §2, is repealed.

Sec. XXXX-18. 20-A MRSA §1901,  as enacted by PL 1981, c. 693, §§5 and 8, is repealed.

Sec. XXXX-19. 20-A MRSA §2101, sub-§1,  as enacted by PL 1981, c. 693, §§5 and 8, is repealed.

Sec. XXXX-20. 20-A MRSA §2101, sub-§2,  as enacted by PL 1981, c. 693, §§5 and 8, is repealed.

Sec. XXXX-21. 20-A MRSA §2307  is enacted to read:

§ 2307.  School budgets

Notwithstanding any other law, municipal school budgets developed after January 1, 2008 must follow the same school budget requirements as regional school units pursuant to chapter 103-A.

Sec. XXXX-22. 20-A MRSA c. 114  is enacted to read:

CHAPTER 114

regional collaboration

§ 2601.  Definitions

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.

§ 2602.  Development of collaborative agreements

A school administrative unit may enter into collaborative agreements with other school administrative units and, whenever possible, with local and county governments and State Government, to achieve efficiencies and reduce costs in the delivery of administrative, instructional and noninstructional functions.

§ 2603.  Collaborative agreements between previous education units

A collaborative agreement between 2 or more previous education units may remain in effect after July 1, 2008. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, collaborative agreements in existence on the effective date of this section may be extended or modified by the parties to the collaborative agreement.

Sec. XXXX-23. 20-A MRSA §4102,  as amended by PL 1999, c. 206, §3, is further amended by adding at the end a new paragraph to read:

Before a regional school unit board may close a school building pursuant to this section, voter approval must be obtained in accordance with section 1512.

Sec. XXXX-24. 20-A MRSA §15671-A, sub-§2, ¶B,  as amended by PL 2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §35 and affected by §§72 and 74 and c. 12, Pt. WW, §18, is further amended to read:

Sec. XXXX-25. 20-A MRSA §15680, sub-§1, ¶A,  as enacted by PL 2003, c. 504, Pt. A, §6, is amended to read:

Sec. XXXX-26. 20-A MRSA §15680, sub-§1, ¶B,  as enacted by PL 2003, c. 504, Pt. A, §6, is amended to read:

Sec. XXXX-27. 20-A MRSA §15681-A, sub-§2-A  is enacted to read:

Sec. XXXX-28. 20-A MRSA §15681-A, sub-§3-A  is enacted to read:

Sec. XXXX-29. 20-A MRSA §15688, sub-§2,  as amended by PL 2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §54 and affected by §§72 and 74 and c. 12, Pt. WW, §18, is further amended to read:

Sec. XXXX-30. 20-A MRSA §15688, sub-§3-A,  as enacted by PL 2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §56 and affected by §§72 and 74 and c. 12, Pt. WW, §18, is amended to read:

Sec. XXXX-31. 20-A MRSA §15690, sub-§1, ¶B,  as amended by PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. WW, §5 and affected by §18, is further amended to read:

Sec. XXXX-32. 20-A MRSA §15691-A  is enacted to read:

§ 15691-A.  Municipal assessment paid to a regional school unit

Beginning with the 2008-2009 school year, this section applies to municipal assessments paid to a regional school unit.

Sec. XXXX-33. 20-A MRSA §15696  is enacted to read:

§ 15696.  Penalties for nonconforming school administrative units

Sec. XXXX-34. 20-A MRSA §15755,  as enacted by PL 2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §63 and affected by §§72 and 74 and c. 12, Pt. WW, §18, is repealed.

Sec. XXXX-35. 20-A MRSA §15904, sub-§3-A  is enacted to read:

Sec. XXXX-36. Legislative intent and policy. This Part establishes the process for increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of school administrative units by providing a process for reorganizing them into 80 regional school units that meet the policies set forth in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 1451 and by assisting units to develop more efficient structures for providing administrative services.

1. Meetings to be convened in each career and technical education region. Not later than July 15, 2007, the Commissioner of Education, or the commissioner’s designee, shall convene one or more meetings in each of the career and technical education regions in the State to present information about the requirements of this Part regarding consolidation and collaboration among school administrative units.

2. Notice of intent. By August 31, 2007, each school administrative unit shall file with the Commissioner of Education:

3. Reorganization planning committee. Municipalities that intend to engage in planning and negotiation to create a regional school unit shall form a reorganization planning committee.

4. Submission of plans. By December 1, 2007, each school administrative unit shall submit to the Commissioner of Education either:

Each school administrative unit shall exercise due diligence and act in good faith in developing a plan that meets the requirements of this Part and furthers the intent of the Legislature to achieve sustainable, long-term administrative efficiencies.

5. Content. A reorganization plan must include:

6. Parameters. In developing a reorganization plan for school administrative units in existence on the effective date of this Part, the governing bodies of school administrative units shall work within the following parameters.

7. Review plans. If the Commissioner of Education finds that a plan for reorganization meets the requirements of this Part, the commissioner shall notify the municipalities and school administrative units and they shall proceed with referendum.

8. Referendum on reorganization plan. The municipal officers of each municipality in a proposed reorganized school administrative unit shall place a warrant article substantially as follows on the ballot of a municipal referendum conducted in accordance with the referendum procedures applicable to the school administrative unit of which the municipality is a member. A referendum must be held on or before January 15, 2008 for a reorganization plan that was submitted by December 15, 2007 and that the Commissioner of Education found meets the requirements of this Part. A referendum must be held on June 10, 2008 for any plan received or revised after December 15, 2007 and subsequently found by the Commissioner of Education to meet the requirements of this Part.

The following statement must accompany the article:

"Explanation:

The Department of Education shall pay the cost of a referendum conducted before or on January 15, 2008.

9. Results of referendum. Each school administrative unit shall report the results of the referendum to the Department of Education.

10. Certificate of organization. If a plan or revised plan for reorganization has been approved by the Commissioner of Education and approved by voters at the referendum, the State Board of Education shall issue a certificate of organization to the school administrative units that are reorganized into regional school units.

11. Result of disapproval at January 2008 referendum. A school administrative unit that rejects a proposed reorganization plan at the January 15, 2008 referendum or at a subsequent referendum on or before November 4, 2008 may restart the process to form a regional school unit with the same or other school administrative units and may seek assistance from the Department of Education to prepare another reorganization plan.

12. Reformulation of SAD as RSU. Not later than December 1, 2008, the Commissioner of Education shall notify any school administrative district that has not voted to form a regional school unit on or before November 4, 2008 that the school administrative district must be recreated as a regional school unit under Title 20-A, chapter 103-A, effective July 1, 2009. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a school administrative district may be changed to a regional school unit upon notice to the State Board of Education without dissolving the school administrative district.

Sec. XXXX-37. Role of the Department of Education. In order to provide for the orderly implementation of this Part, the Department of Education shall:

1. Prepare models. Prepare one or more models for the reorganization of school administrative units in existence on the effective date of this Part, consistent with the provisions of section 35, subsection 1;

2. Assist in collection and presentation of data. Assist all of the governing bodies of school administrative units in existence on the effective date of this Part in the collection and presentation of data pertinent to the charge established by this Part;

3. Assist in meetings and caucuses. Assist in the organization of the meetings and caucuses convened by the governing bodies of the school administrative units in existence on the effective date of this Part to prepare reorganization plans as provided in subsection 1;

4. Provide facilitation services. Make available, upon request, facilitation services to the governing bodies of the school administrative units in existence on the effective date of this Part to ensure the ability of those school administrative units to fulfill the charges required by this Part;

5. Adjust EPS rates. Adjust essential programs and services rates for transportation, facilities and maintenance, special education and system administration expenditures to reflect the ongoing efficiencies resulting from the reorganization of school administrative units in existence on the effective date of this Part;

6. Submit report. Submit a report to the Joint Standing Committee on Educational and Cultural Affairs no later than February 1, 2008 that describes the compliance of the participating school administrative units in existence on the effective date of this Part with the requirements of this Part.

Sec. XXXX-38. Notification of allocation of funding to school administrative units. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 15689-B, subsection 2, paragraph A, the notice by the Commissioner of Education to school boards of the estimated amount of state funds to be allocated to the school administrative unit for school years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 must be provided not later than March 31st.

Sec. XXXX-39. Adjustment for regional school unit start-up costs. The Commissioner of Education shall establish an adjustment for the fiscal year 2008-09 to support the start-up costs associated with the reorganization of school administrative units to regional school units in accordance with the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, chapter 103-A.

Sec. XXXX-40. Initial staggered terms. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 1471, subsection 2, the initial directors elected to a regional school unit board of directors shall meet and draw lots for the length of term specified as follows.

1. Municipalities with annual elections. In municipalities with annual elections, 1/3 of the directors serve one-year terms, 1/3 of the directors serve 2-year terms and 1/3 of the directors serve 3-year terms. If the number of directors is not evenly divisible by 3, the first remaining director serves a 3-year term and the 2nd a 2-year term.

2. Municipalities with biennial elections. In municipalities with biennial elections, 1/2 of the directors serve 4-year terms and 1/2 of the directors serve 2-year terms. If the number of directors is not divisible by 2, the remaining director serves a 4-year term.

The directors shall serve their terms as determined at the organizational meeting and an additional period until the next regular election of the municipalities. Thereafter, the directors' terms of office are as established in accordance with the provisions of Title 20-A, section 1471.

Sec. XXXX-41. Transfer of property and assets; regional school units approved prior to January 16, 2008. This section applies to a regional school unit that is approved prior to January 16, 2008.

1. Board of directors. The directors of the board of each regional school unit established in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, chapter 103-A shall determine what school property of the municipalities in existence prior to July 1, 2008 and of the school administrative units in existence prior to July 1, 2008 in their regions is necessary to carry out the functions of the regional school unit and shall request in writing that the board of each such school administrative unit or the municipal officers transfer title of their school property and buildings to the regional school unit board of directors.

2. Transfer. The municipal officers and boards contacted pursuant to subsection 1 may make the transfer of property and assets notwithstanding any other provision in the charter of the school administrative unit or municipality.

3. Financing assumed debts. A regional school unit shall assume the outstanding indebtedness of a school administrative unit in existence prior to July 1, 2008 for school construction projects approved for subsidy under Title 20-A, chapter 609 and pursuant to section 1506. If a regional school unit board of directors has assumed the outstanding indebtedness of a school administrative unit in existence prior to July 1, 2008 the directors of the regional school unit board may, notwithstanding any other statute or any provision of any trust agreement, use any sinking fund or other money set aside by the school administrative unit in existence prior to July 1, 2008 to pay off the indebtedness for which the money was dedicated. A regional school unit board of directors is not required to assume the outstanding indebtedness of a school administrative unit in existence prior to July 1, 2008 in its regional school unit for nonstate funded projects pursuant to Title 20-A, section 15905-A and pursuant to section 1481.

Sec. XXXX-42. Transfer of property and assets; regional school units approved after January 15, 2008. This section applies to a regional school unit that is approved after January 15, 2008 and before November 5, 2008.

1. Board of directors. The directors of the board of each regional school unit established in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, chapter 103-A shall determine what school property of the municipalities in existence prior to July 1, 2009 and of the school administrative units in existence prior to July 1, 2009 in their regions is necessary to carry out the functions of the regional school unit and shall request in writing that the board of each such school administrative unit or the municipal officers transfer title of their school property and buildings to the regional school unit board of directors.

2. Transfer. The municipal officers and boards contacted pursuant to subsection 1 may make the transfer of property and assets notwithstanding any other provision in the charter of the school administrative unit or municipality.

3. Financing assumed debts. A regional school unit shall assume the outstanding indebtedness of a school administrative unit in existence prior to July 1, 2009 for school construction projects approved for subsidy under Title 20-A, chapter 609 and pursuant to section 1506. If a regional school unit board of directors has assumed the outstanding indebtedness of a school administrative unit in existence prior to July 1, 2009 the directors of the regional school unit board may, notwithstanding any other statute or any provision of any trust agreement, use any sinking fund or other money set aside by the school administrative unit in existence prior to July 1, 2009 to pay off the indebtedness for which the money was dedicated. A regional school unit board of directors is not required to assume the outstanding indebtedness of a school administrative unit in existence prior to July 1, 2009 in its regional school unit for nonstate funded projects pursuant to Title 20-A, section 15905-A and pursuant to section 1481.

Sec. XXXX-43. Operational date and transfer of authority.

1. Operational date. A regional school unit board of directors becomes operational on the date set by the State Board of Education as provided in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, chapter 103-A.

2. Transfer of governing authority; regional school units approved prior to January 16, 2008. This subsection applies to regional school units approved prior to January 16, 2008. The regional school unit board of directors, on the date established in subsection 1, shall assume responsibility for the management and control of the public schools and programs within the school administrative units in existence prior to July 1, 2008 that are within the regional school unit. Those school administrative units in existence prior to July 1, 2008, on the date established in subsection 1, have no further responsibility for the operation or control of the public schools and programs within the school administrative unit except those pursuant to section 1481.

3. Transfer of governing authority; regional school units approved after January 15, 2008. This subsection applies to regional school units approved after January 15, 2008 and before November 5, 2008. The regional school unit board of directors, on the date established in subsection 1, shall assume responsibility for the management and control of the public schools and programs within the school administrative units in existence prior to July 1, 2009 that are within the regional school unit. Those school administrative units in existence prior to July 1, 2009, on the date established in subsection 1, have no further responsibility for the operation or control of the public schools and programs within the school administrative unit except those pursuant to section 1481.

4. Transfer of school accounts. Notwithstanding Title 20-A, section 15004 or any charter of a municipal school unit, school administrative district or community school district, the balance remaining in the school accounts of the former municipal school unit, school administrative district or community school district within the regional school unit must be paid to the treasurer of the regional school unit and verified through the annual audit process pursuant to Title 20-A, chapter 221, subchapter 2. The balance from each of the former municipal school unit, school administrative district or community school district must be used to reduce that unit's or district's local contribution to the regional school unit. Payment may be made in equal monthly installments during the implementation year.

5. Transfer of teachers and employees. Except as limited by paragraph A, for regional school units approved prior to January 16, 2008, all teachers and school employees who are employed by a participating school administrative unit on June 30, 2008 must be transferred to and employed by the regional school unit as of July 1, 2008. Except as limited by paragraph A, for regional school units approved after January 15, 2008 and before November 5, 2008, all teachers and school employees who are employed by participating school administrative units on June 30, 2009 must be transferred and employed by the regional school unit as of July 1, 2009. Except as limited by paragraph B, the regional school unit shall assume all of the legal obligations and duties that the participating school administrative units owed to their employees, including but not limited to those obligations and duties arising under federal law, state law, collective bargaining agreements and individual employment contracts. It is the intent of this Part to neither decrease nor increase the rights and benefits of transferred employees or the employer. The regional school unit shall also maintain and honor any agreements, contracts or policies regarding the rights and benefits of retirees and former employees created by a participating school administrative unit that is dissolved as a result of its inclusion within a regional school unit.

6. Collective bargaining. The following provisions apply:

7. Superintendent contracts. The contracts between the superintendents and school administrative units within the regional school unit are transferred to the regional school unit board of directors. The regional school unit board of directors shall determine the superintendents' duties within the regional school unit.

Sec. XXXX-44. State board rules; construction rating process. The State Board of Education shall modify the rules establishing the rating process for school construction to include language to implement the penalty provision under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 15696, subsection 1, paragraph E.

Sec. XXXX-45. Department to conduct review. The Department of Education shall conduct a review of unfunded state mandates pertaining to school systems. In conducting its review, the department shall:

1. Prepare a comprehensive listing of the state mandates placed on school administrative units;

2. Identify for each listed mandate the precise legal origin of the mandate, whether state law or rule or a combination of both, or any originating authority. The department shall also provide notice and analysis of federal mandates that contribute to or conflict with specific state mandates on school administrative units;

3. Identify the statewide local government costs of each listed mandate within the limits of practicability; and

4. Identify the characteristics of each listed mandate. Identified characteristics may include, but are not limited to, the following:

5. No later than December 15, 2008, the department shall submit a report that includes its findings and recommendations, including suggested legislation, for presentation to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over education matters. In its proposed implementing language, the department may include proposals to repeal, modify, redesign, effectively coordinate or delay the implementation of any of the listed mandates, as may be appropriate. Following receipt and review of the report, the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over education matters may report out a bill to the First Regular Session of the 124th Legislature.

Sec. XXXX-46. Report; validation referendum review. The Department of Education shall conduct a review of the results of the validation referendums conducted for the approval of the 2008-2009, 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 school budgets. In conducting its review, the department shall:

1. Collect and analyze the results of the referendums from school administrative units;

2. Determine the number of school budgets that were approved by the voters with the initial referendum;

3. Determine the number of school budgets that were not approved by the voters with the initial referendum;

4. For those school budgets that were not approved by the voters with the initial referendum, determine the number of referendums that were required to be held in order to obtain voter approval and the number of school budgets that exceeded the maximum state and local spending target;

5. Collect and analyze other information regarding the validation referendum process as deemed pertinent by the department; and

6. Report its findings and recommendations, including suggested legislation, to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over education matters by December 15, 2010. In its recommendations, the department shall include proposals to extend, modify or repeal the current validation referendum process. Following receipt and review of the report, the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over education matters shall report out a bill to the First Regular Session of the 125th Legislature that extends, modifies or repeals the current validation referendum process.

Sec. XXXX-47. Reports; additional necessary implementing legislation. No later than January 31, 2008, the Commissioner of Education shall submit to the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs an initial report that contains recommendations and any proposed legislation necessary to fully implement this Part including legislation to convert school administrative districts and community school districts to the regional school unit form of governance on July 1, 2009. Following receipt and review of the initial report, the Joint Standing Committee on Education may submit legislation to the Second Regular Session of the 123rd Legislature. No later than January 31, 2009, the Commissioner of Education shall submit to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over education matters a final report that contains recommendations and any proposed legislation necessary to fully implement this Part including proposed legislation to repeal the laws governing school administrative districts and community school districts. Following receipt and review of the final report, the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over education matters may submit legislation to the First Regular Session of the 124th Legislature.

Sec. XXXX-48. Rulemaking for efficient, high-performing districts. The Commissioner of Education shall adopt major substantive rules, as defined in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A, to establish criteria for the identification of efficient, high-performing school districts beginning with the 2008-2009 school year. In establishing the criteria, the commissioner must be guided by the criteria used by the Maine Education Policy Research Institute in its 2007 report "The Identification of Higher and Lower Performing Maine Schools" and establish an efficiency factor for per-pupil expenditures for system administration. The commissioner shall provisionally adopt the rules and submit them to the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs no later than December 1, 2007.

PART YYYY

Sec. YYYY-1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM, BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE MAINE

Maine Community College System - Board of Trustees 0556

Initiative: Adjusts the appropriations in Part A regarding the Maine Community College System.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	($1,000,000)	$1,000,000
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($1,000,000)	$1,000,000

COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM, BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE MAINE
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	($1,000,000)	$1,000,000
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	($1,000,000)	$1,000,000

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY BDS)

Disproportionate Share - Riverview Psychiatric Center 0733

Initiative: Provides funding for a one-dollar-per-hour stipend for certain staff working in the Riverview Psychiatric Center's 2 admission units as a continuation of the proposal included in the fiscal year 2006-07 emergency budget request. This initiative will be self-funded by a reduction in the All Other line category.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$34,136	$34,451
All Other	($34,136)	($34,451)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$0

Riverview Psychiatric Center 0105

Initiative: Provides funding for a one-dollar-per-hour stipend for certain staff working in the Riverview Psychiatric Center's 2 admission units as a continuation of the proposal included in the fiscal year 2006-07 emergency budget request. This initiative will be self-funded by a reduction in the All Other line category.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09
Personal Services	$58,575	$59,090
All Other	($58,575)	($59,090)
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$0

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY BDS)
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	$0	$0
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$0	$0
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	$0

SECTION TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	($1,000,000)	$1,000,000
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$0	$0
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	($1,000,000)	$1,000,000