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An Act To Make Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government and To Change Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government To Address Revenue Shortfalls Projected for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2012
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 in order to achieve savings authorized in this Act; and
Whereas,  in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, therefore,
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
PART A
Sec. A-1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
TREASURER OF STATE, OFFICE OF
 
Debt Service - Treasury 0021
 
Initiative: Reduces funding for debt service to reflect updated interest costs for fiscal year 2011-12.

GENERAL FUND	2011-12	2012-13	
All Other	($1,343,560)	$0	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($1,343,560)	$0	
 
PART B
Sec. B-1.  PL 2011, c. 477, Part U, §1  is amended to read:
Sec. U-1. Payments to State from Loan Insurance Reserve Fund. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Finance Authority of Maine shall transfer $1,000,000$2,000,000 from the Loan Insurance Reserve Fund to the State as undedicated General Fund revenue no later than June 30, 2012 and an additional $1,000,000 from the Loan Insurance Reserve Fund to the State as undedicated General Fund revenue no later than June 30, 2013.
PART C
Sec. C-1. Transfer; unexpended funds; Bureau of Revenue Services Fund. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer $450,000 by June 30, 2012 in unexpended funds from the Bureau of Revenue Services Fund, Internal Service Fund account in the Department of Administrative and Financial Services to General Fund unappropriated surplus.
PART D
Sec. D-1. Personal Services savings; transfer to General Fund. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 1582, subsection 4 or any other provision of law, the State Controller is authorized to transfer the first $600,000 of unexpended Personal Services appropriations that would otherwise lapse to the Salary Plan program in the Department of Administrative and Financial Services to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund at the close of fiscal year 2011-12.
PART E
Sec. E-1. Lapsed balances; Maine Farms for the Future; General Fund. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, $300,000 of unencumbered balance forward in the All Other line category in the Maine Farms for the Future, General Fund account in the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources lapses to the General Fund in fiscal year 2011-12.
PART F
Sec. F-1. Department of Health and Human Services; lapsed balances. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, $80,904 of unencumbered balance forward from the Department of Health and Human Services, Disproportionate Share - Riverview Psychiatric Center, General Fund account, Personal Services line category lapses to the General Fund no later than June 30, 2012.
Sec. F-2. Department of Health and Human Services; lapsed balances. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, $228,852 of unencumbered balance forward from the Department of Health and Human Services, Disproportionate Share - Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center, General Fund account, Personal Services line category lapses to the General Fund no later than June 30, 2012.
PART G
Sec. G-1. Transfer; unexpended funds; Fund for the Efficient Delivery of Local and Regional Services. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer $100,000 in unexpended funds from the Fund for the Efficient Delivery of Local and Regional Services, Other Special Revenue Funds account in the Department of Administrative and Financial Services to General Fund unappropriated surplus no later than June 30, 2012.
PART H
Sec. H-1. Calculation and transfer; General Fund savings; central administration. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Budget Officer shall calculate the amount of savings in the Statewide - Service Center account in section 2 of this Part that applies against each General Fund account for executive branch departments and independent agencies statewide from implementing a decrease in charges made by the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Division of Financial and Personnel Services for its services. The State Budget Officer shall transfer the savings by financial order upon approval of the Governor. These transfers are considered adjustments to appropriations in fiscal year 2011-12.
Sec. H-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: Recognizes savings from implementing a decrease in charges made by the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Division of Financial and Personnel Services for its services.

GENERAL FUND	2011-12	2012-13	
All Other	($835,588)	$0	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($835,588)	$0	
 
Emergency clause.  In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation takes effect when approved.
 
Effective 90 days following adjournment of the 125th Legislature, Second Regular Session, unless otherwise indicated.