Sec. K-1. PL 1997, c. 24, Pt. I, §13 is amended to read:
Sec. I-13. Salary savings for the 1998-1999 biennium. The Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife shall achieve at least $240,000 $480,000 in savings in each fiscal year in the biennium ending June 30, 1999 in the General Fund personal services by means that include postponing the hiring of positions in the department that are or that become vacant in the department during that biennium. Positions to be held vacant to achieve the purposes of this section must be selected by the commissioner. The commissioner shall submit a written report each month to each member of the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over inland fisheries and wildlife matters, including the period during which the Legislature is not convened, detailing the positions affected by this section and the personal services salary savings achieved during the previous month and cumulative personal services salary savings for that fiscal year.
Sec. K-2. Carrying Balances - Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Program; lapsed balances. Notwithstanding any other provision of law and in accordance with the provisions of Public Law 1997, chapter 1, Part F, section 2, $655,664 in fiscal year 1997-98 in the Carrying Balances - Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Program lapses to the General Fund as a result of a revenue shortfall in fiscal year 1996-97.
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