Sec. S-1. Transfer to the Maine Rainy Day Fund. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 1518, the State Controller shall transfer $5,200,000 from the Tax Relief Fund for Maine Residents, $20,000,000 from the Tobacco Tax Relief Fund and $3,005,840 from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund to the Maine Rainy Day Fund on the effective date of this Act.
Sec. S-2. Transfer of funds. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 1585, or any other provision of law, the State Controller is authorized to transfer $36,000,000 from the Tax Relief Fund for Maine Residents to the General Fund unappropriated surplus in fiscal year 1998-99.
Sec. S-3. Transfer of funds. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 1585, or any other provision of law, the State Controller is authorized to transfer $6,347,667 from the Tax Relief Fund for Maine Residents to the General Fund unappropriated surplus in fiscal year 1998-99.
Sec. S-4. Transfer of funds. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 1585, or any other provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer from the Tax Relief Fund for Maine Residents reserve in the General Fund to General Fund unappropriated surplus $15,521,131 in fiscal year 1997-98 and $37,694,872 in fiscal year 1998-99.
Sec. S-5. Appropriation. The following funds are appropriated from the General Fund to carry out the purposes of this Part.
1997-98 1998-99
CONSERVATION, DEPARTMENT OF
Forest Practices
Positions - Legislative Count (3.000)
Personal Services $133,800
All Other 36,200
__________
TOTAL 170,000
Appropriates funds for 3 additional Forester II positions and for operating costs necessary to improve enforcement of the forest practices laws.
Insect and Disease Management
Positions - Legislative Count (4.000)
Personal Services 188,444
All Other 47,442
__________
TOTAL 235,886
Appropriates funds for 3 additional Forest Technician positions, for one additional Biometrician position, for the costs of authorizing up to 6 additional weeks for a total of 5 project positions and for operating costs necessary to establish an annual forest inventory program.
DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION ____________
TOTAL 405,886
TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF
Highway and Bridge Improvement
All Other 2,000,000
Capital Expenditures 10,000,000
__________
TOTAL 12,000,000
Provides for the appropriation of funds for short-term highway and bridge improvement needs. These funds may be transferred, to match an unanticipated increase in federal highway funds, to the appropriate Highway Fund account in this program by financial order upon the recommendations of the State Budget Officer and approval of the Governor.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ____________ ____________
TOTAL 12,000,000 405,886
SECTION ____________ ____________
TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS 12,000,000 405,886
Sec. S-6. Appropriation. The following funds are appropriated from the General Fund to carry out the purposes of this Part.
1997-98 1998-99
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Personal Property Tax Reform
All Other 5,200,000
Provides for the appropriation of funds to meet required payments under the business equipment tax reimbursement.
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES ____________
TOTAL 5,200,000
CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF
Community Based Corrections
All Other 321,131 413,354
Provides for the appropriation of funds to fully support Community Based Corrections.
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS ____________ ____________
TOTAL 321,131 413,354
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF
Solid Waste Management
All Other 3,000,000
Provides for the appropriation of funds for the completion of landfill costs not provided by bond authorizations.
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ____________
TOTAL 3,000,000
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF
School Renovation
All Other 20,000,000
Provides for the appropriation of funds for school renovations for the purpose of capitalizing a revolving school renovations fund. Any balance remaining at the end of each fiscal year may not lapse but must be carried forward to be used for the same purposes.
General Purpose Aid for Local Schools
All Other 16,660,478
Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 15653, subsection 3 or any other provision of law, provides for the appropriation of funds to increase General Purpose Aid for Local Schools subsidy payments by an additional 3% in fiscal year 1998-99.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ____________
TOTAL 36,660,478
SECTION ____________ ____________
TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS 5,521,131 40,073,832
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