Sec. E-1. 5 MRSA §1509-A, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 643, Pt. U, §1, is amended to read:
§1509-A. Payment by credit card
State departments and agencies may implement, with the approval of the State Controller, procedures for accepting payment for goods and, services, fines, forfeitures or any other fees by major credit cards or other electronic means. Unless otherwise provided for in law as of the effective date of this section, any administrative expenses or credit card fees incurred in connection with this method of receiving funds must be absorbed within the existing budget of the department or agency as authorized by the Legislature.
Sec. E-2. 5 MRSA §1590 is enacted to read:
1. Salary Plan. Any balance remaining in the Salary Plan program in the Department of Administrative and Financial Services at the end of any fiscal year must be carried forward for the next fiscal year.
2. Capital Construction, Repairs, Improvements. Any balance remaining in the General Fund Capital, Construction, Repairs, Improvements - Administrative program in the Department of Administrative and Financial Services at the end of any fiscal year must be carried forward for the next fiscal year.
Sec. E-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 in cooperation with the Treasurer of State may enter into financing arrangements in fiscal years 1999-00 and 2000-01 for the acquisition of motor vehicles for the Central Motor Pool. The financing agreements may not exceed 4 years in duration and $4,600,000 in principal costs. The interest rate may not exceed 6% and total interest costs may not exceed $690,000. The annual principal and interest costs must be paid from the appropriate line category allocations in the Central Motor Pool account.
Sec. E-4. Proceeds from sale of property. Notwithstanding any provision of the law, any proceeds from the sale of property currently located at the Maine Youth Center in South Portland, must be deposited in the Capital Construction and Improvement Reserve Fund - MYC account in the Department of Administrative and Financial Services.
Sec. E-5. Position authorization. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of the Budget is authorized to establish one limited-period Senior Budget Analyst position for backup for an existing position assigned full time to the design and implementation of the new Budget Management System and one limited-period Management Analyst II position to provide project management support to the Budget Management System project team. These positions must be funded from the Budget Management System project budget provided for in Public Law 1999, chapter 4 and must end on August 31, 2000.
Sec. E-6. Revenue reprojection. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 1513, subsection 1, the March and May 1999 increases of revenue estimates for fiscal year 1998-99 during the First Regular Session of the 119th Legisla-ture do not require an increase in the transfer to the Maine Rainy Day Fund.
Sec. E-7. Revenue reprojection. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 1517, the March and May 1999 increases of revenue estimates for fiscal year 1998-99 during the First Regular Session of the 119th Legislature do not require an increase in the appropriation to the Retirement Allowance Fund.
Sec. E-8. Carrying balance. An amount not to exceed $1,100,000 of unencumbered balance remaining on June 30, 1999 in the General Fund Homestead Property Tax Exemption Reimbursement program in the Department of Administrative and Financial Services may not lapse but must be carried forward to June 30, 2000 to be used for the same purpose.
Sec. E-9. Carrying balance. An amount not to exceed $60,000 of unencumbered balance remaining on June 30, 1999 in the General Fund Homestead Property Tax Exemption - Mandate Reimbursement program in the Department of Administrative and Financial Services may not lapse but must be carried forward to June 30, 2000 to be used for the same purpose.
Sec. E-10. Carrying balance. An amount not to exceed $1,800,000 of unencumbered balance remaining on June 30, 1999 in the General Fund Maine Residents Property Tax Program in the Department of Administrative and Financial Services may not lapse but must be carried forward to June 30, 2000 to be used for the same purpose.
Sec. E-11. Carrying balance. An amount not to exceed $700,000 of unencumbered balance remaining on June 30, 1999 in the General Fund Tree Growth Tax Reimbursement program in the Department of Administrative and Financial Services may not lapse but must be carried forward to June 30, 2000 to be used for the same purpose.
Sec. E-12. Transfer of funds. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 1811 or any other provision of law, $11,128,776 that was transferred from the General Fund as a result of the statutory reduction of the sales and use tax in fiscal year 1998-99 must be transferred to the General Fund on or before June 30, 2000.
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