PUBLIC LAWS
First Regular Session of the 122nd

PART LL

     Sec. LL-1. 3 MRSA §162, sub-§8, as repealed and replaced by PL 1973, c. 590, §4, is amended to read:

     8. Oversight of legislative appropriations and accounts. To oversee the appropriations and other financial accounts, including position control, of the Legislature and of all legislative agencies, departments and offices and to comply with provisions of Title 5, Part 4 determined by the Legislative Council as relevant and applicable to the legislative branch and necessary for maintaining proper accounting controls and reporting. Appropriations for carrying out the purposes of this chapter shall must be made annually by the Legislature. All appropriations or allocations by the Legislature, including appropriations or allocations for specific studies to be carried out by the joint standing committees or joint select committees shall, may not lapse but shall must be carried forward and expended for the purpose for which the appropriation or allocation was made. The balance of any appropriation or allocation for such studies that is not fully expended shall must be refunded to the Legislature;

     Sec. LL-2. 5 MRSA §1521 is enacted to read:

§1521. Application to legislative branch

     Unless the language in this Part specifically states that it applies to the legislative branch, the legislative branch may not be required to comply with the provisions of this Part unless determined relevant and applicable by the Legislative Council pursuant to Title 3, section 162.

     Sec. LL-3. Legislative account; lapsed balances; Legislative General Fund. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, $250,000 of unencumbered balance forward in the Personal Services line category and $96,892 in the All Other line category in fiscal year 2004-05 in the Legislative General Fund account in the Legislature lapses to the General Fund in fiscal year 2005-06.

     Sec. LL-4. Legislative account; lapsed balances; Apportionment Commission. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, $5,482 of unencumbered balance forward in the All Other line category in fiscal year 2004-05 in the Apportionment Commission account in the Legislature lapses to the General Fund in fiscal year 2005-06.

     Sec. LL-5. Legislative account; lapsed balances; Law and Legislative Reference Library. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, $50,000 of unencumbered balance forward in the Personal Services line category in fiscal year 2004-05 in the Law and Legislative Reference Library account lapses to the General Fund in fiscal year 2005-06.

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

LEGISLATURE
Legislature
Initiative: Provides funding for one full-time Legislative Aide position for the Senate Democratic Office, one full-time Legislative Aide position for the Senate Republican Office, one full-time Senior Office Assistant for the Senate Secretary's Office and to convert one session-only Executive Secretary's position in the Senate Secretary's Office to full-time.
GENERAL FUND     2005-06     2006-07

POSITIONS -
LEGISLATIVE COUNT     4.000      4.000
POSITIONS - FTE COUNT     (.692)     (.692)
Personal Services     $233,779     $245,086

     __________     __________

GENERAL FUND TOTAL     $233,779     $245,086

Legislature
Initiative: Reduces funding for interim committee meetings.
GENERAL FUND     2005-06     2006-07

Personal Services     ($25,740)     ($25,740)
All Other     ($32,760)     ($32,760)

     __________     __________

GENERAL FUND TOTAL     ($58,500)     ($58,500)

Legislature
Initiative: Reduces funding for legal services for the House.
GENERAL FUND     2005-06     2006-07

Personal Services     ($2,000)     ($2,000)

     __________     __________

GENERAL FUND TOTAL     ($2,000)     ($2,000)

Legislature
Initiative: Reduces funding for legal services for the Senate.
GENERAL FUND     2005-06     2006-07

Personal Services     ($15,000)     ($15,000)

     __________     __________

GENERAL FUND TOTAL     ($15,000)     ($15,000)

Legislature
Initiative: Reduces funding for data processing consulting services for the House.
GENERAL FUND     2005-06     2006-07

All Other     ($25,000)     ($25,000)

     __________     __________

GENERAL FUND TOTAL     ($25,000)     ($25,000)

Legislature
Initiative: Reduces funding for data processing consulting services for the Senate.
GENERAL FUND     2005-06     2006-07

All Other     ($25,000)     ($25,000)

     __________     __________

GENERAL FUND TOTAL     ($25,000)     ($25,000)

Legislature
Initiative: Reduces funding for advertising notices for the House.
GENERAL FUND     2005-06     2006-07

All Other     ($2,400)     ($2,400)

     __________     __________

GENERAL FUND TOTAL     ($2,400)     ($2,400)

Legislature
Initiative: Reduces funding for the projected increase in the cost of data lines.
GENERAL FUND     2005-06     2006-07

All Other     $0     ($1,000)

     __________     __________

GENERAL FUND TOTAL     $0     ($1,000)

Legislature
Initiative: Eliminates unneeded funds budgeted for art exhibits.
GENERAL FUND     2005-06     2006-07

All Other     ($1,500)     ($1,500)

     __________     __________

GENERAL FUND TOTAL     ($1,500)     ($1,500)

Legislature
Initiative: Eliminates unneeded funds budgeted for the Maine Higher Educational Attainment Council.
GENERAL FUND     2005-06     2006-07

Personal Services     ($1,760)     ($1,100)
All Other     ($2,720)     ($2,960)

     __________     __________

GENERAL FUND TOTAL     ($4,480)     ($4,060)

LEGISLATURE
DEPARTMENT TOTALS     2005-06     2006-07

GENERAL FUND     $99,899     $110,626

     __________     __________

DEPARTMENT TOTAL -
ALL FUNDS               $99,899     $110,626

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