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Public Law
124th Legislature
Second Regular Session
Chapter 600
H.P. 1227 - L.D. 1728
An Act To Make Supplemental Allocations from the Highway Fund and Other Funds for the Expenditures of State Government and To Change Certain Provisions of State Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2010 and June 30, 2011
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; 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.
 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Departments and Agencies - Statewide 0016
 
Initiative: Reduces funding from departments and agencies statewide to recognize additional savings achieved as a result of the retirement incentive program authorized in Public Law 2009, chapter 413, Part E.
 
HIGHWAY FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
Personal Services
	($938,959)	($938,959)	
 	 	 	
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	($938,959)	($938,959)	

Departments and Agencies - Statewide 0016
 
Initiative: Provides funding to restore longevity payments and other items approved through the collective bargaining process for employees in the Executive Branch in fiscal year 2010-11.
 
HIGHWAY FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
Personal Services
	$0	$450,450	
 	 	 	
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$0	$450,450	

Executive Branch Departments and Independent Agencies - Statewide 0017
 
Initiative: Reduces funding to recognize additional savings authorized in Public Law 2009, chapter 213 from not granting merit increases.
 
HIGHWAY FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
Personal Services
	$0	($101,284)	
 	 	 	
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$0	($101,284)	

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF	 	 	
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2009-10	2010-11	
 	 	 	
HIGHWAY FUND
	($938,959)	($589,793)	
 	 	 	
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	($938,959)	($589,793)	

MUNICIPAL BOND BANK, MAINE
 
Transcap Trust Fund Z064
 
Initiative: Allocates additional budgeted revenue from Public Law 2009, chapter 413, Part W that was not previously allocated.
 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2009-10	2010-11	
All Other
	$488,471	$705,389	
 	 	 	
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$488,471	$705,389	

Transcap Trust Fund Z064
 
Initiative: Reduces funding to recognize revenue changes approved by the Revenue Forecasting Committee in December 2009.
 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2009-10	2010-11	
All Other
	($406,500)	($390,750)	
 	 	 	
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	($406,500)	($390,750)	

Transcap Trust Fund Z064
 
Initiative: Adjusts allocation to recognize revenue changes approved by the Revenue Forecasting Committee in March 2010.
 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2009-10	2010-11	
All Other
	$406,500	$390,750	
 	 	 	
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$406,500	$390,750	

MUNICIPAL BOND BANK, MAINE	 	 	
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2009-10	2010-11	
 	 	 	
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
	$488,471	$705,389	
 	 	 	
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$488,471	$705,389	

PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Information Technology Y23T
 
Initiative: Transfers the funding reduction eliminating pagers for the State Police originally approved in Public Law 2009, chapter 462 to the correct program.
 
HIGHWAY FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
All Other
	$0	($13,451)	
 	 	 	
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$0	($13,451)	

State Police 0291
 
Initiative: Eliminates one Senior Planner position in fiscal years 2009-10 and 2010-11 and reduces funding for salary savings from a Planning and Research Associate I position in fiscal year 2009-10.
 
HIGHWAY FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
Personal Services
	($45,891)	($37,927)	
All Other
	($961)	($794)	
 	 	 	
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	($46,852)	($38,721)	

State Police 0291
 
Initiative: Eliminates one Public Service Manager II (Director of the Maine State Police Crime Laboratory) position.
 
HIGHWAY FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
Personal Services
	($23,950)	($55,556)	
All Other
	($524)	($1,173)	
 	 	 	
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	($24,474)	($56,729)	

State Police 0291
 
Initiative: Reduces funding by freezing 4 vacant State Police Trooper positions.
 
HIGHWAY FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
Personal Services
	($197,269)	($227,599)	
All Other
	($3,980)	($4,270)	
 	 	 	
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	($201,249)	($231,869)	

State Police 0291
 
Initiative: Reduces funding by freezing 2 Identification Specialist II positions for a portion of fiscal year 2009-10.
 
HIGHWAY FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
Personal Services
	($17,299)	$0	
All Other
	($357)	$0	
 	 	 	
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	($17,656)	$0	

State Police 0291
 
Initiative: Transfers the funding reduction eliminating pagers for the State Police originally approved in Public Law 2009, chapter 462 to the correct program.
 
HIGHWAY FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
All Other
	$0	$13,451	
 	 	 	
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$0	$13,451	

State Police - Support 0981
 
Initiative: Provides funding for the increased cost of STA-CAP in the State Police - Support program through a reduction in the Traffic Safety - Commercial Vehicle Enforcement program.
 
HIGHWAY FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
All Other
	$2,260	$2,260	
 	 	 	
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$2,260	$2,260	

Traffic Safety - Commercial Vehicle Enforcement 0715
 
Initiative: Provides funding for the increased cost of STA-CAP in the State Police - Support program through a reduction in the Traffic Safety - Commercial Vehicle Enforcement program.
 
HIGHWAY FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
All Other
	($2,260)	($2,260)	
 	 	 	
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	($2,260)	($2,260)	

PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF	 	 	
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2009-10	2010-11	
 	 	 	
HIGHWAY FUND
	($290,231)	($327,319)	
 	 	 	
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	($290,231)	($327,319)	

TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Bond Interest - Highway 0358
 
Initiative: Reduces funding from savings in principal and interest costs.
 
HIGHWAY FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
All Other
	($1,548,500)	($1,953,538)	
 	 	 	
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	($1,548,500)	($1,953,538)	

Bond Retirement - Highway 0359
 
Initiative: Reduces funding from savings in principal and interest costs.
 
HIGHWAY FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
All Other
	($4,000,000)	($2,830,000)	
 	 	 	
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	($4,000,000)	($2,830,000)	

Fleet Services 0347
 
Initiative: Adjusts funding through the reorganization of 28 Bridge Maintenance Supervisor positions, 20 Heavy Vehicle and Equipment Supervisor positions and 71 Highway Crew Supervisor II positions to 119 Transportation Crew Supervisor positions as of April 1, 2010. The reorganization also affects funding in the Fleet Services and Suspense Receivable - Transportation programs.
 
FLEET SERVICES FUND - DOT	2009-10	2010-11	
Personal Services
	$14,152	$57,209	
 	 	 	
FLEET SERVICES FUND - DOT TOTAL	$14,152	$57,209	

Fleet Services 0347
 
Initiative: Adjusts funding through the reorganization of 49 Bridge Maintenance Apprentice positions, one Highway Worker I position, 157 Highway Worker II positions and 13 Motor Transport Technician positions to 220 Transportation Worker I positions, the reorganization of 498 Highway Worker Truck Driver positions and 32 Bridge Maintenance Journey positions to 530 Transportation Worker II positions and the reorganization of 32 Bridge Maintenance Master positions and 119 Highway Worker Equipment Operator positions to 151 Transportation Worker III positions. The reorganization also affects funding in the Fleet Services and Suspense Receivable - Transportation programs.
 
FLEET SERVICES FUND - DOT	2009-10	2010-11	
Personal Services
	$0	$40,491	
 	 	 	
FLEET SERVICES FUND - DOT TOTAL	$0	$40,491	

Fleet Services 0347
 
Initiative: Adjusts funding through the elimination of one Motor Transport Services Manager position, 2 Highway Crew Supervisor II positions, 2 Highway Worker Truck Driver positions, one Highway Worker Equipment Operator position, 2 seasonal Highway Crew Supervisor I positions, one seasonal Highway Worker II position and 4 project Highway Laborer positions in the Maintenance and Operations program and one Building and Trades Specialist position in the Fleet Services program to fund the new system that will reduce 3 Highway and Bridge Supervisor classifications to one Transportation Supervisor classification. Position eliminations also affect funding in the Fleet Services and Suspense Receivable - Transportation programs.
 
FLEET SERVICES FUND - DOT	2009-10	2010-11	
POSITIONS - FTE COUNT
	(1.000)	(1.000)	
Personal Services
	($33,743)	($67,485)	
 	 	 	
FLEET SERVICES FUND - DOT TOTAL	($33,743)	($67,485)	

Fleet Services 0347
 
Initiative: Adjusts funding through the elimination of 40 project Highway Laborer positions, 6 Bridge Maintenance Apprentice positions, 2 seasonal Bridge Maintenance Apprentice positions, one seasonal Highway Crew Supervisor I position, one Highway Crew Supervisor II position, 2 Highway Worker Equipment Operator positions, one seasonal Highway Worker Equipment Operator position, 18 Highway Worker II positions, one Highway Worker Truck Driver position and 2 seasonal Highway Worker Truck Driver positions in the Maintenance and Operations program and one Heavy Vehicle Equipment Technician in the Fleet Services program to fund the proposed new system that will reduce 6 Highway and Bridge classifications to 3 Transportation Worker classifications. Position eliminations also affect funding in the Fleet Services and Suspense Receivable - Transportation programs.
 
FLEET SERVICES FUND - DOT	2009-10	2010-11	
POSITIONS - FTE COUNT
	(1.000)	(1.000)	
Personal Services
	($28,200)	($56,397)	
 	 	 	
FLEET SERVICES FUND - DOT TOTAL	($28,200)	($56,397)	

Fleet Services 0347
 
Initiative: Corrects the Public Law 2009, chapter 413 initiative that eliminated 2 Heavy Vehicle and Equipment Technician crew positions in the Fleet Services program.
 
FLEET SERVICES FUND - DOT	2009-10	2010-11	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
	2.000	2.000	
POSITIONS - FTE COUNT
	(2.000)	(2.000)	
 	 	 	
FLEET SERVICES FUND - DOT TOTAL	$0	$0	

Highway and Bridge Capital 0406
 
Initiative: Transfers the remaining Capital Expenditures funding to the Highway and Bridge Light Capital program.
 
HIGHWAY FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
Capital Expenditures
	($501,000)	($3,600,000)	
 	 	 	
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	($501,000)	($3,600,000)	

Highway and Bridge Light Capital Z095
 
Initiative: Provides funding through the reorganization of the workforce to be used for highway-related maintenance and light capital efforts.
 
HIGHWAY FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
Capital Expenditures
	$700,000	$400,000	
 	 	 	
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$700,000	$400,000	

Highway and Bridge Light Capital Z095
 
Initiative: Provides funding for the anticipated level of activities for Highway and Bridge Light Capital program projects based on available resources.
 
HIGHWAY FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
Personal Services
	$265,000	($1,700,000)	
All Other
	$1,605,000	($1,100,000)	
Capital Expenditures
	$17,867,082	$14,530,642	
 	 	 	
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$19,737,082	$11,730,642	

Island Ferry Service 0326
 
Initiative: Reduces funding through an increase in the number of authorized hours of intermittent employees and a reduction in overtime that will allow the use of the same number of hours by intermittent employees at straight time as opposed to time and a half.
 
ISLAND FERRY SERVICES FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
POSITIONS - FTE COUNT
	2.361	2.361	
Personal Services
	($30,776)	($31,424)	
 	 	 	
ISLAND FERRY SERVICES FUND TOTAL	($30,776)	($31,424)	

Maintenance and Operations 0330
 
Initiative: Adjusts funding through the reorganization of 28 Bridge Maintenance Supervisor positions, 20 Heavy Vehicle and Equipment Supervisor positions and 71 Highway Crew Supervisor II positions to 119 Transportation Crew Supervisor positions as of April 1, 2010. The reorganization also affects funding in the Fleet Services and Suspense Receivable - Transportation programs.
 
HIGHWAY FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
Personal Services
	$105,955	$423,814	
 	 	 	
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$105,955	$423,814	

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
Personal Services
	$10,033	$40,132	
 	 	 	
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$10,033	$40,132	

Maintenance and Operations 0330
 
Initiative: Adjusts funding through the reorganization of 49 Bridge Maintenance Apprentice positions, one Highway Worker I position, 157 Highway Worker II positions and 13 Motor Transport Technician positions to 220 Transportation Worker I positions, the reorganization of 498 Highway Worker Truck Driver positions and 32 Bridge Maintenance Journey positions to 530 Transportation Worker II positions and the reorganization of 32 Bridge Maintenance Master positions and 119 Highway Worker Equipment Operator positions to 151 Transportation Worker III positions. The reorganization also affects funding in the Fleet Services and Suspense Receivable - Transportation programs.
 
HIGHWAY FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
Personal Services
	$0	$1,535,956	
 	 	 	
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$0	$1,535,956	

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
Personal Services
	$0	$145,448	
 	 	 	
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	$145,448	

Maintenance and Operations 0330
 
Initiative: Adjusts funding through the elimination of one Motor Transport Services Manager position, 2 Highway Crew Supervisor II positions, 2 Highway Worker Truck Driver positions, one Highway Worker Equipment Operator position, 2 seasonal Highway Crew Supervisor I positions, one seasonal Highway Worker II position and 4 project Highway Laborer positions in the Maintenance and Operations program and one Building and Trades Specialist position in the Fleet Services program to fund the new system that will reduce 3 Highway and Bridge Supervisor classifications to one Transportation Supervisor classification. Position eliminations also affect funding in the Fleet Services and Suspense Receivable - Transportation programs.
 
HIGHWAY FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
	(1.000)	(1.000)	
POSITIONS - FTE COUNT
	(6.615)	(6.615)	
Personal Services
	($242,440)	($484,879)	
 	 	 	
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	($242,440)	($484,879)	

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
Personal Services
	($22,957)	($45,916)	
 	 	 	
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	($22,957)	($45,916)	

Maintenance and Operations 0330
 
Initiative: Adjusts funding through the elimination of 40 project Highway Laborer positions, 6 Bridge Maintenance Apprentice positions, 2 seasonal Bridge Maintenance Apprentice positions, one seasonal Highway Crew Supervisor I position, one Highway Crew Supervisor II position, 2 Highway Worker Equipment Operator positions, one seasonal Highway Worker Equipment Operator position, 18 Highway Worker II positions, one Highway Worker Truck Driver position and 2 seasonal Highway Worker Truck Driver positions in the Maintenance and Operations program and one Heavy Vehicle Equipment Technician in the Fleet Services program to fund the proposed new system that will reduce 6 Highway and Bridge classifications to 3 Transportation Worker classifications. Position eliminations also affect funding in the Fleet Services and Suspense Receivable - Transportation programs.
 
HIGHWAY FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
POSITIONS - FTE COUNT
	(25.615)	(25.615)	
Personal Services
	($1,070,585)	($2,141,170)	
 	 	 	
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	($1,070,585)	($2,141,170)	

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
Personal Services
	($101,380)	($202,758)	
 	 	 	
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	($101,380)	($202,758)	

Maintenance and Operations 0330
 
Initiative: Adjusts funding through the reorganization of 11 Highway Worker Truck Driver positions, one Bridge Maintenance Master position, 4 Highway Worker Equipment Operator positions, one Bridge Maintenance Assistant position, one Building and Trades Specialist position, 2 Highway Crew Supervisor I positions and one Traffic Control Electrician position to 21 Transportation Worker I positions. Allocated costs also affect funding in the Suspense Receivable - Transportation program.
 
HIGHWAY FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
Personal Services
	($20,598)	($41,196)	
 	 	 	
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	($20,598)	($41,196)	

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
Personal Services
	($1,951)	($3,901)	
 	 	 	
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	($1,951)	($3,901)	

Maintenance and Operations 0330
 
Initiative: Adjusts funding through the reorganization of one Bridge Maintenance Supervisor position and 6 Highway Crew Supervisor II positions to 7 Transportation Worker I positions. Allocated costs also affect funding in the Suspense Receivable - Transportation program.
 
HIGHWAY FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
Personal Services
	($38,772)	($77,543)	
 	 	 	
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	($38,772)	($77,543)	

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
Personal Services
	($3,672)	($7,343)	
 	 	 	
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	($3,672)	($7,343)	

Maintenance and Operations 0330
 
Initiative: Provides funding through the reorganization of the workforce to be used for highway-related maintenance and light capital efforts.
 
HIGHWAY FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
All Other
	$566,440	$385,619	
 	 	 	
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$566,440	$385,619	

Maintenance and Operations 0330
 
Initiative: Reduces Personal Services funding due to the light winter weather and other factors and allocates a portion of those savings for replacement of cross culverts, pothole patching, shoulder grading, bridge repair and street sweeper rental for winter sand cleanup on town-plowed state aid roads in village areas.
 
HIGHWAY FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
Personal Services
	($5,577,000)	$0	
All Other
	$1,977,000	$0	
 	 	 	
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	($3,600,000)	$0	

Marine Highway Transportation Z016
 
Initiative: Provides funding for the 50% Marine Highway Transportation share of a net reduction in funds through an increase in the number of authorized hours of intermittent employees and a reduction in overtime that will allow the use of the same number of hours by intermittent employees at straight time as opposed to time and a half.
 
HIGHWAY FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
All Other
	($15,388)	($15,712)	
 	 	 	
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	($15,388)	($15,712)	

Suspense Receivable - Transportation 0344
 
Initiative: Adjusts funding through the reorganization of 28 Bridge Maintenance Supervisor positions, 20 Heavy Vehicle and Equipment Supervisor positions and 71 Highway Crew Supervisor II positions to 119 Transportation Crew Supervisor positions as of April 1, 2010. The reorganization also affects funding in the Fleet Services and Suspense Receivable - Transportation programs.
 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2009-10	2010-11	
Personal Services
	$1,360	$5,445	
 	 	 	
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$1,360	$5,445	

Suspense Receivable - Transportation 0344
 
Initiative: Adjusts funding through the reorganization of 49 Bridge Maintenance Apprentice positions, one Highway Worker I position, 157 Highway Worker II positions and 13 Motor Transport Technician positions to 220 Transportation Worker I positions, the reorganization of 498 Highway Worker Truck Driver positions and 32 Bridge Maintenance Journey positions to 530 Transportation Worker II positions and the reorganization of 32 Bridge Maintenance Master positions and 119 Highway Worker Equipment Operator positions to 151 Transportation Worker III positions. The reorganization also affects funding in the Fleet Services and Suspense Receivable - Transportation programs.
 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2009-10	2010-11	
Personal Services
	$0	$19,734	
 	 	 	
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$19,734	

Suspense Receivable - Transportation 0344
 
Initiative: Adjusts funding through the elimination of one Motor Transport Services Manager position, 2 Highway Crew Supervisor II positions, 2 Highway Worker Truck Driver positions, one Highway Worker Equipment Operator position, 2 seasonal Highway Crew Supervisor I positions, one seasonal Highway Worker II position and 4 project Highway Laborer positions in the Maintenance and Operations program and one Building and Trades Specialist position in the Fleet Services program to fund the new system that will reduce 3 Highway and Bridge Supervisor classifications to one Transportation Supervisor classification. Position eliminations also affect funding in the Fleet Services and Suspense Receivable - Transportation programs.
 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2009-10	2010-11	
Personal Services
	($3,115)	($6,229)	
 	 	 	
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	($3,115)	($6,229)	

Suspense Receivable - Transportation 0344
 
Initiative: Adjusts funding through the elimination of 40 project Highway Laborer positions, 6 Bridge Maintenance Apprentice positions, 2 seasonal Bridge Maintenance Apprentice positions, one seasonal Highway Crew Supervisor I position, one Highway Crew Supervisor II position, 2 Highway Worker Equipment Operator positions, one seasonal Highway Worker Equipment Operator position, 18 Highway Worker II positions, one Highway Worker Truck Driver position and 2 seasonal Highway Worker Truck Driver positions in the Maintenance and Operations program and one Heavy Vehicle Equipment Technician in the Fleet Services program to fund the proposed new system that will reduce 6 Highway and Bridge classifications to 3 Transportation Worker classifications. Position eliminations also affect funding in the Fleet Services and Suspense Receivable - Transportation programs.
 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2009-10	2010-11	
Personal Services
	($13,755)	($27,509)	
 	 	 	
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	($13,755)	($27,509)	

Suspense Receivable - Transportation 0344
 
Initiative: Adjusts funding through the reorganization of 11 Highway Worker Truck Driver positions, one Bridge Maintenance Master position, 4 Highway Worker Equipment Operator positions, one Bridge Maintenance Assistant position, one Building and Trades Specialist position, 2 Highway Crew Supervisor I positions and one Traffic Control Electrician position to 21 Transportation Worker I positions. Allocated costs also affect funding in the Suspense Receivable - Transportation program.
 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2009-10	2010-11	
Personal Services
	($265)	($529)	
 	 	 	
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	($265)	($529)	

Suspense Receivable - Transportation 0344
 
Initiative: Adjusts funding through the reorganization of one Bridge Maintenance Supervisor position and 6 Highway Crew Supervisor II positions to 7 Transportation Worker I positions. Allocated costs also affect funding in the Suspense Receivable - Transportation program.
 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2009-10	2010-11	
Personal Services
	($498)	($996)	
 	 	 	
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	($498)	($996)	

Urban-Rural Initiative Program 0337
 
Initiative: Adjusts funding for the Urban-Rural Initiative Program at the correct proportion rate under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 23, section 1803-B.
 
HIGHWAY FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
All Other
	$1,102,013	$365,718	
 	 	 	
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$1,102,013	$365,718	

TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF	 	 	
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2009-10	2010-11	
 	 	 	
HIGHWAY FUND
	$11,174,207	$3,697,711	
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND
	($119,927)	($74,338)	
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
	($16,273)	($10,084)	
FLEET SERVICES FUND - DOT
	($47,791)	($26,182)	
ISLAND FERRY SERVICES FUND
	($30,776)	($31,424)	
 	 	 	
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$10,959,440	$3,555,683	

SECTION TOTALS	2009-10	2010-11	
 	 	 	
HIGHWAY FUND
	$9,945,017	$2,780,599	
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND
	($119,927)	($74,338)	
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
	$472,198	$695,305	
FLEET SERVICES FUND - DOT
	($47,791)	($26,182)	
ISLAND FERRY SERVICES FUND
	($30,776)	($31,424)	
 	 	 	
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$10,218,721	$3,343,960	
 
PART B
Sec. B-1.  Allocations. There are allocated from the various funds for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2010 and June 30, 2011, to the departments listed, the sums identified in the following, in order to provide funding for approved reclassifications and range changes.
 
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF
 
State Police 0291
 
Initiative: RECLASSIFICATIONS
 
HIGHWAY FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
Personal Services
	$29,932	$10,554	
All Other
	($29,932)	($10,554)	
 	 	 	
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$0	$0	

PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF	 	 	
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2009-10	2010-11	
 	 	 	
HIGHWAY FUND
	$0	$0	
 	 	 	
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	$0	

SECRETARY OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Administration - Motor Vehicles 0077
 
Initiative: RECLASSIFICATIONS
 
HIGHWAY FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
Personal Services
	$10,049	$87,091	
All Other
	($10,049)	($87,091)	
 	 	 	
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$0	$0	

SECRETARY OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF	 	 	
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2009-10	2010-11	
 	 	 	
HIGHWAY FUND
	$0	$0	
 	 	 	
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	$0	

TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Highway and Bridge Capital 0406
 
Initiative: RECLASSIFICATIONS
 
HIGHWAY FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
Personal Services
	$7,470	$9,341	
All Other
	($7,470)	($9,341)	
 	 	 	
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$0	$0	

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
Personal Services
	$10,269	$12,842	
All Other
	($10,269)	($12,842)	
 	 	 	
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	$0	

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2009-10	2010-11	
Personal Services
	$937	$1,163	
All Other
	($937)	($1,163)	
 	 	 	
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$0	

Island Ferry Service 0326
 
Initiative: RECLASSIFICATIONS
 
ISLAND FERRY SERVICES FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
Personal Services
	$896	$936	
All Other
	($896)	($936)	
 	 	 	
ISLAND FERRY SERVICES FUND TOTAL	$0	$0	

TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF	 	 	
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2009-10	2010-11	
 	 	 	
HIGHWAY FUND
	$0	$0	
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND
	$0	$0	
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
	$0	$0	
ISLAND FERRY SERVICES FUND
	$0	$0	
 	 	 	
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	$0	

SECTION TOTALS	2009-10	2010-11	
 	 	 	
HIGHWAY FUND
	$0	$0	
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND
	$0	$0	
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
	$0	$0	
ISLAND FERRY SERVICES FUND
	$0	$0	
 	 	 	
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	$0	
 
PART C
Sec. C-1.   PL 2009, c. 413, Pt. I, §1  is amended to read:
Sec. I-1.  Consolidation of statewide information technology functions, systems and funding to improve efficiency and cost-effectiveness. The Chief Information Officer shall review the current organizational structure, systems and operations of information technology units to improve organizational efficiency and cost-effectiveness. The Chief Information Officer is authorized to manage and operate all information technology systems in the executive branch, to fulfill strategic and operational objectives as expressed in a memorandum of agreement with each agency. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Chief Information Officer or the Chief Information Officer’s designee shall provide direct oversight and management over statewide technology services and oversight over the technology personnel assigned to information technology services in accordance with such memoranda of agreement. The Chief Information Officer is authorized to identify savings and position eliminations to the Highway Fund and other funds from efficiencies to achieve the savings identified in section 2 of this Part.
The Chief Information Officer is authorized to approve all information technology expenditures from a consolidated account within each agency as provided in memoranda of agreement and this Part. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Budget Officer shall transfer position counts and available balances by financial order upon approval of the Governor to the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Office of Information Technology for the provision of those services. These transfers are considered adjustments to authorized position counts, appropriations and allocations in fiscal years 200910 and 201011. As a result of these financial orders, information technology services that are funded by the Highway Fund must be reflected in future Highway Fund budgets as Highway Fund allocations. An annual reconciliation of actual services rendered against budgeted amounts must be performed. Any savings from annual reconciliations reverts to the Highway Fund as unallocated surplus. The Chief Information Officer annually shall provide the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over transportation matters a report of the annual reconciliation and any transferred amounts. More frequent, more narrowly focused reconciliations may be performed upon request of an agency regarding information technology services specific to that agency, such as application development and maintenance.
PART D
Sec. D-1.  Transfer of excess equity reserves from Workers’ Compensation Management Fund. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer $73,480 representing the Highway Fund share of excess equity reserve for workers’ compensation by June 30, 2010 from the Workers’ Compensation Management Fund in the Department of Administrative and Financial Services to the unappropriated surplus of the Highway Fund. The State Controller shall also transfer the equitable share of workers’ compensation excess equity reserve to each participating fund by June 30, 2010.
Sec. D-2.  Calculation and transfer; Highway Fund; statewide workers’ compensation savings. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Budget Officer shall calculate the amount of savings in section 3 in the Statewide Workers’ Compensation Savings account within the Department of Administrative and Financial Services that applies against each Highway Fund account for departments and agencies statewide in fiscal year 201011 from savings achieved through an adjustment in the rates for workers’ compensation. The State Budget Officer shall transfer the savings by financial order upon approval of the Governor. These transfers are considered adjustments to allocations in fiscal year 201011.
Sec. D-3.  Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Departments and Agencies - Statewide 0016
 
Initiative: Reduces funding from departments and agencies statewide from projected savings in Personal Services achieved through a rate reduction for workers’ compensation.
 	 	 	
HIGHWAY FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
Personal Services
	$0	($73,353)	
 	 	 	
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$0	($73,353)	
 
PART E
Sec. E-1.  Transfer; equity reserve fiscal year 2008-09; Retiree Health Insurance Internal Service Fund. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer $5,429,219 representing the Highway Fund share of excess equity reserve for retiree health insurance on June 30, 2009 from the Retiree Health Insurance Internal Service Fund in the Department of Administrative and Financial Services to the unappropriated surplus of the Highway Fund by June 30, 2010. The State Controller shall also transfer the equitable share of retiree health insurance excess equity reserve to each participating fund by June 30, 2010.
Sec. E-2.  Transfer; equity reserve fiscal year 2009-10; Retiree Health Insurance Internal Service Fund. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer $5,672,481 representing the projected Highway Fund share of excess equity reserve for retiree health insurance on June 30, 2010 from the Retiree Health Insurance Internal Service Fund in the Department of Administrative and Financial Services to the unappropriated surplus of the Highway Fund by June 30, 2010. The State Controller shall also transfer the equitable share of retiree health insurance excess equity reserve to each participating fund by June 30, 2010.
Sec. E-3.  Calculation and transfer; Highway Fund; retiree health insurance savings. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Budget Officer shall calculate the amount of savings identified in section 4 of the Statewide-Retiree Health Insurance, Highway Fund account within the Department of Administrative and Financial Services that applies against each Highway Fund account for departments and agencies statewide as a result of a rate reduction in retiree health insurance. The State Budget Officer shall transfer the savings by financial order upon approval of the Governor. These transfers are considered adjustments to allocations in fiscal year 201011.
Sec. E-4.  Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Departments and Agencies - Statewide 0016
 
Initiative: Reduces funding from departments and agencies statewide from projected savings in Personal Services achieved through a rate reduction for retiree health insurance.
 	 	 	
HIGHWAY FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
Personal Services
	$0	($5,241,774)	
 	 	 	
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$0	($5,241,774)	
 
PART F
Sec. F-1.  Calculation and transfer; Highway 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 within the Department of Administrative and Financial Services in section 2 that applies against each Highway Fund account for executive branch departments and agencies statewide from a decrease in charges by the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Division of Financial and Personnel Services associated with savings from a reduction in retiree health insurance rates. The State Budget Officer shall transfer the amounts by financial order upon the approval of the Governor. These transfers are considered adjustments to allocations in fiscal year 201011.
Sec. F-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: Reduces funding from departments and agencies statewide to recognize a reduction in charges by the Division of Financial and Personnel Services as a result of a distribution of excess reserves for retiree health insurance for fiscal years 2008-09 and 2009-10 and a reduction in retiree health insurance rates for fiscal year 2010-11.
 	 	 	
HIGHWAY FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
All Other
	$0	($253,189)	
 	 	 	
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$0	($253,189)	
 
PART G
Sec. G-1.   PL 2009, c. 413, Pt. S, §1  is amended to read:
Sec. S-1.  Calculation and transfer; longevity payment savings. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Budget Officer shall calculate the amount of savings identified in section 2 of this Part that applies against each Highway Fund account for all departments and agencies from savings associated with implementation of Public Law 2009, chapter 213, Part SSS, section 4, as amended, and shall transfer the amounts by financial order upon the approval of the Governor. These transfers are considered adjustments to allocations in fiscal years year 2009-10 and 2010-11.
PART H
Sec. H-1.  Carrying provision; Department of Secretary of State, Administration - Motor Vehicles program. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall carry forward any unexpended balance in the All Other line category on June 30, 2010 and on June 30, 2011 in the Department of Secretary of State, Administration - Motor Vehicles program. The amount carried forward may not exceed a total of $1,000,000 for the biennium ending June 30, 2011 and may carry forward into fiscal year 2011-12. The amount carried forward must be used for the acquisition of a document management system to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the department’s operations.
Emergency clause.  In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation takes effect when approved.
 
Effective April 2, 2010.