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. Transfer of excess equity of State Retiree Health Insurance Fund. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer any excess equity of the State Retiree Health Insurance Fund associated with General Fund contributions not previously identified for transfer, Special Revenue Fund contributions and Enterprise Fund contributions to the General Fund Compensation and Benefit Plan account within the Department of Administrative and Financial Services. Sixty percent in excess equity associated with the Highway Fund must be transferred to the Highway Fund Compensation and Benefit Plan account within the Department of Administrative and Financial Services and the remaining 40% transferred to the Highway Fund as unallocated surplus. Any other excess equity must be transferred to the fund or entity of origin by June 30, 2005.

PART B

Sec. B-1. Allocations. There are allocated from the Highway Fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2005, to the departments listed, the sums identified in the following, in order to provide funding for approved reclassifications and range changes.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS OPERATIONS 0080

GENERAL FUND - (INFORMATIONAL) 2004-05