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Amend the amendment by inserting after Part XXXX the following:
PART YYYY
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Sec. YYYY-1. Maine Budget Stabilization Fund transfer to the General Fund. Pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 142, the State Controller shall transfer $12,094,991 by June 30, 2008 from the Maine Budget Stabilization Fund to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund and shall transfer $12,482,735 by June 30, 2009 from the Maine Budget Stabilization Fund to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund.
Sec. YYYY-2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF
 
State Police 0291
 
Initiative: Adjusts the General Fund appropriation and the Highway Fund allocation for the State Police program to reflect a 66% funding share for the General Fund and a 34% funding share from the Highway Fund.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09	
Personal Services	$8,378,976	$8,586,198	
All Other	$3,716,015	$3,896,537	
 	  	  	
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$12,094,991	$12,482,735	

HIGHWAY FUND	2007-08	2008-09	
Personal Services	($8,378,976)	($8,586,198)	
All Other	($3,716,015)	($3,896,537)	
 	  	  	
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	($12,094,991)	($12,482,735)	
 
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Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively.
 
SUMMARY
To reflect the findings of the February 2007 report from the Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability regarding Highway Fund eligibility at the Department of Public Safety, this amendment adjusts General Fund appropriations and Highway Fund allocations for the State Police program to reflect a 66% funding share for the General Fund and a 34% funding share from the Highway Fund. This amendment also transfers funds from the Maine Budget Stabilization Fund to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund to cover the additional General Fund expenses resulting from the shift in funding percentages for the State Police program.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
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