HP1325
LD 1843
Session - 126th Maine Legislature
 
LR 2734
Item 1
Bill Tracking, Additional Documents Chamber Status

An Act To Make Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government and To Change Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government To Address Supplemental Funding Needs Projected for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2014 and To Adjust Funding for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2015

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.

ATTORNEY GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF THE

Chief Medical Examiner - Office of 0412

Initiative: Provides funds for statutorily authorized payments to medical examiners and reimbursements to funeral homes.

GENERAL FUND 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$50,000 $50,000
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $50,000 $50,000

Chief Medical Examiner - Office of 0412

Initiative: Provides funds for contracted forensic pathologist and histological laboratory services.

GENERAL FUND 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$57,000 $84,000
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $57,000 $84,000

District Attorneys Salaries 0409

Initiative: Establishes one part-time Assistant District Attorney position in Prosecutorial District Number 4 for domestic violence prosecutions.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
0.000 0.500
Personal Services
$0 $42,045
All Other
$0 $1,485
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $0 $43,530

ATTORNEY GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF THE
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 2013-14 2014-15
GENERAL FUND
$107,000 $134,000
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
$0 $43,530
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DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS $107,000 $177,530

COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM, BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE MAINE

Maine Community College System - Board of Trustees 0556

Initiative: Adjusts funding to align allocations with projected available resources approved by the Revenue Forecasting Committee in its December 1, 2013 report.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$464,217 $0
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $464,217 $0

COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM, BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE MAINE
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 2013-14 2014-15
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
$464,217 $0
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DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS $464,217 $0

DEFENSE, VETERANS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF

Military Training and Operations 0108

Initiative: Provides funding for the state share of the architectural and engineering design for the Maine National Guard Joint Force Headquarters in Augusta.

GENERAL FUND 2013-14 2014-15
Capital Expenditures
$9,540 $0
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $9,540 $0

DEFENSE, VETERANS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 2013-14 2014-15
GENERAL FUND
$9,540 $0
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DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS $9,540 $0

EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF

General Purpose Aid for Local Schools 0308

Initiative: Transfers funding from the General Purpose Aid for Local Schools program to the Teacher Retirement program to cover a portion of the normal cost component of teacher retirement for career and technical education regions and a state-operated school.

GENERAL FUND 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
($114,037) $0
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL ($114,037) $0

General Purpose Aid for Local Schools 0308

Initiative: Provides funding for fiscal year 2013-14 and fiscal year 2014-15 only for a portion of the cost of transporting students enrolled in a program at the Maine Educational Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and the Governor Baxter School for the Deaf.

GENERAL FUND 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$109,180 $200,000
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $109,180 $200,000

General Purpose Aid for Local Schools 0308

Initiative: Provides additional state subsidy for the Easton School Department in fiscal year 2013-14 only.

GENERAL FUND 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$36,000 $0
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $36,000 $0

Teacher Retirement 0170

Initiative: Provides funding for a portion of the normal cost component of teacher retirement for career and technical education regions and a state-operated school.

GENERAL FUND 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$114,037 $0
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $114,037 $0

Teacher Retirement 0170

Initiative: Transfers funding from the General Purpose Aid for Local Schools program to the Teacher Retirement program to cover a portion of the normal cost component of teacher retirement for career and technical education regions and a state-operated school.

GENERAL FUND 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$114,037 $0
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $114,037 $0

EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 2013-14 2014-15
GENERAL FUND
$259,217 $200,000
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DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS $259,217 $200,000

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

Office of Policy and Management Z135

Initiative: Provides funding in fiscal year 2013-14 for technical expertise to support the development of an economic plan for the State. Also provides ongoing funding beginning in fiscal year 2014-15 for other expenses that support the work of the Governor's Office of Policy and Management.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$25,745 $0
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $25,745 $0

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 2013-14 2014-15
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
$25,745 $0
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DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS $25,745 $0

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY BDS)

Developmental Services Waiver - MaineCare 0987

Initiative: Adjusts funding to reflect the increase in the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage from the estimated federal fiscal year 2015 rate of 61.72% to 61.88%.

GENERAL FUND 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$0 ($338,186)
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 ($338,186)

Developmental Services Waiver - Supports Z006

Initiative: Adjusts funding to reflect the increase in the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage from the estimated federal fiscal year 2015 rate of 61.72% to 61.88%.

GENERAL FUND 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$0 ($48,309)
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 ($48,309)

Disproportionate Share - Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center 0734

Initiative: Adjusts funding to reflect the increase in the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage from the estimated federal fiscal year 2015 rate of 61.72% to 61.88%.

GENERAL FUND 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
$0 ($18,175)
All Other
$0 ($1,893)
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 ($20,068)

Disproportionate Share - Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center 0734

Initiative: Adjusts funding to achieve salary parity in order to retain and recruit nursing staff at Riverview Psychiatric Center and Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center.

GENERAL FUND 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
$30,420 $0
All Other
($30,420) $0
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 $0

Disproportionate Share - Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center 0734

Initiative: Provides funding in Personal Services by reducing All Other for 4 Physician III positions to increase retention and fill vacant positions at Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center.

GENERAL FUND 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
$10,253 $0
All Other
($10,253) $0
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 $0

Disproportionate Share - Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center 0734

Initiative: Reorganizes 10 Psychiatric Social Worker II positions to Intensive Care Manager positions in order to increase retention and fill vacant positions and transfers All Other to Personal Services to fund the reorganization.

GENERAL FUND 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
$2,351 $0
All Other
($2,351) $0
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 $0

Disproportionate Share - Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center 0734

Initiative: Reclassifies the Clinical Director position at Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center and transfers All Other to Personal Services to fund the reclassifcation.

GENERAL FUND 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
$2,058 $0
All Other
($2,058) $0
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 $0

Disproportionate Share - Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center 0734

Initiative: Reclassifies one Public Services Manager I position to a Public Services Manager II position at Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center and transfers All Other to Personal Services to fund the reclassification.

GENERAL FUND 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
$1,874 $0
All Other
($1,874) $0
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 $0

Disproportionate Share - Riverview Psychiatric Center 0733

Initiative: Provides funding for security by the Department of Public Safety, Bureau of Capitol Police.

GENERAL FUND 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$118,325 $0
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $118,325 $0

Disproportionate Share - Riverview Psychiatric Center 0733

Initiative: Provides funding for consulting services.

GENERAL FUND 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$43,870 $0
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $43,870 $0

Disproportionate Share - Riverview Psychiatric Center 0733

Initiative: Adjusts funding to reflect the increase in the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage from the estimated federal fiscal year 2015 rate of 61.72% to 61.88%.

GENERAL FUND 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
$0 ($26,159)
All Other
$0 ($9,900)
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 ($36,059)

Disproportionate Share - Riverview Psychiatric Center 0733

Initiative: Provides funding for a contracted Psychiatrist position.

GENERAL FUND 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$29,580 $0
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $29,580 $0

Disproportionate Share - Riverview Psychiatric Center 0733

Initiative: Provides funding to be used for legal assistance in medication hearings.

GENERAL FUND 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$1,910 $0
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $1,910 $0

Disproportionate Share - Riverview Psychiatric Center 0733

Initiative: Provides funding for interpreting services in order to comply with federal regulations.

GENERAL FUND 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$15,550 $0
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $15,550 $0

Disproportionate Share - Riverview Psychiatric Center 0733

Initiative: Adjusts funding to achieve salary parity in order to retain and recruit nursing staff at Riverview Psychiatric Center and Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center.

GENERAL FUND 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
$60,627 $0
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $60,627 $0

Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center 0120

Initiative: Adjusts funding to reflect the increase in the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage from the estimated federal fiscal year 2015 rate of 61.72% to 61.88%.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
$0 $18,175
All Other
$0 $1,893
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $0 $20,068

Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center 0120

Initiative: Adjusts funding to achieve salary parity in order to retain and recruit nursing staff at Riverview Psychiatric Center and Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
$69,735 $0
All Other
($69,735) $0
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $0 $0

Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center 0120

Initiative: Provides funding in Personal Services by reducing All Other for 4 Physician III positions to increase retention and fill vacant positions at Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
$16,413 $0
All Other
($16,413) $0
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $0 $0

Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center 0120

Initiative: Reorganizes 10 Psychiatric Social Worker II positions to Intensive Care Manager positions in order to increase retention and fill vacant positions and transfers All Other to Personal Services to fund the reorganization.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
$3,808 $0
All Other
($3,808) $0
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $0 $0

Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center 0120

Initiative: Reclassifies the Clinical Director position at Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center and transfers All Other to Personal Services to fund the reclassification.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
$3,295 $0
All Other
($3,295) $0
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $0 $0

Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center 0120

Initiative: Reclassifies one Public Services Manager I position to a Public Services Manager II position at Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center and transfers All Other to Personal Services to fund the reclassification.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
$3,032 $0
All Other
($3,032) $0
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $0 $0

Medicaid Services - Developmental Services 0705

Initiative: Adjusts funding to reflect the increase in the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage from the estimated federal fiscal year 2015 rate of 61.72% to 61.88%.

GENERAL FUND 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$0 ($92,433)
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 ($92,433)

Medicaid Waiver for Brain Injury Residential /Community Serv Z160

Initiative: Adjusts funding to reflect the increase in the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage from the estimated federal fiscal year 2015 rate of 61.72% to 61.88%.

GENERAL FUND 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$0 ($20,949)
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 ($20,949)

Medicaid Waiver for Other Related Conditions Z159

Initiative: Adjusts funding to reflect the increase in the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage from the estimated federal fiscal year 2015 rate of 61.72% to 61.88%.

GENERAL FUND 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$0 ($6,567)
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 ($6,567)

Mental Health Services - Child Medicaid 0731

Initiative: Adjusts funding to reflect the increase in the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage from the estimated federal fiscal year 2015 rate of 61.72% to 61.88%.

GENERAL FUND 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$0 ($113,132)
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 ($113,132)

Mental Health Services - Community Medicaid 0732

Initiative: Adjusts funding to reflect the increase in the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage from the estimated federal fiscal year 2015 rate of 61.72% to 61.88%.

GENERAL FUND 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$0 ($144,222)
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 ($144,222)

Office of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services - Medicaid Seed 0844

Initiative: Adjusts funding to reflect the increase in the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage from the estimated federal fiscal year 2015 rate of 61.72% to 61.88%.

GENERAL FUND 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$0 ($21,963)
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 ($21,963)

Riverview Psychiatric Center 0105

Initiative: Provides funding for security by the Department of Public Safety, Bureau of Capitol Police.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$191,507 $0
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $191,507 $0

Riverview Psychiatric Center 0105

Initiative: Provides funding for consulting services.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$71,002 $0
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $71,002 $0

Riverview Psychiatric Center 0105

Initiative: Adjusts funding to reflect the increase in the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage from the estimated federal fiscal year 2015 rate of 61.72% to 61.88%.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
$0 $26,159
All Other
$0 $9,900
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $0 $36,059

Riverview Psychiatric Center 0105

Initiative: Adjusts funding to continue operations at Riverview Psychiatric Center.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
($3,176,972) $0
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL ($3,176,972) $0

Riverview Psychiatric Center 0105

Initiative: Provides funding for a contracted Psychiatrist position.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$47,874 $0
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $47,874 $0

Riverview Psychiatric Center 0105

Initiative: Provides funding to be used for legal assistance in medication hearings.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$3,091 $0
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $3,091 $0

Riverview Psychiatric Center 0105

Initiative: Provides funding for interpreting services in order to comply with federal regulations.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$25,168 $0
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $25,168 $0

Riverview Psychiatric Center 0105

Initiative: Adjusts funding to achieve salary parity in order to retain and recruit nursing staff at Riverview Psychiatric Center and Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
$98,123 $0
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $98,123 $0

Riverview Psychiatric Center 0105

Initiative: Provides one-time funding for consulting services to address issues identified by the federal Joint Commission on Hospital Accreditation and United States Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

GENERAL FUND 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$9,548 $0
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $9,548 $0

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$15,453 $0
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $15,453 $0

Traumatic Brain Injury Seed Z042

Initiative: Adjusts funding to reflect the increase in the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage from the estimated federal fiscal year 2015 rate of 61.72% to 61.88%.

GENERAL FUND 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$0 ($389)
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 ($389)

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY BDS)
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 2013-14 2014-15
GENERAL FUND
$279,410 ($842,277)
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
($2,724,754) $56,127
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DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS ($2,445,344) ($786,150)

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)

Division of Licensing and Regulatory Services Z036

Initiative: Reallocates the cost of one Social Services Program Specialist II position from 100% Other Special Revenue Funds to 75% Other Special Revenue Funds in the Medical Use of Marijuana Fund program and 16.25% General Fund and 8.75% Other Special Revenue Funds in the Division of Licensing and Regulatory Services program.

GENERAL FUND 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
$13,526 $0
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $13,526 $0

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
$7,281 $7,716
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $7,281 $7,716

Food Supplement Administration Z019

Initiative: Adjusts funding for the state-funded food supplement program due to increased enrollment of legal noncitizens, specifically the aged and disabled persons, victims of domestic violence and department-defined hardship cases.

GENERAL FUND 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$180,000 $180,000
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $180,000 $180,000

Food Supplement Administration Z019

Initiative: Provides funding for the state-funded food supplement program for the exception for legal noncitizens who have received their work documents but who are not yet employed, as provided in Public Law 2013, chapter 368, Part OO, section 14. These funds may not lapse but must be carried forward to be used for the same purposes.

GENERAL FUND 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$130,692 $130,692
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $130,692 $130,692

Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147

Initiative: Reduces allocations to reflect the dissolution of the Dirigo Health Program.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
($9,614,390) $0
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL ($9,614,390) $0

Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147

Initiative: Allocates funds to recognize the transfer from the Dirigo Health Fund for Medicaid seed for the parents of children whose family income is between 133% and 200% of the federal poverty level.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$1,788,956 $0
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $1,788,956 $0

Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147

Initiative: Adjusts funding to reflect the increase in the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage from the estimated federal fiscal year 2015 rate of 61.72% to 61.88%.

GENERAL FUND 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$0 ($1,732,388)
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 ($1,732,388)

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$0 $2,516,733
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FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL $0 $2,516,733

FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT FUND 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$0 $1,805
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FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT FUND TOTAL $0 $1,805

Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147

Initiative: Provides funding in the Medical Care - Payments to Providers program necessary to make cycle payments.

GENERAL FUND 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$36,000,000 $0
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $36,000,000 $0

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$57,945,721 $0
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FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL $57,945,721 $0

Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147

Initiative: Adjusts funding to reflect additional hospital revenue above levels assumed in the March 2014 report of the Revenue Forecasting Committee.

GENERAL FUND 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$0 ($1,000,000)
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 ($1,000,000)

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$0 $1,000,000
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $0 $1,000,000

Medical Use of Marijuana Fund Z118

Initiative: Provides funding to align allocations with existing resources and support a memorandum of understanding with the Department of Public Safety.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$342,233 $342,233
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $342,233 $342,233

Medical Use of Marijuana Fund Z118

Initiative: Reallocates the cost of one Social Services Program Specialist II position from 100% Other Special Revenue Funds to 75% Other Special Revenue Funds in the Medical Use of Marijuana Fund program and 16.25% General Fund and 8.75% Other Special Revenue Funds in the Division of Licensing and Regulatory Services program.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
($20,807) ($22,052)
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL ($20,807) ($22,052)

Nursing Facilities 0148

Initiative: Adjusts funding to reflect the increase in the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage from the estimated federal fiscal year 2015 rate of 61.72% to 61.88%.

GENERAL FUND 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$0 ($375,684)
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 ($375,684)

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$0 $375,684
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FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL $0 $375,684

Office of Aging and Disability Services Central Office 0140

Initiative: Reorganizes one Clerk IV position to an Office Specialist I Manager Supervisor position and transfers All Other to Personal Services to fund the reorganization.

GENERAL FUND 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
$304 $1,241
All Other
($304) ($1,241)
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 $0

Office of Aging and Disability Services Central Office 0140

Initiative: Reorganizes one Social Services Program Manager position to a Public Services Manager II position and transfers All Other to Personal Services to fund the reorganization.

GENERAL FUND 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
$1,893 $8,007
All Other
($1,893) ($8,007)
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 $0

Office of Aging and Disability Services Central Office 0140

Initiative: Provides funding to reorganize one Legal Service Consultant position to a Staff Attorney position funded 100% Federal Expenditures Fund in the Office of Aging and Disability Services Central Office program.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
$4,820 $19,601
All Other
$178 $722
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FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL $4,998 $20,323

Office of MaineCare Services 0129

Initiative: Reorganizes one Clerk IV position to an Office Specialist I Manager Supervisor position and transfers All Other to Personal Services to fund the reorganization.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
$203 $827
All Other
($203) ($827)
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FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL $0 $0

Office of MaineCare Services 0129

Initiative: Reorganizes one Social Services Program Manager position to a Public Services Manager II position and transfers All Other to Personal Services to fund the reorganization.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
$1,136 $4,807
All Other
($1,136) ($4,807)
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FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL $0 $0

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 2013-14 2014-15
GENERAL FUND
$36,324,218 ($2,797,380)
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND
$57,950,719 $2,912,740
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
($7,496,727) $1,327,897
FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT FUND
$0 $1,805
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DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS $86,778,210 $1,445,062

INDIGENT LEGAL SERVICES, MAINE COMMISSION ON

Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services Z112

Initiative: Provides funding for increased investigator, interpreter, transcription and expert witness fee costs as well as increased attorney's fee expenses.

GENERAL FUND 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$810,000 $0
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $810,000 $0

INDIGENT LEGAL SERVICES, MAINE COMMISSION ON
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 2013-14 2014-15
GENERAL FUND
$810,000 $0
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DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS $810,000 $0

JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT

Courts - Supreme, Superior and District 0063

Initiative: Provides funding for increased guardian ad litem costs due to an increase in case filings.

GENERAL FUND 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$100,000 $0
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $100,000 $0

Courts - Supreme, Superior and District 0063

Initiative: Provides funding for an increase in psychological exam costs.

GENERAL FUND 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$100,000 $0
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $100,000 $0

Courts - Supreme, Superior and District 0063

Initiative: Provides funds for one Assistant Clerk position and related costs to assist with record checks.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
0.000 1.000
Personal Services
$0 $55,571
All Other
$0 $52,430
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $0 $108,001

Courts - Supreme, Superior and District 0063

Initiative: Provides funding for longevity pay.

GENERAL FUND 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
$139,535 $0
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $139,535 $0

Judicial - Debt Service Z097

Initiative: Deappropriates funds no longer needed for debt service costs.

GENERAL FUND 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
($92,000) $0
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL ($92,000) $0

JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 2013-14 2014-15
GENERAL FUND
$247,535 $0
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
$0 $108,001
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DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS $247,535 $108,001

LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF

Employment Security Services 0245

Initiative: Reallocates the cost of one Accounting Associate I position from 100% Employment Security Services program, Federal Expenditures Fund to 75% Employment Security Services program, Federal Expenditures Fund and 25% Employment Services Activity program, Competitive Skills Scholarship Fund.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
$0 $22,794
All Other
$0 ($22,794)
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FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL $0 $0

Employment Services Activity 0852

Initiative: Transfers and reallocates the cost of various positions between the General Fund, Federal Expenditures Fund, Other Special Revenue Funds and Competitive Skills Scholarship Fund within the Employment Services Activity program to better align positions with work activity and adjusts All Other.

GENERAL FUND 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
$0 ($547)
All Other
$0 $547
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 $0

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
$0 ($295,157)
All Other
$0 $295,157
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FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL $0 $0

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
$0 $7,214
All Other
$0 ($7,214)
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $0 $0

COMPETITIVE SKILLS SCHOLARSHIP FUND 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
$0 $310,162
All Other
$0 ($310,162)
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COMPETITIVE SKILLS SCHOLARSHIP FUND TOTAL $0 $0

LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 2013-14 2014-15
GENERAL FUND
$0 $0
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND
$0 $0
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
$0 $0
COMPETITIVE SKILLS SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$0 $0
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DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS $0 $0

MARITIME ACADEMY, MAINE

Maine Maritime Academy Scholarship Fund - Casino Z167

Initiative: Adjusts funding to align allocations with projected available resources approved by the Revenue Forecasting Committee in its December 1, 2013 report.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$19,793 $0
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $19,793 $0

MARITIME ACADEMY, MAINE
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 2013-14 2014-15
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
$19,793 $0
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DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS $19,793 $0

SECRETARY OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF

Bureau of Administrative Services and Corporations 0692

Initiative: Transfers one Corporations and Elections Specialist position from 100% Federal Expenditures Fund to 100% General Fund and transfers the cost of one Corporations and Elections Program Specialist position from 50% Federal Expenditures Fund to 100% General Fund.

GENERAL FUND 2013-14 2014-15
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
1.000 1.000
Personal Services
$26,639 $113,253
All Other
$750 $750
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $27,389 $114,003

Bureau of Administrative Services and Corporations 0692

Initiative: Provides funding to increase the hours of one Elections Coordinator position from 60 hours to 80 hours biweekly.

GENERAL FUND 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
$2,917 $11,669
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $2,917 $11,669

Elections and Commissions 0693

Initiative: Transfers one Corporations and Elections Specialist position from 100% Federal Expenditures Fund to 100% General Fund and transfers the cost of one Corporations and Elections Program Specialist position from 50% Federal Expenditures Fund to 100% General Fund.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 2013-14 2014-15
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
(1.000) (1.000)
Personal Services
($26,639) ($113,253)
All Other
($750) ($750)
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FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL ($27,389) ($114,003)

SECRETARY OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 2013-14 2014-15
GENERAL FUND
$30,306 $125,672
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND
($27,389) ($114,003)
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DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS $2,917 $11,669

TREASURER OF STATE, OFFICE OF

Debt Service - Treasury 0021

Initiative: Reduces funding for debt service.

GENERAL FUND 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
($1,000,000) $0
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL ($1,000,000) $0

TREASURER OF STATE, OFFICE OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 2013-14 2014-15
GENERAL FUND
($1,000,000) $0
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DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS ($1,000,000) $0

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM, BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE

University of Maine Scholarship Fund Z011

Initiative: Adjusts funding to align allocations with projected available resources approved by the Revenue Forecasting Committee in its December 1, 2013 report.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$553,335 $0
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $553,335 $0

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM, BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 2013-14 2014-15
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
$553,335 $0
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DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS $553,335 $0

SECTION TOTALS 2013-14 2014-15
GENERAL FUND
$37,067,226 ($3,179,985)
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND
$57,923,330 $2,798,737
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
($9,158,391) $1,535,555
FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT FUND
$0 $1,805
COMPETITIVE SKILLS SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$0 $0
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SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS $85,832,165 $1,156,112

PART B

Sec. B-1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

Financial and Personnel Services - Division of 0713

Initiative: RECLASSIFICATIONS

FINANCIAL AND PERSONNEL SERVICES FUND 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
$15,913 $22,032
All Other
($15,913) ($22,032)
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FINANCIAL AND PERSONNEL SERVICES FUND TOTAL $0 $0

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 2013-14 2014-15
FINANCIAL AND PERSONNEL SERVICES FUND
$0 $0
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DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS $0 $0

AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY, DEPARTMENT OF

Land Management and Planning Z239

Initiative: RECLASSIFICATIONS

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
$5,361 $3,427
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $5,361 $3,427

AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 2013-14 2014-15
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
$5,361 $3,427
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DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS $5,361 $3,427

BAXTER STATE PARK AUTHORITY

Baxter State Park Authority 0253

Initiative: RECLASSIFICATIONS

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
$25,010 $18,554
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $25,010 $18,554

BAXTER STATE PARK AUTHORITY
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 2013-14 2014-15
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
$25,010 $18,554
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DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS $25,010 $18,554

EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF

School Finance and Operations Z078

Initiative: RECLASSIFICATIONS

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
$27,503 $22,371
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FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL $27,503 $22,371

EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 2013-14 2014-15
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND
$27,503 $22,371
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DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS $27,503 $22,371

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF

Air Quality 0250

Initiative: RECLASSIFICATIONS

GENERAL FUND 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
$934 $3,809
All Other
($934) ($3,809)
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 $0

Land and Water Quality 0248

Initiative: RECLASSIFICATIONS

GENERAL FUND 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
$1,448 $5,908
All Other
($1,448) ($5,908)
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 $0

Maine Environmental Protection Fund 0421

Initiative: RECLASSIFICATIONS

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
$934 $3,809
All Other
($934) ($3,809)
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $0 $0

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 2013-14 2014-15
GENERAL FUND
$0 $0
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
$0 $0
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DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS $0 $0

LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF

Rehabilitation Services 0799

Initiative: RECLASSIFICATIONS

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
$18,642 $5,779
All Other
($18,642) ($5,779)
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FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL $0 $0

State Workforce Investment Board Z158

Initiative: RECLASSIFICATIONS

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
$0 $23,277
All Other
$0 ($23,277)
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FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL $0 $0

LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 2013-14 2014-15
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND
$0 $0
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DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS $0 $0

MARINE RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF

Bureau of Public Health Z154

Initiative: RECLASSIFICATIONS

GENERAL FUND 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
$4,384 $4,441
All Other
($4,384) ($4,441)
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 $0

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
$10,442 $11,395
All Other
($10,442) ($11,395)
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $0 $0

Bureau of Resource Management 0027

Initiative: RECLASSIFICATIONS

GENERAL FUND 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
$4,250 $1,507
All Other
($4,250) ($1,507)
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 $0

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
$6,705 $6,901
All Other
($6,705) ($6,901)
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FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL $0 $0

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
$27,463 $26,309
All Other
($16,658) ($17,278)
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $10,805 $9,031

MARINE RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 2013-14 2014-15
GENERAL FUND
$0 $0
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND
$0 $0
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
$10,805 $9,031
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DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS $10,805 $9,031

SECTION TOTALS 2013-14 2014-15
GENERAL FUND
$0 $0
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND
$27,503 $22,371
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
$41,176 $31,012
FINANCIAL AND PERSONNEL SERVICES FUND
$0 $0
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SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS $68,679 $53,383

PART C

Sec. C-1. Transfer; Fund for a Healthy Maine; General Fund. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer $5,081,000 from the Fund for a Healthy Maine to the General Fund unappropriated surplus no later than June 30, 2014.

PART D

Sec. D-1. Transfer; Dirigo Health Fund; General Fund. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer $500,000 by June 30, 2014 and $5,746,207 by June 30, 2015 from the Dirigo Health Fund to the General Fund unappropriated surplus.

Sec. D-2. Transfer; Dirigo Health Fund; Other Special Revenue Funds. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer $1,788,956 by June 30, 2014 from the Dirigo Health Fund to the Department of Health and Human Services, Medical Care - Payments to Providers, Other Special Revenue Funds account.

PART E

Sec. E-1. Transfer to General Fund unappropriated surplus; K-12 Essential Programs and Services, Other Special Revenue Funds account. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer $4,768,355 from the K-12 Essential Programs and Services, Other Special Revenue Funds account in the Department of Education to the General Fund unappropriated surplus no later than June 30, 2014.

Sec. E-2. Transfer to General Fund unappropriated surplus; K-12 Essential Programs and Services, Other Special Revenue Funds account. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the State Controller shall transfer $5,294,492 from the K-12 Essential Programs and Services, Other Special Revenue Funds account in the Department of Education to the General Fund unappropriated surplus no later than June 30, 2015.

PART F

Sec. F-1. PL 2013, c. 368, Pt. F, §1 is amended to read:

Sec. F-1. Governmental structure and operations review. The Director of the Governor's Office of Policy and Management shall use the powers established under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 3104 to analyze the structures and functions of government and identify potential savings in the fiscal year 2013-14 and fiscal year 2014-15 biennial budget. The savings identified must provide a minimum of $11,250,000 in General Fund savings in fiscal year 2013-14 that do not require legislative approval but can be achieved administratively and by financial order upon the recommendation of the State Budget Officer and the approval of the Governor. The fiscal year 2013-14 savings identified by the Governor’s Office of Policy and Management must be considered as adjustments to appropriations in fiscal year 2013-14. The director shall also make recommendations for an additional $22,500,000 of savings in fiscal year 2014-15 to be achieved either by administrative actions or program eliminations subject to approval of the Legislature.

Sec. F-2. PL 2013, c. 368, Pt. F, §4 is amended to read:

Sec. F-4. Implementation; achievement of savings. If, after receipt and review of the recommendations presented by the Director of the Governor’s Office of Policy and Management pursuant to section 3, the Legislature fails to enact legislation in the Second Regular Session of the 126th Legislature that achieves $22,500,000 $9,690,775 in savings, the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services shall make recommendations to the Governor regarding the achievement of the balance of these savings through the use of the temporary curtailment of allotments power specified in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 1668, and the Governor is authorized to achieve the balance of those savings using that power. The State Budget Officer shall determine amounts under section 5 to be distributed by financial order upon approval of the Governor. The curtailment of allotments pursuant to this section may not include reductions to the University of Maine System, the Maine Community College System, the Maine Maritime Academy, the General Purpose Aid for Local Schools and Adult Education programs within the Department of Education and the Head Start program within the Department of Health and Human Services.

Sec. F-3. 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: Provides funding to partially offset the statewide deappropriation included in Public Law 2013, chapter 368, Part F to avoid reductions to certain programs and agencies that were included in the recommendations of the Governor's Office of Policy and Management pursuant to that Part.

GENERAL FUND 2013-14 2014-15
Unallocated
$0 $12,809,225
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 $12,809,225

PART G

Sec. G-1. Transfers from available fiscal year 2013-14 Other Special Revenue Funds balances within Department of Professional and Financial Regulation to General Fund. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, at the close of fiscal year 2013-14, the State Controller shall transfer $2,000,000 from available balances in Other Special Revenue Funds accounts within the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation to the General Fund unappropriated surplus. On or before June 30, 2014, the Commissioner of Professional and Financial Regulation shall determine from which accounts the funds must be transferred so that the sum equals $2,000,000 and notify the State Controller and the Joint Standing Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs of the amounts to be transferred from each account.

Sec. G-2. Transfers from available fiscal year 2014-15 Other Special Revenue Funds balances within Department of Professional and Financial Regulation to General Fund. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, at the close of fiscal year 2014-15, the State Controller shall transfer $2,750,000 from available balances in Other Special Revenue Funds accounts within the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation to the General Fund unappropriated surplus. On or before June 30, 2015, the Commissioner of Professional and Financial Regulation shall determine from which accounts the funds must be transferred so that the sum equals $2,750,000 and notify the State Controller and the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs of the amounts to be transferred from each account.

PART H

Sec. H-1. Fiscal year 2014-15 health insurance funding. The State Employee Health Commission must use $3,008,000 of the 2013 plan year savings identified by Aetna, Inc. to the commission for the purpose of increasing the resources available for the fiscal year 2014-15 health insurance plan design for the state employee and retiree health insurance programs.

Sec. H-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: Adjusts funding to reflect current year projected costs of the State’s contribution for state employee health insurance premiums based on the intent that at least the same amount of funding is identified and made available to the state employee health insurance program in fiscal year 2014-15.

GENERAL FUND 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
($950,000) $0
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL ($950,000) $0

Executive Branch Departments and Independent Agencies - Statewide 0017

Initiative: Adjusts funding to reflect current year projected costs of retiree health insurance based on the intent that at least the same amount of funding is identified and made available to the retiree health insurance program in fiscal year 2014-15.

GENERAL FUND 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
($2,058,000) $0
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL ($2,058,000) $0

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 2013-14 2014-15
GENERAL FUND
($3,008,000) $0
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DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS ($3,008,000) $0

PART I

Sec. I-1. Lapsed balances; Compensation and Benefit Plan, General Fund account. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall lapse $2,500,000 from the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Compensation and Benefit Plan program, General Fund account to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund no later than June 30, 2015.

PART J

Sec. J-1. 36 MRSA §5219-L, sub-§1,  as amended by PL 2007, c. 627, §93, is further amended to read:

1. Super credit allowed for substantial expansions of research and development.   A For tax years beginning before January 1, 2014, a taxpayer that qualifies for the research expense tax credit allowed under section 5219-K is allowed an additional credit against the tax due under this Part equal to the excess, if any, of qualified research expenses for the taxable year over the super credit base amount. For purposes of this section, "super credit base amount" means the average amount spent on qualified research expenses by the taxpayer in the 3 taxable years immediately preceding the effective date of this section, increased by 50%. For purposes of this section, "qualified research expenses" has the same meaning as under the Code, Section 41 but applies only to expenditures for research conducted in this State.

Sec. J-2. 36 MRSA §5219-L, sub-§3,  as enacted by PL 1997, c. 557, Pt. B, §10 and affected by §14 and Pt. G, §1, is amended to read:

3. Carry over to succeeding years.   A taxpayer entitled to a credit under this section for any taxable year may carry over and apply to the tax due for any one or more of the next succeeding 5 10 taxable years the portion, as reduced from year to year, of any unused credit, but in no event may the credit applied in any single year exceed 50% 25% of the taxpayer's tax due after the allowance of any other credits taken pursuant to this chapter.

Sec. J-3. Application. This Part applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2014.

PART K

Sec. K-1. 36 MRSA §5219-W, sub-§1,  as amended by PL 2009, c. 627, §10 and affected by §12, is further amended to read:

1. Credit allowed.   Except as provided by subsection 2, a taxpayer that is a qualified Pine Tree Development Zone business as defined in Title 30-A, section 5250-I, subsection 17 is allowed a credit in the amount of:
A.  One hundred Fifty percent of the tax that would otherwise be due under this Part for each of the first 5 tax years beginning with the tax year in which the taxpayer commences its qualified business activity, as defined in Title 30-A, section 5250-I, subsection 16; and
B. For a business located in a tier 1 location, as defined in Title 30-A, section 5250-I, subsection 21-A, 50% 25% of the tax that would otherwise be due under this Part for each of the 5 tax years following the time period in paragraph A.

Sec. K-2. Application. This Part applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2014.

PART L

Sec. L-1. Lapsed balances; Legislature, General Fund account. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall lapse $1,765,004 from the Personal Services line category and $424,367 from the All Other line category from the Legislature, General Fund account in the Legislature to the General Fund unappropriated surplus no later than June 30, 2015.

Sec. L-2. Lapsed balances; Apportionment Commission, General Fund account. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall lapse $21,400 from the Personal Services line category and $39,229 from the All Other line category in the Apportionment Commission, General Fund account in the Legislature to the General Fund unappropriated surplus no later than June 30, 2015.

PART M

Sec. M-1. PL 2013, c. 354, Pt. E, §1 is repealed.

Sec. M-2. PL 2013, c. 354, Pt. E, §2 is amended to read:

Sec. E-2. Longevity payments. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 26, section 979-D or 1285 or any other provision of law, any longevity payment, regardless of funding source, scheduled to be awarded or paid between July 1, 2013 and June 30, 2015 2014 to any person not eligible on June 30, 2013 and employed by the departments and agencies within the executive branch, including the constitutional officers and the Office of the State Auditor, the legislative branch and the judicial branch may not be awarded, authorized or implemented. Employees eligible for a longevity payment on June 30, 2013 remain eligible for a longevity payment at the rate in effect on June 30, 2013 for the period between July 1, 2013 and June 30, 2015 2014. These savings may be replaced by other Personal Services savings by agreement of the State and the bargaining agents representing state employees.

Sec. M-3. PL 2013, c. 354, Pt. E, §3 is amended to read:

Sec. E-3. Calculation and transfer. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Budget Officer shall calculate the amount of savings in this Part that applies against each Highway Fund account for all departments and agencies from savings associated with eliminating merit pay increases in fiscal year 2014-15 and limiting longevity payments to employees eligible on June 30, 2013 and shall transfer the amounts by financial order upon the approval of the Governor. These transfers are considered adjustments to allocations in fiscal year 2013-14 and fiscal year 2014-15. The State Budget Officer shall provide a report of the transferred amounts to the Joint Standing Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs no later than October 1, 2014.

Sec. M-4. PL 2013, c. 368, Pt. E, §1, as amended by PL 2013, c. 425, §1, is repealed.

Sec. M-5. PL 2013, c. 368, Pt. E, §2 is amended to read:

Sec. E-2. Longevity payments. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 26, section 979-D or 1285 or any other provision of law, any longevity payment, regardless of funding source, scheduled to be awarded or paid between July 1, 2013 and June 30, 2015 2014 to any person not eligible on June 30, 2013 and employed by the departments and agencies within the executive branch, including the constitutional officers and the Office of the State Auditor, the legislative branch and the judicial branch may not be awarded, authorized or implemented. Employees eligible for a longevity payment on June 30, 2013 remain eligible for a longevity payment at the rate in effect on June 30, 2013 for the period between July 1, 2013 and June 30, 2015 2014. These savings may be replaced by other Personal Services savings by agreement of the State and the bargaining agents representing state employees.

Sec. M-6. PL 2013, c. 368, Pt. E, §3 is amended to read:

Sec. E-3. Calculation and transfer. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Budget Officer shall calculate the amount of savings in this Part that applies against each General Fund account for all departments and agencies from savings associated with eliminating merit pay increases in fiscal year 2014-15 and limiting longevity payments to employees eligible on June 30, 2013 and shall transfer the amounts by financial order upon the approval of the Governor. These transfers are considered adjustments to appropriations in fiscal year 2013-14 and fiscal year 2014-15. The State Budget Officer shall provide a report of the transferred amounts to the Joint Standing Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs no later than October 1, 2014.

Sec. M-7. 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: Provides funding to offset the deappropriation associated with eliminating merit increases for fiscal year 2014-15.

GENERAL FUND 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
$0 $3,829,314
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 $3,829,314

Executive Branch Departments and Independent Agencies - Statewide 0017

Initiative: Provides funding to offset the deappropriation associated with eliminating certain longevity payments.

GENERAL FUND 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
$0 $444,824
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 $444,824

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 2013-14 2014-15
GENERAL FUND
$0 $4,274,138
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DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS $0 $4,274,138

JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT

Courts - Supreme, Superior and District 0063

Initiative: Provides funding to offset the deappropriation associated with eliminating certain longevity payments.

GENERAL FUND 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
$0 $226,770
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 $226,770

JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 2013-14 2014-15
GENERAL FUND
$0 $226,770
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DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS $0 $226,770

LEGISLATURE

Legislature 0081

Initiative: Provides funding to offset the deappropriation associated with eliminating certain longevity payments.

GENERAL FUND 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
$0 $7,816
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 $7,816

LEGISLATURE
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 2013-14 2014-15
GENERAL FUND
$0 $7,816
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DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS $0 $7,816

PROGRAM EVALUATION AND GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY, OFFICE OF

Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability 0976

Initiative: Provides funding to offset the deappropriation associated with eliminating certain longevity payments.

GENERAL FUND 2013-14 2014-15
Personal Services
$0 $283
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 $283

PROGRAM EVALUATION AND GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY, OFFICE OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 2013-14 2014-15
GENERAL FUND
$0 $283
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DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS $0 $283

SECTION TOTALS 2013-14 2014-15
GENERAL FUND
$0 $4,509,007
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SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS $0 $4,509,007

PART N

Sec. N-1. Transfers from available fiscal year 2013-14 Other Special Revenue Funds balances within the Department of Environmental Protection to General Fund. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, at the close of fiscal year 2013-14, the State Controller shall transfer $700,000 from available balances in Other Special Revenue Funds accounts within the Department of Environmental Protection to the General Fund unappropriated surplus. On or before June 30, 2014, the Commissioner of Environmental Protection shall determine from which accounts the funds must be transferred so that the sum equals $700,000 and notify the State Controller and the Joint Standing Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs of the amounts to be transferred from each account.

PART O

Sec. O-1. 26 MRSA §2033, sub-§2,  as amended by PL 2013, c. 422, §1, is further amended to read:

2. Program established.   The department shall establish and administer an employment training program known as the Competitive Skills Scholarship Program. The purpose of the program is to provide individuals with access to education, training and support leading to skilled, well-compensated jobs with anticipated high employment demand, to improve the economic well-being of the participants in the program and to provide employers with a skilled labor force in accordance with the provisions of this section.

The commissioner may expend funds through the department's career centers from the fund for the costs of education, training and support in accordance with subsection 6, for career counseling and for the administration of the program. Career counseling must include developing a plan and assisting a participant in accessing the support necessary for the participant to participate in the plan. The commissioner shall establish a limit on or a formula that limits the proportion of program funds that are expended on career counseling and for administration; except that, beginning with fiscal year 2014-2015 2014-15, the commissioner may not expend, on an annualized basis, more than 10% $550,000 of the annual revenue to the fund for administrative costs and for career counseling.

Sec. O-2. PL 2013, c. 368, Pt. QQQ, §1 is amended to read:

Sec. QQQ-1. Competitive Skills Scholarship Fund; transfer to General Fund. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer $2,500,000 $3,450,000 from the Competitive Skills Scholarship Fund in the Department of Labor to the General Fund unappropriated surplus no later than June 30, 2014.

Sec. O-3. Report. No later than January 30, 2015, the Department of Labor shall report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs on the caseload being supported by funding from the Competitive Skills Scholarship Fund. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if the average caseload of the 3-month period ending December 31, 2014 is below 400, the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs may report out legislation that adjusts the amount of funding that may be used for administrative costs of the fund.

PART P

Sec. P-1. Lapsed balances; Education in Unorganized Territory, General Fund account . Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall lapse $1,867,740 from the Personal Services line category in the Education in Unorganized Territory, General Fund account in the Department of Education to the General Fund unappropriated surplus no later than June 30, 2014.

PART Q

Sec. Q-1. Transfer from Callahan Mine Site Restoration, Department of Transportation to the General Fund unappropriated surplus. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer $135,000 by June 30, 2014 from the Callahan Mine Site Restoration program, Other Special Revenue Funds account within the Department of Transportation to the General Fund unappropriated surplus.

PART R

Sec. R-1. Lapsed balances; Department of Corrections, General Fund account. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall lapse $2,500,000 from the Department of Corrections, Capital Construction/Repairs/Improvements - Corrections, General Fund account to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund no later than June 30, 2014 and $2,500,000 from the Department of Corrections, Capital Construction/Repairs/Improvements - Corrections, General Fund account to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund no later than June 30, 2015.

PART S

Sec. S-1. Department of the Attorney General; settlement funds. The Department of the Attorney General shall deposit $1,246,965 of the funds received under the "Johnson & Johnson Risperdal/Invega settlement" in the General Fund no later than June 30, 2014.

PART T

Sec. T-1. 36 MRSA §4641-B, sub-§4-B, ¶C,  as amended by PL 2013, c. 368, Pt. U, §1, is further amended to read:

C. In fiscal year 2013-14, the Treasurer of State shall credit the revenues derived from the tax imposed pursuant to section 4641-A, subsection 1 in accordance with this paragraph.

(1) At the beginning of the fiscal year, the Maine State Housing Authority shall certify to the Treasurer of State the amount that is necessary and sufficient to meet the authority's obligations relating to bonds issued or planned to be issued by the authority under Title 30-A, section 4864.

(2) On a monthly basis the Treasurer of State shall apply 50% of the revenues in accordance with this subparagraph. The Treasurer of State shall first pay revenues available under this subparagraph to the Maine State Housing Authority, which shall deposit the funds in the Maine Energy, Housing and Economic Recovery Fund established in Title 30-A, section 4863, until the amount paid equals the amount certified by the Maine State Housing Authority under subparagraph (1), after which the Treasurer of State shall credit any remaining revenues available under this subparagraph to the General Fund.

(3) On a monthly basis the Treasurer of State shall apply 50% of the revenues in accordance with this subparagraph. The Treasurer of State shall first credit $2,510,964 $2,710,964 of the revenues available under this subparagraph to the General Fund, after which the Treasurer of State shall pay any remaining revenues available under this subparagraph to the Maine State Housing Authority, which shall deposit the funds in the Housing Opportunities for Maine Fund created in Title 30-A, section 4853.

PART U

Sec. U-1. Transfer to General Fund; Judicial Department, Other Special Revenue Funds account. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer $100,000 from the Judicial Department, Courts - Supreme, Superior and District program, Foreclosure Mediation Other Special Revenue Funds account to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund no later than June 30, 2014.

PART V

Sec. V-1. 4 MRSA §17-A,  as amended by PL 2013, c. 159, §1, is further amended to read:

§ 17-A. Publications and technology

1. Informational publications and record searches.   The State Court Administrator may establish a fee schedule to cover the cost of printing and distribution of publications and forms and , the procedures for the sale of these publications and forms and record searches.
2. Fund; fees deposited.   All fees collected under this section from the sale of publications or forms must be deposited in a fund for use by the State Court Administrator to fund publications, forms and information technology. Twenty percent of fees collected for record searches must be deposited in the fund, and 80% of fees collected for record searches must be deposited in the General Fund.

PART W

Sec. W-1. Transfer to General Fund; Department of Health and Human Services, Other Special Revenue Funds account. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer $250,000 from the Department of Health and Human Services, Medical Use of Marijuana Fund, Other Special Revenue Funds account to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund no later than June 30, 2014.

PART X

Sec. X-1. Lapsed balances; Department of Health and Human Services, General Fund account. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall lapse $1,000,000 from the Department of Health and Human Services, State-funded Foster Care/Adoption Assistance program, General Fund account to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund no later than June 30, 2014.

PART Y

Sec. Y-1. Emergency rule-making authority; Department of Health and Human Services. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, on or before June 30, 2014, the Department of Health and Human Services may adopt emergency rules under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, sections 8054 and 8073 as necessary to appropriately adjust the hospital supplemental pool for both acute care and critical access hospitals under MaineCare Benefits Manual Chapter III, Section 45 without the necessity of demonstrating that immediate adoption is necessary to avoid a threat to public health, safety or general welfare.

PART Z

Sec. Z-1. Personal Services balances; Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services; transfers authorized. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the 2014-2015 biennium, the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services may transfer up to $50,000 in available balances of Personal Services appropriations, after all salary, benefit and other obligations are met, to the All Other line category in the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services program, General Fund account.

PART AA

Sec. AA-1. Department of the Attorney General; General Fund balances. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, remaining balances of All Other appropriations within the Department of the Attorney General do not lapse in fiscal year 2013-14, but must carry forward within the same program into fiscal year 2014-15.

PART BB

Sec. BB-1. Personal Services balances; Judicial Department; transfers authorized. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the 2014-2015 biennium, the Judicial Department is authorized to transfer up to $250,000 in available balances of Personal Services appropriations, after all salary, benefit and other obligations are met, to the All Other line category in the Judicial Department, Courts - Supreme, Superior and District program, General Fund account.

PART CC

Sec. CC-1. Carrying provision; Department of Secretary of State, Administration - Archives. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall carry forward any unexpended balance in the All Other and Capital Expenditures line categories on June 30, 2014 in the Department of Secretary of State, Administration - Archives program to fiscal year 2014-15. The amounts carried forward must be used for computer hardware and software to preserve and provide public access to state records.

Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation takes effect when approved.

SUMMARY

PART A

Part A makes adjustments to appropriations and allocations.

PART B

This Part makes appropriations and allocations of funds for approved reclassifications and range changes.

PART C

This Part transfers $5,081,000 from the Fund for a Healthy Maine to the General Fund in fiscal year 2013-14.

PART D

This Part transfers $500,000 in fiscal year 2014-15 and $5,746,207 in fiscal year 2014-15 from the Dirigo Health Fund to the General Fund unappropriated surplus. It also transfers $1,788,956 in fiscal year 2013-14 from the Dirigo Health Fund to the Department of Health and Human Services, Medical Care - Payments to Providers, Other Special Revenue Funds account.

PART E

This Part requires the State Controller to transfer $4,768,355 from the K-12 Essential Programs and Services, Other Special Revenue Funds account in the Department of Education to the General Fund unappropriated surplus no later than June 30, 2014. It also requires the State Controller to transfer $5,294,492 from the K-12 Essential Programs and Services, Other Special Revenue Funds account in the Department of Education to the General Fund unappropriated surplus no later than June 30, 2015.

PART F

This Part provides an appropriation to partially offset the statewide deappropriation included in Part F of the biennial budget bill, Public Law 2013, chapter 368. It also excludes from the potential curtailment of allotments, should the Legislature fail to enact legislation to achieve the necessary savings, the University of Maine System, the Maine Community College System, the Maine Maritime Academy, the General Purpose Aid for Local Schools and Adult Education programs within the Department of Education and the Head Start program within the Department of Health and Human Services.

This Part requires the fiscal year 2013-14 savings identified by the Governor's Office of Policy and Management and implemented administratively to be considered as adjustments to appropriations in fiscal year 2013-14.

PART G

This Part requires the State Controller to transfer $2,000,000 from available balances in Other Special Revenue Funds accounts within the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation to the General Fund unappropriated surplus and requires the Commissioner of Professional and Financial Regulation, on or before June 30, 2014, to determine from which accounts the funds must be transferred so that the sum equals $2,000,000 and to notify the State Controller and the Joint Standing Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs of the amounts to be transferred from each account.

This Part also requires the State Controller to transfer $2,750,000 from available balances in Other Special Revenue Funds accounts within the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation to the General Fund unappropriated surplus and requires the Commissioner of Professional and Financial Regulation, on or before June 30, 2015, to determine from which accounts the funds must be transferred so that the sum equals $2,750,000 and notify the State Controller and the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs of the amounts to be transferred from each account.

PART H

This Part requires the State Employee Health Commission to use $3,008,000 of the 2013 plan year savings identified by Aetna, Inc. to the commission for the purpose of increasing the resources available for the fiscal year 2014-15 health insurance plan design for the state employee and retiree health insurance programs and adjusts appropriations for the state employee health insurance program and the retiree health insurance program in fiscal year 2013-14. This Part also adjusts appropriations for these programs in fiscal year 2013-14.

PART I

This Part requires the State Controller to lapse $2,500,000 from the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Compensation and Benefit Plan program, General Fund account to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund no later than June 30, 2015.

PART J

This Part terminates the income tax super credit for substantially increased research and development for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2014. It also extends from 5 years to 10 years the carryover period for credits carried from prior years and reduces the maximum credit from 50% of the tax otherwise due to 25% of the tax otherwise due.

PART K

This Part reduces the income tax credit for qualified Pine Tree Development Zone businesses by 50%.

PART L

This Part lapses a total of $2,250,000 from accounts in the Legislature to the General Fund unappropriated surplus no later than June 30, 2015.

PART M

This Part makes changes necessary to restore merit and longevity pay in fiscal year 2014-15.

PART N

This Part requires the State Controller to transfer $700,000, by June 30, 2014, from accounts chosen by the Commissioner of Environmental Protection from available balances in Other Special Revenue Funds accounts within the Department of Environmental Protection to the General Fund unappropriated surplus.

PART O

This Part increases the amounts to be transferred by Public Law 2013, chapter 368, Part QQQ from the Competitive Skills Scholarship Fund in the Department of Labor to the General Fund unappropriated surplus in fiscal year 2013-14 from $2,500,000 to $3,450,000.

This Part also changes the cap on the annual amount that may be spent for administrative costs and career counseling from 10% of the annual revenue to the fund to $550,000, beginning in fiscal year 2014-15.

This Part also requires the Department of Labor to report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs on the caseload being supported by funding from the Competitive Skills Scholarship Fund by January 30, 2015 and provides that if the average caseload of the prior 3-month period ending December 31, 2014 is below 400, the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs may report out legislation that adjusts the amount of funding that may be used for administrative costs of the fund.

PART P

This Part requires the State Controller to lapse $1,867,740 from the Personal Services line category in the Education in Unorganized Territory, General Fund account in the Department of Education to the General Fund unappropriated surplus no later than June 30, 2014.

PART Q

This Part requires the State Controller to transfer $135,000 by June 30, 2014 from the Callahan Mine Site Restoration program, Other Special Revenue Funds account within the Department of Transportation to the General Fund unappropriated surplus.

PART R

This Part requires the State Controller to lapse $2,500,000 from the Department of Corrections, Capital Construction/Repairs/Improvements - Corrections, General Fund account to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund no later than June 30, 2014 and $2,500,000 from the Department of Corrections, Capital Construction/Repairs/Improvements - Corrections, General Fund account to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund no later than June 30, 2015.

PART S

This Part requires the Department of the Attorney General to deposit $1,246,965 of the funds received under the "Johnson & Johnson Risperdal/Invega settlement" in the General Fund no later than June 30, 2014.

PART T

This Part increases the amount of revenue from the Housing Opportunities for Maine Fund’s share of the real estate transfer tax that must be credited to the General Fund by $200,000 in fiscal year 2013-14.

PART U

This Part requires the State Controller to transfer $100,000 from the Judicial Department, Foreclosure Mediation Other Special Revenue Funds account to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund no later than June 30, 2014.

PART V

This Part allows the State Court Administrator to establish a fee for Judicial Department record search fees. Twenty percent of the fee is dedicated to the Judicial Department, Publications and Technology Fund, Other Special Revenue Funds account, and 80% of the fee is credited to the General Fund.

PART W

This Part requires the State Controller to transfer $250,000 from the Department of Health and Human Services, Medical Use of Marijuana Fund, Other Special Revenue Funds account to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund no later than June 30, 2014.

PART X

This Part requires the State Controller to lapse $1,000,000 from the Department of Health and Human Services, State-funded Foster Care/Adoption Assistance program, General Fund account to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund no later than June 30, 2014.

PART Y

This Part gives the Department of Health and Human Services authority to adopt emergency rules to appropriately adjust the hospital supplemental pool for both acute care and critical access hospitals without the necessity of demonstrating that immediate adoption is necessary to avoid a threat to public health, safety or welfare.

PART Z

This Part authorizes the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services to transfer up to $50,000 in available Personal Services balances to All Other during the 2014-2015 biennium.

PART AA

This Part authorizes remaining balances of All Other appropriations within the Department of the Attorney General to carry forward from fiscal year 2013-14 into fiscal year 2014-15.

PART BB

This Part authorizes the Judicial Department to transfer up to $250,000 in available Personal Services balances to All Other in the Courts - Supreme, Superior and District program during the 2014-2015 biennium.

PART CC

This Part carries forward unexpended All Other and Capital Expenditures funds as of June 30, 2014 in the Department of Secretary of State, Administration - Archives program to be used for computer hardware and computer software to preserve and provide public access to state records.

FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
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