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PART A - §§11 to 20
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. A-11. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
CORRECTIONS, STATE BOARD OF
 
State Board of Corrections Investment Fund Z087
 
Initiative: Provides funding for operational needs of county jails in support of the unified correctional system created by Public Law 2007, chapter 653.

GENERAL FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
All Other	$0	$3,500,000	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$3,500,000	

State Board of Corrections Investment Fund Z087
 
Initiative: Adjusts funding to bring allocations into line with projected available resources based on revenue projections approved by the Revenue Forecasting Committee in December 2009.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2009-10	2010-11	
All Other	($56,748)	($56,748)	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	($56,748)	($56,748)	

CORRECTIONS, STATE BOARD OF			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2009-10	2010-11	
			
GENERAL FUND	$0	$3,500,000	
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	($56,748)	($56,748)	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	($56,748)	$3,443,252	
 
Sec. A-12. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
DEFENSE, VETERANS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Administration - Maine Emergency Management Agency 0214
 
Initiative: Continues one limited-period Planning and Research Associate II position through September 30, 2011. This position was established by Financial Order 04385 F9 and continued by Financial Order 05146 F10 through August 7, 2010.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
Personal Services	$0	$83,090	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	$83,090	

Disaster Assistance 0841
 
Initiative: Provides funding for the State's share of disaster assistance for previously declared disasters: flooding in 2005, St. Patrick's Day Flood 2007, Patriot's Day Flood 2007, May Floods 2008, July and August Floods 2008, December Ice and Snow 2008 and June and July Floods 2009.

GENERAL FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
All Other	$1,750,000	$1,753,063	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$1,750,000	$1,753,063	

Military Training and Operations 0108
 
Initiative: Reallocates the cost of one Accounting Technician position from 80% Federal Expenditures Fund, 10% Other Special Revenue Funds and 10% General Fund to 85% Federal Expenditures Fund, 5% Other Special Revenue Funds and 10% General Fund within the same program.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
Personal Services	$2,888	$2,939	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$2,888	$2,939	

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2009-10	2010-11	
Personal Services	($2,888)	($2,939)	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	($2,888)	($2,939)	

Military Training and Operations 0108
 
Initiative: Reorganizes one Maintenance Mechanic position to a Plumber II position and reallocates the position costs from 100% General Fund to 75% Federal Expenditures Fund and 25% General Fund within the same program.

GENERAL FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	(1.000)	(1.000)	
Personal Services	($9,739)	($41,470)	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($9,739)	($41,470)	

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	1.000	1.000	
Personal Services	$13,118	$53,606	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$13,118	$53,606	

Military Training and Operations 0108
 
Initiative: Provides funding for additional revenue received from the Master Cooperative Agreement for the National Guard.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
Personal Services	$612,000	$612,000	
All Other	$3,000,000	$3,000,000	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$3,612,000	$3,612,000	

Military Training and Operations 0108
 
Initiative: Transfers funding from the All Other line category to the Personal Services line category to cover increased use of active duty personnel for cleaning armories.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2009-10	2010-11	
Personal Services	$5,000	$5,000	
All Other	($5,000)	($5,000)	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$0	

Military Training and Operations 0108
 
Initiative: Provides funding for the approved reorganization of one Building Custodian position to a Maintenance Mechanic position.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
Personal Services	$2,077	$8,395	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$2,077	$8,395	

Military Training and Operations 0108
 
Initiative: Eliminates one Senior Planner position.

GENERAL FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	(1.000)	(1.000)	
Personal Services	($75,115)	($79,988)	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($75,115)	($79,988)	

Veterans Services 0110
 
Initiative: Provides funding to cover increased sales and expenses related to commemorative items.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2009-10	2010-11	
All Other	$0	$24,272	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$24,272	

Veterans Services 0110
 
Initiative: Provides funding for increased private donations used to purchase flags for veterans' graves.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2009-10	2010-11	
All Other	$2,528	$2,528	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$2,528	$2,528	

Veterans Services 0110
 
Initiative: Reduces funding by delaying the filling of one Grounds Equipment Supervisor position, one seasonal Heavy Equipment Operator position and one seasonal Groundskeeper II position until the Springvale cemetery is opened in fiscal year 2010-11.

GENERAL FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
Personal Services	($101,049)	$0	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($101,049)	$0	

Veterans Services 0110
 
Initiative: Reduces funding by not contracting for a traveling veterans services officer.

GENERAL FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
All Other	($97,500)	($97,500)	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($97,500)	($97,500)	

Veterans Services 0110
 
Initiative: Reduces funding for veterans' financial assistance.

GENERAL FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
All Other	$0	($50,000)	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($50,000)	

Veterans Services 0110
 
Initiative: Eliminates one seasonal Groundskeeper II position.

GENERAL FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
POSITIONS - FTE COUNT	0.000	(0.500)	
Personal Services	$0	($25,279)	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($25,279)	

Veterans Services 0110
 
Initiative: Provides one-time funding for the Advisory Commission on Women Veterans.

GENERAL FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
All Other	$7,500	$0	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$7,500	$0	

DEFENSE, VETERANS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2009-10	2010-11	
			
GENERAL FUND	$1,474,097	$1,458,826	
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	$3,630,083	$3,760,030	
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	($360)	$23,861	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$5,103,820	$5,242,717	
 
Sec. A-13. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION, MAINE
 
Development Foundation 0198
 
Initiative: Reduces funding to maintain appropriations within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
All Other	$0	($1,782)	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($1,782)	
 
Sec. A-14. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
DIRIGO HEALTH
 
Dirigo Health Fund 0988
 
Initiative: Provides funding to expand health insurance coverage for certain uninsured, low-income, seasonal and part-time workers.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
All Other	$0	$8,025,915	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	$8,025,915	
 
Sec. A-15. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
DISABILITY RIGHTS CENTER
 
Disability Rights Center 0523
 
Initiative: Reduces funding to maintain appropriations within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
All Other	$0	($6,538)	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($6,538)	
 
Sec. A-16. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
DOWNEAST INSTITUTE FOR APPLIED MARINE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION
 
Downeast Institute for Applied Marine Research and Education 0993
 
Initiative: Reduces funding to maintain appropriations within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
All Other	$0	($651)	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($651)	
 
Sec. A-17. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Business Development 0585
 
Initiative: Reduces funding to reflect the department's reorganization through the elimination of 3 Public Service Coordinator I positions and one Policy Development Specialist position effective April 4, 2010 and the moving of these duties to contracted services.

GENERAL FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	(4.000)	(4.000)	
Personal Services	($46,931)	($349,643)	
All Other	$25,006	$213,629	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($21,925)	($136,014)	

Business Development 0585
 
Initiative: Reduces funds from a contract with Marshall Communications, Inc. in fiscal year 2010-11.

GENERAL FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
All Other	$0	($20,000)	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($20,000)	

Information Technology Y07T
 
Initiative: Reduces funding for information technology savings related to the department's reorganization plan and position eliminations in the Business Development program.

GENERAL FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
All Other	$0	($4,223)	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($4,223)	

Maine State Film Office 0590
 
Initiative: Reduces funding for unemployment compensation benefits.

GENERAL FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
Personal Services	($15,359)	$0	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($15,359)	$0	

Office of Innovation 0995
 
Initiative: Reduces funding by eliminating strategic planning initiatives and reducing administrative costs.

GENERAL FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
All Other	($381,071)	($384,872)	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($381,071)	($384,872)	

Office of Innovation 0995
 
Initiative: Reduces funding from salary savings achieved by eliminating one Public Service Manager II position in fiscal year 2010-11.

GENERAL FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(1.000)	
Personal Services	$0	($87,838)	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($87,838)	

Office of Tourism 0577
 
Initiative: Reduces funding to bring allocations into line with projected available resources.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2009-10	2010-11	
All Other	($221,117)	($515,643)	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	($221,117)	($515,643)	

Office of Tourism 0577
 
Initiative: Reduces funding as a result of revenue changes approved by the Revenue Forecasting Committee in December 2009 and March 2010.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2009-10	2010-11	
All Other	($101,184)	($3,065,663)	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	($101,184)	($3,065,663)	

ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2009-10	2010-11	
			
GENERAL FUND	($418,355)	($632,947)	
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	($322,301)	($3,581,306)	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	($740,656)	($4,214,253)	
 
Sec. A-18. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Adult Education 0364
 
Initiative: Reduces funding for adult education.

GENERAL FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
All Other	$0	($80,000)	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($80,000)	

Child Development Services 0449
 
Initiative: Transfers one Education Specialist II position from the Child Development Services program to the Special Services Team program.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	(1.000)	(1.000)	
Personal Services	($16,292)	($74,667)	
All Other	($3,083)	($4,239)	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	($19,375)	($78,906)	

Child Development Services 0449
 
Initiative: Reduces funding by changing the structure and adjusting the operating costs of the regional system.

GENERAL FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
All Other	$0	($1,090,000)	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($1,090,000)	

Federal and State Program Services Z079
 
Initiative: Reallocates the cost of one Education Specialist III position from 25% Federal Expenditures Fund to 25% Other Special Revenue Funds within the same program and provides funding for related All Other costs.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
Personal Services	($22,313)	($22,648)	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	($22,313)	($22,648)	

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2009-10	2010-11	
Personal Services	$22,313	$22,648	
All Other	$1,267	$1,286	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$23,580	$23,934	

Federal and State Program Services Z079
 
Initiative: Transfers one Education Specialist III position from the Federal and State Program Services program to the PK-20 Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment program.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	(1.000)	(1.000)	
Personal Services	($75,352)	($79,468)	
All Other	($4,274)	($4,512)	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	($79,626)	($83,980)	

Federal and State Program Services Z079
 
Initiative: Reallocates the cost of one Education Specialist III position from 10% Federal and State Program Services program to 5% Leadership Team program and 5% PK-20 Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment program and transfers related All Other costs.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
Personal Services	($8,923)	($9,058)	
All Other	($507)	($514)	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	($9,430)	($9,572)	

Federal and State Program Services Z079
 
Initiative: Transfers one Development Project Officer position from the Federal and State Program Services program to the Special Services Team program.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	(1.000)	(1.000)	
Personal Services	($37,918)	($38,520)	
All Other	($2,153)	($2,187)	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	($40,071)	($40,707)	

General Purpose Aid for Local Schools 0308
 
Initiative: Provides funding for direct care stipends for 2 Office Associate II positions and 2 Education Specialist II positions who work in Department of Corrections facilities and reduces funding for in-state travel.

GENERAL FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
Personal Services	$6,528	$6,602	
All Other	($6,528)	($6,602)	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$0	

General Purpose Aid for Local Schools 0308
 
Initiative: Reduces funding for general purpose aid for local schools subsidy to school administrative units.

GENERAL FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
All Other	($38,098,223)	($10,123,138)	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($38,098,223)	($10,123,138)	

General Purpose Aid for Local Schools 0308
 
Initiative: Provides funds for schools that voted to support the State’s education reform law but whose partner districts rejected administrative consolidation.

GENERAL FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
All Other	$0	$1,120,532	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$1,120,532	

General Purpose Aid for Local Schools 0308
 
Initiative: Reduces funds from a contract with the University of Maine - Center for Education Policy, Applied Research and Evaluation in fiscal year 2010-11. A request-for-proposal process will be used in fiscal year 2010-11 for the Maine Learning Technology Initiative evaluation and the contract will be capped at $200,000.

GENERAL FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
All Other	$0	($50,000)	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($50,000)	

Leadership Team Z077
 
Initiative: Transfers one Education Specialist III position from the Leadership Team program to the Special Services Team program.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2009-10	2010-11	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	(1.000)	(1.000)	
Personal Services	($75,352)	($79,468)	
All Other	($4,278)	($4,512)	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	($79,630)	($83,980)	

Leadership Team Z077
 
Initiative: Reallocates the cost of one Education Specialist III position from 10% Federal and State Program Services program to 5% Leadership Team program and 5% PK-20 Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment program and transfers related All Other costs.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
Personal Services	$4,464	$4,530	
All Other	$253	$257	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$4,717	$4,787	

Leadership Team Z077
 
Initiative: Eliminates funding from the Partnerships in Character Education grant that has ended.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
All Other	($272,601)	($272,601)	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	($272,601)	($272,601)	

Leadership Team Z077
 
Initiative: Transfers all funding for indirect costs including one Public Service Manager II position from the Federal Expenditures Fund to Other Special Revenue Funds within the same program.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(1.000)	
Personal Services	$0	($192,989)	
All Other	$0	($214,572)	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	($407,561)	

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2009-10	2010-11	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	1.000	
Personal Services	$0	$192,989	
All Other	$0	$214,572	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$407,561	

Leadership Team Z077
 
Initiative: Provides funding on a one-time basis for reimbursement to School Administrative District 11 for retirement contributions paid in error.

GENERAL FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
All Other	$90,788	$0	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$90,788	$0	

Management Information Systems 0838
 
Initiative: Adjusts funding to correct a negative appropriation created in fiscal year 2009-10 by a reduction to the Management Information Systems program after those funds were moved to the School Finance and Operations program in a departmental reorganization of programs and accounts.

GENERAL FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
All Other	$190,000	$0	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$190,000	$0	

PK-20 Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment Z081
 
Initiative: Transfers one Education Specialist III position from the Federal and State Program Services program to the PK-20 Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment program.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	1.000	1.000	
Personal Services	$75,352	$79,468	
All Other	$4,274	$4,512	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$79,626	$83,980	

PK-20 Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment Z081
 
Initiative: Reallocates the cost of one Education Specialist III position from 10% Federal and State Program Services program to 5% Leadership Team program and 5% PK-20 Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment program and transfers related All Other costs.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
Personal Services	$4,459	$4,528	
All Other	$253	$257	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$4,712	$4,785	

Professional Development and Education Fund Z032
 
Initiative: Reduces funding for the Professional Development and Education Fund program that supports staff enrollment in postsecondary courses.

GENERAL FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
All Other	($4,500)	($4,500)	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($4,500)	($4,500)	

Retired Teachers' Health Insurance 0854
 
Initiative: Reduces funding for retired teachers' health insurance as a result of savings achieved through a rate reduction in retiree health insurance affecting departments and agencies statewide.

GENERAL FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
All Other	$0	($93,843)	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($93,843)	

School Finance and Operations Z078
 
Initiative: Adjusts funding to correct a negative appropriation created in fiscal year 2009-10 by a reduction to the Management Information Systems program after those funds were moved to the School Finance and Operations program in a departmental reorganization of programs and accounts.

GENERAL FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
All Other	($190,000)	$0	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($190,000)	$0	

Special Services Team Z080
 
Initiative: Transfers one Education Specialist II position from the Child Development Services program to the Special Services Team program.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	1.000	1.000	
Personal Services	$16,292	$74,667	
All Other	$3,083	$4,239	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$19,375	$78,906	

Special Services Team Z080
 
Initiative: Transfers one Education Specialist III position from the Leadership Team program to the Special Services Team program.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	1.000	1.000	
Personal Services	$75,352	$79,468	
All Other	$4,278	$4,512	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$79,630	$83,980	

Special Services Team Z080
 
Initiative: Transfers one Development Project Officer position from the Federal and State Program Services program to the Special Services Team program.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	1.000	1.000	
Personal Services	$37,918	$38,520	
All Other	$2,153	$2,187	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$40,071	$40,707	

EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2009-10	2010-11	
			
GENERAL FUND	($38,011,935)	($10,320,949)	
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	($215,285)	($618,830)	
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	($56,050)	$347,515	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	($38,283,270)	($10,592,264)	
 
Sec. A-19. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
EDUCATION, STATE BOARD OF
 
State Board of Education 0614
 
Initiative: Reduces funding for professional services in the State Board of Education program.

GENERAL FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
All Other	($4,067)	($4,117)	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($4,067)	($4,117)	
 
Sec. A-20. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
ENERGY CONSERVATION BOARD, MAINE
 
Maine Energy Conservation Board Z076
 
Initiative: Provides one-time funding required to correct excess deallocation in Public Law 2009, chapter 372, Part J.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2009-10	2010-11	
All Other	$0	$50,000	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$50,000