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PART A - §§33 to 40
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. A-33. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
INDIAN TRIBAL-STATE COMMISSION, MAINE
 
Maine Indian Tribal-state Commission 0554
 
Initiative: Reduces funding to maintain appropriations within available resources.

GENERAL FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
All Other	$0	($3,900)	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($3,900)	
 
Sec. A-34. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
INDIGENT LEGAL SERVICES, MAINE COMMISSION ON
 
Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services Z112
 
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	$0	$142,600	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$142,600	

Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services Z112
 
Initiative: Reduces funding for indigent legal services for child protection cases and criminal filings.

GENERAL FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
All Other	$0	($600,590)	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($600,590)	

INDIGENT LEGAL SERVICES, MAINE COMMISSION ON			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2009-10	2010-11	
			
GENERAL FUND	$0	($600,590)	
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$0	$142,600	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	($457,990)	
 
Sec. A-35. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Administrative Services - Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 0530
 
Initiative: Reduces funding for service center costs from savings achieved by freezing one vacant Public Service Coordinator I position in the Natural Resources Service Center until December 11, 2010.

GENERAL FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
All Other	($13,938)	($6,969)	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($13,938)	($6,969)	

ATV Safety and Educational Program 0559
 
Initiative: Transfers one Game Warden Sergeant position from the ATV Safety and Educational Program, General Fund to the Enforcement Operations - Inland Fisheries and Wildlife program, General Fund.

GENERAL FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(1.000)	
Personal Services	$0	($107,409)	
All Other	$0	($23,170)	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($130,579)	

Endangered Nongame Operations 0536
 
Initiative: Transfers one Biologist III position and reallocates 70% of the cost of the position from the Endangered Nongame Operations program, Federal Expenditures Fund to the Resource Management Services - Inland Fisheries and Wildlife program, Federal Expenditures Fund.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	(1.000)	(1.000)	
Personal Services	($72,435)	($73,675)	
All Other	($683)	($695)	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	($73,118)	($74,370)	

Enforcement Operations - Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 0537
 
Initiative: Transfers one Game Warden Sergeant position from the ATV Safety and Educational Program, General Fund to the Enforcement Operations - Inland Fisheries and Wildlife program, General Fund.

GENERAL FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	1.000	
Personal Services	$0	$107,409	
All Other	$0	$23,170	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$130,579	

Enforcement Operations - Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 0537
 
Initiative: Transfers one Game Warden Lieutenant position, one Game Warden Sergeant position and related All Other funding from the Enforcement Operations - Inland Fisheries and Wildlife program, General Fund to the Search and Rescue program, General Fund.

GENERAL FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(2.000)	
Personal Services	$0	($232,926)	
All Other	$0	($135,220)	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($368,146)	

Fisheries and Hatcheries Operations 0535
 
Initiative: Provides funding to purchase 2 one-ton 4-wheel-drive trucks used for stocking fish in inland waters.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
Capital Expenditures	$45,000	$0	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$45,000	$0	

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2009-10	2010-11	
Capital Expenditures	$15,000	$0	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$15,000	$0	

Resource Management Services - Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 0534
 
Initiative: Transfers one Biologist III position and reallocates 70% of the cost of the position from the Endangered Nongame Operations program, Federal Expenditures Fund to the Resource Management Services - Inland Fisheries and Wildlife program, Federal Expenditures Fund.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	1.000	1.000	
Personal Services	$72,435	$73,675	
All Other	$683	$695	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$73,118	$74,370	

Resource Management Services - Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 0534
 
Initiative: Reorganizes one Biologist I position to a GIS Coordinator position within the same program and reduces All Other in the General Fund to fund the reorganization.

GENERAL FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
Personal Services	$1,183	$1,249	
All Other	($1,183)	($1,249)	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$0	

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
Personal Services	$2,765	$2,908	
All Other	$26	$28	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$2,791	$2,936	

Search and Rescue 0538
 
Initiative: Transfers one Game Warden Lieutenant position, one Game Warden Sergeant position and related All Other funding from the Enforcement Operations - Inland Fisheries and Wildlife program, General Fund to the Search and Rescue program, General Fund.

GENERAL FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	2.000	
Personal Services	$0	$232,926	
All Other	$0	$135,220	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$368,146	

INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE, DEPARTMENT OF			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2009-10	2010-11	
			
GENERAL FUND	($13,938)	($6,969)	
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	$47,791	$2,936	
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$15,000	$0	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$48,853	($4,033)	
 
Sec. A-36. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT
 
Courts - Supreme, Superior and District 0063
 
Initiative: Reduces funding for guardian ad litem and indigent legal services for child protection cases.

GENERAL FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
All Other	($210,000)	($109,410)	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($210,000)	($109,410)	

Courts - Supreme, Superior and District 0063
 
Initiative: Reduces funding for indigent legal services for criminal filings.

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

Courts - Supreme, Superior and District 0063
 
Initiative: Reduces funding by recognizing savings achieved by reduced jury expenses.

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

Courts - Supreme, Superior and District 0063
 
Initiative: Reduces funding by recognizing savings achieved by reduced employment advertising expenses.

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

Courts - Supreme, Superior and District 0063
 
Initiative: Reduces funding by recognizing savings for interpreter services.

GENERAL FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
All Other	($30,000)	$0	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($30,000)	$0	

Courts - Supreme, Superior and District 0063
 
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	$85,908	($49,540)	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$85,908	($49,540)	

Courts - Supreme, Superior and District 0063
 
Initiative: Provides funding to restore longevity payments for employees in the judicial branch.

GENERAL FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
Personal Services	$0	$342,746	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$342,746	

Judicial - Debt Service Z097
 
Initiative: Deappropriates one-time savings for debt service.

GENERAL FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
All Other	$0	($217,658)	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($217,658)	

JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2009-10	2010-11	
			
GENERAL FUND	($800,000)	$5,678	
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$85,908	($49,540)	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	($714,092)	($43,862)	
 
Sec. A-37. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Blind and Visually Impaired - Division for the 0126
 
Initiative: Transfers one Office Associate II position and one Employment and Training Specialist III position from the Migrant and Immigrant Services program to the Employment Services Activity program and transfers one Office Associate II position from the Employment Services Activity program to the Division for the Blind and Visually Impaired program.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	1.000	1.000	
Personal Services	$50,892	$54,004	
All Other	$298	$316	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$51,190	$54,320	

Employment Security Services 0245
 
Initiative: Provides funding to ensure that sufficient funds are available to provide unemployment benefits.

EMPLOYMENT SECURITY TRUST FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
All Other	$107,166,625	$121,821,120	
			
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY TRUST FUND TOTAL	$107,166,625	$121,821,120	

Employment Security Services 0245
 
Initiative: Provides funding to bring allocations into line with available federal resources.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
All Other	$1,268,750	$3,052,196	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$1,268,750	$3,052,196	

Employment Security Services 0245
 
Initiative: Transfers one Customer Representative Associate I Employment position from the Employment Security Services program to the Safety Education and Training Programs.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	(1.000)	(1.000)	
Personal Services	($42,862)	($45,530)	
All Other	($327)	($348)	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	($43,189)	($45,878)	

Employment Services Activity 0852
 
Initiative: Provides funding to bring allocations into line with available federal resources.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
All Other	$0	$14,700	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	$14,700	

Employment Services Activity 0852
 
Initiative: Transfers one Office Associate II position and one Employment and Training Specialist III position from the Migrant and Immigrant Services program to the Employment Services Activity program and transfers one Office Associate II position from the Employment Services Activity program to the Division for the Blind and Visually Impaired program.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	1.000	1.000	
Personal Services	$73,686	$74,970	
All Other	$902	$905	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$74,588	$75,875	

Governor's Training Initiative Program 0842
 
Initiative: Reduces funding in fiscal year 2009-10 and fiscal year 2010-11 only to meet departmental cost reduction targets.

GENERAL FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
All Other	($438,000)	($447,957)	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($438,000)	($447,957)	

Migrant and Immigrant Services 0920
 
Initiative: Transfers one Office Associate II position and one Employment and Training Specialist III position from the Migrant and Immigrant Services program to the Employment Services Activity program and transfers one Office Associate II position from the Employment Services Activity program to the Division for the Blind and Visually Impaired program.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	(2.000)	(2.000)	
Personal Services	($124,578)	($128,974)	
All Other	($1,209)	($1,252)	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	($125,787)	($130,226)	

Rehabilitation Services 0799
 
Initiative: Provides funding for contracted vocational services that will be used to match federal funding. Funding in the same amount that was used for the same purpose will be deappropriated from the Department of Health and Human Services.

GENERAL FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
All Other	$0	$304,000	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$304,000	

Safety Education and Training Programs 0161
 
Initiative: Transfers one Customer Representative Associate I Employment position from the Employment Security Services program to the Safety Education and Training Programs.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2009-10	2010-11	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	1.000	1.000	
Personal Services	$42,862	$45,530	
All Other	$416	$442	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$43,278	$45,972	

LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2009-10	2010-11	
			
GENERAL FUND	($438,000)	($143,957)	
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	$1,225,552	$3,020,987	
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$43,278	$45,972	
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY TRUST FUND	$107,166,625	$121,821,120	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$107,997,455	$124,744,122	
 
Sec. A-38. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
LIBRARY, MAINE STATE
 
Administration - Library 0215
 
Initiative: Reduces funding for salary savings achieved by keeping one Public Service Executive III position vacant until October 24, 2009.

GENERAL FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
Personal Services	($50,110)	$0	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($50,110)	$0	

Library Special Acquisitions Fund 0260
 
Initiative: Reduces funding in the Library Special Acquisitions program.

GENERAL FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
All Other	($475)	($475)	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($475)	($475)	

Maine State Library 0217
 
Initiative: Eliminates one Secretary Associate Supervisor position in fiscal year 2010-11.

GENERAL FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(1.000)	
Personal Services	$0	($60,566)	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($60,566)	

Maine State Library 0217
 
Initiative: Reduces funding for salary savings achieved by freezing one Library Section Supervisor position until June 12, 2010.

GENERAL FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
Personal Services	($34,016)	$0	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($34,016)	$0	

Maine State Library 0217
 
Initiative: Reduces funding for salary savings achieved by freezing one vacant Office Associate II position until June 11, 2011.

GENERAL FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
Personal Services	($34,089)	($53,970)	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($34,089)	($53,970)	

Maine State Library 0217
 
Initiative: Reduces funding for general operations.

GENERAL FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
All Other	($40,490)	($26,910)	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($40,490)	($26,910)	

Maine State Library 0217
 
Initiative: Reduces funding for online reference books, magazines and newspapers.

GENERAL FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
All Other	$0	($7,980)	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($7,980)	

LIBRARY, MAINE STATE			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2009-10	2010-11	
			
GENERAL FUND	($159,180)	($149,901)	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	($159,180)	($149,901)	
 
Sec. A-39. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
MARINE RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Bureau of Resource Management 0027
 
Initiative: Eliminates one Marine Resource Scientist I position and reduces funding for related All Other.

GENERAL FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
Personal Services	($27,042)	($53,775)	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($27,042)	($53,775)	

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	(1.000)	(1.000)	
Personal Services	($9,326)	($19,757)	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	($9,326)	($19,757)	

Bureau of Resource Management 0027
 
Initiative: Reduces funding for librarian services and delays routine maintenance on the Boothbay Harbor facility.

GENERAL FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
All Other	($32,761)	($43,500)	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($32,761)	($43,500)	

Bureau of Resource Management 0027
 
Initiative: Reduces funding for a research contract with the University of Maine.

GENERAL FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
All Other	($14,000)	($14,000)	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($14,000)	($14,000)	

Bureau of Resource Management 0027
 
Initiative: Reduces funding for subscriptions to scientific journals.

GENERAL FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
All Other	($24,500)	($24,500)	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($24,500)	($24,500)	

Bureau of Resource Management 0027
 
Initiative: Reduces funding for vehicles leased from Central Fleet Management.

GENERAL FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
All Other	($16,808)	($16,808)	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($16,808)	($16,808)	

Division of Community Resource Development 0043
 
Initiative: Transfers one Resource Management Coordinator position from the Division of Community Resource Development program, General Fund to the Office of the Commissioner program, Other Special Revenue Funds.

GENERAL FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	(1.000)	(1.000)	
Personal Services	($38,597)	($78,875)	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($38,597)	($78,875)	

Division of Community Resource Development 0043
 
Initiative: Corrects the Public Law 2009, chapter 213 initiative that eliminated one Marine Resources Scientist II position.

GENERAL FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	(1.000)	(1.000)	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$0	

Information Technology Y20T
 
Initiative: Eliminates one Marine Resource Scientist I position and reduces funding for related All Other.

GENERAL FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
All Other	$0	($2,342)	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($2,342)	

Information Technology Y20T
 
Initiative: Eliminates funding for Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Office of Information Technology additional file services storage costs.

GENERAL FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
All Other	$0	($15,000)	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($15,000)	

Marine Patrol - Bureau of 0029
 
Initiative: Transfers one Marine Mechanic Specialist position from General Fund to Other Special Revenue Funds within the same program.

GENERAL FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	(1.000)	(1.000)	
Personal Services	($55,892)	($56,931)	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($55,892)	($56,931)	

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2009-10	2010-11	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	1.000	1.000	
Personal Services	$55,892	$56,931	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$55,892	$56,931	

Marine Patrol - Bureau of 0029
 
Initiative: Reduces funding for patrol travel by marine patrol officers on a one-time basis.

GENERAL FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
All Other	($17,655)	($17,655)	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($17,655)	($17,655)	

Office of the Commissioner 0258
 
Initiative: Provides funding for increased obligations in the Office of the Commissioner program.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2009-10	2010-11	
All Other	$101,217	$103,953	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$101,217	$103,953	

Office of the Commissioner 0258
 
Initiative: Eliminates one Marine Resource Scientist I position and reduces funding for related All Other.

GENERAL FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
All Other	($582)	$0	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($582)	$0	

Office of the Commissioner 0258
 
Initiative: Transfers one Resource Management Coordinator position from the Division of Community Resource Development program, General Fund to the Office of the Commissioner program, Other Special Revenue Funds.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2009-10	2010-11	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	1.000	1.000	
Personal Services	$38,597	$78,875	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$38,597	$78,875	

Office of the Commissioner 0258
 
Initiative: Eliminates funding for Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Office of Information Technology additional file services storage costs.

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

Office of the Commissioner 0258
 
Initiative: Reduces funding for service center costs from savings achieved by freezing one vacant Public Service Coordinator I position in the Natural Resources Service Center until December 11, 2010.

GENERAL FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
All Other	($8,644)	($4,322)	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($8,644)	($4,322)	

Sea Run Fisheries and Habitat Z049
 
Initiative: Reorganizes one 39-week seasonal Biology Specialist position to one full-time Biology Specialist position and reduces All Other to fund the reorganization.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	1.000	1.000	
POSITIONS - FTE COUNT	(0.750)	(0.750)	
Personal Services	$15,410	$16,198	
All Other	($15,410)	($16,198)	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	$0	

MARINE RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2009-10	2010-11	
			
GENERAL FUND	($243,981)	($327,708)	
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	($9,326)	($19,757)	
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$195,706	$239,759	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	($57,601)	($107,706)	
 
Sec. A-40. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
MARITIME ACADEMY, MAINE
 
Maritime Academy - Operations 0035
 
Initiative: Reduces funding through an institution-wide curtailment of all nonessential spending in the areas of travel, purchasing, maintenance and the filling of vacant positions to be supplemented, as necessary, with adjustments in staffing levels targeted, to the extent possible, to minimize the negative impact on academic quality and student health and safety.

GENERAL FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
All Other	($263,403)	$0	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($263,403)	$0