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An Act To Lower the Cost of State Government in the Departments under the Purview of the Joint Standing Committee on State and Local Government
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Financial and Personnel Services Fund 0713
 
Initiative: Deappropriates funds from the elimination of 9 Public Service Manager II positions and related costs: one position from the General Government Service Center, 2 positions from the Security and Employment Service Center, 2 positions from the Natural Resources Service Center and 4 positions from the Department of Health and Human Services Service Center.

FINANCIAL AND PERSONNEL SERVICES FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	(9.000)	(9.000)	
Personal Services	($744,215)	($1,013,661)	
All Other	($10,125)	($13,500)	
 	  	  	
FINANCIAL AND PERSONNEL SERVICES FUND TOTAL	($754,340)	($1,027,161)	

Buildings and Grounds Operations 0080
 
Initiative: Eliminates one Director of Leased Space position and related costs.

REAL PROPERTY LEASE INTERNAL SERVICE FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	(1.000)	(1.000)	
Personal Services	($83,075)	($114,090)	
All Other	($1,125)	($1,500)	
 	  	  	
REAL PROPERTY LEASE INTERNAL SERVICE FUND TOTAL	($84,200)	($115,590)	

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF	 	 	
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2009-10	2010-11	
FINANCIAL AND PERSONNEL SERVICE FUND	($754,340)	($1,027,161)	
REAL PROPERTY LEASE INTERNAL SERVICE FUND	($84,200)	($115,590)	
 	  	  	
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	($838,540)	($1,142,751)	

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
 
Administration - Executive - Governor's Office 0165
 
Initiative: Deappropriates funds from the elimination of 4 Governor’s Special Assistant positions: the Deputy Director of Communications, the Deputy Legal Counsel, the Deputy Director of Constituent Services and the Deputy Director of Boards and Commissions.

GENERAL FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	(4.000)	(4.000)	
Personal Services	($194,586)	($267,231)	
All Other	($4,500)	($6,000)	
 	  	  	
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($199,086)	($273,231)	

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT	 	 	
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2009-10	2010-11	
 	 	 	
GENERAL FUND	($199,086)	($273,231)	
 	  	  	
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	($199,086)	($273,231)	

SECTION TOTALS	2009-10	2010-11	
 	 	 	
GENERAL FUND	($199,086)	($273,231)	
FINANCIAL AND PERSONNEL SERVICES FUND	($754,340)	($1,027,161)	
REAL PROPERTY LEASE INTERNAL SERVICE FUND	($84,200)	($115,590)	
 	  	  	
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	($1,037,626)	($1,415,982)	

SUMMARY
This bill eliminates one Director of Leased Space position and 9 Public Service Manager positions within the General Government Service Center, Security and Employment Service Center, Natural Resources Service Center and Department of Health and Human Services Service Center. It also eliminates 4 Governor's Special Assistant positions.