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An Act To Adjust Appropriations and Allocations from the General Fund and Other Funds for the Expenditures of the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management and the Department of Public Safety 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.
 
DEFENSE, VETERANS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Military Training and Operations 0108
 
Initiative: Provides funding for the increased cost of fuel and utilities at new and existing facilities of the Maine Army National Guard.

GENERAL FUND	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$64,177	$0	$0	
				
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$64,177	$0	$0	

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$407,758	$0	$0	
				
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$407,758	$0	$0	

Military Training and Operations 0108
 
Initiative: Provides funding for a heating, ventilation and air conditioning system for the Maine Air National Guard facility in Bangor.

GENERAL FUND	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$6,250	$0	$0	
				
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$6,250	$0	$0	

Military Training and Operations 0108
 
Initiative: Reallocates 3% of the cost of 2 Accounting Technician positions and one Public Service Manager I position from the STARBASE Program account to the Military Training and Operations account within the Federal Expenditures Fund.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	
Personal Services	$0	$0	$0	
				
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	$0	$0	

Military Training and Operations 0108
 
Initiative: Provides funding for overtime for 24-hour operations and maintenance at the Bangor and South Portland Maine Air National Guard facilities, funded 25% General Fund and 75% Federal Expenditures Fund.

GENERAL FUND	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	
Personal Services	$2,371	$0	$0	
				
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$2,371	$0	$0	

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	
Personal Services	$7,115	$0	$0	
				
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$7,115	$0	$0	

Veterans Services 0110
 
Initiative: Provides funding for a portion of rent in consolidated offices shared with the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Labor.

GENERAL FUND	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$20,000	$0	$0	
				
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$20,000	$0	$0	

DEFENSE, VETERANS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF				
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	
				
GENERAL FUND	$92,798	$0	$0	
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	$414,873	$0	$0	
				
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$507,671	$0	$0	
 
PART B
Sec. B-1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made to provide funding for approved reclassifications and range changes.
 
DEFENSE, VETERANS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Military Training and Operations 0108
 
Initiative: Provides funding for approved position reclassifications.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	
Personal Services	$3,384	$0	$0	
				
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$3,384	$0	$0	
 
PART C
Sec. C-1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF
 
State Police 0291
 
Initiative: Provides funding for equipment and supplies.

GENERAL FUND	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$239,586	$0	$0	
				
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$239,586	$0	$0	

State Police 0291
 
Initiative: Provides funding to correct law enforcement personnel safety issues identified through an audit of the State Police program.

GENERAL FUND	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$32,500	$0	$0	
				
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$32,500	$0	$0	

PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF				
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	
				
GENERAL FUND	$272,086	$0	$0	
				
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$272,086	$0	$0	
 
PART D
Sec. D-1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made to provide funding for approved reclassifications and range changes.
 
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Administration - Public Safety 0088
 
Initiative: Provides funding for approved position reclassifications.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	
Personal Services	$7,569	$0	$0	
All Other	$85	$0	$0	
				
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$7,654	$0	$0	
 
Emergency clause.  In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation takes effect when approved.
 
SUMMARY
This bill adjusts appropriations and allocations as follows.
Parts A and B adjust appropriations and allocations from the General Fund and other funds for the expenditures of the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015.
Parts C and D adjust appropriations and allocations from the General Fund and other funds for the expenditures of the Department of Public Safety for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015.