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An Act To Adjust Appropriations and Allocations from the General Fund and Other Funds for the Expenditures of State Government 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.
 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Maine Developmental Disabilities Council Z185
 
Initiative: Provides funding for the Maine Developmental Disabilities Council to support advocacy, capacity building and systematic change activities that are matched with federal funds.

GENERAL FUND	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$81,026	$0	$0	
				
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$81,026	$0	$0	

Maine Developmental Disabilities Council Z185
 
Initiative: Provides funding for an additional contracted staff position for the Maine Developmental Disabilities Council.

GENERAL FUND	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$14,750	$0	$0	
				
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$14,750	$0	$0	

Solid Waste Management Fund 0659
 
Initiative: Provides funding for modifications to the pipeline connecting the Dolby Landfill with the wastewater treatment facility formerly operated by Great Northern Paper.

GENERAL FUND	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$300,000	$0	$0	
				
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$300,000	$0	$0	

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF				
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	
				
GENERAL FUND	$395,776	$0	$0	
				
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$395,776	$0	$0	

RETIREMENT SYSTEM, MAINE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES
 
Retirement System - Retirement Allowance Fund 0085
 
Initiative: Provides funding for benefits for judges who retired prior to December 1, 1984 and their surviving spouses under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 4, section 1403 and for retired Governors and their surviving spouses under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 2, section 1-A.

GENERAL FUND	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$2	$0	$0	
				
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$2	$0	$0	

RETIREMENT SYSTEM, MAINE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES				
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	
				
GENERAL FUND	$2	$0	$0	
				
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$2	$0	$0	

SECTION TOTALS	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	
				
GENERAL FUND	$395,778	$0	$0	
				
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$395,778	$0	$0	
 
Sec. A-2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Information Services 0155
 
Initiative: Provides funding for retroactive reclassifications.

OFFICE OF INFORMATION SERVICES FUND	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	
Personal Services	$146,858	$0	$0	
				
OFFICE OF INFORMATION SERVICES FUND TOTAL	$146,858	$0	$0	

Workers' Compensation Management Fund Program 0802
 
Initiative: Provides funding for retroactive reclassifications.

WORKERS' COMPENSATION MANAGEMENT FUND	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	
Personal Services	$32,250	$0	$0	
				
WORKERS' COMPENSATION MANAGEMENT FUND TOTAL	$32,250	$0	$0	

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF				
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	
				
OFFICE OF INFORMATION SERVICES FUND	$146,858	$0	$0	
WORKERS' COMPENSATION MANAGEMENT FUND	$32,250	$0	$0	
				
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$179,108	$0	$0	
 
PART B
Sec. B-1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
ETHICS AND ELECTION PRACTICES, COMMISSION ON GOVERNMENTAL
 
Governmental Ethics and Election Practices - Commission on 0414
 
Initiative: Provides funding to meet payroll obligations.

GENERAL FUND	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	
Personal Services	$7,531	$0	$0	
				
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$7,531	$0	$0	
 
PART C
Sec. C-1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
 
Office of Policy and Management Z135
 
Initiative: Provides funding for technical expertise to support the development of an economic plan for the State.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$25,745	$0	$0	
				
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$25,745	$0	$0	
 
PART D
Sec. D-1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION, MAINE
 
Human Rights Commission - Regulation 0150
 
Initiative: Increases funding for a projected increase in revenue from recovered costs for postage, printing and redacting.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$2,000	$0	$0	
				
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$2,000	$0	$0	
 
Sec. D-2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION, MAINE
 
Human Rights Commission - Regulation 0150
 
Initiative: Provides funding for the retroactive portion of the reclassification of one Human Resource Specialist position to a Public Service Coordinator I position.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	
Personal Services	$10,682	$0	$0	
				
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$10,682	$0	$0	

Human Rights Commission - Regulation 0150
 
Initiative: Provides funding for the approved ongoing reclassification of one Human Resource Specialist position to a Public Service Coordinator I position.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	
Personal Services	$7,988	$0	$0	
				
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$7,988	$0	$0	

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION, MAINE				
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	
				
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	$18,670	$0	$0	
				
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$18,670	$0	$0	
 
PART E
Sec. E-1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
INDIAN TRIBAL-STATE COMMISSION, MAINE
 
Maine Indian Tribal-state Commission 0554
 
Initiative: Provides funding for increased requests for major initiatives.

GENERAL FUND	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$22,500	$0	$0	
				
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$22,500	$0	$0	
 
PART F
Sec. F-1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Regulation and Enforcement 0159
 
Initiative: Reorganizes one Office Associate II position to a Secretary Associate position funded 50% Federal Expenditures Fund and 50% Other Special Revenue Funds within the same program. Also adjusts All Other to fund the reorganization in Other Special Revenue Funds.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	
Personal Services	$276	$0	$0	
				
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$276	$0	$0	

Safety Education and Training Programs 0161
 
Initiative: Reorganizes one Office Associate II position to a Secretary Associate position funded 50% Federal Expenditures Fund and 50% Other Special Revenue Funds within the same program. Also adjusts All Other to fund the reorganization in Other Special Revenue Funds.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	
Personal Services	$276	$0	$0	
All Other	($276)	$0	$0	
				
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$0	$0	

State Workforce Investment Board Z158
 
Initiative: Provides funding for the coordination of statewide strategic planning, program integration and evaluation of all workforce development programs and activities.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$121,993	$0	$0	
				
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$121,993	$0	$0	

State Workforce Investment Board Z158
 
Initiative: Reorganizes one Senior Economic Research Analyst position to a Public Service Coordinator II position and adjusts All Other to fund the reorganization.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	
Personal Services	$2,449	$0	$0	
All Other	($2,449)	$0	$0	
				
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	$0	$0	

Workforce Research Z164
 
Initiative: Transfers and reallocates the cost of one Statistician III position from 100% Federal Expenditures Fund to 60% General Fund and 40% Federal Expenditures Fund within the same program and reallocates the cost of one Principal Economic Research Analyst position from 100% Federal Expenditures Fund to 75% Federal Expenditures Fund and 25% General Fund within the same program. Also provides funding for related All Other costs in the General Fund.

GENERAL FUND	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	1.000	0.000	0.000	
Personal Services	$17,285	$0	$0	
All Other	$82,715	$0	$0	
				
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$100,000	$0	$0	

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	(1.000)	0.000	0.000	
Personal Services	($17,285)	$0	$0	
All Other	$17,285	$0	$0	
				
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	$0	$0	

LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF				
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	
				
GENERAL FUND	$100,000	$0	$0	
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	$276	$0	$0	
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$121,993	$0	$0	
				
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$222,269	$0	$0	
 
PART G
Sec. G-1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Financial Institutions - Bureau of 0093
 
Initiative: Provides funding for recruitment stipends for 5 Bank Examiners, 3 Senior Bank Examiners and 4 Principal Bank Examiners who complete required training courses and provides funding for related STA-CAP charges.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	
Personal Services	$80,856	$0	$0	
All Other	$1,173	$0	$0	
				
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$82,029	$0	$0	

Insurance - Bureau of 0092
 
Initiative: Provides funding for an approved reclassification of one Assistant Insurance Analyst position to a Consumer Assistance Specialist position and provides funding for related STA-CAP charges.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	
Personal Services	$24,695	$0	$0	
All Other	$292	$0	$0	
				
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$24,987	$0	$0	

PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION, DEPARTMENT OF				
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	
				
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$107,016	$0	$0	
				
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$107,016	$0	$0	
 
PART H
Sec. H-1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
TREASURER OF STATE, OFFICE OF
 
Debt Service - Treasury 0021
 
Initiative: Adjusts funding levels for debt service.

GENERAL FUND	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$1,142,416	$0	$0	
				
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$1,142,416	$0	$0	

State - Municipal Revenue Sharing 0020
 
Initiative: Adjusts funding for municipal revenue sharing to bring allocations in line with projected resources available at the end of the Second Regular Session of the 126th Legislature.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$852,990	$0	$0	
				
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$852,990	$0	$0	

State - Municipal Revenue Sharing 0020
 
Initiative: Adjusts funding for municipal revenue sharing to bring allocations in line with changes in projected resources resulting from the implementation of a Maine capital investment credit and conformity with the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as amended through December 31, 2014.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	($345,149)	$0	$0	
				
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	($345,149)	$0	$0	

TREASURER OF STATE, OFFICE OF				
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	
				
GENERAL FUND	$1,142,416	$0	$0	
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$507,841	$0	$0	
				
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$1,650,257	$0	$0	
 
Sec. H-2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
TREASURER OF STATE, OFFICE OF
 
Administration - Treasury 0022
 
Initiative: Provides funding for the approved reorganization of one Public Service Coordinator I position to a Public Service Manager I position and reduces All Other to fund the reorganization.

GENERAL FUND	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	
Personal Services	$4,276	$0	$0	
All Other	($4,276)	$0	$0	
				
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$0	$0	
 
Emergency clause.  In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation takes effect when approved.
 
SUMMARY
PART A
This Part adjusts appropriations and allocations from the General Fund and other funds for the expenditures of the Department of Administrative and Financial Services for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015 and the Maine Public Employees Retirement System for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015.
PART B
This Part adjusts appropriations from the General Fund for the expenditures of the Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015.
PART C
This Part adjusts allocations from Other Special Revenue Funds for the expenditures of the Executive Department, Office of Policy and Management for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015.
PART D
This Part adjusts allocations from the Federal Expenditures Fund and other funds for the expenditures of the Maine Human Rights Commission for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015.
PART E
This Part adjusts appropriations from the General Fund for the expenditures of the Maine Indian Tribal-State Commission for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015.
PART F
This Part adjusts appropriations and allocations from the General Fund and other funds for the expenditures of the Department of Labor for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015.
PART G
This Part adjusts allocations from Other Special Revenue Funds for the expenditures of the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015.
PART H
This Part adjusts appropriations and allocations from the General Fund and other funds for the expenditures of the Office of the Treasurer of State for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015.