An Act Making Unified Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government, General Fund and Other Funds, and Changing Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2004 and June 30, 2005 LR2000(09)
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1319
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_A_H35 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT "A" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 973, 
L.D. 
1319, 
Bill, 
"An 
Act 
Making Unified Appropriations 
and 
Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government, 
General 
Fund and Other Funds, and Changing Certain Provisions of the Law 
Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the 
Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2004 and June 30, 2005" 
Amend 
the 
amendment 
by 
inserting 
after 
Part 
MMM 
the 
following: 
'PARTNNN 
Sec. NNN-l. Savings plan and report. 
The State Tax Assessor 
shall develop 
a 
plan to increase administrative efficiencies 
within the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, 
Bureau of Revenue Services in order to generate the General Fund 
savings identified in section 3 of this Part. 
The plan must 
minimize any negative effect on budgeted General Fund revenue and 
must 
provide 
for 
the 
elimination of 
the 
equivalent 
of 
full-time positions within the Bureau of Revenue Services. 
The 
State Tax Assessor shall provide a copy of the plan to the Joint 
Standing Committee on Taxation no later than August 1, 2003. 
Sec. NNN-2. 
Calculation and transfer. 
Notwithstanding 
any 
provision of law and consistent with the savings plan required 
pursuant to section one of this Part, upon the recommendation of 
the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services, the 
State Budget Officer shall calculate the amount of savings in 
section 3 of this Part that apply against each line category 
within the Maine Revenue Services program and shall transfer the 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
HOUSE AMENDMENT "R· to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 973, L.D. 
1319 
amounts by financial order upon the approval of the Governor. 
These transfers are considered adjustments to appropriations in 
fiscal year 2003-04 and fiscal year 2004-05. 
The State Budget 
Officer 
shall 
provide 
the 
Joint 
Standing 
Committee 
on 
Appropriations 
and Financial Affairs 
and 
the Joint Standing 
Committee on Taxation a 
report of the transferred amounts 
no 
later than January 15, 2004. 
Sec. NNN-3. 
Appropriations and allocations. 
appropriations and allocations are made: 
The 
following 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, 
DEPARTMElIT OF 
Bureau of Revenue Services 
Initiative: 
Deappropriates funds to be identified by the State 
Tax 
Assessor 
and 
recommended 
by 
the 
Commissioner 
of 
Administrative and Financial Services as a result of increased 
administrative efficiencies within the Bureau of Revenue Services. 
General Fund 
Positions - Legislative Count 
Unallocated 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, 
DEPARTMElIT 'l'OTALS 
DEPARTMENT l.'OTALS - ALL FUNDS 
PROGRAM EVALUATIOlf AND 
GOVERRMERTAL ACCOUNTABILITY, OFFICE OF 
Office of Program Evaluation and 
Governmental Accountability 
2003-04 
(-11. 000) 
($450,000) 
(450,000) 
(450,000) 
(450,000) 
2004-05 
(-11.000 ) 
($550,000) 
(550,000) 
(550,000) 
(550,000) 
Initiative: 
Provides funds for a Director, a Principal Analyst, 
Administrative Secretary, a part-time Committee Clerk and general 
operating expenses to establish the Office of Program Evaluation 
and Governmental Accountability. 
General Fund 
Positions - Legislative Count 
Personal Services 
All Other 
2003-04 
(3.500) 
293,857 
156,143 
2004-05 
(3.500) 
362,231 
187,769 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
I\\..~ 
HOUSE AMENDMENT "a" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 973, L.D. 
1319 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
PROGRAM EVALUATION AND 
GOVERNMENTAL ACCOUNTABILITY, OFFICE OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL 
GENERAL FORD 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS -
ALL FURDS 
SECTION 'l'OTALS 
GENERAL FORD 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS -
ALL FURDS 
450,000 
550,000 
2003-04 
2004-05 
450,000 
550,000 
450,000 
550,000 
2003-04 
2004-05 
o 
o 
$0 
$0' 
Further amend the amendment by 
any 
nonconsecutive 
Part 
letter 
or 
consecutively. 
relettering or renumbering 
section 
number 
to 
read 
SUMMARY 
This amendment deappropriates funds from the Department of 
Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of Revenue Services 
and uses those funds to fund the Office of Program Evaluation and 
Governmental Accountability. 
It also requires the State Tax 
Assessor to submit a savings plan to the Joint Standing Committee 
on Taxation and authorizes the State Budget Officer to distribute 
the identified savings as adjustments to appropriations for the 
2004-2005 biennium. 
SPONSORED BY: 
(Representati e 
'-
TOWN: 
Sanford 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Approved: 03/25/03 ;t;?ac:.. 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 1319 
An Act Making Unified Appropriations and Allocations for the 
Expenditures of State Government, General Fund and Other Funds, and 
Changing Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper 
Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 
2004 and June 30, 2005 
LR2000(09) 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment" "to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Rep. Courtney 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2003-04 
2004-05 
Biennium 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
This amendment has no net effect on appropriations 
LR2000(9) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of I