An Act To Make Additional Allocations from the Highway Fund and Other Funds for the Expenditures of State Government and To Change Certain Provisions of State 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 striking out all of the first indented paragraph after the title (page 1, lines 26 to 28 in amendment) and inserting in its place the following: Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and inserting in its place the following: , Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:' , Further amend the amendment by striking out all of Part A and Part B and inserting in their place the following: PART A Sec. A-I. Supplemental allocations. There are allocated from the Highway Fund for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2004 and June 30, 2005, to the departments listed, the following sums. ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF Revenue Services - Bureau of Initiative: Allocates funds in the Personal Services line category to reclassify 3 existing Revenue Agent positions to Senior Revenue Agent positions within the Bureau of Revenue Services. Individuals in Revenue Agent positions who are Page l-LR2841(8) HOUSE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1934
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_A_H979 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT "A" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S. P . 769, 
L.D. 1934, Bill, "An Act To Make Additional Allocations from the 
Highway 
Fund 
and Other 
Funds 
for 
the Expenditures of State 
Government 
and 
To 
Change 
Certain 
Provisions 
of 
State 
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 striking out all of 
the first 
indented paragraph after the title (page 1, lines 26 to 28 in 
amendment) and inserting in its place the following: 
'Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title 
and before the summary and inserting in its place the following: 
, Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:' , 
Further amend the amendment by striking out all of Part A 
and Part B and inserting in their place the following: 
'PART A 
Sec. A-I. Supplemental allocations. 
There are allocated from 
the Highway Fund for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2004 and 
June 30, 2005, to the departments listed, the following sums. 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Revenue Services - Bureau of 
0002 
Initiative: 
Allocates 
funds 
in 
the 
Personal 
Services 
line 
category to reclassify 3 existing Revenue Agent positions to 
Senior 
Revenue 
Agent positions within the Bureau of Revenue 
Services. 
Individuals 
in 
Revenue 
Agent 
positions 
who 
are 
Page l-LR2841(8) 
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1934 
.. fo to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 769, L.D. 
reclassified to Senior Revenue Agent positions and new hires will 
be 
required to demonstrate that they 
have 
achieved certain 
competency 
benchmarks 
before 
Senior 
Revenue 
Agent 
pay 
is 
awarded. 
Until the achievement of these benchmarks, compensation 
will be at the Revenue Agent level. 
The changes will improve the 
ability of the Bureau of Revenue Services to attract and retain 
capable auditors in order to respond to the increasing complexity 
of tax audits. 
Highway Fund 
Personal Services 
Highway Fund Total 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, 
DEPAR7MENT OF 
DEPAR7MENT 'l'OTALS 
HIGlDfAY FUND 
DEPARTMENT 'l'OTAL -
ALL FORDS 
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF 
State Police 
0291 
2003-04 
$0 
o 
2003-04 
o 
o 
2004-05 
$8,535 
8,535 
2004-05 
8,535 
8,535 
Initiative: Transfers funds from State Police to State Police -
Support to cover state cost allocation program charges that were 
inadvertently left out of Public Law 2003, chapter 40. 
Highway Fund 
All Other 
Highway Fund Total 
State Police 
0291 
2003-04 
o 
o 
2004-05 
(6,100) 
(6,100) 
Initiative: Provides funds for the arbitration ruling for the 
Maine State Police Officer reallocation. 
Highway Fund 
Personal Services 
All Other 
Highway Fund Total 
Motor Vehicle Inspection 
0329 
2003-04 
o 
o 
o 
2004-05 
1,298,865 
43,000 
1,341,865 
Initiative: Provides funds for the arbitration ruling for the 
Maine State Police Officer reallocation. 
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1934 
Hiqhway Fund 
Personal Services 
All Other 
Highway Fund Total 
Traffic Safety 
0546 
2003-04 
o 
o 
o 
2004-05 
59,927 
1,800 
61, 727 
Initiative: Provides funds for the arbitration ruling for the 
Maine State Police Officer reallocation. 
Hiqhway Fund 
Personal Services 
All Other 
Highway Fund Total 
Traffic Safety -
Commercial Vehicle 
Enforcement 
0715 
2003-04 
o 
o 
o 
2004-05 
22,070 
22,720 
Initiative: Provides funds for the arbitration ruling for the 
Maine State Police Officer reallocation. 
Hiqhway Fund 
Personal Services 
All Other 
Highway Fund Total 
State Police -
Support 
0981 
2003-04 
o 
o 
o 
2004-05 
317,807 
9,400 
327,207 
Initiative: Transfers funds from State Police to State Police -
Support to cover state cost allocation program charges that were 
inadvertently left out of Public Law 2003, chapter 40. 
Hiqhvay Fund 
All Other 
Highway Fund Total 
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT "lUI'ALS 
HIGHWAY FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL -
ALL FUNDS 
SECRETARY OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF 
2003-04 
o 
o 
2003-04 
o 
o 
2004-05 
6,100 
6,100 
2004-05 
1,753,519 
1,753,519 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
. 
~tfb, 
~,~. 
HOUSE AMENDMENT ,,4· to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S. P. 769, L. D . 
1934 
Administration - Motor Vehicles 
0077 
Initiative: Provides for the continuation of 7 Clerk Typist II 
project positions and one Motor Vehicle Service Representative 
project position from April 17, 2004 to December 31, 2004 and 5 
Clerk Typist II project positions and one Motor Vehicle Service 
Representative project position from January 1, 2005 to June 18, 
2005 originally approved through financial orders 000475F4 and 
000582F4. 
The fiscal year 2003-04 costs are funded by salary 
savings. 
Hiqhway Fund 
Personal Services 
Highway Fund Total 
Administration - Motor Vehicles 
0077 
2003-04 
o 
o 
2004-05 
295,277 
295,277 
Initiative: Deallocates funds to reflect the elimination of 7 
limited-period Motor 
Vehicle Service 
Representative positions 
authorized by Public Law 2003, chapter 490, Part A. 
Hiqhway Fund 
Personal Services 
Highway Fund Total 
Administration - Motor Vehicles 
0077 
2003-04 
o 
o 
2004-05 
(299,450) 
(299,450) 
Initiative: Allocates funds for contractual services to provide 
project management for the Bureau of Motor Vehicles' 
computer 
migration project and independent verification reporting to be 
supplied to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. 
Hiqhway Fund 
All Other 
Highway Fund Total 
Administration - Motor Vehicles 
0077 
2003-04 
o 
o 
2004-05 
200,000 
200,000 
Initiative: Allocates funds for contractual services and costs 
incurred for services provided by the 
Bureau of 
Information 
Services on the BULL mainframe. 
The Secretary of State shall 
submit reports detailing expenditures made as a result of this 
initiative to the joint standing committee of the Legislature 
having jurisdiction over transportation matters by January 15, 
2005 and July 15, 2005. 
Biqhway Fund 
2003-04 
2004-05 
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1934 
All Other 
Highway Fund Total 
SECRETARY OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT 'l.'O'rALS 
HIGHWAY FORD 
DEPAR'l'MElIT 'l'OTAL -
ALL FURDS 
TRAlfSPORTATIOH, DEPARTMENT OF 
Bond Interest - Hiqhvay 
0358 
o 
300,000 
o 
300,000 
2003-04 
2004-05 
o 
495,827 
o 
495,827 
Initiative: Deallocates funds based on a 
revised estimate of 
Highway Fund bond interest. 
Hiqhvay Fund 
All Other 
Highway Fund Total 
Bond Retirement - Hiqhvay 
0359 
2003-04 
o 
o 
2004-05 
(215,000) 
(215,000) 
Initiative: Allocates 
funds 
for additional principal payments 
based on a reprojection of need and additional Highway Fund bonds 
approved in November 2003. 
Hiqhway Fund 
All Other 
Highway Fund Total 
Hiqhvay and Bridqe Improvement 
0406 
2003-04 
o 
o 
2004-05 
100,000 
100,000 
Initiative: Allocates funds for highway and bridge improvement 
capital projects. 
Hiqhvay Fund 
Capital Expenditures 
Highway Fund Total 
Hiqhway and Bridqe Improvement 
0406 
2003-04 
o 
o 
2004-05 
3,000,000 
3,000,000 
Initiative: Allocates funds for infrastructure projects in the 
Highway and Bridge Improvement program. 
Hiqhvay Fund 
2003-04 
2004-05 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT ·A" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S. P. 769, L. D. 
1934 
Capital Expenditures 
o 
4,200,000 
Highway Fund Total 
o 
4,200,000 
Island Town Refunds - Hiqhvay 
0334 
Initiative: Allocates funds to the Island Town Refund program in 
order to fund an increase in island town refunds due to a higher 
increase in island vehicle registrations than anticipated. 
Hiqhvay Fund 
All Other 
Highway Fund Total 
TRANSPORTATION, DEPAR'l"MENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
HIGHWAY FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL -
ALL FUNDS 
SECTION "J.'OTALS 
HIGHWAY FUND 
SECTION TOTALS -
ALL FUNDS 
PARTB 
2003-04 
2004-05 
10,000 
10,000 
2003-04 
2004-05 
7,095,000 
7,095,000 
2003-04 
2004-05 
9,352,881 
$0 
$9,352,881 
Sec. B·l. Allocations. 
There are allocated from the Highway 
Fund for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2004 and June 30, 2005, 
to the departments listed, the sums identified in the following, 
in order to provide funding for approved reclassifications and 
range changes. 
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPAR'l"MENT OF 
State Police 
0291 
Hiqhvay Fund 
Personal Services 
All Other 
Highway Fund Total 
Administration - Motor Vehicles 
Hiqhvay Fund 
0077 
2003-04 
$0 
o 
o 
2003-04 
2004-05 
$5,701 
(5,701) 
o 
2004-05 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
HOUSE AMENDMENT .A:. to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 769, L.D. 
1934 
Personal Services 
All Other 
Highway Fund Total 
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT 'l'OTALS 
HIGHWAY FORD 
DEPARTMENT 'l'OTAL -
ALL FlJRDS 
TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
Biqhway Maintenance 
0330 
Biqhway Fund 
Personal Services 
All Other 
Highway Fund Total 
Traffic Service 
0331 
Biqhway Fund 
Personal Services 
All Other 
Highway Fund Total 
Bridqe Maintenance 
0333 
Biqhway Fund 
Personal Services 
All Other 
Highway Fund Total 
Administration and P1anninq 
Biqhway Fund 
Personal Services 
All Other 
Highway Fund Total 
Biqhway and Bridqe Improvement 
Biqhway Fund 
Personal Services 
0339 
0406 
o 
o 
o 
2003-04 
o 
o 
2003-04 
o 
o 
o 
2003-04 
o 
o 
o 
2003-04 
2003-04 
2003-04 
29,605 
(29,605) 
o 
2004-05 
o 
o 
2004-05 
24,813 
(24,813) 
o 
2004-05 
1,004 
(1,004) 
o 
2004-05 
1,313 
(1,313) 
2004-05 
144,736 
(144,736) 
2004-05 
59,874 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT A" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S. P. 769, L . D . 
1934 
All Other 
Highway Fund Total 
Collector Road Program 
0505 
Highway Fund 
Personal Services 
All Other 
Highway Fund Total 
TRANSPORTATION, DEPAR1'MENT OF 
DEPARTMENT "l'O'.lALS 
HIGB1iAY FUND 
DEPARTMENT 'l'OI'AL -
ALL FUNDS 
SECTION "l'O'.lALS 
HIGHWAY FUND 
SECTI(I( "l'O'.lALS -
ALL FUNDS 
o 
o 
2003-04 
o 
o 
o 
2003-04 
o 
o 
2003-04 
o 
$0 
(59,874) 
o 
2004-05 
(573 ) 
o 
2004-05 
o 
o 
2004-05 
o 
$0' 
Further amend the amendment in Part E in section 1 in the 
9th line (page 10, line 18 in amendment) by striking out the 
following: "years 2003-04 and" and inserting in its place the 
following: 'year' 
Further amend the amendment in Part E by striking out all of 
section 2 and inserting in its place the following: 
'Sec. E-2. Allocations. 
The following funds are allocated from 
the Highway Fund. 
~NISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, 
DEPARTMENT OF 
Departments and Agencies - Statewide 
0016 
Initiative: 
Deallocates Personal Services savings in fiscal year 
2004-05 from the Workers' 
Compensation line category achieved 
through a reduction in claims from aggressive claims management. 
Highway Fund 
Personal Services 
Highway Fund Total 
HOUSE 
2003-04 
o 
o 
2004-05 
($187,100) 
($187,100)' 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT ·A II to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
II A II to S. P. 769, L. D . 
1934 
Further amend the amendment by striking out all of Part F 
and inserting in its place the following: 
'PARTF 
Sec. F ·1. Highway Summer Maintenance account; lapsed balances. 
Notwithstanding 
any 
other 
prov~s~on of 
law, 
$1,367,264 
of 
Personal Services unencumbered balance forward and $107,468 of 
All Other unencumbered balance forward in fiscal year 2004-05 in 
the 
Highway 
Summer 
Maintenance account in the Department of 
Transportation lapse to the Highway Fund in fiscal year 2004-05. 
Sec. 
F·2. 
Traffic 
Services 
account; 
lapsed 
balances. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, $845,363 of Personal 
Services unencumbered balance forward in fiscal year 2004-05 in 
the Traffic Services account in the Department of Transportation 
lapses to the Highway Fund in fiscal year 2004-05. 
Sec. 
F ·3. 
Bridge 
Maintenance 
account; 
lapsed 
balances. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, $679,905 of Personal 
Services unencumbered balance forward in fiscal year 2004-05 in 
the 
Bridge 
Maintenance 
account 
in 
the 
Department 
of 
Transportation lapses to the Highway Fund in fiscal year 2004-05.' 
Further amend the amendment by striking out all of Part H 
and Part I. 
Further amend 
any 
nonconsecutive 
consecutively. 
the amendment by 
Part 
letter 
or 
SUMMARY 
relettering or renumbering 
section 
number 
to 
read 
This 
amendment 
strikes 
the 
emergency 
preamble 
and 
the 
emergency clause and changes the dates and the amounts so that 
allocations 
from 
the 
Highway 
Fund 
and other 
funds 
for 
the 
expenditures of State Government are for fiscal year 2004-05. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SPONSORED BY: 
TOWN: 
Westbrook 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
Net Cost (Savings) 
Highway Fund 
Allocations 
Highway Fund 
Transfers 
Highway Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 04/30/04 ~ac:.. 
I2lst Maine Legislature 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 1934 
An Act to Make Additional Allocations from the Highway Fund 
and Other Funds for the Expenditures of State Government and 
to Change Certain Provisions of State Law Necessary for the 
Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years 
Ending June 30, 2004 and June 30, 2005 
LR 2841(08) 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment" " to Committee Amendment" " 
Sponsor: Rep. Usher 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
FISCAL NOTE 
2003-04 
2004-05 
($1,177,772) 
$1,376,643 
($4,177,772) 
$4,376,643 
($3,000,000) 
$3,000,000 
This amendment will decrease the Highway Fund cost of the bill by $1,177,772 in fiscal year 2003-04 and 
will increase the Highway Fund cost of the bill by $1,376,643 in fiscal year 2004-05. Based on the estimated 
year-end balances for both fiscal years, this amendment maintains a balanced budget for each fiscal year of 
the 2004-2005 biennium. 
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