An Act To Amend the Laws Governing the Maine Developmental Disabilities Council LR0864(02)
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1099
Committee Amendment CA_A_S183 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 371, L.D. 1099, Bill, "An 
Act 
To 
Amend 
the 
Laws 
Governing 
the 
Maine 
Developmental 
Disabili ties Council" 
Amend 
the bill 
in 
section 
in that part 
designated 
"§17001." by striking out all of subsection 3 (page 1, lines 35 
to 46 in L.D.) and inserting in its place the following: 
, 3. 
Appointments. 
The Governor shall appoint appropriate 
representatives 
to 
the 
council, 
as 
reguired 
under 
the 
Deyelopmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 
2000, 
upon 
consideration of 
recommendations 
made 
by 
current 
members of the council.' 
Further amend the bill by inserting after section 3 the 
following: 
'Sec. 4. Effective date. 
This Act takes effect September 30, 
2003. 
Sec. 5. 
Transfer of funds. 
The 
State 
Budget 
Officer 
is 
authorized to eliminate headcount and transfer funds by financial 
order in fiscal year 2003-04 from the Department of Behavioral 
and 
Developmental 
Services' 
Personal 
Services 
Federal 
Expenditures Fund allocations to the All Other line category of 
the 
Maine 
Developmental 
Disabilities 
Council 
to 
reflect the 
council as 
a public instrumentality of the State. 
The State 
Budget Officer shall consult with the Commissioner of Behavioral 
and Developmental Services on the amount to be transferred and 
may not transfer funds required to support the costs associated 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
~o\~. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "fl " to S. P. 371, L.D. 1099 
with the elimination of state employees and the 
the council as an independent advisory agency. 
pursuant 
to 
this 
section 
are 
considered 
allocations in fiscal year 2003-04. 
establishment of 
Transfers made 
adjustments 
to 
Sec. 
6. 
Appropriations 
and 
allocations. 
The 
following 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
BEHAVIORAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Maine Developmental Disabilities Council 0977 
Initiative: 
Eliminates position count and provides for a line 
category transfer from Personal Services to All Other to reflect 
the Maine Developmental Disabilities Council as an independent 
advisory agency. 
Federal Expenditures Fund 
Positions - Legislative Count 
Personal Services 
All Other 
Federal Expenditures Fund Total 
SUMMARY 
2003-04 
(0.000) 
$0 
o 
$0 
2004-05 
(-4.000) 
($281,802) 
281,802 
$0 ' 
The 
amendment eliminates the provision in the bill that 
required the Governor to appoint a current Legislator to the 
Maine Developmental Disabilities Council and adds an effective 
date of September 
30, 
2003. 
The 
amendment 
adds 
a 
transfer 
provision regarding fiscal year 2003-04 and an appropriation and 
allocation section regarding fiscal year 2004-05. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 05/08/03 ~aC!-
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 1099 
An Act To Amend the Laws Governing the Maine Developmental 
Disabilities Council 
LR0864(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,4, 5 -lt3 
Committee: Health and Human Services 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
No net fiscal impact - Federal Expenditures Fund 
This bill includes a Federal Expenditures Fund allocation that eliminates 4 positions and provides a line category 
transfer in fiscal year 2004-05 to reflect the Developmental Disabilities Council as an independent agency. It also 
authorizes the State Budget Officer to transfer funds by financial order to provide funding for the Developmental 
Disabilities Council during fiscal year 2003-04. This estimate assumes that the provisions of the Governor's DRAFT 
Part II budget bill that establish the Developmental Disabilities council as a seperate'entity for budget purposes will be 
enacted. 
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