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(l0)
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1319
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_B_H36 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT .. 8 .. 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. Appropriations and allocations. 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
~NISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, 
DEPAR'l'MENT OF 
Departments and Aqencies - Statewide 0016 
The 
following 
Initiative: 
Deappropriates funds through the elimination of 300 
General Fund funded positions that are based in and around a 
30-mile radius of Augusta. 
General Fund 
positions - Legislative Count 
Personal Services 
General Fund Total 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, 
DEPAR'l'MENT OF 
DEPARTMENT 'l'OrALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENT 'l'OrAL -
ALL FUNDS 
2003-04 
(-300.000) 
($15,659,476) 
($15,659,476) 
2004-05 
(-300.000) 
($15,786,277) 
($15,786,277) 
2003-04 
2004-05 
($15,659,476) 
($15,786,277) 
($15,659,476) 
($15,786,277) 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
ft." 
~ 
HOUSE AMENDMENT .. 6, to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 973, L.D. 
1319 
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
General Purpose Aid for Local Schools 
0308 
Initiative: 
Appropriates funds for general purpose aid for local 
schools. 
General Fund 
2003-04 
2004-05 
All Other 
$15,659,476 
$15,786,277 
General Fund Total 
$15,659,476 
$15,786,277 
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT 'l'OTALS 
2003-04 
2004-05 
GENERAL FUND 
$15,659,476 
$15,786,277 
DEPARTMENT "J.'O'XAL -
ALL FUNDS 
$15,659,476 
$15,786,277 
SECTION TOrALS 
2003-04 
2004-05 
GENERAL FUND 
$0 
$0 
SEcrION "J.'O'XAL -
ALL FUNDS 
$0 
$0 
Sec. NNN-2. 
Calculation and transfer. 
Notwithstanding 
any 
other provision of law, the State Budget Officer shall calculate 
the amount of savings in section 1 of this Part that applies 
against each General Fund account for all affected departments 
and 
agencies 
from 
Personal Services 
from 
the elimination of 
General Fund positions that are based in and around a 30-mile 
radius of Augusta and shall transfer the amounts by financial 
order upon the approval of the Governor. 
These transfers are 
considered adjustments to appropriations in fiscal years 2003-04 
and 2004-05. 
The State Budget Officer shall provide the Joint 
Standing 
Committee 
on 
Appropriations 
and 
Financial 
Affairs 
reports of the eliminated positions and amounts transferred, by 
agency 
and 
account, 
no 
later than 
September 
15, 
2003 
and 
September 15, 2004. 
Sec. NNN-3. Implementing language. 
Notwithstanding Part C of 
this Act, within 30 days of enactment of this Act, the Department 
of 
Education 
shall 
submit 
implementing 
language 
to 
the 
Legislature making changes to Part C necessitated by this Part.' 
Further amend 
any 
nonconsecutive 
consecutively. 
the amendment by relettering or renumbering 
Part 
letter 
or 
section 
number 
to 
read 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
.,. 
~ 
HOUSE AMENDMENT .. S 
.. to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 973, L.D. 
1319 
SUMMARY 
This amendment eliminates 300 General Fund funded positions 
and appropriates the amount saved from the General Fund to the 
general 
purpose 
aid 
for 
local 
schools 
program 
within 
the 
Department of Education. 
The amendment also requires the State 
Budget Officer to report to the Joint Standing Committee on 
Appropriations and Financial Affairs on the eliminated positions 
and amounts transferred, by agency and account, no later than 
September 
15, 
2003 
and 
September 
15, 
2004. 
Lastly, 
this 
amendment 
requires 
the 
Department 
of 
Education 
to 
submit 
implementing language to the Legislature changing portions of 
Part C of the amendment to be consistent with Part NNN of the 
amendment. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SPONSORED BY: 
/ tJ\t\.Q,,\t... ~o 
(Representati~e COURTNEY) 
'-. 
.. 
TOWN: 
Sanford 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fwd 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Approved: 03/25/03 ~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(l0) 
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. 
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