An Act To Make Supplemental Highway Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government and To Change Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2004 and June 30,
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1322
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: USHER, HATCH, McKENNEY, SAVAGE

12lst MAINE LEGISLATURE 
Legislative Document 
No. 1322 
H.P.976 
House of Representatives, March 11,2003 
An Act To Make Supplemental Highway Allocations for the 
Expenditures of State Government and To Change 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 
(EMERGENCY) 
Reference to the Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative USHER of Westbrook. (GOVERNOR'S BILL) 
Cosponsored by Senator HATCH of Somerset and 
Representative: McKENNEY of Cumberland, Senator: SAVAGE of Knox. 
Printed on rt:,-=ycled paper 
Emergency preamble. Whereas, Acts 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 
operation of state departments and institutions 
and payable immediately; and 
incident to the 
will become due 
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts 
create an emergency wi thin 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-I. Supplemental allocations. 
There are appropriated and 
allocated from various funds for the fiscal years ending June 30, 
2004 and June 30, 2005, to the departments listed, the following 
sums. 
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPAR'l'MENT OF 
State Police 
0291 
Initiative: Provides funds to create a Contract/Grant Specialist 
position to maintain contracts for State Police by reducing All 
Other from the lower anticipated cost of mobile data terminals. 
GENERAL FUND -
(Informational) 
Positions - Legislative Count 
Personal Services 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
HIGHWAY FUND 
Personal Services 
All Other 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
State Police 
0291 
Page l-LR1998(1) 
2003-04 
2004-05 
1.000 
1. 000 
$23,143 
$24,254 
(23,143) 
(24,254) 
2003-04 
2004-05 
34,712 
36,377 
(34,712) 
(36,377) 
Initiative: 
Provides 
for 
the 
continuation 
of 
Federal 
Grant 
projects previously approved by Financial Order. 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND -
(Informational) 
All Other 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL 
State Police 
0291 
2003-04 
1,020,000 
1,020,000 
2004-05 
1,020,000 
1, 020,000 
Initiative: 
Provides 
funding 
for 
management-initiated 
reclassifications and range changes. 
GENERAL FUND -
(Informational) 
Personal Services 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
HIGHWAY FUND 
Personal Services 
All Other 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
Traffic Safety -
Commercial Vehicle 
Enforcement 
0715 
2003-04 
2004-05 
12,421 
12,274 
(12,421) 
(12,274) 
2003-04 
2004-05 
18,624 
18,403 
(18,624) 
(18,403) 
Initiative: Provides for the transfer of one Mechanic position 
from Liquor Enforcement to Traffic Safety -
Commercial Vehicle 
Enforcement to maintain operations. 
HIGHWAY FUND 
2003-04 
2004-05 
Positions - Legislative Count 
1.000 
1.000 
Personal Services 
48,249 
50,843 
All Other 
1,000 
1,000 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
49,249 
51, 843 
Highway Safety DPS 
0451 
Initiative: 
Provides 
for 
the transfer of 
one 
Highway Safety 
Coordinator position tv 100% Federal Fund and one Highway Safety 
Coordinator position to 50% Federal Fund. 
HIGHWAY FUND 
Positions - Legislative Count 
Personal Services 
2003-04 
(1.000) 
(60,986) 
2004-05 
(1.000) 
(62,360) 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND -
(Informational) 
Positions - Legislative Count 
Personal Services 
All Other 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS -
(Informational) 
Personal Services 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND -
(Informational) 
HIGlDfAY FUND 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND -
(Informational) 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS -
(Informational) 
DEPARTMENTAL TOTAL· -
ALL FUNDS 
SECRETARY OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF 
Administration - Motor vehicles 
0077 
(60,986) 
2003-04 
1.000 
87,652 
1,753 
89,405 
2003-04 
(26,666) 
(26,666) 
2003-04 
o 
(11,731) 
1,109,405 
(26,666) 
1,071,002 
(62,360) 
2004-05 
1.000 
90,004 
1,800 
91, 804 
2004-05 
(27,644) 
(27,644) 
2004-05 
o 
(10,517 ) 
1,111.804 
(27.644) 
1.073,643 
Initiative: Provides for the allocation of funds for one Database 
Administrator position and one Programmer Analyst position. 
HI GHWAY FUND 
Positions - Legislative Count 
Personal Services 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
Administration - Motor Vehicles 
0077 
2003-04 
2.000 
144,255 
144,255 
2004-05 
2.000 
151,421 
151,421 
Ini tiative: 
Provides 
for 
the 
allocation 
of 
funds 
for 
limited-period Motor Vehicle Service Representative positions. 
HIGHWAY FUND 
Personal Services 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
2003-04 
410,511 
410,511 
2004-05 
427,786 
427,786 
SECRETARY OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
HIGHWAY FUND 
DEPARTMENTAL TOTAL. -
ALL FUNDS 
TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
Urban-Rural Initiative Program 
0337 
2003-04 
2004-05 
554,766 
579,207 
554,766 
579,207 
Initiative: 
To provide for 
the Urban-Rural Initiative Program 
transit bonus payment. 
HIGHWAY FUND 
All Other 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
Local Bridges 
0355 
2003-04 
200,000 
200,000 
2004-05 
300,000 
300,000 
Initiative: 
Provides 
for 
the elimination of the 
Town 
Bridge 
Improvement program and the transfer of all balances in this 
program to the Highway and Bridge Improvement program, per Public 
Law 2001, chapter 314. 
HIGHWAY FUND 
Personal Services 
All Other 
Capital Expenditures 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND -
(Informational) 
Personal Services 
All Other 
Capital Expenditures 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS -
(Informational) 
Personal Services 
All Other 
Capital Expenditures 
2003-04 
(628,268) 
(98,026) 
(388,471) 
(1,114,765) 
2003-04 
(563,396) 
(802,848) 
(5,000,000) 
(6,366,244) 
2003-04 
(390,416) 
(247,860) 
(1,200,000) 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
(1,838,276) 
2004-05 
(658,132) 
(99,086) 
(388,471) 
(1,145,689) 
2004-05 
(591,177) 
(818,906) 
(5,000,000) 
(6,410,083) 
2004-05 
(411,369) 
(252,817) 
(1,200,000) 
(1,864,186) 
Highway and Bridge Imu~ovement 
0406 
Initiative: 
Provides 
for 
the elimination of the 
Town 
Bridge 
Improvement program and the transfer of all balances in this 
program to the Highway and Bridge Improvement program, per Public 
Law 2001, chapter 314. 
HIGHWAY FUND 
Personal Services 
All Other 
Capital Expenditures 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND -
(Informational) 
Personal Services 
All Other 
Capital Expenditures 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS -
(Informational) 
All Other 
Capital Expenditures 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
Highway and Bridge Improvement 
0406 
2003-04 
1,019,567 
48,026 
48,055 
1,115,648 
2003-04 
562,513 
802,848 
5,000,000 
6,365,361 
2003-04 
247,860 
1,590,416 
1,838,276 
2004-05 
1,069,921 
49,086 
27,102 
1,146,109 
2004-05 
590,757 
818,906 
5,000,000 
6,409,663 
2004-05 
252,817 
1,611,369 
1,864,186 
Initiative: Provides for the deappropriation of funds to be used 
as the funding source to continue the State-Federal Coordinator 
position in the Governor's Office. 
This position was established 
in the fiscal year 2002-03 emergency budget bill. 
GENERAL FUND -
(Informational) 
Personal Services 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPAR'l'MENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND -
(Informational) 
HIGHWAY FUND 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND -
(Informational) 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS -
(Informational) 
2003-04 
(3,500) 
(3,500) 
2003-04 
(3.500) 
200,883 
(883) 
o 
2004-05 
(3,600) 
(3,600) 
2004-05 
(3,600) 
300,420 
(420) 
o 
DEPAR'l'MERTAL TOTAl.· -
ALL FUNDS 
$196,500 
$296,400 
PARTB 
Sec. B-1. 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. 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINAPCIAL 
SERVICES, DEPAR'l'MERT OF 
Buildings and Grounds Operations 
HIGHWAY FUND 
Personal Services 
All Other 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF 
State Police 
0291 
GENERAL FUND -
(Informational) 
Personal Services 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
HIGHWAY FUND 
Personal Services 
All Other 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
Highway Safety DPS 
0457 
HIGHWAY FUND 
Personal Services 
All Other 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
SECRETARY OF STATE, DEPAR'l'MERT OF 
Administration -
Motor Vehicles 
0080 
0077 
2003-04 
2,723 
(2,723) 
o 
2003-04 
3,003 
(3,003) 
2003-04 
4,502 
(4,502) 
2003-04 
6,806 
(6,806) 
o 
2004-05 
2,673 
(2,673) 
o 
2004-05 
2,966 
(2,966) 
2004-05 
4,453 
(4,453) 
2004-05 
6,685 
(6,685) 
o 
HIGHWAY FUND 
2003-04 
2004-05 
Personal Services 
12,229 
12,268 
All Other 
(12,229) 
(12,268) 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTIiENT OF 
Highway Maintenance 
0330 
HIGHWAY FUND 
2003-04 
2004-05 
Personal Services 
26,376 
28,329 
All Other 
(26,376) 
(28,329) 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
Traffic Service 
0331 
HIGHWAY FUND 
2003-04 
2004-05 
Personal Services 
8,131 
9,040 
All Other 
(8,131) 
(9,040) 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES fT]ND 
-
(Informational) 
2003-04 
2004-05 
Personal Services 
6,487 
7,269 
All Other 
(6,487) 
(7,269) 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL 
Bridge Maintenance 
0333 
HIGHWAY FUND 
2003-04 
2004-05 
Personal Services 
2,922 
3,170 
All Other 
(2,922) 
(3,170) 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
Administration and Plan.ning 
0339 
HIGHWAY FUND 
2003-04 
2004-05 
Personal Services 
44,742 
52,792 
All Other 
(44,742) 
(52,792) 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
Highway and Bridge Imp:1:'ovement 
0406 
HIGHWAY FUND 
Personal Services 
All Other 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES fUND -
(Informational) 
Personal Services 
All Other 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL 
Collector Road Program 
0505 
HIGHWAY FUND 
Personal Services 
All Other 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES fUND -
(Informational) 
Personal Services 
All Other 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL 
2003-04 
2004-05 
160,159 
172,868 
(160,159) 
(172,868) 
2003-04 
2004-05 
206,994 
222,817 
(206,994) 
(222,817) 
2003-04 
2004-05 
(489) 
(525) 
2003-04 
2004-05 
(31 ) 
( 30) 
$0 
$0 
Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the 
preamble, this Act takes effect when approved. 
SUMMARY 
This bill does the following: 
Part A makes supplemental allocations from the Highway Fund. 
Part B makes supplemental allocations from the Highway Fund 
for approved reclassifications and range changes. 
FISCAL NOTE 
ALLOCATIONS 
HIGHWAY FUND 
2003·04 
2004·05 
BIENNIUM 
Part A, section 1 
$743,912 
$869, llO 
$1,6l3,022 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
$743,912 
$869, llO 
$1,6l3,022