An Act to Make Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government and to Change Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary for the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2004 and June 30, 2005 LR2700(03)
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1828
Committee Amendment CA_B_H643 (House)
Amends: 7 MRSA §3153-A, 22 MRSA §3174-G, 22 MRSA §254, 12 MRSA §6074

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" to H.P. 1351, L.D. 1828, Bill, "An 
Act To Make Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations for the 
Expenditures of State Government and To Change Certain Provisions 
of 
the 
Law 
Necessary 
for 
the 
Proper 
Operations 
of 
State 
Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2004 and June 30, 
2005" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title 
and before the summary and inserting in its place the following: 
. Emergency preamble. Whereas, Acts of the Legislature do not 
become effective until gO days after adjournment unless enacted 
as emergencies; and 
VVhereas, the gO-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 within 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, 
Page l-LR2700(3) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" to H.P. 1351, L.D. 1828 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
PART A 
Sec. A-I. Supplemental appropriations and 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. 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Office of the Commissioner - Administrative 
and Financial Services 
0718 
Initiative: Deappropriates funds, 
the result of reductions to 
data processing costs. 
General Fund 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
Office of the Commissioner - Administrative 
and Financial Services 
0718 
2003-04 
($1,200) 
(1,200) 
2004-05 
$0 
o 
Initiative: Deappropriates Personal Services salary savings, the 
result of delaying the filling of vacant positions. 
General Fund 
Personal Services 
General Fund Total 
Budget -
Bureau of the 
0055 
2003-04 
(10,000) 
(10,000) 
2004-05 
o 
o 
Initiative: Deappropriates funds, 
the result of reductions to 
data processing costs. 
General Fund 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
Budget -
Bureau of the 
0055 
2003-04 
(17,663) 
(17,663) 
2004-05 
o 
o 
Ini tiati ve: Deappropriates Personal Services salary savings, the 
result of delaying the filling of vacant positions. 
General Fund 
Personal Services 
2003-04 
(45,000) 
2004-05 
o 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
, 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" to H.P. 1351, L.D. 1828 
General Fund Total 
(45,000) 
o 
Accounts and Control -
Bureau of 
0056 
Initiative: Deappropriates funds, the result of a reduction in 
professional services contracts. 
General Fund 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
Accounts and Control -
Bureau of 
0056 
2003-04 
(15,000) 
(15,000) 
2004-05 
o 
o 
Initiative: Deappropriates Personal Services salary savings, the 
result of delaying the filling of vacant positions. 
General Fund 
Personal Services 
General Fund Total 
Accounts and Control -
Bureau of -
Systems Project 
0058 
2003-04 
(30,000) 
(30,000) 
2004-05 
o 
o 
Initiative: Deappropriates funds, 
the result of reductions to 
data processing costs. 
General Fund 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
Financial and Personnel Services -
Division of 
0713 
2003-04 
(75,000) 
(75,000) 
2004-05 
o 
o 
Initiative: 
Deappropriates 
funds 
nonessential supply purchases. 
through 
curtailment 
of 
General Fund 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
Financial and Personnel Services -
Division of 
0713 
2003-04 
(1,277) 
(1,277) 
2004-05 
o 
o 
Initiative: Deappropriates Personal Services salary savings, the 
result of delaying the filling of vacant positions. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" to H.P. 1351, L.D. 1828 
General Fund 
Personal Services 
General Fund Total 
Administration -
Human Resources 
0038 
2003-04 
(10,000) 
(10,000) 
2004-05 
o 
a 
Initiative: Deappropriates funds, 
the result of reductions to 
data processing costs. 
General Fund 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
Administration - Human Resources 
0038 
2003-04 
(18,000) 
(18,000) 
2004-05 
a 
a 
Initiative: Deappropriates Personal Services salary savings, the 
result of delaying the filling of vacant positions. 
General Fund 
Personal Services 
General Fund Total 
Employee Relations - Office of 
0244 
2003-04 
(20,000) 
(20,000) 
2004-05 
a 
a 
Initiative: Deappropriates funds, 
the result of reductions to 
data processing costs. 
General Fund 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
2003-04 
(5,000) 
(5,000) 
Public Improvements - Planning/Construction -
Admin 
0057 
Initiative: Deappropriates funds, the result of 
travel, 
reduction to training activities 
and 
nonessential supply purchases. 
General Fund 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
Capital Construction/Repairs/Improvements -
2003-04 
(7,500) 
(7,500) 
Admin 
0059 
2004-05 
a 
a 
curtailment of 
curtailment of 
2004-05 
a 
a 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" to H.P. 1351, L.D. 1828 
Initiative: 
Deappropriates 
funds 
as 
a 
reduction 
to 
repair 
activities. 
General Fund 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
Buildinqs and Grounds Operations 
0080 
2003-04 
(2,212) 
(2,212) 
2004-05 
o 
o 
Initiative: Deappropriates funds available through the reduction 
of noncritical repair activities. 
General Fund 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
Buildinqs and Grounds Operations 
0080 
2003-04 
(153,618) 
(153,618) 
2004-05 
o 
o 
Initiative: Deappropriates Personal Services salary savings, the 
result of delaying the filling of vacant positions. 
General Fund 
Personal Services 
General Fund Total 
Purchases - Division of 
0007 
2003-04 
(75,000) 
(75,000) 
2004-05 
o 
o 
Initiative: Deappropriates funds, 
the result of reductions to 
data processing costs. 
General Fund 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
Alcoholic Beveraqes - General Operation 
2003-04 
(3,600) 
(3,600) 
0015 
2004-05 
o 
o 
Initiative: Provides for an increased allocation to the Freight 
Account within the Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages Internal Service 
Fund as a result of increased liquor sales. 
Alcoholic Beveraqe Fund 
All Other 
Alcoholic Beverage Fund Total 
2003-04 
850,000 
850,000 
2004-05 
o 
o 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" to H.P. 1351, L.D. 1828 
Revenue Services - Bureau of 
0002 
Initiative: Deappropriates Personal Services salary savings, the 
result of delaying the filling of vacant positions. 
General Fund 
Personal Services 
General Fund Total 
Revenue Services - Bureau of 
0002 
2003-04 
(492,510) 
(492,510) 
2004-05 
(362,432) 
(362,432) 
Initiative: Deappropriates funds as a result of 
a reduction in 
legal 
services 
expense, 
curtailment 
of 
nonrevenue-generating 
travel, 
reduction 
to 
training 
activities, 
curtailment 
of 
nonessential supply purchases and savings in capital equipment 
purchases. 
General Fund 
All Other 
Capital Expenditures 
General Fund Total 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, 
DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT "l"O'.rALS 
GENERAL FUND 
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE FUND 
DEPAR"J."MERTAL "l"O'.rAL -
ALL FONDS 
AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL RESOORCES, 
DEPARTMENT OF 
Milk CODmission 
01.88 
2003-04 
(243,000) 
(15,000) 
(258,000) 
2003-04 
(1,240,580 ) 
850,000 
(390,580) 
2004-05 
o 
o 
o 
2004-05 
(362,432) 
o 
(362,432) 
Initiative: 
Provides 
for 
the 
deappropriation 
of 
funds 
from 
savings realized on financing costs by making early payments. 
General Fund 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL RESOORCES, 
DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT iO'XALS 
2003-04 
(38,377) 
(38,377) 
2003-04 
2004-05 
o 
o 
2004-05 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" to H.P. 1351, L.D. 1828 
GENERAL FUND 
(38,377) 
o 
DEPARTMENTAL TOTAL -
ALL FUNDS 
(38,377) 
o 
ARTS COMMISSION, MAINE 
Arts - Administration 
0178 
Initiative: Provides for deappropriation of funds for fiscal year 
2003-04 and fiscal year 2004-05. 
General Fund 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
ARTS COMMISSION, MAINE 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENTAL TOTAL -
ALL FUNDS 
ATLANTIC SALKlII COMMISSION 
Atlantic Salmon Commission 
0265 
Initiative: Provides for the reduction of 
the amount of funds in the grants category. 
General Fund 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
ATLANTIC SAI.M{M CC»IMISSION 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPAR'l'MENTAL TOTAL -
ALL FUNDS 
ATLANTIC STATES MARINE FISHERIES 
COMMISSION 
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries 
Commission 
0028 
2003-04 
2004-05 
(25,418) 
(24,963) 
(25,418) 
(24,963) 
2003-04 
2004-05 
(25,418) 
(24,963) 
(25,418) 
(24,963) 
All Other by reducing 
2003-04 
2004-05 
(7,514) 
(10,172) 
(7,514) 
(10,172) 
2003-04 
2004-05 
(7,514) 
(10,172) 
(7,514) 
(10,172) 
Initiative: Deappropriates funds from All Other by reducing dues 
paid by the State of Maine to the commission. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" to H.P. 1351, L.D. 1828 
General Fund 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries 
2003-04 
(75) 
(75) 
Commission 
0028 
2004-05 
o 
o 
Initiative: 
commission. 
Provides funds in order to pay past dues to the 
General Fund 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
ATLANTIC STATES MARINE FISHERIES 
COMMISSION 
DEPARTMERT ".l'OrALS 
GENERAL FORD 
DEPARTMERTAL ".l'OrAL -
ALL FUNDS 
AUDIT, DEPAR'l'MENT OF 
Audit -
Departmental Bureau 
0067 
2003-04 
o 
o 
2003-04 
(75) 
(75) 
2004-05 
4,000 
4,000 
2004-05 
4,000 
4,000 
Initiative: Provides for the deappropriation of $5,668 in fiscal 
year 2003-04 and $3,321 in fiscal year 2004-05 from savings that 
result from reductions of in-state travel and employee training 
and by delaying the replacement of a laptop computer and other 
minor office equipment. 
General Fund 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
AUDIT, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMERT ".l'OrALS 
GENERAL FORD 
DEPARTMENTAL "l'OrAL -
ALL FUNDS 
BEHAVIORAL AND DEVEWPMENTAL 
SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
2003-04 
2004-05 
(5,668) 
(3,321) 
(5,668) 
(3,321) 
2003-04 
2004-05 
(5,668) 
(3,321) 
(5,668) 
(3,321) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" to H.P. 1351, L.D. 1828 
Departmentlfide 
0019 
Initiative: 
Provides for the appropriation of funds to reduce 
departmentwide Personal Services deappropriation from Public Law 
2003, chapter 20 due to lack of vacancies that can remain vacant. 
General Fund 
Personal Services 
General Fund Total 
2003-04 
450,000 
450,000 
2004-05 
o 
o 
Mental Health Services - Child 
Medicaid 
0731 
Initiative: Provides for the appropriation of funds to cover an 
anticipated shortfall. 
General Fund 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
Augusta Mental Health Institute 
0105 
2003-04 
6,973,193 
6,973,193 
2004-05 
o 
o 
Initiative: Provides for 
funds 
resulting from 
a 
Share funding. 
the appropriation and deal location of 
reduction in Federal Disproportionate 
General Fund 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
All Other 
2003-04 
5,838,858 
5,838,858 
2003-04 
(5,838,858) 
Other Special Revenue Funds Total 
(5,838,858) 
Bangor Mental Health Institute 
0120 
2004-05 
o 
o 
2004-05 
o 
o 
Initiative: Provides for 
funds 
resulting from 
a 
Share funding. 
the appropriation and deal location of 
reduction in Federal Disproportionate 
General Fund 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
2003-04 
1,703,317 
1,703,317 
2003-04 
2004-05 
o 
o 
2004-05 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" to H.P. 1351, L.D. 1828 
All Other 
(1,003,317) 
o 
Other Special Revenue Funds Total 
(1,003,317) 
o 
Mental Health Services -
Community 
Medicaid 
0732 
Ini tiati ve: Provides for the appropriation of funds to cover an 
anticipated shortfall. 
General Fund 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
Medicaid Services - Mental 
Retardation 
0705 
2003-04 
3,935,618 
3,935,618 
2004-05 
o 
o 
Initiative: Provides for the deappropriation of funds resulting 
in savings 
achieved 
by 
reducing rates 
for 
day habilitation 
services. 
General Fund 
A1l Other 
General Fund Total 
Mental Retardation Waiver -
MaineCare 
0987 
2003-04 
(183,320) 
(183,320) 
2004-05 
o 
o 
Initiative: Provides for the appropriation of funds to cover an 
anticipated shortfall. 
General Fund 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
Office of Substance Abuse - Medicaid 
Seed 
0844 
2003-04 
5,037,806 
5,037,806 
2004-05 
o 
o 
Initiative: Provides for the deappropriation of funds due to an 
unanticipated surplus. 
General Fund 
A1l Other 
General Fund Total 
Office of Substance Abuse 
0679 
2003-04 
(1,209,449) 
(1,209,449) 
2004-05 
o 
o 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
CUMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" to H.P. 1351, L.D. 1828 
Initiative: 
Provides 
for 
the deappropriation of 
funds 
as 
a 
resul t of reducing treatment grants to community agencies based 
on agencies that are carrying a surplus or that have not met 
midyear performance criteria. 
General Fund 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
BEHAVIORAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES, 
DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT 'IOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPAR'DIENTAL 'IOTAL -
ALL FUNDS 
CENTERS FOR INNOVATION 
Centers for Innovation 
0911 
2003-04 
(88,5117) 
(88,917) 
2003-04 
22,457,106 
(6,842,175) 
15,614,931 
2004-05 
o 
o 
2004-05 
o 
o 
o 
Initiative: Provides for the deappropriation of funds for fiscal 
year 2003-04 and fiscal year 2004-05. 
General Fund 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
CENTERS FOR INNOVATION 
DEPARTMENT 'IOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENTAL "roTAL -
ALL FUNDS 
CONSERVATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
Division of Forest Protection 
0232 
2003-04 
(20,250) 
(20,250) 
2003-04 
(20,250) 
(20,250) 
2004-05 
(10,012) 
(10,012) 
2004-05 
(10,012) 
(10,012) 
Initiative: Deappropriates $100,547 from Capital Expenditures in 
fiscal year 2003-04 and $24,538 
from Capital Expenditures in 
fiscal year 2004-05. 
General Fund 
Capital Expenditures 
2003-04 
(100,547) 
2004-05 
(24,538) 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" to H.P. 1351, L.D. 1828 
General Fund Total 
(100,547) 
(24,538) 
Parks - General Operations 
0221 
Initiative: Deappropriates $1,865 from All Other and $25,800 from 
Capital Expenditures in Parks -
General Operations in fiscal year 
2003-04 and $20,000 from All Other in fiscal year 2004-05. 
General Fund 
All Other 
Capital Expenditures 
General Fund Total 
Land Use Regulation Commission 
0236 
2003-04 
(1,865) 
(25,800) 
(27,665) 
2004-05 
(20,000) 
o 
(20,000) 
Initiative: Deappropriates $3,500 from Capital Expenditures and 
$31,176 from All Other in fiscal year 2003-04. 
General Fund 
All Other 
Capital Expenditures 
General Fund Total 
Geological Survey 
0237 
2003-04 
(31,176) 
(3,500) 
(34,676) 
2004-05 
o 
o 
o 
Initiative: Deappropriates $5,258 from All Other in fiscal year 
2003-04. 
General Fund 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
Administrative Services - Conservation 
2003-04 
(5,258) 
(5,258) 
0222 
2004-05 
o 
o 
Initiative: Deappropriates $26,796 from All Other in fiscal year 
2003-04 and $120,000 from All Other in fiscal year 2004-05. 
General Fund 
2003-04 
2004-05 
All Other 
(26,796) 
(120,000) 
General Fund Total 
(26,796) 
(120,000 ) 
CONSERVATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOrALS 
2003-04 
2004-05 
GENERAL FUND 
(194,942) 
(164,538) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "Bit to H.P. 1351, L.D. 1828 
DEPARTMENTAL 'l'OTAL -
ALL FUNDS 
(194,942) 
(164,538) 
CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF 
Correctional Medical Services Fund 
0286 
Initiative: Provides for the deappropriation of funds due to a 
change in the MaineCare prescription drug program. 
General Fund 
2003-04 
2004-05 
All Other 
(50,000) 
General Fund Total 
(50,000) 
CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMERT 'l'OTALS 
2003-04 
2004-05 
GENERAL FUND 
(50,000) 
DEPARTMENTAL 'l'OTAL -
ALL FUNDS 
(50,000) 
CRIMINAL JUSTICE CCHO:SSION, MAIRE 
Maine Criminal Justice Commission 
0795 
Initiative: Provides for the deappropriation of funds for fiscal 
year 2004-05. 
General Fund 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
CRIMINAL JUSTICE CCHO:SSION, MAIRE 
DEPARTMENT 'l'OTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENTAL 'l'OTAL -
ALL FUNDS 
DEFENSE, VETERANS AND EMERGENCY 
MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF 
Veterans Services 
0110 
Initiative: Deappropriates salary savings. 
General Fund 
Personal Services 
2003-04 
2003-04 
2003-04 
(5,495) 
2004-05 
(1,088) 
(1,088) 
2004-05 
(1,088) 
(1,088) 
2004-05 
o 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" to H.P. 1351, L.D. 1828 
General Fund Total 
(5,495) 
o 
Military Training and Operations 
0108 
Initiative: Deappropriates utility savings 
from the All Other 
line category for Skowhegan Armory. 
General Fund 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
Military Training and Operations 
0108 
2003-04 
(12,448) 
(12,448) 
2004-05 
(24,896) 
(24,896) 
Initiative: Deappropriates utility savings 
from the All Other 
line category for a one-time 100% federal reimbursement. 
General Fund 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
DEFENSE, VET.ERABS AND EMERGENCY 
MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPAR7MEBT TOrALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMERTAL TOTAL -
ALL FUNDS 
DISABILITY RIGHTS CENTER 
Disability Rights Center 
0523 
2003-04 
(13,824) 
(13,824) 
2003-04 
(31,767) 
(31,767) 
2004-05 
o 
o 
2004-05 
(24,896) 
(24,896) 
Initiative: Provides for the deappropriation of funds for fiscal 
year 2003-04 and fiscal year 2004-05. 
General Fund 
2003-04 
2004-05 
All Other 
(1,461) 
(4,754) 
General Fund Total 
(1,461) 
(4,754 ) 
DISABILITY RIGHTS CENTER 
DEPAR7MEBT TOTALS 
2003-04 
2004-05 
GENERAL FUND 
(1,461) 
(4,754) 
DEPARTMENTAL TOTAL -
ALL FUNDS 
(1,461) 
(4,754) 
ECOBCXlC AND CCMmBITY DEVELOPMENT, 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" to H.P. 1351, L.D. 1828 
DEPAR'l'MERT OF 
Administration -
Economic and Community 
Development 
0069 
Initiative: Provides for the deappropriation of $61,495 in funds 
granted to the Maine Technology Institute. 
General Fund 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, 
DEPAR'l'MERT OF 
DEPAR'l'MERT '1'O'.rALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENTAL '1'O'.rAL -
ALL FUNDS 
EDUCATION, DEPAR'l.'MENT OF 
General Purpose Aid for Local Schools 
2003-04 
(61,495) 
(61,495) 
2003-04 
(61,495) 
(61,495) 
0308 
2004-05 
o 
o 
2004-05 
o 
o 
Initiative: 
Provides 
for 
the 
deappropriation 
of 
funds 
from 
one-time savings in foundation costs. 
General Fund 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
EDUCATION, DEPAR'l'MERT OF 
DEPAR'l'MERT '1'O'.rALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENTAL '1'O'.rAL -
ALL FUNDS 
EHVIRORMERTAL PROTECTION, DEPAR'DIERT OF 
Land and Water Quality 
0248 
2003-04 
2004-05 
(2,338,007) 
(2,338,007) 
2003-04 
2004-05 
(2,338,007) 
(2,338,007) 
Ini tiati ve: Deappropriates funds from Personal Services savings 
that result from journaling costs to other funds. 
General Fund 
Personal Services 
2003-04 
(42,742) 
2004-05 
(44,189) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" to H.P. 1351, L.D. 1828 
General Fund Total 
(42,742) 
(44,189) 
Remediation and Waste Manaqement 
0247 
Initiative: Deappropriates funds from Personal Services savings 
that result from journaling costs to other funds. 
General Fund 
Personal Services 
General Fund Total 
Air Quality 
0250 
2003-04 
(37,745) 
(37,745) 
2004-05 
(12,360) 
(12,360) 
Initiative: Deappropriates funds by reducing funds available in 
the All Other line category. 
General Fund 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
ENVIRONMENTAL PRorECTION, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT 'l'O'rALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPAR'l'MERTAL 'l'O'rAL -
ALL FUNDS 
ETHICS AND ELECTIONS PRACTICES, 
C(MUSSION ON GOVERRMER'rAL 
Governmental Ethics and Election 
Practices -
Commission on 
0414 
2003-04 
(12,027) 
(12,027) 
2003-04 
(92,514) 
(92,514) 
2004-05 
(8,450) 
(8,450) 
2004-05 
(64,999) 
(64,999) 
Initiative: 
Provides 
for 
a 
reduction 
in 
general 
operating 
expenses within the All Other line category to achieve savings. 
General Fund 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
ETHICS AND ELECTIONS PRACTICES, 
C(MUSSION ON GOVERRMER'rAL 
DEPARTMENT 'l'O'rALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENTAL 'l'O'rAL -
ALL FUNDS 
2003-04 
(2,207) 
(2,207) 
2003-04 
(2,207) 
(2,207) 
2004-05 
(1,055) 
(1,055) 
2004-05 
(1,055) 
(1,055) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" to H.P. 1351, L.D. 1828 
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT 
Administration - Executive - Governor's 
Office 
0165 
Initiative: Deappropriates Personal Services salary savings, the 
result of delaying the filling of vacant positions. 
General Fund 
Personal Services 
General Fund Total 
Planning Office 
0082 
2003-04 
(51,720) 
(51,720) 
2004-05 
(30,209) 
(30,209) 
Initiative: 
Deappropriates 
funds 
by 
reducing 
the 
number 
of 
comprehensive planning grants by approximately 40~. 
General Fund 
2003-04 
All Other 
(83,099) 
General Fund Total 
(83,099) 
EXECUTIVE DEPAR"J."MENT 
6 
DEPARTMENT '!'OrALS 
2003-04 
8 
GENERAL FUND 
(134,819) 
0 
DEPAR'l'MEHTAL '!'OrAL -
ALL FUNDS 
(134,819) 
FINANCE AUTHORITY OF MAIRE 
Business Development Finance 
0512 
Initiative: Provides for the deappropriation of $545 
year 
2003-04 
and $2,024 in fiscal year 
2004-05 
by 
2004-05 
(61,540) 
(61,540) 
2004-05 
(91, 749) 
(91,749) 
in fiscal 
reducing 
amounts 
available 
for 
loans 
and 
loan 
guarantees 
for 
Maine 
businesses. 
General Fund 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
Natural Resources and Marketing 
0513 
2003-04 
( 545) 
(545) 
2004-05 
(2,024) 
(2,024) 
Ini tiati ve: Provides for the deappropriation of $2,942 in fiscal 
year 2003-04 
and $10,923 in fiscal year 2004-05 by reducing 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" to H.P. 1351, L.D. 1828 
amounts 
available for 
loans 
and 
loan guarantees for Maine's 
natural resource businesses. 
General Fund 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
Student Financial Assistance Programs 0653 
2003-04 
(2,942) 
(2,942) 
2004-05 
(10,923) 
(10,923) 
Initiative: 
Provides for 
fiscal year 
2003-04 
and 
reducing amounts available 
postsecondary education. 
the deappropriation of $205,809 in 
$205,809 
in fiscal year 
2004-05 
by 
for grants and loans to those seeking 
General Fund 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
FINANCE AUTHORITY OF MAINE 
DEPARTMENT 'l'OTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMEBTAL 'l'OTAL -
ALL FONDS 
FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES CC»8IISSION, MAINE 
Maine Fire Protection Services Commission 
2003-04 
(205,809) 
(205,809) 
2003-04 
(209,296) 
(209,296) 
0936 
2004-05 
(205,809) 
(205,809) 
2004-05 
(218,756) 
(218,756) 
Initiative: Deappropriates anticipated savings in All Other from 
reductions in contractual services. 
General Fund 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES COMMISSION, 
MAINE 
DEPARTMENT 'l'OTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENTAL 'l'OTAL -
ALL FONDS 
FOUNDATION FOR BLOOD RESEARCH 
Scienceworks for ME 
0908 
Page l8-LR2700(3) 
2003-04 
(1,644) 
(1,644) 
2003-04 
(1,644) 
(1,644) 
2004-05 
(877) 
(877 ) 
2004-05 
(877) 
(877) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" to H.P. 1351, L.D. 1828 
Initiative: Provides for the deappropriation of funds for fiscal 
year 2004-05. 
General Fund 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
FOUNDATION FOR BLOOD RESEARCH 
DEPAR"DIENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENTAL TOTAL -
ALL FUNDS 
GOVERNOR BAXTER SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF 
Governor Baxter School for the Deaf 
0941 
2003-04 
o 
o 
2003-04 
o 
o 
2004-05 
(4,427) 
(4,427) 
2004-05 
(4,427) 
(4,427) 
Initiative: Provides for the deappropriation of $30,000 in fiscal 
year 2003-04 and $125,000 in fiscal year 2004-05. 
General Fund 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
GOVERNOR BAXTER SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF 
DEPAR"DIENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPAR"DIENTAL TOTAL -
ALL FUNDS 
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION, MAIRE 
Historic Preservation Commission 
0036 
2003-04 
(30,000) 
(30,000) 
2003-04 
(30,000) 
(30,000) 
2004-05 
(125,000) 
(125,000)· 
2004-05 
(125,000) 
(125,000) 
Initiative: Provides for the deappropriation of funds for fiscal 
year 2003-04 and fiscal year 2004-05. 
General Fund 
2003-04 
2004-05 
All Other 
(679) 
(4,653) 
General Fund Total 
(679) 
(4,653) 
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION, MAIRE 
DEPAR"DIENT TOTALS 
2003-04 
2004-05 
GENERAL FUND 
(679) 
(4,653) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" to H.P. 1351, L.D. 1828 
DEPARTMENTAL "IO'XAL -
ALL FONDS 
(679) 
(4,653) 
HISTORICAL SOCIETY, MAIRE 
Historical Society 
0037 
Initiative: Provides for the deappropriation of funds for fiscal 
year 2004-05. 
General Fund 
2003-04 
2004-05 
All Other 
(3,672) 
General Fund Total 
(3,672) 
HISTORICAL SOCIETY, MAIRE 
DEPARTMENT "IO'XALS 
2003-04 
2004-05 
GENERAL FOND 
(3,672) 
DEPARTMENTAL "IO'XAL -
ALL FONDS 
(3,672) 
HOSPICE COOHCIL, MAIRE 
Maine Hospice Council 
0663 
Initiative: Provides for the deappropriation of funds for fiscal 
year 2004-05. 
General Fund 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
HOSPICE COOHCIL, MAIRE 
DEPARTMENT "IO'XALS 
GENERAL FOND 
DEPARTMENTAL "IO'XAL -
ALL FONDS 
HOUSING AU".IHORITr, MAIRE STATE 
Shelter Operatinq Subsidy 
0661 
2003-04 
o 
o 
2003-04 
o 
o 
2004-05 
(4,427) 
(4,427) 
2004-05 
(4,427) 
(4,427) 
Initiative: Provides for the deappropriation of funds not needed 
for fiscal year 2003-04 and fiscal year 2004-05. 
General Fund 
All Other 
2003-04 
(1,500) 
2004-05 
(29,400) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" to H.P. 1351, L.D. 1828 
General Fund Total 
HOUSING AUTHORITY, MAINE STATE 
DEPARTMENT 'l'O'IALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPAR".l'MENTAL 'l'O'IAL -
ALL FUNDS 
BlJMAB RIGHTS CC»OU:SSIOB, MAINE 
Human Riqhts Commission - Regulation 
0150 
(1, 500) 
2003-04 
(1,500) 
(1,500) 
(29,400) 
2004-05 
(29,400) 
(29,400) 
Initiative: 
Provides 
for 
the 
deappropriation of 
unemployment 
compensation costs. 
General Fund 
Personal Services 
General Fund Total 
Human Riqhts Commission - Regulation 
0150 
2003-04 
(3,018) 
(3,018) 
2004-05 
o 
o 
Initiative: Provides for the deappropriation of travel funds. 
General Fund 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
BlJMAB RIGHTS CCHIISSIOB, MAINE 
DEPARTMENT 'l'O'IALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENTAL 'l'O'IAL -
ALL FUNDS 
HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Purchased Social Services 
0228 
2003-04 
2004-05 
(208) 
(2,866) 
(208) 
(2,866) 
2003-04 
2004-05 
(3,226) 
(2,866) 
(3,226) 
(2,866) 
Initiative: Provides for the deappropriation of funds by amending 
contracts that have not met service targets. 
General Fund 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
2003-04 
(789 ) 
(789 ) 
2004-05 
a 
o 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" to H.P. 1351, L.D. 1828 
Head Start 
0545 
Initiative: Provides for the deappropriation of funds by reducing 
the amount of funds for training and technical assistance to Head 
Start providers. 
General Fund 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
Child Care Services 
0563 
2003-04 
(1,066) 
(1,066) 
2004-05 
o 
o 
Initiative: Provides for the deappropriation of funds no longer 
required. 
General Fund 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
Long Term Care -
Human Services 
0420 
2003-04 
(399,633) 
(399,633 ) 
2004-05 
o 
o 
Ini tiati ve: Provides for the allocation of funds in accordance 
with 
the 
Maine 
Revised 
Statutes, 
Title 
36, 
section 
2873, 
subsection 4, paragraph A from the tax on residential treatment· 
facilities and nursing homes to increase payments to medical care 
providers and nursing facilities and for direct services in the 
home-based care program. 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
All Other 
Other Special Revenue Funds Total 
Health -
Bureau of 
0143 
2003-04 
486,000 
486,000 
2004-05 
o 
o 
Initiative: 
Provides 
for 
the 
deappropriation 
of 
funds 
from 
one-time savings and from reductions in contractual services. 
General Fund 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
Departmentlfide 
0640 
2003-04 
(17,502) 
(17,502) 
2004-05 
o 
o 
Initiative: 
Provides 
for 
the 
deappropriation 
of 
funds 
from 
increased attrition across Department of Human Services General 
Fund programs in fiscal year 2003-04. Notwithstanding any other 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" to H.P. 1351, L.D. 1828 
provision of law, 
the State Budget 
transfer 
the 
amount 
of 
savings 
by 
approval 
of 
the 
Governor. 
These 
adjustments to appropriations in fiscal 
General Fund 
Personal Services 
General Fund Total 
Medical Care -
Payments to Providers 
Officer may calculate and 
financial 
order 
transfers 
are 
year 2003-04. 
0147 
2003-04 
(76,083) 
(76,083) 
upon 
the 
considered 
2004-05 
o 
o 
Initiative: Provides for the deappropriation and deallocation of 
funds by placing a cap of 130 clients for the HIV waiver. 
This 
cap is for fiscal year 2003-04 only. 
General Fund 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
Federal Expenditures Fund 
All Other 
Federal Expenditures Fund Total 
Medical Care -
Payments to Providers 
2003-04 
(90,989) 
(90,989) 
2003-04 
(205,006) 
(205,006) 
0147 
2004-05 
o 
o 
2004-05 
o 
o 
Initiative: Provides for the deappropriation and deallocation of 
funds by prior authorizing certain elective surgeries. 
General Fund 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
Federal Expenditures Fund 
All Other 
Federal Expenditures Fund Total 
Medical Care -
Payments to Providers 
0147 
2003-04 
(12,000) 
(12,000) 
2003-04 
(27,037) 
(27,037) 
2004-05 
o 
o 
2004-05 
o 
o 
Initiative: 
Provides 
for 
the appropriation and allocation of 
funds to meet an estimated MaineCare shortfall in fiscal year 
2003-04, 
including 
$19.2 
million 
of 
prior-year 
hospital 
settlements. 
General Fund 
All Other 
2003-04 
42,295,814 
2004-05 
o 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" to H.P. 1351, L.D. 1828 
General Fund Total 
42,295,814 
Federal Expenditures Fund 
2003-04 
2004-05 
All Other 
95,296,294 
Federal Expenditures Fund Total 
95,296,294 
Medical Care - Payments to Providers 
0147 
Initiative: 
Provides 
for 
the 
deallocation of 
funds 
for 
the 
federal seed of a General Fund deappropriation in the Department 
of Behavioral and Developmental Services' Office of Substance 
Abuse to cover a share of the MaineCare shortfall in fiscal year 
2003-04. 
Federal Expenditures Fund 
All Other 
Federal Expenditures Fund Total 
2003-04 
(2,724,998) 
(2,724,998) 
Medical Care -
Payments to Providers 
0147 
Initiative: Provides for the allocation of funds 
seed of 
a 
General 
Fund 
appropriation in the 
Behavioral 
and 
Developmental 
Services 
for its 
for the 
2004-05 
o 
o 
federal 
Department 
of 
share of 
the 
MaineCare 
shortfall 
in fiscal 
year 
2003-04 
for 
the 
mental 
retardation waiver. 
Federal Expenditures Fund 
All Other 
Federal Expenditures Fund Total 
Medical Care - Payments to Providers 
2003-04 
11,350,633 
11,350,633 
0147 
2004-05 
o 
o 
Initiative: Provides for the allocation of funds in accordance 
with 
the 
Maine 
Revised 
Statutes, 
Title 
36, 
section 
2873, 
subsection 4, paragraph A from the tax on residential treatment 
facilities and nursing homes to increase payments to medical care 
providers and nursing facilities and for direct services in the 
home-based care program. 
Federal Expenditures Fund 
2003-04 
2004-05 
All Other 
3,636,488 
Federal Expenditures Fund Total 
3,636,488 
other Special Revenue Funds 
2003-04 
2004-05 
All Other 
1,614,000 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" to H.P. 1351, L.D. 1828 
Other Special Revenue Funds Total 
1, 614,000 
o 
Medical Care -
Payments to Providers 
0147 
Initiative: Provides for the allocation of funds for the federal 
seed of 
a 
General 
Fund 
appropriation in 
the 
Department 
of 
Behavioral 
and 
Developmental 
Services 
for its share 
of 
the 
MaineCare shortfall in community mental health services. 
Federal Expenditures Fund 
All Other 
Federal Expenditures Fund Total 
Medical Care -
Payments to Providers 
2003-04 
8,867,303 
8,867,303 
0147 
2004-05 
o 
o 
Initiative: Provides for the allocation of funds for the federal 
seed of 
a 
General 
Fund 
appropriation in 
the 
Department 
of 
Behavioral 
and 
Developmental 
Services 
for 
its share 
of 
the 
MaineCare shortfall in children's mental health services. 
Federal Expenditures Fund 
All Other 
Federal Expenditures Fund Total 
Nursing Facilities 
0148 
2003-04 
15,711,234 
15,711,234 
2004-05 
o 
o 
Initiative: Provides for the allocation of funds from increased 
revenues from the tax on residential treatment facilities and 
nursing homes for tax expenses and nursing facility enhancement. 
Federal Expenditures Fund 
All Other 
Federal Expenditures Fund Total 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
All Other 
Other Special Revenue Funds Total 
Nursing Facilities 
0148 
2003-04 
3,834,118 
3,834,118 
2003-04 
1,701,715 
1,701,715 
2004-05 
o 
o 
2004-05 
o 
o 
Initiative: Provides for the deappropriation and deallocation of 
funds no longer required. 
General Fund 
All Other 
2003-04 
(3,714,469) 
2004-05 
o 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" to H.P. 1351, L.D. 1828 
General Fund Total 
Federal Expenditures Fund 
A1l Other 
Federal Expenditures Fund Total 
Nursing Facilities 
0148 
(3,714,469) 
2003-04 
(8,369,034) 
(8,369,034) 
o 
2004-05 
o 
o 
Initiative: Provides for the allocation of funds from increased 
revenues 
and balances 
from 
the 
tax on residential treatment 
facilities 
and 
nursing 
homes 
for 
tax 
expenses 
and 
nursing 
facility enhancement. 
Federal Expenditures Fund 
A1l Other 
Federal Expenditures Fund Total 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
All Other 
Other Special Revenue Funds Total 
Nursing Facilities 
0148 
2003-04 
6,993,633 
6,993,633 
2003-04 
3,104,018 
3,104,018 
2004-05 
o 
o 
2004-05 
o 
o 
Initiative: Provides for the allocation of funds in accordance 
with 
the 
Maine 
Revised 
Statutes, 
Title 
36, 
section 
2873, 
subsection 4, paragraph A from the tax on residential treatment 
facilities and nursing homes to increase payments to medical care 
providers and nursing facilities and for direct services in the 
home-based care program. 
Federal Expenditures Fund 
A1l Other 
Federal Expenditures Fund Total 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
All Other 
Other Special Revenue Funds Total 
2003-04 
22,374,880 
22,374,880 
2003-04 
9,930,751 
9,930,751 
Medical Care -
Payments ~o Providers - Non Match 
0997 
2004-05 
o 
o 
2004-05 
o 
o 
Initiative: Provides for the deappropriation, appropriation and 
deal location of funds for a credit due from the Medicare Part A 
and B crossover premiums and funds to offset the federal unfunded 
liability from prior years. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" to H.P. 1351, L.D. 1828 
General Fund 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
Nursinq Facilities 
0148 
2003-04 
38,808,189 
38,808,189 
2004-05 
o 
o 
Initiative: 
Provides for the allocation of funds as a result of 
increased Disproportionate Share Hospital funds 
available for 
institutes 
for 
mental 
disease 
through 
the 
federal 
Medicare 
Prescription Drug, 
Improvement, 
and Modernization Act of 2003 
that offsets the need for state funds. 
These costs will shift to 
the Federal Expenditures Fund, requiring an increased allocation. 
Federal Expenditures Fund 
All Other 
Federal Expenditures Fund Total 
Medical Care -
Payments to Providers 
2003-04 
3,800,000 
3,800,000 
0147 
2004-05 
o 
o 
Initiative: 
Provides for the allocation of funds for the federal 
seed of a General Fund appropriation in the Department of Labor 
for their share of the MaineCare shortfall in fiscal year 2003-04. 
Federal Expenditures Fund 
All Other 
Federal Expenditures Fund Total 
Medical Care -
Payments to Providers 
2003-04 
1,646,878 
1,646,878 
0147 
2004-05 
o 
o 
Initiative: 
Provides for the deappropriation, appropriation and 
deal location of funds for a credit due from the Medicare Part A 
and B premiums and funds to offset the federal unfunded liability 
from prior years. 
General Fund 
2003-04 
2004-05 
All Other 
(5,183,535) 
General Fund Total 
(5,183,535) 
Federal Expenditures Fund 
2003-04 
2004-05 
All Other 
5,183,535 
Federal Expenditures Fund Total 
5,183,535 
HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT 'l'OTALS 
2003-04 
2004-05 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" to H.P. 1351, L.D. 1828 
GENERAL FUBD 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUBD 
OTHER SPECIAL REVERUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENTAL 'l'OTAL -
ALL FUNDS 
71,607,937 
179,534,159 
16,836,484 
267,978,580 
BUMAHITIES COOBCIL, MAINE 
Humanities Council 
0942 
o 
o 
o 
o 
Initiative: Provides for the deappropriation of funds for fiscal 
year 2004-05. 
General Fund 
2003-04 
2004-05 
All Other 
(4,530) 
General Fund Total 
(4,530) 
BUMAHITIES COOBCIL, MAINE 
DEPARTMENT 'l'OTALS 
2003-04 
2004-05 
GENERAL FUBD 
(4,530) 
DEPARTMENTAL 'l'OTAL -
ALL FUNDS 
(4,530) 
INDIAN TRIBAL-STATE COMMISSION, MAINE 
Maine Indian Tribal-State Commission 
0554 
Initiative: Provides for the deappropriation of funds for fiscal 
year 2004-05. 
General Fund 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
INDIAN TRIBAL-STATE COMMISSION, MAINE 
DEPARTMENT 'l'OTALS 
GENERAL FUBD 
DEPARTMENTAL 'l'OTAL -
ALL FUNDS 
JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT 
Courts -
Supreme, Superior, District 
and Administrative 
0063 
2003-04 
o 
o 
2003-04 
o 
o 
2004-05 
(2,303) 
(2,303) 
2004-05 
(2,303) 
(2,303) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" to H.P. 1351, L.D. 1828 
Initiative: 
Provides 
for 
the 
deappropriation 
of 
funds 
from 
operational savings and debt refinancing. 
General Fund 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
Courts -
Supreme, Superior, District and 
Administrative 
0063 
2003-04 
(478,000) 
(478,000) 
2004-05 
(475,000) 
(475,000) 
Ini tiative: Provides for the deappropriation of funds for the 
consolidation of the Madawaska and Livermore Falls courthouses. 
General Fund 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
Courts -
Supreme, Superior, District and 
Administrative 
0063 
2003-04 
o 
o 
2004-05 
(67,000) 
(67,000) 
Initiative: Provides funding for 8 Security Officer positions and 
one 
Assistant 
Local 
Security Supervisor position to 
provide 
security at York County courthouses. 
General Fund 
Positions - Legislative Count 
Personal Services 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
Courts -
Supreme, Superior, District and 
Administrative 
0063 
2003-04 
(9.000) 
98,729 
(98,729) 
o 
2004-05 
(9.000) 
413,551 
(413,551) 
o 
Initiative: Provides funds to partially offset Personal Services 
deappropriations in Public Law 2003, chapter 20. 
General Fund 
2003-04 
2004-05 
Personal Services 
78,000 
General Fund Total 
JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT 
DEPARTMENT 'l'PTALS 
2003-04 
2004-05 
GENERAL FUND 
(400,000) 
(542,000) 
DEPARTMENTAL 'l'OTAL -
ALL FUNDS 
(400,000) 
(542,000) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" to H.P. 1351, L.D. 1828 
LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF 
Governor's Training Initiative Program 
0842 
Ini tiati ve: Provides for the deappropr iation of funds due to a 
decrease in services provided. 
General Fund 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
2003-04 
o 
o 
Maine Centers for Women, Work and Community 
0132 
2004-05 
(90,965) 
(90,965) 
Initiative: Provides for the deappropriation of funds due to a 
decrease in services provided. 
General Fund 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
Employment Services Activity 
0852 
2003-04 
o 
o 
2004-05 
(46,448) 
(46,448) 
Initiative: Provides for the deappropriation of funds due to 
salary savings due to vacancies in 2004 and the reallocation of 
one Education Specialist III position in 2005. 
General Fund 
Positions - Legislative Count 
Personal Services 
General Fund Total 
Federal Expenditures Fund 
Positions - Legislative Count 
Personal Services 
Federal Expenditures Fund Total 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Personal Services 
Other Special Revenue Funds Total 
Administration -
Bureau of Labor Standards 
2003-04 
(0.000) 
(59,954) 
(59,954) 
2003-04 
(0.000) 
o 
o 
2003-04 
o 
o 
0158 
2004-05 
( -1. 000) 
(69,397) 
(69,397) 
2004-05 
(1.000) 
42,060 
42,060 
2004-05 
27,337 
27,337 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" to H.P. 1351, L.D. 1828 
Initiative: Provides for the deappropriation of funds due to 
salary savings in fiscal year 2003-04 and to reductions in system 
upgrades in fiscal year 2004-05. 
General Fund 
Personal Services 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
Labor Relations Board 
0160 
2003-04 
(16,291) 
o 
(16,291) 
2004-05 
o 
(9,693) 
(9,693) 
Initiative: Provides for the deappropriation of funds through 
savings on travel and equipment purchases. 
General Fund 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
Rehabilitation Services - Medicaid 
0965 
2003-04 
(2,549) 
(2,549) 
2004-05 
(1,684) 
(1,684) 
Ini tiati ve: Provides for the appropriation of funds to maintain 
the current level of services in the consumer-directed personal 
assistance services Medicaid program. 
General Fund 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
Administration -
Labor 
0030 
2003-04 
730,942 
730,942 
2004-05 
o 
o 
Initiative: Provides for the deappropriation of funds due to 
salary 
savings 
in 
fiscal 
year 
2003-04 
and 
reductions 
in 
administrative projects in fiscal year 2004-05. 
General Fund 
Personal Services 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
Rehabilitation Services 0799 
2003-04 
(4,755) 
o 
(4,755) 
2004-05 
o 
(2,491) 
(2,491) 
Initiative: 
Provides for the deappropriation of funds due to a 
decrease in services provided. 
General Fund 
All Other 
2003-04 
(190,386) 
2004-05 
o 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" to H.P. 1351, L.D. 1828 
General Fund Total 
(190,386) 
o 
Blind and Visually Impaired - Division for the 
0126 
Ini tiative: 
Provides for the deappropriation of funds due to a 
decrease in services provided. 
General F'und 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF' 
DEPARTMENT 'l'O'.rALS 
GENERAL FUND 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENTAL 'l'O'.rAL -
ALL FUNDS 
2003-04 
(20,151) 
(20,151) 
2003-04 
436,856 
o 
o 
436,856 
2004-05 
o 
o 
2004-05 
(220,678) 
42,060 
27,337 
(151,281) 
LIBRARY, MAINE STATE 
Maine State Library 
0217 
Initiative: Provides for deappropriation of funds for fiscal year 
2003-04 and fiscal year 2004-05. 
General F'und 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
LIBRARY, MAINE STATE 
DEPARTMENT 'l'O'.rALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENTAL 'l'O'.rAL -
ALL FUNDS 
MARINE RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF' 
Bureau of Resource Manaqement 
0027 
2003-04 
(10,000) 
(10,000) 
2003-04 
(10,000) 
(10,000) 
Initiative: 
Management 
equipment. 
Deappropriates 
funds 
from 
the 
by delaying the replacement of 
Bureau 
public 
2004-05 
(26,541) 
(26,541) 
2004-05 
(26,54l) 
(26,541) 
of Resource 
health lab 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" to H.P. 1351, L.D. 1828 
General Fund 
Capital Expenditures 
General Fund Total 
Marine Patrol -
Bureau of 
0029 
2003-04 
(1,801) 
(1,801) 
2004-05 
a 
a 
Initiative: Deappropriates funds from the Bureau of Marine Patrol 
resulting from cost savings achieved from engine replacements. 
General Fund 
Capital Expenditures 
General Fund Total 
Marine Patrol -
Bureau of 
0029 
2003-04 
(1, 800) 
(1,800) 
2004-05 
a 
a 
Initiative: Deappropriates funds from the Bureau of Marine Patrol 
originally appropriated to fund debt service payments related to 
a new communications system. 
General Fund 
Al1 Other 
General Fund Total 
2003-04 
(68,000) 
(68,000) 
Division of Community Resource Development 
0043 
2004-05 
(68,000) 
(68,000) 
Initiative: Deappropriates funds from the Division of Community 
Resource Development originally appropriated to support habitat 
closure and industry support activities of the department. 
General Fund 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
Division of Administrative Services 
0258 
2003-04 
a 
a 
2004-05 
(1, 144) 
(1,144) 
Initiative: 
Deappropriates 
funds 
from 
the 
Division 
of 
Administrative Services originally appropriated to support the 
information technology program within the department. 
General Fund 
Al1 Other 
Capital Expenditures 
General Fund Total 
MARINE RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF 
2003-04 
(22,177) 
(10,000) 
(32,177) 
2004-05 
(29,517) 
(2,500) 
(32,017) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" to H.P. l351, L.D. 1828 
DEPARTMENT '1'OrALS 
2003-04 
2004-05 
GENERAL FUND 
(103,778) 
(101,161) 
DEPARTMENTAL '1'OrAL -
ALL FUNDS 
(103,778) 
(101,161) 
MUNICIPAL BOND BANK, MAINE 
Maine Municipa1 Bond Bank - Maine Rura1 Water Association 
0699 
Initiative: Provides for the deappropriation of funds for fiscal 
year 2003-04 and fiscal year 2004-05. 
Genera1 Fund 
2003-04 
2004-05 
All Other 
(7,330) 
(5,902) 
General Fund Total 
(7,330) 
(5,902) 
MUNICIPAL BOND BANK, MAINE 
DEPARTMENT '1'OrALS 
2003-04 
2004-05 
GENERAL FUND 
(7,330) 
(5,902) 
DEPAR"l'MENTAL '1'OrAL -
ALL FUNDS 
(7,330) 
(5,902) 
MUSEUM, MAINE STATE 
Maine State Museum 
0180 
Initiative: Provides for the deappropriation of funds for fiscal 
year 2003-04 and fiscal year 2004-05. 
Genera1 Fund 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
MUSEUM, MAINE STATE 
DEPARTMENT '1'OrALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENTAL '1'OrAL -
ALL FUNDS 
PINE TREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE 
Leqa1 Assistance 
0553 
2003-04 
2004-05 
(23,034) 
(17,097) 
(23,034) 
(17,097) 
2003-04 
2004-05 
(23,034) 
(17,097) 
(23,034) 
(17,097) 
Initiative: Provides for the deappropriation of funds for fiscal 
year 2003-04 and fiscal year 2004-05. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" to H.P. 1351, L.D. 1828 
General Fund 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
PINE TREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE 
DEPARTMENT TO'XALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENTAL TO'XAL -
ALL FUNDS 
PROPERTY TAX REVIEW, STATE BOARD OF 
Property Tax Review - State Board of 
0357 
2003-04 
(10,812) 
(10,812) 
2003-04 
(10,812) 
(10,812) 
2004-05 
(8,698) 
(8,698) 
2004-05 
(8,698) 
(8,698) 
Initiative: 
In 
fiscal 
year 
2003-04, 
deappropriates 
Personal 
Services salary savings, a result of not immediately filling a 
Clerk Typist III position vacancy. 
In fiscal year 
2004-05, 
deappropriates All Other through reduced legal expense in line 
with a reduction to the hearing schedule. 
General Fund 
2003-04 
2004-05 
Personal Services 
(6,944) 
All Other 
(4,588) 
General Fund Total 
(6,944) 
(4,588) 
PROPERTY TAX REVIEW, STATE BOARD OF 
DEPARTMENT TO'XALS 
2003-04 
2004-05 
GENERAL FUND 
(6,944) 
(4,588) 
DEPARTMENTAL TO'XAL -
ALL FUNDS 
(6,944) 
(4,5~8) 
PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION', MAINE 
Maine Public Broadcasting Corporation 
0033 
Initiative: 
Provides for the deappropriation of funds for fiscal 
year 2003-04 and fiscal year 2004-05. 
General Fund 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION, MAINE 
DEPARTMENT TO'XALS 
2003-04 
(50,000) 
(50,000) 
2003-04 
2004-05 
(50,000) 
(50,000) 
2004-05 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" to H.P. 1351, L.D. 1828 
GENERAL FUND 
(50,000) 
(50,000) 
DEPARTMENTAL 'l'O'rAL -
ALL FUNDS 
(50,000) 
(50,000) 
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF 
State Police 
0291 
Initiative: Deappropriates 3rd-quarter and 4th-quarter All Other 
allotment for anticipated reduction to radio expenses. 
General Fund 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
State Police 
0291 
2003-04 
(88,500) 
(88,500) 
2004-05 
o 
o 
Initiative: 
Deappropriates 
first-quarter 
All 
Other 
allotment 
reserves. 
General Fund 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
State Police 
0291 
Initiative: Deappropriates $100,000 
to radio expenses. 
General Fund 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
Liquor Enforcement 
0293 
2003-04 
(1,518) 
(1,518) 
2004-05 
o 
o 
for anticipated reductions 
2003-04 
o 
o 
2004-05 
(100,000) 
(100,000) 
Initiative: 
Deappropriates 
first-quarter 
allotment 
reserves 
resulting from the transfer of liquor enforcement duties to State 
Police and local law enforcement communities. 
General Fund 
Personal Services 
General Fund Total 
Liquor Enforcement 
0293 
2003-04 
(65,000) 
(65,000) 
2004-05 
o 
o 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" to H.P. 1351, L.D. 1828 
Initiative: 
Deappropriates 
first-quarter 
resulting from reduced repair costs. 
allotment 
General Fund 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
Fingerprint and Background Information -
2003-04 
(32) 
(32) 
State Expense 
0930 
reserves 
2004-05 
o 
o 
Initiative: 
Deappropriates 
resulting from first-quarter 
the 2nd quarter. 
first-quarter 
allotment 
reserves 
Personal Services expenses paid in 
General Fund 
Personal Services 
General Fund Total 
Background Checks - Certified Nursing 
Assistants 
0992 
2003-04 
(5,280) 
(5,280) 
2004-05 
o 
o 
Initiative: Deappropriates 2nd-quarter allotment reserves created 
by salary savings. 
General Fund 
Personal Services 
General Fund Total 
Background Checks - Certified Nursing 
Assistants 
0992 
2003-04 
(5,604) 
(5,604) 
2004-05 
o 
o 
Initiative: 
Deappropriates 
2nd-quarter 
All 
Other 
allotment 
reserves. A position vacancy reduced the need for supplies. 
General Fund 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
Background Checks - Certified Nursing 
Assistants 
0992 
2003-04 
(5,450) 
(5,450) 
2004-05 
o 
o 
Initiative: Deappropriates 3rd-quarter allotment for anticipated 
reductions to supplies. 
General Fund 
All Other 
2003-04 
(708) 
2004-05 
o 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" to H.P. 1351, L.D. 1828 
General Fund Total 
(708 ) 
o 
Criminal Justice Academy 
0290 
Initiative: Transfers one Maine Criminal Justice Academy Training 
Coordinator position from the Criminal Justice Academy General 
Fund account to the dedicated account beginning January 1, 2004. 
General Fund 
Positions - Legislative Count 
Personal Services 
General Fund Total 
other Special Revenue Funds 
Positions - Legislative Count 
Personal Services 
Other Special Revenue Funds Total 
Criminal Justice Academy 
0290 
2003-04 
(-1.000) 
(33,686) 
(33,686) 
2003-04 
(1.000) 
33,686 
33,686 
2004-05 
(-1.000) 
(68,069) 
(68,069) 
2004-05 
(1.000) 
68,069 
68,069 
Initiative: Transfers one Clerk Typist III position from the 
Criminal Justice Academy General Fund account to the dedicated 
account beginning January 1, 2004. 
General Fund 
Positions - Legislative Count 
Personal Services 
General Fund Total 
other Special Revenue Funds 
Positions - Legislative Count 
Personal Services 
Other Special Revenue Funds Total 
Emerqency Medical Services 
0485 
2003-04 
(-1. 000) 
(22,534) 
(22,534) 
2003-04 
(1.000) 
22,534 
22,534 
Initiative: 
Deappropriates 
first-quarter 
allotment 
resulting from decreased use of contractual services. 
General Fund 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF 
2003-04 
(30,000) 
(30,000) 
2004-05 
(-1.000) 
(45,382) 
(45,382) 
2004-05 
(1. 00.0) 
45,382 
45,382 
reserves 
2004-05 
o 
o 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "a" to H.P. 1351, L.D. 1828 
DEPARTMENT 1.'OTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENTAL 1.'OTAL - ALL FUNDS 
2003-04 
(258,312) 
56,220 
(202,092) 
SACO RIVER CORRIDOR COMMISSION 
Saco River Corridor Commission 
0322 
2004-05 
(2l3,451) 
1l3,451 
(100,000) 
Initiative: Provides for the deappropriation of funds for fiscal 
year 2003-04 and fiscal year 2004-05. 
General Fund 
2003-04 
All Other 
(3,981) 
General Fund Total 
(3,981) 
SACO RIVER CORRIDOR COMMISSION 
DEPARTMENT 1.'OTALS 
2003-04 
GENERAL FUND 
(3,981) 
DEPARTMENTAL 1.'OTAL - ALL FUNDS 
(3,981) 
SECRETARY OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF 
Administration - Archives 
0050 
Initiative: Identifies one-time savings through salary 
due 
to 
a 
vacant 
position 
and 
eliminating certain 
restoration and microfilming projects. 
General Fund 
Personal Services 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
2003-04 
(10,000 ) 
(6,727) 
(16,727) 
Bureau of Administrative Services and Corporations 
0692 
2004-05 
(3,212) 
(3,212) 
2004-05 
(3,212) 
(3,212) 
savings 
archival 
2004-05 
o 
a 
a 
Initiative: Identifies one-time savings for the biennium through 
the postponement of certain capital expenditures, 
savings from 
hiring at a lower-than-budgeted salary and aggressive management 
of election-related expenses. 
General Fund 
Personal Services 
All Other 
2003-04 
(10,000) 
(30,000) 
2004-05 
a 
(10,000) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" to H.P. 1351, L.D. 1828 
Capital Expenditures 
General Fund Total 
SECRETARY OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT "l'OTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENTAL "l'OTAL -
ALL FUNDS 
o 
(40,000) 
2003-04 
(56,727) 
(56,727) 
(20,560) 
(30,560) 
2004-05 
(30,560) 
(30,560) 
TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
Administration - Aeronautics 
0294 
Initiative: Provides 
the subsidy to the 
State 
Airport 
and 
transportation. 
General Fund 
All Other 
for the deappropriation of funds to reduce 
Maine State Ferry Service and the Augusta 
to 
reduce 
funds 
to 
ports 
and 
marine 
2003-04 
(20,000) 
2004-05 
(20,000) 
General Fund Total 
(20,000) 
(20,000) 
Administration - Ports and Marine Transportation 
0298 
Initiative: Provides 
the subsidy to the 
State 
Airport 
and 
transportation. 
General Fund 
for the deappropriation of funds to reduce 
Maine State Ferry Service and the Augusta 
to 
reduce 
funds 
to 
ports 
and 
marine 
2003-04 
2004-05 
All Other 
(177,384) 
(196,145) 
General Fund Total 
TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT "l'OTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENTAL "l'OTAL -
ALL FUNDS 
TREASURER OF STATE, OFFICE OF 
Debt Service - Treasury 
0021 
(177,384) 
(196,145) 
2003-04 
2004-05 
(197,384) 
(216,145) 
(197,384) 
(216,145) 
Initiative: 
Provides 
for 
the 
deappropriation of 
excess 
debt 
service due to a lower interest rate and a lower-than-anticipated 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" to H.P. 1351, L.D. 1828 
bond issue. 
Also provides 
for 
a 
deappropriation due 
to 
an 
increase in debt service earnings. 
General Fund 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
Debt Service - Treasury 
0021 
2003-04 
(4,603,066) 
(4,603,066) 
2004-05 
(4,711,815) 
(4,711,815) 
Initiative: 
Provides 
for 
the 
deappropriation 
service 
due 
to 
a 
lower 
interest 
of 
excess 
debt 
rate 
and 
a 
smaller-than-anticipated bond anticipation note. 
General Fund 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
TREASURER OF STATE, OFFICE OF 
DEPARTMENT "!'OrALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENTAL 'l'OTAL -
ALL FUNDS 
SECTION 'l'OTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
orBER SPECIAL REvENUE FUNDS 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE FUND 
SECTION 'l'OTAL -
ALL FUNDS 
2003-04 
(26,977) 
(26,977) 
2003-04 
(4,630,043) 
(4,630,043) 
2003-04 
84,252,115 
10,050,529 
179,534,159 
850,000 
$274,686,803 
2004-05 
(17,403) 
(17,403) 
2004-05 
(4,729,218) 
(4,729,218) 
2004-05 
(7,330,141) 
140,788 
42,060 
o 
($7,147,293) 
PARTB· 
Sec. B-1. 
Transfer of funds. 
Notwithstanding 
any 
other 
provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer $28,885,017 
from the Federal Fiscal Relief Funds Reserve account to the 
unappropriated surplus of the General Fund no later than June 30, 
2004. 
PART C 
Sec. C-l. 7 MRSA §3153-A, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 120, §2, 
is amended to read: 
§3153-A. Dairy stabilization subsidy 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" to H.P. 1351, L.D. 1828 
If 
the 
base 
price 
of 
milk 
falls 
below 
$16.94 
per 
hundredweight in any month beginning September 1, 2003 and ending 
PeeeHlBe~--3-k-,--699~ May 31. 2004, the administrator of the Maine 
Milk Pool shall distribute to Maine milk producers on a 
per 
hundredweight basis §§% 40% for the months of January to May 2004 
of the difference between $16.94 per hundredweight and the base 
price of milk per hundredweight. 
The amount distributed for milk 
produced during the period between September 1, 2003 and PeeeHlBe~ 
~lr-~QQ~ May 31, 2004 may not exceed $~rQQQrQQQ $2,100,000. 
The 
Governor shall provide these funds to the Maine 
Hli:l~-~ee! Milk 
Pool administrator for distribution to Maine milk producers, as 
provided for in this section, during the months of October 2003 
to 
JaB\ia~y ~ 
2004. 
The base price of milk is the Suffolk 
County, Massachusetts Class I price of milk as determined for 
each month by the Northeast Market Administrator of the United 
States Department of Agriculture. 
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Sec. C-2. Pollution Control Structures - Carrying Account; lapsed 
balances. 
Notwithstanding any other 
prov~s~on of 
law, 
up 
to 
$290,064 of the encumbered balance forward in fiscal year 2003-04 
in the Pollution Control Structures -
Carrying Account, General 
Fund account in the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural 
Resources is disencumbered. 
The 
amount of $290,064 
in this 
account lapses to the General Fund no later than June 30, 2004. 
Sec. 
C-3. 
Transfer of funds. 
Notwi thstanding 
any 
other 
provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer $103,566 
from the Maine Milk Pool, Other Special Revenue Funds account in 
the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources to the 
unappropriated surplus of the General Fund no later than June 30, 
2004. 
PARTD 
Sec. 
D-I. 
Division 
of Forest 
Protection; 
lapsed 
balances. 
Notwi thstanding 
any 
other 
provision 
of 
law, 
$207,187 
of 
unencumbered balance 
forward 
in fiscal 
year 
2003-04 
in 
the 
Division of Forest Protection, 
General 
Fund 
account 
in 
the 
Department of Conservation lapses to the General Fund in fiscal 
year 2003-04. 
PARTE 
Sec. E-I. 22 MRSA §3174-G, sub-§4 is enacted to read: 
4. 
Limitation. 
The authority of the department pursuant to 
subsection 1, paragraphs Bf C, D and E to provide coverage above 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" to H.P. 1351, L.D. 1828 
the financial eligibility limits in effect on January 1, 2004, as 
enacted in Public Law 2003, chapter 469, Part A, section 5, is 
limited by the funding available to Dirigo Health to provide the 
state match for federal Medicaid dollars for the purchase of 
coverage for those persons. 
Pursuant to Title 24-A, 
section 
6914, 
available funding may not include money collected as 
a 
savings offset payment pursuant to Title 24-A, section 6913. 
Sec. E·2. 24·A MRSA §6910, sub·§l, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 
469, Pt. A, §8, is amended to read: 
1. 
Dirigo Health Insurance. 
Dirigo Health shall arrange 
for the provision of health benefits coverage through Dirigo 
Health Insurance not later than October 1, 
2004, 
except that 
coverage 
for 
persons 
eligible 
under 
the 
Medicaid 
expansion 
authorized in Public Law 2003, chapter 469, Part A, section 5 may 
not begin until February 1, 2006. 
Dirigo Health Insurance must 
comply with all relevant requirements of this Title. 
Dirigo 
Health Insurance may be offered by health insurance carriers that 
apply to the board and meet qualifications described in this 
section and any additional qualifications set by the board. 
Sec. E·3. 24·A MRSA §6913, sub·§§l, 3 and 7, as enacted by PL 
2003, c. 469, Pt.A, §S, are amended to read: 
1. 
Determination of cost savings. 
After an opportunity for 
a hearing conducted pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 
4, the board shall determine annually not later than April the 
aggregate measurable cost savings, 
including any reduction or 
avoidance of bad debt and charity care costs to health care 
providers in this State as a result of the operation of Dirigo 
Health and 
any 
increased enrollment due 
to 
an expansion in 
MaineCare eligibility occurr ing 
a~teF-.J"'I:Hle--3-0-r-dg94 on February 
1, 2006. 
3. 
Maximum 
savings offset payments on health insurance 
carriers and employee benefit excess insurance carriers. 
Each 
health insurance carrier and employee benefit excess insurance 
carrier must pay a savings offset in an amount not to exceed 4.0% 
of annual health insurance premiums and employee benefit excess 
insurance premiums on policies issued pursuant to the laws of 
this State that insure residents of this State. 
The savings 
offset payment may not exceed savings resulting from decreasing 
rates of growth in the State's health care spending and bad debt 
and charity care costs,. The savings offset payment applies to 
premiums paid on or after July 1, 2005. Savings offset payments 
must reflect aggregate measurable cost savings, 
including any 
reduction or avoidance of bad debt and charity care costs to 
health care providers in this State, as a result of the operation 
of Dirigo Health and any increased enrollment due to an expansion 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" to H.P. 1351, L.D. 1828 
in 
MaineCare 
eligibility occurring 
a~seF--J~ae--~QT--~Q94 on 
February L 
2006, 
as determined by the board consistent with 
subsection 1. 
A health insurance carrier and employee benefit 
excess insurance carrier may not be required to pay a savings 
offset 
payment 
on 
policies 
or 
contracts 
insuring 
federal 
employees. 
7. 
Demonstration of recovery of savinqs offset payments 
throuqh reduction in rate of qrowth in State' s health spendinq 
and 
bad 
debt 
and 
charity 
care. 
In 
accordance 
with 
the 
requirements of this subsection, every health insurance carrier 
and health care provider shall demonstrate that best efforts have 
been made to ensure that a carrier has recovered savings offset 
payments 
made 
pursuant 
to 
this 
section 
through 
negotiated 
reimbursement 
rates 
that 
reflect 
health 
care 
providers' 
reductions or stabilization in the cost of bad debt and charity 
care as a result of the operation of Dirigo Health and any 
increased enrollment due to an expansion in MaineCare eligibility 
occurring a~seF-J~ae-~QT-6QQ4 on February I. 2006. 
A. 
A health insurance carrier shall use best efforts to 
ensure health insurance premiums reflect any such recovery 
of savings offset payments as those savings offset payments 
are 
reflected 
through 
incurred 
claims 
experience 
in 
accordance with subsection 9. 
B. 
During any negotiation with a health insurance carrier 
relating to a health care provider's reimbursement agreement 
with that carrier, a health care provider shall provide data 
relating to any reduction or avoidance of bad debt and 
charity care costs to health care providers in this State, 
as a result of the operation of Dirigo Health and as a 
result of any increased enrollment due to an expansion in 
MaineCare eligibility occurring 
a~seF--J~ae--~9T--6994 on 
February I. 2006. 
Sec. E·4. 24·A MRSA §6913, sub·§8, 1[C, as enacted by PL 2003, 
c. 469, Pt. A, §8, is amended to read: 
C. 
Health insurance carriers and health care providers 
shall 
report 
annually, 
beginning 
March 
1, 
2005 
and 
thereafter, information regarding the experience of a prior 
l2-month period on the efforts undertaken by the carrier and 
provider to recover savings offset payments, as reflected in 
reimbursement rates, through a reduction or stabilization in 
bad debt and charity care costs as a result of the operation 
of Dirigo Health and any increased enrollment due to an 
expansion in MaineCare eligibility occurring a~se~-.J.une...-6gT 
6994 on February L 
2006. 
The board shall determine the 
appropriate format for the report and utilize existing data 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" to H.P. 1351, L.D. 1828 
on file with state 
agencies 
or other organizations 
min~m~ze duplication. The report must be submitted to 
board. 
Using 
the 
information submitted 
by 
carriers 
providers, 
the 
board 
shall 
submit 
a 
summary 
of 
information by October 1, 2005 and annually thereafter. 
to 
the 
and 
that 
Sec. E·5. 24·A MRSA §6913, sub·§9, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 
469, Pt. A, §8, is amended to read: 
9. 
Demonstration of offset. 
As 
provided 
in 
sections 
2736-C, 
2808-B 
and 
2839-B, 
the 
claims 
experience 
used 
to 
determine any filed premiums or rating formula must reasonably 
reflect, in accordance with accepted actuarial standards, known 
changes and offsets in payments by the carrier to health care 
providers in this State, including any reduction or avoidance of 
bad debt and charity care costs to health care providers in this 
State as a result of the operation of Dirigo Health and any 
increased enrollment due to an expansion in MaineCare eligibility 
occurring a€~eJ:-.,J-une--3-0-r-6QQ4 on February L 
2006 as determined 
by the board consistent with subsection 1. 
Sec. E·6. 24·A MRS A §6914, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 469, Pt. 
A, §8, is amended to read: 
§6914. Intraqovernmental transfer 
Starting Jaly-lT-~gQ4 February 1, 2006, Dirigo Health shall 
transfer funds, as necessary, to a special dedicated, nonlapsing 
revenue account administered by the agency of State Government 
that administers MaineCare for the purpose of providing a state 
match for federal Medicaid dollars. Dirigo Health shall annually 
set the amount of contribution. 
The transfer may not include 
money collected as a savings 
pa:ymeB~ offset payment pursuant to 
section 6913. 
Sec. E·7. PL 2003, c. 469, Pt. A, §9 is amended to read: 
Sec. A·9. Monthly report. 
The Department of Human Services 
shall provide a monthly report of enrollment and expenditures for 
the noncategorical adults enrolled in the MaineCare program under 
the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 22, section 3l74-G, subsection 
1, 
paragraph F. 
~Re Beginning with the first report after 
February 1, 2006, the report must include the number of members, 
expenses and projections for expenses in the state fiscal year 
for members enrolled under the expansion of income eligibility 
under Title 22, section 3174-G, subsection L 
paragraph F from 
100% of the nonfarm income official poverty line to 125% of the 
nonfarm income official poverty line. 
Sec. E·8. PL 2003, c. 469, Pt. A, §11 is amended to read: 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" to H.P. 1351, L.D. 1828 
Sec. A·ll. Effective date. 
That section of this Part that 
amends the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 22, 
section 3l74-G, 
subsection 1 takes effect on 
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PARTF 
Sec. F·l. General Purpose Aid for Local Schools, General Fund 
account; lapsed balances. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, 
$1,365,855 of the unencumbered balance forward in fiscal 
year 
2003-04 
in the General 
Purpose Aid for 
Local 
Schools, 
General Fund account in the Department of Education lapses to the 
General Fund no later than June 30, 2004. 
PART G 
Sec. G-l. 22 MRS A §254, sub-§II-A, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 
691, §1 and affected by §6, is amended to read: 
11-A. 
Retention of e1iqibi1ity. 
A person who was eligible 
for the program at any time from August 1, 1998 to July 31, 1999 
and who does not meet the requirements of subsection 10 retains 
eligibility for the program if that person is a 
member of a 
household of an eligible person; aBa 
Sec. G-2. 22 MRSA §254, sub-§ 12, as enac ted by PL 1999, c. 
731, Pt. TT, §10, is amended to read: 
12. 
Funds 
not to 1apse. 
Funds 
appropriated 
from 
the 
General Fund to carry out the purpose of this section may not 
lapse but must carry from year to yearT~ 
Sec. G·3. 22 MRS A §254, sub-§13 is enacted to read: 
13. 
Order of pa.Fftent. 
When dispensing prescription and 
nonprescription medications 
and medical supplies to 
a 
person 
enrolled in the program, a pharmacy shall process reimbursement 
for the medications and supplies as follows: 
A. 
For those enrollees who are able to pay part or all of 
the cost through a Medicare prescription drug discount card 
available 
under 
the 
federal 
Medicare 
Prescription Drug, 
Improvement 
and Modernization Act of 2003, 
the pharmacy 
shall first process payment through that drug discount card; 
and 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" to H.P. 1351, L.D. 1828 
B. 
For those enrollees who are not able to pay part or all 
of the cost through a drug discount card under paragraph A 
or for whom full payment is not available under that drug 
discount card. the pharmacy shall process the payment due 
through the program. 
PARTH 
Sec. H-l. 22 MRS A §7932, sub-§10, 1f1fC to E, as enacted by PL 
1999, c. 384, §13, are amended to read: 
C. 
Be certified by the State as being a necessary provider 
of health care services to residents in the area or be 
located more than a 35-mile drive from any other hospital or 
critical access hospital. 
In mountainous terrain or in 
areas with only secondary roads, the mileage criterion is 15 
miles; 
D. 
Provide 
not 
more 
than 
beds 
for 
acute 
hospital-level inpatient care+ or, if a swing bed facility, 
provide 
up 
to 
inpatient 
beds 
that 
may 
be 
used 
interchangeably for acute or skilled nursing facility care; 
~1+--~-~~a~--a-~~-~a€4J4~y--~&-~~~-~e 
aave--~p--~~-~~--iBpa~ieB~--Bea6--~~--~-~--~sea 
iB~e~eaaB~eaB1y-~~--ae~~e-~--ski11ea-~~~-~aei1i~y 
ea~eT-a6-~~~~~r&-~aaB-±e-~-~~~-a~-aBY 
eBe-~iffie-~e~-ae~~e-ea~eT 
E. 
Agree to keep-eaea provide inpatient fe~-~-~-~aaB 
care for a period that does not exceed, as determined on an 
annual. average basis, 96 
hoursT--un,l-e&s--a.-JeB~~H·--pe-r-.i-Gd--is 
~e~~i~ea-~-~--4B€±emeB~--wea~&e~-~--~~--effie~~eBey 
eeBai~ieBs-~--a-~--ReviseF-~~~~~--~PRG~-~--e~aeF 
e~~iva1eB~---eB~i~YT---eB---~e~~es~T---waives---~ae---99-ae~F 
Fes~~ie~ieB per patient; and 
Sec. H-2. Rules. 
The Department of 
Human 
Services shall 
adopt rules to implement this Part. 
Rules adopted pursuant to 
this section are routine technical rules as defined in the Maine 
Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. 
PART I 
Sec. 1-1. Appropriation and allocation transfers. 
Notwithstanding 
the Maine 
~evised Statutes, Title 5, section 1585 or any other 
provision of 
law, 
available 
balances 
of 
appropriations 
and 
allocations in fiscal year 2004-05 in the Department of Human 
Services and Department of Behavioral and Developmental Services 
may 
be 
transferred 
between 
line 
categories 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" to H.P. 1351, L.D. 1828 
and accounts by financial order upon the recommendation of the 
State Budget Officer and approval of the Governor in order to 
implement the provisions of Public Law 2003, chapter 20, Part B 
and 
Part 
K, 
section 
18, 
related 
to 
the 
merger 
of 
the 
departments. 
Sec. 1-2. 
Transfer of funds. 
Notwi thstanding 
any 
other 
prov~s~on of law, the State Budget Officer shall identify in each 
General Fund account the amount of savings related to the merger 
of 
the 
Department of 
Human 
Services 
and 
the 
Department of 
Behavioral and Developmental Services in Public Law 2003, chapter 
20, Part B and shall transfer the amounts by financial order upon 
the approval of the Governor. 
These transfers are considered 
adjustments 
to 
appropriations 
in 
fiscal 
year 
2004-05. 
The 
identified savings must be administrative cost reductions or 
savings 
that 
result 
from 
efficiencies 
in 
the 
delivery 
of 
services. 
The 
State Budget Officer shall provide the joint 
standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over 
appropriations and financial affairs a report of the transferred 
amounts no later than January 15, 2005. 
PART J 
Sec. J-l. PL 2003, c. 51, Pt. H, §7, as amended by PL 2003, c. 
451, Pt. P, §4, is further amended to read: 
Sec. H-7. 
Intergovernmental transfer. 
The 
Commissioner 
of 
Administrative and Financial Services shall annually establish 
the amount that must be transferred from the City of Portland as 
an 
intergovernmental 
transfer. 
The 
amounts 
that 
must 
be 
transferred to the State as undedicated General Fund revenue from 
the City of Portland must be $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2002-03 
and must be at least $6T496T9~8 $3,254,528 in fiscal year 2003-04 
and at least $2,544,709 in fiscal year 2004-05. 
Sec. J-2. General Fund unappropriated surplus. 
Notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, the State Controller is authorized to 
recognize as General Fund unappropriated surplus, no later than 
June 30, 2004, $569,000 generated from fiscal year 2002-03 funds 
returned from health care providers. 
Sec. J-3. General Fund unappropriated surplus. 
Notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, the State Controller is authorized to 
recognize as General Fund unappropriated surplus, no later than 
June 
30, 
2004, 
$5,800,488 
representing the 
reimbursement 
of 
disproportionate share hospital payments in federal fiscal year 
2001-02 from institutes for mental disease. 
Sec. 
J-4. 
Transfer of funds. 
Notwi thstanding 
any 
other 
provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer $3,691,639 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" to H.P. 1351, L.D. 1828 
from the Child Support Collections, Other Special Revenue Funds 
account in the Department of Human Services to the unappropriated 
surplus of the General Fund no later than June 30, 2004. 
Sec. 
J-5. 
HIV 
waiver 
limit; 
emergency 
rulemaking. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Commissioner of 
Human Services is authorized to adopt rules to limit the HIV 
waiver to 130 enrollees for fiscal year 2003-04 only; 
rules 
adopted 
pursuant 
to 
this 
section 
are 
emergency 
rules 
in 
accordance with the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, 
section 8054. 
Sec. 
J-6. 
Appropriations 
and 
allocations. 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
The 
following 
HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Bursinq Facilities 
0148 
Initiative: 
Provides for the appropriation and allocation of 
funds required to increase reimbursement rates for municipally 
owned nursing facilities. 
General Fund 
2003-04 
2004-05 
All Other 
$208,734 
$0 
General Fund Total 
208,734 
Federal Expenditures Fund 
2003-04 
2004-05 
All Other 
470,297 
Federal Expenditures Fund Total 
470,297 
HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT '1UTALS 
2003-04 
2004-05 
GENERAL FUND 
208,734 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
470,297 
DEPARTMENTAL "J.'OrAL -
ALL FUlIDS 
679,031 
SECTIOlf '1UTALS 
2003-04 
2004-05 
GENERAL FUND 
208,734 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
470,297 
SECTIOlf '1UTAL -
ALL FUNDS 
$679,031 
$0 
PARTK 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" to H.P. 1351, L.D. 1828 
Sec. 
K-l. 
Transfer of funds. 
Notwithstanding 
any 
other 
prov~s~on of law, the State Controller is authorized to transfer 
up to $26,202,734 from the Profit and Loss account of the General 
Fund to the General Fund TANF Reserve account no later than June 
30, 2004. 
The amount to be transferred to the General Fund TANF 
Reserve account represents funds required to restore cash drawn 
in error 
from 
the 
TANF 
Federal 
Block 
Grant account 
and 
to 
recognize the availability of a balance in the General Fund TANF 
account that may be used as a current-year resource. 
Sec. 
K-2. 
Transfer of funds. 
Notwithstanding 
any 
other 
provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer $6,929,748 
from the General Fund TANF Reserve account to the unappropriated 
surplus of the General Fund no later than June 30, 2004. 
Sec. 
K-3. 
Transfer of funds. 
Notwithstanding 
any 
other 
provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer $19,272,986 
from the General Fund TANF Reserve account to the TANF Federal 
Block Grant account no later than June 30, 2004 to restore funds 
overdrawn from the TANF Federal Block Grant in prior fiscal years. 
Sec. K-4. 
Transfer of funds. 
Notwithstanding 
any 
other 
provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer $7,203,139 
from the General Fund TANF 
account to the General Fund TANF 
Reserve Account no later than June 30, 
2004. 
The $7,203,139 
represents funds required to restore cash drawn in error from the 
TANF 
Federal 
Block 
Grant 
account 
and 
to 
recognize 
the 
availability of a balance in the General Fund that may be used as 
a current year resource. 
PARTL 
Sec. 
L-l. 
Transfer of funds. 
Notwithstanding 
any 
other 
prov~s~on of law, the State Controller shall transfer $161,137 in 
fiscal year 2003-04 and $121,118 in fiscal year 2004-05 from the 
State Fire Marshal's Office, Other Special Revenue Funds account 
in the Department of Public Safety to the unappropriated surplus 
of the General Fund no later than June 30, 2004 and June 30, 2005. 
PARTM 
Sec. 
M·l. 
Bureau of Public Transportation; lapsed balance. 
Notwithstanding 
any 
other 
prov~s~on 
of 
law, 
$11,053 
of 
unencumbered balance forward in fiscal year 2003-04 in the Bureau 
of Public Transportation, General Fund account in the Department 
of Transportation lapses to the General 
Fund in fiscal year 
2003-04. 
PARTN 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" to H.P. 1351, L.D. 1828 
Sec. N-l. Supplemental appropriations and 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. 
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM, BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE 
Educational and General Activities -
UMS 0031 
Initiative: 
Deappropriates funds to the Educational and General 
Activities -
UMS program. 
General Fund 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
Maine Patent Program 0931 
2003-04 
$0 
o 
2004-05 
($1, 050,000) 
(1,050,000) 
Initiative: 
Deappropriates funds to the Maine Patent Program. 
General Fund 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM, BOARD OF 
TRUSTEES OF THE 
DEPARTMENT 'lUrALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENTAL 'lUrAL -
ALL FUNDS 
SECTION 'lUrALS 
GENERAL FUND 
SECTION 'lUrAL -
ALL FUNDS 
PART 0 
2003-04 
(100,000) 
(100,000 ) 
2003-04 
(100,000) 
(100,000) 
2003-04 
(100,000) 
($100,000) 
2004-05 
(150,000) 
(150,000 ) 
2004-05 
(1,200,000) 
(1,200,000) 
2004-05 
(1,200,000) 
($1,200,000) 
Sec. 
0-1. 
Rulemaking; 
pharmacy 
reimbursement. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if the Department of 
Human Services has changed the pharmacy reimbursement under the 
MaineCare program and the low-cost drugs for the elderly program 
during fiscal year 2003-04, the department shall adopt emergency 
rules, retroactive to January 1, 2004, to return the pharmacy 
reimbursement level under the MaineCare program and the low-cost 
drugs for the elderly program to the pharmacy reimbursement level 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" to H.P. 1351, L.D. 1828 
in effect 
on 
December 
31, 
2003. 
These 
rules 
are 
routine 
technical rules pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, 
chapter 375, subchapter 2-A and must be adopted no later than 10 
days following the effective date of this Part. 
Sec. 0-2. Rulemaking; hospital reimbursement. 
Notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, if the Department of Human Services 
has 
changed 
the 
hospital 
reimbursement 
under 
the 
MaineCare 
program during fiscal year 2003-04, the department shall adopt 
emergency rules, retroactive to January 1, 2004, to return the 
hospital reimbursement level under the MaineCare program to the 
hospital reimbursement level in effect on December 
31, 
2003. 
These rules are routine technical rules pursuant to the Maine 
Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A and must 
be adopted no later than 10 days following the effective date of 
this Part. 
Sec. 0-3. Rulemaking; catastrophic cap. 
Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, if the Department of Human Services has 
changed the catastrophic cap for the low-cost drugs for the 
elderly program during fiscal year 2003-04, the department shall 
adopt emergency rules, retroactive to January 1, 2004, to return 
the catastrophic cap under the low-cost drugs for the elderly 
program to the catastrophic cap level in effect on December 31, 
2003. 
These rules are routine technical rules pursuant to the 
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A and-
must be adopted no later than 10 days following the effective 
date of this Part. 
Sec. 
0-4. 
Rulemaking; 
acute 
care 
hospital 
outpatient 
reimbursement. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if 
the Department of Human Services has changed the acute care 
hospital outpatient reimbursement under the MaineCare program 
during fiscal year 2003-04, the department shall adopt emergency 
rules, retroactive to January 1, 2004, to return the acute care 
hospital 
outpatient 
reimbursement 
level 
under 
the 
MaineCare 
program and the low-cost drugs for the elderly program to the 
acute care hospital outpatient reimbursement level in effect on 
December 
31, 
2003. 
These rules are routine technical rules 
pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, 
subchapter 
2-A 
and must 
be 
adopted 
no 
later than 
days 
following the effective date of this Part. 
Sec. 
0-5. 
Appropriations 
and 
allocations. 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
BOMAN SERVICES, DEPAR7MENT OF 
Medical Care -
Payments to Providers 
The 
following 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" to H.P. 1351, L.D. 1828 
Ini tiati ve: 
Provides funds to support the cost of not adopting 
rules 
to 
change 
pharmacy 
reimbursement 
under 
the 
MaineCare 
program and the low-cost drugs for the elderly program. 
General Fund 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
2003-04 
$1,675,000 
1,675,000 
2004-05 
$0 
o 
Medical Care -
Payments to Providers 
Initiative: 
rules 
to 
Provides funds to support the cost of not adopting 
reduce 
hospital 
reimbursement 
under 
the 
MaineCare 
program. 
General Fund 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
Medical Care -
Payments to Providers 
2003-04 
8,500,000 
8,500,000 
2004-05 
o 
o 
Initiative: 
Provides funds to support the cost of not adopting 
rules to reduce acute care hospital outpatient reimbursement by 
2% during fiscal year 2003-04. 
General Fund 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT 'l'OTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENTAL 'l'OTAL -
ALL FUNDS 
SECTION 'l'OTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
SECTION 'l'OTAL -
ALL FUNDS 
PARTP 
2003-04 
177,200 
177,200 
2003-04 
10,352,200 
10,352,200 
2003-04 
10,352,200 
$10,352,200 
Sec. P-l. PL 2003, c. 469, Pt. H, §l is amended to read: 
2004-05 
o 
o 
2004-05 
o 
o 
2004-05 
o 
$0 
Sec. H-l. Transfer. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, the State Controller shall transfer $§3TG~HhGGG a total of 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" to H.P. 1351, L.D. 1828 
$35,000,000 from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund 
to the Dirigo Health Fund in a 
manner to be determined in 
consultation with the Executive Director of Dirigo Health but in 
no case later than June 30, 2004. 
Sec. P-2. 
Retroactivity. 
Section 
of 
this 
Part 
applies 
retroactively to September 13, 2003. 
PARTQ 
Sec. Q-l. Legislative accounts; lapsed balances; legislative General 
Fund. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, $100,000 of 
the 
unencumbered 
balance 
forward 
in 
Personal 
Services 
line 
category in fiscal year 2003-04 in the legislative General Fund 
account in the Legislature lapses to the General Fund in fiscal 
year 2003-04. 
PARTR 
Sec. R-l. 
Transfer of funds. 
Notwi thstanding 
any 
other 
provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer $3,100,000 
from 
the 
Operating 
Capital 
of 
the 
General 
Fund 
to 
the 
unappropriated surplus of the General Fund no later than June 30, 
2004. 
PARTS 
Sec. S-I. Statewide hiring freeze. 
No vacant position funded in 
part or in whole by General Fund appropriations may be authorized 
to be filled without explicit approval of the Governor for 90 
days following the effective date of this Part. 
Sec. S-2. Calculation and transfer. 
Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, the State Budget Officer shall calculate the 
amount of savings in this Part that applies against each General 
Fund account for all departments and agencies from savings in the 
statewide hiring freeze established in section 1 of this Part and 
shall transfer the amounts by financial order upon the approval 
of the Governor. 
These transfers are considered adjustments to 
appropriations in fiscal year 2003-04. 
The State Budget Officer 
shall provide the joint standing committee of the Legislature 
having jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs a 
report of the transferred amounts no later than June 30, 2004. 
Sec. 
S-3. 
Appropriations 
and 
allocations. 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, 
The 
following 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" to H.P. 1351, L.D. 1828 
DEPARTMENT OF 
Departments and Agencies - Statewide 
0016 
Initiative: 
Deappropriates funds from savings associated with a 
statewide hiring freeze for fiscal year 2003-04. 
General Fund 
Personal Services 
General Fund Total 
PARTT 
2003-04 
($1,000,000) 
($1,000,000) 
2004-05 
$0 
$0 
Sec. T-l. 12 MRSA §6074, sub-§3, as amended by PL 1983, c. 
662, §3, is further amended to read: 
3. 
Filing fee. 
Each 
application 
saa±± 
must 
include 
a 
nonrefundable filing fee of $9Q tlQQ. 
The fee may be waived for 
research activity by institutions or organizations financed in 
whole or part by state funding. 
Ne-..f-i-l-i-nfJ--E-ee--may--be--Fe'!1::li,Fea 
feF--a~~lyi,~--~~-~-~~~--l-i~-..f~--~a454£~--aBa--se±±i,B~ 
Pae4f4e--s-alme!h-
Ne 
A filing fee may not be required from 
a 
municipality applying for a special license for using a hydraulic 
dredge under section 6623. 
Sec. T -2. 12 MRSA §6074, sub-§5, as amended by PL 1989, c . 
204, §2, is further amended to read: 
5. 
Fees. 
At the time of the initial issuance of a special 
license, and each year upon renewal, an annual fee must be paid. 
The annual fee for a special license saa±±--be--$69 for no more 
than 2 individuals is $50. 
AB-~~-~~~~-$*O-~-l-~-~a4a 
fer-~-~~~~-afEer-~~-~~~-4Ba4v4a1::la±T--~-~~-fee 
may--be--re,!1::li,rea-~~--a-~~-±i,eeBse-~~--ra4s4B~-~-se±±iB~ 
Pae4f4e--s-almeB-r 
An annual fee for a special license for more 
than 2 individuals but no more than 10 individuals is $100. 
Additional individuals may be included in a special license in 
groups up to 10 for an additional $100 per group. 
The fee may be 
waived for research activity by institutions or organizations 
financed in whole or in part by state funding. 
Ne A license fee 
may not be required from a municipality for a special license for 
using a hydraulic dredge under section 6623. 
Ne h. license fee 
may not be required for employees of the department when they are 
acting in their capacity as employees under the direction of the 
commissioner or the commissioner's designated representative. 
Sec. T-3. 12 MRSA §6074, sub-§6, as repealed and replaced by 
PL 1979, c. 412, is amended to read: 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" to H.P. 1351, L.D. 1828 
6. 
Renewal. 
A. 
The initial issuance of each special license shall must 
specify the number of times the license may be renewed after 
the initial issuance. Each license may be renewed at least 4 
times. The commissioner, with the advice and consent of the 
advisory council.L may authorize QfI--t.-o--1:9 renewalsT if the 
necessary investment in the research or aquaculture requires 
additional renewals. 
B. 
The commissioner shall annually renew the license on 
request for the authorized number of renewals, unless the 
license holder has not complied with the conditions of the 
licenseT or the commissioner finds that renewal is not in 
the best interest of the State. 
Renewals shall do not 
require a new application Ret QI filing fee and shall QQ not 
require the advice and consent of the advisory council. 
Sec. T-4. 12 MRSA §6074, sub-§9 is enacted to read: 
9. 
Penalty. 
An individual who fails to comply with the 
conditions or limitations on the licensed activity under this 
section commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less 
than $100 nor more than $500 may be adjudged. 
PARTU 
Sec. U-l. Transfer of funds. 
Notwithstanding the Maine Revised 
Statutes, Title 26, section 1164 or any other prov~s~on of law, 
the State Controller is authorized to transfer $50,000 by June 
30, 
2004 and $50,000 by June 30, 
2005 from the Department of 
Labor, Special Administrative Expense Fund to the unappropriated 
surplus of the General Fund. 
Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency ci ted in the 
preamble, this Act takes effect when approved .• 
SUMMARY 
This amendment does the following. 
PART A 
Part A makes appropriations and allocations of funds. 
PART B 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" to H.P. 1351, L.D. 1828 
Part B transfers $28,885,017 in fiscal year 2003-04 from the 
Federal Fiscal Relief Funds Reserve account to the unappropriated 
surplus of the General Fund no later than June 30, 2004. 
PART C 
Part C does the following. 
1. It continues the dairy stabilization subsidy program. 
2. It lapses $290,064 in the Pollution Control Structures -
Carrying Account to the General Fund no later than June 30, 2004. 
3. It transfers $103,566 from the Maine Milk Pool, Other 
Special Revenue Funds account to the unappropriated surplus of 
the General Fund no later than June 30, 2004. 
PART D 
Part D lapses $207,187 in the Division of Forest Protection, 
General Fund account to the unappropriated surplus of the General 
Fund no later than June 30, 2004. 
PART E 
Part E delays certain aspects of the implementation of 
Dirigo Health to fiscal year 2005-06. 
PART F 
Part F lapses $1,365,855 in the General Purpose Aid for 
Local Schools, General Fund account to the unappropriated surplus 
of the General Fund in fiscal year 2003-04. 
PART G 
Part 
G 
establishes 
an 
order 
of 
payment 
for 
certain 
reimbursements in the low-cost drugs for the elderly program. 
PART H 
Part H updates 
the state definition of critical access 
hospital to be consistent with the new federal definition as set 
forth in the federal Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and 
Modernization Act of 2003. 
PART I 
Part I does the following. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" to H.P. 1351, L.D. 1828 
1. 
It 
authorizes 
the 
transfers 
of 
appropriations 
and 
allocations to accomplish the merger of the Department of Human 
Services 
and 
the 
Department 
of 
Behavioral 
and 
Developmental 
Services. 
2. It authorizes the transfer of savings that are realized 
by the merger of the Department of Human 
Services 
and the 
Department of Behavioral and Developmental Services. 
PART J 
Part J does the following. 
1. It increases the amount of intergovernmental transfer 
funds that must be transferred from the City of Portland to the 
General Fund as undedicated revenues for fiscal year 2003-04. 
2. 
It authorizes the State Controller to 
2002-03 
balances 
returned 
by 
providers 
unappropriated surplus in fiscal year 2003-04. 
accept fiscal year 
as 
General 
Fund 
3. 
It authorizes the State Controller to accept as General 
Fund 
unappropriated 
surplus 
balances 
representing 
the 
reimbursement of disproportionate 
share hospital 
payments 
in 
federal fiscal year 2001-02 from institutes for mental disease. 
4. 
It 
transfers 
$3,691,639 
from 
the 
Child 
Support 
Collections, 
Other 
Special 
Revenue 
Funds 
account 
in 
the 
Department of Human Services to the unappropriated surplus of the 
General Fund no later than June 30, 2004. 
5. 
It directs the Department of Human Services to implement 
a MaineCare rule change to limit the HIV waiver to 130 enrollees. 
6. 
It provides 
appropriations 
and 
allocations 
to 
the 
Department of Human Services to increase reimbursement rates for 
municipally owned nursing facilities. 
PART K 
Part K does the following. 
1. 
It authorizes the State Controller to transfer up to 
$26,202,734 from the Profit and Loss Account of the General Fund 
to the General Fund TANF Reserve Account no later than June 30, 
2004. 
2. 
It 
authorizes 
the 
State 
Controller 
to 
transfer 
$6,929,748 from the General Fund TANF 
Reserve Account to the 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" to H.P. 1351, L.D. 1828 
unappropriated surplus of the General Fund no later than June 30, 
2004. 
3. 
It 
authorizes 
the 
State 
Controller 
to 
transfer 
$19,272,986 from the General Fund TANF Reserve Account to the 
TANF Federal Block Grant Account no later than June 30, 2004. 
4. 
It 
authorizes 
the 
State 
Controller 
to 
transfer 
$7,203,139 from the General Fund TANF Account to the General Fund 
TANF Reserve Account no later than June 30, 2004. 
PART L 
Part 
L 
transfers 
$161,137 
in fiscal 
year 
2003-04 
and 
$121, 118 in fiscal year 2004-05 from the State Fire Marshal's 
Office, Other Special Revenue Funds account to the unappropriated 
surplus of the General Fund no later than June 30, 2004 and June 
30, 2005, respectively. 
PART M 
Part 
M 
lapses 
$11,053 
in 
the 
Bureau 
of 
Public 
Transportation, 
General 
Fund 
account 
to 
the 
unappropriated 
surplus of the General Fund in fiscal year 2003-04. 
PART N 
Part N deappropriates funds from the University of Maine 
System. 
PART a 
Part a does the following. 
1. 
It requires the Department of Human Services to adopt 
rules if necessary to change the pharmacy reimbursement under the 
MaineCare program and the low-cost drugs for the elderly program 
during fiscal year 2003-04. 
2. 
It requires the Department of Human Services to adopt 
rules if necessary to change hospital reimbursements under the 
MaineCare program during fiscal year 2003-04. 
3. 
It requires the Department of Human Services to adopt if 
necessary rules to change benefit levels in the low-cost drugs 
for the eld~rly program or to change the catastrophic cap during 
fiscal year 2003-04. 
4. 
It requires the Department of Human Services to adopt 
rules if necessary to change acute care hospital outpatient 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" to H.P. 1351, L.D. 1828 
reimbursement under the MaineCare program during fiscal year 
2003-04. 
5. 
It makes appropriations from the General Fund for fiscal 
year 2003-04. 
PART P 
Part P decreases the amount of unappropriated surplus of the 
General Fund that is scheduled to be transferred to the Dirigo 
Health 
Fund 
from 
$53,000,000 
to 
$35,000,000 
and 
makes 
the 
decrease in the transferred amount retroactive to September 13, 
2003. 
PART Q 
Part Q lapses $100,000 unencumbered balance forward in the 
Personal Services line category in the Legislature's General Fund 
account to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund in 
fiscal year 2003-04. 
PART R 
Part 
R authorizes 
the transfer of 
$3,100,000 
from 
the 
Operating Capital of the General 
Fund to the unappropriated 
surplus of the General Fund no later than June 30, 2004. 
PART S 
Part S does the following. 
1. 
It institutes a gO-day statewide hiring freeze for any 
positions funded in whole or in part by the General Fund. 
2. 
It authorizes the State Controller to calculate and 
transfer 
any of the 
savings 
that are 
realized through 
the 
statewide hiring freeze to offset the deappropriations in section 
3. 
3. 
It deappropriates funds from the General Fund. 
PART T 
Part T does the following. 
1. 
It increases 
the filing 
fee 
for 
a 
special 
marine 
resources license from $50 to $100. (See LD 1701.) 
2. 
It increases the annual fee for the special license from 
$25 to $50, it eliminates the waiver of a particular application 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" to H.P. 1351, L.D. 1828 
filing fee 
and it changes the way in which certain 
holders are charged for having additional names listed 
license. (See LD 1701.) 
license 
on the 
3. 
It authorizes the Commissioner of Marine Resources to 
waive certain annual licensing fees. (See LD 1701.) 
4. 
It establishes a penalty provision creating a civil 
violation. (See LD 1701.) 
PART U 
Part U transfers $50,000 in fiscal year 2003-04 and $50,000 
in fiscal year 2004-05 from the Department of Labor, Special 
Administrative Expense Fund to the unappropriated surplus of the 
General Fund no later than June 30, 
2004 and June 30, 
2005, 
respectively. 
FISCAL :\OTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 01128/04 .:::tvac.. 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 1828 
An Act to Make Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations 
for the Expenditures of State Government and to Change 
Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary for the Proper 
Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending 
June 30, 2004 and June 30, 2005 
LR2700(03) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment fiB fI 
Committee: Appropriations and Financial Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Minority Report 
FISCAL NOTE 
APPROPRIATIONS AND ALLOCATIONS 
GENERAL FUND 
PART A, Section A-I 
PART J, Section J-6 
PARTN, SectionN-1 
PART 0, Section 0-5 
PART S, Section S-3 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
PART A, Section A-I 
PART J, Section J-6 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL 
OTIIER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
PART A, Section A-I 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE FUND, 
PART A, Section A-I 
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE FUND TOTAL 
2003-04 
84,252,115 
208,734 
(100,000) 
10,352,200 
(1,000,000) 
93,713,049 
179,534,159 
470,297 
180,004,456 
10,050,529 
10,050,529 
850,000 
850,000 
2004-05 
(7,330,141) 
(1,200,000) 
(8,530,141) 
42,060 
42,060 
140,788 
140,788 
° 
GENERAL FUND UNDEDICATED REVENUE 
PART J, Section J-1 
PART T, Sections T-1:T-4 
GENERAL FUND UNDEDICATED REVENUE TOTAL 
GENERAL FUND TRANSERS/ADJUSTMENTS TO BALANCE 
PART B, Section B-1 
PART C, Section C-2 
PART C, Section C-3 
PART D, Section D-1 
PART F, Section F-1 
PART J, Section J-2 
PART J, Section J-3 
PART J, Section J-4 
PART K, Section K-2 
PART L, Section L-1 
PART M, Section M-1 
PART P, Section P-1 
PART Q, Section Q-1 
PART R, Section R-1 
PART D, Section D-1 
GENERAL FUND TRANSERSI ADJUSTMENTS TO 
BALANCE TOTAL 
2003-04 
761,910 
3,500 
765,410 
2003-04 
28,885,017 
290,064 
103,566 
207,187 
1,365,855 
569,000 
5,800,488 
3,691,639 
6,929,748 
161,137 
11,053 
18,000,000 
100,000 
3,100,000 
50,000 
69,264,754 
2004-05 
3,500 
3,500 
2004-05 
121,118 
50,000 
171,118