An Act Making Unified Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government, General Fund and Other Funds, and Changing Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2006 and June 30, 2007
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0468
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_Y_H73 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT "y" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 343, 
L.D. 
468, 
Bill, 
"An 
Act 
Making 
Unified 
Appropriations 
and 
Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government, 
General 
Fund and Other Funds, and Changing Certain Provisions of the Law 
Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the 
Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2006 and June 30, 2007" 
Amend the amendment in Part PPPP by striking out all of 
section 5 and inserting in its place the following: 
. Sec. PPPP-5. Appropriations and allocations. 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
The 
following 
SECRETARY OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF 
Bureau of Administrative Services and Corporations 0692 
Initiative: 
Provides 
one-time 
funding 
to 
reimburse 
municipalities 
for 
the 
cost of holding 
a 
special 
statewide 
referendum in June of 2005. 
Municipalities shall apply to the 
Secretary of State for reimbursement of these election costs. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2005-06 
$400,000 
$400,000 
Bureau of Administrative Services and Corporations 0692 
2006-07 
$0 
$0 
Initiative: 
Provides one-time funding for the cost of holding a 
special statewide referendum in June of 2005. 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
t." 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT" y" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 343, L.D. 
GENERAL FURD 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
SECRETARY OF STATE, DEPARTMERT OF 
DEPAR'.rMENT 'l.'O'XALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMERT '1'OTAL -
ALL FUNDS 
2005-06 
$139,560 
$139,560 
2005-06 
$539,560 
$539,560 
2006-07 
$0 
$0 
2006-07 
$0 
$0 
Sec. PPPP-6. 
Statutory referendum procedure; submission at 
statewide election; form of question; effective date. 
This Part must be 
submitted to the legal voters of the State at a 
statewide 
election held in June 
following 
passage 
of this 
Act. 
The 
municipal officers of this State shall notify the inhabitants of 
their respective cities, towns and plantations to meet, in the 
manner prescribed by law for holding a statewide election, to 
vote on the acceptance or rejection of this Part by voting on the 
following question: 
"Do you favor authorizing the issuance of $410,000,138 in 
bonds 
to 
fund prepayment to the Maine State Retirement 
System of a portion of the unfunded actuarial liability in 
order to fund current operations of State Government for the 
fiscal years ending June 30, 2006 and June 30, 20077" 
The legal voters of each city, town and plantation shall 
vote by ballot on this question and designate their choice by a 
cross or check mark placed within a corresponding square below 
the word "Yes" or "No." 
The ballots must be received, sorted, 
counted and declared in open ward, town and plantation meetings 
and returns made to the Secretary of State in the same manner as 
votes for members of the Legislature. 
The Governor shall review 
the returns and, if it appears that a majority of the legal votes 
are cast in favor of the Part, the Governor shall proclaim that 
fact without delay, and the Part takes effect 30 days after the 
date of the proclamation. 
The Secretary of State shall prepare and furnish to each 
city, town and plantation all ballots, returns and copies of this 
Part necessary to carry out the purposes of this referendum.' 
Further amend the amendment by 
any 
nonconsecutive 
Part 
letter 
or 
consecutively. 
relettering or renumbering 
section 
number 
to 
read 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
HOUSE AMENDMENT "y" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "1>.." to H. P . 343, L . D . 
SUMMARY 
This amendment requires that Part PPPP, which authorizes the 
issuance of $410,000,138 in bonds to fund prepayment to the Maine 
State Retirement System of a portion of the unfunded actuarial 
liability in order to fund current operations of State Government 
for the biennium, be submitted to the voters of the State for 
approval at an election held in June 
2005. 
This 
amendment 
provides funding for municipalities to hold elections in June. 
Because the voters have not yet approved the bond proposed in 
this Part, 
this 
amendment 
reinstates appropriations 
to 
fund 
teacher retirement. 
SPONSORED BY: 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See' attached) 
J~~ 
(Representative MILLETT) 
TOWN: 
Waterford 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03/24/05 ?#ac::.. 
LD468 
LR2149(19) 
An Act Making Unified Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government, 
General Fund and Other Funds, and Changing Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper 
Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2006 and June 30, 2007 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment" " to Committee Amendment" " 
Sponsor: Rep Millett 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General FWld 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General FWld 
Transfers 
General FWld 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Contingent current biennium cost increase - General FWld 
Referendum cost - General FWld 
2005-06 
2006-07 
$133,115,226 
$117,424,334 
$175,023,628 
$184,081,037 
$41,908,402 
$66,656,703 
Referendum Costs 
MonthlY ear 
Election Type 
Question 
Length 
Jun-05 
Special 
Referendum 
Standard 
The Secretary of State's budget includes sufficient funds to accommodate one ballot of average length for the general 
election in November. A special election would require an additional appropriation of $139,560. 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This amendment will increase the General Fund cost of the bill by $133,115,226 in fiscal year 2005-06 and 
$117,424,334 in fiscal year 2006-07. Based on the estimated year-end balances, a balanced budget is not maintained 
for the 2006-2007 biennium. 
Because the savings generated by Section PPPP would, by this amendment, become contingent on approval by the 
voters in JWle those savings cannot be booked until passage occurs. The costs above reflect reinstatement of the 
appropriations for teacher's retirement costs in the biennium reduced by a transfer from unappropriated surplus. The) 
also include $400,000 appropriated to the Secretary of State to reimburse municipalities for documented expenses 
incurred in conducting the referendum and $139,560 for the state costs of holding it. 
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