An Act To Meet the Emergency Needs of Maine Veterans
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1985
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S691 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT "A" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 779, 
L.D. 1985, Bill, "An Act To Meet the Emergency Needs of Maine Veterans" 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 2 (page 2, lines 7 to 20 In 
amendment) and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 2. 
Study. 
The contracted mobile Veterans Services Officer position 
authorized pursuant to section 5 is a limited-period position ending on July 30, 2009. The 
Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management shall undertake a study to 
determine the need to continue the mobile Veterans Services Officer position, results 
achieved from the position, activities of the position and the need for an additional 
Veterans Services Officer position to be located in Portland. The department shall report 
the results of this study to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having 
jurisdiction over legal and veterans affairs and the joint standing committee of the 
Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs no later than 
January 15, 2009. 
Sec. 3. Transfer of funds from Accident, Sickness and Health Insurance 
Internal Service Fund. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State 
Controller shall transfer $90,762 by June 30, 2009 from the Accident, Sickness and 
Health Insurance Internal Service Fund in the Department of Administrative and 
Financial Services to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund. 
The State 
Controller shall also transfer the equitable share of health insurance savings to each 
participating fund by June 30,2009. The fund transfers are to recognize health insurance 
savings achieved through changes to be adopted by the State Employee Health 
Commission. 
Sec. 4. Transfer of funds from Retiree Health Insurance Internal Service 
Fund. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer 
$27,111 by June 30, 2009 from the Retiree Health Insurance Internal Service Fund in the 
Department of Administrative and Financial Services to the unappropriated surplus of the 
General Fund. The State Controller shall also transfer the equitable share of retiree health 
insurance savings to each participating fund by June 30, 2009. The fund transfers are to 
recognize retiree health insurance savings achieved through changes to be adopted by the 
State Employee Health Commission. 
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SENATE AMENDMENT "A" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 779, L.D. 1985 
Sec. 5. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
DEFENSE, VETERANS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT 
OF 
Veterans Services 0110 
Initiative: Provides an appropriation of $85,000 for one limited-period contracted mobile 
Veterans Service Officer position and related administrative and operating costs. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2007-08 
$0 
$0 
2008-09 
$85,000 
$85,000 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter 
or section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment removes the General Fund appropriation to the Department of 
Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management of $250,000 in fiscal year 2008-09 for a 
Veterans Services Officer position in Portland, a mobile Veterans Service Officer 
position, an Office Associate position, and related administrative and operating costs, and 
instead adds a one-time General Fund appropriation of $85,000 to the Department of 
Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management in fiscal year 2008-09 for a contracted 
mobile Veterans Service Officer position and related administrative and operating costs 
and increases the amounts transferred to the General Fund from the Accident, Sickness 
and Health Insurance Intemal Service Fund and the Retiree Health Insurance Internal 
Service Fund from savings achieved through changes adopted by the State Employee 
Health Commission by $117,873 in fiscal year 2008-09. 
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SPONSOREDBY:-+ __ ~~~~~-==-______ ___ 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Revised: 04118/08 frac. 
LD 1985 
LR 3357(05) 
An Act To Meet the Emergency Needs of Maine Veterans 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment "A" to Committee Amendment" A" 
Sponsor: Sen. Rotundo of Androscoggin 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
.ppropriations/ Allocations 
General Fund 
Transfers 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2007-08 
2008-09 
$0 
($282,873) 
$0 
($165,000) 
$0 
$117,873 
Projections 
2009-10 
($250,000) 
($250,000) 
$0 
Projections 
2010-11 
($250,000) 
($250,000) 
$0 
The amendment removes the General Fund appropriation to the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency 
Management of $250,000 in fiscal year 2008-09 for a Veterans Services Officer in Portland, a mobile Veterans 
Service Officer, Office Associate, and related administrative and operating costs. 
This amendment adds a one-time General Fund appropriation of $85,000 to the Department of Defense, Veterans, and 
Emergency Management in fiscal year 2008-09 for a contracted mobile Veterans Service Officer and related 
administrative and operating costs and increases the amounts transferred to the General Fund from the Accident, 
Sickness and Health Insurance Internal Service Fund and the Retiree Health Insurance Internal Service Fund from 
savings achieved through changes adopted by the State Employee Health Commission by $117,873 in fiscal year 2008-
09. 
LR3357(05) - Fiscal Note - Page I of I