An Act To Make Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government and To Change Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2008 and June 30, 2009
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 2173
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_O_S515 (Senate)

SENA TE AMENDMENT ,,0 " to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 
1547, L.D. 2173, Bill, "An Act To Make Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations 
for the Expenditures of State Government and To Change Certain Provisions of the Law 
Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending 
June 30, 2008 and June 30, 2009" 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of the emergency preamble. 
Amend the amendment in Part A in section 1 on page 6 in the last initiative in the last 
line (page 6, line 33 in amendment) by striking out the following: "April 1, 2008" and 
inserting the following: 'pursuant to financial order' 
Amend the amendment in Part A in section 1 on page 14 in the first initiative in the 
3rd line (page 14, line 6 in amendment) by striking out the following: "will not take 
effect unti 1" and inserting the following: 'applies on and after' 
Amend the amendment in Part A in section 28 on page 141 in the 2nd initiative in the 
5th line (page 141, line 14 in amendment) by striking out the following: "June 1,2008" 
and inserting the following: 'June 30, 2008' 
Amend the amendment in Part A in section 37 on page 179 in the last initiative in the 
last line (page 179, line 30 in amendment) by striking out the following: "April 1,2008" 
and inserting the following: 'pursuant to financial order' 
Amend the amendment in Part F in section 2 in the first paragraph in the last line 
(page 264, line 21 in amendment) by striking out the following: "May 1, 2008" and 
inserting the following: 'July 1,2008' 
Amend the amendment in Part N in section 75 in subsection 1 in the first line (page 
291, line 29 in amendment) by striking out the following: "must begin by June 1,2008 
and" 
Amend the amendment in Part XX by striking out all of sections 3 to 6. 
Amend the amendment in Part GGG by striking out all of section 3 (page 341, lines 6 
to 14 in amendment) and inserting the following: 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
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SENATE AMENDMENT "0 "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1547, L.D. 2173 
'Sec. GGG-3. Report. 
The entity selected to conduct the evaluation, known as 
the contractor, shall complete and present a final 
report with findings and 
recommendations to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction 
over business, research and economic development matters; the joint standing committee 
of the Legislature having jurisdiction over taxation matters; and the joint standing 
committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs 
no later than February 1,2009.' 
Amend the amendment in Part JJJ in section 2 in the initiative in the 5th line (page 
343, line 2 in amendment) by striking out the following: "June 1, 2008" and inserting the 
following: 'June 30, 2008' 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of Part LLLL and inserting the following: 
'PART LLLL 
Sec. LLLL-I. 
Legislative account; lapsed balances; Office of Program 
Evaluation and Government Accountability - General Fund. Notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, $16,517 of unencumbered balance forward in the Personal 
Services line category and $300,964 in the unencumbered balance forward in the All 
Other line category in the Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability 
General Fund account in the Legislature lapses to the General Fund in fiscal year 2008-
09. 
Sec. LLLL-2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations 
and allocations are made. 
PROGRAM 
EVALUATION 
AND 
GOVERNMENT 
ACCOUNTABILITY, 
OFFICE OF 
Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability 0976 
Initiative: Deappropriates funds no longer needed. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2007-08 
($195,000) 
($ I 95,000) 
Amend the amendment by inserting after Part MMMM the following: 
'PARTNNNN 
2008-09 
$0 
$0 
Sec. NNNN-I. 
Monthly implementation report. 
Until June 30, 2009, the 
Commissioner of Health and Human Services shall report monthly to the joint standing 
committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs 
and the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over human 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
SENATE AMENDMENT ,,0 "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1547, L.D. 2173 
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services matters on the status of implementing provisions in Part A, section 27 affecting 
individuals with mental retardation and developmental disabilities. 
PART 0000 
Sec. 0000-1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations 
and allocations are made. 
CONSERVATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
Parks - General Operations 0221 
Initiative: Establishes one Management Analyst 
posItIon to maintain costs within 
available resources. The cost of this position is offset by the elimination of one Public 
Service Coordinator I position in the Land Use Regulation Commission program. 
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GENERAL FUND 
2007-08 
2008-09 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
0.000 
1.000 
Personal Services 
$0 
$61,045 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
$0 
$61,045 
CONSERVATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
2007-08 
2008-09 
GENERAL FUND 
$0 
$61,045 
DEPARTMENTTOTAL-ALLFUNDS 
$0 
$61,045 
DEFENSE, VETERANS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT 
OF 
Administration - Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management 0109 
Initiative: Restores $5,000 in funding for the civil air patrol program. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2007-08 
$0 
$0 
SENA TE AMENDMENT 
2008-09 
$5,000 
$5,000 
SENATE AMENDMENT ,,0 " to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1547, L.D. 2173 
DEFENSE, VETERANS AND EMERGENCY 
MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT 
2007-08 
$0 
$0 
Courts - Supreme, Superior, District and Administrative 0063 
2008-09 
$5,000 
$5,000 
Initiative: Adjusts funding between fiscal years to provide additional funding in fiscal 
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year 2007-08 for indigent defense costs. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
SECTION TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
2007-08 
$450,000 
$450,000 
2007-08 
$450,000 
$450,000 
2007-08 
$450,000 
$450,000 
2008-09 
($450,000) 
($450,000) 
2008-09 
($450,000) 
($450,000) 
2008-09 
($383,955) 
($383,955) 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter 
or section number to read consecutively. 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of the emergency clause. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment incorporates all the changes made by the House Amendment "P" to 
Committee Amendment "A" except that it preserves the current structure of the Office of 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
SENATE AMENDMENT" 0 "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1547, L.D. 2173 
Program Evaluation and Government Accountability and it deappropriates $195,000 for 
fiscal year 2007-08 from the office. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SPONSORED BY: _-I--Ji..Lf..(")1...IA~~f6..-.1.1~._1u~~4,..CL.::::::::~> 
(SenatorRAYE) 
COUNTY: Washington 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03/27/08 fraC!. 
LD 2173 
LR 3445(08) 
An Act To Make Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State 
Government and To Change Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of 
State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2008 and June 30, 2009 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment" D "to Committee Amendment "A" 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Transfers 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Sponsor: Sen. Raye of Washington 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2007-08 
2008-09 
$255,000 
$436,431 
$255,000 
$436,431 
$0 
$0 
Projections 
2009-10 
$456,028 
$456,028 
$0 
Projections 
2010-11 
$476,230 
$476,230 
$0 
This amendment will increase the General Fund cost of the bill by $255,000 in fiscal year 2007-08 and $436,431 in 
fiscal year 2008-09. Based on the estimated year-end balances, this amendment maintains a balanced budget for the 
2008-2009 biennium. 
LR3445(08) - Fiscal Note - Page I of 1