An Act To Make Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government and To Change Certain Provisions of the Law II 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-HA_C_H827 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT "~,, 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 
II 
Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending 
June 30, 2008 and June 30, 2009" 
Amend the amendment by inserting after Part MMMM the following: 
'PART NNNN 
Sec. NNNN-I. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations 
and allocations are made. 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY BDS) 
Mental Retardation Waiver - MaineCare 0987 
Initiative: Increases funding for MaineCare home- and community-based waiver services 
to partially restore funding reductions included in Part A, section 27. The corresponding 
federal match increase is in the Medical Care - Payments to Providers program. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
HEAL TH AND HUMAN SERVICES, 
DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY BDS) 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
2007-08 
$0 
$0 
2007-08 
$0 
$0 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
2008-09 
$250,000 
$250,000 
2008-09 
$250,000 
$250,000 
HOUSE AMENDMENT ,to to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "An to H.P. 1547, L.D. 2173 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS) 
Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147 
Initiative: Increases funding for MaineCare home- and community-based waiver services 
to partially restore funding reductions included in Part A, section 28. The corresponding 
state funding increases are in the Mental Retardation Waiver - MaineCare program. 
I 1 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
All Other 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL 
HEAL TH AND HUMAN SERVICES, 
DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS) 
DEP ARTMENT TOTALS 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
DEPARTMENTTOTAL-ALLFUNDS 
SECTION TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
PART 0000 
2007-08 
$0 
$0 
2007-08 
$0 
$0 
2007-08 
$0 
$0 
$0 
2008-09 
$448,425 
$448,425 
2008-09 
$448,425 
$448,425 
2008-09 
$250,000 
$448,425 
$698,425 
Sec. 0000-1. 
Restriction on out-of-state travel. 
The Governor shall 
implement a policy restricting out-of-state travel for the executive branch to the minimum 
necessary to maintain effective operations, except for travel that is: 
1. Directly related to the care of residents, wards, foster children and other 
individuals under state care or protection; 
2. Required in the execution of law enforcement investigations, interstate contracts 
directly related to the extradition of an individual or the transfer of an individual to or 
from a correctional facility; 
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3. Directly involved in the securing of revenue or that directly affects revenue; or 
4. Required in emergencies or other extraordinary circumstances. 
Sec. 0000-2. 
Calculation and transfer; General Fund out-of-state 
travel savings. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Budget Officer 
shall calculate the amount of projected savings in section 3 that applies against each 
General Fund account for all executive branch departments and independent agencies 
from savings resulting from a reduction in out-of-state travel under section I and shall 
transfer the amounts by financial order upon the approval of the Governor. 
These 
transfers are considered adjustments to appropriations in fiscal year 2008-09. 
Sec. 0000-3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations 
and allocations are made. 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Executive Branch Department and Independent Agencies - Statewide 0017 
Initiative: Reduces funding from a reduction in out-of-state travel. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2007-08 
$0 
$0 
2008-09 
($250,000) 
($250,000) 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter 
or section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment restores $250,000 in funding for MaineCare home and community-
based waiver services. This amendment also requires the Governor to implement a policy 
restricting out-of-state travel for the executive branch and requires the State Budget 
Officer to calculate and transfer by financial order, as adjustments to appropriations, 
savings in a reduction in out-of-state travel. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SPONSORED BY: -L--" !I-'-.~:.:::::d...:.' ;~~..::..." ~"",' 
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(Representative MILLETT) 
TOWN: Waterford 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03/26/08 Mac 
LD 2173 
LR 3445(37) 
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 House Amendment" {!,.:, to Committee Amendment "A" 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Federal Expenditures Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Sponsor: Rep. Millett of Waterford 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2007-08 
$0 
$0 
$0 
2008-09 
$0 
$0 
$448,425 
Projections 
2009-10 
$0 
$0 
$448,425 
Projections 
2010-11 
$(1 
$0 
$448,425 
This amendment will have no net effect on General Fund appropriations and revenue and a balanced budget is 
maintained for the 2008-2009 biennium. 
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