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, 2012 and June 30, 20l3
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 1043
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_D_H640 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT 'J) " to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 778, 
L.D. 1043, 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, 2012 and June 30, 20l3" 
Amend the amendment in Part S in .section 1 in §89 in subsection 1 in paragraph A in 
the first line (page 554, line 35 in amendment) by striking out the following: 
"$20,000,000" and inserting the following: '$46,000,000' 
Amend the amendment in Part T in section 10 in paragraph A in the 5th line (page 
557, line 34 in amendment) by striking out the following: "$20,000" and inserting the 
following: '$25,000' 
Amend the amendment in Part T in section 22 in the 9th line (page 562, line 13 in 
amendment) by striking out the following: "$20,000" and inserting the following: 
'$25,000' 
Amend the amendment by inserting after Part QQQQ the following: 
'PARTRRRR 
Sec. RRRR-I. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations 
and allocations are made. 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Executive Branch Departments and Independent Agencies - Statewide 0017 
Initiative: Appropriates funds to increase the limit on retirement benefits that are subject 
to a cost-of-living adjustment from $20,000 to $25,000. 
GENERAL FUND· 
Personal Services 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2011-12 
$2,023,938 
$2,023,938 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
2012-13 
$2,042,523 
$2,042,523 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT" J)" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 778, L.D. 1043 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL 
SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
Teacher Retirement 0170 
2011-12 
2012-13 
$2,023,938 
$2,042,523 
$2,023,938 
$2,042,523 
Initiative: Appropriates funds to increase the limit on retirement benefits that are subject 
to a cost-of-living adjustment from $20,000 to $25,000. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
2011-12 
$10,645,325 
$10,645,325 
2012-13 
$10,805,004 
$10,805,004 
2011-12 
2012-13 
$10,645,325 
$10,805,004 
$10,645,325 
$10,805,004 
JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT 
Courts - Supreme, Superior and District 0063 
Initiative: Appropriates funds to increase the limit on retirement benefits that are subject 
to a cost-of-living adjustment from $20,000 to $25,000. 
GENERAL FUND 
Personal Services 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
2011-12 
$131,937 
$131,937 
2011-12 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
2012-13 
$133,149 
$133,149 
2012-13 
~ .s. 
HOUSE AMENDMENT ,1)" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 778, L.D. 1043 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
LAW AND LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE LIBRARY 
Law and Legislative Reference Library 0636 
$131,937 
$131,937 
$133,149 
$133,149 
Initiative: Appropriates funds to increase the limit on retirement benefits that are subject 
to a cost-of-living adjustment from $20,000 to $25,000. 
GENERAL FUND 
Personal Services 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
LAW AND LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE 
LIBRARY 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
LEGISLATURE 
Legislature 0081 
2011-12 
$6,058 
$6,058 
2011-12 
$6,058 
$6,058 
2012-13 
$6,114 
$6,114 
2012-13 
$6,114 
$6,114 
Initiative: Appropriates funds to increase the limit on retirement benefits that are subject 
to a cost-of-living adjustment from $20,000 to $25,000. 
GENERAL FUND 
Personal Services 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
LEGISLATURE 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
2011-12 
$78,085 
$78,085 
2011-12 
$78,085 
$78,085 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
2012-13 
$78,802 
$78,802 
2012-13 
$78,802 
$78,802 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT ,:y" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 778, L.D. 1043 
PROGRAM 
EVALUATION 
AND 
GOVERNMENT 
ACCOUNTABILITY, 
OFFICE OF 
Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability 0976 
Initiative: Appropriates funds to increase the limit on retirement benefits that are subject 
to a cost-of-living adjustment from $20,000 to $25,000. 
GENERAL FUND 
Personal Services 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
PROGRAM EVALUATION AND 
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY, OFFICE 
OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
SECTION TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
2011-12 
$3,815 
$3,815 
2011-12 
$3,815 
$3,815 
2012-13 
$3,850 
$3,850 
2012-13 
$3,850 
$3,850 
2011-12 
2012-13 
$12,889,158 
$13,069,442 
$12,889,158 
$13,069,442 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter . 
or section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment: 
1. Increases the amount of the advance payment required for the contract for the 
State's wholesale liquor contract from $20,000,000 to $46,000,000; 
2. Increases the cap on the cost-of-living adjustment on the retirement benefit for 
legislative, judicial, state employee and teacher members of the Maine Public Employees 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
HOUSE AMENDMENT ,J)" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 778, L.D. 1043 
Retirement System from $20,000 to $25,000; and 
3. Adds an appropriations and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SPONSOREDBY'~~~ 
(Representativ~ 
TOWN: Augusta 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/14111 
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LD 1043 
LR2067(18) 
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, 2012 and June 30, 2013 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment 0>" to Committee Amendment "A" 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Revenue 
General Fund 
Fund Detail by Section 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
PART RRRR, Section 1 
Revenue 
General Fund 
PART RRRR, Section 1 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Sponsor: Rep. Maloney of Augusta 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2011-12 
FY 2012-13 
Projections 
FY 2013-14 
Projections 
FY 2014-15 
$12,889,158 
($12,930,558) 
$13,461,525 
$13,865,371 
$12,889,158 
$13,069,442 
$13,461,525 
$13,865,37~ 
$0 
$26,000,000 
$0 
$0 
$12,889,158 
$13,069,442 
$13,461,525 
$13,865,371 
$0 
$26,000,000 
$0 
$0 
This amendment increases General Fund revenue by increasing the amount of the initial payment for the awarding of 
the state liquor contract in Part S of the committee amendment by $26,000,000 in fiscal year 2012-13. 
This amendment includes General Fund appropriations totaling $12,889,158 in fiscal year 2011-12 and $13,069,442 in 
fiscal year 2012-13 for costs associated with increasing the limit on retirement benefits which are subject to a cost-of-
living adjustment from $20,000 to $25,000. 
Overall, the amendment increases General Fund appropriations by $12,889,158 in fiscal year 2011-12 and a balanced 
budget is not maintained in that year. General Fund appropriations are decreased by $12,930,558 in fiscal year 2012-
and a balanced budget is maintained in that year. 
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