An Act To Appropriate Funds for the Ongoing Operation of the Maine Criminal Justice Academy
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1679
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S540 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT" A " to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 
1202, L.D. 1679, Bill, "An Act To Appropriate Funds for the Ongoing Operation of the 
Maine Criminal Justice Academy" 
Amend the amendment by inserting after the title the following: 
'Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Appropriate Funds for the Maine Criminal Justice Academy, Code 
Enforcement Officer Training, Increased Enforcement of Tax Collection, Water 
Quality Control, Clinical Staff at the Maine State Prison and HIV Prevention 
Education' , 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of the first paragraph after the title and 
inserting the following: 
'Amend the bill by inserting before section 1 the following: 
'Sec. 1. Department of Economic and Community Development to report 
on code enforcement officer training and certification. By February 15, 2015, 
the Department of Economic and Community Development, Office of Community 
Development shall provide a report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature 
having jurisdiction over economic development matters on the use of funds appropriated 
to support the long-term stability of the code enforcement officer training and 
certification program, as well as the total number of code enforcement officers trained 
and certified by the department. The joint standing committee of the Legislature having 
jurisdiction over economic development matters is authorized to report out a bill on the 
subject matter of this section to the First Regular Session of the 127th Legislature. 
Sec. 2. Transfer from Gambling Control Board Other Special Revenue 
Funds. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer 
$418,021 no later than August 1, 2014 from the Gambling Control Board, Other Special 
Revenue Funds account to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund.' 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 1 the following: 
'Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
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SENA TE AMENDMENT "1\ "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1202, L.D. 1679 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Revenue Services, Bureau of 0002 
Initiative: Provides funding for one Senior Tax Examiner position and 2 Tax Examiner 
positions in order to increase Maine Revenue Services' levy capability and address an 
extensive inventory of collection cases. 
GENERAL FUND 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
Personal Services 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL 
SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF 
Correctional Medical Services Fund 0286 
2013-14 
2014-15 
0.000 
3.000 
$0 
$205,652 
$0 
$21,807 
$0 
$227,459 
2013-14 
2014-15 
$0 
$227,459 
$0 
$227,459 
Initiative: Provides 3 months of funding for contracted clinical staff to staff a mental 
health unit at the Maine State Prison. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
2013-14 
$0 
$0 
2013-14 
$0 
$0 
ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF 
Community Development Block Grant Program 0587 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
2014-15 
$829,062 
$829,062 
2014-15 
$829,062 
$829,062 
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SENATE AMENDMENT "A" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1202, L.D. 1679 
Initiative: Provides ongoing support for the code enforcement officer training and 
certification program. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY 
DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
Maine HIV Prevention Education Program N166 
2013-14 
$0 
$0 
2013-14 
$0 
$0 
2014-15 
$30,000 
$30,000 
2014-15 
$30,000 
$30,000 
Initiative: Provides ongoing funds for HN prevention training and education to partially 
offset the loss of federal grant funds as of August 31, 2013. Funding will be used to 
provide training for 165 health educators and special education teachers and 420 teachers 
and youth workers as well as training for student peer educators through student 
leadership conferences in 44 schools. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF 
Land and Water Quality 0248 
2013-14 
$0 
$0 
2013-14 
$0 
$0 
2014-15 
$150,000 
$150,000 
2014-15 
$150,000 
$150,000 
Initiative: Provides increased ongoing funding starting in fiscal year 2014-15 of $46,500 
for the purpose of supporting the Maine Lakes Society in its implementation of the 
LakeSmart program, $15,000 for the purpose of managing and analyzing the data 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
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SENATE AMENDMENT" A " to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1202, L.D. 1679 
gathered by the Maine Volunteer Lake Monitoring Program and $10,000 for the purpose 
of supporting the Maine Joint Environmental Training Coordinating Committee in its 
development and implementation of water pollution control, water quality protection and 
other environmental training programs. 
II 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, 
DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
SECTION TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
2013-14 
$0 
$0 
2013-14 
$0 
$0 
2013-14 
$0 
$0 
2014-15 
$71,500 
$71,500 
2014-15 
$71,500 
$71,500 
2014-15 
$1,308,021 
$1,308,021 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment changes the title of the bill and, in addition to the funding provided 
to the Maine Criminal Justice Academy in the bill, provides funding to: 
1. The Department of Economic and Community Development to support the code 
enforcement officer training and certification program; 
2. The Maine Lakes Society to manage and analyze certain data to assist with water 
pollution control, water quality protection and other environmental training programs; 
3. The Department of Education for HIV prevention training and education; 
4. The Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of Revenue 
Services for 3 positions to allow the bureau to address tax collection cases; and 
5. 
The Department of Corrections for 3 months of contracted clinical staff to a 
mental health unit at the Maine State Prison. 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
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SENATE AMENDMENT" A" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1202, L.D. 1679 
This amendment also transfers funds from the Gambling Control Board in the 
Department of Public Safety to the General Fund. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
SPONSO 
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(Senator HILL) 
COUNTY: York 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
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LD 1679 
LR 2674(06) 
An Act To Appropriate Funds for the Ongoing Operation of the Maine Criminal Justice Academy 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment '~" to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Sen. Hill of York 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Revenue 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Transfers 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2013-14 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
FY 2014-15 
($250,000) 
$1,308,021 
$1,140,000 
$60,000 
$418,021 
($418,021) 
Projections 
FY 2015-16 
$2,662,188 
$3,802,188 
$1,140,000 
$60,000 
$0 
$0 
The bill reduces the General Fund cost of the bill by $250,000 in fiscal year 2014-15, which is equal to the 
appropriations in the original bill. 
Projections 
FY 2016-17 
$2,673,909 
$3,813,909 
$1,140,000 
$60,000 
$0 
$0 
The amendment adds an ongoing General Fund appropriation of$7l,500 beginning in fiscal year 2014-15 to support 
the Maine Lakes Society, to manage and analyze certain data and for development and implementation of water 
pollution control, water quality protection and other environmental training programs. 
This amendment includes ongoing General Fund appropriations of $30,000 per year beginning in fiscal year 2014-15 
to the Community Development Block Grant program within the Department of Economic and Community 
Development to support the code enforcement officer training and certification program. 
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This amendment also includes ongoing General Fund appropriations of $150,000 per year beginning in fiscal year 
2014-15 to the Maine HIV Prevention Education Program within the Department of Education for HIV prevention 
training and education. 
It includes a General Fund appropriation to the Department of Administrative and Financial Services of $227,459 for 
one Senior Tax Examiner position and 2 Tax Examiner positions in order to increase Maine Revenue Services' levy 
capability and address an extensive inventory of collection cases. This activity is expected to increase General Fund 
and Local Government Fund revenues by $1,140,000 and $60,000, respectively, in fiscal year 2014-15. 
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