An Act To Restore Funding in the Maine Budget Stabilization Fund through Alternative Sources
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1807
Committee: Appropriations and Financial Affairs
Sponsors: FREDETTE, THIBODEAU

Legislative Document 
No. 1807 
H.P. 1298 
House of Representatives, March 11, 2014 
An Act To Restore Funding in the Maine Budget Stabilization Fund 
through Alternative Sources 
(EMERGENCY) 
Reference to the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed. 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative FREDETTE of Newport.  (GOVERNOR'S BILL) 
Cosponsored by Senator THIBODEAU of Waldo. 
Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and 
Whereas, the 90-day period may not terminate until after the beginning of the next 
fiscal year; and 
Whereas, certain obligations and expenses incident to the operation of state 
departments and institutions will become due and payable immediately in order to 
achieve savings authorized in this Act; and 
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within 
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as 
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, 
therefore, 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
PART A 
Sec. A-1.  PL 2013, c. 451, §2 is repealed. 
Sec. A-2.  PL 2013, c. 451, §5 is repealed. 
PART B 
Sec. B-1.  Appropriations and allocations.  The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Departments and Independent Agencies - Statewide 0016 
Initiative:  Reduces funding as the result of a new actuarial projection of the cost of 
retiree health insurance. 
Sec. B-2.  Calculation and transfer.  Notwithstanding the Maine Revised 
Statutes, Title 5, section 1585 or any other provision of law, the State Budget Officer 
shall calculate the amount of savings in section 1 of this Part that apply against each 
account for departments and agencies statewide that have occurred as a result of a new 
actuarial projection. The State Budget Officer shall transfer the savings by financial order 
upon the approval of the Governor. These transfers are considered adjustments to 
appropriations and allocations in fiscal years 2013-14 and 2014-15. 
GENERAL FUND 
2013-14
2014-15
Personal Services 
($2,452,212)
($8,954,764)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
($2,452,212)
($8,954,764)
PART C 
Sec. C-1.  Department of Education; general purpose aid for local 
schools; lapsed balances.  Notwithstanding any provisions of law to the contrary, 
$10,169,276 of unencumbered balance forward from the Department of Education, 
General Purpose Aid for Local Schools program, General Fund carrying account, All 
Other line category lapses to the General Fund unappropriated surplus no later than June 
30, 2014. 
Emergency clause.  In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved. 
SUMMARY 
Part A repeals the 4th priority transfer in fiscal year 2013-14 of $21,000,000 to the 
Maine Budget Stabilization Fund and repeals the transfer of $21,000,000 from the Maine 
Budget Stabilization Fund to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund in fiscal 
year 2014-15; both transfers were enacted in Public Law 2013, chapter 451. 
Part B reduces funding for retiree health insurance as the result of a new actuarial 
projection and requires the State Budget Officer to calculate the savings that apply 
against each account as a result of the changes in this Part and to distribute those savings 
by financial order upon the approval of the Governor as adjustments to appropriations 
and allocations. 
Part C lapses $10,169,276 from the unencumbered balance forward of the General 
Purpose Aid for Local Schools program in the Department of Education to the General 
Fund in fiscal year 2013-14.