An Act To Achieve the Savings Required under Part F of the Biennial Budget and To Change Certain Provisions of the Law for Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2015
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1858
House Amendment HA_B_H833 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT "/3,, to H.P. 1349, L.D. 1858, Bill, "An Act To Achieve 
the Savings Required under Part F of the Biennial Budget and To Change Certain 
Provisions of the Law for Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2015" 
Amend the bill in Part B in section 1 on page 36 under the caption "INDIGENT 
LEGAL SERVICES, MAINE COMMISSION ON" in the 2nd part relating to "Maine 
Commission on Indigent Legal Services Z112" in the initiative in the last 2 lines (page 
36, lines 23 and 24 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "effective January 1,2015" 
Amend the bill in Part X by inserting after section 2 the following: 
'Sec. X-3. Transfer from 4th priority transfer at close of fiscal year 2013-
14; Department of Health and Human Services, Developmental Services 
Waiver - MaineCare program. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, at the 
close of fiscal year 2013-14, the State Controller shall transfer up to $1,300,000 of the 
amounts reserved pursuant to section 2 of this Part to the Department of Health and 
Human Services, Developmental Services Waiver - MaineCare program for services 
provided under Department of Health and Human Services Rule Chapter 10 1, MaineCare 
Benefits Manual, Chapter II, Section 21 for individuals on the Priority 1 waiting list for 
waiver services. 
Sec. X-4. 
Transfers considered adjustments to appropriations. 
Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 1585, or any other provision 
of law, amounts transferred pursuant to section 3 of this Part are considered ongoing 
adjustments to appropriations beginning in fiscal year 2014-15. These funds may be 
allotted by financial order upon recommendation of the State Budget Officer and 
approval of the Governor.' 
Amend the bill in Part Z by striking out all of section 1 (page 55, lines 33 to 39 and 
'Sec. Z-l. 
Vacancy review and lapsed savings. 
The Department of 
Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of the Budget shall conduct a review of 
vacant General Fund positions in executive branch departments and agencies for the 
purpose of identifying total savings in the Personal Services line category equal to 
$599,533 in fiscal year 2014-15. The Commissioner of Administrative and Financial 
Services shall submit a report to the Joint Standing Committee on Appropriations and 
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Financial Affairs by July 1, 2014 with recommendations for the vacant General Fund 
positions that must be administratively held vacant during fiscal year 2014-15 to achieve 
the target level of savings and include the amounts of savings for the affected General 
Fund accounts. On or before August 1, 2014, the State Controller shall lapse the Personal 
Services savings identified in the commissioner's report from these General Fund 
accounts to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund. The State Budget Officer 
shall prepare a financial order to reduce allotment in the affected accounts by the amount 
of the lapsed Personal Services savings.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment designates up to $1,300,000 of the 4th priority transfer of the year-
end distribution of the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund at the close of fiscal 
year 2013-14 to be transferred by financial order to the Department of Health and Human 
Services, Developmental Services Waiver - MaineCare program for services provided 
under the MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter II, Section 21 for individuals on the 
Priority 1 waiting list for waiver services. These transfers are to be considered ongoing 
adjustments to appropriations beginning in fiscal year 2014-15. 
This amendment removes the time restriction on the availability of funds for the 
Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services for investigator, interpreter, transcription 
and expert witness fee costs as well as increased attorney's fee expenses. 
This amendment makes a change to the vacant position review in Part Z to clarify 
that the review is of executive branch positions only. It also directs the State Budget 
Officer to prepare a financial order to reduce allotments consistent with the lapsed 
Personal Services savings in the affected General Fund~s. 
SPONSORED BY: -1+"--L'~---hf.lL---=+' ______ 
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LD 1858 
LR 2710(02) 
An Act To Achieve the Savings Required under Part F of the Biennial Budget and To Change Certain 
Provisions of the Law for Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2015 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment ''iJ'' to Original Bill 
Sponsor: Rep. Rotundo of Lewiston 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
No net fiscal impact 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This amendment designates within the bill's 4th priority transfer at the close of fiscal year 2013-14 from the 
unappropriated surplus of the General Fund that up to $1,300,000 may be transferred to the Department of Health and 
Human Services for services provided under the MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter II, Section 21 for individuals on 
the waiting list for waiver services within the 4th priority This amendment has no net effect on budgeted revenue or 
appropriations. 
LR2710(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1