An Act To Adjust Appropriations and Allocations from the General Fund and Other Funds for the Expenditures of the Department of the Attorney General and the Judicial Department for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2015
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0232
Committee: Appropriations and Financial Affairs
Sponsors: ROTUNDO, HAMPER

Legislative Document 
No. 232 
H.P. 164 
House of Representatives, February 3, 2015 
An Act To Adjust Appropriations and Allocations from the General 
Fund and Other Funds for the Expenditures of the Department of 
the Attorney General and the Judicial Department for the Fiscal 
Year Ending June 30, 2015 
(EMERGENCY) 
Reference to the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed. 
ROBERT B. HUNT 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative ROTUNDO of Lewiston.  (GOVERNOR'S BILL) 
Cosponsored by Senator HAMPER of Oxford. 
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; 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.  Appropriations and allocations.  The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
ATTORNEY GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF THE 
Administration - Attorney General 0310 
Initiative: Provides funding for authorized call out/weekend or holiday duty pay for 
Attorney General Detectives. 
Chief Medical Examiner - Office of 0412 
Initiative: Provides funding for standby pay and call out pay for the Deputy Chief 
Medical Examiner position and 2 Medicolegal Death Investigator positions beginning 
April 1, 2015. 
FHM - Attorney General 0947 
Initiative: Provides funding for Maine's portion of a multistate cost-sharing agreement 
related to the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement diligent enforcement requirement. 
GENERAL FUND 
2014-15 
2015-16
2016-17
Personal Services 
$14,661 
$0
$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
$14,661 
$0
$0
GENERAL FUND 
2014-15 
2015-16
2016-17
Personal Services 
$18,782 
$0
$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
$18,782 
$0
$0
PART B 
Sec. B-1.  Appropriations and allocations.  The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT 
Courts - Supreme, Superior and District 0063 
Initiative: Provides funding for increased guardian ad litem costs due to an increase in 
case filings. 
Courts - Supreme, Superior and District 0063 
Initiative: Provides funding for an increase in psychological exam costs. 
Courts - Supreme, Superior and District 0063 
FUND FOR A HEALTHY MAINE 
2014-15 
2015-16
2016-17
All Other 
$29,805 
$0
$0
FUND FOR A HEALTHY MAINE 
TOTAL 
$29,805 
$0
$0
ATTORNEY GENERAL, 
DEPARTMENT OF THE 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
2014-15 
2015-16
2016-17
GENERAL FUND 
$33,443 
$0
$0
FUND FOR A HEALTHY MAINE 
$29,805 
$0
$0
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL 
FUNDS 
$63,248 
$0
$0
GENERAL FUND 
2014-15 
2015-16
2016-17
All Other 
$330,000 
$0
$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
$330,000 
$0
$0
GENERAL FUND 
2014-15 
2015-16
2016-17
All Other 
$250,000 
$0
$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
$250,000 
$0
$0
Initiative: Transfers one Assistant Clerk position from the Supreme Judicial and Superior 
Courts, Other Special Revenue Funds to the Publications Revolving Fund, Other Special 
Revenue Funds, within the same program. 
Courts - Supreme, Superior and District 0063 
Initiative: Provides funding for the increase in facility costs for the Bangor courthouse. 
Courts - Supreme, Superior and District 0063 
Initiative: Provides funding for facility costs related to the Capital Judicial Center. 
Emergency clause.  In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE 
FUNDS 
2014-15 
2015-16
2016-17
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE 
COUNT 
0.000 
0.000
0.000
Personal Services 
$0 
$0
$0
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE 
FUNDS TOTAL 
$0 
$0
$0
GENERAL FUND 
2014-15 
2015-16
2016-17
All Other 
$138,383 
$0
$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
$138,383 
$0
$0
GENERAL FUND 
2014-15 
2015-16
2016-17
All Other 
$303,788 
$0
$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
$303,788 
$0
$0
JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
2014-15 
2015-16
2016-17
GENERAL FUND 
$1,022,171 
$0
$0
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE 
FUNDS 
$0 
$0
$0
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL 
FUNDS 
$1,022,171 
$0
$0
SUMMARY 
This bill adjusts appropriations and allocations as follows. 
Part A adjusts appropriations and allocations from the General Fund and other funds 
for the expenditures of the Department of the Attorney General for the fiscal year ending 
June 30, 2015. 
Part B adjusts appropriations from the General Fund for the expenditures of the 
Judicial Department for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015.