An Act To Make Certain Necessary Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 1020
Committee Amendment CA_A_H681 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 703, L.D. 1020, Bill, "An Act To 
Make Certain Necessary Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Provide Supplemental Deallocations for the Department of the Secretary 
of State and Change Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper 
Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2016 and 
June 30, 2017' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and inserting the following: 
'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, this legislation provides adjustments to the Other Special Revenue Funds 
and Federal Expenditures Fund allocations of the Department of the Secretary of State for 
the fiscal years ending June 30, 2016 and June 30, 2017; 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: 
Sec. 1. Carrying provision; Department of Secretary of State, Bureau of 
Administrative Services and Corporations. Notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, the State Controller shall carry forward any unexpended balance in the All Other 
line category at the end of fiscal year 2015-16 to the next fiscal year in the Department of 
Secretary of State, Bureau of Administrative Services and Corporations program to be 
used to upgrade computer software for boards and commissions. 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 703, L.D. 1020 
Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
SECRETARY OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF 
Administration - Archives 0050 
Initiative: Eliminates one Planning and Research Associate II position. 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
Personal Services 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL 
Bureau of Administrative Services and Corporations 0692 
2015-16 
(1.000) 
($79,994) 
($79,994) 
2016-17 
(1.000) 
($78,176) 
($78,176) 
Initiative: Eliminates one Customer Representative Associate I position and increases 
funding in All Other for project management services. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
POSITIONS -LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
Personal Services 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
SECRETARY OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL -ALL FUNDS 
2015-16 
(1.000) 
($45,831) 
$45,831 
$0 
2015-16 
($79,994) 
$0 
($79,994) 
2016-17 
(1.000) 
($46,339) 
$46,339 
$0 
2016-17 
($78,176) 
$0 
($78,176) 
Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the original billl, which is a concept draft. This amendment 
eliminates one position in the Department of Secretary of State, Administration -
Archives program and one position in the Department of Secretary of State, Bureau of 
Administrative Services and Corporations program. This amendment also authorizes the 
Department of the Secretary of State to carry forward unexpended All Other funds as of 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A 
"to H.P. 703, L.D. 1020 
June 30, 2016 in the Department of Secretary of State, Bureau of Administrative Services 
and Corporations program to be used to upgrade computer software. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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Approved: 04/15/16 
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LD 1020 
LR 742(02) 
An Act To Make Certain Necessary Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ff'(fa ii) 
Committee: Appropriations and Financial Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2015-16 
FY 2016-17 
Projections 
FY 2017-18 
Projections 
FY 2018-19 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
Federal Expenditures Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
($79,994) 
$0 
($78,176) 
$0 
($80,521) 
$0 
($82,937) 
The bill eliminates one vacant Planning and Research Associate II position from the Department of Secretary of State 
and deallocates from the Federal Expenditures Fund by $79,994 in fiscal year 2015-16 and $78, 176 in fiscal year 2016-
17. 
The bill also eliminates one Customer Representative Associate I position from the Department of Secretary of State 
and moves $45,831 in fiscal year 2015-16 and $46,339 in fiscal year 2016-17 of Other Special Revenue Funds 
allocation from Personal Services to All Other to be used for project management services. 
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