An Act Making Supplemental Allocations from the Highway Fund and Other Funds for the Expenditures of State Government Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2015
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0286
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: McLEAN, COLLINS, FARRIN, GOLDEN, PARRY, DIAMOND

Legislative Document 
No. 286 
H.P. 204 
House of Representatives, February 5, 2015 
An Act Making Supplemental Allocations from the Highway Fund 
and Other Funds for the Expenditures of State Government 
Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the 
Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2015 
(EMERGENCY) 
Reference to the Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed. 
ROBERT B. HUNT 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative McLEAN of Gorham.  (GOVERNOR'S BILL) 
Cosponsored by Senator COLLINS of York and 
Representatives: FARRIN of Norridgewock, GOLDEN of Lewiston, PARRY of Arundel, 
Senator: DIAMOND of Cumberland. 
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: 
Sec. 1.  Appropriations and allocations.  The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF  
State Police 0291 
Initiative: Provides funding for equipment and supplies. 
State Police 0291 
Initiative: Provides funding to correct law enforcement personnel safety issues identified 
through an audit of the State Police program. 
Traffic Safety 0546 
Initiative: Provides funding for the approved reclassification of one State Police Trooper 
position to a State Police Specialist position retroactive to October of 2013. 
HIGHWAY FUND 
2014-15 
2015-16
2016-17
All Other 
$137,774 
$0
$0
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
$137,774 
$0
$0
HIGHWAY FUND 
2014-15 
2015-16
2016-17
All Other 
$17,500 
$0
$0
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
$17,500 
$0
$0
Sec. 2.  Appropriations and allocations.  The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF  
Highway Light Capital Z095 
Initiative: Provides additional funding in the Highway Light Capital program and Local 
Road Assistance Program as a result of increased Highway Fund revenue projections in 
December 2014. 
Local Road Assistance Program 0337 
Initiative: Provides additional funding in the Highway Light Capital program and Local 
Road Assistance Program as a result of increased Highway Fund revenue projections in 
December 2014. 
Multimodal - Island Ferry Service Z016 
Initiative: To implement a recruitment and retention stipend of 15% for Ferry Able 
Seaman positions based on the August 2014 agreement between the State of Maine and 
HIGHWAY FUND 
2014-15 
2015-16
2016-17
Personal Services 
$12,062 
$0
$0
All Other 
$220 
$0
$0
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
$12,282 
$0
$0
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT 
OF  
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
2014-15 
2015-16
2016-17
HIGHWAY FUND 
$167,556 
$0
$0
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL 
FUNDS 
$167,556 
$0
$0
HIGHWAY FUND 
2014-15 
2015-16
2016-17
Capital Expenditures 
$6,786,777 
$0
$0
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
$6,786,777 
$0
$0
HIGHWAY FUND 
2014-15 
2015-16
2016-17
All Other 
$610,810 
$0
$0
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
$610,810 
$0
$0
the Maine State Employees Association to address recruitment and retention problems at 
the Maine State Ferry Service. The hours were reduced from 7 positions, and this 
initiative puts those hours back. 
Emergency clause.  In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved. 
SUMMARY 
This bill makes supplemental allocations from the Highway Fund and other funds for 
the expenditures of State Government necessary to the proper operations of State 
Government for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015. 
ISLAND FERRY SERVICES FUND 
2014-15 
2015-16
2016-17
POSITIONS - FTE COUNT 
1.110 
0.000
0.000
Personal Services 
$70,164 
$0
$0
ISLAND FERRY SERVICES FUND 
TOTAL 
$70,164 
$0
$0
TRANSPORTATION, 
DEPARTMENT OF  
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
2014-15 
2015-16
2016-17
HIGHWAY FUND 
$7,397,587 
$0
$0
ISLAND FERRY SERVICES 
FUND 
$70,164 
$0
$0
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL 
FUNDS 
$7,467,751 
$0
$0