An Act To Adjust Appropriations and Allocations from the General Fund and Other Funds for the Expenditures of the Department of Marine Resources, the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, the Department of Environmental Protection and the Baxter State Park Authority for the Fiscal Year ending June 30,
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0148
Committee: Appropriations and Financial Affairs
Sponsors: ROTUNDO, HAMPER

Legislative Document 
No. 148 
H.P. 106 
House of Representatives, January 27, 2015 
An Act To Adjust Appropriations and Allocations from the General 
Fund and Other Funds for the Expenditures of the Department of 
Marine Resources, the Department of Agriculture, Conservation 
and Forestry, the Department of Environmental Protection and the 
Baxter State Park Authority 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. 
AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY, DEPARTMENT OF 
Land Management and Planning Z239 
Initiative: Provides funding for the approved reclassification of 3 Forester I positions to 3 
Forester II positions retroactive to February of 2013. 
Maine Coastal Program Z150 
Initiative: Provides funding for the approved reclassification of one Senior Planner 
position to a Resource Management Coordinator position retroactive to June of 2013. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE 
FUNDS 
2014-15 
2015-16
2016-17
Personal Services 
$21,649 
$0
$0
All Other 
$1,050 
$0
$0
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE 
FUNDS TOTAL 
$22,699 
$0
$0
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES 
FUND 
2014-15 
2015-16
2016-17
Personal Services 
$6,500 
$0
$0
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
TOTAL 
$6,500 
$0
$0
PART B 
Sec. B-1.  Appropriations and allocations.  The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
BAXTER STATE PARK AUTHORITY 
Baxter State Park Authority 0253 
Initiative: Reorganizes one Public Service Manager I position from range 24 to range 25 
and transfers All Other to Personal Services to fund the reorganization. 
Baxter State Park Authority 0253 
Initiative: Reorganizes 8 Baxter State Park Backcountry Ranger positions from range 14 
to range 15 and transfers All Other to Personal Services to fund the reorganization. 
AGRICULTURE, 
CONSERVATION AND 
FORESTRY, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
2014-15 
2015-16
2016-17
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES 
FUND 
$6,500 
$0
$0
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE 
FUNDS 
$22,699 
$0
$0
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL 
FUNDS 
$29,199 
$0
$0
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE 
FUNDS 
2014-15 
2015-16
2016-17
Personal Services 
$588 
$0
$0
All Other 
($588) 
$0
$0
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE 
FUNDS TOTAL 
$0 
$0
$0
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE 
FUNDS 
2014-15 
2015-16
2016-17
Personal Services 
$975 
$0
$0
All Other 
($975) 
$0
$0
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE 
FUNDS TOTAL 
$0 
$0
$0
Baxter State Park Authority 0253 
Initiative: Reorganizes one Baxter State Park Supervisor position from range 18 to range 
and transfers All Other to Personal Services to fund the reorganization. 
Baxter State Park Authority 0253 
Initiative: Reorganizes 9 Baxter State Park Gatehouse Attendant positions from range 9 to 
range 11 and transfers All Other to Personal Services to fund the reorganization. 
PART C 
Sec. C-1.  Appropriations and allocations.  The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF 
Maine Environmental Protection Fund 0421 
Initiative: Provides funding for the approved reclassification of one Environmental 
Technician position to an Environmental Specialist II position. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE 
FUNDS 
2014-15 
2015-16
2016-17
Personal Services 
$1,738 
$0
$0
All Other 
($1,738) 
$0
$0
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE 
FUNDS TOTAL 
$0 
$0
$0
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE 
FUNDS 
2014-15 
2015-16
2016-17
Personal Services 
$1,796 
$0
$0
All Other 
($1,796) 
$0
$0
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE 
FUNDS TOTAL 
$0 
$0
$0
BAXTER STATE PARK 
AUTHORITY 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
2014-15 
2015-16
2016-17
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE 
FUNDS 
$0 
$0
$0
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL 
FUNDS 
$0 
$0
$0
Remediation and Waste Management 0247 
Initiative:  Provides funding for the approved reclassification of one Environmental 
Technician position to an Environmental Specialist II position. 
PART D 
Sec. D-1.  Appropriations and allocations.  The following appropriations and 
allocations are made to provide funding for approved reclassifications and range changes. 
MARINE RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF  
Bureau of Marine Science 0027 
Initiative: Provides funding for the approved reorganization of one Marine Resource 
Scientist I position to a Marine Resource Scientist II position. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE 
FUNDS 
2014-15 
2015-16
2016-17
Personal Services 
$3,743 
$0
$0
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE 
FUNDS TOTAL 
$3,743 
$0
$0
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES 
FUND 
2014-15 
2015-16
2016-17
Personal Services 
$26,917 
$0
$0
All Other 
$875 
$0
$0
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
TOTAL 
$27,792 
$0
$0
ENVIRONMENTAL 
PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT 
OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
2014-15 
2015-16
2016-17
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES 
FUND 
$27,792 
$0
$0
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE 
FUNDS 
$3,743 
$0
$0
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL 
FUNDS 
$31,535 
$0
$0
Marine Patrol - Bureau of 0029 
Initiative: Reorganizes one Management Analyst II position to a Public Service Manager 
I position and reduces All Other to fund the reorganization. 
Emergency clause.  In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved. 
SUMMARY 
This bill adjusts appropriations and allocations as follows. 
Part A adjusts allocations from the Federal Expenditures Fund and other funds for the 
expenditures of the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry for the fiscal 
year ending June 30, 2015. 
Part B adjusts allocations from Other Special Revenue Funds for the expenditures of 
the Baxter State Park Authority for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE 
FUNDS 
2014-15 
2015-16
2016-17
Personal Services 
$755 
$0
$0
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE 
FUNDS TOTAL 
$755 
$0
$0
GENERAL FUND 
2014-15 
2015-16
2016-17
Personal Services 
$5,645 
$0
$0
All Other 
($5,645) 
$0
$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
$0 
$0
$0
MARINE RESOURCES, 
DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
2014-15 
2015-16
2016-17
GENERAL FUND 
$0 
$0
$0
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE 
FUNDS 
$755 
$0
$0
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL 
FUNDS 
$755 
$0
$0
Part C adjusts allocations from the Federal Expenditures Fund and Other Special 
Revenue Funds for the expenditures of the Department of Environmental Protection for 
the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015. 
Part D adjusts appropriations and allocations from the General Fund and other funds 
for the expenditures of the Department of Marine Resources for the fiscal year ending 
June 30, 2015.