An Act Making Certain Appropriations and Allocations and Changing Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 0925
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_A_H792 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT .. ?).,, to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 653, 
L.D. 925, Bill, "An Act Making Certain Appropriations and Allocations and Changing 
Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government" 
Amend the amendment by inserting after Part N the following: 
'PARTO 
Sec. 0-1. Calculation and transfer; information technology savings. The 
State Budget Officer and Chief Infonnation Officer shall calculate the amount of the 
savings in section 3 of this Part that applies against each General Fund account for all 
executive branch departments and agencies statewide and shall transfer the amounts by 
financial order upon the approval of the Governor. These transfers are considered 
adjustments to appropriations in fiscal year 2018-19. The State Budget Officer and Chief 
Infonnation Officer shall submit to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having 
jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs a report of the transferred amounts 
no later than February 1, 2019. 
Sec. 0-2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Developmental Services Waiver -MaineCare Z211 
Initiative: Provides funding to reduce the waiting list for community-based services 
provided under the MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapters II and III, Section 21: Home 
and Community Benefits for Members with Intellectual Disabilities or Autistic Disorder. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147 
2017-18 
$0 
$0 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
2018-19 
$10,000,000 
$10,000,000 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT ·A "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 653, L.D. 925 
Initiative: Provides funding to reduce the waiting list for community-based services 
provided under the MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapters II and III, Section 21: Home 
and Community Benefits for Members with Intellectual Disabilities or Autistic Disorder. 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
All Other 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, 
DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
2017-18 
$0 
$0 
2017-18 
$0 
$0 
$0 
2018-19 
$18,200,000 
$18,200,000 
2018-19 
$10,000,000 
$18,200,000 
$28,200,000 
Sec. 0-3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Executive Branch Departments and Independent Agencies - Statewide 0017 
Initiative: Reduces funding to reflect projected savings from a decrease in information 
technology spending. 
GENERAL FUND 
Personal Services 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2017-18 
2018-19 
$0 ($10,000,000) 
$0 ($10,000,000) 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter 
or section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment deappropriates $10,000,000 in fiscal year 2018-19 from projected 
savings from a decrease in information technology spending and uses the funding to 
reduce the waiting list for community-based services provided under the MaineCare 
Benefits Manual, Chapters II and III, Section 21 to members with intellectual disabilities 
or autism spectrum disorder. It directs the State Budget Officer and Chief Information 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT ·A" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 653, L.D. 925 
Officer to calculate the amount of savings that applies against each General Fund account 
for all executive branch departments and agencies statewide and transfer the amounts by 
financial order upon the approval of the Governor. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached 
SPONSORED BY: ~A/ 5' 
(Representative LOCKMAN) 
TOWN: Amherst 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/18/18 :J'dac:.. 
128th MAINE LEGISLATURE . 
LD925 
LR 1296(13) 
An Act Making Certain Appropriations and Allocations and Changing Certain Provisions of the Law 
Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment 1!LJ.1 to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Rep. Lockhtan of Amherst 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
General Fund 
Federal Expenditures Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2017-18 
$0 
$0 
$0 
FY 2018-19 
$0 
$0 
$18,200,000 
Projections 
FY2019-20 
$0 
$0 
$18,200,000 
Projections 
FY 2020-21 
$0 
$0 
$18,200,000 
This amendment deappropriates $10.0 million in fiscal year 2018-19 from projected savings from a decrease in 
information technology spending and uses the funding to reduce the waiting list for community-based services 
provided under the MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapters II and III, Section 21: Home and Community Benefits for 
Members with Intellectual Disabilities or Autistic Disorder. It directs the State Budget Officer and Chiefinformation 
Officer to calculate the amount of savings that applies against each General Fund account for all executive branch 
departments and agencies statewide, and transfer the amounts by financial order upon the approval of the Governor. 
LR1296(13) - Fiscal Note - Pai:re 1 of 1