An Act Making Supplemental Allocations from the Highway Fund and Other Funds for the Expenditures of State Government and To Change Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2017
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1034
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: COLLINS, McLEAN

Legislative Document
No. 1034
S.P. 341
In Senate, March 14, 2017
An Act Making Supplemental Allocations from the Highway Fund 
and Other Funds for the Expenditures of State Government  and To 
Change Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper 
Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Year Ending June 
30, 2017
(EMERGENCY)
Reference to the Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed.
HEATHER J.R. PRIEST
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator COLLINS of York.  (GOVERNOR'S BILL)
Cosponsored by Representative McLEAN of Gorham.
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. 
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF  
Administration - Public Safety 0088 
Initiative: Provides funding for the approved reorganization of one Public Service 
Executive II position from range 34 to range 36. 
State Police 0291 
Initiative: Provides funding for the approved range change of one Computer Forensic 
Analyst position from range 25 to range 27 retroactive to January 2015. 
State Police 0291 
Initiative: Provides funding for the approved reclassification of one Forensic Technician 
position to a Forensic Chemist Technician position retroactive to July 2014. 
HIGHWAY FUND 
2016-17 
2017-18
2018-19
Personal Services 
$2,374 
$0
$0
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
$2,374 
$0
$0
HIGHWAY FUND 
2016-17 
2017-18
2018-19
Personal Services 
$4,795 
$0
$0
All Other 
$84 
$0
$0
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
$4,879 
$0
$0
Sec. A-2.  Appropriations and allocations.  The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
SECRETARY OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF  
Administration - Motor Vehicles 0077 
Initiative: Provides funding for a portion of the state match to implement an automated 
overlimit routing, restriction management and permitting system. 
PART B 
Sec. B-1.  Carrying provision; Department of the Secretary of State, 
Administration - Motor Vehicles program.  Notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, the State Controller shall carry forward any unexpended balance, after all 
financial commitments for salary, benefits, other obligations and budgetary adjustments 
have been made, in the Personal Services and All Other line categories at the end of fiscal 
year 2016-17 to the All Other line category in the next fiscal year in the Department of 
the Secretary of State, Administration - Motor Vehicles program, Highway Fund to be 
used for the automated overlimit routing, restriction management and permitting system 
to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the department's operations. 
Emergency clause.  In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved. 
HIGHWAY FUND 
2016-17 
2017-18
2018-19
Personal Services 
$2,147 
$0
$0
All Other 
$38 
$0
$0
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
$2,185 
$0
$0
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT 
OF  
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
2016-17 
2017-18
2018-19
HIGHWAY FUND 
$9,438 
$0
$0
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL 
FUNDS 
$9,438 
$0
$0
HIGHWAY FUND 
2016-17 
2017-18
2018-19
All Other 
$250,000 
$0
$0
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
$250,000 
$0
$0
SUMMARY 
PART A 
This Part makes supplemental allocations from the Highway Fund for the 
expenditures of State Government necessary to the proper operations of State 
Government for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2017. 
PART B 
This Part carries forward any unexpended balances in the Personal Services and All 
Other line categories as of June 30, 2017 to the All Other line category in the Department 
of the Secretary of State, Administration - Motor Vehicles program, Highway Fund for 
use in the next fiscal year.