An Act To Make Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government and To Change Certain Provisions of Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2019
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 1000
Committee: Appropriations and Financial Affairs
Sponsors: GATTINE, BREEN, DUNPHY, HUBBELL, JORGENSEN, MILLETT, PIERCE, WADSWORTH, SANBORN
Amends: 22 MRSA §3174-S, 22 MRSA §3174-V

Legislative Document
No. 1000
H.P. 742
House of Representatives, February 26, 2019
An Act To Make Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations for 
the Expenditures of State Government and To Change Certain 
Provisions of Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State 
Government for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2019
(EMERGENCY)
Reference to the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative GATTINE of Westbrook.  (GOVERNOR'S BILL)
Cosponsored by Senator BREEN of Cumberland and
Representatives: DUNPHY of Old Town, HUBBELL of Bar Harbor, JORGENSEN of 
Portland, MILLETT of Waterford, PIERCE of Falmouth, WADSWORTH of Hiram, Senator: 
SANBORN, L. 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:
PART A
Sec. A-1.  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: Adjusts funding as a result of the review of vacant positions as authorized in 
Public Law 2017, chapter 284, Part EE.
AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY, DEPARTMENT OF
Land Management and Planning Z239
GENERAL FUND
2018-19
2019-20
2020-21
Personal Services
$2,899,082
$0
$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL
$2,899,082
$0
$0
ADMINISTRATIVE AND 
FINANCIAL SERVICES, 
DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS
2018-19
2019-20
2020-21
GENERAL FUND
$2,899,082
$0
$0
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL 
FUNDS
$2,899,082
$0
$0
Initiative: Provides funding for capital construction materials, capital improvements to 
bridges and roads, and other improvements to recreational trails and sites used by the 
public.
CULTURAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL, MAINE STATE 
Initiative: Provides one-time funding for staff support and other expenses associated with 
the planning of the State of Maine bicentennial celebration. Funds appropriated for this 
purpose do not lapse but must be carried forward into the next fiscal year to be used only 
to support the expenses of planning the bicentennial celebration.
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE 
FUNDS
2018-19
2019-20
2020-21
Capital Expenditures
$200,000
$0
$0
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE 
FUNDS TOTAL
$200,000
$0
$0
AGRICULTURE, 
CONSERVATION AND 
FORESTRY, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS
2018-19
2019-20
2020-21
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE 
FUNDS
$200,000
$0
$0
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL 
FUNDS
$200,000
$0
$0
GENERAL FUND
2018-19
2019-20
2020-21
All Other
$1,000,000
$0
$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL
$1,000,000
$0
$0
CULTURAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL, 
MAINE STATE 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS
2018-19
2019-20
2020-21
GENERAL FUND
$1,000,000
$0
$0
DEFENSE, VETERANS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT 
OF 
Disaster Assistance 0841
Initiative: Provides one-time funding to the Disaster Recovery Fund to meet the State's 
share of estimated disaster recovery costs, as authorized in the Maine Revised Statutes, 
Title 37-B, section 744, subsection 2-A.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
Public Advocate 0410
Initiative: Provides funding for expert witnesses and related costs in upcoming billing and 
metering and rate cases.
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL 
FUNDS
$1,000,000
$0
$0
GENERAL FUND
2018-19
2019-20
2020-21
All Other
$2,500,000
$0
$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL
$2,500,000
$0
$0
DEFENSE, VETERANS AND 
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, 
DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS
2018-19
2019-20
2020-21
GENERAL FUND
$2,500,000
$0
$0
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL 
FUNDS
$2,500,000
$0
$0
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE 
FUNDS
2018-19
2019-20
2020-21
All Other
$352,078
$0
$0
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE 
FUNDS TOTAL
$352,078
$0
$0
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Disproportionate Share - Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center Z225
Initiative: Transfers 6 Mental Health Worker I positions from 36% General Fund and 
64% Other Special Revenue Funds in the Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center program to 
36% Disproportionate Share - Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center program, General Fund 
and 64% Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center program, Other Special Revenue Funds.
Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center Z222
Initiative: Transfers 6 Mental Health Worker I positions from 36% General Fund and 
64% Other Special Revenue Funds in the Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center program to 
36% Disproportionate Share - Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center program, General Fund 
and 64% Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center program, Other Special Revenue Funds.
Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147
Initiative: Adjusts allocations between the Medical Care - Payments to Providers program 
and the Nursing Facilities program within the same fund to correct an allocation approved 
in Public Law 2017, chapter 460.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
DEPARTMENT TOTALS
2018-19
2019-20
2020-21
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE 
FUNDS
$352,078
$0
$0
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL 
FUNDS
$352,078
$0
$0
GENERAL FUND
2018-19
2019-20
2020-21
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE 
COUNT
6.000
0.000
0.000
Personal Services
$145,879
$0
$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL
$145,879
$0
$0
GENERAL FUND
2018-19
2019-20
2020-21
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE 
COUNT
(6.000)
0.000
0.000
Personal Services
($145,879)
$0
$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL
($145,879)
$0
$0
Nursing Facilities 0148
Initiative: Adjusts allocations between the Medical Care - Payments to Providers program 
and the Nursing Facilities program within the same fund to correct an allocation approved 
in Public Law 2017, chapter 460.
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION, MAINE 
Historic Preservation Commission 0036
Initiative: Provides funding for Personal Services costs due to a projected shortfall.
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES 
FUND
2018-19
2019-20
2020-21
All Other
($11,528,954)
$0
$0
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
TOTAL
($11,528,954)
$0
$0
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES 
FUND
2018-19
2019-20
2020-21
All Other
$11,528,954
$0
$0
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
TOTAL
$11,528,954
$0
$0
HEALTH AND HUMAN 
SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS
2018-19
2019-20
2020-21
GENERAL FUND
$0
$0
$0
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES 
FUND
$0
$0
$0
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL 
FUNDS
$0
$0
$0
GENERAL FUND
2018-19
2019-20
2020-21
Personal Services
$23,927
$0
$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL
$23,927
$0
$0
JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT
Courts - Supreme, Superior and District 0063
Initiative: Provides funding to meet current rates developed by the Department of 
Administrative and Financial Services, Office of Information Technology for network 
access.
LIBRARY, MAINE STATE 
Administration - Library 0215
Initiative: Provides funding for Personal Services costs due to a projected shortfall.
Maine State Library 0217
Initiative: Provides funding for the full subscription and support of 13 public computers.
HISTORIC PRESERVATION 
COMMISSION, MAINE 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS
2018-19
2019-20
2020-21
GENERAL FUND
$23,927
$0
$0
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL 
FUNDS
$23,927
$0
$0
GENERAL FUND
2018-19
2019-20
2020-21
All Other
$184,214
$0
$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL
$184,214
$0
$0
JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT
DEPARTMENT TOTALS
2018-19
2019-20
2020-21
GENERAL FUND
$184,214
$0
$0
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL 
FUNDS
$184,214
$0
$0
GENERAL FUND
2018-19
2019-20
2020-21
Personal Services
$13,000
$0
$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL
$13,000
$0
$0
Maine State Library 0217
Initiative: Provides funding for Personal Services costs due to a projected shortfall.
MARINE RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Bureau of Policy and Management 0258
Initiative: Reallocates 15% of the cost of 8 Marine Patrol Officer positions and 3 Marine 
Patrol Specialist positions and 10% of the cost of 2 Marine Patrol Mechanic Specialist 
positions from the Bureau of Policy and Management program, Other Special Revenue 
Funds to the Marine Patrol - Bureau of  program, General Fund.
Marine Patrol - Bureau of 0029
Initiative: Provides funding for the Department of Public Safety's State Police records 
management system.
GENERAL FUND
2018-19
2019-20
2020-21
All Other
$6,400
$0
$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL
$6,400
$0
$0
GENERAL FUND
2018-19
2019-20
2020-21
Personal Services
$16,000
$0
$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL
$16,000
$0
$0
LIBRARY, MAINE STATE 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS
2018-19
2019-20
2020-21
GENERAL FUND
$35,400
$0
$0
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL 
FUNDS
$35,400
$0
$0
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE 
FUNDS
2018-19
2019-20
2020-21
Personal Services
($180,872)
$0
$0
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE 
FUNDS TOTAL
($180,872)
$0
$0
Marine Patrol - Bureau of 0029
Initiative: Reallocates 15% of the cost of 8 Marine Patrol Officer positions and 3 Marine 
Patrol Specialist positions and 10% of the cost of 2 Marine Patrol Mechanic Specialist 
positions from the Bureau of Policy and Management program, Other Special Revenue 
Funds to the Marine Patrol - Bureau of program, General Fund.
Marine Patrol - Bureau of 0029
Initiative: Provides funding for an increase in fees for dispatch services provided by the 
Department of Public Safety.
Marine Patrol - Bureau of 0029
Initiative: Provides funding for insurance, uniforms, training, rents and minor equipment 
for the Bureau of Marine Patrol.
GENERAL FUND
2018-19
2019-20
2020-21
All Other
$36,563
$0
$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL
$36,563
$0
$0
GENERAL FUND
2018-19
2019-20
2020-21
Personal Services
$180,872
$0
$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL
$180,872
$0
$0
GENERAL FUND
2018-19
2019-20
2020-21
All Other
$41,561
$0
$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL
$41,561
$0
$0
GENERAL FUND
2018-19
2019-20
2020-21
All Other
$176,387
$0
$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL
$176,387
$0
$0
MARINE RESOURCES, 
DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS
2018-19
2019-20
2020-21
GENERAL FUND
$435,383
$0
$0
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE 
FUNDS
($180,872)
$0
$0
PROPERTY TAX REVIEW, STATE BOARD OF 
Property Tax Review - State Board of 0357
Initiative: Provides funding for payment of Attorney General legal fees.
SECRETARY OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF 
Bureau of Administrative Services and Corporations 0692
Initiative: Provides funding for the annual lease of accessible voting system equipment, 
software and support to municipalities for 2019.
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL 
FUNDS
$254,511
$0
$0
GENERAL FUND
2018-19
2019-20
2020-21
All Other
$38,772
$0
$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL
$38,772
$0
$0
PROPERTY TAX REVIEW, 
STATE BOARD OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS
2018-19
2019-20
2020-21
GENERAL FUND
$38,772
$0
$0
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL 
FUNDS
$38,772
$0
$0
GENERAL FUND
2018-19
2019-20
2020-21
All Other
$400,000
$0
$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL
$400,000
$0
$0
SECRETARY OF STATE, 
DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS
2018-19
2019-20
2020-21
GENERAL FUND
$400,000
$0
$0
PART B
Sec. B-1.  22 MRSA §3174-SS, as enacted by PL 2011, c. 477, Pt. I, §1, is 
repealed.
PART C
Sec. C-1.  22 MRSA §3174-VV, as amended by PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §78, is 
repealed.
PART D
Sec. D-1.  34-A MRSA c. 3, sub-c. 6, as amended, is repealed.
Sec. D-2.  34-A MRSA c. 3, sub-c. 10 is enacted to read:
SUBCHAPTER 10
WASHINGTON COUNTY PRERELEASE CENTER
§4301.  Establishment
There is established the Washington County Prerelease Center, referred to in this 
subchapter as "the center," which must be located in Washington County as a minimum 
security unit of the Mountain View Correctional Facility.
§4302.  Purposes
The purposes of the center include vocational training and rehabilitative programs, 
including work release and work involving public restitution.
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL 
FUNDS
$400,000
$0
$0
SECTION TOTALS
2018-19
2019-20
2020-21
GENERAL FUND
$7,516,778
$0
$0
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES 
FUND
$0
$0
$0
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE 
FUNDS
$371,206
$0
$0
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS
$7,887,984
$0
$0
§4303.  Superintendent
1.  Chief administrative officer.  The chief administrative officer of the center is the 
superintendent of the Mountain View Correctional Facility as described in section 4103, 
subsection 1, referred to in this subchapter as "the superintendent."
2.  Duties.  In addition to other duties set out in this chapter, the superintendent has 
the following duties.
A.  The superintendent shall exercise proper supervision over the employees, 
grounds, buildings and equipment at the center.
B.  The superintendent shall supervise and control the prisoners at the center in 
accordance with departmental rules.
§4304.  Prisoners generally
1.  Confinement of prisoners transferred to center.  All prisoners transferred to the 
center must be detained and confined in accordance with the sentences of the court and 
the rules of the department.
2.  Work release.  The superintendent shall work collaboratively with private 
employers as necessary to ensure the provision of suitable work release opportunities for 
prisoners at the center.
3.  Employment.  The commissioner may authorize the employment of prisoners at 
the center on public works with any department, agency or entity of state, county or local 
government and may authorize the use of prisoners to provide assistance in the 
improvement of property owned by nonprofit organizations.
A.  The commissioner shall adopt those rules as the commissioner considers proper to 
ensure the care and treatment of the prisoners and the safe working conditions of 
prisoners and departmental employees. Rules adopted pursuant to this paragraph are 
routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.
B.  The purpose of the employment authorized in this subsection is to provide 
training to the prisoners and to be a form of public restitution for the crimes 
committed by the prisoners.
C.  A prisoner employed under this subsection may not be compensated monetarily 
for work performed.
D.  The commissioner may request that a nonprofit organization pay for the 
transportation of the prisoners it employs and pay the per diem compensation of 
correctional officers or instructors who must accompany the prisoners or oversee the 
work to be performed.
4.  Escape.  A prisoner who escapes from the center or from any assignment beyond 
the grounds of the center, including assignment with community rehabilitative programs, 
is guilty of escape under Title 17-A, section 755.
§4305.  Employees of the center
Employees of the center have the same power as deputy sheriffs in their respective 
counties to search for and apprehend a prisoner who has escaped from the center when 
those employees are authorized to do so by the superintendent.
Sec. D-3.  Authority for property purchase for Washington County 
Prerelease Center.  The Commissioner of Corrections may purchase a parcel of land 
and buildings in Washington County for the Washington County Prerelease Center by 
warranty deed with or without covenants to be conveyed to the State of Maine 
Department of Corrections and recorded in the Washington County Registry of Deeds. 
The commissioner may purchase the property and negotiate any sales, solicit bids or 
directly enter a purchase and sale agreement. A purchase of property pursuant to this 
section must be approved by the Director of the Bureau of General Services within the 
Department of Administrative and Financial Services.
PART E
Sec. E-1.  PL 2015, c. 483, §1, sub-§5 is amended to read:
5.  Cost recovery fund.  There is established within the commission a nonlapsing 
cost recovery fund, referred to in this section as "the fund."  The fund receives funds 
allocated or transferred by the Legislature from the unappropriated surplus of the General 
Fund in accordance with subsection 8.  The commission shall use the fund to pay all 
above-market costs of any contract entered into under this section.  No more than 50% of 
the fund may be awarded to facilities serving the NMISA region.  At the close of fiscal 
year 2016-17, amounts remaining in the cost recovery fund that the commission has 
determined are not needed to pay above-market costs in accordance with subsection 6 
must be transferred to the Maine Budget Stabilization Fund established under the Maine 
Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 1532.  The commission by rule or order shall establish 
how above-market costs are determined and how payments from the fund are made.  At 
the close of fiscal year 2018-19, $5,461,387.64 in the cost recovery fund must be 
transferred to the General Fund unappropriated surplus in fiscal year 2018-19.
PART F
Sec. F-1.  Transfer balances.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, at the 
close of fiscal year 2018-19, the State Controller shall transfer, after the deduction of all 
allocations, financial commitments, other designated funds or any other transfer 
authorized by statute, any remaining balance specifically related to federal supplemental 
nutrition assistance program overpayments in the Food Supplement Administration 
program, Federal Expenditures Fund to the Food Supplement Administration program, 
Other Special Revenue Funds.
PART G
Sec. G-1.  Office of the Public Advocate; special assessment on electric 
utility entities.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in fiscal year 2018-19, 
every electric utility entity subject to an assessment under the Maine Revised Statutes, 
Title 35-A, section 116, subsection 8 is subject to an additional assessment on its 
intrastate gross operating revenues sufficient to produce $353,000 total. The revenues 
produced from this assessment must be transferred to the Public Advocate Regulatory 
Fund. All Other funds in the amount of $353,000 may be used only for the costs 
associated with representing electric utility ratepayers in the State and the State's public 
interests for the anticipated Emera Maine rate case and bifurcated Central Maine Power 
Company billing and metering and rate cases for retention of expert witnesses and related 
costs.
Emergency clause.  In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved.
SUMMARY
PART A
This Part makes appropriations and allocations.
PART B
This Part repeals the limited lifetime maximum coverage and reimbursement of 24 
months under the MaineCare program for buprenorphine and naloxone combination 
drugs for the treatment of addiction.
PART C
This Part repeals the limited lifetime maximum reimbursement of 24 months under 
the MaineCare program for methadone for the treatment of addiction.
PART D
This Part repeals the laws governing the former Downeast Correctional Facility and 
establishes a Department of Corrections prerelease center in Washington County.
PART E
This Part transfers the remaining funds in the cost recovery fund of the Public 
Utilities Commission to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund in fiscal year 
2018-19.
PART F
This Part requires the State Controller to transfer any remaining balance specifically 
related to federal supplemental nutrition assistance program overpayments in the Food 
Supplement Administration program, Federal Expenditures Fund to the Food Supplement 
Administration program, Other Special Revenue Funds.
PART G
This Part imposes an additional assessment on electric utility entities for fiscal year 
2018-19 to provide funding to the Office of the Public Advocate in order to fund the costs 
of representing ratepayers in rate cases.