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Amend
several sections in LD 1903 Part C as follows:
Replace
Section C-3 as follows:
Current
Sec. C-3. 20-A MRSA §15671, sub-§7, ¶B, as amended by PL 2011, c. 477, Pt. C, §1, is further
amended to read:
B.
The annual targets for the state share percentage of the statewide adjusted
total cost of the components of essential programs and services are as follows.
(1)
For fiscal year 2005-06, the target is 52.6%.
(2)
For fiscal year 2006-07, the target is 53.86%.
(3)
For fiscal year 2007-08, the target is 53.51%.
(4)
For fiscal year 2008-09, the target is 52.52%.
(5)
For fiscal year 2009-10, the target is 48.93%.
(6)
For fiscal year 2010-11, the target is 45.84%.
(7)
For fiscal year 2011-12, the target is 46.13%46.03%.
(8) For fiscal year 2012-13, the target is
46.71%.
Revised
Sec. C-3. 20-A MRSA §15671, sub-§7, ¶B, as
amended by PL 2011, c. 477, Pt. C, §1, is further amended to read:
B.
The annual targets for the state share percentage of the statewide adjusted
total cost of the components of essential programs and services are as follows.
(1)
For fiscal year 2005-06, the target is 52.6%.
(2)
For fiscal year 2006-07, the target is 53.86%.
(3)
For fiscal year 2007-08, the target is 53.51%.
(4)
For fiscal year 2008-09, the target is 52.52%.
(5)
For fiscal year 2009-10, the target is 48.93%.
(6)
For fiscal year 2010-11, the target is 45.84%.
(7)
For fiscal year 2011-12, the target is 46.13%46.02%.
(8) For fiscal year 2012-13, the target is
46.68%.
Replace Section C-4 as follows:
Current
Sec. C-4. 20-A MRSA §15671, sub-§7, ¶C, as
amended by PL 2011, c. 477, Pt. C, §2, is further amended to read:
C.
Beginning in fiscal year 2011-12, the annual targets for the state share
percentage of the total cost of funding public education from kindergarten to
grade 12 including the cost of the components of essential programs and
services plus the state contributions to teacher retirement, retired teachers'
health insurance and retired teachers' life insurance are as follows.
(1)
For fiscal year 2011-12, the target is 49.56%49.48%.
(2)
For fiscal year 2012-13, the target is 52.50%50.10%.
(3)
For fiscal year 2013-14 and succeeding years, the target is 55%.
Revised
Sec. C-4. 20-A MRSA §15671, sub-§7, ¶C, as
amended by PL 2011, c. 477, Pt. C, §2, is further amended to read:
C.
Beginning in fiscal year 2011-12, the annual targets for the state share
percentage of the total cost of funding public education from kindergarten to
grade 12 including the cost of the components of essential programs and
services plus the state contributions to teacher retirement, retired teachers'
health insurance and retired teachers' life insurance are as follows.
(1)
For fiscal year 2011-12, the target is 49.56%49.47%.
(2)
For fiscal year 2012-13, the target is 52.50%50.07%.
(3)
For fiscal year 2013-14 and succeeding years, the target is 55%.
Replace Section C-5 as follows:
Current
Sec. C-5. 20-A MRSA §15671-A, sub-§2, ¶B, as
amended by PL 2011, c. 477, Pt. C, §3, is further amended to read:
B.
For property tax years beginning on or after April 1, 2005, the commissioner
shall calculate the full-value education mill rate that is required to raise
the statewide total local share. The full-value education mill rate is
calculated for each fiscal year by dividing the applicable statewide total
local share by the applicable statewide valuation. The full-value education
mill rate must decline over the period from fiscal year 2005-06 to fiscal year
2008-09 and may not exceed 9.0 mills in fiscal year 2005-06 and may not exceed
8.0 mills in fiscal year 2008-09. The full-value education mill rate must be
applied according to section 15688, subsection 3-A, paragraph A to determine a
municipality's local cost share expectation. Full-value education mill rates must
be derived according to the following schedule.
(1)
For the 2005 property tax year, the full-value education mill rate is the
amount necessary to result in a 47.4% statewide total local share in fiscal
year 2005-06.
(2)
For the 2006 property tax year, the full-value education mill rate is the
amount necessary to result in a 46.14% statewide total local share in fiscal
year 2006-07.
(3)
For the 2007 property tax year, the full-value education mill rate is the
amount necessary to result in a 46.49% statewide total local share in fiscal
year 2007-08.
(4)
For the 2008 property tax year, the full-value education mill rate is the
amount necessary to result in a 47.48% statewide total local share in fiscal
year 2008-09.
(4-A)
For the 2009 property tax year, the full-value education mill rate is the
amount necessary to result in a 51.07% statewide total local share in fiscal
year 2009-10.
(4-B)
For the 2010 property tax year, the full-value education mill rate is the
amount necessary to result in a 54.16% statewide total local share in fiscal
year 2010-11.
(4-C)
For the 2011 property tax year, the full-value education mill rate is the
amount necessary to result in a 53.87%53.97%
statewide total local share in fiscal year 2011-12.
(5)
For the 2012 property tax year, the full-value education mill rate is the
amount necessary to result in a 47.74%53.29%
statewide total local share in fiscal year 2012-13.
(6)
For the 2013 property tax year, the full-value education mill rate is the
amount necessary to result in a 47.50% statewide total local share in fiscal
year 2013-14.
(7)
For the 2014 property tax year and subsequent tax years, the full-value
education mill rate is the amount necessary to result in a 45% statewide total
local share in fiscal year 2014-15 and after.
Revised
Sec. C-5. 20-A MRSA §15671-A, sub-§2, ¶B, as
amended by PL 2011, c. 477, Pt. C, §3, is further amended to read:
B.
For property tax years beginning on or after April 1, 2005, the commissioner
shall calculate the full-value education mill rate that is required to raise
the statewide total local share. The full-value education mill rate is
calculated for each fiscal year by dividing the applicable statewide total
local share by the applicable statewide valuation. The full-value education
mill rate must decline over the period from fiscal year 2005-06 to fiscal year
2008-09 and may not exceed 9.0 mills in fiscal year 2005-06 and may not exceed
8.0 mills in fiscal year 2008-09. The full-value education mill rate must be
applied according to section 15688, subsection 3-A, paragraph A to determine a
municipality's local cost share expectation. Full-value education mill rates
must be derived according to the following schedule.
(1)
For the 2005 property tax year, the full-value education mill rate is the
amount necessary to result in a 47.4% statewide total local share in fiscal
year 2005-06.
(2)
For the 2006 property tax year, the full-value education mill rate is the
amount necessary to result in a 46.14% statewide total local share in fiscal
year 2006-07.
(3)
For the 2007 property tax year, the full-value education mill rate is the
amount necessary to result in a 46.49% statewide total local share in fiscal
year 2007-08.
(4)
For the 2008 property tax year, the full-value education mill rate is the
amount necessary to result in a 47.48% statewide total local share in fiscal
year 2008-09.
(4-A)
For the 2009 property tax year, the full-value education mill rate is the
amount necessary to result in a 51.07% statewide total local share in fiscal
year 2009-10.
(4-B)
For the 2010 property tax year, the full-value education mill rate is the
amount necessary to result in a 54.16% statewide total local share in fiscal
year 2010-11.
(4-C)
For the 2011 property tax year, the full-value education mill rate is the
amount necessary to result in a 53.87%53.98%
statewide total local share in fiscal year 2011-12.
(5)
For the 2012 property tax year, the full-value education mill rate is the
amount necessary to result in a 47.74%53.32%
statewide total local share in fiscal year 2012-13.
(6)
For the 2013 property tax year, the full-value education mill rate is the
amount necessary to result in a 47.50% statewide total local share in fiscal
year 2013-14.
(7)
For the 2014 property tax year and subsequent tax years, the full-value
education mill rate is the amount necessary to result in a 45% statewide total
local share in fiscal year 2014-15 and after.
Replace Section C-13 as follows:
Current
Sec. C-13. PL 2011, c. 380, Pt. C, §§8 and 9, as amended by PL 2011, c. 477, Pt. C, §4, are further
amended to read:
Sec. C-8. Total cost of funding public education from
kindergarten to grade 12. The total cost
of funding public education from kindergarten to grade 12 for fiscal year
2011-12 is as follows:
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2011-12 |
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TOTAL |
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Total
Operating Allocation |
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Total
operating allocation pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A,
section 15683 without transitions percentage |
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$1,390,771,314 |
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Total
operating allocation pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A,
section 15683 with 97% transitions percentage |
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$1,349,048,174 |
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Total
other subsidizable costs pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A,
section 15681-A |
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$413,851,257 |
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Total
Operating Allocation |
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Total
operating allocation pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A,
section 15683 and total other subsidizable costs pursuant to Title 20-A,
section 15681-A |
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$1,762,899,431 |
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Total
Debt Service Allocation |
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Total
debt service allocation pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A,
section 15683-A |
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$104,575,834 |
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Total
Adjustments and Miscellaneous Costs |
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Total
adjustments and miscellaneous costs pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes,
Title 20-A, sections 15689 and 15689-A |
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Total
Cost of Funding Public Education from Kindergarten to Grade 12 |
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Total
cost of funding public education from kindergarten to grade 12 for fiscal
year 2011-12 pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, chapter
606-B |
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Total
cost of the state contribution to teacher retirement, teacher retirement
health insurance and teacher retirement life insurance for fiscal year
2011-12 pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapters 421 and 423 |
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$172,592,848 |
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Adjustment
pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 15683, subsection
2 |
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$41,723,140 |
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Total
cost of funding public education from kindergarten to grade 12 |
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Sec. C-9. Local and
state contributions to total cost of funding public education from kindergarten
to grade 12. The local contribution and
the state contribution appropriation provided for general purpose aid for local
schools for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011 and ending June 30, 2012 is
calculated as follows:
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2011-12 |
2011-12 |
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LOCAL |
STATE |
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Local
and State Contributions to the Total Cost of Funding Public Education from
Kindergarten to Grade 12 |
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Local
and state contributions to the total cost of funding public education from
kindergarten to grade 12 pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A,
section 15683 - subject to statewide distributions required by law |
$1,042,466,969 |
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State contribution
to the total cost of teacher retirement, teacher retirement health insurance
and teacher retirement life insurance for fiscal year 2011-12 pursuant to the
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapters 421 and 423 |
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$172,592,848 |
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State
contribution to the total cost of funding public education from kindergarten
to grade 12 |
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Revised
Sec. C-13. PL 2011, c. 380, Pt. C, §§8 and 9, as amended by PL 2011, c. 477, Pt. C, §4, are further
amended to read:
Sec. C-8. Total cost of funding public education from
kindergarten to grade 12. The total cost of funding
public education from kindergarten to grade 12 for fiscal year 2011-12 is as
follows:
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2011-12 |
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TOTAL |
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Total
Operating Allocation |
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Total
operating allocation pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A,
section 15683 without transitions percentage |
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$1,390,771,314 |
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Total
operating allocation pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A,
section 15683 with 97% transitions percentage |
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$1,349,048,174 |
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Total
other subsidizable costs pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A,
section 15681-A |
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$413,851,257 |
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Total
Operating Allocation |
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Total
operating allocation pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section
15683 and total other subsidizable costs pursuant to Title 20-A, section
15681-A |
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$1,762,899,431 |
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Total
Debt Service Allocation |
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Total
debt service allocation pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A,
section 15683-A |
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$104,575,834 |
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Total
Adjustments and Miscellaneous Costs |
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Total
adjustments and miscellaneous costs pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes,
Title 20-A, sections 15689 and 15689-A |
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Total
Cost of Funding Public Education from Kindergarten to Grade 12 |
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Total
cost of funding public education from kindergarten to grade 12 for fiscal
year 2011-12 pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, chapter
606-B |
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Total
cost of the state contribution to teacher retirement, teacher retirement
health insurance and teacher retirement life insurance for fiscal year
2011-12 pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapters 421 and 423 |
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$172,592,848 |
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Adjustment
pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 15683, subsection
2 |
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$41,723,140 |
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Total
cost of funding public education from kindergarten to grade 12 |
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|
Sec. C-9. Local and
state contributions to total cost of funding public education from kindergarten
to grade 12. The local contribution and
the state contribution appropriation provided for general purpose aid for local
schools for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011 and ending June 30, 2012 is
calculated as follows:
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2011-12 |
2011-12 |
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LOCAL |
STATE |
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Local
and State Contributions to the Total Cost of Funding Public Education from
Kindergarten to Grade 12 |
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|
Local
and state contributions to the total cost of funding public education from
kindergarten to grade 12 pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A,
section 15683 - subject to statewide distributions required by law |
$1,042,466,969 |
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State
contribution to the total cost of teacher retirement, teacher retirement
health insurance and teacher retirement life insurance for fiscal year
2011-12 pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapters 421 and 423 |
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$172,592,848 |
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State
contribution to the total cost of funding public education from kindergarten
to grade 12 |
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Amend Section C-15 as follows:
Current
Sec. C-15. Total cost of funding public education from
kindergarten to grade 12. The total cost of funding
public education from kindergarten to grade 12 for fiscal year 2012-13 is as follows:
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2012-13 |
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TOTAL |
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Total
Operating Allocation |
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Total
operating allocation pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A,
section 15683 without transitions percentage |
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$1,395,869,772 |
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Total
operating allocation pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A,
section 15683 with 97% transitions percentage |
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$1,353,993,679 |
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Total
other subsidizable costs pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A,
section 15681-A |
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$430,187,826 |
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Total
Operating Allocation |
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Total
operating allocation pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A,
section 15683 and total other subsidizable costs pursuant to Title 20-A,
section 15681-A |
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$1,784,181,505 |
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Total
Debt Service Allocation |
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Total
debt service allocation pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A,
section 15683-A |
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$103,872,675 |
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Total
Adjustments and Miscellaneous Costs |
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Total
adjustments and miscellaneous costs pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes,
Title 20-A, sections 15689 and 15689-A |
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$70,440,632 |
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Total
Cost of Funding Public Education from Kindergarten to Grade 12 |
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Total
cost of funding public education from kindergarten to grade 12 for fiscal
year 2012-13 pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, chapter
606-B |
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$1,958,494,812 |
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Total
cost of the state contribution to teacher retirement, teacher retirement
health insurance and teacher retirement life insurance for fiscal year
2012-13 pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapters 421 and 423 |
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$174,932,892 |
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Adjustment
pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 15683, subsection
2 |
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$41,876,093 |
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Total
cost of funding public education from kindergarten to grade 12 |
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$2,175,303,797 |
Revised
Sec. C-15. Total cost of funding public education from
kindergarten to grade 12. The total cost of funding
public education from kindergarten to grade 12 for fiscal year 2012-13 is as
follows:
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2012-13 |
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TOTAL |
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Total
Operating Allocation |
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Total
operating allocation pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A,
section 15683 without transitions percentage |
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$1,395,869,772 |
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Total
operating allocation pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A,
section 15683 with 97% transitions percentage |
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$1,353,993,679 |
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Total
other subsidizable costs pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A,
section 15681-A |
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$429,737,826 |
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Total
Operating Allocation |
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Total
operating allocation pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section
15683 and total other subsidizable costs pursuant to Title 20-A, section
15681-A |
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$1,783,731,505 |
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Total
Debt Service Allocation |
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Total
debt service allocation pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A,
section 15683-A |
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$103,872,675 |
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Total
Adjustments and Miscellaneous Costs |
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Total
adjustments and miscellaneous costs pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes,
Title 20-A, sections 15689 and 15689-A |
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$69,749,900 |
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Total
Cost of Funding Public Education from Kindergarten to Grade 12 |
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Total
cost of funding public education from kindergarten to grade 12 for fiscal
year 2012-13 pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, chapter
606-B |
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$1,957,354,080 |
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Total
cost of the state contribution to teacher retirement, teacher retirement
health insurance and teacher retirement life insurance for fiscal year
2012-13 pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapters 421 and 423 |
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$174,932,892 |
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Adjustment
pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 15683, subsection
2 |
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$41,876,093 |
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Total
cost of funding public education from kindergarten to grade 12 |
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$2,174,163,065 |
Amend Section C-16 as follows:
Current
Sec. C-16. Local and
state contributions to total cost of funding public education from kindergarten
to grade 12. The local contribution and
the state contribution appropriation provided for general purpose aid for local
schools for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2012 and ending June 30, 2013 is
calculated as follows:
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2012-13 |
2012-13 |
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LOCAL |
STATE |
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Local
and State Contributions to the Total Cost of Funding Public Education from
Kindergarten to Grade 12 |
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Local
and state contributions to the total cost of funding public education from
kindergarten to grade 12 pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A,
section 15683 - subject to statewide distributions required by law |
$1,043,692,866 |
$914,801,946 |
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State
contribution to the total cost of teacher retirement, teacher retirement
health insurance and teacher retirement life insurance for fiscal year
2012-13 pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapters 421 and 423 |
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$174,932,892 |
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State
contribution to the total cost of funding public education from kindergarten
to grade 12 |
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$1,089,734,838 |
Revised
Sec. C-16. Local and
state contributions to total cost of funding public education from kindergarten
to grade 12. The local contribution and
the state contribution appropriation provided for general purpose aid for local
schools for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2012 and ending June 30, 2013 is
calculated as follows:
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2012-13 |
2012-13 |
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LOCAL |
STATE |
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Local
and State Contributions to the Total Cost of Funding Public Education from
Kindergarten to Grade 12 |
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Local
and state contributions to the total cost of funding public education from
kindergarten to grade 12 pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A,
section 15683 - subject to statewide distributions required by law |
$1,043,692,866 |
$913,661,214 |
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State
contribution to the total cost of teacher retirement, teacher retirement
health insurance and teacher retirement life insurance for fiscal year
2012-13 pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapters 421 and 423 |
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$174,932,892 |
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State
contribution to the total cost of funding public education from kindergarten
to grade 12 |
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$1,088,594,106 |
SUMMARY
PART C
This amendment revises several amounts to reflect updated appropriation levels in both fiscal year 2011-12 and fiscal year 2012-13.
Amend LD 1903 Part D as follows:
Current
PART D
Sec. D-1. 5 MRSA §931, sub-§1, ¶G, as enacted by PL 1983, c. 729, §4, is amended to read:
G.
Employees working in the Governor's office,
Governor's Office of Communications, Governor's Energy Office and at the
Sec. D-2. 5 MRSA §937, sub-§1, ¶A, as amended by PL 2007, c. 1, Pt. D, §1, is further amended to read:
A. Deputy Commissioner; and
Sec. D-3. 5 MRSA §937, sub-§1, ¶F, as amended by PL 2011, c. 380, Pt. PPP, §1, is further amended to read:
F.
Director, Policy and Programs.;
Sec. D-4. 5 MRSA §937, sub-§1, ¶¶K, L and M are enacted to read:
K. Director, PK-20, Adult Education and Federal Programs Team;
L. Director, Special Services Team; and
M. Director, Communications.
Sec. D-5. 5 MRSA §942, sub-§1, as amended by PL 1983, c. 862, §14, is further amended to read:
1. Major policy-influencing positions. The following positions are major
policy-influencing positions within the Department of Inland Fisheries and
Wildlife. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, these positions and their
successor positions shall be are
subject to this chapter:
A. Deputy Commissioner;
B.
Game Warden Colonel; and
C.
Assistant to the Commissioner for Public Information.; and
E. Public Relations Representative.
Sec. D-6. 5 MRSA §943, sub-§1, ¶¶J and K, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. G, §3, are amended to read:
J. Executive Director, Office of Operations; and
K.
Director, Bureau of Rehabilitation Services.;
Sec. D-7. 5 MRSA §943, sub-§1, ¶¶L and M are enacted to read:
L. Director, Bureau of Unemployment Compensation; and
M. Director, Public Information.
Sec. D-8. 12 MRSA §10103, sub-§1-A is enacted to read:
1-A. Appointment of Public Relations Representative. The commissioner shall appoint, to serve at the commissioner's pleasure, the Public Relations Representative.
Sec. D-9. 20-A MRSA §203, sub-§1, ¶A, as amended by PL 2009, c. 571, Pt. W, §1, is further amended to read:
A. Deputy Commissioner; and
Sec. D-10. 20-A MRSA §203, sub-§1, ¶F, as amended by PL 2011, c. 380, Pt. PPP, §2, is further amended to read:
F.
Director, Policy and Programs.; and
Sec. D-11. 20-A MRSA §203, sub-§1, ¶K is enacted to read:
K. Director, Communications.
Sec. D-12. 26 MRSA §1401-B, sub-§1, ¶B, as amended by PL 2007, c. 1, Pt. D, §4, is further amended to read:
B. The commissioner shall appoint to serve at the commissioner's pleasure:
(2) Assistant to the Commissioner for Public Affairs;
(3) Deputy Commissioner;
(4) Director, Bureau of Labor Standards;
(5) Beginning April 15, 1996, Executive Director, Bureau of Employment Services;
(6)
Executive Director, Office of Operations; and
(7)
Director, Bureau of Rehabilitation Services.;
(8) Director, Bureau of Unemployment Compensation; and
(9) Director, Public Information.
Revised
PART D
Sec. D-1. 5 MRSA §931, sub-§1, ¶G, as enacted by PL 1983, c. 729, §4, is amended to read:
G.
Employees working in the Governor's office,
Governor's Office of Communications, Governor's Energy Office and at the
Sec. D-2. 5 MRSA §937, sub-§1, ¶A, as amended by PL 2007, c. 1, Pt. D, §1, is further amended to read:
A. Deputy Commissioner; and
Sec. D-3. 5 MRSA §937, sub-§1, ¶F, as amended by PL 2011, c. 380, Pt. PPP, §1, is further amended to read:
F.
Director, Policy and Programs.;
Sec. D-4. 5 MRSA §937, sub-§1, ¶¶K, L and M are enacted to read:
K. Director, PK-20, Adult Education and Federal Programs Team;
L. Director, Special Services Team; and
M. Director, Communications.
Sec. D-5. 5 MRSA §943, sub-§1, ¶¶J and K, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. G, §3, are amended to read:
J. Executive Director, Office of Operations; and
K.
Director, Bureau of Rehabilitation Services.;
Sec. D-6. 5 MRSA §943, sub-§1, ¶¶L and M are enacted to read:
L. Director, Bureau of Unemployment Compensation; and
M. Director, Public Information.
Sec. D-7. 20-A MRSA §203, sub-§1, ¶A, as amended by PL 2009, c. 571, Pt. W, §1, is further amended to read:
A. Deputy Commissioner; and
Sec. D-8. 20-A MRSA §203, sub-§1, ¶F, as amended by PL 2011, c. 380, Pt. PPP, §2, is further amended to read:
F. Director, Policy and Programs.; and
Sec. D-9. 20-A MRSA §203, sub-§1, ¶K, L and M are enacted to read:
K. Director, PK-20, Adult Education and Federal Programs Team;
L. Director, Special Services Team; and
M. Director, Communications.
Sec. D-10. 26 MRSA §1401-B, sub-§1, ¶B, as amended by PL 2007, c. 1, Pt. D, §4, is further amended to read:
B. The commissioner shall appoint to serve at the commissioner's pleasure:
(2) Assistant to the Commissioner for Public Affairs;
(3) Deputy Commissioner;
(4) Director, Bureau of Labor Standards;
(5) Beginning April 15, 1996, Executive Director, Bureau of Employment Services;
(6)
Executive Director, Office of Operations; and
(7)
Director, Bureau of Rehabilitation Services.;
(8) Director, Bureau of Unemployment Compensation; and
(9) Director, Public Information.
Sec. D-11.
Effective Date. Those
sections of this Part that affect the Director, Bureau of Unemployment
Compensation position take effect whenever that position becomes vacant.
SUMMARY
PART D
This amendment does the
following:
It removes the portion of
the Part that made a communications position in the Department of Inland Fisheries
and Wildlife subject to appointment of the commissioner.
It added positions subject
to appointment of the Commissioner of Education to the appropriate section
within Title 20-A.
It clarifies that the
Director, Bureau of Unemployment Compensation position is not subject to
appointment of the Commissioner of Labor until the position becomes vacant.
Amend LD 1903 by
deleting Part J and renumber the remaining parts to occur consecutively
SUMMARY
PART J
This amendment removes Part J from the bill. This Part clarified that contributions for health insurance for state employees and teachers who retired as the result of a disability were not required. This Part is no longer necessary since these provisions were enacted in Public Law 2011, chapter 540.
Amend LD 1903 Part K as follows:
Current
PART K
Sec. K-1. 5 MRSA §1667-B, sub-§§3 and 4, as enacted by PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. T, §7, are amended to
read:
3. Legislative review. AllotmentExcluding the State - Municipal Revenue Sharing
program, Other Special Revenue Funds account and the Disproportionate Tax
Burden Fund program, Other Special Revenue Funds account in the Office of the
Treasurer of State, allotment of the funds under subsection 1 is subject to
review by the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction
over appropriations and financial affairs;
4. 30-day wait. AllotmentExcluding the State - Municipal Revenue Sharing
program, Other Special Revenue Funds account and the Disproportionate Tax
Burden Fund program, Other Special Revenue Funds account in the Office of the
Treasurer of State, allotment of the funds under subsection 1 does not take
effect until 30 days after the approval by the Governor; and
Revised
PART K
Sec. K-1. 5 MRSA §1667-B, sub-§§3 and 4, as enacted by PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. T, §7, are amended to
read:
3. Legislative review. AllotmentExcluding the State - Municipal Revenue Sharing
program, Other Special Revenue Funds account and the Disproportionate Tax
Burden Fund program, Other Special Revenue Funds account in the Office of the
Treasurer of State, and accounts when they are allotting funds to
pay death benefits pursuant to Title 25, chapter 195-A, allotment of the funds under
subsection 1 is subject to review by the joint standing committee of the
Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs;
4. 30-day wait. AllotmentExcluding the State - Municipal Revenue Sharing
program, Other Special Revenue Funds account and the Disproportionate Tax
Burden Fund program, Other Special Revenue Funds account in the Office of the
Treasurer of State, and accounts when they are allotting funds to
pay death benefits pursuant to Title 25, chapter 195-A, allotment of the funds under
subsection 1 does not take effect until 30 days after the approval by the
Governor; and
SUMMARY
PART K
This amendment exempts financial orders that allot funds to pay death benefits for law enforcement officers, firefighters and emergency medical services persons who die while in the line of duty from legislative review and from provisions requiring a 30-day wait before taking effect.
Amend LD 1903 by
deleting Part M and renumber the remaining parts to occur consecutively
SUMMARY
PART M
This amendment removes Part M from the bill. This Part clarified that transfers from the Maine Budget Stabilization Fund to pay for death benefits are made by financial order and take effect upon the recommendation of the State Budget Officer and approval of the Governor. This Part is no longer required because changes are proposed to Part K of the change package to achieve the same purpose.
Please amend LD 1903
by deleting Part N and renumber the remaining parts to occur consecutively
SUMMARY
PART N
This amendment removes Part N from the bill which required the transfer of $100,000 from the Fund for the Efficient Delivery of Local and Regional Services to General Fund unappropriated surplus. This Part is no longer required because this provision was included in separate legislation that was enacted.
Amend LD 1903 by
deleting Part O and renumber the remaining parts to occur consecutively
SUMMARY
PART O
This amendment removes Part O from the bill which proposed to rename 3 bureaus within the Department of Environmental Protection and the titles of the related bureau directors.
Amend LD 1903 by deleting Part V and renumber
the remaining parts to occur consecutively
SUMMARY
PART V
This amendment removes Part V from the bill which required that a portion of the unencumbered balance forward of the Department of Health and Human Services, Disproportionate Share – Riverview and Disproportionate Share - DDPC General Fund accounts lapse to the General Fund in fiscal year 2011-12. This Part is no longer required because this provision was included in separate legislation that was enacted.
Amend LD 1903 Part
AA as follows:
Current
PART AA
Sec. AA-1. Transfer of funds; Clean Elections Act Chapter 1 Initiated Bill. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer $1,500,000 on or before June 30, 2012 and $950,000 on or before June 30, 2013 from the Clean Elections Act Chapter 1 Initiated Bill program, Other Special Revenue Funds account to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund.
Revised
PART AA
Sec. AA-1. Transfer of funds; Clean Elections Act Chapter 1 Initiated Bill. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer $1,300,000 on or before June 30, 2012 and $950,000 on or before June 30, 2013 from the Clean Elections Act Chapter 1 Initiated Bill program, Other Special Revenue Funds account to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund.
SUMMARY
PART AA
This amendment reduces the amount required to be transferred by the State Controller on or before June 30, 2012 from the Maine Clean Election Fund, Other Special Revenue Funds account to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund by $200,000.
Amend LD 1903 by
deleting Part PP and renumber the remaining parts to occur consecutively
SUMMARY
PART PP
This amendment removes Part PP from the bill which required the State Controller to transfer $450,000 from the Bureau of Revenue Services Fund program, Internal Service Fund account to General Fund unappropriated surplus. This Part is no longer required because this provision was included in separate legislation that has already been enacted.
Amend LD 1903 Part VV as follows:
Current
PART VV
Sec. VV-1. Transfer of funds; Fund for a Healthy
Revised
PART VV
Sec. VV-1. Transfer of funds; Fund for a Healthy
Sec. VV-2. Fund for a Healthy
SUMMARY
PART VV
This amendment reduces transfers from the Fund for a Healthy Maine to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund by $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2011-12. It also authorizes the State Budget Officer to use the adjustment to allocation authority granted by Title 22, section 1511, subsection 12 if sufficient savings are not available to meet the transfer requirement in section 1 of this Part.
Amend LD 1903 Part
WW as follows:
Current
PART WW
Sec. WW-1. 25 MRSA §2396, first ¶, as amended by PL 1997, c. 728, §17, is further amended to read:
The Office of the State Fire Marshal is established as a
bureau within the Department of Public Safety. The Commissioner of Public
Safety, with the advice and consent of the
Governor and subject to review by the joint standing committee of the
Legislature having jurisdiction over public safety matters and to confirmation
by the Legislature, shall appoint as State Fire Marshal a person
experienced in fire prevention work, who may be removed for cause by the
commissioner to serve for a term of 4 years
unless removed for cause. The State Fire Marshal may be removed by impeachment
or by the Governor on the address of both branches of the Legislature. The
Commissioner of Public Safety or the commissioner's designee shall appoint,
subject to the Civil Service Law, such investigators, inspectors and other
employees as are necessary to carry out the duties assigned to the office. The
State Fire Marshal and the Commissioner of Public Safety or the commissioner's
designee have all of the duties and responsibilities assigned to the office.
Revised
PART WW
Sec. WW-1. 25 MRSA §2396, first ¶, as amended by PL 1997, c. 728, §17, is further amended to read:
The Office of the State Fire Marshal is established as a
bureau within the Department of Public Safety. The Commissioner of Public
Safety, with the advice and consent of the
Governor and subject to review by the joint standing committee of the
Legislature having jurisdiction over public safety matters and to confirmation
by the Legislature, shall appoint as State Fire Marshal a person
experienced in fire prevention work, who may be removed for cause by the
commissioner to serve for a term of 4
years. The State Fire Marshal may be removed by impeachment or by the Governor
on the address of both branches of the Legislature. The Commissioner of
Public Safety or the commissioner's designee shall appoint, subject to the
Civil Service Law, such investigators, inspectors and other employees as are
necessary to carry out the duties assigned to the office. The State Fire
Marshal and the Commissioner of Public Safety or the commissioner's designee
have all of the duties and responsibilities assigned to the office.
SUMMARY
PART WW
This amendment clarifies the circumstances for removal of the State Fire Marshal from office.
Amend LD 1903 Part XX as follows:
Current
PART XX
Sec. XX-1. Personal Services savings; transfer to General
Fund undedicated revenue. Notwithstanding
the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 1582, subsection 4 or any other
provision of law, the State Controller is authorized to transfer the first
$6,600,000 of unexpended Personal Services appropriations that would otherwise
lapse to the Salary Plan program in the Department of Administrative and
Financial Services to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund at the
close of fiscal year 2011-12.
Sec.
XX-2. General Fund Salary Plan; transfer to General Fund undedicated revenue. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State
Controller is authorized to transfer up to $6,600,000 from the Salary Plan
program in the Department of Administrative and Financial Services to the
unappropriated surplus of the General Fund at the close of fiscal year 2011-12
in the event that the total savings in section 1 of this Part are not achieved.
Revised
PART XX
Sec. XX-1. Personal Services savings; transfer to General
Fund undedicated revenue. Notwithstanding
the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 1582, subsection 4 or any other
provision of law, the State Controller is authorized to transfer the first $6,000,000
of unexpended Personal Services appropriations that would otherwise lapse to
the Salary Plan program in the Department of Administrative and Financial
Services to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund at the close of
fiscal year 2011-12.
Sec.
XX-2. General Fund Salary Plan; transfer to General Fund undedicated revenue. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State
Controller is authorized to transfer up to $6,000,000 from the Salary Plan
program in the Department of Administrative and Financial Services to the
unappropriated surplus of the General Fund at the close of fiscal year 2011-12
in the event that the total savings in section 1 of this Part are not achieved.
SUMMARY
PART XX
This amendment reduces the amount
of unexpended Personal Services savings that would otherwise lapse to the
Salary Plan program to General Fund unappropriated surplus at the close of
fiscal year 2011-12 required to be transferred from $6,600,000 to $6,000,000. It
also reduces the amount the State Controller can transfer from the Salary Plan
program to General Fund unappropriated surplus in the event that the full savings
amount is not achieved.
Amend LD 1903 Part YY as follows:
Current
PART YY
Sec. YY-1. Lapsed balances; Agricultural Vitality Program - Carrying Account; General Fund. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, $6,072 of unencumbered balance forward in the All Other line category in the Agricultural Vitality Program - Carrying Account, General Fund account in the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources lapses to the General Fund in fiscal year 2011-12.
Sec. YY-2. Lapsed balances;
Revised
PART YY
Sec. YY-1. Lapsed balances; Agricultural Vitality Program -
Carrying Account; General Fund.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, $6,072 of unencumbered balance
forward in the All Other line category in the Agricultural Vitality Program -
Carrying Account, General Fund account in the Department of Agriculture, Food
and Rural Resources lapses to the General Fund in fiscal year 2011-12.
SUMMARY
PART YY
This amendment strikes the section from Part YY that lapsed $300,000 from the unencumbered balance in the Maine Farms for the Future Program in the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources to the General Fund in fiscal year 2011-12. This section is no longer required because this provision was included in separate legislation that has already been enacted.
Amend LD 1903 by deleting Part BBB and replace it with the following:
Current
PART BBB
Sec. BBB-1. 36 MRSA §5122,
sub-§2, ¶KK is enacted to read:
KK. To the extent
included in federal adjusted gross income, an amount equal to military
compensation earned for service pursuant to written military orders during the
taxable year not performed in this State. For the purposes of this paragraph,
"military compensation" means active duty pay received as a result of
service in the active or reserve components of the United States Army, Navy,
Air Force, Marines or Coast Guard, including active state service as defined in
Title 37-B, section 101-A, subsection 1.
Sec. BBB-2. Application.
This Part applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2014.
Revised
PART BBB
Sec.
BBB-1. 36 MRSA §5122, sub-§ 2,
¶KK, is enacted to read:
KK. To the extent included in
federal adjusted gross income and to the extent otherwise subject to
(1) for active duty service in
the active components of the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines or
Coast Guard by a service member whose permanent duty station during such
service is located outside this State;
(2) for active duty service in
the active or reserve components of the United States Army, Navy, Air Force,
Marines or Coast Guard, or in the Maine National Guard, by a service member in
support of a federal operational mission or a declared state or federal
disaster response when the orders are either at federal direction or at the direction
of the Governor of this State.
Sec. BBB-2. Application. This Part applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2014.
SUMMARY
PART BBB
This amendment revises the language
that was originally included in the bill that exempts from
Amend LD 1903 Part GGG as follows:
Current
PART GGG
Sec. GGG-1. PL 2011, c. 380, Pt. JJJ, §1, as amended by PL 2011, c. 477, Pt. HH, §1, is further amended to read:
Sec. JJJ-1. Transfer from Other Special Revenue Funds to
unappropriated surplus of the General Fund.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer
$103,500,000$91,000,000 on June 30,
2012 from Other Special Revenue Funds to the unappropriated surplus of the
General Fund. On July 1, 2012, the State Controller shall transfer $103,500,000$91,000,000 from the General Fund
unappropriated surplus to Other Special Revenue Funds as repayment. This
transfer is considered an interfund advance.
Revised
PART GGG
Sec. GGG-1. PL 2011, c. 380, Pt. JJJ, §1, as amended by PL 2011, c. 477, Pt. HH, §1, is further amended to read:
Sec. JJJ-1. Transfer from Other Special Revenue Funds to
unappropriated surplus of the General Fund.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer
$103,500,000$91,600,000 on June 30,
2012 from Other Special Revenue Funds to the unappropriated surplus of the
General Fund. On July 1, 2012, the State Controller shall transfer $103,500,000$91,600,000 from the General Fund
unappropriated surplus to Other Special Revenue Funds as repayment. This
transfer is considered an interfund advance.
SUMMARY
PART GGG
This amendment adjusts the amount of interfund borrowing required at the end of fiscal year 2011-12.
Amend LD 1903 by deleting Part HHH and replace it with the following:
Current
PART HHH
Sec. HHH-1. 5 MRSA §1591, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. GGGG, §2, is amended to read:
1. Department of Administrative and Financial Services. The Department of Administrative and Financial Services must apply:
A. Any balance remaining in
the Salary Plan program in the Department of Administrative and Financial
Services at the end of any fiscal year to be carried forward for the next
fiscal year; and
B. Any balance remaining in
the General Fund Capital, Construction, Repairs, Improvements AdministrativeCapital Construction/Repairs/Improvements -
Administration program in the Department of Administrative and Financial
Services at the end of any fiscal year to be carried forward for the next
fiscal year.; and
C. Any balance
remaining in the Debt Service - Government Facilities Authority program in the
Department of Administrative and Financial Services at the end of any fiscal
year to be carried forward for the next fiscal year.
Proposed
PART HHH
Sec. HHH-1. Debt Service – Government Facilities Authority program; balance transfer. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any balance remaining in the Debt Service - Government Facilities Authority program at the end of fiscal year 2011-12 is transferred to the Capital Construction/Repairs/Improvements – Administration program in the Department of Administrative and Financial Services.
SUMMARY
PART HHH
This amendment replaces the original language that authorized balances in the Debt Service – Government Facilities program to carry at the end of each year with the authorization that any balance in the Debt Service – Government Facilities program at the end of fiscal year 2011-12 only be transferred to the Capital Construction/Repairs/Improvements – Administration program in the Department of Administrative and Financial Services.
Amend LD 1903 Part III as follows:
Current
PART
III
Sec. III-1. Calculation and transfer; General Fund savings;
central administration. Notwithstanding
any other provision of law, the State Budget Officer shall calculate the amount
of savings in the Statewide Service Center account in Part A of this Act that
applies against each General Fund account for executive branch departments and
independent agencies statewide from implementing a decrease in charges made by
the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Division of Financial
and Personnel Services for its services. The State Budget Officer shall
transfer the savings by financial order upon approval of the Governor. These
transfers are considered adjustments to appropriations in fiscal years 2011-12
and 2012-13.
Proposed
PART III
Sec. III-1. Calculation and transfer; General Fund savings;
central administration. Notwithstanding
any other provision of law, the State Budget Officer shall calculate the amount
of savings in the Statewide Service Center account in Part A of this Act that
applies against each General Fund account for executive branch departments and
independent agencies statewide from implementing a decrease in charges made by
the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Division of Financial
and Personnel Services for its services. The State Budget Officer shall
transfer the savings by financial order upon approval of the Governor. These
transfers are considered adjustments to appropriations in fiscal year 2012-13.
SUMMARY
PART III
This amendment removes the calculation and transfer authority that was provided for fiscal year 2011-12. This provision is no longer required for fiscal year 2011-12 because this authorization was included in separate legislation that has already been enacted.
Amend LD 1903 Part JJJ and renumber the remaining parts to occur
consecutively
SUMMARY
PART JJJ
This amendment removes Part JJJ from the bill which required the transfer of $1,000,000 from the Loan Insurance Reserve Fund within the Finance Authority of Maine to General Fund undedicated revenue. This Part is no longer required because this provision was included in separate legislation that has already been enacted.
Amend LD 1903 by adding the following new Part LLL
PART LLL
Sec. LLL-1. 30-A MRSA §5224, sub-§6, is enacted to read:
6. Military base redevelopment. When the conditions that allow for
designation of a development district pursuant to section 5223, subsection 3,
paragraph A are primarily related to the redevelopment of a former military
base, at least 80 percent of the captured assessed value derived from the
district must be applied to authorized project costs within the district,
infrastructure in direct support of the district, or administrative expenses
associated with project costs within the district. If the Legislature has
created a redevelopment authority or similar entity to manage redevelopment of
the former military base, the legislative body of the municipality or
plantation shall enter into a contractual agreement with the redevelopment
authority or similar entity to administer activities under this chapter.
SUMMARY
PART LLL
This Part requires that 80 percent of the captured assessed value derived from the development of a former military base be applied to the authorized project costs. It also requires that when the Legislature creates a redevelopment authority to manage the redevelopment of a former military base that legislative body of the municipality or plantation enter into a contractual agreement with the authority to administer related activities.
Amend LD 1903 by adding the following new Part MMM
PART MMM
Sec. MMM-1. 5 MRSA §1591, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2011, c. 380, Pt. UUU, §1 is further amended to read:
2. Department of Health and Human Services. The Department of Health and Human Services must apply:
A. Any balance remaining in the accounts of the Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau of Elder and Adult Services appropriated for the purposes of homemaker or home-based care services at the end of any fiscal year to be carried forward for use by either program in the next fiscal year;
B. Any balance remaining in the
Traumatic Brain Injury Seed program, General Fund account at the end of any
fiscal year to be carried forward for use in the next fiscal year; and
C. Any balance remaining in the
General Fund account of the Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau of
Medical Services appropriated for All Other line category expenditures at the
end of any fiscal year to be carried forward for use in the next fiscal year.
; and
D. Any balance remaining in the accounts of the
Department of Health and Human Services, Mental Health Services – Community
program appropriated for the purposes of rental
assistance and shelter services at the end of any fiscal year to be
carried forward for use in the next fiscal year.
SUMMARY
PART MMM
This Part requires that any remaining funds in the Department of Health and Human Services, Mental Health Services – Community program appropriated for rental assistance and shelter services be carried forward.
Amend LD 1903 by adding the following new Part NNN
PART NNN
Sec.
NNN-1. 5 MRSA §1532, sub-§8 is enacted to read:
8. Emergency Management Assistance Compact transfers. The State Controller may transfer up to $1,000,000 to the Military Operations and Training account within the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management based on amounts certified by the Commissioner of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management to be necessary to fulfill the responsibilities of the department under the emergency management assistance compact or the International Emergency Management Assistance Compact. These transfers are only authorized if the Legislature has adjourned sine die and to meet the obligations within the current fiscal year that are in excess of available appropriations and any other funding sources. These funds must be allotted by financial order upon the recommendation of the State Budget Office and approval of the Governor. Any amounts transferred must be replenished upon receipt of reimbursement from the affected state or province.
SUMMARY
PART NNN
This Part authorizes the State Controller to transfer up to $1,000,000 from the Budget Stabilization Fund to the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management if necessary to allow the department to fulfill its responsibilities under the emergency management assistance compact or the International Emergency Management Assistance Compact. Any amounts transferred will be returned to the fund when reimbursement for services is received.
Amend LD 1907 by adding a new Part OOO
PART OOO
Sec.
OOO-1. PL 2009, c. 571, Pt. KKK, section
1, is
amended to read:
Sec. KKK-1. Debt service. For
the 2012-2013 biennial budget, the baseline appropriation for the Debt Service
- UMS program within the University of Maine System is increased by $850,000
$767,950 per year for debt service costs to support a 10-year revenue
bond to bring facilities at the University of Maine into compliance and remove
asbestos and mercury contamination, with the first year of debt service
starting in fiscal year 2011-12 2012-13.
SUMMARY
PART OOO
This amendment reduces the amount
of funding required to be provided to the
Amend LD 1903 by adding a new
Part PPP
PART PPP
Sec. PPP-1. Transition provisions; Environmental Specialist II positions transferred from the Department of Conservation to the Department of Environmental Protection. Two authorized positions and incumbent personnel in the Department of Conservation, Land Use Regulation Commission program, transferred to the Department of Environmental Protection, Land and Water Quality program in Part A of this Act retain all their rights, privileges and accrued fringe benefits, including but not limited to vacation and sick leave, health and life insurance and retirement benefits and seniority provided under Civil Service Law or collective bargaining agreements.
SUMMARY
PART PPP
This Part provides transition provisions for 2 positions proposed to be transferred from the Department of Conservation to the Department of Environmental Protection in Part A of this Act.
