JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE

ON

APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS

Room 228 State House

 

AGENDA – Tuesday, January 22, 2008

 

1:00 p.m.

 

I

Chairs “Call-To-Order” and Member Introductions

 

 

II

Economic  Forecast Update

 

- Dr. Charles Colgan, Chair, Consensus Economic Forecasting Commission

 

 

III

General Fund Revenue Report – December 2007

 

- Michael Allen, Dir., Div. of Econometric Research, Maine Revenue Services - DAFS

 

 

IV

Discussion of Higher Education Issues

 

- Richard L. Pattenaude, Ph.D., Chancellor, University of Maine System

 

 

V

Discussion of AMHI Consent Decree Issues

 

- Judge Daniel Wathen, Consent Decree Coordinator

 

- Brenda Harvey, Commissioner, DHHS