STATE OF
123rd LEGISLATURE
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JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS
Work Session Agenda for the period March 15-18,
2007
Amended 3/15/07
Location: Room 228 of the State House
Regarding: The Governor’s budget bill
for the 2008-2009 biennium (LD No. 499 "An
Act Making Unified Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State
Government, General Fund and Other Funds, and Changing Certain Provisions of
the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal
Years Ending June 30, 2008 and June 30, 2009”)
The audio portions of public hearings and work sessions
held in Room 228 of the State House may be monitored over the Internet by
addressing:
http://janus.state.me.us/legis/audio/approps_cmte.html
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Monday |
9:00
a.m. |
Report-back
from the Joint Standing Committee on Taxation |
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3/12/07 |
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10:00
a.m. |
Review
the written report submitted by the Joint Standing Committee on Utilities and
Energy |
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11:00
a.m. |
Report-back
from the Joint Standing Committee on Insurance and Financial Services |
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1:00
p.m. |
Report-back
from the Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services |
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Weekly
report (week ending March 9th) from the Department of Health and
Human Services regarding MaineCare payment cycles and Interim Payment
Recovery |
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Tuesday 3/13/07 |
1:00
p.m. |
Discussion
with Commissioner Gendron regarding funding for General Purpose Aid for |
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3:30
p.m. |
Report-back
from the Joint Standing Committee on Judiciary |
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Wednesday |
9:00
a.m. |
(continue
review of various parts of the budget bill) |
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3/14/07 |
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10:00
a.m. |
Report-back
from the Joint Standing Committee on Business Research and Economic
Development |
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(continue
review of various parts of the budget bill) |
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1:00
p.m. |
(continue
review of various parts of the budget bill) |
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Thursday 3/15/07 |
1:00
p.m. |
Discussion
with the Joint Standing Committee on Legal and Veterans Affairs regarding
their budget bill recommendations |
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Discussion with the Richard Davies, Public Advocate |
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Continue
review of the budget bill, especially those agencies under the jurisdiction
of ACF, BRED and LAB |
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Friday 3/16/07 |
9:00
a.m. |
Discussion with Richard Thompson, Chief Information Officer
regarding technology related initiatives |
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(continue
review of various parts of the budget bill) |
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1:00
p.m. |
(continue
review of various parts of the budget bill) |
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Saturday |
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No Meeting Scheduled |
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3/17/07 |
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Sunday |
1:00
p.m. |
(continue review of various parts of the budget bill) |
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3/18/07 |
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CONTACT PERSON: Diane
Pruett
5
State House Station
287-1316 or
287- 1635