STATE OF MAINE

123rd LEGISLATURE

JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS

 

Work Session Agenda for March 19-25, 2007

Amended 3/23/07

 

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

 

Monday
3/19/07

9:30 a.m.

Presentation by Commissioner Wyke regarding the “Change Package” to the 2008-2009 Biennial Budget Bill (LD No. 499).

 

 

 

 

 

Discussion with Richard Thompson, Chief Information Officer regarding various information technology initiatives in the 2008-2009 Biennial Budget Bill (LD No. 499).

 

 

 

 

1:00 p.m.

Committee members meet for partisan caucuses

 

 

 

 

 

Continue review of the budget bill, especially those agencies under the jurisdiction of the Joint Standing Committees on: Education and Cultural Affairs (except GPA); Taxation; Health and Human Services; Insurance and Financial Services; Judiciary; and Transportation.  In addition, the Committee will review the programs under the jurisdiction of the Legislative Council.

 

 

 

Tuesday
3/20/07 

1:00 p.m.  

Continue review of the budget bill, especially those agencies under the jurisdiction of the Joint Standing Committees on Education and Cultural Affairs (except GPA) and Taxation. In addition, the Committee will review the programs under the jurisdiction of the Legislative Council.

 

 

 

Wednesday
3/21/07 

1:00 p.m.  

Continue review of the budget bill, especially those agencies under the jurisdiction of the Joint Standing Committees on: Insurance and Financial Services; Judiciary; and Transportation.    

 

 

 

Thursday
3/22/07

1:00 p.m.

Continue review of the budget bill, especially those items contained in the Change Package proposed by the Administration on Monday, March 19th.

 

 

 

 

3:00 p.m.  

AFA Sub-committee on education reform 

 

 

 

Friday

8:30 a.m.

AFA Sub-committee on education reform 

3/23/07

 

 

 

10:30 a.m. 

Follow-up briefing from Beth Ashcroft, Director of OPEGA regarding “food for thought” to assist in the budget deliberations and for greater bond fund accountability.   

 

 

 

 

  

(continue review of the budget bill – “tabled” items)

 

 

 

 

 1:00 p.m. 

Discussion regarding General Obligation Bonds
  • David Lemoine, State Treasurer
  • Grant Pennoyer, Director - OFPR
  • Marc Cyr, Principal Analyst - OFPR
  • Ryan Low, Deputy Chief of Staff – Governor’s Office

 

 

  

(continue review of the budget bill – “tabled” items)

 

 

 

Saturday 

8:00 a.m.  

AFA Sub-committee on education reform 

3/24/07  

 

 

10:00 a.m.

Review the following budget bill “tabled” items:
ACF Committee – Farms for the Future Program
ACF Committee – Dept. of Conservation
BRED – all DECD items except merger
BRED – Maine State Housing items
CRJ – Corrections items
CRJ – Public Safety Items
EDU – all Higher Eds
University of Maine System items
Maine Community College System items
Maine Maritime Academy items
FAME – Maine State Grant
INL – Inland Fisheries and Wildlife items
INL – Atlantic Salmon item (only item for MAR)
IFS – Retiree Health Insurance
IFS – Emergency Responder Health Insurance
JUD – all Attorney General items
JUD – all Judicial Department items
LAB – all Labor Department items
LVA – Ethics Commission items
LVA – Gambling Control Board
LVA Defense cemetery items
SLG – all DAFS items
SLG – Audit item
SLG – Blain House item
SLG – all technology items in all agencies
TAX – Revenue Services’ Office closure item
TRA – Public Safety Turnpike Enforcement items
UTE – Public Advocate computer purchase item

 

 

 

Sunday

The AFA Committee is NOT planning to meet

3/25/07

 

 

 

Please note the AFA Sub-committee on education reform will meet in the Legislative Council Chambers on:

Monday           March 19th from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.

            Tuesday          March 20th from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.

            Wednesday     March 21st from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.

             Thursday       March 22nd from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
            Friday            March 23rd from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. (Room 228, State House)

 

CONTACT PERSON:     Diane Pruett

                                 5 State House Station

                                 Augusta , Maine   04333-0005
                                 287-1316  or  287- 1635