STATE OF MAINE

123rd LEGISLATURE

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JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS

 

Work Session Agenda for April 23, 2007

 

 

Location:        Room 228 of the State House

 

            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

9:00 a.m.

AFA Chairs and Leads Meeting

4/23/07

 

 

 

9:30 a.m.

AFA Committee Meeting – Topics:

 

 

·     New Century program deappropriation (FY07)

 

 

·     Adult Education appropriation

 

 

·     State Employee and Teacher Retiree Initiatives (Retirement, Health Insurance and Life Insurance) – Gail Wright – Retirement System and Frank Johnson – DAFS, State Employee Health

 

 

·     Racino revenue transfers – Lock Kiermaier - OFPR

 

 

·     Fund for a Healthy Maine briefing – Chris Nolan - OFPR

 

 

·     Drugs for the Elderly program savings – Jude Walsh

 

 

 

 

1:00 p.m.

AFA Committee Meeting – Topics:

 

 

·     Clean Election Fund – Jonathan Wayne – Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices

 

 

·     Report regarding FY06 General Fund carry-in of unobligated balances - OFPR

 

 

·     Other Special Revenue Funds account report - OFPR

 

 

·     Information Technology initiatives – Dick Thompson – Chief Information Officer

 

 

 

 

3:00 p.m.

Department of Health and Human Services Interim Payment Recovery Update

 

 

·     Brenda Harvey, Commissioner - DHHS

 

 

·     Kirsten Figueroa, Deputy Commissioner - DHHS

 

 

 

 

 

CONTACT PERSON:                       Diane Pruett

                                                            5 State House Station

                                                            Augusta, Maine  04333-0005

                                                            287-1316  or  287- 1635