JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE

ON

APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS

 

Thursday, May 22, 2008

Room 228 State House

 

AGENDA

 

 

9:30 a.m.

 

 

 

I

Chairs “Call-To-Order” and Member Introductions

 

 

II

Update on School District Consolidation

 

- Susan Gendron, Commissioner, Education

 

 

III

General Fund Revenue Report – April 2008 Revenue

 

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

 

 

IV

Update on FY08 Fund Status

 

- Grant Pennoyer, Director, OFPR

 

 

V

DHHS Issues – MaineCare Updates, Federal Medicaid Rule Changes, Transition to Medicaid Fiscal Agent, Reorganization of Office of MaineCare Services, Elizabeth Levinson Center Transition, etc.

 

- Kirsten Figueroa, Deputy Commissioner of Finance , DHHS

 

 

 

LUNCH BREAK

 

 

VI

Discussion of Indigent Defense Fund Shortfall

 

- James T. Glessner, State Court Administrator

 

 

VII

Comprehensive Evaluation of State Investment in Economic Development

 

- Laurie Lachance, President, Maine Development Foundation

 

- Ed Cervone, Program Director, Maine Development Foundation

 

- Catherine Renault, PhD, Director, Maine Office of Innovation

 

 

VIII

Update on RFP for Evaluation of Economic Development Programs

 

- Becky Wyke, Commissioner, DAFS

 

- John Richardson, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development

 

 

IX

Financial Orders

 

 

X

Discussion of Budget Process – Report Formats, Decision Making Tools, Amendment Process etc.

 

- Grant Pennoyer, Director, OFPR

 

 

XI

AFA Interim Schedule Discussion